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NSF-REU Interdisciplinary Life Science/Engineering Program at Texas A&M University |
Past Research Projects
Summer 2005
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Name: Joshua Broussard University: Centanary College Major: Biology Expected graduation date: May 2006 Project: Phylogenetic Implications of Nuclear Sequence Variation in the Peromyscus maniculatus species group Faculty Mentor: Rodney Honeycutt Other Mentors: Mindy L. Walker, Scott E. Chirhart, Ira F. Greenbaum |
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Name: Emily Darr University: University of Dayton Major: Biology Expected graduation date: August 2006 Project: Ploidy Mosaicism and Molecular Differentiation among Populations of the South American twist-necked Platemys platycephala Faculty Mentor: John W. Bickham Other Mentors: Ryan M. Huebinger |
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Name: Clair Hollingsworth University: University of Texas at Austin Major: Biomedical Engineering Expected graduation date: December 2008 Project: Effects of Salinity on Dispersant/ Oil Particle Size Faculty Mentor: James Bonner Other Mentors: Shahidul Islam, Dr. Cheryl Page, Dr. Temitope Ojo |
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Name: Melissa Ludwig University: Texas A&M University Major: Bioenvironmental Science Expected graduation date: May 2006 Project: Identification of Prymnesium parvum through Bio-Optical Signatures Faculty Mentor: Daniel L. Roelke Other Mentors: Reagan Errera |
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Name: Alexis Martinez University: New Mexico Tech Major: Environmental Engineering Expected graduation date: May 2007 Project: Prymnesium parvum growth characteristics – analysis of pigmentation dynamics over growth and stationary phase Faculty Mentor: Daniel L. Roelke Other Mentors: Reagan Errera |
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Name: Sichen Susan Shao University: Princeton University Major: Chemical Engineering/Engineering Biology Expected graduation date: June 2008 Project: Applications of Whole Genome Amplification by Phi29 DNA Polymerase in Conservation Genetics Faculty Mentor: Rodney Honeycutt Other Mentors: Jan E. Janecka |
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Name: Michael Sheets University: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Major: Computer Science - Bioinfomatics track Expected graduation date: December 2005 Project: Analysis of Web Page Function and Design Faculty Mentor: James Bonner Other Mentors: Desiree Trujillo, Dr. Cheryl Page |
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Name: Jennifer Stark University: Texas A&M University Major: Environmental Engineering Expected graduation date: August 2006 Project: Biodegradability of Select Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robin Autenrieth Other Mentors: Anuradha M. Desai |
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Name: Kristi Thompson University: Texas A&M University Major: Biology Expected graduation date: August 2006 Project: Molelcular Systematics and Phylogeography of Lasiurus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) Based on Mitochondrial, Y-Chromosomal, and X-Chromosomal Genes Faculty Mentor: John W. Bickham Other Mentors: Dr. John C. Patton |
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Name: Matthew Tierney University: University of Rochester Major: Chemical Enginnering Expected graduation date: May 2006 Project: Bioremediation of Complex Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) by the Fungi Cunninghamella elegans Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robin Autenrieth Other Mentors: Olatubi Sean, Dr. Thomas McDonald |
Summer 2004
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Name: Anthony Skach University: Texas A&M University Major: Chemical Engineering Expected graduation data: May 2007 Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robin Autenrieth Other Mentors: Petros Dimitriou-Christidis
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Jennifer Snider University: Texas A&M University Major: Bioenvironmental Sciences Expected graduation data: May 2006 Project: Effects of Semaprochilodus kneri on benthic algae biomass in the Cinaruco River System Faculty Mentor: Dan Roelke Other Mentors: Jose Montoya Plans after graduation: Graduate School
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Jeff Sober University: Texas A&M University Major: Civil Engineering (Environmental Emphasis) Expected graduation data: August 2005 Project: Data Acquisition for Coastal Monitoring Faculty Mentor: James Bonner Other Mentors: Cheryl Page, Chris Fuller Plans after graduation: Graduate School
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J. Lee Ward University: Texas A&M University Major: Biomedical Sciences Expected graduation data: May 2005 Faculty Mentor: John Bickham Other Mentors: John C. Patton Plans after graduation: Graduate School
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Lindsey Virdell University: Centanary College Major: Biology Expected graduation data: May 2007 Project: Phylogenetic Implications of Mitochondrial-DNA Sequence Variation of Deer Mice from California Faculty Mentor: Rodney Honneycutt, Scott Chirhart (Centenary College) Other Mentors: Ira Greenbaum, Mindy walker Plans after graduation: Graduate School |
Summer 2003
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Megan Lambert University: Texas A&M University Major: Biology Project: Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Bickham Other Mentors: Robert Trujillo, Thomas R. Loughlin, Thomas S. Gelatt
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Raquel Escatel University: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Major: Civil Engineering Project: The Effects of Cohesive Particles on the Resuspension of Sediment Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jim Bonner Other Mentors: Dr. Cheryl Page, Mike Sterling, Tope Ojo
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Jessie Owens University: State University of New York at Plattsburgh Major: Environmental Science Project: Aggregation of Biogenic Particles with Clay Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jim BonnerOther Mentors: Dr. Cheryl Page, Mike Sterling, Tope Ojo |
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Leah Hurley University: Akron University Major: Project: Planktonic and Benthic Community Respiration in the Guadalupe Estuary Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dan RoelkeOther Mentors: Elizabeth Fejes, Dr. Davis |
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Allison Fong University: University of Rhode Island Major: Project: Planktonic and Benthic Community Respiration in the Guadalupe Estuary Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dan RoelkeOther Mentors: Elizabeth Fejes, Dr. Davis |
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Sarah Sterman University: Cornell University Major: Biological and Environmental Engineering Project: Measurement and modeling of Michaelis-Menten constants for PAH compounds Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robin AutenriethOther Mentors: Petros Dimitriou-Christidis |
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Melissa Stafford University: Texas A&M University Major: Biology Project: Risk Assessment PAHs in Binary Mixtures Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robin AutenriethOther Mentors: Erica Reese, Dr. K.C. Donnelly |
Summer 2002
Summer 2001
| Student | Project | Mentors |
| Sarah Augustine Texas A&M University Major: Biological Systems Engineering |
Cyanobacteria In Lake Somerville, Texas | Faculty Mentor:
Daniel Roelke Graduate Student Mentor: Yesim Buyukates Other Colleagues: Elizabeth Fejes and Mike Williams |
| Jenny Birnbaum University of Texas at Austin Major: Biology |
Vertical Migration of Zooplankton in a Semi-tropical Polymitic Lake | Faculty Mentors:
Daniel Roelke and Fran Gelwick Graduate Mentors: Elizabeth Fejes |
| Kathryn A. Connell Texas A&M University Major: Zoology |
Phylogeographic Variation of Mitochondrial DNA in Peromyscus keeni | Faculty Mentors: Rodney
Honeycutt and Ira F. Greenbaum Graduate Student Mentor: Scott Chirhart |
| Bethany Hobbs Harding University Major: Biology and Cherie Mazurowski Texas A&M University Major: Electrical Engineering |
Real-time Environmental Monitoring: A Geo-referenced Survey Boat for Gulf Coast Waters | Faculty Mentors: Jim Bonner and Cheryl Page |
| J. Bradley (Brad) Calvin University of Texas at Austin Major: Chemical Engineering |
Evaluation of the Toxicity of Selected PAHs Using Microtox | Faculty Mentor: Robin
Autenrieth Graduate Mentor: Cord Harris |
| Jesse Ortiz, Jr. Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi Major: Biology and Environmental Science |
Inquiry of the Utilization Rates of Alternate Electron Acceptors by Oil-Degraders | Faculty Mentor: Robin
Autenrieth Graduate Mentor: Dan LaRiviere |
| Harold Nelson University of New Mexico Major: Biology and Statistics |
Baseline Herpetological Data Collection Efforts in Mendocino County, California | Faculty Mentors: Tom Lacher and Michael Goldstein |
| Angela Skeeles Texas A&M University Major: Zoology |
Activity Patterns in a Diverse Rodent Community at El Cielo Biosphere Reserve in Tamaulipas, Mexico | Faculty Mentor: Tom
Lacher Graduate Student Mentor: Ivan Castro |
Summer 2000
| Student | Project Title | Mentors |
| Jason M. Jean University of Texas at Austin Major: Biology |
Plankton Succession at Varied Disturbance Frequencies: The World inside a Flask | Faculty Mentor:
Daniel Roelke Graduate Student Mentor: Yesim Buyukates |
| Michael S. Williams Mercyhurst College Major: Environmental Science |
Plankton Succession in the Polymitic Semi-tropical Lake Somerville, Texas: Deviations from Dogma | Faculty Mentor: Daniel Roelke |
| Benjamin G. Huggins Texas A&M University Major: Microbiology |
Establishment of Molecular Markers for Distinguishing Cryptic Species of Parasitoid Wasps used in Biological Control of Pest Species | Faculty Mentors: Rodney
Honeycutt and Robert Wharton Graduate Mentor: Jamie Schroeder |
| Lisa D. Williamson Texas A&M University Major: Agricultural Engineering |
Oil-degrading Microbial Populations Along the Texas Coast: Coastal Sampling | Faculty Mentor: James
Bonner Graduate Mentor: Dr. Cheryl Page Other Mentors: Donnie Golden and Nathaniel Thornburg |
| Amy Callaway University of Arkansas Major: Environmental Biology |
Oil-degrading Microbial Populations Along the Texas Coast: Evidence from Shake Flask Experiments | Faculty Mentor: James
Bonner Graduate Mentor: Dr. Cheryl Page Other Mentors: Donnie Golden and Nathaniel Thornburg |
| Keli A. Carender Western Washington University Major: Biology and Mathematics |
Applications for Biological Sciences and Mathematics Integration | Faculty Mentors: Tom Lacher and Paulo Lima Filho |
| Amy M. Bickham Texas Tech University Major: Biology |
Genetic Identification of Over-Wintering and Breeding Populations of Loggerhead Shrike in Texas | Faculty Mentor: Rodney
Honeycutt Graduate Mentor: Daniel Kim |
| Tanesha T. Dillard Texas A&M Prairie View Major: Electrical Engineering |
The Use of Geostatistics for Modeling Spatial Structure of Amphibians and Reptiles | Faculty Mentors: Tom
Lacher and Neal Wilkins Graduate Mentor: Michael Goldstein |
| Kathryn A. Connell Texas A&M University Major: Zoology |
Mitochondrial DNA as a Marker for Identifying Geographically Unique Stocks of Wading Birds: Implications to Conservation and Restoration Biology | Faculty Mentors: Rodney
Honeycutt and Dean Ransom Graduate Mentors: Joel Anderson and Scott Chirhart |
| Kelly E. Crook Texas A&M University Major: Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences and Oceanography |
Measuring the Impact of Mixing Energy and Oil/Water Ratio on Droplet Size Distributions (DSDs) | Faculty Mentor: Robin
Autenrieth Graduate Mentor: Mike Sterling |
| Keith A. O'Connor Texas A&M University Major: Civil Engineering |
Determination of Critical Micellar Concentrations (CMC) by a Tensiometric Method | Faculty Mentor: Robin
Autenrieth Graduate Mentor: Mike Sterling |
