2016 CUGR Summer Fellowship winners announced
The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the 2016 CUGR Summer Fellowship winners.
The center’s advisory committee selected five proposals from 19 student submissions to be awarded $3,000 each during the summer semester.
This year’s winners are:
- Antonia Carroll, chemistry, “Carbon Dioxide Fixation Using a Tungsten Oxide Electro-Catalyst,” advised by Brian Frederick;
- Chase Gagne, wildlife ecology, “Characterization of Riverine Rock Pools and Effects Influencing their Aquatic Invertebrate Communities,” advised by Hamish Greig;
- Trevor Lessard, ecology and environmental science, “Bioelement Accumulation from Marine Life with Possible Effects on Terrestrial Habitat in the Falkland Islands during the Holocene,” advised by Jacquelyn Gill;
- Anna Olsen, international affairs, “Urban and Landscape Change in an Ancient Adriatic Settlement: the Ottoman Era,” advised by Gregory Zaro; and
- Sarah Rashed, marine biology, “Age Estimation and Stock Composition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Maine,” advised by Walter Golet.
Each proposal was reviewed by three judges and scored on clarity, research goals and objectives, importance to the field, timeline, budget and faculty commitment letters. Top proposals were then discussed at a panel.
The awards were presented during the 2016 Student Research Symposium held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on April 27.
For more information, visit the CUGR website or email cugr@maine.edu.