{"id":6873,"date":"2024-03-01T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/?p=6873"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:57:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:57:41","slug":"ees-489-capstone-conference-fall-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/2024\/03\/01\/ees-489-capstone-conference-fall-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"EES 489 Capstone Conference Fall 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Students<\/a>Last fall, as the semester ended, two sections of EES 489 (Critical Issues in Ecology and Environmental Sciences) joined together to convene the 2023 Ecology and Environmental Sciences Capstone Conference.<\/p>\n

Over the duration of the semester, the 30 students enrolled across two sections (instructed by Dr. Amanda Klemmer and Dr. Kiley Daley) completed the full cycle of a research project: from defining an important question, to sourcing and analyzing data, all the way through reporting results.<\/p>\n

This two-day event was a celebration of their achievements and an opportunity to share their research with the broader EES community in a professional conference setting. Held in Norman Smith Hall, the conference featured nine group presentations spanning a range of topics (listed below).<\/p>\n

Congratulations to all participants!<\/p>\n

Day 1 Tuesday, November 28th<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Anthropogenic impacts on marine species in the Gulf of Maine
\n<\/em>Skylar Basich, Jorja Hooper, James McKinney, and Jake Arbour<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Predicting the movements of invasive insects
\n<\/em>Sophie Whiting, John Masselli, and Daniel Herrero<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Climate change impacts on crop pollinators
\n<\/em>Lauren Gurney, Stephen Pinto, and Amanda Dodge<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Rising Ocean Temperatures and Vibrio Related Illnesses in New England
\n<\/em>Rachel Chase, Brendan Fitzgerald, Isabel Ralston, and Peyton Sheaffer<\/p>\n

Effects of Climate Change on Tick-Borne Diseases in the Northeast United States
\n<\/em>Angelo Palome, Olivia Scott, and Alyssa Singer<\/p>\n

Day 2 Thursday, November 30th<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Socioeconomic Effects of Farming Genetically Modified vs. Non-Genetically Modified Crops in Low-Income Global Populations
\n<\/em>Rowan Andrews, Kalina Kinyon, and Maeve Wivell<\/p>\n

Exploring Trends between Increases in Extreme Weather Events and Waterborne Illness in the Southeast United States from 2009-2021
\n<\/em>Jessica Catalano, Caitlin Cavanaugh, Chloe Gale, and Chelsea Gilgan<\/p>\n

Species range shifts in alpine ecosystems and their impacts on species interactions
\n<\/em>Hannah Bradish, Caileigh Judson, Teagan Russell<\/p>\n

Ocean temperature effects on marine organism breeding and migration ranges
\n<\/em>Sara York, Caroline Clemmer, and Elissa Tuten<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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