Tyson high school and undergraduate fellows present at WashU symposium

Oct 29, 2018

Tyson-based research was represented by 16 posters at the Washington University Fall 2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium on October 27.

Tyson Undergraduate Fellow posters

Untangling the effects of mutualistic and antagonistic soil microbes on Missouri native tallgrass species
Luiza Bergue Durante Alves, Washington University ‘19
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department

Direct and indirect effects of plant diversity and soil microbes on plant-pollinator interactions
Savannah Fuqua, Washington University ‘19
Dr. Claudia Stein, Washington University Tyson Research Center
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department

Soil microbes and plant-pollinator interactions as determining agents of seed viability
Rebecca Kiesel, Washington University ‘20
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department

Effects of soil microbes on population dynamics of native tallgrass prairies under drought
Jacob Longmeyer, Washington University ‘20
Dr. Claudia Stein, Washington University Tyson Research Center
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department

Humans of Tyson: Exploring the humanity of science
Kit Lord, Washington University ‘21
Dr. Suzanne Loui, Washington University Environmental Studies

Enhancing human diversity at an environmental field station
Mariel Lutz, Washington University ‘19
Susan Flowers, Washington University Tyson Research Center

Prevalence of Babesia sp parasites in a population of Carolina Wren
Derek McFarland, Harris-Stowe State University ‘20
Dr. Leticia Soares, Saint Louis University Biology Department
Dr. Solny Adalsteinsson, Washington University Tyson Research Center

How high do spores fly: Quantifying fungal pathogen spores across variations in altitude
Arjun Puri, Washington University ‘20
Dr. Rachel Penczykowski, Washington University Biology Department

TERF posters

Does uropygial gland size affect tick burdens on passerine birds?
Kayla Wallace, Hazelwood West High School ’18
Dr. Leticia Soares, Saint Louis University
Dr. Solny Adalsteinsson, Washington University Tyson Research Center

Effect of prescribed fire on bird nest predator community
Julia Berndt, Webster Groves High School ‘19
Anirudh Gandhi, Washington University ‘20
Dr. Solny Adalsteinsson, Washington University Tyson Research Center

Bush honeysuckle and gregarine parasites interact to reduce larval mosquito survival
Tullaia Powell, The Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience ‘19
Dr. Katie Westby, Washington University Tyson Research Center
Lexie Beckermann, Southeast Missouri State University ‘21
Dr. Kim A. Medley, Washington University Tyson Research Center

How the abundance of invasive trees changes over time
Hannah Barry, Washington High School ‘20
Benjamin Chase, Washington University Biology Department
Dr. Jonathan Myers, Washington University Biology Department

A projection of forest biodiversity based on tree mortality due to invasive species
Juan Alega, Francis Howell North High School ‘19
Vlada Gladun, Fort Zumwalt North High School ’19
Farhan Hassan, Parkway West High School ‘19
Benjamin Chase, Washington University Biology Department
Dr. Jonathan Myers, Washington University Biology Department

Differences in pollinator behavior and identity are negligible between experimental and natural plant communities
Daniel Hull, North County Christian School ‘19
Rebecca Kiesel, Washington University ‘20
Dr. Claudia Stein, Washington University Tyson Research Center
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department

The indirect effects of soil pathogens on seed viability
Margie Lodes, St. Joseph Academy ’20
Anna Thomas, Eureka High School ‘18
Rebecca Kiesel, Washington University ‘20
Dr. Claudia Stein, Washington University Tyson Research Center
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department

Exploring influence of soil microbial communities on soil pH in tall grass prairie communities
Raj Pandya, Warrenton High School ‘20
Ivan Ginsberg, Washington University ‘19
Dr. Claudia Stein, Washington University Tyson Research Center
Dr. Scott Mangan, Washington University Biology Department