Eckerd College Research Symposium Program, March 30, 2022

Behavior

Poster 1

1:40-3:10

Delany Arteaga and Dr. Jennifer Chapman

COLLEGE RELATIONSHIPS: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER EXPERIENCING PARENTAL SEPARATION?

Poster 2

3:20-4:50

Zoe Valdepenas-Mellor, Mackenzie Maggio, Emma Stoner, Dr. Scott E. Dobrin

THE IMPACT OF CHRONIC, SUB-LETHAL PESTICIDE EXPOSURE ON LEARNING AND MEMORY IN A HONEY BEE MODEL

Poster 3

1:40-3:10

Dylan Davidoff, Marina Lourenco, Erin Frick, Eron Higgins

MAZE STUDY: AMERICAN HORSESHOE CRAB, LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS

Poster 4

3:20-4:50

Kayla Fulkerson, Madeline Kettner, Olivia Minney, Dr. Lauren Highfill, Kristina Przystawilk, Christi Reiter, and Mike Burns

PERFORMANCE OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) ON A COOPERATIVE TASK

Poster 5

1:40-3:10

Jin YuHan Burgess and Kelly Debure

INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WITH SINGLE-USE PLASTIC APP

Poster 6

3:20-4:50

Jenna Williams, Sarah Rhodes, Edith Gallegos, Jason Sears, Lauren Highfill, & Sara Hofmann

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF DOG TRAINING PROGRAMS ON COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEIR DOGS

Poster 7

1:40-3:10

Ali DiZinno, Ashlee Minor, Daniel Hanley, and Clara Cebral-Marani

NESTING PLANT SPECIES PREFERENCE AND PARASITIC EGG REJECTION IN NORTH AMERICAN PASSERINE BIRDS

Poster 8

3:20-4:50

Duncan C. Beck, Sarah Duncan, Michael Hilton

WOOD FROG PERSONALITY ACROSS THE METAMORPHIC BOUNDARY

Poster 9

3:20-4:50

Montanna R. Hayslip and Tamar Shovali

PERCEPTIONS AMONG ECKERD COLLEGE STUDENTS ON THE EFFECTS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Computer Science & Mathematics

Poster 10

1:40-3:10

Isaac Blackburn, Kath Fillman, and Lindsey Fox

MATHEMATICALLY MODELING THE ROLE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF C. DIFFICILE

Poster 11

3:20-4:50

Karin Ebey , Mariana Olivares-Cely, and Lindsey Fox

MODELING THE EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE TO DISINFECTANTS ON THE TRANSMISSION OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS

Poster 12

1:40-3:10

Payton R. Bivens, Kelsey Weeden, and Lindsey Fox

MATHEMATICALLY MODELING THE TRANSMISSION OF KOI HERPESVIRUS IN COMMON CARP

Poster 13

3:20-4:50

Micah Lessnick and Dr. Holger Mauch

NEURAL NET ANALYSIS OF PEAK-CALLING ERRORS IN CUT&TAG DATA

Poster 14

1:40-3:10

Leonard A. Okiti, Dr. Kelly R. Debure

BUILDING AN IMAGE DATABASE FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN DARWIN

Poster 15

3:20-4:50

Leah M. Knezevich, Mark T. Yamane, and Dr. Michael Hilton

USING MACHINE LEARNING TO IDENTIFY GOPHER TORTOISE INDIVIDUALS

Disease & Physiology

Poster 16

1:40-3:10

Karli Belgya, Kat Welch, Lisa Benecchi, Nicole Perekhodko, William Lawless, Wayne Guida, and Denise B. Flaherty

IMPACT OF PROTEASOME EFFECTOR COMPOUNDS ON A BETA-AMYLOID AGGREGATION MODEL IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

Poster 17

3:20-4:50

Aarushi Gandhi, Lisa Benecchi and Dr. Denise B. Flaherty

INHIBITOR AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC COMPOUND IMPACTS ON PROTEASOMAL EXPRESSION AND PROCESSING IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS

Poster 18

1:40-3:10

Anya Thomas, James Walker and Stephanie Bouley

TESTING A NOVEL MEK INHIBITOR (NFX-179) AS A THERAPEUTIC FOR NF1

Poster 19

3:20-4:50

Olivia Hernandez and Priscilla Winder

THE DISCOVERY OF SECONDARY METABOLITES FROM JASPIS. SP. EFFECTIVE AGAINST MRSA

Poster 20

1:40-3:10

William Stiffler and Steve Dennison

SURVEYING EPIBIONT PROFILES OF NERODIA SPECIES WATER SNAKES

Poster 21

3:20-4:50

Nelson Vayda, Stefan Anthopoulos, Sarina Baratta, Erinn Muller, Emily Hall, and Cory J. Krediet

A POTENTIAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CORAL-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA AND DISEASE RESILIENCE IN ACROPORA CERVICORNIS

Poster 22

1:40-3:10

Isabel P. Berry, Paisley L. Jeannette, Breanna E. Muldowney, and Jalisa H. Ferguson

DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL TRAF6 INHIBITORS TOWARD CANCER THERAPEUTICS

Poster 23

3:20-4:50

Anthony J. Gross and Greg A. N. Felton

BISLIGATED MANGANESE COMPOUNDS AS PHOTOCORMS: LIGAND VARIATION AND COMPARISONS TO RHENIUM CONGENERS.

Poster 24

1:40-3:10

Sara Williams and Ray Ball

FLORIDA MANATEES AND THERMOREGULATION: A POTENTIAL THERAPY FOR COLD STRESS SYNDROME

Poster 25

3:20-4:50

Aiden Houck, Dr. Lisa Bonner, Brooke Foster, and Dr. Ray Ball

PROGRESS TOWARD A BLOOD COAGULATION STUDY OF THE FLORIDA MANATEE Trichechus manatus latirostris

Poster 26

3:20-4:50

Mackenzie Maggio, Emma Stoner, Katya Tjahaja, Scott Dobrin

EXPOSURE OF NEONICOTINOID INSECTICIDE ON A. MELLIFERA BRAIN SYNAPSIS

Ecology

Poster 27

1:40-3:10

Aubree Fisher, Laura Josler, Signe Renstrom, Beth Forys, and Timothy Bransford

UTILIZING CAMERA TRAPS TO COMPARE ANIMAL USE OF NATURAL VERSUS MAN-MADE TRAILS AT FT. DE SOTO PARK

Poster 28

3:20-4:50

Paige T. Hanson, Carrie C. Bell, David A. Mann, Peter Simard

CHANGES IN RED GROUPER (EPINEPHELUS MORIO) CALLS WITH VARYING AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS

Poster 29

1:40-3:10

Jayden L. Jech, Elizabeth A. Forys, and Lorraine Margeson

ROLE OF OUTBACK KEY IN SUPPORTING NON-BREEDING PIPING PLOVER (Charadrius melodus)

Poster 30

3:20-4:50

Nicole Szelistowski, Jeannine Lessmann, Olivia Stortz, Rose Born, and Drew Smith

Juvenile Mangrove Growth Rate and Survivorship in Created Mangrove Forests in Tampa Bay

Poster 31

1:40-3:10

Olivia N. Spicer and Elizabeth A. Forys

SEX-BIASED NATAL DISPERSAL AND PHILOPATRY IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POPULATION OF BLACK SKIMMERS (RYNCHOPS NIGER)

Poster 32

3:20-4:50

Renee Veldman

DETERMINING POTENTIAL SPAWNING HABITAT OF PACIFIC SAND LANCE IN THE INTERTIDAL ZONE OF EAST COOK INLET, ALASKA

Poster 33

1:40-3:10

Courtney Cryan, Erin Vogel, and Timothy Bransford

USING CAMERA TRAPS TO SURVEY ANIMAL PRESENCE ACROSS A BORNEAN PEAT SWAMP FOREST

Poster 34

3:20-4:50

William Stiffler and Jeff Goessling

ASSESSING IMMUNITY, STRESS, AND SPATIAL ACTIVITY IN VULNERABLE TESTUDINE (GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS).

Poster 35

1:40-3:10

Karsen Henwood, Michael Doraz, Annabelle Elsner, Skyler Paoli, Kelly Patrick, Shannon Gowans, and Amy NS Siuda

SEX RATIOS AND FIELD FERTILIZATION OF ACARTIA TONSA IN TAMPA BAY

Poster 36

3:20-4:50

Mathias Stamper, Jan Vicente, Ciara Bongolan-Aquino, Brendan Wong, Allen Tom and Malia Rivera

MONITORING INTRODUCED ORANGE KEYHOLE SPONGE Mycale grandis IN KĀNEʻOHE BAY

Poster 37

1:40-3:10

Nina I. Ramos, Danielle M. DeLeo, Catherine S. McFadden, and Andrea M. Quattrini

DEPTH-ADAPTED GENE DISCOVERY IN DEEP-SEA CORALS

Poster 38

3:20-4:50

Jerome Uy, Cam Larmer, Phillip Cleves, and Cory J. Krediet

SETTLE INTO SCIENCE: UTILIZING NATURAL SUBSTRATES FROM TAMPA BAY TO INDUCE SETTLEMENT AND METAMORPHOSIS IN THE SEA ANEMONE AIPTASIA

Environmental Threats and Solutions

Poster 39

1:40-3:10

Sophia K Chernoch , Rebekka A Larson, Patrick T Schwing, Cassandra Guzman, Jodi Murray, Kattey Pass, Adrian Martinez-Suarez, Maickel Armenteros, Misael Diaz-Ascencio, and Gregg R Brooks.

HURRICANE IRMA AND ANTHROPOGENIC SIGNATURES IN COASTAL SEDIMENTS: CAYO SANTA MARIA, CUBA

Poster 40

3:20-4:50

Lara Eade, Emma O’Brien, Jeffrey Schell, Skye Moret, Kara Lavender Law, and Amy N. Siuda.

OCEANIC PLASTIC TO PLANKTON RATIOS EXPLORED IN A LARGE SURFACE NET TOW DATASET

Poster 41

1:40-3:10

Cassandra Guzman, Rebekka Larson, Jodi Murray and Gregg Brooks

ASSESSING THE BENTHIC IMPACTS OF THE PINEY POINT DISCHARGE

Poster 42

3:20-4:50

Caroline Klunk, Hannah Mahar, and Elizabeth Forys

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROHIBITED REPTILES BAN IN FLORIDA AGAINST THE ILLEGAL PET TRADE

Poster 43

1:40-3:10

Jillian Campbell and Greg A. N. Felton

SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS OF NOVEL MANGANESE-BASED ELECTROCATALYSTS FOR EFFICIENCY IN ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE

Poster 44

3:20-4:50

Cara DeLacluyse, Rebekka Larson, Gregg Brooks

SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL OCCURRENCE OF BLUE GREEN ALGAL BLOOMS IN LAKE COUNTY, IL

Poster 45

1:40-3:10

Katherine Foree, Timothy Bransford, and John Kiringe.

THE THREAT OF INSULARIATION FACING THE AMBOSELI ECOSYSTEM - KIMANA AREA CONSERVANCIES

Poster 46

3:20-4:50

Bella Iannotta, Bryan O'Malley, Tristan Lam, Elida Nieves-Ortiz, Olivia Bickett, and Patrick Schwing

ESTABLISHING BASELINE MEASUREMENTS OF SEDIMENTARY CHLOROPHYLL-A AND PHAEOPHYTIN PIGMENTS IN NORI-D, CLARION CLIPPERTON ZONE

Poster 47

3:20-4:50

Sophie J. Strock, Haley E. McCartney, Tally R. Nesvold, Nicholas A. Hess, Shannon Gowans, Amy NS. Siuda

QUANTIFYING MICROPLASTICS IN SEDIMENT THROUGHOUT TAMPA BAY, FL

Genetics

Poster 48

1:40-3:10

Zoe Valdepenas-Mellor, Zach McLean Ph.D, and James Gusella

THE EFFECT OF GENETIC VARIATION ON BRANAPLAM SPLICE-MODULATION OF HUNTINGTIN

Poster 49

3:20-4:50

Dante Love, Dr. Jennie Roy, and Dr. Richard Mouro Pinto

TESTING CRISPR BASE EDITING ON SOMATIC CAG EXPANSION IN HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE MLH3 ENDONUCLEASE DOMAIN

Poster 50

1:40-3:10

Esaria Oliver, Rachel Silverstien, Ben Kleinstiver.

IMPROVED CRISPR-CAS NUCLEASES FOR GENOME EDITING

Poster 51

3:20-4:50

Sarah Shafer, Dr. Marina Kovalenko, Dr. Marion J. Riggs, Cameron J. Douglas, Zoe Burch, and Dr. Vanessa C. Wheeler

TOWARDS OVEREXPRESSING LIG1 IN A HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE MOUSE MODEL

Poster 52

1:40-3:10

Maiah Brush, Anil Chekuri, Emily G. Kirchner, Emily M. Logan, Jessica M. Bolduc, Giulia Romano, Federico Riccardi, Franco Pagani, Luk H. Vandenberghe, Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, and Elisabetta Morini

USING EXON 20 SPECIFIC U1 SMALL NUCLEAR RNAs TO PREVENT RETINAL DEGENERATION IN FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA

Poster 53

3:20-4:50

Matthew Larson, Dr. Philip Boone, M.D., Ph.D., and Dr. Michael Talkowski, Ph.D.,

CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME DISEASE MODELING AND MEF2C MICROELECTRODE ARRAY ANALYSIS

Poster 54

3:20-4:50

Luca Montore, Uma Chandrachud and Susan Cotman

ANALYSIS OF TRIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE 1 IN NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS - CLN2

Humanities

Poster 55

1:40-3:10

Conall Rubin-Thomas

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, BUT NOW WE’RE FINE: DEVASTATION AND UNITY IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DISASTER MOVIES

Poster 56

1:40-3:10

Camille Hoover

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO QUEERNESS IN CONSERVATIVE EVANGELICAL COMMUNITIES

Poster 57

1:40-3:10

Jonathan Wynn and Dr. Nathan Andersen

AUTHENTICITY, SINCERITY, AND CONNECTION