Undergraduate Institution: Christopher Newport University; Newport News, Virginia

Mentor: Dr. Johanne Lewis

Project Title: The effect of temperature on the metabolic and ventilation rate of southern striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Undergraduate Institution: Bates College; Lewiston, Maine

Mentor: Dr. Francisco Cubas-Suazo

Project Title: Nitrate removal in aerobic sediments from freshwater systems

Undergraduate Institution: Duke University; Durham, North Carolina

Mentor: Dr. Heather Joesting

Project Title: Assessing methods for nursery production of Georgia native smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)

Undergraduate Institution: Rutgers University; New Brunswick, New Jersey

Mentor: Dr. Stephen Greiman

Project Title: Assessing gut microbiomes of the dusky shrew (Sorex monticola) in southeast Alaska

Undergraduate Institution: University of South Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Brown

Project Title: A comparison of life history traits of wild-caught Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) across an urban landscape

Undergraduate Institution: University of South Florida; Tampa, Florida

Mentor: Dr. John Carroll

Project Title: Porcelain crabs may reduce oyster recruitment

Undergraduate Institution: Ogeechee Technical College; Statesboro, Georgia

Mentor: Dr. Anthony Siccardi

Project Title: Aquaponic technology for cultural preservation and environmental stewardship

Undergraduate Institution: College of Coastal Georgia; Brunswick, Georgia

Mentor: Dr. Josh Gibson

Project Title: Argentine ants, honeydew, and trees

Undergraduate Institution: Carleton College; Northfield, Minnesota

Mentor: Dr. Christine Bedore

Project Title: Lipid energetics of bullnose rays: Comparison of TAG and FFA concentration in different tissue types