Undergraduate Institution: Xavier University; Cincinatti, Ohio

Mentor: Dr. Stephen Greiman

Project Title: Description of a novel Staphylocystis tapeworm from the smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus, in North Carolina 

Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Southern University; Statesboro, Georgia

Mentor: Dr. Scott Harrison and Dr. Checo Colon-Gaud

Project Title: COI variation in Georgia's freshwater crayfish 

Undergraduate Institution: Oglethorpe University; Brookhaven, Georgia

Mentor: Dr. Checo Colon-Gaud

Project Title: The effects of salinity on leaf litter decomposition

Undergraduate Institution: University of Maryland-College Park; College Park, Maryland

Mentor: Dr. Josh Gibson

Project Title: Uncovering the parasitic mechanism between native Dorymyrmex ant species using aggression assays

Undergraduate Institution: University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley, California

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Brown

Project Title: The influence of upwelling of groundwater on the movement and deposition of sediment during waning flow

Undergraduate Institution: University of South Indiana; Evansville, Indiana

Mentor: Dr. Jacque Kelly, Dr. Christine Hladik, Dr. Munshi Rahman

Project Title: Geospatial analysis of marsh dieback 

Undergraduate Institution: Adrian College; Adrian, Michigan

Mentor: Dr. Christine Bedore

Project Title: Disinfection techniques for elasmobranch field surgical instruments 

Undergraduate Institution: Florida Gulf Coast University; Fort Meyers, Florida

Mentor: Dr. Daniel Gleason

Project Title: Effects of fluctuating pH on shell growth and survival of juvenile eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica)  

Undergraduate Institution: Florida Gulf Coast University; Fort Meyers, Florida

Mentor: Dr. John Carroll

Project Title: Effects of fluctuating pH on shell growth and survival of juvenile eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica)  

Undergraduate Institution: Gettysburg College; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Mentor: Dr. Travis Swanson

Project Title: The influence of upwelling of groundwater on the movement and deposition of sediment during waning flow