Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Mentor: Dr. Checo Colon-Gaud

Project Title: Assessing crayfish species diversity in the Lower Ogeechee River Basin

Undergraduate Institution: Georgia College and State University; Milledgeville, Georgia

Mentor: Dr. Josh Gibson

Project Title: DNA analysis of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) in the Southeastern United States

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

Mentor: Dr. Anthony Siccardi

Project Title: Effects of dietary algae as fishmeal replacement on survival and growth of the sea urchin, Lytechinus variegatus

Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso, Texas

Mentor: Dr. CJ Pell, Dr. Georgianne Moore

Project Title: Groundwater salinity and maritime forest loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) growth

Undergraduate Institution: Fort Valley State University; Fort Valley, Georgia

Mentor: Dr. Lisa Brown

Project Title: Quantification of circulating hemocytes of  southeastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from Sapelo Island, Georgia

Undergraduate Institution: University of the Virgin Islands; Amalie West, Virgin Islands

Mentor: Dr. Lance McBrayer

Project Title: Does temperature or background affect brightness in Green Anoles? 

Undergraduate Institution: College of the Holy Cross; Worcester, Massachusetts

Mentor: Dr. Dimitry Apanaskavich, Dr. Checo Colon-Gaud

Project Title: Species diversity of mayfly (Ephemeroptera) nymphs in the Lower Ogeechee River Basin

Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Southern University; Statesboro, Georgia

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

Project Title: Mitochondrial Gene Variation between Mainland and Coastal Amphiuma might indicate reduced diversity in barrier islands 

Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Mentor: Dr. John Carroll

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

Undergraduate Institution: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Mentor: Dr. Johanne Lewis

Project Title: Energy Use and Metabolism in Brown Banded Bamboo Sharks (Chiloscyllium punctatum)

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

Mentor: Dr. John Carroll

Project Title: Determining the effects of salinity on plankton communities on Sapelo Island, Georgia