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2015-2016 Fellows

 

Coral E. Avilés Santiago

Mentors: Dr. Tom Arsuffi
Research Site: Llano River Field Station at Texas Tech University Junction Campus.

Title: Assessment of student’s environmental literacy in a STEM based outdoor education summer program

Roxanne Hoorn – Eckerd College

Title: Population Density, Biodiversity, and Habitat Preference in Ant Species of the Harvard Forest

18619_996694267020857_5733233833732999265_nKyle Reid
University of Illinois in Chicago

Mentors: Dr. Tom Arsuffi and Dr. Tim Grabowski.
Research Site: Llano River Field Station at Texas Tech University Junction Campus.

Project Title: Guadalupe Growth Rates in the Llano River As Result of Stocking and Habitat Factors

Kyle Reid is a biology major at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research interest include invasive species, conservation, evolution, and ecosystem services. Kyle has had two major research experiences. The first in 2013 researching the Bats of Kenya at the Field Museum in Chicago. The second in 2014 researching the echolocation of the proboscis bat at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. Kyle is currently researching the affect different habitats have on the Guadalupe bass, a species that helps generate the almost 75 million dollars in fishing revenue in the region.  Other interest include basketball, improvisational acting, board gaming, and a general love for all things geek culture.

Brandon D. Hoenig

DNA Barcoding of Stomach Contents Reveals Trophic Competition Among Three Species of Trout