Superfund Basic Research Program: 20 Years of Success and a Vision for the Future December 3-5, 2007 Washington Duke Inn Durham, North Carolina
SBRP staff and conference participants were impressed with the depth and breadth of knowledge represented by the student posters at the SBRP 20th Anniversary Meeting. Unfortunately, not all of the posters could be recognized with awards. Due to the sizeable number of poster, the SBRP staff decided to bestow four student poster awards this year. These awards were presented to Mr. Bryan Clark from Duke University (Investigation of PAH Adaptation in Atlantic Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) Using Morpholino Gene Knockdown), Ms. Courtney Kozul from Dartmouth College (Chronic Low-dose Arsenic Exposure Alters Key Regulators of Innate Immune Response In Vivo), Ms. Elizabeth Oesterling from the University of Kentucky (Benzo[a]pyrene-Induced Vascular Endothelial Adhesion Molecule Expression Can Be Reduced by Selective Flavonoid Treatment), and Ms. Karen Wovkulich from Columbia University (Mobilization of Arsenic from Contaminated Sediments for Improved Remediation).
Congratulations!
The student posters were judged by professionals representing a wide range of technical and scientific expertise.
Judges reviewed the posters with the following criteria in mind:
Student presentation/discussion, i.e., does the student demonstrate:
In-depth knowledge of topic?
Understanding of the relevance of the research to the SBRP mandates/goals and the EPA Superfund program?
Ability to communicate the science clearly and succinctly (in less than 5 minutes)?
Overall appearance of poster and supporting graphics (tables, charts, photos, etc.):
Do they support the hypothesis/data?
Do they add clarity to the overall presentation?
Introduction/Methods/Results:
Is the importance/relevance of the research clearly and convincingly presented?
Is the research question and/or hypothesis clearly stated?
Are the methods and results sections presented logically in a style that is understandable to someone "outside the field"?
Conclusions:
Do the conclusions address the research question/hypothesis?
Do they follow logically from the data?
Are they presented logically in a style that is understandable to someone "outside the field"?
Because of the tremendous diversity of the research presented and large number of posters reviewed, the judging was based on each student's presentation and understanding of the research.
Superfund Basic Research Program: 20 Years of Success and a Vision for the Future
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