Ecological Section Best Student Presentation & Poster Awards
Each year the Ecological Section of the Botanical Society offers
an award for the best student presentation at the annual meetings. A judging
committee evaluates each student presentation and selects a winner based on
the quality of the work and the presentation. The recipient of the award receives
a certificate, a cash award, and is a guest of the Ecological Section at the
BSA banquet.
Award Recipients:
2008
BEST STUDENT POSTER
Iman Sylvain, of Howard University, for her poster, “Comparison of Seedling Fitness in the Hyperaccumulator, Alyssum murale Waldst and Kit. (Brassicaceae) in Soils With and Without Nickel.”
2007
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION
Teresa M. Woods, from the Kansas State University,
for the paper “Multiple
reproductive modes contribute to fitness homeostasis of the invasive
Lespedeza cuneata (Fabaceae)” Co-authors were
David C. Hartnett and Carolyn J. Ferguson.
BEST STUDENT POSTER
Mauricio Diazgranados, of Saint Louis University for
the poster “Testing the conservatism of the ecological niche of the Espeletia complex”
2006
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Cristina Aragón, of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, for
the paper “Relationship
between physiological status and fitness-related traits in a semi-arid specialist,
Helianthemum
squamatum,
in two contrasting scenarios”
BEST STUDENT POSTER Jessica Rabenold, of University of Missouri-Columbia for
the paper “Friend
or foe: effects of ants on fitness of an alpine wildflower, Polemonium
viscosum”
2005
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION
John Geiger, Florida International University
For his paper “Breeding system investigation
of the endangered vine Ipomopa microdactyla Griseb”
Yvonne C. Davila, University of Sydney
For her paper “Does geographic, annual and
diurnal variation in pollinator visitation define a generalist-pollinated plant?”
Co-author was Glenda M. Wardle.
BEST STUDENT POSTER Christopher Martine, University of Connecticut
For his poster “Predicting the next
woody invasives in New England: A model-based approach to identifying future
threats.” Co-authors were Patrick M. Herron,
Andrew M. Latimer, Stacey A. Leicht, and Eric
S. Mosher.
2004
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Sally Chess, San Francisco State
University For her paper "Evidence for
pollinator-mediated selection in Linanthus dichotomous".
Her co-authors were Robert A. Rugoso and Gretchen LeBuhn.
BEST STUDENT POSTER Hester Bell, Rancho Ana Botanical Garden
For her poster “Population genetics
of Swallenia alexandrae
(Poaceae), the Eureka Valley Dunes Grass.” Her co-authors
were E. Friar and J. T. Columbus.
2003
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Jenise Snyder from Florida International
University For her paper "Spikelet phenology
and floral compatibility of sawgrass, Cladium jamaicense
(Cyperaceae) in the south Florida Everglades". Her
co-author was Jennifer Richards.
BEST STUDENT POSTER Christina Coleman, Auburn University
For her poster "Herbivore defenseas an
explanation for hyper accumulation: Relative heavy metal toxicity to diamond
back moth (Plutella xylostella)."
Her co-author was Robert Boyd.
2001
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION
Radika Bhaskar, Stanford University For her paper "Responses
of hydraulic traits to light and water availability in a California chaparral
shrub." David Ackerly was co-author;
Nicole Sudler, University of Kentucky, Lexington For her paper
"Phenotypic selection on sexual reproduction
vs. clonal expansion in five populations of Viola
blanda."
BEST STUDENT POSTER Priscilla Callahan, University of Oklahoma
For her poster "The effects of mesquite
(Prosopis glandulosa) encroachment on
species diversity and composition of a mixed grass prairie."
Bruce Hoagland and Phillip Crawford were co-authors.
1999
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION - Jochen Schenk
BEST STUDENT POSTER - Bruce Robart
1997
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION - Mary N. Puterbaugh from the University
of Missouri For her paper, entitled "The
role of ants as floral visitors in the alpine."
1996
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION James
Robert Bier from Indiana University Received an award for his paper
entitled "Influence of fungal endophytes
on the demography of two woodland grasses: effects of light, water, and nutrient
stress." This work was supervised by Dr. Keith
Clay.
Carolyn Howes Kelffer, from Ohio
University For her paper entitled "Seed
germination, survival, biomass allocation, and salt accumulation of five inland
halophyte species." The work was supervised by Dr.
Irwin Ungar.
1994
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Andrea L. Case of the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro The paper was entitled "Manipulation
of grandparental temperature and parental flowering time."
Co-authors were Elizabeth Lacy and Robin Hopkins.
1990
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Paul Bradley of the University of South
Carolina For his paper, "Effects of salinity
on the kinetics of NH4 uptake in Spartinaalterniflora."
1989
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Martha R. Weiss, University of California,
Berkeley For her paper, "Floral color
change and maintenance of older flowers: an experimental evaluation of their
roles in pollinator visitation."
1988
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Susan A. Langevin of Louisiana State University
For her paper, "Hybridization between
red rice and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa)."
1983
BEST STUDENT PRESENTATION Candace Galen from the Botany Department
at the University of Texas For her paper, entitled "Ants,
bumblebees, and seed production in floral scent morphs of Polemonium
viscosum." It examined the effects of pollinators and floral
predators on seed production of sweet and skunky morphs of P. viscosum
at two altitudes in alpine communities in Colorado.
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