Five students who gave outstanding oral presentations were recognized with the James D. Watkins Student Award for Excellence in Research. Sponsored by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership and Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the award helps cultivate the next generation of ocean scientists.
Congratulations to the five student presenters!
Alexander Freddo"Advanced Oil Spill Transport Across the Bay/Coastal Boundary"Texas A&M University
Lindsay Jasperse"The Effect of Oil Exposure on Reproduction and Development of Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) in Different Environmental Scenarios"University of Connecticut
Alexis Khursigara"Impacts of Crude Oil Exposure on Ecological Performance in Fish"The University of Texas at Austin
Kelli Mullane"Insights into the Adaptation of Hydrocarbon-Degrading Microbes to Life at High Pressure: The Role of Motility and Chemotaxis"Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Kendall Valentine"Spatial Patterns of Long-Term Marsh Edge Loss in Barataria Bay"Louisiana State University
The Student Award for Excellence in Research is named after Admiral James D. Watkins, a hero in the ocean community who passed away in 2012. Admiral Watkins lived a life of public service, and his extraordinary influence on the ocean science community is immeasurable. He served as the chair of the U.S Commission on Ocean Policy, co-chair of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative, and founder of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education, the precursor to the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Given his lifelong pursuit of encouraging and building the next generation of ocean scientists, it is appropriate that the award given in his name recognizes excellent research and motivates students to continue to excel in the field of oceanography.
The Gulf of Mexico University Research Collaborative (GOMURC) and Harte Research Institute provided Student Presenter Awards, which covered registration fees for students from GOMURC institutions who are making oral presentations. Congratulations to the student awardees and thank you for presenting your research at the 2019 GoMOSES Conference!