STUDENT AWARD WINNERS, ERF 2003

Here are our student winners for ERF '03. The students were very appreciative of ERF, SAML, SG, and the UW for their sponsorship of these awards and for the opportunity to get feedback. We can all feel really good about it.

Student Awards

Best ERF '03 Undergraduate Presentation

  1. Colleen Evans, Univ. Washington, $500
  2. Carrie Miller, Millersville Univ., $400

Best ERF '03 Graduate Poster Presentation

  1. Nathalie Reyns, N. Carolina State Univ., $500
  2. Amanda Wrona, Univ. Georgia, $400
  3. Amanda Demopoulos, Univ. Hawaii, $300

Best ERF '03 Graduate Oral Presentation

  1. Kathryn Sobocinski, Univ. Washington, $500
  2. Delphine Leguerrier, La Rochelle Univ., France, $400
  3. Kerrylee Rogers, University of Wollongong, Australia $300

ERF-SAML Outstanding Student Presentation (open to any student)

Ericka Clesceri, Univ. North Carolina, $300

ERF-SAML Regional Research Award (open to any student researching SAML region)

Pamela MacRae, Louisiana State Univ., $300

Sea Grant Award (open to any student conducting SG-funded research)

Neil Banas, Univ. Washington, $300

Univ. Washington Pacific Rim Award (open to any student working at a Pacific Rim institution)

Lisa Krentz, Oregon State Univ., $300

People’s Choice Awards for Posters at ERF 2003

The participants at ERF 2003 voted to recognize their colleagues efforts by voting on the most memorable poster presentations in a variety of categories. Here are the results:

Best Overall Poster

  1. Heather Alexander, Univ Texas Marine Science Institute
  2. Amanda Demopouolas, Univ Hawaii

Best Poster Capturing “Estuaries on the Edge” Conference Theme

  1. Kelly Fellows, Univ Texas Marine Science Institute
  2. Joanne Wilson, Dept Land-Water Conservation, New South Wales

Most Effective Use of Color and Design

  1. John Harper, Coastal and Ocean Resources, Inc., Canada
  2. Bob Virnstein, St. Johns River Water Mgmt. District

Most Outrageous Poster

  1. Jennifer Spicer, Louisiana State Univ
  2. Ernest Estevez, Mote Marine Lab.

The Poster I Wish I Had Done

  1. Danelle Heatwole, Univ. Washington
  2. Matthew Ferner, Georgia Institute of Technology

Most Creative Poster

  1. Elizabeth North, Univ Maryland, Horn Point Lab.
  2. Jim Norris, Marine Resource Consultants, Port Townsend Washington