Autumn 2023 Capstone & Symposium

Biology

December 15th, 2023

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Oral Presentations: Discovery Hall 162 | 8:45 AM - 3:16 PM

8:45 AM - 8:55 AM

Welcome & Introductions

Dr. Alaron Lewis, Division Chair Biological Sciences

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

Testing the Effects of Innate Immune Gene Repertoire Evolution On Coral Bleaching Susceptibility

Ilham Shifow

Melina Castruita

Jasmine Gill

B.S Biology
B.A Science, Technology, and Society
B.S Biology
Minor: Neurosciencer
B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jesse Zaneveld

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Coral Reef Susceptibility to Disease

Sam Alam

Madison Llerandi

Seraj Zeghuzi

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jesse Zaneveld

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Testing the Role of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria in Coral Bleaching Resistance

Hannah Baig

Qurat Ain

Quoc Vinh Thong

Roaa Al-Yaseri

Rania Ouzmi

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology
Minor: Health Studies
B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jesse Zaneveld

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Break

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Mosses - How Do They Interact With Conifer Seeds?

Ash Linkem

B.S Conservation and
Restoration Science

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Chang

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Hypnum subimponens Moss and its Effect on Seedling Establishment of Different Plant Functional Types

Angad Chugh

Lina Dith

Lauryn Henderson

Rida Soeung

B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience
B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience
B.S Biology

B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Chang

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

Impact of Moss Thickness on Conifer Germination in Varying Precipitations

Vivian Koss

Jacob Allen

Nicole Amsbaugh

Celina Yu

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Chang

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

The Effect of Moss on the Growth Rate of Plants in Drought Conditions

Ali Abedelaziz

Alec Schuoler

Sean Pennington

Tristian Scott

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Chang

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Break

1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Examining Optimal Urban Habitats for the American Crow

Roxy Abedi

Allison Hagey

Kawsar Hirsi

Faith Manning

Anna Sollid

Kami Young

B.S Biology

B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience
B.S Biology
B.A Health Studies
B.S Biology

B.S Biology
Minor: Health Studies
B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Doug Wacker

1:25 PM - 1:50 PM

Cawmunication Breakdown: Crow Calls in Pre-Roost Aggregations versus during Predator Mobbing

Andrew Demaris

Kaia Moen

Susanna Borenko

Niki Hakimi

Griffin Harlow

B.S Biology
B.S Computing & Software Systems
B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Doug Wacker

1:50 PM - 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM - 2:08 PM

Introduction to native kokanee in the Lake Washington Basin

2:08 PM - 2:25 PM

Spawning Distribution of Native Kokanee Salmon (O. nerka): Effects of Run Size

Natalie Golik

Brittney Pepper

Jash Sharma

B.S Biology

B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience
B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff Jensen

2:25 PM - 2:42 PM

Assessing the Age, Growth Rates, and Migratory History through Otoliths in Subpopulations of in O. nerka

Alexia Bravo

Alexis Klawonn

Sydney Wilson

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology
Minor: Health Studies

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff Jensen

2:42 PM - 2:59 PM

Dynamic Patterns: Temporal and Spatial Variations in Onchorynchus nerka Spawning Populations

Esther Kukhotska

Jeralyn Lazo

Amina Nurieva

B.S Biology

B.S Biology

B.S Biology
B.A Business Administration

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff Jensen

2:59 PM - 3:16 PM

Adaptive Divergences of Two O.nerka Life Histories

Simran Dhillon

Kithyannie Heng

Bryan McCrindle

B.S Biology
Minor: Neuroscience
B.S Biology

B.S Biology

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jeff Jensen