Biological Sciences - Capstone Presentations Autumn 2022

Oral presentations: DISC 252 | 8:25 AM : 11:20 AM
Poster presentations: Activities & Recreational Center (ARC), second floor | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Oral presentations continue: DISC 252 | 12:30 PM - 3:25 PM

8:25 AM - 8:45 AM

Impacts of Gas Stoves and Cooking on Indoor Air Quality

Amelie Creekmore

Major: UW Seattle Chemistry major,
Leadership minor

Faculty Advisor: Dan Jaffe

Zoom Link

8:45 AM - 9:10 AM

The Impact of Biocrust on Plant Succession on Mount St. Helens

Melyssa Gumke
Quang Thien Do
Milan Mar
Sumra Khan

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Chang

9:10 AM - 9:35 AM

Seed Bank Diversity in Primary Succession: The Effects of Soil Type and Surrounding Species on Seed Bank Composition in Four Different Sites on Mount St. Helens

Darrian Smith
Yuan Gao
Kirsten Berry
Khushmita Kaur

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Chang

9:35 AM - 10:00 AM

Edge Effects on a Keystone Species, The Pileated Woodpecker, in an Urban Green Space

Brandy Eckman
Ben Mardis

Ricky Phung

Haley Stephens

Major: Environmental Studies
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science

Faculty Advisor: David Stokes

10:05 AM - 10:30 AM

Edge Effects on Mammalian Wildlife in an Urban Green Space

Sophia Amrine
Gina Gessell
Margaret Latta
Ryan Sobosky

Major: Earth System Science
Major: Environmental Studies
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: David Stokes

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

Trail-associated Human Disturbance Effects on Wildlife in an Urban Green Space

Kiana Dolam

Ella Kilmek

Amani Shareef
Taylor Thiesen

Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Biology
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science

Faculty Advisor: David Stokes

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Movement to and from Urban Green Space

James Delong
Logan Humphrey
Katie Lantz

Jeremiah Mwasyeba

Major: Biology
Major: Earth System Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: David Stokes

11:20 AM - 12:30 PM

Join us for the poster session and celebrate STEM's 10th Anniversary
in the Activities & Recreational Center (ARC), second floor

12:30 PM - 12:55 PM

Fertilization in Nematostella Vectensis

Andie McLeod
Amber Minchew
Kailee Prather
Neeka Ghodsi
Vinney Xaiyamuangchanh

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Marc Servetnick

12:55 PM - 1:20 PM

Reproductive Strategies of Nematostella vectensis in Herring's House Park, Seattle

Carissa Acunia
Manraj Sahota
Shannon White
Sundeep Sharma

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Marc Servetnick

1:20 PM - 1:45 PM

Role of the Tbx2/3 Gene in Early Sea Anemone Embryo Development

Dionna Samuels
Jihan Ali
Isha Radmacher

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Marc Servetnick

1:55 PM - 2:10 PM

Introduction to the Lake Washington/Lake Sammamish Oncorhynchus nerka metapopulation. An overview of the history and current status of Onchorhynchus nerka in the system, with information about this year's run.

Dr. Jeff Jensen

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

Age and growth in Sammamish river Oncorhynchus nerka: A comparison of anadromous sockeye, residual sockeye, and native kokanee based on otoliths.

Olivia Black
Nali Auengpradijporn
Sanjay Rao
James Archer

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Jeff Jensen

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM

Gill raker variation among three populations of Oncorhynchus nerka in the Lake Washington basin.

Rimma Polevoy
Andrea S. Hernandez
Maika Truong
Dang Truong

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Jeff Jensen

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a survey tool for assessing presence of Oncorhynchus nerka in streams of the Lake Washington basin.

Zac Morris
Alex Pham
Ethan Chang
Caleb Maytum

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Faculty Advisor: Jeff Jensen

Biology

8:20 AM - 8:25 AM

Welcome & Introductions

Dr. Alaron Lewis, Division Chair Biology

Impacts of Gas Stoves and Cooking on Indoor Air Quality

Amelie Creekmore

Major: UW Seattle Chemistry major, Leadership minor

The Impact of Biocrust on Plant Succession on Mount St. Helens

Melyssa Gumke Quang Thien Do Milan Mar Sumra Khan

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Seed Bank Diversity in Primary Succession: The Effects of Soil Type and Surrounding Species on Seed Bank Composition in Four Different Sites on Mount St. Helens

Darrian Smith Yuan Gao Kirsten Berry Khushmita Kaur

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Edge Effects on a Keystone Species, The Pileated Woodpecker, in an Urban Green Space

Brandy Eckman Ben Mardis Ricky Phung Haley Stephens

Major: Environmental Studies Major: Conservation & Restoration Science Major: Conservation & Restoration Science Major: Conservation & Restoration Science

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

Edge Effects on Mammalian Wildlife in an Urban Green Space

Sophia Amrine Gina Gessell Margaret Latta Ryan Sobosky

Major: Earth System Science Major: Environmental Studies Major: Biology Major: Biology

Trail-associated Human Disturbance Effects on Wildlife in an Urban Green Space

Kiana Dolam Ella Kilmek Amani Shareef Taylor Thiesen

Major: Conservation & Restoration Science Major: Conservation & Restoration Science Major: Biology Major: Conservation & Restoration Science

Habitat Connectivity and Wildlife Movement to and from Urban Green Space

James Delong Logan Humphrey Katie Lantz Jeremiah Mwasyeba

Major: Biology Major: Earth System Science Major: Conservation & Restoration Science Major: Biology

11:20 AM - 12:30 PM

Fertilization in Nematostella Vectensis

Andie McLeod Amber Minchew Kailee Prather Neeka Ghodsi Vinney Xaiyamuangchanh

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Reproductive Strategies of Nematostella vectensis in Herring's House Park, Seattle

Carissa Acunia Manraj Sahota Shannon White Sundeep Sharma

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Role of the Tbx2/3 Gene in Early Sea Anemone Embryo Development

Dionna Samuels Jihan Ali Isha Radmacher

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

1:45 PM - 1:55 PM

Introduction to the Lake Washington/Lake Sammamish Oncorhynchus nerka metapopulation. An overview of the history and current status of Onchorhynchus nerka in the system, with information about this year's run.

Dr. Jeff Jensen

Age and growth in Sammamish river Oncorhynchus nerka: A comparison of anadromous sockeye, residual sockeye, and native kokanee based on otoliths.

Olivia Black Nali Auengpradijporn Sanjay Rao James Archer

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Gill raker variation among three populations of Oncorhynchus nerka in the Lake Washington basin.

Rimma Polevoy Andrea S. Hernandez Maika Truong Dang Truong

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a survey tool for assessing presence of Oncorhynchus nerka in streams of the Lake Washington basin.

Zac Morris Alex Pham Ethan Chang Caleb Maytum

Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology Major: Biology

Major: UW Seattle Chemistry major,
Leadership minor

Melyssa Gumke
Quang Thien Do
Milan Mar
Sumra Khan

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Darrian Smith
Yuan Gao
Kirsten Berry
Khushmita Kaur

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Brandy Eckman
Ben Mardis

Ricky Phung

Haley Stephens

Major: Environmental Studies
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science

Sophia Amrine
Gina Gessell
Margaret Latta
Ryan Sobosky

Major: Earth System Science
Major: Environmental Studies
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Kiana Dolam

Ella Kilmek

Amani Shareef
Taylor Thiesen

Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Biology
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science

James Delong
Logan Humphrey
Katie Lantz

Jeremiah Mwasyeba

Major: Biology
Major: Earth System Science
Major: Conservation
& Restoration Science
Major: Biology

Andie McLeod
Amber Minchew
Kailee Prather
Neeka Ghodsi
Vinney Xaiyamuangchanh

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Carissa Acunia
Manraj Sahota
Shannon White
Sundeep Sharma

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Dionna Samuels
Jihan Ali
Isha Radmacher

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Olivia Black
Nali Auengpradijporn
Sanjay Rao
James Archer

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Rimma Polevoy
Andrea S. Hernandez
Maika Truong
Dang Truong

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology

Zac Morris
Alex Pham
Ethan Chang
Caleb Maytum

Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology
Major: Biology