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2008
Student Equipment Grant Awards
With a record number of excellent proposals for the 2008 Student Equipment Grants, the decision making process was challenging. The review committee is pleased to announce that 3 proposals are being funded at Level 1 (equipment loan and $1,000) and three additional grants will be awarded at Level 2 (equipment loan only).
Below are the students receiving the 2008 awards:
Level 1:
Emily Harrison
University of Delaware
"Rain Generated Turbulence: The effects of rainfall on the ocean surface at low wind speed"
Abstract
Equipment granted: Vectrino Velocimeter
Geoff Sinclair
North Carolina State University
"Effect of Near-Bottom Flow Fields on the Ecology of Dinoflagellates Responsible for Harmful Algal Blooms"
Abstract
Equipment granted: Aquadopp High Resolution Profiler
Emily Emily Shroyer
Oregon State University
"Assessing Bottom Stress and Wave Radiation from a Hydraulic Flow"
Abstract
Equipment granted: Aquadopp Profiler
Level 2:
Hilary Dugan
Queens University
"Chemical Evolution of Morphologically Similar Freshwater and Hypersaline High Arctic Coastal Lakes"
Abstract
Equipment granted: Aquadopp High Resolution Profiler
Ying-Tien Lin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Roles of Macrophytes on Sediment Resuspension in an Intermediate-Depth Eutrophic Lake"
Abstract
Equipment granted: Aquadopp High Resolution Profiler
Kristin Eastman Reardon
University of California-Davis
"Understanding and Predicting Sediment Resuspension and its Effects on Nutrient Enrichment at the Near-shore of Lake Tahoe"
Abstract
Equipment granted: Vector Velocimeter
We look forward to seeing results from these projects at upcoming conferences!
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