Sarah Hopfensperger and 19 other students gave oral presentations at Saturday's 5th annual colloquium.
Keynote Speaker Dr. Larry Crowder, of Duke University, answers questions following Saturday's seminar.
Dr. Crowder (center) with GPMB director Dr. David Owens and Marine Biology
Graduate Student Association president Andrea LePard.
GPMB student Rusty Day (a contender in the First Annual Grice Beard Growing Contest) and Dr. John Kucklick (NIST) at the Friday evening social.
GPMB students Austin Dantzler, Connie Moy and Jen Jeffries.
Dr. Loren Coen (MRRI), GPMB student Majbritt Bolton-Warberg, and Nancy Hadley (MRRI).
GPMB student Rusty Day (a contender in the First Annual Grice Beard Growing Contest) and Dr. John Kucklick (NIST) at the Friday evening social.
GPMB students Austin Dantzler, Connie Moy and Jen Jeffries.
Dr. Loren Coen (MRRI), GPMB student Majbritt Bolton-Warberg, and Nancy Hadley (MRRI).
GPMB student Rusty Day (a contender in the First Annual Grice Beard Growing Contest) and Dr. John Kucklick (NIST) at the Friday evening social.
GPMB students Austin Dantzler, Connie Moy and Jen Jeffries.
Dr. Loren Coen (MRRI), GPMB student Majbritt Bolton-Warberg, and Nancy Hadley (MRRI).
GPMB students Amy Filipowicz, Tye Pettay, Aimee Neeley, and Jen Emblidge.
GPMB student Nathan Garcia.
GPMB student Elizabeth Jones and Dr. Scott France (UCSC).
GPMB students Marcus Drymon and Bob Grant.
Dave Owens and GPMB student Tricia Blair.
Drs. Fred Holland (MRRI) and John Fauth (UCSC) with GPMB student Rusty Day.
UCSC professors Allan Strand, Mark Lazzaro and John Fauth.
GPMB students Steve Allen and Tom Bartlett.
GPMB student Anne Blair and Dr. Alan Lewitus (USC).
Scott France and GPMB student Noel Turner.
Connie Moy, Dr. Chip Biernbaum (UCSC), Dr. Geno Olmi (NOAA) and Loren Coen.
Amy Filipowicz celebrates with Tricia Blair and Dr. Karen Burnett.
Chip Biernbaum seems somewhat bewildered by Elizabeth Jones' comparison of amphipods to ants; GPMB student Mercer Brugler looms behind.
GPMB students Becky Estep and Tye Pettay.
Drs. Paul Marino (UCSC) and Tony Harold (UCSC).
Professor Emeritus Dr. Julian Harrison (UCSC) chats with Chip Biernbaum.
David Whitaker (MRRI) and Bill Roumillat (MRRI) compare notes during a break.
Drs. Fran Van Dolah (NOS) and Marie DeLorenzo (NOS).
Dr. Duncan Munro (UCSC) studies the abstracts.
Dr. Isaure de Buron (UCSC) takes notes on the student presentations.
It's a little chilly in line at the picnic.
Allan Strand ("Je m'appele Alain") salutes a hungry Bob Grant, recipient of the Best Oral Presentation Award.
GPMB student Melissa Recks was named runner-up for the Best Oral Presentation
Award.
GPMB students Jaime Coleman and Noel Turner.
GPMB students Connie Moy and Elizabeth Jones.
Oyster fans Jen Jeffries, Wendy Nadik, Andrea LePard and Jack Daniels brave the cold outdoors tfor first crack at the bivalves.
MES students Susan Fox and Stephanie Beard with Andrea LePard..
Judging of the First Annual Grice Beard Growing Contest begins.
Judges Amy Filipowicz, Jen Lawton, Sarah Kingston, and Michele Lee consider various "qualities" of the beards as onlookers eagerly await their decision.
Dr. Lou Burnett (UCSC) checks out the award-winning beard of Dave Owens.
GPMB student Dave Gillette, overall winner of the First Annual Grice Beard Growing Contest, poses with the judges (Karen Stahl, Jen Lawton, Michele Lee, Sarah Kingston and Amy Filipowicz).
Dave Owens and Larry Crowder with the student presenters: (from left) Stacy VanderPol, Becky Estep, Rusty Day, Andrea LePard, Wendy Nadik, Anne Blair, Tom Bartlett, Melissa Recks, Jeanine Miller, Sarah Hopfensperger, Austin Dantzler, Rob Javonillo, Elizabeth Jones, Bob Grant, Karen Stahl, Steve Allen, Michele Lee, and Rachel Kornfeld.