Spring 2009 Graduate Program in Marine Biology Student Research Colloquium Pictures

Speakers

Spring 2009 Colloquium Presenters
Front Row: Elizabeth Broyles, Suzie Kacenas, Ray Simpson, Katie Olds, Jesse Alderson, and Meggie Kent
Back Row: Daniel Fernandes, Joy Gerhard, Allie Kreutzer, Drew Wham, Jonathan Craft, Carole Berini, and Chuck Tucker

Poster session on Friday night

Poster

GPMB students Allie Kreutzer and Lindsey Parent
discuss the posters

Keynote talk

Dr. Stephen Palumbi gives the keynote address on Friday night

T-shirt sales

GPMB student Jared Ragland sells GML and GPMB merchandise
to support the Marine Biology Graduate Student Association

Sponsor booth

GPMB student Rachel Rein checked out the YSI sponsor booth

Colloquium on Saturday

Crowd

The auditorium fills up as the talks are about to start

Talk

GPMB student Jonathan Craft presents his
research on a co-evolutionary arms-race
between macroalgae and herbivores

Student talk

GPMB student Allie Kreutzer talks about the role of
crab traps in oyster reef restoration

Lunch

Attendees grab some lunch between talks

Group

GPMB students mingle during a break

Group

GPMB students Jen Fountain, Amanda McLenon, and
Nora Sturgeon discuss the presentations

Speaker gift

Dr. Palumbi is presented with a gift from the students
to thank him for speaking at the Colloquium

Award

GPMB student Meggie Kent wins the Best Oral Presentation Award sponsored by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

 
Colloquium social and cookout on Saturday night

Lowcountry boil

The poster session is followed up by a lowcountry boil

Dinner

Everyone digs in!

Group

GPMB students and faculty visit at the
cookout following the Colloquium

Bonfire

GPMB students warm up around the fire