13th Annual
Student Research Colloquium
April 7-8, 2005 |
To Encourage, Highlight, and Support Scholarship Among Undergraduates at Berry College
Poster Presentations
1st Place Overall

“Diazentine Dioxide Synthesis and Decompositional Studies ”
by Anna Cribb and Lindsey Oliver
Mentor : Gary Breton, Chemistry
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2nd Place Overall

“Enhancement of an Organic Sunscreen Lab ”
by Katie Ditmer
Mentor : Andrew Bressette, Chemistry
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1st Place Oral Presentation

“Stability of Myoglobin in Crowded Solutions”
by Katie O'Dell
Mentor : Elizabeth Shell, Chemistry
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2nd Place Oral Presentation

“Developing a Method to Obtain Reliable Resprouting in Oak Seedlings”
by Maya Strahl and Kristie L. Moniz
Mentor : Pat Tomlinson, Biology
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1st Place Research Design

“Effectiveness of a White-Tailed Deer Exclusion Fence Based on Traction Limitations of the Hoof: The Slippery Fence ”
by Rachel Norton and Holly Miller
Mentor : George Gallagher, Animal Science
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2nd Place Research Design

“Effect of Temperature in the Growth of Eastern Bluebird Nestlings ”
by Hannah Pruett
Mentor : Renee Carleton, Biology |
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1st Place Originality

“The Algebraic Case of a Conjecture of Nakanishi ”
by Ryan Hansen and Matt Leonard
Mentor : Ron Taylor, Math
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2nd Place Originality

“Amplification of Targeted Gene Fragments from Star Coral (montastraea faveolata) ”
by Walt Wiley, Daniel Cleland, Emily Pierce, Felecia Reese, Jerid Robinson and Matt Moore
Mentor : Michael Morgan, Biology
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1st Place Appearance

“A Dietary Study of the Eastern Coyote (Canis Latrans) in Georgia ”
by Justin L. Edge and Daniel Schaaf
Mentor : Pat Tomlinson, Biology
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2nd Place Appearance

“Determination of Average Longleaf Pine Seed Viability and Experimental Graft Sucess Rate ”
by Martin Cipollini, John Hendrickson, John Oliver, and Chris Worrell
Mentor : Martin Cipollini, Biology
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Oral Presentations
1st Place Overall

“3D Filled Volume Analysis of Neural Tissue Ultrastructure ”
by Jeremy Curtis Smalley
Mentor : Chris Hall and John Graham, Biology
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1st Place Research Design
“Intraspecific variation in quinolizidine alkaloids of mamane (Sophora chrysophylla) seed embryos: relevance to specialist seed predation by palila (Loxioides bailleui) and Cydia spp. ”
by Rebeca L. Neal, Sarah Stephan, Kevin Brinck, and Paul Banko
Mentor: Martin Cipollini, Biology and Gary Breton, Chemistry
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2nd Place Research Design
“Connections between Number Theory and Eigenvalue Statistics ”
by Courtney Griffin
Mentors: Todd Timberlake, Physics
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1st Place Communication
“The Algebraic Case of a Conjecture of Nakanishi ”
by Matt Leonard and Ryan Hansen
Mentors: Ron Taylor, Math
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2nd Place Communication
“Vocalization and Ranging Patterns of the Eastern Coyote at Berry College”
by Justin Edge
Mentor: Chris Mowry, Biology
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1st Place Originality
“Localization of Quantum Wavefunctions along a Line of Periodic Orbits ”
by Frank Petruzielo
Mentors: Todd Timberlake, Physics
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2nd Place Originality
“The Silver Chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) : A Study of the Early Life History and Development”
by Anna Rahn
Mentor: Bill Davin, Biology
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1st Place Organization
“Experimental Methods in Hatching and Culturing Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) and Silver Chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana)”
by Laura L. Dobbins
Mentors: Bill Davin, Biology
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2nd Place Organization
“The Effects of a Controlled Diet and Exercise Program on a Quarter Horse Broodmare presumed to have Equine Metabolic Syndrome ”
by Ellie Hamilton and Kelly Perdue
Mentor: Judy Wilson, Animal Science
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