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MER Student Makes A Splash At CERF Conference

By whippo on November 16, 2011

MER PhD student Joey Bernhardt was awarded runner-up for best presentation at the CERF Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida this week. Joey’s work looks at ecosystem services in coastal areas and how best to identify and manage natural resources from biological, economical and cultural points of view.

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Students Rock WSN Talks

By Mach on November 12, 2011

MER students Manon Picard, Jocelyn Nelson, Rebecca Kordas, Kyle Demes, Ross Whippo, Kat Anderson, Laura Anderson, Jenn Jorve, Rebecca Martone and Bess Kennedy presented their amazing work at the Western Society of Naturalists conference.

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Master Rebecca Guenther!

By Mach on November 6, 2011

Rebecca Guenther defended her masters on the physiological ecology of coralline algae during simulated tidal cycles.

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Fueling scientific research through crowdfuding

By whippo on November 2, 2011

Grad student Ross Whippo is participating in the #SciFund Challenge, testing the viability of crowdfunding in scientific research.

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MER Graduate Students Win at the Salish Sea Conference

By Mach on November 1, 2011

Ross Whippo and Joey Bernhardt win best student poster and runner-up best student talk, respectively, at this years Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Vancouver, BC. Both winners are first year graduate students of Mary O’Connor’s Lab in the UBC Zoology Department.

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