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UNM Biology Annual Research Day

Photo - Research Day22nd Annual Research Day
Friday, April 5, 2013

A Presentation of Student Research Celebrating
Discovery and Education in the Biological Sciences

2013 Oral and Poster Presentation Winners              Presentation Lists


This year's Keynote Speaker was Scott Edwards, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Department of Ornithology, Museum of Comparative Zoology Labs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Dr. Edwards spoke on "Genomes, Feathers and Flight: Comparative Genomics of Birds and Other Reptiles.”


Event Schedule

Beginning in the morning on Thursday, April 4th (for Judges' Preview) through Research Day on Friday, April 5th, student posters were displayed in the hallways of Castetter Hall.

Our Thursday afternoon events this year were: an Open House; a community lecture, "How Global Environmental Change Will Affect Ecosystems in New Mexico," by Dr. Scott Collins, UNM Professor of Biology and Director of the Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research program (3:30–4:30 p.m., 100 Castetter Hall); and a Silent Auction with refreshments (4:30–6:00 p.m., Castetter Hall basement).

Friday's schedule is:

9:00–11:00 a.m.

Judging of Student Posters, Session 1,
(students with odd-numbered posters should be at their posters to take questions)

10:00–11:35 a.m.

Student Oral Presentations, Session 1,
100 Castetter Hall

Noon–1:00 p.m.

Lunch, Basement & Courtyard of Castetter Hall

1:00–2:00 p.m. Student Oral Presentations, Session 2,
100 Castetter Hall
1:00–3:00 p.m.

Judging of Student Posters, Session 2
(students with even-numbered posters should be at their posters to take questions)

4:00–5:00 p.m.

Keynote Lecture by Dr. Scott Edwards.
103 Regener Hall

5:00–5:30 p.m.

Awards Ceremony, Dr. Cristina Takacs-Vesbach
103 Regener Hall

Research Day Posters

Research Day Posters

 

 

 

New Biology Department T-shirts with the following designs (front; back) in both black and gray
were available at the BGSA Sales Table.


 


2013 Research Day Committee Members

Co-Chair:  Lee Couch
Co-Chair: Jennifer Rudgers
Abstracts & Program:   Anne Rice
Web Page:   Anne Rice

Donna George
Kelly Howe
Chris Johnston
Heather Paulsen
Jim Swan
Anny Chung, BGSA representative
Marie Westover, BGSA representative


Updated April 8, 2013

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