2023
Ariel Lineberger (undergraduate student, General Engineering, Concentration: Environmental), East Carolina University
Research Project: Determination of Nutrient Adsorption Capabilities of 3D-printed Ecomodules
James “Brad” Willis (graduate student, Mechanical Engineering), Georgia Southern University
Research Project: Emissions Mitigation Using Fischer-Tropsch Isoparaffinic Kerosene in a Common Rail Direct Injection Research Engine
Lina Cardenas Caro (Doctoral student, Civil Engineering), University of Georgia
Research Project: Rapid Flood Risk Assessment Methodology – Study Case: Coastal Military Installations and Surroundings
2022
Rachel Chai (graduate student, Civil Engineering), University of South Alabama
Research Project: The Hydraulic Performance of a Hybrid Sand Filter for Application as an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System in the Alabama Black Belt
Katie Cooper (graduate student, Policy & Sustainability), University of Georgia
Research Project: Exploring the Relationship Between Forest Carbon and Water Quality in Georgia
Chambers English (graduate student, Forestry), University of Georgia
Research Project: Water Scarcity and Longleaf Pine: Balancing Ecosystem Services and Economics in the Coastal Plain
Max Warner (graduate student, Crop and Soil Sciences), University of Georgia
Research Project: Explicit Models of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Adsorption on Anion Exchange Resins
2019
Margaret Kilpatrick (undergraduate student, Mechanical Engineering), Georgia Southern University
Research Poster Title: Clearer and Quieter Skies with Sustainable, Alternative Fuels: Emissions, Noise, and Vibrations Research
Lori Farley (graduate student, Geology), East Carolina University
Research Poster Title: Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Urban Coastal Plain Watersheds: ECU Campus as an Outdoor Field Laboratory
Saurav Chakraborty (Doctoral student, Geography & Environmental Science and Policy), University of South Florida
Research Poster Title: Neutral Phase of El Nino Southern Oscillation and its Impact on the Frequency and intensity of Hurricanes
2018
Maddie Bess (undergraduate student, Environmental Science, Geology Concentration), Berry College
Research Poster Title: Education and Outreach: Discussing the Cause and Effect Relationship of Natural Gas Fracturing in Northwestern Georgia Communities
Claire Hamaji (graduate student, Geology), Emory University
Research Poster Title: Investigating the Potential Multi-generational Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Human Epigenome: Implications for the Southeast
John Sherwood (Doctoral student, Environmental Engineering and Earth Science), Clemson University
Research Poster Title: King Coal? Clean Coal? Tradeoffs and Opportunities for Emissions Reductions within the Southeast
2017
Andriana Miljanic (undergraduate student, Environmental Sciences and Biology), Emory University
Research Poster Title: Bee Communities in Biofuel Production Plantations: Interactive Effects of Local-Level Management and Landscape Context
Alicia Wilson (graduate student, Wildlife), University of Georgia
Research Poster Title: The Impacts of Extreme High Tide Events on Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Along the Georgia Barrier Islands
Xenia Wirth (Doctoral student, Civil and Environmental Engineering), Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Poster Title: Evolution of the Organic Matter and Mineral Phases in Reclaimed Coal Fly Ash
2016
Joshua Willis (undergraduate student, Environmental Engineering), University of Georgia
Research Poster Title: Establishing Environmental Flows Based on Habitat Provision
Calvin Meeks (graduate student, Crop and Soil Sciences), University of Georgia
Research Poster Title: Primed Acclimation: Limited Early Season Irrigation to Maximize Water Use Efficiency
Alyssa Thomson (Doctoral student, Biology), Georgia College & State University
Research Poster Title: Changes in Epipelic Diatom Diversity from the Savannah River Estuary
2015
Katherine Wakefield (graduate student, Biology), Georgia Southern University
Research Poster Title: Assessing Shoreline Change and Vegetation Cover Adjacent to Back-Barrier Shoreline Stabilization Structures in Georgia Estuaries
Scott Dyke (undergraduate, Mechanical Engineering), Georgia Southern University
Research Poster Title: Thermoelectric Generation: Utilizing the Thermoelectric Effects to Increase Engine Efficiencies and Reduce Harmful Emissions to the Environment
2014
Nicole Caruso (graduate student), Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Title: Nutrient Removal Efficiencies of Native Georgia Grasses in a Laboratory Biofiltration Microcosm Study
“Presenting at the Georgia Environmental Conference gave me the opportunity to receive input from professionals with different perspectives on my project. I returned to Tech with a wealth of ideas on how to improve my methods, re-evaluate my findings, and potential applications I had not considered. The scholarship helped relieve some of the financial burdens that graduate school provides allowing me to focus on my studies rather than my bank account and I am incredibly grateful.” ~Nicole Caruso
Peyton Smith (undergraduate student), University of Georgia
Research Title: Establishing Methanogenic Archaea as an alternative for use in Synthetic Biology; a Demonstrative Advancement in Foundational Synthetic Biology through the production of Geraniol
2013 (*Inaugural year)
Binita KC, University of Georgia
Research Poster Title: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Georgia