biology departmental seminar - honours thesis presentations 2024

presentation schedule:

10:00  symposium and welcoming remarks by dr. azim mallik.

10:10  dez roy (dr. adam algar):  evaporative water loss and the quality of coniferous and deciduous microhabitats: dryophytes versicolor.

10:30  olivia leach (dr. adam algar):  terminal reproductive investment in male gray treefrogs (dryophytes versicolor): a marathon not a sprint.

10:50  brianna boucher (dr. adam algar):  synchronicity and latitudinal variation in boreal frog breeding seasons'.

11:10  madison roblin (dr. simon lees):  investigating the potential synergistic effects of abscisic acid and rosiglitazone on ppar-γ activation.

11:30  robyn schiiler (dr. simon lees):  investigating the potential synergistic effects of mirabegron and rosiglitazone on markers of mitochondrial content.

11:50  elliot de benetti (dr. alla reznik):  a streamlined approach to optimize the post-injection time for low-dose organ-targeted fdg pet.

12:10  break

1:00  derek lemke (dr. ian newhouse):  efficacy of the dive response as an ergogenic aid.

1:20  arshea amer (dr. rupert klein):  how trait competitiveness manifests and is evaluated by peers in a lab-based study.

1:40  griffin carr (dr. wensheng qin):  optimization and applications of flavonoid extraction from solidago using solid-state fermentation.

2:00  joseph schaafsma (dr. wensheng qin):  the enhancement of cadmium phytoremediation using iba treatments on alfalfa (medicago sativa).

2:20  kinsey tanzola (dr. wensheng qin):  optimizing bioconversion of waste ground coffee into value-added products for soil quality enhancement.

2:40  jessica shantz (dr. gerardo reyes):  comparing understory richness in natural vs managed mixed-deciduous stands in southern ontario, canada.

3:00 closing remarks.

 contact biology@lakeheadu.ca for zoom webinar link.