Student Poster Contest Winners
A student poster competition has been held in conjunction with the West Branch Susquehanna Restoration Symposium since 2010. Posters presented cover topics related to abandoned mine drainage, abandoned mine reclamation, or a related topic. Projects with a focus in the West Branch Susquehanna River basin are preferred, but not required. Students give a 5-minute presentation explaining their research to a panel of judges, who then determine the winners.
Each student entering a poster will have the registration fee waived and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place students will receive a monetary award.
If you would like to take part in the student poster competition this year, please send an abstract (250 word maximum) along with your name, affiliation, and contact information to Rachel Kester at rkester@tu.org by Friday, February 19th.
Professors: If you would like a flyer to post or handout to students, please use this PDF.
Each student entering a poster will have the registration fee waived and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place students will receive a monetary award.
If you would like to take part in the student poster competition this year, please send an abstract (250 word maximum) along with your name, affiliation, and contact information to Rachel Kester at rkester@tu.org by Friday, February 19th.
Professors: If you would like a flyer to post or handout to students, please use this PDF.
Past Winners
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2010 Poster Contest Winners
1st place -- Andie Graham Penn State University, DuBois Campus "Impact of Anoxic Limestone Drain Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage in Bilger Run, PA" 2nd place -- Claudia Rojas Penn State University, University Park "Characterization of Acidic Coal Mine Drainage Sediments: Approaches to Improving Biological Properties for New Soil Formation" 3rd place -- Ben Moorhead Penn State University, University Park "Morphological and Compositional Analysis of an Acid Mine Drainage 'Kill Zone' Crust" 2012 Poster Contest Winner
1st place - Claudia Rojas Penn State University "Phytostabilization and soil development at a 50-year-old acid mine drainage barrens using slow-release organic amendments" 2nd place - Angela Brison Mansfield University "An Analysis of Declining Brook Trout Populations in Wolf Run, Beech Creek Watershed" 3rd place - Yishan Lin Penn State University "Crab Shell Amendments Support More Diverse Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in Sulfate-Reducing Columns Treating Acid Mine Drainage " |
2014 Poster Contest Winner
1st place - Lucas Corbin and Ben Smith Juniata College 2nd place - James Penrose Lock Haven University 3rd place - Tyler Hileman Lock Haven University |