Student Poster Contest
Vote for your favorite student poster on March 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The poster with the most votes will win the People's Choice Award.
Those who vote will be entered to win ISS prizes!
Prizes will be distributed during the plenary session on March 19. Participants must be present to win.
The Student Poster Contest is located on the Bridge Lounge at the Eco Expo. Come meet our community's emerging leaders, and explore their research as you engage with the next generation of sustainability professionals.
Thank you GSBS Architects for your generous support. We truly appreciate your contribution and the impact it has made.
Participants
Sustainability Research (Graduate)
Closed-Loop Fungal System for the Production and Reclamation of Sustainable Construction Materials
Allondra Woods, Bradley Lawson, Joseph Hart, and Erika Espinosa-Ortiz, Utah State University
Comparative Assessment of Salinity Stress on the Morphology and Physiology of Three Penstemon Species
Fnu Dixant, Utah State University
Designing Storytelling-Based Interventions for Sustainable Development in STEM Education: Lessons and Principles from the Literature
Thi Kim Nguyen, Utah State University
Effects of Various Composts and Nitrogen Additions on Soil Enzyme Activities and Phosphorus Availability in a Dryland, Organic Wheat System
Sri Likhitha Gudla and Isiaka Adebayo Azeez, Utah State University
An Integrated Assessment of Life Cycle Emissions and Water Use for Diverse Hydrogen Production
Dengfeng Qin, University of Wyoming
The Practice of Inclusion: Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Design
Kate van der Zalm, Utah State University
Saving Cache Valley's Fireflies
Eli Woodward, Jason Beukers, and Tyler Peterson, Utah State University
Utah Maple Syrup as a Sustainable Local Sweetener: Chemical Composition and Consumer Acceptance
Saroj Paudel, Livia Cardoso, and Zak Obray, Utah State University
Sustainability Research (Undergraduate)
A Biological Pretreatment Strategy Using C. Bescii to Improve Renewable Biogas from Manure
Kaitlyn Brewster, Santhi Vakapalli, and Lee Hansen, Brigham Young University
Brine Fly Populations in a Changing Great Salt Lake
Bella Willes, Sofia Rand, and Georgie Corkery, Westminster University
Mapping Change in Longleaf Pine Distribution Across Eastern Texas to Inform Conservation and Restoration Efforts
Seth Christiansen, Caiden Hartrich, Olivia Hockley-Rodes, and Jennings Leavell, Weber State University
Mercury Accumulation Across Life Stages of Invasive American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeiana) in Local Pond Ecosystems
Sydney Stone, Weber State University
Pathogen Prevalence of Underpressurized Municipal Irrigation Water in Northern Utah
Oakley James, Lincoln Jacobs, and Alexis Vigil, Weber State University
Political Ideology and Electric Vehicle Adoption: Convergent Barriers, Divergent Motivations, and Cross-Partisan Understanding
Bridger Porter, Utah State University
Screening of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria from Native Plants for Growth Promotion in Arabidopsis
Rebecca Thorley, Maren Nielson, Ty Wilson, Sukhmanjot Kaur, and Amita Kaundal, Utah State University
Short-Term Mortality Responses to Air Pollution and GSL Dust in the Wasatch Front
Norlito Ranchez Jr., Weber State University
Green Design
Dust Eater
Kendra Bitton, Sabrina Despain, Kylie Stuart, and Tyler Underwood, Weber State University
From Green to Grey
Isaac Parr and Peter Windsor, Utah State University
The Green Loop as a Heat Mitigation Strategy in Salt Lake City
Parizad Saghari Chiha, Sangha Mitra Datta Gupta, Sarah Tahsin, and Ruben Ramos-Avina, University of Utah
Infill Development: A Green Stormwater Infrastructure Approach
Cameron Hill, Utah State University
Low-Cost Solar Water Purifier
Luisa Corral-Mendoza and Ariani Villegas Vivas, Utah Valley University
Ski Jackets to Sofa Cushions
Jacie Anderson, Payton Hancock, and Cortney Woods, Weber State University
Sustainability Education
De Educación Pasiva a Experiencias de Aprendizaje Inclusivas
Eduardo Reyes Bade, Weber State University
Educación, Tecnología Y Medio Ambiente: El Costo Oculto Del Aprendizaje Digital
Jhon Saavedra Pumahuanca, Christian Mendoza, Eduardo Reyes, and Delside Manjarrez, Weber State University
The Great Salt Lake: A One Health Imperative for Utah's Economic Future
Kai Phillips, Luke Dutson, Rachael Gentry, and Don Linford, Utah State University
The "R-Value" of Curtains - Winterizing on a Budget
Marisol Solorio, Lauralei Gerber, and Sandra Barba, Weber State University
The Space Between Past and Future
Areana Lucero, Jood Alhammashi, Ella Geul, and Giselle Guzman, Weber State University
Sustainability in Action
The "Dark Sky" Curtain Initiative
Kilee Rich, Megan Stout, Landree Evans, and Aletvia Lopez, Weber State University
A Systems Thinking Approach to Textile Waste
Lina Le, Weber State University
The World Needs More Sustainable Apparel: The Development of a Course on Sustainable Apparel Design
Tristen Morrison-Moore, University of Wyoming