AWRA Florida recognized 6 award winners for the AWRA Florida Statewide Student Research Poster Contest held on January 15, 2016 at the
25th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference.
Undergraduate Division
1. Phoebe Stirm, Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches:
A Field Study and Health Evaluation of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Cypress Swamp Vegetation
2. Blake Clement, Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches:
How Much are Residents Willing to Pay to Protect Their Water Supply?: A Behavioral Economic Evaluation of The Grassy Waters Nature Preserve
3. Samantha Spritz, Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches:
Traces of Heavy Metals Found in Tissue of Tillandsia balbisiana in Grassy Waters Preserve (Drinking Water Source) from Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
Graduate Division
1. ReNae Nowicki, University of South Florida:
Regional Hydrologic Control of Geographically Isolated Wetlands and Waters in West-Central Florida
2. Natalie G. Nelson, University of Florida:
When does tidal creek dissolved oxygen peak at night? Abiotic vs. biotic forcing of oxygen dynamics
3. Drew Liddick, Florida Gulf Coast University:
Design Criteria Conformity and Water Quality Assessment of Stormwater Ponds: Lee County Florida
Winners were awarded checks in the amount of $400 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place.