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2008

Smith, B., Vogelien, D.L. (2008). "The use of AFLP to indentify daylily cultivars." Southeastern Biology, 55, April 2008. Presentaion at the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) meeting 2008.

Galdo, G. & Achar, P.N. (2008). "Biochemical changes in Georgia peanut infected by Aspergillus flavus." Presentation at Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentations at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting Spartanburg 2008 AND American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Boston, June 2008

Gallango, B.C. & Achar, P.N. (2008). "Molecular Characterization of Aspergillus flavus in Commercial Peanuts in Georgia". Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Grinsfelder, D.B., Achilefu, E.O., Griffin, M.C., Farley, M. M. (2008). "Hif Pilus-Mediated Adherence of Recombinant E. coli to Eukaryotic Host Cells". Published Asbstract: The 108th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology, Boston, MA.

Khan, S., Khan, R., Akinjobi, I. & Achar, P.N. (2008). "Detection of fungal flora in peanut seeds by conventional methods and PCR". Presentations at American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Boston, June 2008 AND State of the Art in Biology (SOTAB), Athens, GA 2008.

Khan, R. & Achar, P.N. (2008). "Intraspecies variation in Aspergillus parasiticus in peanuts". Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Khan, S. & Achar, P.N. (2008). "Detection of fungal flora in peanut seeds by conventional methods and PCR". Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Lisk, R., Hunt, J., McElroy, T., Reyes-Garcia, C., Andrade, J. L., & Jackson, P. C. (2008). "Comparison of physiological responses of tree species in a tropical dry deciduous forest". Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Redoblado, T., McElroy, T., Jackson, J., Andrade, J.L. & Reyes-Garcia, C. (2008). " Characterization of growth and dispersal patterns for a clonal tree Gymnopodium floribundum (Polygonaceae) in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico." Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Page, C., Ensign, W. E., McElroy, T. (2008). "Haplotype variation in Compostoma oligolepis in the Etowah River System." Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Pensuk, J., Ensign, W., & McElroy, T. (2008). "Delineation of genetic variation for Campostoma oligolepis in the Etowah River System." Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Kupsky, D. , Pinckard, B., Reese, S. (2008). "Extrapulmonary O₂ uptake in the soft-shell turtle, Apalone spinifera." Poster Annual meeting for Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, San Antonio, Texas AND SOTAB (State of the Art in Biology), Athens, GA.

Mitchell, D.A., Ensign, W.E. (2008). "Fish species richness in adventitious streams of the Etowah River Basin." Southeastern Biology, 55. (2008). Presentation at the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting 2008.

Mahzoon, S. & Griffin, M. (2008). "Characterization of an unusual Bacillus species." Poster 13th Annual KSU Scholar's Symposium.

2007

Students with their posters at Association of Southern Biologists meeting April 2007

Ariel Smith	Deserah Strand
Flavia Bitussi	Julia Wand
Lisa Meeks	Michelle Beattie
Nicole Gray	Thomas Deaton

2007

	Phifer, K.C., Sutton, H.D., Koether, M. (2007) "Toxicity of Al ₁₃ ⁷⁺ as compared with Al ₃₊ to agricultural wetland plants." Regional SETAC meeting, Athens, GA. BEST POSTER IN REGION AWARD. Spr 07
	Waier, J., Jackson, P.C. (2007). *"A First Look at the Physiology of Cypripedium acaule (pink lady's slipper) compared to two other understory plants: Asarum canadense* (wild ginger), and Quercus sp. (oak sapling).** Southeastern Biology vol.54, Number 2, April 2007. Published abstract. "ASB 68th Annual Meeting. April 18-21, 2007.
	Flavia, B., McElroy, T., US, R., Sima, L., Andrade, J.L. & Jackson, P.C. (2007). "Patterns of distribution of an evergreen species (Gymnopodium floribundum) in a tropical dry deciduous forest: A closer look". Southeastern Biology VOL 54, Number 2, April 2007. Published Abstract "ASB 68th Annual Meeting, April 18-21. 2007.
	Smith, A., Jackson, P., Andrade, J.L. & McElroy, T. (2007). "Analysis of fungal community diversity associated with dominant tree species from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico". Southeastern Biology, Vol 54, Number 2, April 2007. Published Abstract "ASB 68th Annual Meeting, April 18-21, 2007.
	Meeks, L., Reyes, C., Andrade, J. L. Cervera, J.C., McElroy, T., & Jackson, P.C. (2007). "Preliminary study of the physiology of three tree species in Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico". Southeastern Biology, Vol 54, Number 2, April 2007., Published abstract "ASB 68th Annual Meeting, April 18-21, 2007.
	Akinjobi, I. & Achar, P.N. (2007). "Interspecies variation in three different species of Aspergillus in Georgia peanuts". Assoc. of Southern Biologists (ASB), Columbia, S.C.
	Wand, J. & Achar, P.N. (2007). *"Molecular characterization of Aspergillus* flavus in Georgia peanuts using RAPD and PCR"**. Assoc. of Southern Biologists (ASB), S. C.
	Deaton, T. & Achar, P.N. (2007). *"Intraspecies variation in Aspergillus* flavus in Georgia peanuts**". Assoc. of Southern Biologists (ASB), S.C.
	Wand, J. & Achar, P.N. (2007). "Molecular characterization of Aspergillus flavus in Georgia peanuts using RAPD and PCR". 84th Annual Meeting of Georgia Academy of Sciences, Albany, GA. March
	Deaton, T. & Achar, P.N. (2007). *"Intraspecies variation in Aspergillus* flavus in Georgia peanuts**". Georgia Academy of Sciences, Albany, GA. March
	Akinjobi, I. & Achar, P.N. (2007). "Interspecies variation in three different species of Aspergillus in Georgia peanuts". Georgia Academy of Sciences, Albany, GA. March.
	Schumacher, C. & Achar, P.N. (2007). "Changes in protein content of Georgia peanut infected with Aspergillus flavus". American Society for Microbiology,S.E. chapter, Kennesaw State University

2006

	Stefanov, I., Koether, M., & Sutton, H. (2006). "Phytotoxicity of monomeric and polymeric aluminum to native wetland plant species". Southeastern Region of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. First Place for Presentations competing against graduate students.
	Mason, J., Sutton, H. (2006). "Interspecific associations influencing a growing population of Cypripedium acaule (Pink Lady's Slipper)". ASB
	Hermetz, K., Achar, P.N. (2006). "Histopathological changes due to infection by Aspergillus flavus in peanuts". SOTAB, Athens, GA
	Hermetz, K., Achar, P.N. (2006). "Histopathological changes due to infection by Aspergillus flavus in peanuts". Geogia Academy of Sciences, Atlanta.
	Hermetz, K., Achar, P.N. (2006). "Histopathological changes due to infection by Aspergillus flavus in peanuts". Environmental Systems Microbiology Symposium, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.
	Achar, P.N., Hermetz, K. (2006). "Ultrastructural study of colonization and establishment of Aspergillus flavus in Georgia peanuts". American Institute of Biological Sciences Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. May.
	Hermetz, K., Achar, P.N. (2006). "Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of Aspergillus flavus in Georgia peanuts". Canadian Society of Microbiologists Annual Meeting. London, Ontario. June.
	Achar, P.N., Sanchez, A. (2006). "Effects of substrate and temperature on aflatoxin production of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in peanuts". Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	Ensign, W., Dirnberger, J., Ranney, S.J., Smith, J., Squires, E., Stoner, R., (2006) "Biological signals along an ecoregion boundary." Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. (Platform presentation) March.
	Ranney, S., Ensign, W., Dirnberger, J. (2006). "Fish condition factors along an ecoregion boundary". Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March
	Smith, J., Ensign, W., Dirnberger, J. (2006). "Physical habitat and fish community structure along an ecoregion boundary." Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.
	Bitussi, F. & Jackson, P. (2006). "A Deeper Look into the Patterns of Dispersion Among Trees of Dzibilchaltun".
	Chacon, A., & Jackson, P. (2006) "Resource Availability and Distribution of Tree Species of the Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico". KSU Student Scholars Symposium; Sigma Xi (2006).
	Long, S., Jackson, P., McElroy, T. (2006). "DNA Sequence library of the trnL intron of several tree species from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico". Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.; Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.; KSU Scholars Symposium 2006; Dept. of Biology & Physics Student Research Symposium.
	McAuliff, A., & Jackson, P. (2006). "The Ecology & Physiology of Plants of the Dry Deciduous Forest of Yucatan, Mexico". KSU Student Scholars Symposium; Ecological Society of America annual meeting (2006).
	Meeks, L. & Jackson, P. (2006). "Physiological Mechanisms of Three Evergreen Species in Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico".
	Ponder, A., & Jackson, P. (2006). "Diversity in the Dry Deciduous forest of Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico". KSU Student Scholars Symposium; Sigma Xi Meeting (2006).
	Waier, J. & Jackson, P. (2006). "*Photosynthetic Rates of the Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule)".*
	Mays, C., Ensign, W., McElroy, T. (2006). "Genetic characterization of the stone roller (Campostoma oligolepis) in the Euharlee Creek system". Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.
	Mundell, A., Sutton, H., McElroy, T. (2006). "Soil fungal diversity among Cypripedium acaule communities." Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March; Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.; KSU Scholars Symposium 2006; Dept. of Biology & Physics Student Research Symposium.
	McAuliff, A., Chacon, A., Ponder, A., Adrade, J.L., Jackson, P.C. (2006). "Species patterns of distribution and diversity with distance to a water source in a tropical dry forest." Ecology in an Era of Globalization. (Ecological Society of America). Jan 8-12, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
	Renteria, R., Fiorillo, R., Chase, K., McElroy, T. (2006). "Genetic structure and parentage analysis of the marble salamander, Ambystoma opacum, in Marshal Forest, Rome, GA.". Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.; KSU Scholars Symposium 2006; Dept. of Biology & Physics Student Research Symposium.
	Steely, C., Ensign, W., & McElroy, T. (2006). "Genetic chararacterization of the stone roller, Campostoma oligolepis, in the Euharlee creek system." Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Poster presentation. March.; KSU Scholars Symposium 2006; Dept. of Biology & Physics Student Research Symposium.
	Eubanks, E., Jackson, P., & McElroy, T. (2006). "Constructing a DNA Library for Twelve Tree Species of a Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest." Dept. of Biology & Physics Student Research Symposium.
	Eubanks, E., Jackson, P., & McElroy, T. (2006). "Physiological Differences Among Three Tree Species of a Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest." KSU Student Scholars Symposium; Ecological Society of America annual meeting (2006).
	Eubanks, E., Jackson, P., & McElroy, T. (2006). "Physiological Differences Among Three Tree Species of a Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest." Ecology in an Era of Globalization (Ecological Society of American), Jan 8-12, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
	Nwanko, A., McGarey, D., & McElroy, T. (2006). "Identification of 16 strains of Lipase-producing bacteria employed in the degradation of grease traps." KSU Dept of Biology Student Research Symposium
	Grey, N., Fiorillo, Chase, K., & McElroy, T. (2006). *"Genetic structure and parentage analysis of the Marbled Salamander, Ambystoma opacum.* in progress
	Staley, W., Ensign, W., & McElroy, T. (2006). *"Genetic characterization of the stone roller, Campostoma oligolepis* in the Etwoah river system.** in progress.
	Smith, A., Jackson, P., & McElroy, T. (2006). "Analysis of fungal community diversity associated with dominant tree species collected from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico." in progress
	Strand, D., Vogelien, D.L. & Koether, M. (2006). *"Selection and ion analysis of C. richardii* mutants tolerant to toxic levels of cadmium."** Presentd as poster at the Sigma Xi Annual Student Research Converence (2005) AND the Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) 2006.

2005

	Achar, P.N., Sanchez, A. (2005). "Effects of substrate and temperature on aflatoxin production of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in peanuts". Georgia Academy of Sciences, April.; American Society for Microbiology, Emory, Atlanta. June.
	Kaliamoorthy, S., Naidoo, G., Achar, P.N. (2005) "Micropropagation of Harpagophytum procumbens DC - An endangered African medicinal plant". Plant Cell Reports (submitted).
	K. Burger¹, R. Black¹, J.M. Whichard², S. Sivapalasingam², T. Barrett^2, "Ampicillin and Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance mechanisms among Shigella species: Results of NARMS monitoring, 2002". Presented at regional Southeastern Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. ¹Kennesaw State University; Kennesaw, GA;²Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA Supervised by D. Davis
	Ewane, C.M. & Davis, D.D. (2005) "Determining the concentration and period for the antibiotics Penicillin, Oxacillin & Vancomycin have a bactericidal effect on both resistant and sensitive strains of Staphylococcus aureus & selected enterococcal strains". Ga Academy of Sciences.
	K. Hermitz , & Achar, P. N.- "Histopathological changes in peanut infected by Aspergillus parasiticus and A. flavus. Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	A. Sanchez, & Achar,P.N. - "Effect of temperature on growth of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasticus flavus in peanuts". Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	A. Sanchez, & Achar, P.N.- "Effect of environmental factors on growth and production of toxin by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasticus flavus in peanuts". Presented to American Society for Microbiology meeting Emory Univ.
	Castillo, D., & X. Hauge-"A FISH study of the pericentric inversion of human chromosome 9". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	D. Castillo, X. Hauge, & J. Powers-"P-glycoprotein: Overexpression and role in steroid transport". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	A.R. Prakash, J. Pittman, & P. Jackson- "Preliminary study of tree distribution patterns and diversity in a tropical dry deciduous forest of Yucatan". Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	M. Durojaiye, D. Ngugi, F. Ademosu, T. Olaleye, & A. Lester- "The effects of a sealed culture vessel on the development and survival of shell-less chick embryos". Presented at the Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	J. Lambert, & D. McGarey- "Screening and locating the genes for virulence-associated enzymes of Aeromonas hydrophila". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	J. Tyson, & R. Schimmrigk- "Kac-Moody algebraic interpretation of elliptic Hasse-Weil L-Functions". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	A.R. Prakrash & H. Sutton- "A population of Cypridedium Acaule (pink ladyslippers) at Kennesaw State University". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	B.C. Seda, B.E. Foster, M.L. Gunter, & H. Sutton-"Phytotoxicity of monomeric and polymeric aluminum to native wetland species of various growth forms". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	D. Clements, D.L. Vogelien, & M. Koether- "Ion analysis of wild type and cadmium tolerant strains of Ceratopteris richardii". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

	L. Westbrooks & D. Davis - "A comparison of antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus and Staphylococcus from healthy populations of tobacco users compared to non-users". Presented to the American Society for Microbiology Conference - Southeastern Branch.
	Amy Walthour, M. Swann & D. Davis - "A Comparison of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from healthy individuals that see a medical doctor for an allergy condition and healthy individuals that do not". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference.
	G. Webb & D. Davis - "A study of physician practices and observations in prescribing of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection". Presented to the American Society for Microbiology Southeastern Branch Regional Meeting.
	S. Medina, A. Walthour, A. O'Bryant, M. Swann & D. Davis - "The correlation of age with pharyngeal carriage of antibiotic resistant Staphylococci and Streptococci: Shared resistance patterns in organisms isolated from the same individual". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference. Amy Walthour received an award for the best oral undergraduate presentation in the Biomedical Division.
	A. Martin, P. Jackson & H. Sutton- "Determination of water source of the loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) and Virginia (Pinus virginiana Miller) pines". Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Tucson, AZ.
	D. Boyd, H. Ndirangu, P. Kabiru, Y. Adadevoh, F. Adelakun, S. Sullivan & A. Lester- "The antimicrobial effects of albumen as a hypothesis for the evolutionary benefit of avian egg rotation". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	Y. Adadevoh, D. Boyd, H. Ndirangu, P. Kabiru, F. Adelakun, S. Sullivan & A. Lester- "The effects of dehydration on the growth and development of shell-less chick embryos". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	K. Diehl & D. Vogelien- "Examination of chloroplast proteins: A laboratory exercise developed for plant physiology". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.

2001 2005 2004 2003 2002 2000

	A. O'Bryant, A. Walthour, M. Swann & D. Davis - "A comparison of Penicillin, Oxacillin, Erythromycin, Chloroamphenicol and Vancomycin Resistance in throat culture isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes from healthy human carriers between populations in Georgia, USA and Veracruz, Mexico". Presented to the American society for Microbiology Southeastern Regional Conference.
	A. Walthour, A. O'Bryant, M. Swann & D. Davis- "A comparison of Penicillin Oxacillin, Erythromycin, Chloramphenicol and Vancomycin resistance in human throat culture isolates of Staphylococcus aureus between individuals that see a medical doctor for an allergy condition and individuals that do not" Presented to the American Society for Microbiology Southeastern Regional Conference.
	J. Vogel & J. Dirnberger- "Fecal Coliform bacteria stratification in the Tanyard Creek embayment of Lake Allatoona".
	T. Ridings & J. Dirnberger- "Examination of stream invertebrate body size as an indicator of water quality".
	A. Martin & P. Jackson- "Determination of water sources of the Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) using stable isotope compositions". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	J. Nichols & R. Paul- "Familial call recognition in Crows". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	M. Hall & D. Vogelien- "Determination of abscisic acid content in water-stressed plants". Presented at KSU's Annual Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

	J.Bendik, S.Moore, C. Blazqez & D. Davis- "A comparison of medical risk factors in populations in Teocelo, Mexico and N. Georgia". Presented at Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference.
	R. Gatliff, B. Shipley & D. Davis- "Antibiotic resistance in throat and nares swabs from faculty and students at Kennesaw State University". Presented at the Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference.
	B. Shipley, R. Gatliff & D. Davis- "Microbiological analysis and comparison of throat and nares swabs obtained from faculty and students in N. Georgia". Presented at the Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference.
	J.Bendik, S. Moore, C. Blazquez & D. Davis- "An evaluation of medical risk factors with Mexican immigrant population of metro-Atlanta". Presented at the Third Conference on the Americas.
	R. Bowers & J.M. Dirnberger- "Examination of water movement and pollutant transport in Noonday Creek". Publication: "Using Temporal Changes in Water Quality in Noonday Creek to Describe Pollutant Transport and Pinpoint Sources". Proceedings of NWQMC National Monitoring Conference - 2000. p. 353-362.
	S. Howard, S. Hux & P. Jackson- "Life history strategies (r versus K-selection) among moths in differently disturbed habitats". Presented to the Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference.
	M. Hogan & D. Vogelien- "Cloning the Betty L. Siegel Daylily". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.
	D. James, J. Welch & D. Vogelien- "Use of a PCR-based approach to identify daylily cultivars". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.

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	Michelle Gunter - Best Poster for the Southeast region at the joint meeting of the Carolinas and Southeast Regions of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)- March 2004. Sutton
	Hughes, L. & Davis, D. "Looking for enterococcal vancomycin resistance genes in intermediately resistant Staphylococcus aureus". Presented to Georgia Academy of Sciences.
	J. Brown-Northcutt, T. Kleiber & D. Davis . "What do Grandpa and Grandma Remember? ...Back in the Old Days". Presented at National Science teacher's Association Conference.
	A. Walthour & D. Davis- "Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from healthy adults to determine minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum bactericidal concentrations of Penicillin, Oxacillin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin, Chloramphenicol, and Vancomycin".
	Erin Klein- Outstanding Paper: "A Comparison of carriage of antibiotic resistant Streptococcus and Staphylococcus in human throat cultures of tobacco users versus non-tobacco users". Georgia Academy of Science, Biomedical Sciences section - March 2004.
	J. Dyer & X. Hauge- "Fluorescence in situ Hybridization and C-banding study of chromosome 9 inversion". KSU's 9th Annual Symposium of Student Scholars.
	J. L Beck, P. Jackson & J. Andrade- "Differences in source water use of the woody vegetation of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico". Presented at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Conference, Miami, FL.
	A. Saran & D. Vogelien- "Selection and cloning of cadmium tolerant mutants of C-Fern". Presented at the Annual KSU Symposium of Undergraduate Scholars.

	Laura Hughes & D. Davis - "Searching for Vancomycin resistance genes in intermediately resistant Staphylococcus aureus". Presented at the American Society for Microbiology Southeastern Branch.
	J. Weinberger & J. Dirnberger- "Factors influencing short-term variability in water quality of Lake Allatoona". Presented at Annual Undergraduate Symposium of Student Scholars.
	E.M. Johnson, S. B. Cutler, H. Sutton & P. Jackson- "Analysis of the spatial distribution and importance values of four tree species in the Margaret & Luke Petit Environmental Preserve". Presented at the Georgia Academy of Sciences.