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Student Award Winners
2009 Student Awards

| ATW Award |
PLATFORM |
POSTER |
| First |
Allison J. Squire Assessment of water quality trends contributing to cumulative effects in the Athabasca river basin using a fathead minnow bioassay, University of Saskatchewan |
Carrie L. Ginou The toxicity of harmony landfill leachate to green Hydra, University of Ontario |
| Second |
François Perreault Investigation of nano-gold glycodendrimers interactions with algal cells and its effect on photochemical processess, Université du Québec à Montréal |
Leanne F. Baker Chemical mixtures in the environment: effects of glyphosate-herbicides and fertilizers on the emergence of adult aquatic insect from wetlands, University of New Brunswick |
| Third |
Rebecca L. Dalton Presence of two common herbicides in the South Nation River watershed and their relation to macrophyte species composition, University of Ottawa |
Marc Fraser
Heavy metal concentrations in commercial fish sold in the Baie des Chaleurs, New Brunswick, Université de Moncton |
| Honourable Mentions: |
Valérie Langlois The effects of the herbicide atrazine and the prostate cancer drug finasteide on 5-beta-reductase in two species of frogs, University of Ottawa |
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Gabriel Soumis-Dugas The use of monospecific and multispecific bioassays to assess the ecocompatibility of alum application in eutrophicated lake restauration, Université Laval |
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2008 Student Awards

| ATW Award |
PLATFORM |
POSTER |
| First |
Thijs Bosker Reducing variance and increasing power of a reproductive bioassay by understanding the spawning behaviour of mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus),UNBSJ |
Blair Hersikorn In-situ caging of wood frog (Rana sylvatica) larvae in wetlands formed from oil sands tailings materials (OSPM), University of Saskatchewan |
| Second |
Erik Szkokan-Emilson The role of land reclamation and forest regeneration on the recovery of near-shore benthic invertebrate communities, Laurentian University |
Vanessa Phillips Alpine lakes as sentinels of change: tracking trends in accumulation of PFAs, University of Alberta |
| Third |
Ben Smith Biological and chemical measures of bioavailability compared to the results of chronic toxicity tests, University of Waterloo |
Clayton Sereres
Real-time effluent biomonitoring: the toxicity early warning system (TEWS), Laurentian University |
| Honourable Mentions: |
Alison Squires Identification of water quantity and quality trends contributing to cumulative effects in the Athabasca River Basin, University of Saskatchewan |
Yamina Gopalapillai The effect of environmental ligands on toxicity of nickel to Lemna minor, University of Guelph |
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Shannon MacPhee Climate-induced changes in lake thermal habitat alters predator-prey interactions in a recovering freshwater zooplankton community, Quenne's University |
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2007 Student Awards

| ATW Award |
PLATFORM |
POSTER |
| First |
Amber Tompsett
Gene expression and histological structure as biomarkers of chemical exposure in Japanese medaka, University of Saskatchewan |
Eric Higley
Differential effects on environmental chemicals and selected pharmaceuticals on aromatase activity, University of Saskatchewan |
Second
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Christine Daly
Carbon sources, microbial community production and respiration in constructed oil sands wetlands, University of Windsor |
Lana Miller
The effect of sodium selenite and selenomethionine on head kidney function in rainbow trout, University of Lethbridge |
| Third |
Christina Fridgen
Gonadal development in Rana pipiens tadpoles and the influence of Aatrex® (Atrazine) and Roundup® (Glyphosate) exposure, Trent University |
Jennifer Balon
Lumbriculus variegates a model for aquatic contaminants: Pharmaceuticals , Canisius College |
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Dale Jefferson
Fertilizers and enrichment of nitrogen isotopic signatures in larval green frogs, Saint Mary’s University
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Ariane Bouffard
Elemental mercury interaction with lake sediments, Université de Montréal
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Maggie McConnell
Environmental fate of phthalate di-esters and mono-esters in sediment and organisms of an aquatic food web, Simon Fraser |
Marc Fraser
Mercury concentrations in lobsters and mussels from the Belledune area, New Brunswick, Université de Moncton |
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Lana Miller
The effects of agricultural drain water on the physiological stress response in fish: Interactions and effects of multiple chemical stressors, University of Lethbridge |
Jorgelina Muscatello
Deformity evaluation in northern pike and white sucker exposed to uranium mining and milling effluent , University of Saskatchewan |
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