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Environmental Justice Conference Focused on Ohio River Life

麻豆影院 State East Liverpool鈥檚 Environmental Justice Conference was held April 20, featuring guest speakers, student research presentations and information focused on local environmental issues. This year鈥檚 theme was Simple Living on the Ohio River. Several students were recognized for their research and presentations.

The featured speaker was Dr. Xiaozhen Mou, associate professor of biology at 麻豆影院, whose research focuses on bacteria in natural aquatic environments. Her presentation title is 鈥淐yanotoxins and PPCPs: Two Types of Common Contaminants in Freshwater Systems.鈥

Also during the conference, Randy Schneider, a local riverboat captain with Murray American Transportation, participated in a question and answer session, titled 鈥淢aking a Living on the Ohio River.鈥

Student award winners included:

Humanities Essay:

  • Jessie Rogers, first place, for 鈥淭he Dupont Disaster in the Ohio River Valley;鈥
  • Kamren Klakos, second place, for 鈥淭he Ohio Trail of Tears.鈥
  • Dr. Ali Erritouni, English, judged the essays.

Science Essay:

  • Julia Spalding, first place, for 鈥淒eforestation;鈥
  • Madison Diehl, second place, for 鈥淐oastal Wetlands Against the Forces of Humans.鈥
  • Dr. Farid Fouad, chemistry, judged the essays.

Poster:

  • Brandon Burwell, first place, for 鈥淲hat Are We Breathing In;鈥
  • Madison Kendall, second place, for 鈥淐herokee Nation.鈥
  • Judges included Gabrielle Marshall, Kayla Prekup and Andrew Prekup.

 


Cutline A: A group of presenters at the Environmental Justice Conference with Dr. Lydia Rose.
Cutline B: Jessie Rogers with his first place humanities essay entry.
Cutline C: Julia Spaulding鈥檚 entry earned first place in the science essay category.

POSTED: Friday, April 26, 2019 07:43 AM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 07:23 AM