Twelve University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students were among Wisconsin’s top undergraduate researchers who recently showcased their work at the state capitol during the “Posters in the Rotunda” annual spring event that demonstrates the return on the state’s investment in public higher education.
Elected officials and the UW System Board of Regents were among the audience in Madison as the UWSP delegation joined colleagues from across the UW System. Faculty mentors included Diane Caporale of biology, Paul Doruska of forestry, Ken Menningen of physics and astronomy, Rob Michitch of natural resources, and Jason D’Acchiolli of chemistry.
UWSP alumni Gordy Faust and Sam Dinga joined the delegation as it also visited with legislators.
UW-Stevens Point students at the 2011 Posters at the Rotunda included:
Abbotsford – Alyssa Untiedt, a senior majoring in biology, wildlife research and management, conducted research on Blanding’s turtles of Central Wisconsin.
Amherst – Joseph Kwiatkowski, a senior majoring in physics, collaborated in researching hydrogen energy.
Cedarburg – Micah Broehm, a senior majoring in physics, collaborated in researching hydrogen energy.
Fort Atkinson – Lucas Nathan, a junior majoring in fisheries and water resources, researched Lake Michigan’s whitefish commercial fishery.
Houlton – Evan Roberts, a junior majoring in soil and land management, collaborated in researching the effects of compost tea on soil microbial activity and nutrient content.
Oostburg – Joel Stokdyk, a senior majoring in soil and land management, collaborated in researching the effects of compost tea on soil microbial activity and nutrient content.
Portage – Brittany Schreiber, a sophomore majoring in chemistry, collaborated in researching hydrogen-producing catalysts.
Stevens Point – Maria Kuzynski, a senior majoring in biochemistry, researched Lyme disease.
Stevens Point – Tracey Oudenhoven, a senior majoring in chemistry, collaborated in researching hydrogen-producing catalysts.
Wausau – Greyson Waldhart, a junior majoring in biology, collaborated in researching hydrogen-producing catalysts.
Wauwatosa – Laura Lorentz, a senior majoring in forest management, GIS and spatial analysis, researched biomass estimates in Wisconsin’s forests.
Willowbrook, Ill. – Anna Courtney, a senior majoring in soil and land management and geology, collaborated in researching the effects of compost tea on soil microbial activity and nutrient content.
