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An Innovative Feed Formula and Suitable Environmental Factors for Efficient Farming of Giant Water Bugs (Lethocerus indicus)

Animal Sciences Third Award

A population decline of Giant water bug (Lethocerus indicus), an edible insect, due to environmental changes, pesticide usage, and habitat destruction, was observed. This study aims to deter…

An Investigation to Improve Captive Rearing Programs and General Native Hawaiian Land Snail, or Kahuli, Dietary Knowledge

Animal Sciences

Captive rearing programs for endangered Native Hawaiian snails, or kahuli, face challenges due to limited research surrounding wild kahuli conditions and diet. They are essential in native e…

A Novel AI Approach to Analyze the Cardiovascular Effects of Artificial Sweeteners Using Daphnia magna

Zoology First Award

A Systematic Investigation Into the Efficacy of Withania somnifera on Mitigating Alzheimer's Disease Pathology: A Drosophila melanogaster Model

Animal Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. It is characterized by the buildup of amyloid-ß plaques that trigger neuroinflammation and increase oxidative stress, ca…

BeeShield: An Innovative Varroa Mite Protection Tunnel Using Bee Behaviors at the Hive Entrance and Mite Response to Formic Acid

Animal Sciences Third Award

The Varroa mite is the most dangerous honey bee parasite and imperils global beekeeping, causing yield reductions over 40% and estimated annual economic losses of billions of dollars. Curren…

Behind the Banner: Antibiotic Resistance in Livestock Show Bacteria

Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether bacteria found in livestock at stock shows are developing resistance to common antibiotics. This research aims to provide insights into a…

Beta-Cyclodextrin Reduces the Cognitive and Survival Impacts of Imidacloprid Exposure in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Maintaining healthy honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations is critical for biodiversity and agricultural sustainability. However, neonicotinoid pesticides such as imidacloprid pose significa…

Bio-Innovative Sponge to Reduce Cannibalism Behavior for Blue Swimming Crab Conservation and Sustainable Coastal Ecosystems

Animal Sciences Second Award

This study aims to enhance blue swimming crab larval survival for conservation before release into natural habitats, reducing environmental impact. Blue swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus) p…

Birds of a Feather: Novel Plumage Colour Analysis for Subspecies Assessment of Chestnut-Winged Babbler Species Complex

Animal Sciences

Quantitative analysis of colouration in specimens has always posed to be a challenge in taxonomy, and is yet often crucial as morphological traits may sometimes reveal variations not observe…

Circadian Evolution in Action: How Latitude Shapes the Genetic and Behavioral Divergence of Drosophila

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour biological clock that regulates physiological and behavioral cycles in response to environmental light cues. While previous studies on circadian rhythms in…

ColliNest: An Innovation with Integrated Method for the Propagation and Conservation of Subterranean Stingless Bees (Tetragonilla collina)

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Stingless bees (Tetragonula (Tetragonilla) collina) are key pollinators in agriculture and ecosystems. However, they are at risk of extinction due to the rapid urbanization, unsustainable ha…

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

Animal Sciences

In the 21st century, microplastics have become an increasingly common anthropogenic environmental pollutant. While the effects of microplastic contamination on many large species have been e…

Effects of Land-Based Tourism on Haul Out Behavior for Harbor Seals (Phoca Vitulina)

Animal Sciences (inferred)

Recent changes in climate have led to ecological changes in many species, on both the local and global levels. One species of effect in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Are…

Enhancing Targeted Crop Pollination by Training Apis mellifera Using Synthetic Mimic Odors and AI-based Analysis

Animal Sciences First Award

This research proposed methods to enhance targeted crop pollination by training honeybees using synthetic floral mimic scents. Honeybees were individually trained through the Proboscis Exten…

Evaluating the Efficacy of Novel Carbon Dioxide Spray and Pesticides Using a Convolutional Neural Network for Varroa Mite Treatment in Honey Bee Colonies

Animal Sciences Second Award

Honeybees are indispensable pollinators, contributing 80% of crop pollination and $183 billion to the global economy annually. Unfortunately, in the US, beekeepers lose 40-50% of commercial…

Examining Potential Health Hazards of Circadian Disruption in Drosophila Melanogaster

Animal Sciences (inferred)

Background: Environmental disruption of circadian rhythms can have deleterious consequences for human health. The extent to which artificial blue light from LED lighting, smartphones and tab…

Full Observation System for Monitoring Animal Health and Behavior Using Advanced Artificial Intelligence in Farms

Animal Sciences

In many farms around the world, production is not maximized due to animals getting sick, which could affect their milk production, Reproduction, weight, and more, based on the The World Orga…

Generating RNAi Pesticides to Specifically Target Invasive Species: A Case Study Examining Feasibility in the Red Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta)

Animal Sciences Third Award

Fire ants cause billions of dollars of economic damage every year, and common control methods kill all insects in a given area, even advantageous ones. As my local community is highly effect…

How Does Microplastics Shed From K-Pods Impact Primitive Behaviors, as Assessed Using Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model Organism?

Animal Sciences

Microplastics are widespread pollutants that pose risks to human health. Caenorhabditis elegans, a small nematode with a simple nervous system, is commonly used in biological research to ass…

Integrating Mitochondrial Genome Sequencing and Habitat Modeling to Inform Marine Protected Area Design for Deep-Sea Octocoral Conservation

Animal Sciences

Deep-sea octocorals are critical ecosystem engineers that form biodiversity-rich habitats and support commercially and pharmaceutically valuable species, yet remain understudied and increasi…

Investigating Global Warming's Impact on the Metamorphosis of Painted Lady Butterflies

Animal Sciences

Climate change and global warming are ongoing issues that impact all ecosystems. They cause many environmental problems like acid rain, habitat degradation, and species range shifts. This ca…

Investigating the Infection Rates of Hector's Lantern Fish (Lampanyctodes hectoris) by the Copepod Parasite (Cardiodectes bellotti) and the Implications for Population Dynamics

Animal Sciences

Hector’s lantern fish (Lampanyctodes hectoris), a common mesopelagic species along the west coast, is known to be parasitized by the copepod Cardiodectes bellotti, which consumes its host’s…

Investigating the Synergistic Effects of High-Fiber and Potassium-Enriched Diets on Anaerobic Decomposition and Methane Emissions in Cow Manure

Animal Sciences

The project targeted two specific nutrients types, fiber and potassium and see if it has a correlation with methane productivity in cow manure. The goal was to increase the targeted nutrient…

Listening for Silent Flight: The Morphology of Trailing Edge Fringe in Birds of Prey

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

An owl wing is a mechanical marvel built for silent flight. The posterior margin of each feather has trailing edge fringe which is key to reducing air vortexes resulting in dramatically quie…

Magnesium Magic: The Rescue of the Parkinson's Model of Drosophila melanogaster With MgCl2 Supplementation

Animal Sciences

Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common and fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 10 million people worldwide, is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration…

Modeling in Danio rerio: How Hyperactivity Is Affected by Different Wavelengths of Light Through a Range of Ages

Animal Sciences

The increased use of technology has led to an increase in blue light exposure to children across the country. Studies have shown blue light to have negative effects on human circadian rhythm…

Niche Modeling of Herpetofauna in Hot Springs National Park

Animal Sciences

Hot Springs National Park (HOSP) has had two inventories of its amphibians and reptiles in the last 20 years. Despite limited results, they remain the most conclusive research of HOSP’s herp…

Optimizing Nematode Efficiency for Precision Pest Biocontrol via Conditional Training and Formulation for Enhanced Endurance

Animal Sciences Third Award

This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of the biocontrol agent Steinernema carpocapsae, making it superior to chemical pesticides by increasing its speed in targeting pests and improving…

Partying Parulidae: Interspecific Social Networks of Parulidae Warblers in Active Migratory Passage

Animal Sciences

Remarkable declines in migratory songbird populations necessitate the investigation of persistent gaps in the study of migration ecology. As songbirds in active migratory passage have proven…

PawPath: An IMU-Based Gait Detection and Disease Screening Tool for Canines

Animal Sciences Second Award

PawPath is a non-invasive, risk-free gait monitoring device that assesses orthopedic and neurodegenerative diseases in canines. Gait abnormalities, which often signal conditions like arthrit…