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Biodiversity Survey of Watersnake Populations in Northwest Georgias Using eDNA qPCR Analysis

Animal Sciences

With the rapid expansion of human settlement in the Northwest Georgia region, it has become more critical than ever to understand the ecological impact, development has had on our local ecos…

Bridging the Evolutionary Divide: Gastrovascular Flows in Polyclad Flatworms

Animal Sciences

Polyclad flatworms have a highly branched digestive system combining features of the gastrovascular cavity and the gastrointestinal tract. However, the exact function of this system remains…

Can They Eat It? Creating an Eco and Livestock Friendly Hay String

Animal Sciences

When cattle or other livestock eat hay wrap or hay string it causes the animal to die because the string is a filler and is not digestible so the animal thinks they are not hungry because th…

Carotenoid Biofortification of Yolks to Produce More Nutritious Eggs

Animal Sciences

Biofortification increases the nutritional value of food crops by increasing the vitamin and mineral content. The objective of this research was to determine if a feed supplement including a…

C-Fos and Reelin Protein Localization: Brain Fluorescence Imaging of Activity Pathways in Mice During Sensory Behavior Tasks?

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Organisms detect sensory stimuli through peripheral neurons and transmit the information to cortical brain regions for processing: creating an internal neural map of the external environment…

Cocoa’s Cognitive Triumph: The Rescue of the Alzheimer’s Model of Drosophila melanogaster With Theobroma cacao Supplementation

Animal Sciences Third Award

Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia affecting over 24 million people worldwide, is characterized by cognitive decline and progressive neurodegeneration; this is mainly d…

Concentration-Dependent Effects of Dietary Niacin and NAD+ in Longevity, Memory, and Motor Function of Drosophila melanogaster

Animal Sciences

Niacin is an essential nutrient for life. It serves as a precursor to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a critical coenzyme for ATP production, DNA repair and gene expression. In hum…

Deep-Sea Octocoral Biogeography: Exploring Genetic and Oceanographic Patterns through MutS Phylogenetic Analysis

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs sustain an estimated one-third of all known marine species, with most coral species inhabiting deep or cold waters acro…

Determining the Distribution of Arginine in Gracilaria salicornia and Codium edule and Fibropapillomatosis Rates in Chelonia mydas in Kane?ohe Bay

Animal Sciences First Award

Populations of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Hawaii have become a source of concern over the past decade due to the tumor-causing disease fibropapillomatosis (FP), the number one cau…

Divergent Survival Patterns in Boar Spermatozoa Linked to Oxidative Stress during Prolonged Chilled Storage

Animal Sciences

Artificial insemination relies on viable semen, the maintenance of which in the swine industry is a challenge due to the gradual decline in sperm quality during chilled storage. Previous stu…

Documenting Native Fauna in an Aquatic Suburban Setting

Zoology Second Award

DOGMA (Dogs' Oncological Genomic Metabolite Analyzer): Diagnosis of CMTs in Dogs Using a Machine Learning Model

Animal Sciences

Canine mammary tumors (CMTs) represent the most common neoplasia in female dogs. Histopathology analysis is considered the gold standard for classification but is invasive and does not alway…

Do Seaweed Extracts Mitigate Cancerous Lesions in Planaria?

Zoology Third Award

Effect of Aggregate Size on Oyster Spat Recruitment

Animal Sciences

Oyster populations around the world are down nearly 90 percent. Much of this loss has happened in the last 40 years. In Florida Oysters Crassostrea virginica are a keystone species, and thei…

Effect of Alloferon on the Survival Rate and Flight Performance of Honey Bees

Animal Sciences Third Award

Honeybees serve as vital pollinators that contribute to global food security and biodiversity. However, their populations are declining due to various factors, necessitating novel approaches…

Effects of the Anti-Diabetic Pharmaceutical Metformin on the Behavior Patterns of Danio rerio

Animal Sciences

Pharmaceutical pollution poses a growing environmental concern, and Metformin, the fourth most prescribed pharmaceutical in the U.S., is a significant contributor. Despite effective removal…

Effects of Urbanization on Moth Mating Behavior: Insights From Street Lighting Exposure

Animal Sciences

The escalating urbanization and proliferation of artificial light at night (ALAN) represent significant ecological stressors impacting nocturnal organisms globally. Moths, as prominent noctu…

Endocannabinoids: From Drosophila Physiology and Autophagy Regulation to Therapeutic Insights

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) and autophagy are both essential physiological mechanisms within cells. However, limited research explores the relationship between endocannabinoids, specifi…

Evaluating Meat Quality of Gallus gallus domesticus After Treating With a Commercial Food Additive

Animal Sciences

American Livestock producers must balance the concern for animal welfare while creating a high quality meat product for consumers. This project investigates if using stress reducers in produ…

Examination of the Effects of Noise Pollution on Bird Foraging Behavior

Animal Sciences

Noise pollution is a very present and common health hazard in modern times with its effects on humans often overlooked. This folly causes other animals relying on sound as a necessary commun…

“Fin”-tastic Fish: Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors on the Sex Differentiation and Gonadal Development of Female Zebrafish

Animal Sciences

Early fish maturation is an issue for aquaculture farms and fisheries. Early maturation is determined when a particular sex matures earlier, affecting fish growth and filet quality. To addre…

Hot Button: Non-Invasive Approach for Studying Emotion States in Mice

Animal Sciences

Aggression, fear, and mating are innate behaviors in most vertebrate animal species, including humans. Research to understand the brain circuits that control these emotions is important to d…

Identifying New Sponge Species From Qatar Marine Environment Using Molecular Techniques

Animal Sciences

The Arabian Gulf, known for its extreme conditions, supports a diverse marine ecosystem. Its isolation and harsh environment have led to a high number of unique species. However, much of the…

Implications for Diabetes-Related Developmental and Phenotypic Variation via Sugar Modulation on Zebrafish Embryogenesis

Animal Sciences

The first hours post-fertilization represent critical time points in teleost development and may be an overlooked source of adult phenotypic variation. There are underlying mechanisms involv…

Innovation of Artificial Tree Branches for Raising Lac Insects to Establish Sustainable Lac Resin Production

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Lac resin secreted from lac insects is one of the important commercial agricultures of Thailand as it can be used in many industries such as medicine and printing. Currently, farmers tend to…

Investigating the Apoptotic Induction Potential of Various Chemical Food Preservatives on Caenorhabditis elegans

Animal Sciences

Despite the ubiquity of food preservatives in modern-day cuisine, the holistic range of their effects has yet to be adequately explored. The purpose of this experiment is to examine whether…

Investigating the Potential Impact of Tea Consumption on the Longevity of Drosophila melanogaster

Animal Sciences

In many parts of the world, tea has been attributed as a beneficial supplement for improving health and the longevity of life. This project aims to investigate if tea infused food will influ…

It's a Bloody Topic, Part II

Animal Sciences

After doing last year's project I knew that I had to do a continuation. It all started 12 years ago when my dad let me go in the chicken house with him. As a kid, I have always had chickens…

Learning and Long-Term Memory Are Found in Sea Urchin

Animal Sciences

On the coast of Japan, the sea urchins (Heliocidaris crassispina) of the same species gather together, while they are separated from their enemy, or the starfish (Patiria pectinifera). We fo…

Male Aedes aegypti: Biotic Effects of Chilling Associated With an SIT Program

Animal Sciences

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the optimal chilling temperature and time for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for use as part of a sterile insect technique release program. This is crucial…