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Category Archives: Student Accomplishments
New publication on lemur conservation in Madagascar
A new Sewall Lab publication, led by doctoral student Kim Reuter, has been published. The new peer-reviewed article, entitled “Live capture and ownership of lemurs in Madagascar: extent and conservation implications,” clarifies the volume and impacts of lemur ownership (as … Continue reading
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New publication on science education in Madagascar
Members of the Sewall Lab, in collaboration with colleagues from the Ladybug Project, have published a new scientific article entitled “Barriers to Student Success in Madagascar” in the journal Global Education Review. This article evaluated the effectiveness of science and … Continue reading
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Shannon wins university-wide research award
Shannon McGinnis has won the top Temple University research award for undergraduate research in sustainability. Her work, entitled “Fungal diseases in wildlife: emerging threats from pathogenic fungi” won the Temple Library Prize for Undergraduate Research in Sustainability and the Environment. … Continue reading
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Dr. Sewall wins mentoring award
Dr. Sewall has won the William Caldwell Memorial Distinguished Mentoring Award through the College of Science and Technology of Temple University. Award winners are described by the College as follows: “Nominated by their peers and students, they have demonstrated tremendous dedication to … Continue reading
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Outreach to undergraduates at Florida Gulf Coast University
Graduate student Kim Reuter has presented a guest lecture in a Behavioral Ecology course run by Dr. Billy Gunnel at Florida Gulf Coast University. The presentation, which took place on February 5th, 2014, focused on her graduate experience and research in … Continue reading
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New outreach event in Philadelphia Schools
Graduate student Kim Reuter has participated in an outreach event on November 7th, 2013 to one of the Philadelphia city schools, the Saul High School. She presented to a class of high school students on her experiences as a biologist … Continue reading
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Jason wins academic excellence award
Jason Sing, a senior in the Sewall Lab, has won the Curcillo Award for demonstrated academic excellence in biology. The award, formally known as the Paul G. Curcillo II, M.D. CST’84 Biology Award, recognizes outstanding academic performance throughout a … Continue reading
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Kim presents at the US embassy in Madagascar
Kim Reuter has given a presentation at the United States Embassy in Madagascar about her conservation biology research. The talk, entitled “Deforestation and Natural Resource Threats to Madagascar’s Biodiversity,” was sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy … Continue reading
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Kim teaches at Science Leadership Academy
Kim has taught 9th grade students from the Philadelphia School District about human impacts on the Earth, as part of science outreach activities. The outreach was part of a four-week course at the Science Leadership Academy that Kim also helped … Continue reading
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Andrea wins Grand Prize in campus-wide research award
Andrea Gudiel has won the Grand Prize in campus-wide competition for the 2013 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research on Sustainability and the Environment. This is an award honoring the best undergraduate research in sustainability-related fields from across the university. Andrea received … Continue reading
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