List of Posters
Research Focus Area A: Plant Production and Management Systems
Ph.D. Competition
| Poster: A-P-01 |
| Functional analysis of natural competence and movement genes in the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa |
| – Marcus Vinicius Merfa, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7587077833 |
| Poster: A-P-02 |
| Rapid test for the determination of ACCase-inhibiting herbicide resistance in southern crabgrass |
| – Suma Basak, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7475744035 |
| Poster: A-P-03 |
| Durability of pepper resistance against changing pathogen population: Xanthomonas perforans as a case study |
| – Rishi Bhandari, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5888243512 |
| Poster: A-P-04 |
| Optimizing timer-based fertigation scheduling in greenhouse cucumber production |
| – Emmanuel Ayipio, Horticulture |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/9433712189 |
| Poster: A-P-05 |
| Quantifying Imidacloprid Susceptibility in Populations of Aphis gossypii |
| – John Mahas, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5939739013 |
| Poster: A-P-06 |
| Physiological and Growth Responses of Twenty Cotton Cultivars Released Over the Past 67 Years of Breeding |
| – Jagdeep Singh, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5574192480 |
| Poster: A-P-07 |
| Transcriptomic analysis of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum after treatment with the phytoalexin gossypol uncovers multiple genes involved in virulence on cotton |
| – Ambika Pokhrel, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/3736901118 |
| A-P-08 |
| Assessment of Cu resistance among strains of the pathogen Xylella fastidiosa isolated from Georgia’s vineyards |
| – Qing Ge, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5995085385 |
| A-P-09 |
| Growth, survival and overcoming environmental stress: How do plant pathogenic bacteria manage to be successful epiphytes on leaves? |
| – Prabha Liyanapathiranage, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5729898709 |
M.S. Competition
| Poster: A-M-01 |
| Evaluating synthetic plant volatiles to augment lady beetle population for the conservation biocontrol of Acanthococcus lagerstroemia (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) |
| – Oluwatomi Ibiyemi, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4039452898 |
| Poster: A-M-02 |
| Posttranslational modification by a reduced glutathione determines distinctive quaternary structures between two plastid 2-cysteine peroxiredoxin A and B |
| – Pratima Subedi, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/8348245865 |
| Poster: A-M-03 |
| Soybean phenotypic variation under high night temperature stress |
| – Tianchu Shu, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/9749065711 |
| Poster: A-M-04 |
| Physiological Responses of Peanut Varieties to Drought Stress |
| – Qiong Zhang, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/3224525577 |
| Poster: A-M-05 |
| The Response of Inoculation with PGPR plus Orange Peel Amendment on Soybean Plant is Cultivar Dependent |
| – Maria Leticia Pacheco da Silva, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5370800460 |
| Poster: A-M-06 |
| Studying water use efficiency across varying potassium levels in soybean grown in ambient and elevated CO2 |
| – Mary Durstock, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7598594139 |
| Poster: A-M-07 |
| Effects of poultry litter fertilization on soybean yield and seed nutrient concentration |
| – Rajveer Singh, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2848870322 |
| Poster: A-M-08 |
| Evaluation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on Russell bermudagrass and KY 31 tall fescue yield and nutritive quality |
| – Madison Cole, Animal Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4447503963 |
Research Focus Area B: Efficient Food Animal Systems &
Research Focus Area C: Integrated Food and Health Systems
Ph.D. Competition
| Poster: B-P-01 |
| Efficacy of genetically engineered canola oil in the feed of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei |
| – Harsha Galkanda-Arachchige, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/3879862673 |
| Poster: B-P-02 |
| Complete blood count analysis on growing cattle exposed to fescue toxicity and rumen protected niacin supplementation |
| – Gaston Alfaro, Animal Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5494484336 |
| Poster: B-P-03 |
| In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) Production Trials |
| – Leticia Fantini, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/8832487910 |
| Poster: B-P-04 |
| The Effects of Norway’s Export Promotion of Whitefish on Market Demand: A Co-integration Analysis |
| – Abhipsita Das, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7358749861 |
| Poster: B-P-05 |
| PERFORMANCE OF AQUACULTURE EFFLUENT FOR VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION IN OUTDOOR RAISED BEDS IN ALABAMA |
| – Allen Pattillo, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/9581430542 |
M.S. Competition
| Poster: B-M-01 |
| Effect of Crina® Digest on growth performance and blood carotenoid concentrations of 42-day-old broilers |
| – Jorge Sandoval (future master – Spring 2021), Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2784775910 |
| Poster: B-M-02 |
| Comparison of the accuracy of different particle size field evaluation methods |
| – Gerardo Abascal-Ponciano, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2890306342 |
| Poster: B-M-03 |
| Analysis of color variations of raw pet treats made from co-products of broiler processing |
| – Moses Chilenje, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5016455722 |
| Poster: B-M-04 |
| Comparison of corn particle size utilizing different sieving methods |
| – Allan Calderon, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2249128994 |
| Poster: B-M-05 |
| Effect of Freezing Condition and Wooden Breast Severity on Cooked Chicken Quality |
| – Caroline Gregg, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4338262764 |
| Poster: B-M-06 |
| Improper handling, preparation, and calibration of samples for NIRS analysis increases variability and decreases accuracy of nutrient concentration results |
| – Samuel Leiva, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/3911069459 |
| Poster: B-M-07 |
| Evaluation of the textural characteristics of pet treats generated from mixtures of broiler processing co-products |
| – Marc Presume, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7333971006 |
| Poster: B-M-08 |
| Influence of exogenous enzymes on broiler performance from 1 to 46 days of age |
| – Joseph P. Gulizia, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4892415610 |
| Poster: B-M-09 |
| Examination of dust as a potential carrier of airborne pathogens in poultry houses |
| – Amrit Pal, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/9019331893 |
| Poster: B-M-10 |
| Evaluating Roller Swabs and Drag Swabs for Salmonella spp. Detection |
| – Hannah Haiderer, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2283200456 |
| Poster: B-M-11 |
| Comparison of three enumeration methods for E.coli in agricultural water from Alabama Farms |
| – Zoila Chevez, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/6625974943 |
| Poster: B-M-12 |
| Use of white mustard essential oil based solutions in natural produce washes against E. coli |
| – Shijie Qin, Poultry Science |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4453850814 |
Research Focus Area D: Sustainable Ecosystems and Renewable Resource Management
Ph.D. Competition
| Poster: D-P-01 |
| “Capping” the lignin to get plant-based chemicals: Stabilization of reactive groups during lignin fractionation for improving monomer yields |
| – Vivek Patil, Biosystems Engineering |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4237873907 |
| Poster: D-P-02 |
| Commercially available UAV sensors for monitoring harmful algal blooms in small eutrophic systems: a comparative study |
| – Edna Fernandez, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5921809654 |
| Poster: D-P-03 |
| Biomass-based catalyst development for the conversion of non-edible vegetable oils to fuel-range hydrocarbons |
| – Poulami Roy, Biosystems Engineering |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/6479960109 |
| Poster: D-P-04 |
| Effect of Red Mud Catalyst on Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Municipal Sludge |
| – Tawsif Rahman, Biosystems Engineering |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/my/tawsifrahman |
| Poster: D-P-05 |
| Comparison microbial and mitochondrial DNA markers for microbial source tracking by quantitative PCR |
| – Wenjing Ren, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/5861631434 |
| Poster: D-P-06 |
| Predicting Microcystin concentrations in freshwater lakes and reservoirs around the world: assessing environmental variables |
| – Riley Buley, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2777411798 |
| Poster: D-P-07 |
| A newly isolated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens capable of high-level chirally pure D-2, 3-butanediol production: Genomics analysis and genome engineering tool development |
| – Na Guo, Biosystems Engineering |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7320629488 |
| Poster: D-P-08 |
| Deletion of plasmalogen biosynthesis genes in Clostridium beijerinckii enhanced biobutanol production |
| – Shangjun Wang, Biosystems Engineering |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/3384254268 |
| Poster: D-P-09 |
| Targeted Reservoir Monitoring Comparing Upstream and Local Nutrient Sources |
| – Benjamin Webster, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7361826032 |
| Poster: D-P-10 |
| Using Phosphorus Saturation Ratio as a Tool for Environmental Risk Assessment for Alabama soils |
| – Anjan Bhatta, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/7138193661 |
M.S. Competition
| Poster: D-M-01 |
| Nitrogen form dictates use and uptake rate in cyanobacterial communities |
| – Matthew Gladfelter, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2673431181 |
| Poster: D-M-02 |
| Biomanipulation in farm pond aquaculture |
| – Angelea Belfiore, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/9725995784 |
| Poster: D-M-03 |
| Heavy metal deposition through time: the paleolimnology of Lay Lake and Weiss Lake, Coosa River, AL |
| – Tristan Orndorff, Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/4676574762 |
Undergraduate Poster
| Poster: U-01 |
| Analysis of the Putative Effectors of the Type 6 Secretion System |
| – Kylie Weis, Entomology and Plant Pathology |
| Zoom Room: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/2287760038 |