Environmental Studies & Sciences student Jeffrey Hatzel (’12) won the award for Superior Presentation in the Field of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology for his research project “Reintroducing American Chestnut (Castanea dentata): A comparative analysis of pure and hybrid varieties,” which he presented at the 125th Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Research Conference in Raleigh, NC. His research was funded in part by the Commit-to-Change Fund, the H&S Dean’s Educational Grant Initiative and the Bernard Fund.
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