Butterfly
Wing Scale Structure
Brian partnered with
Gillian Bowser (Texas A&M Univ) and Pedro Chavarria
(Texas A&M Univ)
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| Brian Goad |
Field of Study: Butterflies |
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The
butterflies Junonia coenia and Papilio troilus were collected
at the Big Thicket National Preserve.
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Carnivorous
Plant Structure Comparisons
Travis partnered with
Curtis Hoagland (National Park
Service) and Carl Knight (Eastfield College)
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| Travis Richardson |
Field of Study: Carnivorous
Plants |
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The
purpose of the study was to examine the North American Sarracenia
alata pitcher plant and differentiate the zone morphology
of the plant using the TM-1000 and the S-3400N.
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Dragonfly
vs. Damselfly Wing Structure
Dixie partnered with
Gillian Bowser (Texas A&M
Univ) and Pedro Chavarria (Texas
A&M Univ)
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| Dixie Williams |
Field of Study: Dragonflies |
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The
focus of my study was to see if the TM 1000 and the S 3400N
SEMs could effectively observe slime mold fruiting bodies
of five specimens xxxx.
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Fish
Gill Structure & Fish Parasites
Christopher partnered with
Mark Kelly (Eastfield College)
and Jeff Hughes (Eastfield College)
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Bryan Alberts |
Field of Study: Fish |
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Morphological
differences in the pharyngeal teeth of blacktail shiners (Cyprinella
venusta) and weed shiners (Netropis texanus) were compared
using scanning electron microscopy
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Survey
of Fungi, Spore Structure Comparisons
Brittany partnered with
David Lewis (Stephen F. Austin
Univ) and Heinz Gaylord (Stephen F. Austin Univ)
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| Brittany Dunegan |
Field of Study: Fungi |
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Morphological
variation in four common species of Amanita indigenous to
Southeast Texas were studied using the Hitachi TM-1000 SEM.
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Survey of Fungi, Spore
Structure Comparisons
Francisco partnered with
David Lewis (Stephen F. Austin
Univ) and Heinz Gaylord (Stephen F. Austin Univ)
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| Francisco Serrano |
Field of Study: Fungi |
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The
purpose of this experiment was to determine the gross and
microscopic differences between Lentinus crinitus and Microporellus
dealbatus.
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Slime
Mold Survey, Propagation, Spore Structure Comparisons
Rafael partnered with
Katie Winsett (Univ Arkansas)
and Jane Packard (Texas A&M Univ)
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| Rafael Gutierrez |
Field of Study: Slime
Molds |
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The
purpose of this experiment was to compare
the morphology of spores of six different species of myxomycetes
(slime molds).
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Slime
Mold Survey, Propagation, Spore Structure Comparisons
Sara partnered with
Katie Winsett (Univ Arkansas)
and Jane Packard (Texas A&M Univ)
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| Sara Hays |
Field of Study: Slime
Molds |
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The
focus of my study was to see if the TM-1000 and the
S-3400N SEMs could effectively observe slime mold fruiting
bodies of five specimens.
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Water
and Soil Quality
Aaron partnered with
Don Hellstern (Eastfield College)
and Jeff Hughes (Eastfield College)
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| J. Aaron Wood |
Field of Study: Water
& Soil Samples |
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The
purpose of this experiment was to determine differences in
the macro / micronutrients, and trace elements between the
northern and southern units of The Big Thicket.
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