Past North America Award Winners
Best Student Poster and Platform Presentations
Awards are given to the Best Student Platform Presentation and Best Student Poster Presentation at SETAC North America annual meetings.
2023 Award Winners
Ph.D.
- Kayla Taylor Boyd, Auburn University
Masters
- Kimberlee Whitmore, TCU
Undergraduate
- Taylor M. Beach, Colorado State University
2022 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Maddy Hannappel | University of North Texas | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Calvin Luu | Utah State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Dalton Allen | TCU | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Brenna Friday | Wayne State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Victoria Lydy | Arkansas State University | Masters | 1st |
| Hannah Mahoney | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 1st |
| Sonya Michaleski | University of Manitoba | Masters | 2nd |
| Jessica Wenclawiak | College of Charleston | Masters | 2nd |
| Eric Fries | Ryerson University | Masters | 3rd |
2022 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Aaron Boyd | University of Alberta | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Giovanna Monticelli | University of Stavanger | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Andrew Rainey | University of Florida | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Lauren Zink | University of Lethbridge | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Sarah Davis | Texas A&M University, Galveston | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Robert Dixon | Middle Tennessee State University | Masters | 1st |
| Heather Jovanovic | University of Manitoba | Masters | 1st |
| Adam Scott | University of Manitoba | Masters | 2nd |
| Cameron Braswell | Virginia Tech | Masters | 3rd |
| Amanda Mullen | Pennsylvania State University – Erie | Undergrad | 1st |
| Noah Janes | Pennsylvania State University – Erie | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Jeremiah Tennant | SUNY ESF | Undergrad | 3rd |
2021 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Drake Phelps | North Carolina State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Amarilys Gonzalez Vazquez | Molecular and Environmental Toxicology | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Cheyenne Smith | West Virginia University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Diwen Yang | University of Toronto | Masters | 1st |
| Bonnie Ertel | The Citadel | Masters | 2nd |
| Chloe Devoy | University of Lethbridge | Masters | 3rd |
| Hunter Johnson | University of Lethbridge | Undergrad | 1st |
| Ma. Juryst Chelsea Armas | Mapúa University | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Hannah Hapich | University of California, Riverside | Undergrad | 3rd |
2021 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Amelia Craze | University of Mississippi | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Voke Aminone | University of Mississippi | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| A. Rathika Balthasar | Trent University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Heather Jovanovic | University of Manitoba | Masters | 1st |
| Aidan Guttormson | University of Manitoba | Masters | 2nd |
| Charles Christen | St. Cloud State University | Masters | 3rd |
| Jonathan Blumenthal | University of Toronto | Undergrad | 1st |
| Allie Sidwell | University of Mississippi | Undergrad | 2nd |
2020 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Meredith Seeley | Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Marco Franco | Baylor University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Sarah Stone | University of Technology Sydney | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Annaleise Conway | University of Maryland | Masters | 1st |
| Phuoc Tyler Nguyen | Carleton University | Masters | 2nd |
| David Haskins | University oF Georgia | Masters | 3rd |
| Camera Stevens | Alma College | Undergrad | 1st |
| Michelle Rivera | University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley | Undergrad | 2nd |
2020 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Amelia Atwell | Arkansas State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Amelia Craze | University of Mississippi | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Karina Brocco French | University of California, Irvine | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Dira Johanif | University of Massachusetts, Boston | Masters | 1st |
| Taylor Luu | University of Toronto | Masters | 2nd |
| Victoria Restivo | McMaster University | Masters | 3rd |
| Victoria Deery | University of Massachusetts, Boston | Undergrad | 1st |
2019 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Jake Martin | Monash University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Devon McGrath | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Erik Folkerts | University of Alberta | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Rachel Hems | University of Toronto | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Carolyn Poutasse | Oregon State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Rebecca Osborne | University of Guelph | Masters | 1st |
| Chryssa King | St. Cloud State University | Masters | 2nd |
| Victoria Restivo | McMaster University | Masters | 3rd |
| Justin Miller | University of Lethbridge | Undergrad | 1st |
| Adam McFall | University of South Carolina-Aiken | Undergrad | 2nd |
2019 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Sivani Baskaran | University of Toronto-Scarborough | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Gavin Dehnert | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Victoria McGruer | University of California-Riverside | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Courtney Murr | Louisiana State University | Masters | 1st |
| Danielle Lemire | University of Toronto-Mississauga | Masters | 2nd |
| Daniel Persaud | York University | Masters | 3rd |
| Darren Van Essen | University of Lethbridge | Undergrad | 1st |
| Helina Gyasi | University of Ottawa | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Naomi Mason | Alma College | Undergrad | 3rd |
2018 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Molly Shuman-Goodier | Northern Arizona University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Christopher Goodchild | Oklahoma State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Mariana Cains | Indiana University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Katherine Shaw | Texas Tech University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Madeline Sena | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Masters | 1st |
| Sarah Kell | College of Charleston | Masters | 2nd |
| Ian Gault | University of Alberta | Masters | 3rd |
| Andrew Nagel | University of Alberta | Masters | 3rd |
| Jada Damond | University of Maryland Baltimore County | Undergrad | 1st |
2018 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Ying Wang | University of California-Santa Barbara | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Benjamin Castellon | Baylor University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Jacklyn Kelty | University California-Davis | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Chelsea Mitchell | Washington State University | Masters | 1st |
| Utku Hasbay | St. Cloud State University | Masters | 2nd |
| Madeline Sena | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Masters | 3rd |
| Megan Solan | Penn State University-Erie | Undergrad | 1st |
| Joelle Lo | Western Washington University | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Jeffrey Krall | Oklahoma State University | Undergrad | 3rd |
2017 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Erin Maloney | University of Saskatchewan | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Francesca Gissi | University of Wollongong | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| David Dreier | University of Florida | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Rachel Leads | College of Charleston | Masters | 1st |
| Christena Watts | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 2nd |
| Shannon Plunkett | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Masters | 3rd |
| Tristan Smythe | Carleton University | Undergrad | 1st |
| Megan Gannon | Purdue University | Undergrad | 2nd |
2017 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Juliane Brown | Colorado School of Mines | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Danielle Meyer | Wayne State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Carissa Hipsher | The Ohio State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Seana Brennan | Wilfrid Laurier | Masters | 1st |
| Stephanie Blair | The Evergreen State College | Masters | 2nd |
| Taylor Lane | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 3rd |
| Nicole Baldwin | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 3rd |
| Zachary Mader | College of Charleston | Undergrad | 1st |
| Jeffrey Krall | Oklahoma State University | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Alyssa Torres | Colorado State University | Undergrad | 3rd |
2016 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| David Dreier | University of Florida | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Cristina Perez | University of Nevada, Reno | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Amy Gainer | University of Saskatchewan | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Austin Gray | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Masters | 1st |
| Julie Reinling | University of Quebec | Masters | 2nd |
| Julie Krzykwa | Texas Christian University | Masters | 3rd |
| Annie Krueger | University of Wyoming | Undergrad | 1st |
| Kyle Roush | Texas Christian University | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Gunnar Nystrom | Texas Christian University | Undergrad | 3rd |
2016 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Marissa Giroux | University of California, Riverside | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| James Sanders | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| David Dreier | University of Florida | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Kendall Scarlett | Oklahoma State University | Masters | 1st |
| Rachel Leads | College of Charleston | Masters | 2nd |
| Sylvia Chow | University of Lethbridge | Masters | 3rd |
| Tara Early | Appalachian State University | Undergrad | 1st |
| Grace DeWitt | University of Maryland | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Paige Jacob | Marist College | Undergrad | 3rd |
2015 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| David Dreier | University of Florida | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Alicea Clendaniel | Oregon State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Jessica Morrison | Oklahoma State University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Hilda Fadaei Khoei | University of Maryland Baltimore | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Liz Ashby | University of Ottawa | Masters | 1st |
| Rene S. Shahmohamadloo | University of Guelph | Masters | 2nd |
| Hunter Schroer | University of Iowa | Masters | 3rd |
| Nicholas Cipoletti | University of St. Thomas | Undergrad | 1st |
2015 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Theresa Cantu | Medical University of South Carolina | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Tyler Pollock | McMaster University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Ronja Windfeld | Roskilde University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Lauren Stoczynski | Clemson University | Masters | 1st |
| Jelena Ivanova | University of Guelph | Masters | 2nd |
| Erin Maloney | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 3rd |
| Annie Krueger | University of Wyoming | Undergrad | 1st |
| Bryanna Eisner | University of Saskatchewan | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Jeremy Gauthier | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Cassandra Clark | University of St. Thomas | Undergrad | 3rd |
2014 Platform Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Alex Zimmer | McMaster University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Erica Linard | Clemson University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Patrick Cusaac | Oklahoma University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Anita Masse | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 1st |
| Mark Myer | University of Georgia | Masters | 2nd |
| Kady Lyons | University of Calgary | Masters | 3rd |
2014 Poster Award Winners
|
NAME |
AFFILIATION |
CATEGORY |
PLACE |
| Jordan Kozal | Duke University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 1st |
| Jonathan Challis | University of Manitoba | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 2nd |
| Ahmed Abdelmoneim | Purdue University | Foster (Sonny) Mayer PhD | 3rd |
| Breda Muldoon | University of Saskatchewan | Masters | 1st |
| Jenna Cavalin | University of Minnesota Duluth | Masters | 2nd |
| Kayla Campasino | Texas Tech University | Masters | 3rd |
| Nicholas Cipoletti | University of St. Thomas | Undergrad | 1st |
| Samuel Woodman | University of Lethbridge | Undergrad | 2nd |
| Alexis Wormington | University of North Texas | Undergrad | 3rd |
Best Chemistry Presentation Award
2023 Award Winners
- Alina Timshina, University of Florida
Eugene Kenaga SETAC Membership Award
The Eugene Kenaga Award was created in 2003 by SETAC to honor the many contributions of Eugene Kenaga, one of the founders and the first president of SETAC.
| Austin Gray, 2021 Cameron Irvine, 2020 Bernalyn McGaughey, 2019 Doris E. Vidal-Dorsch, 2018 Kay Ho, 2017 Bryan Brooks, 2016 |
Paul Sibley, 2015 Wendy Hillwalker, 2014 Ruth Hull, 2013 Patricia Ramirez Romero, 2012 Jane Staveley, 2010 Leana Van de Vliet, 2008 |
James T. Oris, 2007 William T. Waller, 2005 Barbara Albrecht, 2004 Jerry Farris, 2003 |
Stephen J. Klaine Environmental Education Award
The Stephen J. Klaine Environmental Education Award (formerly the SETAC/Menzie Environmental Education Award) recognizes an individual, group or organization for significant contributions to environmental education.
Past winners of the SETAC Stephen J. Klaine Environmental Education Award
Mark Servos, 2019
Orange County Water District, 2018
Ronald J Kendall, 2017
Past winners of the SETAC/Menzie Environmental Education Award
| Nature Vision, 2016 Kenneth Sajwan, 2015 Craig Wilson, 2014 Stephen J. Klaine, 2013 Lewiston-Porter High School, 2012 University of Buffalo, 2012 Jianying Hu, 2011 |
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Nature Program, 2010 Marcus Eriksen and Algalita Marine Research Foundation, 2008 Shinsuke Tanabe, 2007 Environmental Institute of Houston, 2005 Barbara Speziale, 2004 Don Waite & Alfreda Gibson, 2003 John Giesy, 2002 |
Past Winners Through the Support of ABC Laboratories
| Gary Booth, 2001 Alan McIntosh & Sharon H. Walker, 2000 Kenneth Dickson, 1999 Celeste Prussia, 1998 Dick Dauksys & Donna Whelan, 1997 Chippewa Nature Center, 1996 |
Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, 1995 Arthur L. Buikema, 1994 Keith Solomon, 1993 Eugene P. Odum, 1992 Charles C. Warren, 1991 |
SETAC North America Recent Graduate Member Travel Award
The SETAC North America Eugene Mancini Endowment Fund Board of Trustees established a SETAC North America Recent Graduate Travel Award in 2017. The purpose of the award is to encourage participation of recent graduates who are SETAC members at each SETAC North America annual meeting.
2019
Academia:
- Jasmina Burek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Theresa Guillette, North Carolina State University
Government:
- Frances Nilsen, US Environmental Protection Agency
- Sara Nason, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Industry:
- Elizabeth Miller, San Francisco Estuary Institute
2018
Academia:
- Kristin Bridges, University of North Texas
- Anson Main, University of Missouri-Columbia
Government:
- Jessica Brandt, USGS
- Daniel Millemann, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Industry:
- Katie Albanese
- Staci Capozzi, Geosyntec Consultants
2017
Academia:
- Maria Rodgers, University of Southern Mississippi
- Elvis Genbo Xu, University of California, Riverside
Government:
- Rebecca Dalton, Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Meagan Harris, Whatcom Conservation District
Industry:
- L. Blair Paulik, Maul, Foster & Alongi Inc.
- Jared Bozich, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
SETAC Government Service Award
Created in 1997, this award is intended to recognize exemplary dedication and service by a scientist or scientific organization toward promoting the collective application of environmental toxicology and chemistry to risk assessment in a government function; promoting the implementation of programs that can be used for the development of ecologically sound and acceptable practices and principles; and providing a forum for communication among professionals in government, business, academia, and other segments of society involved in the protection of the welfare of the general public.
| Elin Ulrich, 2021 Tom Augspurger, 2020 Derek Muir, 2019 Ron Checkai, 2018 Alex Stone, 2017 Christine Custer, 2016 Thomas Custer, 2016 Fengchang Wu, 2015 Lisa Williams, 2014 |
John D. Walker, 2013 W. Nelson Beyer, 2012 Robert S. Boethling, 2011 John E. Elliott, 2010 Todd S. Bridges, 2009 Barnett Rattner, 2007 Rick Scroggins, 2006 Debra Denton, 2005 James Huckins, 2004 |
Christopher Ingersoll, 2003 Foster (Sonny) Mayer, 2002 Edward Long, 2001 Sam Luoma, 2000 William H. van der Schalie, 1998 Robert Huggett, 1997 |
SETAC/ACS Environmental Graduate Student Exchange Program
SETAC North America and the American Chemical Society (ACS) Environmental Division have developed a graduate student exchange program to 1) expand the professional and scientific interactions of student members of the two participating organizations and 2) to promote networking between ACS and SETAC.
Moala Keshei Bannavti, University of Iowa, 2022
Ying Wang, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018
Gabrielle Black, University of California, Davis, 2017
Krista Barzen-Hanson, Oregon State University, and Shira Joudan, University of Toronto, 2016
Benedette Adewale, Stony Brook University, 2015
Jonathan Challis, University of Manitoba, 2014
Rachel Marek, University of Iowa, 2013
Eleanor Robinson, Baylor University, 2012Chelsea Rochman, San Diego State University, 2011
SETAC/EA Jeff Black Fellowship Award
This award was initiated in recognition of Jeff Black’s life in science and his contributions to SETAC.
| Cher Nicholson, 2020 Corie Fulton, 2018 Nicholas Cipoletti, 2017 Chantilly Higbee, 2016 Timothy A. Bock Jr., 2015 Katherine Strain, 2014 Sun Young Jeong, 2013 Lauren A. Kristofco, 2012 |
Celina Gauthier, 2011 Sandy Wiggins, 2010 Kathryn Brausch, 2009 Shawna Nations, 2008 Laura Dobbins, 2007 Amanda Harwood, 2006 Crista Straub, 2005 Brian Koch, 2004 |
Kimberly Hays, 2003 Kimberly R. Parks, 2002 Jeffrey Gallagher, 2001 Aaron Roberts, 2000 Jennifer Hoffmann, 1999 Jason Conder, 1998 |
SETAC/Outstanding Regional Chapter Member
The Outstanding Chapter Member Contribution Award was created in 2007 by SETAC to honor the many contributions that members make at the Regional Chapter level to SETAC.
| Lisa Nowell, 2021 Jeffery Wirtz, 2020 Mark Hanson, 2019 Todd Anderson, 2018 Nile Kemble, 2017 |
David Janz, 2016 David Kent, 2015 Keri L. Carstens, 2014 Christine Custer, 2013 Eve Gilroy, 2012 |
April Markiewicz, 2011 David Ownby, 2010 Doranne Borsay Horowitz, 2008 |