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Elizabeth Wason
Ph.D. student
B.S. Biology, University of Houston
U-M affiliation
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Contact information
University of Michigan
1300 Kraus Natural Science Building
830 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1048
Email: lizwason@umich.edu
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Field of study
Global ecosystems
Advisor
Mark Hunter
News
EEB students judge SE Mich Science Fair
Sarah Barbrow, Jasmine Crumsey and Liz Wason helped judge the Southeast Michigan Science Fair at Washtenaw Community College on Friday, March 13 for students in grades six – 12.
“I think it’s important to remember that future scientists are today's kids,” said Crumsey. “Thus, encouragement of scientific thought and practice along with recognition of their hard work is important to ensuring the livelihood of our field in the long term.”
“How much ethanol can you produce from a week of kitchen compost waste? How does dendrochronology work? How does a water mill work (and can I build one)? There was a really diverse collection of project topics, with interesting and often very creative ways to 'test' hypotheses about their questions,” said Barbrow.
Wason likes seeing the thought process and achievements of the students. “This kind of event is also a good reminder of the bare bones of the scientific method, as well as the importance of conveying scientific results in effective ways that are easy to understand,” she said. Wason and Barbrow judged models and collections; Crumsey judged the life science exhibits.
BART fellows exhibit at AAAS annual meeting
EEB graduate students Jasmine Crumsey, Rachel Vannette, and Liz Wason traveled to Chicago for the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February. They displayed their Biosphere-Atmosphere Research and Training work to illustrate the interactions between biospheric and atmospheric processes.
The BART Fellows were invited by the National Science Foundation to be part of their exhibit. They talked with scientists, policymakers, the press, and families with children.
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