CREST Fellows win awards at Eighth EPP/MSI Science and Education Forum!

Posted on September 1, 2016

Congratulations to CREST Students on winning several awards at this year NOAA EPP/MSI Forum. 

Oral Presentation

1. Elius Etienne ---- 1st Place   (Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

2. Arun Ravindranath  ---- 3rd place (Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

3. Cheila Cullen ---- 1st place (Weather Ready Nation)

4. Luis Ortiz ---- 3rd place (Weather Ready Nation)

Poster Presentation

1.Erika Andujar ---- 1st place (undergraduate -  Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

2. Yanna Chen ---- 2nd place (undergraduate - Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

3. Wilson Pena ---- 3rd place (undergraduate - Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

4. Kweku Mills-Robertson ---- 1st place (undergraduate - Weather Ready Nation)

5. Valentina Rappa ---- 2nd place (undergraduate - Resilient Coastal Communities)

6. David Melecio-Vazquez  ---- 1st place (Graduate - Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

7. Behzah Asadieh ---- 2nd place (Graduate - Climate Adaptation and Mitigation)

8. Steven Buckner ---- 1st place (Graduate - Weather Ready Nation)

9. Sean Levor ---- 3rd place (Graduate - Healthy Oceans)

10. Alana Menendez ---- 2nd place (Graduate - Resilient Coastal Communities)

About Forum

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Educational Partnership Program (EPP) with Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Eighth Biennial Education and Science Forum will be jointly hosted by NOAA EPP/MSI and NOAA-Cooperative remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (NOAA-CREST) from August 28-31, 2016.

The Biennial Education and Science Forums provide opportunities to showcase the results of collaborative research and education projects between students at NOAA EPP/MSI funded academic institutions and NOAA scientists; to generate new engagement opportunities; and, to promote professional development for (STEM) undergraduate and graduate students.