Rowan Bixler
Home Institution: Amherst College
Project: Developing an Optical Microscopy Method for Identifying Microplastics in Environmental Samples
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ryan Poling-Skutvik 

Chloe DelSignore
Home Institution: Frostburg State University 
Project: Degradation of Bioplastic Using Bacteria Isolated from Wastewater
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vinka Craver

Elle DesMarteau
Home Institution: Scripps College 
Project: The Role of Particle-Particle Collisions and Photoweathering in the Fragmentation of Glitter Microplastics 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Irene Andreu

Helen Ly
Home Institution: University of Rhode Island
Project: Unraveling the Degradation of Plastics: Towards Accurate Identification of Microplastics 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yang Lin

Ella Niemeyer
Home Institution: University of Vermont 
Project: Application of Manganese Oxide-Coated Media for BPA Removal 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joe Goodwill

Joalys Rivera Castro
Home Institution: Inter-American University Aguadilla
Project: Reviewing Recycled Marine Fishing Gear Plastic-Sand Construction Blocks with Fused Sea Calcification
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vinka Craver

Carlynn Rychener
Home Institution: University of South Carolina
Project: Investigating the Inflammatory Effects of Microplastics Using 3D Liver Models 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jyothi Menon

Alexandra Shore
Home Institution: University of New Hampshire
Project: Retention Time of Microplastics in the Purple Sea Urchin Arbacia punctulata 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Coleen Suckling

Annalise Wabler
Home Institution: Ohio State University
Project:  Information Nudges and Consumer Willingness to Invest in Microplastic-Free Water 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Emi Uchida

Jacob Waugh
Home Institution: Indiana University Bloomington
Project: The Impact of Nudging on Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Laundry Microfiber Filters 
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Emi Uchida