National Beach Summit

Student Poster Presentations

Poster #	Presentation Title	Author
1	A multi-year study of Bay City State Recreation Area and inlets with microbial source tracking	Alaina Seman, Tamy Sivy, and Logan Seyuin, Saginaw Valley State University
2	Bloom season cyanobacteria biomass variability in Lake Erie is coupled with multiple environmental factors	Elan Liebnau, University of Toledo
3	Calibration and usability of Bactiquick for environmental endotoxin measurements	Hazel Thurston, Wayne State University School of Medicine
4	E. coli and endotoxin monitoring of inland lake beaches across Michigan DHD10	Katherine Armstrong, Ferris State University
5	Enhancing community water safety with a unified MST database for Michigan	Gessica Portice, Rebecca Riggi, and Nishita D'Souza, Michigan State University; Alexis Porter, Barry-Eaton Co. Health Dept.
6	Evaluation of a novel E.coli testing method for beach monitoring at select Wisconsin beaches	Samantha Nidiffer, University of Toledo
7	From bacteria to beach flags: Understanding Chicago beachgoers' water quality perceptions	William Kane, University of Illinois Chicago
8	Improving beach monitoring through detection of potential increased pathogens and AMR-linked signals	Vera Denison, Michigan Technological University
9	Investigating drivers of high Bactiquick bacground signal not associated with E. coli	Addison Yerks, Grand Valley State University
10	Predict beach closure probability using Escherichia coli levels in surrounding water body	Zirui (Troy) Zhou, University of Michigan School of Public Health
11	Tiny Terrors: Microplastics and their impact on bacterial communities on Muskegon County beaches	Christopher Kotkowicz, Annis Water Resources Institute - Grand Valley State University
12	Unbound phycocyanin as a rapid indicator of toxin risk across nearshore–offshore gradients	Odiljon Eshmatov, University of Toledo

Other Poster Presentations

Poster #	Presentation Title	Author
13	Application of multiplex dPCR for fecal source tracking in an Allegan County inland lake	Lauren Cribbs, Hope College
14	ddPCR system performance analysis comparison: Bio-Rad QX700 vs. QX600	Matthew Flood, Michigan State University
15	Determining the Impact of Holding Times on Microbial Source Tracking Results	Donovan Flickinger, Great Lakes Environmental Center
16	Evaluation of Bactiquick Sensitivity to Multiple Bacterial Species and potential interfering chemicals.	Sneha Ghosh, Wayne State University
17	From Funding to Impact: How Cross-Sector Partnerships Power Cleaner Beaches	Jamie Cross, GVSU Annis Water Institute
18	Implementing the Great Lakes Microbial Water Quality Assessment	Carrie Turner, LimnoTech
19	Investigating the Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) on Lake Superior Tourism	Natalie Chin, Wisconsin Sea Grant
20	Michigan microplastics policy to protect the Great Lakes and Human Health	Samantha Pickering, Michigan Environmental Council
21	Micro- and Nanoplastics in the Water Cycle: Impacts on Beaches and Health	Taliy Shkurupiy, ALLATRA
22	Testing the Waters Faster: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Bactiquick for Beach Monitoring	Julia Zimmer, City of Milwaukee Health Department
23	Trash Removal Technologies Education and Research Program for the Great Lakes	Jill Bartolotta, Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State University
24	Use Case for BactiQuick: Detection of Agricultural Impacts on Watershed Water Quality	Paula Dinh, Wayne State University
25	Wastewater Persistence and Partitioning of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Neisseria meningitidis, and Bordetella pertussis	Liang Zhao, Oakland University
26	Watershed Rehabilitation Alters Environmental Controls of E. coli at a Recreational Beach	Garrett Moots, University of Toledo