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2020 Annual Meeting Program
November 5-7, 2020
Eastern Kentucky University
Esteemed Kentucky science educators of the Kentucky Academy of Science.
Welcome to Eastern Kentucky University . We trust you will enjoy the meeting and your visit.
KAS Code of Conduct
The Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary professional environment that cultivates scientific discovery and understanding.
Thank you for contributing to our advancement of science by behaving professionally, respectfully and collegially at all times.
We want to make this meeting welcoming and accessible for you! Please let us know what you need.
Gender Neutral restrooms are available .....
Mothers' Room is available ......
A Quiet room is available .......
Vans or other Transportation Assistance are available between buildings and to and from the parking areas.
EKU campus map
Social media Photo contest
Capture YOUR experience of the KAS Annual meeting and share it using #TheSpiritOfKAS
Post your photos by 8pm Sunday Nov 8. Contest rules are at www.kyscience.org
KAS Twitter: @Kyscientists
KAS Instagram: kentuckyscience
KAS Facebook: Kentucky Academy of Science
2023
2020 Annual Meeting Program
November 5-7, 2020
Eastern Kentucky University
Welcome to the 106th Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting at Eastern Kentucky University
Esteemed Kentucky science educators of the Kentucky Academy of Science.
Welcome to Eastern Kentucky University . We trust you will enjoy the meeting and your visit.
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors
Thank you to our Afternoon Break Sponsor
Thank you to our Business Meeting Luncheon Sponsor
Thank you to our Gold Level Sponsor
Thank you to our In-Kind partners
Thank you our Local Arrangements Team at EKU
Thank you to the KSTA Governing Board
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Thank you to the KAS Governing Board
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Thank you to our KAS Program Coordinator
Melony Stambaugh
Thank you to Our 2020 KAS Section Leaders
Agricultural Sciences: Dr. Martin Stone, Western Kentucky University, Chair
Dr. Maheteme Gebremedhin, Kentucky State University, Secretary
Anthropology and Sociology: Dr., Benjamin Freed, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Cellular and Molecular Biology: Dr., Melissa Mefford, Morehead State University, Chair
Chemistry: Analytical/ Physical, Dr. Thomas Hess, University of Pikeville, Chair
Prof., Jay, Baltisberger, Berea College, Secretary
Chemistry: Organic / Inorganic, Dr. Elizabeth Thomas, University of Pikeville, Chair
Dr. Buchang Shi, Eastern Kentucky University, Secretary
Computer and Information Sciences, Dr. JerzyJaromczyk, University of Kentucky, Chair
Ecology, Dr. Cy Mott, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Environmental Science, Dr. John Starnes, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Chair
Dr. Marvin Ruffner, Asbury University, Secretary
Geography, Dr. Christopher Day, University of Louisville, Chair
Dr. Charlie, Zhang, University of Louisville, Secretary
Geology, Ms. Ann, Harris, University of Kentucky, Chair
Sarah Arpin, University of Kentucky, Secretary
Health Sciences, Dr. Lingyu, Huang, Kentucky State University, Chair
Dr. Avinash Tope, Kentucky State University, Secretary
Mathematics, Dr., Kyle Besing, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Chair
Dr. Justin Trulen, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Secretary
Microbiology, Dr. Simran Banga, Western Kentucky University, Chair
Dr. Bill Staddon, Eastern Kentucky University, Secretary
Physics and Astronomy, Dr. Thomas Jarvis, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair, Member
Dr. Marilyn Akins, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Secretary, Member
Physiology and Biochemistry, Dr., Tracy, Livingston, Georgetown College, Chair
Psychology, Dr. Richard Osbaldiston, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Dr. Matthew Shake, Western Kentucky University, Secretary
Science Education, Dr. Melody Danley, University of Kentucky, Chair
Dr. Kathryn Broadbent, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Secretary
Zoology, Dr. Roy, Scudder-Davis, Berea College, Chair
Dr., Jeremy Gibson, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Secretary
Thank you to Lumins Associates for Printed program design
Thank you to our Afternoon Break Sponsor
Thank you to our Business Meeting Luncheon Sponsor
Thank you to our Gold Level Sponsor
Thank you to our In-Kind partners
Thank you our Local Arrangements Team at EKU
Thank you to the KSTA Governing Board
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Thank you to the KAS Governing Board
---------
Thank you to our KAS Program Coordinator
Melony Stambaugh
Thank you to Our 2020 KAS Section Leaders
Agricultural Sciences: Dr. Martin Stone, Western Kentucky University, Chair
Dr. Maheteme Gebremedhin, Kentucky State University, Secretary
Anthropology and Sociology: Dr., Benjamin Freed, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Cellular and Molecular Biology: Dr., Melissa Mefford, Morehead State University, Chair
Chemistry: Analytical/ Physical, Dr. Thomas Hess, University of Pikeville, Chair
Prof., Jay, Baltisberger, Berea College, Secretary
Chemistry: Organic / Inorganic, Dr. Elizabeth Thomas, University of Pikeville, Chair
Dr. Buchang Shi, Eastern Kentucky University, Secretary
Computer and Information Sciences, Dr. JerzyJaromczyk, University of Kentucky, Chair
Ecology, Dr. Cy Mott, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Environmental Science, Dr. John Starnes, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Chair
Dr. Marvin Ruffner, Asbury University, Secretary
Geography, Dr. Christopher Day, University of Louisville, Chair
Dr. Charlie, Zhang, University of Louisville, Secretary
Geology, Ms. Ann, Harris, University of Kentucky, Chair
Sarah Arpin, University of Kentucky, Secretary
Health Sciences, Dr. Lingyu, Huang, Kentucky State University, Chair
Dr. Avinash Tope, Kentucky State University, Secretary
Mathematics, Dr., Kyle Besing, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Chair
Dr. Justin Trulen, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Secretary
Microbiology, Dr. Simran Banga, Western Kentucky University, Chair
Dr. Bill Staddon, Eastern Kentucky University, Secretary
Physics and Astronomy, Dr. Thomas Jarvis, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair, Member
Dr. Marilyn Akins, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Secretary, Member
Physiology and Biochemistry, Dr., Tracy, Livingston, Georgetown College, Chair
Psychology, Dr. Richard Osbaldiston, Eastern Kentucky University, Chair
Dr. Matthew Shake, Western Kentucky University, Secretary
Science Education, Dr. Melody Danley, University of Kentucky, Chair
Dr. Kathryn Broadbent, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Secretary
Zoology, Dr. Roy, Scudder-Davis, Berea College, Chair
Dr., Jeremy Gibson, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Secretary
Thank you to Lumins Associates for Printed program design
KAS Annual Meeting Online Program, 2019
KAS Code of Conduct
The Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary professional environment that cultivates scientific discovery and understanding.
Thank you for contributing to our advancement of science by behaving professionally, respectfully and collegially at all times.
We want to make this meeting welcoming and accessible for you! Please let us know what you need.
Gender Neutral restrooms are available .....
Mothers' Room is available ......
A Quiet room is available .......
Vans or other Transportation Assistance are available between buildings and to and from the parking areas.
EKU campus map
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First Author or Lead Presenter
Amanda Fuller
Kentucky Academy of Science
Co-author or Co-presenter
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First Author or Lead Presenter
Amanda Fuller
Kentucky Academy of Science
Co-author or Co-presenter
Tyrannosourus Rex
Jurassic Era
In 1929 Alexander Fleming, a soft spoken and unassuming bacteriologist from Lochfield, Scotland made the following observations concerning his laboratory work of the previous year. Sensing the importance of the moment, his friend, Edwin Burns, recorded the following comments of Fleming's on wire: "While working with staphylococcus variants, a number of culture plates were set aside on the laboratory bench and examined from time to time. In the examinations these plates were necessarily exposed to the air and they became contaminated with various micro-organisms. It was noticed that around a large colony of a contaminating mold the staphylococcus colonies became transparent and were obviously undergoing lysis. Subcultures of this mold were made and experiments conducted with a view to ascertaining something of the properties of the bacteriolytic substance which had evidently been formed in the mold culture and which had diffused into the surrounding medium. It was found that broth in which the mold had been grown like the mold broth remedies commonly applied to infections by the country people had acquired marked inhibitory, bactericidal and bacteriolytic properties to many of the more common pathogenic bacteria."
Social media Photo contest
Capture YOUR experience of the KAS Annual meeting and share it using #TheSpiritOfKAS
Post your photos by 8pm Sunday Nov 8. Contest rules are at www.kyscience.org
KAS Twitter: @Kyscientists
KAS Instagram: kentuckyscience
KAS Facebook: Kentucky Academy of Science
2023