1. A Comparison of Total Suspended Solids and Land Usage
Interns R. Awesome, Mentors R. Tu
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Abstract
Discussion/Conclusions
I’m discussing my data here. Blah blah blah. Going on and on about how cool my data are and what they mean. The data support my hypothesis! Yippeeee! Or maybe they don’t (sad face). As I cited earlier (Author, year) this correlation is logical because of X, Y, and Z.
The Total Suspended Solid (TSS) levels are elevated in agricultural sites. This can be attributed to this, this, and also
this.
My R values indicate this, that, and the other thing.
The outlier in Figure 3 is most likely due to the fact that the bank collapsed in front of our eyes when we were taking samples at the field site. The Total Suspended Solids (TSS) were elevated because the entire bank was in the stream. We were mud people for a short time until we got out of there.
In future studies, I think we should look at this versus this because this, this and this. The correlation between this and this might be very intriguing to study as it relates to this.
Results
I recommend doing an abstract as the EPSCoR Symposium is not the only place that you will present this poster! In the abstract, you will essentially summarize your work. It should be able to speak for you in case you’re away when someone walks by!
Introduction/ Background
In the intro, I’m telling folks about my project! Why do we care about what I’m studying?
What do other people (Author, year) say about this topic and what can I expect to see in my results?
Other people are studying this because it is just so fascinating! Also we like swimming in the Lake. We are sad when we can’t swim at north beach because of algal blooms.
I’m interested in parameter X (TSS, temperature, nutrients) because I’m intelligent and this appeals to me! Also because I’m a STEM major and am potentially going to be a research technician for VT EPSCoR when I grow up.
This group of authors (Author, et. al, year) says this about my topic.
Figure 1. This graph shows this versus that and it’s cool! My p value was such and such, meaning that my results were (or not) statistically significant.
Figure 2. This graph shows this versus that and it’s cool! My p value was such and such, meaning that my results were (or not) statistically significant.
Figure Lab Pets!
Figure 5.
A Big Rock at the Essex site.
Materials/Methods
Obtaining ISCO Samples
Here I will describe our ridiculously fun field adventures! I will also talk about what the heck these new fangled automated samplers called ISCOs are. This section may also be bullet points.
Laboratory Analysis
Here I will describe what we do in our lab with the samples we get. If our data come from Rubenstein Lab, I will describe what Saul (and his AQ2!) does to these samples. I will describe what the machine that he and his interns use does to the sample and how that outputs the data.
References/ Literature Cited
Paper #1
VT EPSCoR Database
Paper # 2
Paper # 3
Figure 3. This graph shows this versus that and it’s cool! The p-value indicates that there is no significant difference.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my fellow interns, Jane Roberts, Dylan McCoy, and Tom Eugene, for a great summer. This presentation funded by NSF Grant OIA
(Do not thank anyone who is an author on this poster!)
Figure Field Site
Figure 7.
Our research team