Student Prizes

To apply for any of the student prizes, students should indicate their wish to participate in the competition when registering for the annual symposium.

+ Robert T. Wilce Graduate Paper Award
This award is given to the graduate contributed paper (oral presentation) that is judged to be the best at the annual Northeast Algal Symposium. Emphasis is placed on quality of presentation, the completeness of the research, and the student's ability to handle questions regarding the his/her research.

+ Francis R. Trainor Poster Award (formerly Robert T. Wilce Poster Award)
This award is given to the poster judged to be the best presentation by a graduate student at the annual Northeast Algal Symposium. Emphasis is placed on quality of presentation, the completeness of the research and the student's ability to speak about the work.

+ President's Award Awardees
This award is given to the poster or talk judged to be the best presentation by an undergraduate student at the annual Northeast Algal Symposium. Emphasis is placed on the clarity of the presentation, the student's participation in the research, and his/her ability to speak about the work during the poster session.