Congratulations to Tim Shardlow, who won the Best Poster Award at the 2024 Phycological Society of America (PSA)
Annual Meeting at the University of Washington in Seattle! His poster, Molecular Characterization of Cyanobacteria from a Wildfire-Impacted Drinking Water Supply in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, was selected as the top student poster from a competitive field of 23 entries in the PSA student competition.
Co-authored with Dr. Monica Emelko and Dr. Kirsten Müller, Tim’s research focuses on understanding how wildfire impacts cyanobacteria populations in drinking water supplies—an increasingly urgent issue as climate change intensifies wildfire activity. His findings contribute to improved water quality management and risk assessment, particularly in communities affected by wildfires.
The Lewin Poster Award, given by PSA, recognizes outstanding student research in phycology. This achievement highlights the impact of Tim’s work and the important contributions of the research team.
