AEL undergraduate thesis students Paula Joseph and Olivia Houpt, both advised by Stu Ludsin, presented at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum on March 5, 2024. Both students presented in the category Insects & Other Animal Sciences.

Paula presented on her thesis work, titled, An Otolith Microchemical Approach to Determine Sandusky River Contributions of Recruits to Lake Erie's Walleye Population Before Removal of the Ballville Dam.

Olivia presented on her thesis work, titled, Understanding the Impact of Bythotrephes longimanus on Yellow Perch Angling Success in Western Lake Erie, for which she was awarded 3rd place in the category.