Bio and ag engineering student nets third at research symposium

Tiffany Messer, a graduate student in biological and agricultural engineering, placed third in the Agricultural and Natural Resources category at the 10th annual NC State Graduate Student Research Symposium. Messer’s research project was titled, “Where is Nitrate Going in Restored Wetlands? A 15N Tracer Evaluation on Nitrogen Cycling in Restored Wetlands.” Other winners in the category were Stephanie Matthews, microbiology, first place, and Bryan Dick, forest biomaterials, second place. Messer’s advisor was Dr. Michael Burchell.
–N. Hampton