Exploring the Economic Utilization of Invasive Species to Improve the Select Health of Ecosystems in Cuba

Ethan J Liu and Logan Staley

In our recent embedded study abroad program in Western Cuba, we were given the opportunity to learn about sustainability and environmental conservation policy. Our immersion with the Cuban people, flora, and fauna facilitated a deeper intrinsic understanding of fragile ecosystems and their unnatural invasive disruptions. In this case study analysis, we evaluate the economic utilization of two invasive species, the lion fish and marabou shrub, in order to reduce their detrimental impact on endemic species.

Major: 
Microbiology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Dr. Jacqueline McLaughlin
Poster Number: 
172

Award Winner

Gerard A. Hauser Award Winner