Thank you to all students who presented their work at the 2026 CNS Symposium!
Student Award Winners Below!
Travel Award Winners
Malcom Ramsey Memorial Scholarship: Field-based Nutrition Research
Winner: Madeline McNelis, University of California, Santa Cruz
Abstract: Milk and Mortality: Maternal Investment and Milk Composition in Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris neresis)
Susan Crissey Memorial Scholarship: Managed Animal Nutrition
Winner: Andrea Huriega, Texas A&M University
Abstract: Seasonal Homeostasis of Brown Bears (Urus arctos horribilis): Plasma Osmolality Varies with Creatinine and Urea but Not Water Turnover
Underrepresented Student Bursary
Winner: Franco Munoz-McCue, University of California, Davis
Abstract: Evaluation of Nutritional Value and Cost Efficient of Alternative Protein Diets in White Sturgeon
Presentation Based Awards
Oral Presentation Award: 1st Place
Winner: Kara Joseph, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract: Milk- A Pathway of Nutrition or Contamination? Evaluating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Marine Mammal Milk
Oral Presentation Award: 2nd Place
Winner: Sarah MacDonald Murray, University of Guelph
Abstract: Fats and Growing Cats: The Effects of Dietary N-6:N-3 Fatty Acid Ratios On Queen Metabolism And Physiology During Gestation And Lactation
Poster Presentation Award: 1st Place
Winner: Nadine Ferreira, University of Florida
Abstract: Straight From the Horse's Mouth: Effect of Soaking Feeds on Rate of Intake and Chewing and You can lead a horse to water, but should you soak his feed instead?
Poster Presentation Award: 2nd Place
Winner: Alison Tibbs, University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign
Abstract: Utility and Functionality of Black Soldier Fly Larvae in Extruded Diets for Senior Dogs: Effects on Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Metabolites, Skin Barrier Function, and Coat Quality
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
