Mary Rosenthal Student Travel Grants

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Student Travel Grant Recipients

The Mary Rosenthal Memorial Student Travel Grant from the Algae Foundation was initiated to provide support for students presenting a poster or oral presentation at the Algae Biomass Summit. Please note that no recipients were awarded from 2021–2022 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. See past year’s recipients below.

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Stephanie Brunelle

2013
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Sunil Tiwari

Greatly enhanced thermostability of phycocyanin from cyanobacteria
2023
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Trina Halfhide

2013
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Umme Aiman

2016
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William Stanley

Marine Algae Cultured in Enriched Medium Demonstrate Increased Uptake...
2017
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Yaoguang Li

Development of genomic tools for breeding superior sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) cultivars for food and fuel
2020
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Yidan Zhang

Using Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp), created a sustainable coating that boosts moisture and grease resistance without harsh chemicals or plastics, even outperforming some commercial materials. 
2025

Algae Biomass Summit Student Travel Grants Available

For more information, contact Marissa Nalley at mnalley@thealgaefoundation.org

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Mary Rosenthal, 1958-2014

Mary Rosenthal, 1958-2014

Mary Rosenthal was the founding force and first executive director of the Algae Foundation. She was a champion for STEM education. These grants are dedicated to her memory.