Stephen F. Austin State University

Dr. Carmen Montana, assistant professor of biology at Stephen F. Austin State University, led an international research expedition funded by National Science Foundation to study freshwater biodiversity in rivers in the Guiana Shield, a tropical region in South America facing environmental challenges. The international collaborative research team included Drs. Brent Burt and James Van Kley, SFA biology faculty members; three SFA undergraduate students supported by the NSF's International Research Experiences for Students program: Lily Williams, junior biology major from Hudson; Sophie Scott, senior environmental science and journalism major from Houston; and Megan Beeksma, senior forestry major from Temple; as well as students and faculty from the University of Guyana and Texas A&M University.

Alexandria Foy, senior communication studies major at Stephen F. Austin State University, recently presented research at the National Communication Association Conference in Washington, D.C.