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Mississippi Academy of Sciences MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES EIGHTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING February 20-21, 2020 Mississippi Gulf Coast and Convention Center Biloxi, MS Sponsors (Annual Meeting Sponsor) Mississippi State University- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Forest Resources James Worth Bagley College of Engieering Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences Volume 65 January 2020 Number 1 Contents 3 ACADEMY OFFICERS & DIVISION CHAIRS 2019-2020 Editor 4 GENERAL SCHEDULE Michelle Tucci University of Mississippi Medical Center 7 DIRECTIONS TO CONFERENCE CENTER Editorial Board 8 SUSTAINING MEMBERS 9 LIFE MEMBERS Maria Begonia Jackson State University 10 EXHIBITORS 11 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN Ibrahim O. Farah 12 MAS AWARDS AND DODGEN LECTURE Jackson State University 16 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Millsaps Undergraduate Student Awards and Mississippi INBRE Robin Rockhold Graduate Student Awards, LSMAMP University of Mississippi Medical Center Ham Benghuzzi 24 OVERVIEW OF DIVISIONAL PROGRAMS University of Mississippi Medical Center Biloxi Convention Center Floor Plans and Notes Program Editor ABSTRACTS Kenneth Butler 36 Agriculture and Plant Science University of Mississippi Medical Center 43 Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology 63 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering The Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (ISSN 0076-9436) is published in 88 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology January (annual meeting abstracts), April, 94 Geology and Geography July, and October, by the Mississippi Acad- emy of Sciences. Members of the Academy 101 Health Sciences receive the journal as part of their regular (nonstudent) membership. Inquiries 123 History and Philosophy of Science regarding subscriptions, availability of back 127 Marine and Atmospheric Sciences issues, and address changes should be addressed to The Mississippi Academy of 130 Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics Sciences, Post Office Box 55709, Jackson, 136 Physics and Engineering MS 39296-5709, telephone 601-977-0627, or email [email protected]. 144 Psychology and Social Sciences 150 Science Education 154 Zoology and Entomology 159 AUTHOR INDEX 165 Member Remembrance MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, EIGHTY FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES President C. LaShan Simpson President-Elect K. Raja Reddy Immediate Past-President James Stephens Executive Officer Hamed Benghuzzi Journal Editor Michelle Tucci Directors Julie Pigza ............. Angelia D. Garner Pradip Biswas Executive Assistant Ramon J. Jackson Administrative Assistant Lisa McCammon Division Chairs 2019–2020 AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Nacer Bellaloui, Chair, USDA-ARS Nicole Phillips, Chair, University of Southern Mississippi Te Ming Paul Tseng, Vice-Chair, Mississippi State University Francis Tuluri, Vice-Chair, Jackson State University Remata Reddy, Vice-Chair, Jackson State University CELLULAR, MOLECULAR AND DEVELOP. BIOL. James A. Stewart, Co-Chair, Mississippi State University MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCI. AND STATISTICS James A. Stewart, Jr., Co-Chair University of Mississippi Jamil Ibrahim, Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Ping Zhang, Vice-Chair, Alcorn State University Colleen Scott, Chair, Mississippi State University Reena Patel, Vice-Chair, US Army Corp of Engineers Muhammad S. Islam, Vice-Chair, Jackson State University Yuanyuan Duan, Vice-Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center Yongfeng Zhao, Vice-Chair, Jackson State University PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY Shanti Bhushan, Chair, Mississippi State University Ali Reza, Chair, Delta State University Likun Zhang, Co-Chair, University of Mississippi Nina Baghai-Riding, Vice-Chair, Delta State University Parthapratim Biswas, Co-Chair, University of Southern Mississippi GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Jason Griggs, Co-Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center Jeremy Deans, Chair, University of Southern Mississippi Paul Parish, Vice-Chair, MS Depart of Environmental Quality- PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Geology Nicolas Brunet, Chair, Millsaps College HEALTH SCIENCES Mehrun Laiju, Vice-Chair, Tougaloo College, Parminder Vig, Co-Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center Josie Bidwell, Co-Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center SCIENCE EDUCATION Barbara Wilson, Vice-Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center Sarah Lanier, Chair, Mississippi State University Ritesh Tandon, Vice- Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center Joella Lambert, Vice- Chair, University of Mississippi Medical Center Olga McDaniel, Prog. Coordinator, Univ of Mississippi Med Center Frank Spradley, Prog. Committee, Univ of Mississippi Med Center ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY George Moll, Prog Committee, Univ of Mississippi Med Center Alex Acholonu, Chair, Alcorn State University, Vibha Vig, ProgCommittee, Sunshine Children’s Clinic in Canton Julius Ikenga, Vice-Chair, Mississippi Valley State University HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Greg Johnson, Co-Chair, Mississippi State University Robert Waltzer, Co-Chair, Belhaven University Paula Smithka, Vice-Chair, Univeristy of Southrn Mississippi 3 January 2020, Vol 65, No. 1 MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, EIGHTY FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING GENERAL SCHEDULE MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Eighty Fourth Annual Meeting February 19-21, 2020 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 TIME EVENT LOCATION 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Registration Lobby 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting/Dinner TBA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Cellular, Molecular & Agriculture & Plant Developmental Chemistry & Chemical Ecology & Evolutionary Thursday Sciences Biology Engineering Biology Geology & Geography Health Sciences 7:30 a.m. Registration (Lobby) 8:00 a.m. Oral Presentations Oral Presentations D12 Session I Oral Presentations 9:00 a.m. Oral Presentation D6 D3 Oral Presentations D11 D2 Oral Presentations 10:00 a.m. D5 Oral Presentations Population Health Symposium I Oral Presentations D6 11:00 a.m. D11 D12 12:00 p.m. General Session General Session General Session General Session General Session General Session Divisional Poster 1:00 p.m. Divisional Symposium Session Guest Speaker Oral Presentations D6 Poster Area D5 D12 Workshop 2:00 p.m. Oral Presentations Oral Presentations, Awards D11 Workshop D6 Ceremony D1 D5 3:00 p.m. 4 Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, EIGHTY FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 History & Mathematics, Philosophy of Marine & Atmospheric Computer Sciences & Psychology & Thursday Science Sciences Statistics Physics & Engineering Social Sciences Science Education Zoology 7:30 a.m. Registration (Lobby) 8:00 a.m. Oral Presentations Oral Presentations Oral Presentations 9:00 a.m. Oral Presentations Poster Session Oral Presentations D8 Session I & II D4 10:00 a.m. Visit the Posters D9 D10 D7 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. General Session General Session General Session General Session General Session General Session General Session 1:00 p.m. Workshop Workshop Oral Presentations With Cell and Oral Presentations Oral Presentations & D8 D9 Molecular Oral Presentations Oral Presentations Session III Business Meeting D1 D2 D10 D7 2:00 p.m. D3 3:00 p.m. Dodgen Lecture & Presentation of Awards 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Reception & Poster Session 5 January 2020, Vol 65, No. 1 MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, EIGHTY FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING Friday, February 21, 2020 Agriculture & Plant Cellular, Molecular & Chemistry & Chemical Ecology & Evolutionary Friday Sciences Developmental Biology Engineering Biology Geology & Geography Health Sciences 7:30 a.m. Registration (Lobby) 8:00 a.m. Oral Presentations Session V Oral Presentation Session IIA D11 Oral Presentations Oral Presentation Session D12 IIIB Oral Presentations D9 8:00-12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m. Symposia Awards Ceremony & D5 Business Meeting 10:00 a.m. Oral Awards Ceremony & D12 Oral Presentations Presentations Population Health Workshop Business Meeting Session VII Session VI D11 D2 D7 Oral Presentations D6 11:00 a.m. D12 Business Meeting & Awards High School Poster Session Field Trip D6 History & Philosophy Marine & Atmospheric Mathematics, Computer Physics & Psychology & Social Friday of Science Sciences Sciences & Statistics Engineering Sciences Science Education Zoology 7:30 a.m. Registration (Lobby) 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Divisional Keynote Oral Presentations Address D8 Oral Presentations D10 D4 10:00 a.m. Oral Presentations 11:00 a.m. D10 Mini Symposium D4 Businees Meeting at 12:45 D10 12:00 p.m. Plenary Speaker Sponsored by Millsaps and Mississippi INBRE 1:00 p.m. Millsaps Undergraduate Symposium D8 Mississippi INBRE Graduate Symposium D12 6 Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, EIGHTY FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center Biloxi, MS 39531 DRIVING DIRECTIONS If Coming from Jackson, MS –Go South on I-49: Take the MS-67 S ramp to Biloxi Continue onto MS-67 S (9.1 miles) Exit onto MS-605 S (11.7 miles) Turn left onto US-90E/E Beach BLvd (3.2 miles) Turn left when you see the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Convention Center If Coming from Starkville, MS Take US-45, I-59, and US49 Take US 45 (70 miles) Then take the Exit onto I-20-W/I-59 South Toward Meridian Continue on I-59 South (Look for signs Laurel/ New Orelans Take exit 59 for US 98 E towards Lucedale/Mobile Continue onto US 98 E/US98 BYP E and use the right lane to take the ramp to Gulfport Merge onto I-49 South Take the MS-67 S ramp to Biloxi Continue onto
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