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COLBY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2000 April 26, 27 28 Student Scientific Presentations – Olin Science Center, Room 1 Thursday, April 27, 2000 Session I: Biology Psychology 2:30 p.m. Charles Langelier, Department of Biology Biodegradation of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether by Soil Bacteria 2:45 p.m. Amanda Ganong, Department of Biology Characterization of Mercury and Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Strains Isolated from the Oral Cavity of Humans 3:00 p.m. Carrie Brooke, Brooke Frappier, and Sandi Mattfeldt, Department of Biology Physiological Effects and Applicable Treatments of Unknown Pathogens in Maine State Hatchery Lake Trout 3:15 p.m. Tracy Freuder and Ilana Hobson, Department of Biology Determining Maximum Nitrogen Utilization by Four Strains of Aureococcus anophagefferens: Growth in Response to Varying Ammonia Concentrations 3:30 p.m. BREAK 3:45 p.m. Matthew Stokes and Mark Baesl, Department of Biology Bioremediation of Toxic Soils: Identification and Characterization of Lead and Chromium Tolerant Bacteria 4:00 p.m. Paul Berube, Mark Baesl and Matthew Stokes, Department of Biology Investigation of Plasmid-Based Resistance to Lead and Chromium in Isolates of Pseudomonas and Streptomyces 4:15 p.m. Vanessa Wade, Department of Psychology The Relationship Between Level of Moral Judgment and Cognitive Dissonance Following Alcohol Consumption 4:30 p.m. Suzanne Heon, Department of Psychology The Interactive Effects of Sensation Seeking and Extrinsic Rewards on Risk-Taking Behaviors  ABSTRACTS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2000 BIODEGRADATION OF METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER BY SOIL BACTERIA. Charles Langelier, Department of Biology, Colby College. Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) is a fuel additive that has been shown to contaminate ground water supplies throughout the United States. Despite the fact that this substance is being rapidly phased out, resultant contamination from past usage is still a problem. In order to understand the environmental fate of this po