- Royce Fellowship
Mana Hyashi
Tang
Concentration
Geology; Biology
Award Year
2009
A Survey on Nitrate Reductase Activity in a Northeastern Temperate Forest
Mana studied the adaptability of different tree species in the northeastern United States to excess nitrate deposition caused by urban pollution. The project attempted to identify which species exhibit the presence of nitrate reductase – an enzyme necessary to assimilate nitrate, and one that is usually biologically unavailable in temperate forests. Faculty Sponsor: Stephen Porder