Morgan Willis, Bridgeport native and graduate of Bridgeport High School, conducted research on ethical aquaponics through the Young Scientist Program with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

 

The daughter of Sean and Susan Willis, Morgan is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences with a minor in chemistry and a concentration in environmental science from Point Park University in downtown Pittsburgh. Also, she is a member of the University’s Honors Program and Point Park Women’s Soccer Team.

   

“The most interesting thing I found through my research was that environmental pollutants, such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons, were already dangerous to fish and the organisms that ate them, but they are also believed to accelerate the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between bacteria, creating more issues than I previously thought,” Willis said.

 

Read the full article HERE at the Point Park University Web site.