Best Student Presentation Awards

Best Student Presentation Awards

Overview: ASEV recognizes outstanding student presentations in viticulture and enology at the annual National Conference.

Award Categories

Viticulture:

Oral Presentation

Flash Talk

Poster Presentation

Enology:

Oral Presentation

Flash Talk

Poster Presentation

Recognition

• Awards presented at ASEV National Conference
• Sponsorship by industry partners (e.g., J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Lallemand Inc.)
• Professional recognition and networking opportunities

2024 Award Winners

Viticulture:

Oral Presentation: Christian Mandelli (Oregon State University) - "Exploring the Host-Pathogen Molecular Interactions through Multi-OMICs for GRBV Control in Grapevine"

Flash Talk: Kenneth Donsky (Oregon State University) - "Accelerating Molecular Breeding via Development of a Novel Multiplexed Gene-Editing Method for Vitis vinifera"

Poster: Lauren Picone (California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) - "Assessing Long-Term Effects of Regenerative Management Practices on Vineyard Soil Health"

Enology:

Oral Presentation: Matt Garcia (Oregon State University) - "Effect of Malolactic Fermentation Timing and Cold Soaking with Torulaspora delbrueckii on Pinot noir Sensory Properties"

Flash Talk: Megan Meharg (Washington State University, Tri-Cities) - "Effect of Yeast Strain Selection on the Concentration of Smoke-Derived Volatile Phenols and Thiophenols in Wine"

Poster: Mitchell Davey (Washington State University, Tri-Cities) - "Comparison of Freeze-Killed versus Freeze-Dried Leaves for the Production of Frost Tainted Cabernet Sauvignon Wines"

Eligibility

• Student members of ASEV
• Presenting original research at ASEV National Conference

Geographic Scope

• North America (United States and Canada)

Contact Information

• Phone: (530) 753-3142
• Email: info@asev.org