Previous Winners and Finalists

2025 LoboBITES WINNERS

2025 LoboBITES finalists

From left to right: Amanda Cipolla, Alexander Connolly, April Yazza, Benjamin Garcia, Jaimie Ritchi, Gabriela Guajardo, Oona Takano, Somayeh Dadras, Oscar Chavez, Avery Armstrong, Jessica Nico, Marissa Ramirez

1st Place Winner | $1,000 prize
Gabriela Guajardo, Masters Student
Chicana & Chicano Studies
"Tamalewood:" The Sparkling Cinematography of Colonization in the New Southwest

2nd Place Winner | $750 prize
Oona Takano, Doctoral Candidate
Department of Biology
Drivers of Bird Body Size Adaptation: Are Birds Shrinking?

People's Choice Winner | $500 prize
Benjamin Garcia, Doctoral Candidate
Department of Biology
Nasal Immunity in Fish: More Organized Than We thought

2025 FINALISTS / DEPARTMENTS

  • Avery Armstrong (English Language and Literature)
  • Oscar Chavez (Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences)
  • Amanda Cipolla (Psychology)
  • Alexander Connolly (Psychology)
  • Somayeh Dadras (Biomedical Sciences)
  • Benjamin Garcia (Biology)
  • Gabriela Guajardo (Chicana and Chicano Studies)
  • Jessica Nico (Speech and Hearing Sciences)
  • Marissa Ramirez (Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences)
  • Jaimie Ritchi (Civil Engineering)
  • Oona Takano (Biology)
  • April Yazza (Educational Leadership)
Gabriela Guajardo speaking at LoboBITES
1st Place Winner
Gabriela Guajardo, Chicana & Chicano Studies

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indexAbout Showcase EventsAbout Showcase Events/skc/indexgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/indexcssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeslobobitesLoboBITES CompetitionThe LoboBITE competition, part of the Shared Knowledge Conference, is a three-minute research competition.The LoboBITE competition, part of the Shared Knowledge Conference, is a three-minute research competition.LoboBITES Competition/skc/lobobitesgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobitesoverviewLoboBITES Main PageLoboBITES Main Page: Information & Rules/skc/lobobites/overviewgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/overviewcssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapnoprep-aidsPreparation Materials for LoboBITESPreparation Materials/skc/lobobites/prep-aidsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/prep-aidscssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesarchivesPrevious Finalists & WinnersPrevious winners of the LoboBITES competition, part of the UNM Shared Knowledge Conference.Previous Finalists & Winners/skc/lobobites/archivesgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archiveshomePrevious Winners and FinalistsPrevious Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/homegrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/homecssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapnowinners242024 LoboBites Winners and Finalists2024 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners24grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners24cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners23The LoboBITES 2023 Finals2023 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners23grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners23cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners22The LoboBITES 2022 Finals2022 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners22grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners22cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners21The LoboBITES 2021 Finals2021 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners21grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners21cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners20The LoboBITES 2020 Finals2020 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners20grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners20cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners192019 LoboBites Winners and Finalists2019 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners19grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners19cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners182018 LoboBites Winners and Finalists2018 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners18grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners18cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeswinners172017 LoboBITES Winners and Finalists2017 Winners and Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/winners17grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/winners17cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesfinalists172017 LoboBITES Finalists2017 Finalists/skc/lobobites/archives/finalists17grad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/finalists17cssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnotest**ENTER TITLE (FOR H1 ON PAGE)****ENTER DISPLAY NAME (FOR NAVIGATION)**/skc/lobobites/archives/testgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/archives/testcssidlayout2 Columnshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnoimage-and-titleLoboBITES Title and ImageLoboBITES Title and Image/skc/lobobites/image-and-titlegrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/lobobites/image-and-titlecssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnograd_postersGraduate Poster ShowcaseIn poster sessions, graduate students from programs across campus displayed their research in poster format and engaged directly with conference attendees and fellow scholars.Graduate Poster Showcase/skc/grad_postersgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/grad_postersoverviewPoster Home Information & RequirementsPoster Home Information & Requirements/skc/grad_posters/overviewgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/grad_posters/overviewcssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyesGraduate Studies HomeGraduate Studies HomeGraduate Studies Home/skc/Graduate Studies Homegrad.unm.educssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navyesshow-in-sitemapyeshttps://grad.unm.educonferenceFAQsFrequently Asked Questions about Graduate Poster ShowcaseFAQs/skc/conferenceFAQsgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/conferenceFAQscssidlayoutFull Widthshow-in-navnoshow-in-sitemapnocontent-blockscontent-blocks/skc/content-blocksgrad.unm.edusite://grad.unm.edu/skc/content-blocks