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OTTAWA, March 31, 2011  —  University of Ottawa environmental science student Dalal Hanna has been selected as one of five students across Canada to receive the ECO Canada Student Ambassador Award for outstanding research on sustainable development.

The 23 year old received a $1000 prize, as well as the opportunity to present her research on the impact of anthropogenic noise on red-winged blackbird signals during the 2011 AMERICANA conference in Montreal. The conference boasted some of the world’s foremost experts and professionals in the environmental industry.

Established in 1992, ECO Canada is a not-for-profit organization focused on supporting Canada’s environmental industry.

The University of Ottawa, one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities, is dedicated to preparing the next generation of Canadian researchers and scientists. We are committed to excellence and encourage an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge creation that attracts the best academic talent from across Canada and around the world.