The following list includes current and historic, individual student research projects, public presentations from conferences, symposia and exhibitions*, and peer-reviewed publications. For abstracts on each project see Students as Scholars.
Students can get a list of their projects by going to CLIQ in the Gateway. Under the CLIQ menu, go to Profiles and then My ePortfolio. If you are an alum and would like a copy of your projects, please submit a research project request form.
*“Supported by:” on Student Conference Presentation records indicates the entity or funding mechanism that supported the student’s participation in the conference, i.e. travel expenses, poster costs, etc. For on-campus conferences, the supporting entity is usually the academic department sponsoring the event.
**“Supported by:” on Student Research Project records indicates the entity or funding mechanism that supported the student’s research costs, i.e. supplies, materials, equipment, stipends, local or international research travel, etc.
2021
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Paige E Baisley | Earthworm Cover Crop Habitat Preference Conference: Entomological Society of America Conference 2021 Eastern Branch Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Margaret Douglas |
| Odin Quinn Bules | Climate Change Impacts on Spring Wildflower Blooming Phenology in Pine Hill Arboretum, Pennsylvania Conference: 36th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Harold Wingert |
| Madeline Louise Duboyce | Influence of the American toad on the insect community at Dickinson College Farm Conference: Lehigh Valley Ecology and Evolution Symposium | Margaret Douglas,Scott Boback |
| Valerie Elaine Kuppek | Influence of the American toad on the insect community at Dickinson College Farm Conference: Lehigh Valley Ecology and Evolution Symposium | Margaret Douglas,Scott Boback |
| Abigail Rose Marich | Influence of the American toad on the insect community at Dickinson College Farm Conference: Lehigh Valley Ecology and Evolution Symposium | Margaret Douglas,Scott Boback |
| Clara Marie Roth | Biogenic Methane Signatures Dominate in Icelandic Volcanic Lakes Despite Hydrothermal Inputs Conference: 36th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Isabel Grace Ruff | Identifying Climate Change Impacts on Water Quality: Extreme Rain Events Drive Temperature Shifts and Anoxia in Pennsylvania Reservoirs Conference: 36th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Olivia M Spildooren | Compiling Macroinvertebrate Data at Varying Spatial and Temporal Scales to Inform Ecosystem Restoration on Mountain Creek Conference: 36th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Quynh Nhu Quynh Truong | Cover Crops in a Changing Climate: Can Mixtures Reduce Water Stress? Supported by: R&D SFR Number of Weeks: 8 | Margaret Douglas |
2020
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Naziru Kamel Abdala | Sulforaphane reduces growth of Trichoplusia ni larvae in a dose-dependent manner Conference: 20th Annual Biology Student Research Symposium | Thomas Arnold |
| Brendan Scott Carr | Indian Energyscapes: Coal Histories, Climate Vulnerabilities, and Solar Futures Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 13 weeks | Heather Bedi |
| Gregory W Hoffer | Sulforaphane reduces growth of Trichoplusia ni larvae in a dose-dependent manner Conference: 20th Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Thomas Arnold |
| Michael Benson Marinelli | Shifting Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Phenology in Recent Decades in Lake Powell Reservoir, Southwestern USA Conference: 2019 Ecological Society of America/United States Society for Ecological Economics Joint Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | |
| Isabel Grace Ruff | Settling Down and Starting a Family: Home Range Establishment in a Rehabilitated Lumholtz's Tree-Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) Conference: Dickinson Virtual Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | |
| Lily Grace Tarwater | Indian Energyscapes: Coal Histories, Climate Vulnerabilities, and Solar Futures Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 13 | Heather Bedi |
| Amir Habib Zawad | Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Bangladesh Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE) Number of Weeks: 13 | Shamma Alam,Heather Bedi |
2019
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Hiba Aoid | Environmental Controls on Methane Dynamics in Icelandic Lakes Supported by: Dickinson Donor Restricted Fund Number of Weeks: 4 | Kristin Strock |
| Paige E Baisley | Location, Location, Location: Developing Tools for Selection and Management of Landscapes to Promote Healthy Bee Populations Supported by: Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Number of Weeks: 8 | Margaret Douglas |
| Lydia Kottcamp Fox | Relating Diatom Community Shifts to Environmental Change in Icelandic Freshwater Conference: Northeastern GSA (Geologic Society of America) Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Lydia Kottcamp Fox | Relating Diatom Community Shifts to Environmental Change in Icelandic Freshwater Lakes Conference: 34th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Lena Rose Friedman | Comparison of Red-spotted Newt (Notopthalmus viridescens) Diet in Southern Pennsylvania Conference: 34th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Harold Wingert |
| Rachel Bryce Krewson | Environmental Controls on Methane Dynamics in Icelandic Lakes Supported by: R&D Student-Faculty Research Number of Weeks: 4 | Kristin Strock |
| Rachel Bryce Krewson | The effect of lake temperature on rates of net methane oxidation in two Sub-Arctic Lakes Conference: 34th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Rachel Bryce Krewson | The Effect of Lake Temperature on Rates of Methane Production and Oxidation in Two Sub-Artic Lakes Conference: American Geophysical Union Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Alicia An-Mei Murphy | The Analysis of Particulate Matter Pollution in Carlisle, PA Conference: 34th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Maiko Arashiro |
| Madaline Boardman Ritter | The Effects of DOC Quantity and Quality on Methane Production, Oxidation, and Emission in Icelandic Lakes Conference: American Geophysical Union Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Madaline Boardman Ritter | The Role of Dissolved Organic Carbon and Other Environmental Controls on Methane Processes in Icelandic Lakes Conference: Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Madaline Boardman Ritter | The effects of DOC quantity and quality on methane production, oxidation, and emission in Icelandic lakes Conference: 34th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Clara Marie Roth | Environmental Controls on Methane Dynamics in Icelandic Lakes Supported by: Dickinson Donor Restricted Fund Number of Weeks: 4 | Kristin Strock |
| Karan Sunder Shakya | Threats to monarch migration: A look into changes in herbicide use and land cover. Conference: Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Pennsylvania | Margaret Douglas |
| Sara Zhi Soba | Code for Communication: Visualizing Trends in Insecticide Use and Bee Toxicity Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE) Number of Weeks: 13 | Margaret Douglas |
| Sara Zhi Soba | Code for communication: Visualizing trends in insecticide use and bee toxicity. Conference: Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Pennsylvania | Margaret Douglas |
| Sara Zhi Soba | Code for Communication: Visualizing Trends in Insecticide Use and Bee Toxicity Conference: 34th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Margaret Douglas |
| Emma Frances Sullivan | Measuring Nitrogen Contamination in Septic-Contaminated Coastal Groundwater Conference: American Geophysical Union Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | |
| Emma Frances Sullivan | Extreme Rain Events Alter Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature in Pennsylvania Lakes Conference: Ecological Society of America Mid-Atlantic Annual Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Olivia Rose Termini | Climate Change & Small-town Preparation: A Case Study in Pennsylvania Local Government Conference: Eleventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Michael Beevers |
| Louise Josephine Verter | The Role of Methanotrophs in Fueling Aquatic Food Webs and Resulting Effects on Methane Cycling in Icelandic Lakes Conference: American Geophysical Union Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Louise Josephine Verter | The Role of Methanotrophs in Fueling Aquatic Food Webs in Icelandic Lakes Conference: Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America 2019 Annual Meeting Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
2018
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Teresa Greco | Patterns in the Physical, Chemical, and Biological Compostiion of Icelandic Lakes and the Dominant Factors Controlling Variability across Watersheds Conference: American Geophysical Union Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Amanda Jean Haddock | Differences between Traditional and Digital Field Notebooks for Inclusive Geocience Courses Conference: Geosciences Education at University of Cincinnati Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | |
| Madigan Behrens Kay | Cumberland County Community Food Assessment: Innovative Ways to address Food Security Conference: 2018 Society for Applied Anthropology (SAA) Sustainable Futures Supported by: Environmental Studies Department, Food Studies Department | Heather Bedi |
| Katelyn Sara Elizabeth King | Comparing Bloomtimes of the Same Spring Wildflowers Between 1935 and 2018 Conference: 33rd Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Harold Wingert |
| Rachel Bryce Krewson | Thermal Controls on Methane Dynamics in Icelandic Lakes: In-Situ Supported by: National Geographic Society Number of Weeks: 8 weeks | Kristin Strock |
| Rachel Michiko Lapp | Cumberland County Community Food Assessment: Innovative Ways to address Food Security Conference: 2018 Society for Applied Anthropology (SAA) Sustainable Futures Supported by: Environmental Studies Department, Food Studies Department | Heather Bedi |
| Maxwell Lee | Comparing Bloomtimes of the Same Spring Wildflowers Between 1935 and 2018 Conference: 33rd Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Harold Wingert |
| Maxwell Lee | Effects Of Diet Quality And PH On Growth, Mortality, And Shell Strength In Larvae And Juveniles Of The Marine Gastropod Crepidula Fornicata Conference: 18th Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Anthony Pires |
| Madaline Boardman Ritter | Effects of Accelerated Deglaciation on Chemical Characteristics of Sub-Artic Lakes and Rivers in South and West Iceland Conference: American Geophysical Union Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Madaline Boardman Ritter | Reconstructing the effects of "browning" on algal communities in lakes Supported by: R&D Student Faculty Research Endowment Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Kristin Strock |
| Karan Sunder Shakya | Location, Location, Location: Developing Tools for Selection and Management of Landscapes to Promote Healthy Bee Populations Supported by: FFAR Number of Weeks: 8 weeks | Margaret Douglas |
| Sara Zhi Soba | Context Is Key: Tools For Adapting Beekeeping Practices To Diverse Landscapes Supported by: US. Department of Agriculture Number of Weeks: 8 weeks | Margaret Douglas |
| Sara Zhi Soba | Exploration of patterns of toxic load to bees in different regions of the country Conference: 94th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of Pennsylvania | Margaret Douglas |
| Katherine Gray Tanabe | Cumberland County Community Food Assessment: Innovative Ways to address Food Security Conference: 2018 Society for Applied Anthropology (SAA) Sustainable Futures Supported by: Environmental Studies Department, Food Studies Department | |
| Louise Josephine Verter | Thermal Controls on Methane Dynamics in Icelandic Lakes: In-Situ Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 8 weeks | Kristin Strock |
2017
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniela Mar Arnedo Aldrich | Natural Gas Pipelines and Energy Independence: Distinct Discourses in Pennsylvania Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Heather Bedi |
| Natalie Cassidy | The impacts of the soy agricultural industry on society and community in Argentina Supported by: Center for Global Study and Engagement Student International Research Fund (SIRF) | Mariana Past |
| Daniel James Day | Mapping Winter Waterfowl within the Delmarva Peninsula Conference: Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | |
| Lydia Kottcamp Fox | A comparative study of long-term change and short-term variability in lake ecosystems Supported by: R&D Student Faculty Research Endowment Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Kristin Strock |
| Rachael Elizabeth Franchini | Assessment of Conflict Sensitivity in Climate Change Adaptation Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE), Sustainability Education Fund Number of Weeks: 13 | Michael Beevers |
| Kayla Jean Kahan | Energy Justice: Categorizing and Analyzing Health Harms Affecting Villages Located Near Coal-Fired Power Plants Conference: Bard College/CEP Third Annual Asia/Environment Student Research Conference Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Heather Bedi |
| Caroline Rachel Kanaskie | Foliar chemistry of the eastern hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) Conference: Pennsylvania Academy of Science Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Carol Loeffler |
| Caroline Rachel Kanaskie | Foliar chemistry of the eastern hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) Conference: 2017 Environmental Studies and Science Majors Alumni Panel Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Carol Loeffler |
| Rachel Michiko Lapp | Food Modernization in India Conference: Bard College/CEP Third Annual Asia/Environment Student Research Conference Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Heather Bedi |
| Muhajir Subuur Lesure | Contested Energy: From Pennsylvania to South Asia Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 13 weeks | Heather Bedi |
| Yueli Liang | Soil, adelgids, and the Health of Eastern Hemlock Trees Conference: 2017 Environmental Studies and Science Majors Alumni Panel Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Carol Loeffler |
| Yueli Liang | Soil, adelgids, and the Health of Eastern Hemlock Trees Conference: Pennsylvania Academy of Science Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Carol Loeffler |
| Natalie B McNeill | Aquatic Citizen Scientist Motivations: Implications for Recruitment and Retention Conference: 32nd Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Heather Bedi |
| Natalie B McNeill | Aquatic Citizen Scientist Motivations: Implications for Recruitment and Retention Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Heather Bedi |
| Natalie B McNeill | Mincio Park in Mantua, Italy Supported by: Center for Global Studies and Engagment, Durden International Initiative Grant Number of Weeks: 13 | Luca Trazzi,Nicoletta Marini Maio |
| Helen Claire Schlimm | Long-Term Records of Climate-Induced Changes in the Zooplankton of West Greenland Lakes Conference: 32nd Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
2016
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Daniela Mar Arnedo Aldrich | Pipeline Perils in Pennsylvania: Contested Natural Gas Fracking and Transportation Number of Weeks: 8 | Heather Bedi |
| Madison Grace Beehler | The Impact of the Built Environment on Youth Mentorship Conference: National Rural Health Association 38th Annual Conference Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Gregory Howard |
| Tiffany Lee Chin | Differing Patterns in Seasonal Succession of Phytoplankton in Lakes with High and Low Concentrations of Dissolved Organic Carbon: Implications for Long-Term Community Shifts Conference: Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Tiffany Lee Chin | Differing seasonal succession of phytoplankton in lakes with high and low dissolved organic carbon concentrations: Implications for long-term community shifts Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Sydney Elana Diamond | Diatom community shifts in response to volcanic activity and long-term climatic change in a high altitude South America lake Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Sydney Elana Diamond | Diatom Community Shifts in Respnse to Volcanic Activity and Long-Term Climatic Change in a High Altitude South American Lake Conference: Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Max Carlos Egener | The effects of extreme rain events on water transparency and stratification in central Pennsylvania reservoir ecosystems Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Max Carlos Egener | The Effects of Extreme Rain Events on Water Transparency and Stratification in Central Pennsylvania Reservior Ecosystems Conference: Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
| Madeleine Ashleigh Jones | Pipeline Perils in Pennsylvania: Contested Natural Gas Fracking and Transportation Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 13 | Heather Bedi |
| Caroline Rachel Kanaskie | EPA-GRO Summer Internship Supported by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-GRO program) Number of Weeks: 10 | |
| Yueli Liang | Bugs are friends and food: A trial in raising mealworms as a sustainable alternative to livestock Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | |
| Andrew Shriver McGowan | Investigating the effects of coastal acidification on the metabolism of Zostera marina from South Bay, VA. Conference: 31st Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Thomas Arnold |
| Helen Claire Schlimm | Exploring Climate-Induced Changes in West Greenland Lakes Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 2 | Kristin Strock |
2015
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Ceja-Cervantes | A Population Assessment of Painted Turtles at Wildwood Park Conference: 30th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Harold Wingert |
| Max Carlos Egener | Response of Reservoir Ecosystems to Extreme Rain Events: Informing Management through Stakeholder Collaborations Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education Number of Weeks: 8 | Kristin Strock |
| Max Carlos Egener | Protecting and Managing Laurel Lake in the Face of Environmental Change Supported by: Appalachian Trail Conservancy Number of Weeks: 8 | Kristin Strock |
| Steven Michael Fitzpatrick | Investigating the anaerobic digestion of organic waste to produce Biogas (CH4) and a nutrient-rich fertilizer Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education | Matthew Steiman |
| Wendy Lorena Gomez | Everyday Energy Justice in Bangladesh Supported by: Community Studies Center, Community Studies Center, R&D SFR Number of Weeks: 8 | Heather Bedi |
| Jacqueline Goodwin | Dickinson Energy Challenge Media Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education | Michael Beevers |
| Mason Robert Hepner | Wildlife Intern Supported by: PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA Number of Weeks: 8 | |
| Gwendolyn Klara Kennedy | Investigating the anaerobic digestion of organic waste to produce Biogas and nutrient-rich fertilizer Conference: 30th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Matthew Steiman |
| Gwendolyn Klara Kennedy | Investigating the anaerobic digestion of organic waste to produce Biogas (CH4) and a nutrient-rich fertilizer Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education | Matthew Steiman |
| Kerin Elise Maguire | Urban Roosting: A Research and Project-Based Web Resource Supported by: Mellon Digital Humanities Grant Number of Weeks: 8 | B Ashton Nichols |
| Timothy James O'Reilly | Chinese tree-planting Conference: Asia/Environment Student Research Conference Supported by: Luce Foundation LIASE grant | Ann Hill |
| Sasha Parmet Reagan | Food systems: observing the difference between Chinese habits and American food traditions Conference: Asia/Environment Student Research Conference Supported by: Luce Foundation LIASE grant | Ann Hill |
| Rachael Anne Sclafani | EPA-GRO Summer Internship Supported by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-GRO program) Number of Weeks: 10 | |
| Kelsey Madeline Sloter | Elasmobranch Abundances Inside and Around a Marine Protected Area Near South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Conference: 30th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | |
| Joan Marie Smedinghoff | Implementing Transit in Towns: a Case Study of the Carlisle Circulator Conference: 2015 Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium; Student Sustainability Symposium Supported by: Center for Sustainabilty Education | Michael Beevers |
| Andy Vargas | Environmental consequences of coal mining in China since 1950 Conference: Asia/Environment Student Research Conference Supported by: Luce Foundation LIASE grant | Ann Hill |
| Ronghui Zhou | Climactic change in light of Chinese dynastic change. Conference: Asia/Environment Student Research Conference Supported by: Luce Foundation LIASE grant | Ann Hill |
| Tabea Klassen Zimmermann | Understanding Climate-Driven Change in the Boreal Lakes of Isle Royale National Park Number of Weeks: 6 | Kristin Strock |
| Tabea Klassen Zimmermann | Reconstructing the effects of multiple stressors on algal communities in lakes with differing concentrations of dissolved organic carbon Conference: 30th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Kristin Strock |
| Tabea Klassen Zimmermann | Reconstructing the effects of multiple stressors on algal communities in lakes with differing concentrations of dissolved organic carbon Conference: 2015 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Supported by: EPA-GRO Grant, R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Kristin Strock |
2014
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Carter Bryan | Prioritizing Stream Remediation Efforts in Pennsylvania's Michaux State Forest Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Christine Josephine Burns | An Evaluation of Harrisburg Street Trees: locating and prioritizing hotspots in need of tree maintenance Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Michael Stewart D'Aprix | Designing, Building and Utilizing an Enterprise Geodatabase for the Dickinson College Campus Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Tucker Alden Deady | Mapping the Unmapped Trails in Michaux State Forest, PA Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Mary Christine DiGiorgio | How Diverse are our Trees? An Analysis of Dickinson College's Trees Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Anne Porter Dyroff | Carlisle Running Routes with Difficulty Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Max Carlos Egener | Deciphering the effects of climate change on Pennsylvania lake ecosystems Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 8 | Kristin Strock |
| Megan Jeanne Hansen | Exploring a Potential Counteractive Method to Control the Effects of Isothiocyanates Released by Alliaria petiolata Conference: 29th Annual Science Student Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | |
| Jill Marie Hautaniemi | Factors Affecting the Spatial Distribution of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) in Cumberland Valley, PA Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| William Hardy Kochtitzky | A Modern Analog to Map the Past: Lake Vegetation of the Bolivian Altiplano Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Jenna Renee LaRiviere | Historical Barns: A Study on the Importance of Spatially Analyzing History Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Anna Elizabeth McGinn | Mapping Access to Fresh Produce: Borough of Carlisle and North Middleton Township, PA Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Leslie Pigott Milliman | The spatial distribution of weathering on Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Elise Brouard Hooker Minichiello | Effective Site Management Using GIS: Using Sophisticated GPS Equipment to Map the ALLARM Riparian Buffer Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Aleksander Perpalaj | 3-D Mapping of Vatnsskarð Pillow Ridge Quarry, Iceland Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Jaime Nicole Phillips | Joseph Priestley Award Recipients. Conference: Mellon Digital Humanities Workshop Supported by: Mellon Digital Humanities Grant | Matthew Kochis |
| Taylor Shelby Thompson | Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination (TSD) of Painted turtles, Chrysemys picta Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Amanda Rose Vandenburg | Crime Rate Analysis at Hunting Park in Philadelphia, PA Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Tabea Klassen Zimmermann | EPA-GRO Summer Internship Supported by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-GRO program) Number of Weeks: 12 | |
| Elizabeth Harrity de la Reguera | Upstream Catchment Basin Analysis of Baxter State Park, Maine Conference: 2014 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
2013
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Margaret Heacock | Using GIS and Spatial Analysis to Assess of the Impacts of Off-road Motorcycle Racing in the Michaux State Forest Conference: 2013 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Tyce Herrman,James Ciarrocca |
| Katherine Lynn McCusker | Using GIS and Spatial Analysis to Assess of the Impacts of Off-road Motorcycle Racing in the Michaux State Forest Conference: 2013 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Tyce Herrman,James Ciarrocca |
| Annaliese Marie Ramthun | Using GIS and Spatial Analysis to Assess of the Impacts of Off-road Motorcycle Racing in the Michaux State Forest Conference: 2013 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Tyce Herrman,James Ciarrocca |
2012
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander David Aflalo | Habitat and Human Activity Constraints on Shorebird Populations of the Gulf Coast Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Alexander David Aflalo | Spatial Variations in Middle School Obesity in Pennsylvania: A Geographically-Weighted Regression Analysis Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Alexander David Aflalo | What Makes Suitable Habitat for Nesting Shorebirds on the Gulf Coast? Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Michael Alexander Blair | The Viability of Alternative Dickinson Tour Routes Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Courtney Jean Blinkhorn | Ranking Watersheds which May be Impacted by Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development in WV Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Nicole Marie Boucher | Nitrate Releases Over Three Years in the Western Ontario Sub-basin from point sources Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Lauren Celia Bruns | Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes, Carlisle PA Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Tessa Sierra Cicak | The Susquehannock Vacuum: Fort construction in relation to Native American Resettlements Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Tessa Sierra Cicak | London in the Time of Cholera: Elevation and Disease Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Daniel Lawrence Conant | Observed Changes in Lake Lillinonah, 1934-2006 Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Michael Stewart D'Aprix | Clinton, New York: Demographics and Land Use of a School District in Crisis. Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Michael Stewart D'Aprix | Creating a Geodatabase: The Town of Kirkland, NY Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Jan Joseph Dida | Web-based Interactive Trees Map of Dickinson College Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Luke Thomas Donohue | Par Evaluation for Dickinson Campus Ultimate Frisbee Golf Course Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Daniel Ezekiel Ehrlich | Atlas of Mycenae Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Daniel Ezekiel Ehrlich | Predictive Analysis of Grave Sites Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Pearce Ferhan Erensel | Bike Rack Replacement: A Follow Up Assessment Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| William Louis Erikson | Mountain Creek Watershed and the Effects of Underlying Bedrock on Buffering Capacity and Trout Populations Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Caroline Elizabeth Evans | An Assessment of Need for Health Programs for the Carlisle Health and Wellness Foundation Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Anna Rose Farb | Effects of vermicompost in potting soils and extract foliar sprays on vegetable health and productivity Conference: 2012 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | John Henson,Thomas Raffel |
| Anna Rose Farb | Sustainable production of potting soil on the Dickinson College Farm Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Carolyn Beth Flower | Inventory and Monitoring of the Salt River in Phoenix Supported by: Arizona State University, Stromberg Lab, School of Life Sciences Number of Weeks: 8 | |
| Nicholas James Foley | Trees at Risk on Dickinson College Campus Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| David Kenneth Golden | Forest Farming & Agroforestry at Dickinson College Farm Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education Number of Weeks: 8 | Kristen Brubaker |
| David Kenneth Golden | Analysis of Income Levels along the Appalachian Trail Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Katherine Margaret Heacock | Redistricting In the House: 2011 Pennsylvania Legislative Redistricting of the House of Representatives Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Natalie Kala Kormushoff | Tsunami Inundation on the East Coast of the United States Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Junxing Lan | Evaluation of land use impact on stream flow of Monocacy Creek, Northampton County, PA using hydrological modeling Conference: 2012 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Emerita Wilderman |
| Richmond Taliese Lauvai | Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Dickinson Sports Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Kyle Robert Long | Proposed Legacy Sediment Sites in the Gunpowder Watershed, MD Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Dylan Foster McNair | Viking Trail Map Revision Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Elise Brouard Hooker Minichiello | Hiking Resources in Dickinson College's Own Backyard Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Claire Ellen Persichetti | Driving Distances Associated with CSA Food Distribution Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Claire Ellen Persichetti | The Dickinson College Farm: Land Management Over Time Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Daniel Plekhov | Geographic Survey of Historic and Cultural Remains of Istanbul Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Daniel Plekhov | Spatial Analysis of Native American Resources and Potential for Use Today Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Annaliese Marie Ramthun | Distance, travel time, and trip planning for the Dickinson College Outing Club Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Rebecca Katherine Rossi | Preliminary Analysis of Proposed 2011 Pennsylvania Senate District Boundaries Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Rebecca Katherine Rossi | Evaluation of LIDAR for Locating Prehistoric Metarhyolite Quarry Sites on South Mountain in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Brian Richard Sandrib | Is The Siting of Coal Fired Power Plants in Pennsylvania an Environmental Justice Issue? Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| William Lyle Seward | GPS Coordinate Point and Attribute Data Collection of Trees for the Dickinson College Arboretum. Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Dylan Patrick Shiffer | Assessing the Impact of Marcellus Shale Gas Development in Pennsylvania on Sediment - Loading in the Chesapeake Bay Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Andrew Ennis Shoemaker | Dickinson's Potential to Grow Warmer Climate Flora on the Academic Quad Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Andrew Ennis Shoemaker | Flood Prevention on Dickinson's Campus Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations | James Ciarrocca |
| Karl Johannes Smith | Carlisle Then and Now Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Karl Johannes Smith | Architectural Features at Camp Michaux Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Douglas Gage Swift | Using Disc Golf to Enhance a Community Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Douglas Gage Swift | Is Race Really Necessary? Determining the Effectiveness of Having a Racial Question on the US Census Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Nathan Douglas Toews | Spatial Analysis of DEP Natural Gas Well Violations in Bradford County, Pennsylvania Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Nathan Douglas Toews | Utilizing Database Driven Cartography for Dickinson ROTC Land Navigation Training Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Kathryn Scott Tomsho | Water Monitoring Site Location in Greene County, PA & Cattaraugus County Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Elizabeth Caitlin Toutain | Relationship Between Charcoal Pit Density & Iron Furnace Location on South Mountain, Pennsylvania Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Amanda Rose Vandenburg | Environmental Racism around Pennsylvania Incinerators Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Taylor Marie Wilmot | New Sources of Air Pollution for Rural Pennsylvania: Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Christopher Aaron Wolfe | Geospatial Analysis of Archaeobotanical Remains from Kala Uyuni, Taraco Peninsula, Bolivia Conference: 2012 GIS Exposition and Poster Symposium Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Christopher Aaron Wolfe | Prehistoric Portraits: Rock Art of the Cumberland Plateau, TN Conference: EnvST 218 Fall 2011 GIS Class Presentations Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
2011
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Margaret Bieber-Ham | Population and Nesting Ecology of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) in Pennsylvania Conference: 2011 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Scott Boback |
| Lily Margaret Bieber-Ham | Population Ecology of Central Pennsylvania Snake Communities Conference: 2011 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Scott Boback |
| Cailey Vaughn Clark | Portable PM2.5 Monitor Calibration and Validation for Diesel-Specific Air Pollution Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant Number of Weeks: 6 | Gregory Howard |
2010
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Cara Vogel Applestein | A Study of Marcroinvertebrates & Water Quality on Hogestown Run, Cumberland County, PA Conference: 2010 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Emerita Wilderman |
| Michael Robert Biros | Historic Coastlines of Cape Henlopen, Delaware Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Michael Robert Biros | Altered Landscapes: Exploring the Relationship between Architecture and the Environment Conference: Senior Research Symposium Supported by: Academic Affairs | |
| Brendan Robert Gallagher | A bathymetric Survey of the Huntsdale Pond Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Danielle Kimberly Hoffman | Biking in Carlisle PA Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Andrew Woodward Kamerosky | Dickinson College Solar Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Vinca Lorraine Krajewski | Using GIS to Examine Spatial Conflicts Between Floodplains and Permitted Natural Gas Wells in the Marcellus Shale Region of Bradford County, PA Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Junxing Lan | Evaluation of the Physical Characteristics of Hogestown Run, Cumberland County, PA with Reference to Possible Impact from Land Use in the Watershed Conference: 2010 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Emerita Wilderman |
| Gregory Everett Lasher | Mapping Dickinson College: Building a digital spatial infratracture using GIS Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Emily Brooke Lawrence | Protecting the health of Graveline Bay in Jackson County, Mississippi Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Emily Brooke Lawrence | Particulate Air Pollution & Health in Elementary School Students & Collegiate Distance Runners in Carlisle PA Conference: 2010 Science Research Symposium Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Lauren Howard |
| Curtis Michael Lentz | Implementing the 100 mile diet in Carlisle, PA Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Maunette Gabriela Makowski | Developing watershed maps for Wysox Creek Watershed Association Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Kristin April Meseck | Dickinson Campus Tree Database Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: GIS Course | James Ciarrocca |
| Daniel Priestaf Myers | A students critique of the Dickinson Master Plan: Redesigning Dickinsons campus for optimal useage Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Mary Rita Pysnik | From Stem to Stomach: Fruit sustainability of the Carlisle Area Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Ryan Patrick Shears | DEPAS of Mycenae Geovisualization and Database Development Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
| Ryan Patrick Shears | DEPAS of Mycenae Geovisualization and Database Development Conference: 2010 Senior Research Symposium Supported by: Academic Affairs | James Ciarrocca |
| Casey Candice Stock | Students at Dickinson typically drive to businesses that are within walking distance of campus. Since sustainability is one of Dickinson's key dimensions, driving to nearby locations is counterintuitive. Also, Carlisle is a very community-rich city that Conference: 2010 GIS Poster Exposition Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | James Ciarrocca |
2008
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Marie Cioce Ferguson | The Aquatic Toxicology of Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediment in the Letort Spring Run, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Conference: Annual Science Dinner Supported by: Science Executive Committee | Emerita Wilderman |
2007
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Maria Cardona | Mt. Rock Spring Health Assessment using Macroinvertebrates Conference: Annual Science Dinner Supported by: Science Executive Committee | |
| Audrey Jean Fisher-Pedersen | Cultures of Farming in Perry County: Implications for Local Environmental Management Conference: 2007 Senior Research Symposium Supported by: Academic Affairs | |
| Elizabeth Dryden Schrang | The Effect of Best Management Practices on Water Chemistry on Mount Rock Spring Creek in Cumberland County, PA Conference: Annual Science Dinner Supported by: Science Executive Committee |
2006
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Brian W Bytnar | Investigation of Native and Invasive Riparian Plant Species Succession at Siloam Dam Reclamation Area, Chambersburg, PA Conference: Sixth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Lauren E Ertz | Pedersen, B.S., and Hanifin, R.C. 2006. Determining forest canopy structure with a laser rangefinder: Split beams and measurement accuracy. Ecological Society of America 91st Annual Meeting, Memphis, Tennessee, Abstracts. | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | Determining forest canopy structure with a laser rangefinder: Split beams and measurement accuracy. | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | Hanifin, R.C., and Pedersen, B.S. 2006. Canopy structure differences in two mixed-deciduous forests subject to different intensities of deer herbivory. Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference, Branchville, New Jersey, Abstracts, p. 7. | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | Light utilization efficiency in two mixed-deciduous forests subject to different intensities of deer herbivory. | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | The Effects of White-tailed Deer Herbivory on Light Utilization in Forest Systems Conference: Sixth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | Canopy structure differences in two mixed-deciduous forests subject to different intensities of deer herbivory and Light utilization efficiency in two mixed-deciduous forests subject to different intensities of deer herbivory Conference: Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Brian Pedersen |
| Meghan Rebecca Klasic | The Use of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) as a BioIndicator for Letort Spring Run, Cumberland Valley, PA Conference: Sigma Xi 2006 Eastern Colleges Conference Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Emerita Wilderman |
| Meghan Rebecca Klasic | The Use of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SA 1-9 as a Bio-indicator for Letort Spring Run, Cumberland County, PA Conference: Sixth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Ross William Koenig | Pedersen, B.S., and Hanifin, R.C. 2006. Light utilization efficiency in two mixed-deciduous forests subject to different intensities of deer herbivory. Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference, Branchville, New Jersey, Abstracts, p. 13. | Brian Pedersen |
| Julia Grace Lazar | Avian Diversity on the Kunene River: Perspectives and Potential Implications of Proposed Dam Sites Conference: Sixth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Scott Lawrence Morello | An Exploratory Assessment of Bixler Run in Perry County, PA as a Current and Potential Trout Fishery Conference: Sixth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Scott Lawrence Morello | An Exploratory Assessment of Bixler Run in Perry County, PA, as a Potential Trout Fishery Conference: Sigma Xi 2006 Eastern Colleges Conference | Emerita Wilderman |
| Sarah E Scow | Reproductive adaptations of chestnut oak (Quercus prinus) to herbivory and cache predation Conference: Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Harold Wingert |
| Sarah E Scow | Reproductive Adaptations of Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) to Herbivory and Cache Predation. Conference: Sixth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Harold Wingert |
2005
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Allison Barton | Barton, J.A., and Pedersen, B.S. 2005. Are overabundant deer in a Pennsylvania wildlife preserve eating all the tree seeds? Ecological Society of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter Ecology Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, Poster Abstracts, p. 3. | Brian Pedersen |
| Julia Allison Barton | Are overabundant deer in a Pennsylvania wildlife preserve eating all the tree seeds? Conference: Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference of the Ecological Society of America Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Brian Pedersen |
| Claire Louise Foster | Calibrating Remote and Ground Surveys of Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister) Habitat in the Pennsylvania Ridge and Valley Provinces Conference: Fifth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Janet Wright |
| Gregory Dean Fuller | The Influence of Land Uses on Male Euglossine Bees as Possible Bio-indicators of Ecosystem Health in Costa Rica Conference: Fifth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Cassie Beth Gurbisz | Do the Corallvorous Gastropods, Coralliophia abbreviata and Coralliophila caribaea, Pose a Significant Threat to the Status of Acropora palmata Populations of South Caicos, Turks and Ozicos Islands? Conference: Fifth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Robert C Hanifin | Influence of Deer Herbivory on Light Utilization by Forests Supported by: R&D Student Faculty Research Endowment Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Brian Pedersen |
2004
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Martin Durkota | Forest Stand Structure and Species Composition in a Wildlife Preserve Subject to Extreme Deer Herbivory Conference: Fourth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica Martin Durkota | Forest stand structure and species composition in a wildlife preserve subject to extreme deer herbivory | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica Martin Durkota | Durkota, J.M., and Pedersen, B.S. 2004. Forest stand structure and species composition in a wildlife preserve subject to extreme deer herbivory. Ecological Society of America Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Abstracts, p. 7. | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica Martin Durkota | Analysis of Rural South African Drinking Water Sources, Treatments and Storage Facilitites Conference: Safe Water 2003 Conference at Spelman College Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Brian Pedersen |
| Claire Louise Foster | Rock Patch Maps: Spatial Habitat Analysis of Allegheny Woodrat Metapopulations at the Periphery of the Species Range Conference: Fourth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Janet Wright |
| Robert C Hanifin | A cross-section of history: An interdisciplinary view of tree rings Conference: n/a Supported by: Dickinson College | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | Effect of gypsy moth outbreaks on the growth rates of surviving host and non-host trees in a mixed deciduous forest. | Brian Pedersen |
| Alexander Levan Hoffmeier | Quantifying Acorn Removal by Seed Predators in a Wildlife Preserve, South-central Pennsylvania Conference: Fourth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Alexander Levan Hoffmeier | Hoffmeier, A.L., and Pedersen, B.S. 2004. Quantifying acorn removal by seed predators in a wildlife preserve, south-central Pennsylvania. Ecological Society of America Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Abstracts, p. 11. | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica L Howard | Pedersen, B.S., and Howard, J.L. 2004. The influence of canopy gaps on overstory tree and forest growth rates in a mature mixed-age, mixed-species forest. Forest Ecology and Management, 196:351-366. | Brian Pedersen |
| Ross William Koenig | Pears, S.L., Pedersen, B.S. and Hanifin, R.C. 2004. Effect of gypsy moth outbreaks on the growth rates of surviving host and non-host trees in a mixed deciduous forest. Ecological Society of America Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Abstracts, p. 16. | Brian Pedersen |
| Ruth Mary Oldham | The Relationship Between Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) Invasion and the Presence of Earthworms in Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary, Pennsylvania Conference: Fourth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Sarah Lynn Pears | Pears, S.L., Pedersen, B.S. and Hanifin, R.C. 2004. Effect of gypsy moth outbreaks on the growth rates of surviving host and non-host trees in a mixed deciduous forest. Ecological Society of America Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Abstracts, p. 16. | Brian Pedersen |
| Emily Elizabeth Rhode | Biological Indicators of Disease Resistance in the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum Conference: Fourth Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Thomas Arnold |
| Angela M Wallis | Pedersen, B.S., and Wallis, A.M. 2004. Effects of white-tailed deer herbivory on forest gap dynamics in a wildlife preserve, Pennsylvania, USA. Natural Areas Journal, 24:82-94. | Brian Pedersen |
2003
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Bree Lenore Bennett | The Economic and Ecological Effects of Shrimp Trawling on Three Indicator Species Groups in Bahia Magdalena Conference: Third Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | |
| Pamela Jean Cowher | Wilderman, C.C. and Cowher, P. ('03), 2003. A Report on the State of the Conodoguinet Creek, based on Data Collected by the CCWA from 1998-2002, powerpoint presentation and handouts. | Emerita Wilderman |
| Christopher John Graham | Casper, E.A., Graham, C.J., Laws, K.L. , and Pedersen, B.S. 2003. Light transmission through a forest canopy. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 76:111. | Brian Pedersen |
| Robert C Hanifin | Quantifying acorn removal by seed predators in a wildlife preserve Conference: Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference of the Ecological Society of America Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Brian Pedersen |
| Alexander Levan Hoffmeier | Quantifying acorn removal by seed predators in a wildlife preserve Conference: Mid-Atlantic Ecology Conference of the Ecological Society of America Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant | Brian Pedersen |
| Sarah Lynn Pears | Response of mixed hardwood forests to gypsy herbifoy and drought; a dendroecological analysis moth. Supported by: Whitaker Foundation Student Faculty Research Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Brian Pedersen |
| Sarah Lynn Pears | Pedersen, B.S. and Pears, S.L. 2003. Teaching simulation modeling from the ground up. Joint Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (88th Annual) and the International Society of Ecological Modelling (North American Chapter). Savannah, Georgia, Abstracts, p. 264. | Brian Pedersen |
| Elyse Ann Rhodin | Casper, E.A., Graham, C.J., Laws, K.L. , and Pedersen, B.S. 2003. Light transmission through a forest canopy. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 76:111. | Brian Pedersen |
| Angela M Wallis | Pedersen, B.S., and Wallis, A.M. 2003. Canopy gap replacement failure in a Pennsylvania forest preserve subject to extreme deer herbivory. Pages 265-266 in J.W. Van Sambeek, J.O. Dawson, F. Ponder, Jr., E.F. Loewenstein, and J.S. Fralish, editors. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. GTR-NC-234. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, North Central Research Station, St. Paul, Minnesota. | Brian Pedersen |
2002
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica L Howard | Pedersen, B.S., Howard, J.L., Wallis, A.M., and Pears, S.L. 2002. Influence of canopy gaps, vines, and cambial damage by deer on understory tree growth rates. Ecological Society of America 87th Annual Meeting and Society of Ecological Restoration 14th Annual International Conference, Tucson, Arizona, Abstracts, p. 406. | Brian Pedersen |
| Sarah Lynn Pears | Pedersen, B.S., Howard, J.L., Wallis, A.M., and Pears, S.L. 2002. Influence of canopy gaps, vines, and cambial damage by deer on understory tree growth rates. Ecological Society of America 87th Annual Meeting and Society of Ecological Restoration 14th Annual International Conference, Tucson, Arizona, Abstracts, p. 406. | Brian Pedersen |
| Angela M Wallis | Pedersen, B.S., Howard, J.L., Wallis, A.M., and Pears, S.L. 2002. Influence of canopy gaps, vines, and cambial damage by deer on understory tree growth rates. Ecological Society of America 87th Annual Meeting and Society of Ecological Restoration 14th Annual International Conference, Tucson, Arizona, Abstracts, p. 406. | Brian Pedersen |
| Angela M Wallis | Canopy gap replacement failure in a Pennsylvania forest preserve subject to extreme deer herbivory Conference: 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference Supported by: R&D Student Initiative Fund (SIF) | Brian Pedersen |
| Angela M Wallis | Canopy Gap Replacement Failure in a Pennsylvania Forest Preserve Subject to Extreme Deer Herbivory. Conference: Second Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Rebecca K Woldt | The Nutrient Removal Capacity of Mill Pond and N Attenuation. Conference: Second Annual Biology Student Research Symposium Supported by: Biology Department |
2001
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Christiana Grace Briddell | Suppression of lettuce germination by allelopathic cover crops Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Kirsten Hural |
| Jeremy David Coerper | Earthwatch Supported by: Earthwatch Number of Weeks: 8 | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica Leslie Frie | Wilderman, C.C. and Johnston, J. ('01), August, 2001. Analysis of Data Collected by the Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project (SCRIP), 1997-2000. 30 pp. | Emerita Wilderman |
| Jessica L Howard | Pedersen, B.S., and Howard, J.L. ('01). 2001. Do forest canopy gaps enhance the stem diameter growth of adjacent overstory trees? Ecological Society of America 86th Annual Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin, Abstracts, p. 328. | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica L Howard | Howard, Jessica L. ('01), and Pedersen, Brian S. 2001. Spatial relationships between understory tree growth rates and canopy gaps. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 74:134. | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica L Howard | Earthwatch Supported by: Earthwatch Number of Weeks: 8 | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica L Howard | Do forest canopy gaps enhance the stem diameter growth of adjacent overstory trees? Conference: Ecological Society of America 86th Annual Meeting Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica L Howard | Spatial relationships between understory tree growth rates and canopy gaps. Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Jessica L Howard | Spatial relationships between understory tree growth rates and canopy gaps Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science Supported by: R&D Student Initiative Fund (SIF) | Brian Pedersen |
| Erik Ivan Johnson | Johnson, E. I. ('01), and Wilderman, C.C. 2001. Preliminary results of a study on the response of diatom communities to a fish hatchery's discharge in the Yellow Breeches Creek, Cumberland County, PA. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 74:134. | Emerita Wilderman |
| Erik Ivan Johnson | Preliminary results of a study on the response of diatom communities to a fish hatchery's discharge in the Yellow Breeches Creek, Cumberland County, PA Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences Supported by: Dickinson College | Emerita Wilderman |
| Jaclyn Hellyer Johnston | Wilderman, C.C. and Johnston, J. ('01) September, 2001. Analysis of Data Collected by the Coplay Creek Monitoring Group, a Project of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Sierra Club, 1997-2000. 33 pp. | Emerita Wilderman |
| Nicholas Scott Skowronski | Modeling the future tree community structure of a forest severely effected by deer herbivory. Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science, March 30-April 1, 2001; Monroeville PA. Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Nicholas Scott Skowronski | Skowronski, Nicholas S. ('01), and Pedersen, Brian S. 2001. Modeling the future tree community structure of a forest severely effected by deer herbivory. 77th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science, March 30-April 1, 2001; Monroeville PA. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 74:148. | Brian Pedersen |
| Angela M Wallis | Extreme Herbivory by Deer at Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary: Are today's forest canopy gaps the future forest? Supported by: Whitaker Foundation Student Faculty Research Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Brian Pedersen |
2000
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Christiana Grace Briddell | The Mully Grub: Community Partnerships for Stream Restoration Part 1: A Scientific Assessment of he Impact of Urban Runoff on the Mully Grub and the Letort Spring Run Conference: Community Studies Center Student Research Colloquium Supported by: Community Studies Center | |
| Jessica L Howard | Understanding forest responses to environmental stresses: tree growth in response to slow and fast gaps Supported by: Whitaker Foundation Student Faculty Research Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Brian Pedersen |
| Daniel Evan Jannone | A description and history of the Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary Forest (Perry County, Pennsylvania). Conference: 76th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Brian Pedersen |
| Daniel Evan Jannone | Jannone, Daniel E. ('00), and Pedersen, Brian S. 2000. A description and history of the Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary Forest (Perry County, Pennsylvania). 76th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science, April 14-16, 2000; Wyomissing, PA. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 73:161. | Brian Pedersen |
| Jaclyn Hellyer Johnston | Integrated Floor Management Techniques in an Orange and Mango Orchard Conference: Community Studies Center Student Research Colloquium Supported by: Community Studies Center | |
| Alexis Germain Schoppe | The Open Sky: A Biointensive/Organic Demonstration Mini-Farm at Dickinson College. Conference: Community Studies Center Student Research Colloquium Supported by: Community Studies Center | |
| Amy Marie Vezina | The Mully Grub: Community Partnerships for Stream Restoration Part II: The Design & Implementation of a Mitigation Project on the Mully Grub Conference: Community Studies Center Student Research Colloquium Supported by: Community Studies Center | |
| Karen Nicole Vorhees | The Spatial Distribution of Stream Vulnerability to Acid Deposition in PA and its Relationship to Local Watershed Characteristics, Based on a Decade of Volunteer Monitoring by the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM). | |
| Gregory Robert Walker | Walker, Gregory R. ('00), and Pedersen, Brian S. 2000. A census of White-tailed deer by pellet counting at the Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary (Perry County, PA). 76th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science, April 14-16, 2000; Wyomissing, PA. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 73:183. | Brian Pedersen |
| Gregory Robert Walker | A census of White-tailed deer by pellet counting at the Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary (Perry County, PA) Conference: 76th Annual Meeting of the PA Academy of Science Supported by: Environmental Studies Department | Brian Pedersen |
1998
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Nicole Vorhees | The Spatial Distribution of Stream Vulnerability to Acid Deposition in PA and its Relationship to Local Watershed Characteristics, Based on a Decade of Volunteer Monitoring by the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) Conference: Pennsylvania Acidic Deposition Conference |
1997
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanie Christine Rosti | Preliminary results of a study on the distribution and composition of diatom communities along a complex pollution gradient in the Letort Spring Run, Cumberland County, PA | |
| Stefanie Christine Rosti | Preliminary results of a study on the distribution and composition of diatom communities along a complex pollution gradient in the Letort Spring Run, Cumberland County, PA Conference: Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences 73rd Annual Meeting | |
| Ann Marie Yoachim | ALLARM: a model for service-learning. Conference: Northeast Environmental Studies (NEES) program directors' annual meeting Supported by: ALLARM Program |
1991
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Reuss Wisnewski | Analysis of Patterns and Causes of Variation in and Alkalinity Concentrations in Pennsylvania Streams during 1989, using data Collected by the Alliance for Acid Rain Monitoring (ALLARM) |
1990
| Student Name | Project | Faculty/Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas James Wisnewski | Analysis of Patterns and Causes of variation in PH and Alkalinity concentration in Pennsylvania Streams Supported by: Whitaker Foundation Student Faculty Research Award Number of Weeks: 8 | Emerita Wilderman |