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COLLOQUIUM OPPORTUNITIES:
Natural Science Colloquium Series
Every Monday at 4 p.m. in the Niemann Theater
This colloquium series presents seminars in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geography, Mathematics, Physics. Speakers are chosen from within and outside the campus community. Previous talks given by Carthage Environmental Science students have included:
Christine Karlovitz and Amanda Petrovic, Response of the Plant and Fungal Communities to Buckthorn Management
Dan Dembkowski, Tracking Wolves in Minnesota
Anelle Cheney, Interning with the Environmental Protection Agency
Danielle Sass and Jo Mangianello, Eco-Tourism in the Galapagos
Environmental Science Senior Thesis Presentations
Each Spring
Date and Time TBA
Past thesis titles have included:
Conservation and Ecology Track:
Black-capped chickadee and oak forest abundance in WisconsinEffects of mechanical management of Rhamnus carthartica on fungal communities
The effects of disturbance on garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata, in three forested sites
Soil quality survey of community supported agriculture designated farms of southeastern Wisconsin
The development of rephotography as a method for scientific research
Controllling water quality and algae blooms in Valley Lake
Superfund sites and cancer: association or causation
Erosion control methods and the effect on beach succession
Water and Life Track:
Preventing aluminum phytotoxicity through phytoremediationPolicy Analysis Track:
Environmental and economic impact of Galapagos fisheriesEfficiency and effectiveness of E85 when produced by enzymatic hydrolysis and alternative sources
Environmental opinion in today's society
Overview of recycling programs with a focus on recycling possibilities for Carthage College