Students in the Environmental Science Program at Carthage have had a successful — and busy — spring term. Several students were recognized for their research at state and national conferences, announced Professor Tracy Gartner, director of the Environmental Science Program.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Four environmental science majors were selected to present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research April 15-17. NCUR is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship and creative activity in all fields of study. The annual conference welcomes up to 2,600 scholars and their faculty mentors from colleges and universities around the country. The 2010 conference was held at the University of Montana.
The four Carthage students had their research abstracts selected from a national pool of applicants. They were:
Stephanie Herte, '10, majoring in environmental science and geography, presented her poster, "Assessing the Effectiveness of a Storm Water Basin to Decrease Wastewater Overflows." She was advised by Prof. Gartner.
Zawadi Mageni, '11, majoring in environmental science and geography, presented her poster, "Urban Real Estate Research Using GIS and Spatial Analysis." She was advised by Prof. Julio Rivera.
Samantha Miller, '10, majoring in environmental science, presented her poster, "Effects of Rhamnus Cathartica (Common Buckthorn) Stand Age on Decomposition." She was advised by Prof. Gartner.
Amanda Eigner, '10, majoring in environmental science and geography, presented research from an REU, advised by Lynn Adler from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Her poster was titled "Direct and Indirect Impacts of Florivory on Butternut Squash."
The students, along with Prof. Gartner, expanded on the experience by taking a road trip to the conference. They drove through Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana.
Students take prize at AWRA meeting
Environmental Science students Marie Pichler, '11, and Samantha Miller, '10, received a $200 prize for Undergraduate Research Excellence at the state American Water Resources Association meeting held in Madison in March.
The students presented their research on monitoring invasive species in Kenosha County, conducted as part of the Invasive Species Working Group. Their poster discussed the development of baseline data for long-term monitoring. They were advised by Prof. Gartner and Prof. Scott Hegrenes.
Students and faculty invited to national Ecological Society meeting
Back in August, Amanda Eigner, '10, Samantha Miller, '10, and Prof. Gartner traveled to New Mexico to present the students' research at the Ecological Society of America meeting. This national meeting consists mainly of presentations by professional scientists and graduate students; abstracts were selected from a national pool.
"We have already received notice that we have been accepted to present again this coming year, to present our research on invasive species monitoring and buckthorn decomposition," Prof. Gartner said. Prof. Gartner, Prof. Hegrenes, and students Marie Pichler, '11, and Samantha Miller will travel to Pittsburg in August 2010.
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