EES Students
2008 Summer Practicum
Rebekah Bergens '09 spent the summer modeling nonpoint source pollution (a major cause of watershed degradation) in the Mississinewa River watershed in order to prioritize subwatersheds by primary concern.
Kelly Pugh '09 studied the research and education potential of the TU reforestation project including the effectiveness of several planting methods, the temporal variation in deer browse, and community/educational opportunities afforded ty the project.
2007 Summer Practicum
Kyle Loewen '08 studied ecological succession in abandoned fields.
Measuring Old Field Recovery from Disturbance Using Floristic Quality Analysis
Jason Haupt '08 began a two year study of the flora and plant community structure of the Taylor University arboretum. The project includes: 1) a thorough plant inventory 2) forest structure obtained from random plots 3) a comparison of current forest structure with historical pre-settlement records. Flora and Forest Community Structure of the Taylor University Arboretum, Grant County, Indiana
2006 Summer Practicum
Nathan Griswell '07 designed and built a one-hour nature trail along El Monte, a 70-acre lush hillside in Mexico. He also wrote a trail guide and environmental education pamphlet. Environmental Curriculum Development with Nature Trail Construction in Ticuman, Mexico
Michelle Misurac '07 used FQA to evaluate and monitor vegetation quality in old field research plots and successional communities in the Taylor Arboretum. Floristic Quality Assessment of an Old Field Chronosequence
Leslie Smit '07 worked as an intern marketing an environmental curriculum for middle schools. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
