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Luce Semester Independent Research Requirements
Fall 2005 Research Topics
| Emma Andrews '07 |
Planning, Use, and Public Outreach for the Conodoguinet Creek and Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trails |
| Kelly Brzezinski '06 |
Stream Salamanders as Biological Indicators in Shermans Creek Watershed, Perry County , Pennsylvania |
| Amanda Bridenhagen '06 |
Writing a Lesson Plan for Elementary School Students: Environmental Concerns Facing Codorus Creek |
| Brian Bytnar '06 |
Investigation of Native and Invasive Riparian Plant Species in the Siloam Dam Reclamation Area, Chambersburg , PA |
| Lily Cavenagh '06 |
Offshore Wind Farms: Policy and Public Support Challenges In Massachusetts , Virginia and the Gulf of Mexico |
| Alex Coyle '06 |
Analysis of Diesel Emissions in Middlesex Township , Cumberland Country, PA, And Potential Impact on Conodoguinet Creek |
| Greg Ellerman '07 |
Size Variation among Crayfish in the Conodoguinet Creek, Cumberland County , PA. |
| Stephanie Hair '07 |
A comparative analysis of the loads and compliance records of NPDES dischargers in the Conodoguinet Creek Watershed, Cumberland County , PA |
| Julia Hyman '06 |
Measuring the efficacy of a liming project in Mountain Creek, Cumberland County , PA. |
| Meghan Klasic '06 |
The Use of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) as a Bio-Indicator for Letort Spring Run, Cumberland County , PA |
| Scott Morello '06 |
An Exploratory Assessment of Bixler Run in Perry County , PA as a Current and Potential Trout Fishery |
| Sara Parr '06 |
Motivations for Volunteerism: A Town Creek and Sideling Hill Creek Watershed Case Study |
| Louisa Shakeri '08 |
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| Becki Walker '06 |
Turning to God in Times of Environmental Crisis: How Religion Can Play a Role in Impacted Communities' Response |
| Adam Wickline '06 |
Comparison of sampling methods and assessment protocols for benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring by volunteers |
Fall 2006 Research Topics
| Adrian Broderick '09 |
Environmental Mitigation for Stormwater Pollution due to Truck and Warehouse Location in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Elizabeth Brushart '07 |
Land Use in the Conodoguinet Creek Watershed: Past and Present |
| Sarah Brzezinski '09 |
Rapid Watershed Assessment of Trindle Spring Run, Cumberland County, PA, using habitat, macroinvertebrate, and chemical indicators |
| Cristina Cardona '07 |
Best Management Practices, Agriculture, and Macroinvertebrates in Mt. Rock Spring Creek. |
| Danielle Cioce '08 |
An Assessment of the Impacts of Two Point Dischargers on Mountain Creek, Adams and Cumberland Counties, Pennsylvania, Using Diatoms, Bacteria, and Water Chemistry as Indicators of Health |
| Karen Cruz '07 |
Local Government Response through Zoning and Planning to Truck Warehouse Location in Central PA |
| Audrey Fisher '07 |
An investigation of the culture of farming in Perry County and its implications for local environmental management |
| Kathryn Fox '07 |
The Making of Successful Watershed Organizations: Three Case Studies of Watershed Organizations in South-Central Pennsylvania |
| Jensen Gelfond '08 |
Legislative and Technological Solutions to Truck-Generated Diesel Particulate Pollution In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Tara Goss '07 |
Assessing the Effect of Agricultural Best Management Practices on Habitat in the Mount Rock Creek Spring |
| Andrea Korman '09 |
A rapid assessment of the Mountain Creek watershed in Cumberland and Adams Counties, PA with a focus on macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of the impact of two point dischargers |
| Ellen Lewis '09 |
Flooding Mitigation through Zoning and Development Policies |
| Elly Schrang '09 |
The Effect of Best Management Practices on Water Chemisrty on Mount Rock Spring Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Dario Vasquez '09 |
Ethnographic Perspectives of Farmers and the SCCA In the Shermans Creek Watershed |
Ashley Whiting ‘08 |
A Biological and Chemical Assessment of Silver Springs in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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