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Principal Investigator
Adriana Le Compte
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Washington DC & Maryland Energy (Fall 2021)
Team: Edward Cronin (Project Lead), Ashley Fernando, Jarret James, and Rupa Kurinchi-Vendhan
Summary: In line with the Sustainable D.C. 2.0 plan to combat climate change, Washington D.C. aims to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050. As solar energy is...
Principal Investigator
Erica Carcelen
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Oklahoma Heath & Air Quality (Fall 2021)
Team: Carolina Rosales (Project Lead), Robert Alward, Kjirsten Coleman, Katherine Howell, and Vanessa Machuca
Summary: Tropospheric ozone (O3) is formed by anthropogenic pollutants interacting with sunlight and is considered harmful to human health in high concentrations. In the summer of 2018, the Oklahoma...
Principal Investigator
Britnay Beaudry
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Maya Forest Water Resources II (Fall 2021)
Team: Stephanie Jiménez (Project Lead), Karen Alvarez, Rene Castillo, Daniel Nohren, and Stephanie Lawlor
Summary: To monitor seasonal flooding within the tri-national Maya Forest, the team completed the methodology started by the Summer 2021 term to analyze changes in inundation dynamic throughout 2017...
Principal Investigator
Brandy Nisbet-Wilcox
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Grand Teton Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Alex Posen (Project Lead), Allyson Earl, Sarah Hettema, and Michael Hitchner
Summary: Grand Teton National Park provides habitat for a small native population of approximately 125 bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). The reduction in population of this species is attributed to...
Principal Investigator
Nicole Ramberg-Pihl
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Western Montana Ecological Forecasting II (Fall 2021)
Team: Chelsea Morton (Project Lead), Amanda Bosserman, Caden O’Connell, and Rylee Tomey
Summary: Environmental contaminants in aquatic ecosystems threaten both human and ecosystem health. Western Montana’s rivers possess great economic and ecological value, yet the status of contaminants in these systems can...
Principal Investigator
Nicole Ramberg-Pihl
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Maine Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Michael Corley (Project Lead), Philip Casey, Olivia Landry, Lily Oliver, and Brian Varley
Summary: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of anadromous fish that was historically prevalent throughout the New England region. Overfishing and habitat loss caused a severe decline...
Principal Investigator
Sarah Payne
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Peru Health & Air Quality II (Fall 2021)
Team: Jennifer Rogers (Project Lead), Melanie Cabrera, Gayatri Girirajan, and Julianne Liu
Summary: Peru's Madre de Dios region is a hotspot for dengue fever and leishmaniasis due to its tropical Amazonian climate. Though treatable, these zoonotic diseases are debilitating for under-resourced...
Principal Investigator
Sarah Payne
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Carolina Coastal Plain Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Monika Rock (Project Lead), Katie Caruso, Jayne Lampley, Ashna Siddhi, Seamore Zhu, and
Summary: Although the carnivorous plant Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is recognized globally, its native range is restricted to a small portion of the North and South Carolina...
Principal Investigator
Scott Cunningham
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Northeast US Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Rebecca Ohman (Project Lead), Chloe Birney, Anthony Bowman, Scarlet Jackson, and Margaret Jaenicke
Summary: Invasive plant species threaten environmental and economic interests when they spread into new areas, outcompete native species, and disrupt ecosystem services. If the spread is not controlled early...
Principal Investigator
Scott Cunningham
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Southern Wyoming Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Dahlia Shahin (Project Lead), Emily Snyder, Kyle Paulekas, Michael Segala, and Sanju Khatri
Summary: Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a prominent invasive species in the Intermountain West that has the potential to out-compete native plant species, reduce biodiversity, and reduce the quality...