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Lab Projects
_Current Research Projects
Northern Hardwood Forest Calcium Biogeochemistry Project
S. Hamburg and M. Vadeboncoeur, in collaboration with M. Arthur (U of Kentucky), J. Blum (U. of Michigan), M. Fisk (Appalachian State U.), E. Hane (Rochester Inst. of Technology), and R. Yanai (SUNY - Env. Science and Forestry).
Interactions of Land Use and Carbon Dynamics the Western White Mountain Region, New Hampshire
S. Hamburg, M. Vadeboncoeur, in collaboration with L. Schneider and J. Mustard (Geological Sciences).
_Past Student Projects
2006
- Deringer, Molly (AB, honors). From Woodlots to House Lots? A Parcel-level Analysis of Private Forestry in Four Central New Hampshire Towns.
- Elson, Stephanie (MA). Exurban Sprawl in the Northern Forest: The Role of Local Planning in Conserving Ecosystem Goods and Services.
- Forsyth, Elizabeth (ScB, honors). Patterns of Typhoon Damage in Two Subtropical Forests. (Royce Fellow)
- Fuller, Christopher (ScB). The Legacy of Subsistence Agriculture on New England 's Successional Forest Soils: A 25-year Direct Measurement Perspective.
- Harris, Maria (ScB, honors). Recent and Historic Land Covers of the Big River Management Area Implications for Early Successional Habitat Management.
- Hast, Maria (ScB, honors). Snag Biomass and Dynamics in a Neotropical Rainforest.
- Maksudov, Farhod (MA). Land Use Patterns in Uzbekistan : Residential Expansion and Environmental Degradation.
- Orenstein, Daniel (PhD). The Drivers and Ecological Implications of Land use / Land cover change in Israel
- Ross, Noam (ScB, honors). Soil Organic Carbon at Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia: The Role of Grazing and Permafrost.
- Monica Skeldon (ScB, honors). The Ecology of Terrestrial Gastropod Distribution in the Northern Hardwood Forest.
- Weeks, Brian (BA, honors). The impacts of an ice storm on the forest canopy of a Northern Hardwood Forest.
- Wienert, Adam (MA). From Forest Land to House Lot: Carbon Stock Changes and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Exurban Land Development in Central New Hampshire.
2005
2004
2003
2001
- Balazs, Carolina (ScB, honors). Deforestation and Human Land-Use Dynamics in the Brazilian Amazon: A Case Study Using Remote Sensing and GIS.
- Hane, Elizabeth (PhD), Indirect Effects of Beech Bark Disease on Sugar Maple Seedling Survival.
- Leighty, Wayne (ScB, honors). Modeling the effects of potential management regimes on carbon sequestration in the Tongass National Forest, USA, using spatial analysis. (Royce Fellow - Faculty Scholar)
- Rowland, David (MA), Forestry Management and Carbon Storage in New Hampshire (full thesis is online).
2000
- Chuang, Teresa (ScB, honors) Ambient Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong, China.
- Coleman, Kelly (ScB, honors) An Assessment of the Possible Importance of Species Composition to Calcium Cycling in Young Northern Hardwood Forest Stands.
- Katz, Leslie (MA), Designing a Protocol for Monitoring The Great Salt Pond and its Watershed, Block Island, Rhode Island
- Sinaikin, Jeremy (ScB). The effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorous fertilization on the Cation Exchange Capacity of Artic Soils and Plant Nutrient Content.
- Smith, J. (ScB). A management plan for Slater Island, Slater Park, Pawtucket.
1999
- Abrams, Ela (ScB). Conservation biology of a rare New England plant: Cynoglossum boreale.
- Atlee, Jennifer (ScB). The Effects of Whole Tree Harvest on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen after 15 years.
- Denenny, D. (ScB). Keeping up, catching up or giving up: mapping plant species distribution changes in a Cape Cod salt marsh to determine the Impact of sea level rise and coastal storms.
- Fredericks, Rozy (ScB), From Farm to Forest: The Land-Use History and Carbon Stocks of a Reforested Farm in Central New Hampshire.
- Gokaldas, V. (ScB). Using GIS to tell a story from the ground up: Land-use History and Vegetation Change in Owens Valley, California.
- Hardt, Ben (ScB). Site Quality Effects of Ailanthus altissima and Acer platanoides on an Urban-Rural Gradient.
- Henson, James (MA).
Does JABOWA work? A verification study and its policy implications.
- Rotkin-Ellman, Miriam (ScB). The Effects of Vegetation on the Nitrate Removal Potential of Riparian Zones in Southern Rhode Island.
- Schmitt, Laura (ScB). Exploration of Possible Feedback Mechanisms for Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in a Forested Ecosystem in Response to Global Climate Change.
- Stander, Emilie (ScB). Can epiphytes also serve as indicators of pollution in sub-tropical ecosystems?
- Sell, Malena (MA), Climate Change Mitigation Projects in the Forestry Sector: The Significance of Co-Benefits Beyond Carbon Sequestration.
1998
- Hayes, Thomas (ScB). Speak to the Past and it Shall Teach Thee:
Effect of 250 Years of Agriculture on Soil Characteristics at Casey Farm.
- Nielsen, Caroline (ScB, honors). Changes in Microbial Respiration and Nitrogen Cycling Following Soil Freezing.
- Nuengsigkapian, Prisna (ScB, honors). Have Our Forests Stopped Growing? - Detecting Changes in Forest Productivity Through Analyzing 150 Years of Aboveground Biomass Accumulation in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
- Perrette, J. Yannick (AB), The Potential for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Rhode Island: Evaluating the Durability of the CSA Model for Agricultural Decision-Making in the 21st Century.
- Sanderman, Jonathan (ScB, honors). The Effects of Elevated Soil Temperatures on Root and Microbial Respiration in a Mixed Hardwood Forest.
- Westover, Karlyn (ScB, honors). Detecting Records of Hurricane Strikes and Lead Pollution in Succotash Marsh, Rhode Island.
1997
- Brandt, Hugh (MA). Creating Choice Through Information: Educating Consumers to Consider Environmental Impact When They Purchase Electricity in a Deregulated Market.
- Burkland, Kim (ScB). Oregon's History of "Red Tides": A Retrospective Analysis of Shellfish Toxicity Data.
- Burns, Jeremy. (AB). Can US Property Insurers (help) Save the Planet? An Examination of Insurance Arrangements, Loss Prevention and Global Climate Change.
- Carney, Megan (ScB). Surface temperatures in Narragansett Bay: Seasonal dynamics and anthropogenic effects.
- Fujikawa, Wendy (ScB, honors). A Reconstruction of the Presettlement Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
- Mignone, Lauri (AB). Are Environmental Concerns Compatible With An Increase in Water Usage By Expanding Vermont And New Hampshire Ski Resorts For Snowmaking Purposes?
- Muth, Norris (AB, honors). Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Management in Rhode Island: Prospects and Recommendations.
- Otto, Sibylle (ScB, honors). Effects of N enrichment and vegetation type on microbial processes in a freshwater tidal marsh.
- River, Gerrin(ScB, honors). The Magnitude and Mechanisms of Coral Growth Inhibition by a Macroalga.
- Sen, Avijit. (MA). Characterization of water temperature in Mount Hope Bay in the influence of thermal discharge from Brayton Point power plant.
- Smith, Molly (ScB, honors). An Analysis of Land Gastropod Population Declines in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
1996
- Carr, Marya (ScB, honors), Metal Levels in Rhode Island Municipal Sewage Sludges, and Their Resulting A ppropriateness for Agricultural Use by Sod Farms.
- Lee, Marn-Yee (AB, honors). Scientists on the Net: Strengthening Environmental Networks in East Asia.
- Miller, Rebecca (ScB, honors). Parasitization of Cranberry Fruitworm by Trichogramma at Cranberry Bogs in Southeastern Massachusetts
- Seda, Christina (ScB). Nonpoint Source Pollution and Stormwater Management in the Runnins River.
- Sen, Avijit. (ScB, honors).Remote Sensing of Narragansett Bay.
- Stegman, Sam. (AB, honors). The Ecological and Social Health of an Urban River.
- Unger, Zac (AB, honors). The Misuse of Frederic Clements' Climax Theory in the Assessment of Rangeland Health.
1995
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