We tested 4 locations on campus for the presence of sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and chloride, which are present in road salts. We analyzed this data to see if road salts were affecting the soil on campus.
"My senior thesis explores community engagement with ecosystem restoration through the lens of oyster reef restoration. Drawing on connections from my personal and professional experiences, I used the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group and Billion…
The increased seismic activity in the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula raises many concerns about possible eruptions in Alaska in the future. The volcanoes in Alaska are active, having mostly ash-based, effusive eruptions. The ash of Alaskan volcanoes…
Nearly 60% of the earth’s coral reefs are threatened by a variety of human-related factors such as coastal development and marine pollution, according to the World Resources Institute (2011). Under the Endanagered Species Act (ESA), endangered…
In Nicaragua, natural disasters are somewhat dispersed throughout
the country, but seem to be more prevalent on the western half. In
this region, there is a significant amount of current and recent
volcanism along the Central America Volcanic Arc.…