Lake Erie Center Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
For more information, please refer to the REU webpage.
Below is a list of the students and faculty members broken down by each year.
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REU 2005
Student - Takelia Peterson
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski
Project - Surface Temperature Protocol for GLOBE Student Observations
Student - Dianna Brandon
Advisor - Carol Stepien
Project - Population Genetic Patterns in North American versus European Zebra Mussel Populations
Student - Natalie Brown
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski
Project - Introduction of Eddy Covariance Tower and Evapotranspiration
Student - Steven Choc
Advisor - Daryl Dwyer
Project - Towards Arsenic Phytoremediation: Screening of Native Plants Using a Hydroponic System
Student - Audrey Decker
Advisor - Daryl Dwyer
Project - The Fate of E. coli in Local Waters
Student - John Gordon
Advisor - Daryl Moorhead
Project - The Effects of Environmental Variables on Capture Rates of Two Aquatic Turtle Species
Student - Caroline Barrett
Advisor - Chris Mayer
Project - Effects of Dreissena and Native Bioturbators on Primary Productivity
Student - Kevin Prus
Advisor - Daryl Moorhead
Project - Growth Rates and Size Distribution of Chrysemys picta and Graptemy geographica
Student - Kristy Sabo
Advisor - Tom Bridgeman
Project - Cause of the Dead Zone in Western Lake Erie
Student - Damien Terry
Advisor - Von Sigler
Project - An opportunity to study bacterial source tracking in the Laboratory for Microbial Ecology at the University of Toledo
REU 2004
Watch the 2004 REU Student presentation video!
Student - Colin de Saint Victor
Advisor - Daryl Dwyer
Project - Locating sources of microbial pollution around Lake Erie's Beaches
Student - Jessie Henning
Advisor - Scott Heckathorn
Project - Investigating the relative importance of N, P, and C in affecting stress-protein production in freshwater algae
Student - Lauren Keinath
Advisor - Von Sigler
Project - Development of a rapid bacterial source tracking methodology focusing on community fingerprinting of water and sediment E. coli
Student - Astrid Rodriguez
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski and Alison Spongberg
Project - Heavy Metals in Otter Creek
Student - Alycia G. Pittenger
Advisor - Alison Spongberg
Project - Soil Temperature Correlations
Student - Michelle Roy
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski and Jim Coss
Project - Lucas County Land Cover
Student - Natalie Brown
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski
Project - What is the Energy Budget? Why is it so important? What can we do to make it better?
Student - Carolyn Coehring
Advisor - Chris Mayer
Project - Benthic Invertebrates of Western Lake Erie
Student - Jen Talkington
Advisor - Daryl Moorhead
Project - Turtle Trapping: Trap Happy? Does size matter?
Student - Sarah Opfer
Advisor - Elliot Tramer
Project - The Effects of Farm Management on Herpetofaunal and Small Mammal Communities
Student - Takelia Peterson
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski
Project - The effect of zebra mussel on bacterial community in different lakes
REU 2003 and Selected Power Point Presentations
Student - Brian Putman
Advisor - Elliot Tramer
Project - The Antenna-waving Wasp
Tachyspex pechumani
Student - Lauren Keinath
Advisor - Daryl Dwyer
Student - Jona Scarbo
Advisors - Kevin Czajowski, Allison Spongberg, Daryl Dywer
Project - Maumee Bay E-coli Study
Student - Chris Gross
Advisor - Kevin Czajkowski
Student - Todd Kunsekman
Advisors - Kevin Czajkowski, Jim Coss
Project - Monitoring Turbidity
in Lake Erie Utilizing Satellite Imagery
Student - Phil Haney
Advisor - Patrick Lawrence
Project - A Site Assessment of the Westwinds Property
Project - Classifying Wetlands in Lucas County
Student - Jennifer Van Fossen
Advisor - Kristina Patterson
Project - GIS Model for Duck and Otter Creeks Watershed
Student - Kari Gerwin
Advisors - Patrick Lawrence, Kevin Czajkowski
Project - Land use change in the
Ottawa River Watershed
Student - Andrew Hosken
Advisor - Deb Neher
Project - Effects of
Environmental Stress on Nematode Life History Characteristics.
Student - Kelly Ketcham,
Advisors - Deb Neher, Alison Spongberg, Daryl Moorhead, Dr. Sinsabaugh, Roberta Veluci
Project – Microbiotic Crust and
Flux of Nitrogen in a Temperate Oak Savanna
Students - Catherine Buchanan, Natalie Gottschall
Advisors - Deb Neher, Alison Spongberg, Daryl Moorhead
Project - Phytoremediation
of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils in Ohio
Student – Rebecca Kregar, D. Ryan Argo
Advisor – Daryl Moorhead
|
Research title |
Undergrad
at: |
|
|
Autumn Ash |
Policy issues with
Manhattan Marsh nature preserve |
St. Mary-of-the-Woods |
|
Sheryl Bell |
Comparison of microbial
communities in an agriculturalimpacted marsh |
Morning Side College |
|
Catherine Buchanan |
Feasibility of using Fostoria
plants for phytoremediation–removal of heavy metals |
Humboldt State |
|
Matt Cunningham |
Longevity of escherichia
coli and heterotrophic bacteria in freshwater sediments |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
|
Susan Dunham |
Crop identification using
satellite imagery |
SUNY Geneseo |
|
Natalie Gottschall |
Feasibility of using
Fostoria plants for phytoremediation–removal of heavy metals |
Nipissing University |
|
Jaclyn Hurley |
Communicating the goal: a
united front against non-point source pollution |
Wheaton College |
|
Laura Poulos |
Utilizing remote sensing
and geographic information systems to locate and monitor riparian buffer
zones |
University of Toledo |
|
Bryan Sams |
Avoiding the pitfalls of
voluntary environmental protection programs with agricultural zoning |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
|
Katrina Schutte |
Assessment of the urban
heat island effect in Lucas County with remote sensing technology |
San Diego State |
|
Ariel Terranova- Webb |
The effects of spatial
land-use change on the suspended sediment load of the Ottawa River and its
tributaries; a study in non-point source pollution |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
Faculty
Sam Attoh — GEPL
Kevin Czajkowski — GEPL
Deb Neher – EEES
Alison Spongberg — EEES
Sandi Zellmore — Law
|
Student 2001 |
Research title |
Undergrad at: |
|
|
Matthew
Do |
Hyperspectral
Remote Sensing |
Penn
State |
|
|
Adam
DeMars |
Hyperspectral
Remote Sensing |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Mike
Edwards |
Application
of Total Solids and Turbidity in the Ottawa River Watershed for Non-point
source pollution detection |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Andrew
Hoskens |
Effects
of stress on nematode life history characteristic |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Sarah
Fuller |
Prairie
Wetlands: Application of Remote Sensing |
West
Chester University |
|
|
Andrew
Hudak |
Hydro-geologic
Survey of the Lake Erie Center Property: Soil Analysis and Well Installation
as Preliminary Steps for a Study of Ground Water/Lake Water Level
Relationships |
Ohio
Wesleyan University |
|
|
Kelly
Ketchum |
Correlation
between biological crust composition and nitrogen fixation |
Bowling
Green State |
|
|
Stephen
Meininger |
Effects
of stress on nematode life history characteristic |
Ohio
Northern University |
|
|
Katherine
Rogers |
Crop
Identification Using Multitemporal Satellite Imagery |
Indiana
University |
|
|
Justin
Struble |
The
Potential for the Use of Landsat in Time Series Analysis:Cloud Coverage in
Northwest Ohio |
Kenyon
College |
|
|
Erin Weis |
Expand
or Reroute: A Study of US Route 24 |
Ohio
Wesleyan U. |
|
Faculty
Sam Attoh — GEPL
Kevin Czajkowski — GEPL
Patrick Lawrence — GEPL
Jaime Martin-Hayden — EEES
Deb Neher — EEES
Karl Schneider - GEPL
Alison Spongberg — EEES
|
|
Research title |
Undergrad at: |
|
|
Erica
Bishop |
An
Accuracy Comparison of an ASTER Derived DEM to existing USGS 30 meter DEM |
Oklahoma
State University |
|
|
Amy
Campbell |
Ecological
study of a northern forest ecosystem |
University
of Idaho |
|
|
Adam
Dellinger |
Watershed
Planning in Northwest Ohio: A Small-Scale GIS Application |
Shippensburg
University |
|
|
Adam
DeMars |
Landsat
7 vs. EO1 Hyperion for the Classification of Corn and Soy |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Deanna
Haluska |
Phytoremediation
of Fostoria Sludge Farm |
Keystone
College |
|
|
Kate
Lanza |
Phytoremediation
of Fostoria Sludge Farm |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Leslie
Mendoza |
Doehler-Jarvis:
A Toledo Brownfield Site |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Shawn
Spears |
Habitat Preference of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) in
the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge |
University
of Toledo |
|
|
Justin
Struble |
Monitoring
Turbidity in Lake Erie using Landsat 7/ETM+ |
Kenyon
College |
|
|
David
Tessier |
Habitat Preference of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) in
the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge |
Ohio
Weslyan |
|
Faculty
Kevin Czajkowski — GEPL
Patrick Lawrence — GEPL
Daryl Dwyer — EEES
Daryl Moorhead — EEES
Kristina Patterson — Duck and Otter Creek Partnership
Deb Neher — EEES
Alison Spongberg — EEES
Don Stierman — EEES
Student 2003
|
Year |
Major |
School |
|
Brian Putman |
soph |
Restoration Ecol |
Defiance College |
|
Jona Scarbro |
Jun |
Env. Science |
Marrietta College |
|
Todd
Kunselman |
Jun |
Env. Sci/GIS |
Clarion University |
|
Christopher
Gross |
Jun |
Geography |
West Chester University |
|
Ryan Argo |
Jun |
Biology (Chem/ES) |
Eckerd College |
|
Phil
Haney |
Sen |
Evol/Ecol |
Ohio State University |
|
Kari Gerwin |
Sen |
Geography |
University of Toledo |
|
Lauren Keinath |
soph |
Micro. Biology |
Michigan State University |
|
Jennifer VanFossen |
Soph |
Geol/PaleoBiology |
Bowling Green State |
|
Rebecca Kregar |
Sen |
Biology |
Virginia Tech |
Faculty
Kevin Czajkowski — GEPL
Daryl Dwyer — EEES
Patrick Lawrence — GEPL
Daryl Moorhead — EEES
Kristina Patterson — Duck and Otter Creek Partnership
Alison Spongberg — EEES
Elliot Tramer – EEES
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9988038. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
Presentations
Andrew J. Hosken and Deborah A. Neher Effect Of Environmental Stress On Soil Nematode Life History Characteristics, Ohio Academy of Science, April 2002.
Andrew J. Hosken and Deborah A. Neher, Effect Of Environmental Stress On Soil Nematode Life History Characteristics, National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), UWisconsin-Whitewater, WI, April 2002.
Bishop, E., An Accuracy Comparison of an ASTER Derived DEM to existing USGS 30 meter DEM. 14th Annual Research Symposium March 5- March 7, 2003.
DeMars, A. and K. Czajkowski, Landsat 7 vs. EO1 Hyperion for the Classification of Corn and Soy, East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) conference, Mount Pleasant, MI, Oct. 18, 2002.
DeMars, A. Landsat 7 Mosaics and classification of Ohio, OhioView annual meeting, 1-15-03.
Edwards, M., K. P. Czajkowski, K. P. and P. Lawrence, Application of Total Solids and Turbidity Readings in the Ottawa River Water shed for Non-point Source Pollution Detection, East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) conference, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 27, 2001.
Gerwin, K. Land use change in the Ottawa Creeks Watershed, East Lakes Division of the Assocation of American Geographers conference, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 17, 2003.
Ketcham, Kelly. Microbiotic Crust Communities Fix Nitrogen In A Temperate Oak Savanna. (Deborah A. Neher), National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), UWisconsin-Whitewater, WI, April 2002.
Lawrence, P., S. Fuller, and K. P. Czajkowski, The Application of Remote Sensing Technology for Wetland Classification and Implications for Environmental Planning within the Maumee River Watershed, NW Ohio, East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) conference, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 27, 2001.
Veluci, Roberta M., Kelly Ketcham, Deborah A. Neher, Microbiotic Crust Communities Fix Nitrogen In A Temperate Oak Savanna. Ohio Academy of Science, April 2001.
Weis, E. and K. P. Czajkowski, Expand or Reroute: a Study of US Route 24, East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers (ELDAAG) conference, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 27, 2001.
Drs. Czajkowski, Spongberg, and Lawrence presented results from the REU program at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) fall meeting in San Francisco and the Eastern great Lakes divisional meeting of AAG in Kalamazoo. We shared recruiting and training experiences with other researchers from a wide range of disciplines interested in undergraduate mentoring.
Czajkowski, K. P. and A. Spongberg. 2001. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center: Environmental Studies of the Lake Erie Watershed, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Dec. 10-14, 2001, p. 230.
Czajkowski, K. P. and P. Lawrence. 2003. Research Experience for Undergraduates
(REU) at the University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center: Environmental Studies of the Lake Erie Watershed, Association of American Geographers, Kalamazoo, MI. Oct 17 – 20, 2003.