Andrew Thompson, “Clean Water in Port Report: Dockside Particle Detector Environmental Analysis” Mentors: Marcia Silva & Thomas Hansen, Global Water Center & Freshwater Sciences Marine ports, while necessary for modern trade, also come with environmental concerns. Trade vessels run on…… Read More
Wilson Tarpey, “Comparing Toxicity of Buoyant and Non-Buoyant Microcystis Populations” Mentors: Ryan Newton & Todd Miller, Freshwater Sciences & Public Health Microcystins are a class of toxic compounds naturally produced from certain species of cyanobacteria, and in particular Microcystis species……. Read More
William Sullivan, “Effects of Salinity & Decapsulation on Artemia salinia Hatching Efficiency & Nutritional Composition” Mentor: Dong-Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Artemia salinia commonly known as brine shrimp is a commonly used live feed for aquatic species during early life stage…… Read More
Abraham Gonzalez, “Fecal Indicator and Sediment in the Milwaukee River Watershed” Mentors: Ryan Newton & Jill McClary, Freshwater Sciences The Milwaukee River watershed is impaired by fecal bacteria and sediment pollutants, which can be hazardous to human and ecosystem health……. Read More
Natassja Sook, “Heavy Rain Events Drive Sediment Pollution Loads in the Milwaukee River” Mentors: Val Klump & Jessie Grow, Freshwater Sciences Like many other urban watersheds, the Milwaukee River watershed is impaired and one of the main concerns is the…… Read More
Basil Hable, “Monitoring Canal Water: A Case Study” Mentors: Marcia Silva & Thomas Hansen, Global Water Center & Freshwater Sciences Canal systems are integral to certain parts of the world in order to give people access to water. In the…… Read More
Matthew Ryther, “Strength in Numbers – The Mussels of The Prins Willem IV Shipwreck” Mentor: Russell Cuhel & Carmen Aguilar, Freshwater Sciences Population parameters of the invasive voracious filter-feeder Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (quagga mussel, QM) on different surfaces of the…… Read More
Emma Kraco, “Water Temperature and Salinity Affect the Nutrition and Physical Size of Perca flavescens Embryos” Mentor: Dong Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Perca flavescens (yellow perch) is an ecologically and economically important species of fish in the Midwestern United States……. Read More