Center for Earth and Environmental Science Student Work: Recent submissions
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The Ecological Value of Cemeteries and Historical Places
(2018)Habitat loss and fragmentation is a common conservation threat in the United States. Land in urban areas is at a premium for biodiversity preservation and historic landmarks and cemeteries are green spaces that undergo ... -
A Survey of Microplastics in Invertebrates in the Lake Champlain Basin
(2018)The goal of this research was to determine whether microplastics (MP) were ingested by aquatic macroinvertebrates resident to Lake Champlain. We did so by quantifying and characterizing (e.g., fragment, fiber, film, foam, ... -
Evaluating Bioremediation Potential for Plastic Pollution with Wax Worms, Galleria mellonella
(2017)Recently researchers have been seeking methods to address plastic pollution problems. These range from oceanic harvesters, to washing machine bags which limit fiber emissions, to bioremediators. In 2015, researchers ... -
Trophic transfer of microplastics in Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-Crested Cormorants) and fish in Lake Champlain
(2018)The goal of this research was to determine whether microplastics (MP) result in trophic transfer within invertebrates, fish, and Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorants) resident to Lake Champlain. We did so by ... -
Imperial Dam
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Plattsburgh Air Force Base
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The Ausable River
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Chazy and the Miner Institute
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Microplastic Pollution: A Survey of Wastewater Effluent in the Lake Champlain Basin
(2018)Microplastic is defined as particulatefragments, fibers, films, foams, pellets, and beads. Microplastic pollution was first documented in the 1970s and interest has grown from initial characterization, to effects within ... -
Microplastic Biomagnification in Invertebrates, Fish, and Cormorants in Lake Champlain
(2018)The goal of this research was to determine whether microplastics (MP) are uptaken by invertebrates, fish, and Phalacrocorax auritus (double-crested cormorants) resident to Lake Champlain. We did so by quantifying and ... -
Characterization of Microplastics using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
(2018)Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) is a spectroscopy technique widely used to analyze polymer profiles of particulate at a chemical level. The goal of this study was to assess the polymer composition of microplastics ... -
Bryophytes of Ausable Chasm
(2017)We surveyed bryophyte diversity along the Rim, Inner sanctum, and Little Dry Chasm trails at Ausable Chasm. Using 50cm2 quadrats comparisons were made between bryophyte Genera. Results suggest that the Dry Chasm trail had ... -
Assessing the Quality of Ruffed Grouse Habitat in a Managed Early-Successional Mixed Hardwood Forest at Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area, Chazy, NY
(2017)Ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus are valuable upland game birds that are found in early-successional upland forests consisting of trees such as aspen Populus spp. that form dense stands. Grouse utilize saplings found in this ... -
Microplastic Biomagnification in Invertebrates, Fish, and Cormorants in Lake Champlain
(2017)Microplastics are plastic particles that are microplastics, which are pellets commonly found in personal care products, and secondary microplastics, which are degraded plastics. Microplastics have made their way into ... -
A Survey of Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent in the Lake Champlain Basin
(2017)Microplastic pollution researchers are beginning to quantify, characterize, and collaborate on finding solutions to this emerging pollution problem. Recent studies have documented consumer care products and laundering of ... -
Spatial and Temporal Distribution and Abundance Microplastics in Lake Champlain Long-Term Monitoring Samples
(2017)Microplastics are particles less than 5mm in size, characterized as fibers, fragments, beads, foams, and pellets. Microplastics (MP) arise from four main processes: environmental degradation (UV exposure, mechanical and/or ...
