• Bristol Central High School, Bristol, CT
  Ms. Maureen Moskowitz
  Charlotte Moskowitz
  Danielle Taylor

 

• Colchester High School, Colchester, VT
  Mr. Will Warren
  Emily Bishop
  Rogelio Zimbron

 

• DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, NY
  Ms. Joan McMahon
  Mirza Rivera
  Deborah Wokpetah

 

• Essex High School, Essex, VT
  Mr. Adam Weiss
  Anne Levy
  Elizabeth Tobey

 

• Hazen Union High School, Hardwick, VT
  Mr. Jay Modry
  Alan Therrien
  Meg Urie

 

• Lamoille Union High School, Hyde Park, VT
  Ms. Amber March
  Eliza Fowler
  Lucy Rogers

 

• Long Trail School, Dorset, VT
  Dr. David Spero
  Alysha Bowen
  Oren Cook

 

• Mill River Union High School, North Clarendon, VT
  Mr. Michael Gamache
  Anne Coco
  Julia Doiron

 

• Mt. Abraham Union High School, Bristol, VT
  Ms. Shelley Snyder
  Ashley Emmell
  Hannah Logan

 

• Mt. Anthony Union High School, Bennington, VT
  Mr. Daniel Rosenthal
  Nicholas Harris
  Alex Romac

 

• North Country Union High School, Newport, VT
  Mr. David Smith
  Jane Foster
  Nicholas Helms

 

• Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington, VT
  Ms. Sharon Boardman
  Nathan Callas
  Katie Rapoza

 

• South Burlington High School, South Burlington, VT
  Mr. Curtis Belton
  Aya Alnamee
  Rebecca Goldberg

 

• Twin Valley Union High School, Wilmington, VT
  Ms. Christine Colella
  Ms. Claire Huntley
  Lexie Huntley
  Elise Huntley

 

• Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, PR
  Ms. Cindy Soto-Mantilla
  Maxine Gonzalez-Vega
  Natalia Santiago-Merced

 

• Woodstock Union High School, Woodstock, VT
  Ms. Lynn Fisher
  Colin Hagenbarth
  Margaret Miller

 

Water Quality Lab Interns
 

Harold Manrique Hernandez University of Puerto Rico

My name is Harold Manrique Hernandez, I am a senior in the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao. My major is in Biology, with a concentration in Coastal Marine Biology. This summer I'm going to be working in the water quality lab looking for the effects of crossroads on a stream's water quality. For this, we will measure three parameters: phosphorous, Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and total Coli form. The experiment is called before and After Control Impact, because we will be measuring this parameters upstream and downstream the crossroad to determine the effect on the stream. I'm planning to go to grad school in the environmental science department and specialize in limnology. For the future I would like to put on test all my knowledge gained during my studies because, as we know, the river always ends up in the sea.

Calines Guerrero Diaz Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Calines Guerrero Diaz and I just finished my senior year at Universidad Metropolitana in Biology major. This summer I will be working in the water quality lab, and for my research I'll be looking for the impact that the roads have in the streams. This is my first time working on streams and in Vermont, so I am very excited. My hobbies are going to the movies, kayaking with friends, going to the beach and spending time with my family.

Maggie Ecker Saint Michael's College

My name is Maggie Ecker and I am currently a senior at St. Michael's College. I am a biology major with a pre-med concentration. My research this summer focused on rain gardens built in the Burlington area and how effective these gardens are at reducing the phosphorus level in storm water runoff. When I am not working in the water quality lab and studying biology I enjoy singing and performing in musicals. I am thrilled to be able to continue to work in the Streams water quality lab as a lab technician.

Evelyn Boardman University of Vermont

My name is Evelyn Boardman. I am a sophomore Environmental Science major in the Rubenstein School at UVM, runner, gardener, and insatiable reader. I am conducting research on tropical streams at the El Verde Field Station in Puerto Rico this summer before transitioning into a school year internship in the water quality lab. I participated on one of the high school teams in 12th grade, realized my interest in stream ecology as a result, and am excited for the opportunity to continue pursuing that interest via the Streams Project!

Maya Thomas University of Vermont

I am a senior in the Rubenstein School with an Environmental Science major, a concentration in Environmental Resources, and a minor in Geospatial Technologies. My interests lie primarily in the fields of soil science, water quality, and spatial analysis. My research with the EPSCoR Streams Project looks at the effect of road metrics on streams water quality data. I intend on starting my career following graduation, utilizing my familiarity and skills with spatial analysis and remote sensing. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and Vermont has been a pleasant place to obtain my degree.

GIS Lab Interns
 

Edgardo Martinez University of Puerto Rico

Bio Coming Soon!

Perla Martinez Rosario Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Perla M. Martinez Rosario, I am a Cell and Molecular Biology major at Universidad Metropolitana at San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is my first summer internship working with the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project. I am sure this will help me to expand my knowledge. This summer I will be working observing the quantity of landscape in agriculture and urban area together for see the effects on E. coli in this land using GIS and existing data on Vermont's water bodies. My future goals are pursuing master studies in Pathology or Microbiology, branches related in the Cell and Molecular Biology. My hobbies are: going to the beach, listening to music, yoga, the outdoors, and sharing with my family and friends.

Nelybeth Santiago Yance Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Nelybeth Santiago Yance, I am a senior Cell and Molecular Biology major at Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This summer I will be working in the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project with the GIS program, and different samples of E.coli, TSS and phosphorus. My future plans are to continue medical school so I continue my studies in medicine. I know that this experience at the EPSCoR Streams Project will bring me more understanding of my area of study and in other areas too, with this skills I will be able to continue with my goals with better knowledge.

Eamon Harrity University of Vermont

I am a senior at the University of Vermont pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a concentration in Ecological Design. Beyond academics I am an outdoor enthusiast, enjoy playing soccer, and love skiing. Throughout this academic year I will be investigating the impacts of beaver activity on the E. coli levels in Duck Brook of Bolton, Vermont. My analyses will be enhanced by the use GIS technologies.

Macroinvertebrate Lab Interns
 

Ramon Pena Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Ramon Pena. I'm going to enter my fifth year as a Biology Major at the Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico. My plans are to study Medicine and be an Oncologist/Hematologist Pediatric. This summer, I'll be working how the PH in the streams affects the Biodiversity in Macro invertebrates. In my free time I enjoy to go to the beach, play basketball, volleyball, go to the movies and be with my friends and family.

Tyler Gillingham Saint Michael's College

I will be a Senior at Saint Michael's College in the Fall. I plan on taking a year or two off after graduation and possibly volunteer in the Peace Corps. Afterwards, I hope to attend Medical School or recieve my masters in Public Health. I recently studied abroad in Costa Rica and hope to return and spend part of my future. I am a member of the Cross Country team at school and volunteer at Fletcher Allen as well. I also like to hike, listen to music, and do yoga. With the Streams Project I will be working with the Macroinvertebrate team and looking at water velocities and its correlation with species richness. This is also my second year working with the Streams Project.

Bridget Levine Saint Michael's College

My name is Bridget, and I am a junior at Saint Michael's College with a major in Biology and a minor in English. This is my second year working with the Streams Project. I am an instructor with the Saint Michael's Wilderness Program, and I love to hike, snowboard and cross-country ski. I plan on going to graduate school with a focus in conservation biology. For my research project, I will be comparing macroinvertebrate density and richness in pools and riffles of forested and urban streams.

Janel Roberge Saint Michael's College

My name is Janel and I'm a rising junior at Saint Michael's College. I'm a biology major with environmental and religious studies minors. I'm very interested in helping people and I love bugs! This summer I'll be looking at the relationship between the amounts of phosphorus and the overall diversity of macroinvertebrates in some local streams. My long term goals include helping as many people (and as many other little critters!) as I can, and to achieve this, I plan to attend graduate school to get my masters in Public Health.

Natalia Santiago Merced Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Natalia Santiago Merced, and I will be starting my sophomore year at the Universidad Metropolitana this fall as a Biomathematics major. This summer I will be working in Macroinvertebrates laboratory with Macroinvertebrates Diversity in Channelized and Sinuous Urban Streams. My future plans are finishing my BS Degree and continue to make a MS Degree in Forensic Investigator.

Yeseira Lazzu Lopez Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Yeseira Lazzu Lopez. I am a senior Cellular and molecular biology major at Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico. This summer I am working in the EPSCoR Program in the macroinvertebrates laboratory and my research consist of a comparison between the macroinvertebrates of wetlands and ponds. My future plans are to continue my studies in the medicine school and this is a good opportunity to expand my knowledge in other areas of biology.

Erin Hayes-Pontius University of Vermont

My name is Erin Hayes-Pontius, and I'm a senior at UVM. I'd have roughly four majors if I had the time. Sadly, I do not, so I've settled on a Zoology major with a minor in statistics. My non-science-related obsessions include sewing, tea, and dancing on the University of Vermont's ballroom dance team. Since I'm most interested in entomology, I'll be spending the summer at the Streams Project's macroinvertebrate lab at Saint Michael's College examining differences in diversity among urban-impaired, agriculturally-impaired, and forested streams.

Scott Ritter University of Vermont

My name is Scott Ritter and I am a senior Environmental Science major and Forestry minor at the University of Vermont. I am particularly interested in forest ecology and am considering graduate school in the next year or two. This is my first year working with the Streams Project in the macroinvertebrate lab at St. Michael's and my project is comparing the biodiversity and composition of the macroinvertebrate samples that are collected by the project's high school volunteers and those collected by the undergraduate Streams interns. My other interests include hiking, skiing, playing ultimate frisbee, and generally anything that gets me into the outdoors.

Bacteria Ribotyping Lab Interns
 

Saul Blocher Johnson State College

I am Saul Blocher from Dummerston, VT. I am entering my senior year at Johnson State College where I am majoring as a field naturalist with a minor in chemistry. I am looking forward to spending my summer with the Johnson team doing microbial source tracking of E.coli and monitoring phosphorus levels in the Lamoille River watershed. I plan to use GIS data to analyze our results and try to understand how they fit into the larger landscape. Since I am an avid outdoorsman, any free time that I have will probably be spent outside, or restoring and using my grandfathers folding kayak.

Ryan Joy Johnson State College

I am a junior biology major at Johnson State College. The chance to be involved in a project that could make a difference is very exciting. The Johnson group (Team II) will be investigating water quality, total phosphorous, and E. Coli source species. Collaboration between academic institutes is becoming a powerful network and has great potential. Meeting such a diverse group of professors and students at training was a unique opportunity, and one day I hope to work side by side with each of them.

Benjamin Massey Johnson State College

My name is Ben Massey, I am a senior at Johnson State College studying Integrated Environmental Science. This summer I plan to use my research with the VT EPSCoR Streams Project to assess how river discharge influences nutrient concentrations. I will be furthering my studies this fall, when I will be conducting a Senior Thesis experiment similar to the EPSCoR Streams Project.

Danielle Mendes Johnson State College

My name is Danielle Mendes and I am a senior at Johnson State College. I hope to finish this December with a degree in Field Biology. I plan to get my veterinary technician degree, and open an animal shelter. I am very interested in stream ecology and am looking forward to working with the Johnson team this summer.

Soil Science Lab Interns
 

Karoline Rios Rodriguez Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Karoline Rios Rodriguez and I am a Cell and Molecular Biology at Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is my third time that working with Vermont Epscor Streams Project. I'm very glad to be going back to Burlington, Vermont for acquire and learning new techniques related with my major. I will be studying the Total Phosphorus in the soils of the different streams, the chemicals that we can found in the soils and how these impact the streams in the areas to study. My future plans are continue graduate studies related with my major (Microbiology, Pathology and Virology) and the same time have the opportunity of represent my country in different meetings that celebrate each year around the world.

Dorielys Valentin Ortiz Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Dorielys M. Valentin Ortiz. I am a Cellular and Molecular Biology student at Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After finishing my Bachelor Degree my goal is to continue to Medical School. I love reading, writing, Kung Fu, camping, running and singing. I am a volunteer at Reto Deportivo (sports for children with different disorders) and also I'm a student research mentor for high school students at the AGMUS Saturday Academy. I've always liked things that are out of the ordinary so I decided to be scientist, and my passion is Biology. This attracted me to work on the EPSCoR Streams Project at UVM. In the project I will be working on the variations of phosphorus and other nutrients in stream banks, and comparing the total phosphorus in soils with the total phosphorus in the stream.

Watershed Project Participants
 

Kayla Iuliano University of Delaware

I'm interested in the impacts that people have on water resources, and that water resources have on people. I'm looking into Army ROTC and the Army Corps of Engineers; I hope to travel and see firsthand the issues affecting the world water supply, especially in developing countries. Meanwhile, for this summer, I'm heading up a project studying the relationship of macroinvertebrate diversity in streams to the surrounding land use in the floodplain.

Tyler Dougherty University of Delaware

My name is Tyler Dougherty. I will be a senior at the University of Delaware in the fall of 2010 majoring in civil engineering. I hope to use my degree to pursue a job in coastal engineering and live by the beach where it's warm. My research project involves water quality in Delaware's White Clay Creek Watershed and its relationship to surrounding land use. When I'm not working hard on my research project, I enjoy surfing, hockey, skiing, and watching the Philadelphia Phillies and Flyers win games. I look forward to discovering what my research brings and saving the world, one stream at a time.

Audrey Yorke University of Delaware

My name is Audrey Yorke and I completed my B.S. in Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware with a concentration in water resources and water quality. This summer I will be working on watershed science and water quality sampling in the White Clay Creek National Wild and Scenic River watershed on the UD campus in Newark, Delaware. I will be compiling information for a GIS based watershed map atlas, collecting stream data to analyze climate change impacts, and assisting with studies to examine the feasibility of removing three low dams as part of the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic American shad restoration project. I am very excited and look forward to gaining valuable, in-the-field experience.

Greg McKee Wesley College

My name is Greg McKee and I am an Environmental Science major at Wesley College. This summer I will be a part of the Delaware Watershed Project which coincides with the Vermont Streams Project. I will mainly be focusing on the applications of GIS and Computer Modeling to analyze the effect of surrounding land use on water quality. I am also a baseball player for Wesley, and am looking forward to a great summer.

Melissa Savin Wesley College

My name is Melissa Savin, and I am a sophomore at Wesley College majoring in Environmental Science. This summer I will be spending a lot of time out in the field and working with GIS in the lab as part of the Delaware Watershed Project. In my free time I enjoy going to the beach, hanging out with friends, and just being outdoors.

Taylor Hendricks Wesley College

My name is Taylor Hendricks and I am a sophomore at Wesley College where I am majoring in Environmental Science. This summer I will be working in the field and in the GIS lab as part of the Delaware Watershed Project which coincides with the Vermont Streams Project. I also play softball for Wesley and a local travel team.

Aimee Welch University of Rhode Island

Bio Coming Soon!

2009-2010 Participants
 

Nilmarie Colon Albino Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Nilmarie Colon Albino. I will be entering my junior year as a Chemistry major this fall at the Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico. I love all kinds of sports, especially Tennis and Table Tennis. Of which I am member of both team. I also have passion for science, which is one of many reasons for why I am studying Chemistry and attracted me to the University of Vermont to work on the Streams Project. In the Project I will analyze and collect samples of Phosphorus and E. coli.

Benjamin Kirchner Johnson State College

My name is Benjamin Kirchner, and I am a senior Biology major at Johnson State College. I've started the long search for graduate school advisors, focusing on microbial remediation, phytoremediation, and Bioinformatics. This summer we will be concentrating on E. coli source tracking and phosphorus testing of the Lamoille River watershed, and I'm also hoping to start some interesting collaborations with other Streams Project teams.

Schae Martin Norwich University

My name is Schae Martin, and I will be a sophomore at Norwich University this coming academic year. I am a Geology major with a double minor in Education and Psychology. My summer research project will examine the Dog River drainage basin, Cox Brook sub-basin, and Pain Creeks water chemistry and quality. I will look at a transect of the basin using preliminary data and data the I gather. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, being outside, painting, sketching, reading, traveling, cooking, and spending time with my friends and family. I am also very active with in school clubs and my hometown community.

Luis M. Ortiz Jordan Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Luis M. Ortiz Jordan, and I am a Cell and Molecular Biology major at Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I enjoy research in both the lab and the field. This is my first summer internship, and I will be working with the Streams Project comparing the different chemical concentrations in various areas in the Potash Brook. My future goal is to become a researcher in the areas of genetics, microbiology, or environmental field. In my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, reading, listening to music, sightseeing, cultivating orchids, collecting minerals, playing the flute and the violin, and studying for my classes.

Greggory Perry Johnson State College

I am a senior Biology major at Johnson State College. This is my second stint with the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project, and I will be continuing research from last summer, which includes phosphorus sampling and microbial source tracking of tributaries of the Lamoille River. My interests lie in microbiology and ecology.

Sarah Petri University of Vermont

My name is Sarah Petri, and I am originally from Charlottesville, Virginia. I came to the University of Vermont partially due to my interest in snowboarding and the outdoors. I am currently a junior at UVM pursuing a B.A. in Zoology with a minor in Psychology. My ultimate goal is to return to the Serengeti and study big cats. Until then, I keep myself busy by reading, biking, hiking, and building forts in my living room. My interest in the Streams Project stems from my love for anything science and my enjoyment in learning about Vermont and Lake Champlain. I will be working in the Streams lab over the academic year, potentially studying E. Coli or macroinvertebrates.

Audrey Reid University of Vermont

My name is Audrey Reid, and I am a native Vermonter who grew up in the Northeast Kingdom in the town of Canaan. I now attend the University of Vermont Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, where I will be a senior environmental science major with a concentration in Water Resources this coming academic year. My future plans are to attend graduate school and further study water chemistry and related areas. I am particularly interested in the effects of acid deposition on streams and working to make water data more accessible and understandable to the public. This summer I am working at the Hubbard Brook Research Forest conducting research related to nitrogen levels in streams in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I am particularly looking at how nitrogen levels have unexpectedly declined in recent years. I hope to use what I learn this summer and apply it to my work with the Streams Project during the academic year.

Karoline Rios Rodriguez Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Karoline Rios Rodriguez, and I am a Cell and Molecular Biology major at Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This summer is my second time working with the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project, and I'm very happy to be back in Vermont. I will be studying E. coli concentrations this summer. My future plans are to continue my education by conducting graduate studies related to my major (Microbiology, Forensic and Immunology) and have the opportunity to represent my country in the different conferences and symposiums that celebrate around the world. My hobbies include going to the beach, spending time with my family, playing basketball and volleyball, reading novels, and studying for my classes.

Bianca Cardona Rodriguez University of Puerto Rico

My name is Bianca Cardona Rodriguez, and I will be starting my junior year at the University of Puerto Rico this fall as an Environmental Science major. Working with the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project will help me to expand my knowledge within my field and afford me the opportunity to spend time outdoors. This summer I will be working to determine which method for measuring TSS levels is the most effective depending the type of river. My future plans are to continue to graduate school within the area of water resources. I have always been attracted to the outdoors, so studying aquatic ecosystems further contributes to my passion.

Laura Salazar Guarin Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Laura Salazar Guarin, and I am a Cell and Molecular Biology major at Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, PR. This summer, I will be working with the Vermont EPSCoR Streams Project examining E. coli concentrations of various streams sites. My future plans after graduation are to attend medical school and one day be a Neuro or Cardio Surgeon. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, horseback riding, surfing the Internet, spending time with my friends and family, studying, sleeping, and reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez's books.

Angel A Garcia Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Angel Garcia, and I completed my B.S. in Environmental Sciences with a minor in Marine Biology this spring from Universidad Metropolitana in San Juan, PR. This summer I will be working with GIS, soil phosphorus, soil mapping, spatial variability, soil-landscape, and P transport. My favorite quote is from Einstein when he said, "if we want different results, we had better be willing to change the methods". By this declaration, I prepare myself for the upcoming challenges as a professional scientist and researcher.

Alexandra Fisher Middlebury College

My name is Alex Fisher, and I am a rising senior at Middlebury College studying Environmental Policy. I have a minor in French, and I spent this past fall studying geography in Paris. I am originally from Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Environmental and conservation issues have been one of my interests since elementary school. Some of my hobbies include playing the piano, guitar, and tennis. I am excited to be a part of the Streams project this summer, and I will be working with GIS and developing seed packets for teachers who want to include work on the streams as a part of their high school curricula.

Edward Garcia Rios Universidad Metropolitana

My name is Edward Garcia Rios, and I'm from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I decided to pursue a science degree in order to help restore and protect Mother Nature. I completed my B.S. in Science with a Major in Biology from Universidad Metropolitana this spring. Now I aspire to apply to a Veterinary Medicine School and achieve a D.V.M./Ph.D. and prepare myself for the upcoming challenges as a professional scientist and researcher. The summer research program is the key resource that enables students to acquire hands-on experience in the field for future challenges. This summer is my second year working with the Vermont ESPCoR Stream Project at UVM. Last year I worked in the Streams Project Lab and in the Rubenstein Ecosystem Lab. This summer I will be working with GIS, soil phosphorus, soil mapping, spatial variability, soil-landscape, and P transport.

Elysia Korbet University of Vermont

My name is Elysia Korbet, and I am a senior Geology major at the University of Vermont with a minor in Geographic Information Systems. I am originally from Vermont, and I hope that my GIS-based study of the Lake Champlain Basin will aid in improving the Lake's condition as well as educate the general public.

Veronica Sosa-Gonzalez University of Puerto Rico

My name is Veronica Sosa-Gonzalez, and I am an Environmental Sciences major at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, PR. This summer I will be doing multi-variable analysis using GIS and existing data on Vermont's water bodies and land use. My future plans are to pursue graduate studies in hydrogeology and becoming a science teacher. During my free time, I enjoy swimming, walking, visiting natural sites and museums, going to the beach, and participating in educational activities for kids.

Theodore Ortiz Y Pino University of Vermont

My name is Ted, and I am a senior in the Rubenstein School at the University of Vermont. I am studying Environmental Science with a concentration in ecological design. I love the natural world that surrounds us and influences our daily lives, so I would like to one day help design landscapes and work with communities to be more integrated with the environment. This summer I am studying how riparian forest density affects temperature in brook trout habitat and see what sort of influence land use has on creating good habitat for them.

Kaitlyn Berry University of Vermont

My name is Kaitlyn Berry and I'm a junior studying Zoology at UVM. I transferred to UVM this past January, and chose this school because of its long term commitments to environmentally friendly practices. After taking a tropical ecology course involving a trip to Costa Rica at my previous school in New Hampshire, I decided to settle on a major in Zoology. This summer I will be working with Saint Michael's college under the guidance of Declan McCabe. I'll be comparing the different sampling methods of macoinvertebrates to see whether kick sampling or brick sampling provides a more diverse sample. My entire life I have been found saving critters from bumble bees to a family of birds that nested in my chimney. During my free time I enjoy a movie, video game, or classic car show.

Alex Canepa St. Michael's College

My name is Alex Canepa and I am a senior at St. Michael's College. I am currently a biology major with a focus on environmental studies. This summer will be my second year researching within the macroinvertabrate lab group as apart of the VT EPSCoR Streams Project. After graduation, I hope to attend graduate school for marine biology. Some of my hobbies include: the outdoors, running, music, and yoga.

Daniel Caredeo St. Michael's College

My name is Daniel Caredeo. I am a rising junior at Saint Michael's College majoring in Biology. I come from the highly populated town of Salem, New Hampshire, nestled between the busy suburban towns of northern Massachusetts and the tranquil gateway of southern New Hampshire. My interests in biology are at the cellular level. However, this summer I will be exploring effects of varying physical habitat composition on macro-invertebrates' communities in Lake Champlain basins. I really enjoy running, movies, and watching the Boston Celtics. After college I hope to pursue a career in the health care field as a physician.

Brian Cunnigham Saint Michael's College

My name is Brian Cunningham, and I'm a senior Biology major at Saint Michael's College with a pre-health concentration. I have been involved in the Streams Project since last summer and worked in Professor Declan McCabe's lab studying macroinvertebrates from streams in the Lake Champlain watershed. My research last summer evaluated stream health by comparing macroinvertebrate diversity indices to chemical data collected by a collaborating lab at UVM. This summer, I was funded by the Lake Champlain Research Consortium to study phosphorus in the Saint Albans Bay in sites deemed impacted or non-impacted by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. Using data from the ANR and historic and physical data from GIS, I will collect phosphorus and discharge data from ten sites (five impacted, five non-impacted) to evaluate phosphorus impact. My work will very closely relate to work being performed this summer by another member of the Saint Michael's College lab who will collect complementary phosphorus and flow data from other sites in Saint Albans Bay. My work with the Streams Project will extend into the upcoming school year, as I will continue to identify and analyze macroinvertebrate samples. In my free time, I am a volunteer EMS provider for Saint Michael's Rescue, and I am training for next year's Boston Marathon. After graduation, I plan to attend some type of medical graduate school.

Tyler Gillingham Saint Michael's College

My name is Tyler Gillingham, and I am a native Vermonter from Woodstock, Vermont. I am an uprising Junior at Saint Michael's College pursuing a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Environmental Science. My initial interest in Ecology stems from a month spent reforesting in the Cloud Rainforest of Costa Rica. I plan to continue these interests by spending a semester abroad in Costa Rica in the spring. Some of my interests are running for the Varsity Cross-Country Team at Saint Mike's, skiing, and hiking. The question I plan to investigate deals with the effects of incubation period on colonization of Hester-Dendy samplers, which are an artificial substrate sampler used to sample the benthic community. After graduation I hope to attend Medical School or join the Peace Corps.

Erin Hayes-Pontius University of Vermont

My name is Erin Hayes-Pontius, and I'm a junior at UVM. I'd have roughly four majors if I had the time. Sadly, I do not, so I've settled on a Zoology major with a double minor in Statistics and in Spanish. My non-science-related obsessions include sewing, tea, and dancing on the University of Vermont's ballroom dance team. Since I'm most interested in entomology, I'll be spending the summer at the Streams Project's macroinvertebrate lab at Saint Michael's College examining the rates of succession at urban-impacted streams and non-impacted streams.

Bridget Levine Saint Michael's College

My name is Bridget Levine, and I am a rising sophomore at Saint Michael's College. I am a Biology major and am also enrolled in the Honors Program. I hope to enter the field of research science, whether it is in ecology or another specific field. I am also interested in environmental science and cell biology. Aside from the sciences, I enjoy studying anthropology and history. I am an instructor in the Wilderness Program at Saint Michael's and love to go on hikes, backpacking trips, and kayaking trips. This summer I will be working with the Streams Project studying differences in species diversity in impacted and non-impacted streams. I hope to find specific relationships between pollution and insect species numbers and biodiversity.

Natasha Skrzypek Saint Michael's College

My name is Natasha Skrzypek, and I am originally from Southampton, Massachusetts. I will be a junior at Saint Michael's College this coming academic year and am double majoring in Biology and Elementary Education. I became interested in the Streams Project when I took a community ecology course with Professor Declan McCabe. My piece of the Project will consists of collecting phosphorous samples and measuring flow rate in streams of the Saint Albans Bay area. Specifically, I will compare the phosphorus levels in impacted urban areas to non-impacted, forested areas. My hobbies include running, skiing, and hiking. I also volunteer as an EMT for Saint Michael's Rescue. After graduation, I hope to have a career in health care or education.

Livingston Burgess Middlebury College

I'm a Chemistry major at Middlebury College and a rising senior. My work within my major has been directed at research on organometallic compounds, and my main interests lie in organic synthesis. However, I'm drawn to a lot of the dynamics of ecology and to how the scientific method gets applied across disciplines. I believe strongly that branching out to learn new mindsets and methodologies is good for scientific thought, and that is part of why I am working on the Streams Project. This summer, my research will deal with source-tracking of E. coli using rRNA identification. I will take samples from Vermont rivers and lakes, type them by species of origin (whose gut they lived in) using a riboprinter, then sequence rDNA stretches to build a genetic library that can be used for further source-tracking work.

Kat Schweikert Middlebury College

My name is Kat Schweikert, and I am a Geography major at Middlebury College. I originate from Bangor, Maine and am anxiously awaiting graduation in February 2010!

Jake Van Gorder Sterling College

My name is Jake Van Gorder, and I am junior majoring in Conservation Ecology at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. I have had several years of environmental studies experience working on a number of research projects with the Mount Desert Island Water Quality Coalition on Mount Desert Island, Maine.

2008-2009 Participants
 

Nicole Bushey University of Vermont

Nicole is from New Haven, Vermont, and attended the University of Vermont in Environmental Sciences with a minor in Pure Mathematics. During the 2008 season, she worked with the VT EPSCoR Streams Project to collect data about the water quality of the streams in the Lake Champlain watershed. She continued this research throughout the school year.

Olesea Cojohari Green Mountain College

Olesea is from Balti, Moldova and attended Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont during her involvement with the Streams Project. She majored in Biology and Environmental Studies, with a minor in Chemistry. Olesea chose Vermont as a place to attend college because she had heard about its picturesque nature and now she really loves it here. Olesea compared the Total Phosphorus in Agricultural and Urban/Suburban Streams and see where they are higher.

Jacqueline Cote Saint Michael's College

Originally from Auburn, New Hampshire, Jaqueline attended Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont. She majored in Biology with a minor in Environmental Studies. Prior to working with the Streams Project, Jaqueline spent her last two summers interning at the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. She worked on a team to train high school students to collect macroinvertebrate samples and then accurately identify aquatic macroinvertebrates from Vermont streams to genus.

Erin Doyle Saint Michael's College

Erin Doyle has a Biology and History double major with an Environmental Studies minor at Saint Michael's College. Having focused her studies on Ecology, Erin is eager to combine field skills with her interest in conservation and remediation in order to solve global environmental problems. At Saint Michael's, Erin has been active in the leadership of the Honors Programs Student Committee and in Edmundite Campus Ministry. Though born and raised in western New York, she has discovered that she is a New Englander at heart, thanks to the past three years in Vermont. She has aspirations of working for the National Park Service. Erin was part of the team that collected and analyzed macroinvertebrates sampled from rivers and streams of the Lake Champlain watershed to determine water quality.

Kaylyn Hawkes University of Vermont

Kaylyn Hawkes attended the Rubenstein school at the University of Vermont. She was born and raised in Chepachet RI and became interested in environmental sciences during her senior year of high school while enrolled in AP environmental science. Kaylyn's major focused in ecological design with a minor in geology.

Whitney Hine Saint Michael's College

Coming from Connecticut, Whitney very much enjoyed her time in Vermont. She attended Saint Michael's College in pursuit of a B.S.in Biology with a minor in math. Whitney worked on the Vermont Streams Project identifying the macroinvertebrates of the streams that enter the lake and indicate the overall health of Lake Champlain.

Jacqueline Hubbard University of Vermont

Growing up in Bellingham, Massachusetts, Jaqueline came from a family that shared a keen interest in the different fields of science. Jaqueline majored in biochemistry at the University of Vermont. While participating in the Streams Project, she conducted an independent research project comparing the amount of rainfall to the amount of phosphorous in the different type of streams of the Lake Champlain watershed.

Johnathon Miller Norwich University

During his time with the Streams Project, Johnathon primarily worked with Professor Pinkham and South Royalton High School students on analyzing the data retrieved from the project. He also took an active role in the field work, data collection and identification, and water quality testing. Johnathon grew up in northwest Florida outside of the small town of Vernon. He double majored in Geology and Environmental Science at Norwich University. At Norwich, Johnathon has been a member of the Norwich University Corps of Cadets, and in 2008-09 was the Executive Officer of Band Company. Johnathon plans to commission in the United States Navy. Interests within his fields of study include Environmental Health, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Biology, and Geomorphology. His interests outside of his fields of study and the military include agricultural and beef cattle farming.

Ian Myers Saint Michael's College

Ian majored in Biology and minored Chemistry at St. Michael's College. He was introduced to the streams project through Declan McCabe who was his Community Ecology professor. He enjoys the outdoors and finds environmental science a rewarding job.

Benjamin Nsiah University of Vermont

Benjamin Nsiah majored in environmental science at the University of Vermont. He was born in Kumasi, Ghana. He moved along with two other siblings to New York when he was fourteen. He chose to study in Vermont because of the tight community that we have here in Burlington and specifically UVM because of its environmentally conscious policies in reducing carbon emissions, and other problems that faces the environment today. For his summer project, Benjamin sampled ponds and streams to compare the ponds effect on the streams. Ponds are built to help aid particles (E. coli, Phosphorus, sediments, etc) to settle before they enter big bodies of water (Lake Champlain). Due to old infrastructure or maintenance problems, some ponds may not be working to their full potential, which for phosphorus is removing up to 80% and 40% e. coli. He sampled upstream and downstream on each stream to find out the effect of the ponds on the streams.

Samuel Parker University of Vermont

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Timothy Roper Green Mountain College

During his time with the Streams Project, Timothy attended Green Mountain College with a major in Environmental Studies with a natural science concentration. Timothy's minor is in chemistry. His hobbies include hockey, soccer, and snowboarding.

Celey Schumer Middlebury College

Celey majored in Physics and Studio Art at Middlebury College. Originally from St. Albans, VT, Celey's eventual goal is to work with a firm on environmental construction and developing "building green" techniques. She plays rugby and ice-hockey, and cooks.

Meredith Simard University of Vermont

Meredith began her involvement with the Streams Project during the 2008-2009 season as an undergraduate intern. She received a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in Water Resources in May 2009. She enjoyed her participation in the program so much that she returned to the Streams Project as the Research Assistant where she operates the UVM laboratory where water samples are analyzed, trains and supervises undergraduate interns in laboratory and field methods, collaborates with high school teachers to develop a sampling schedule, provides general support for high school teams in field methods and sampling protocols, and maintains field equipment.

Timothy Thurston Johnson State College

Laura Townsend University of Vermont

Laura Townsend is from Bedford, Massachusetts. She is an environmental engineering undergraduate student at UVM.