{"id":80,"date":"2018-12-13T13:23:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/global-change-limnology-lab\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2021-05-28T09:45:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T13:45:39","slug":"undergraduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/global-change-limnology-lab\/people\/undergraduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lindsey Brown <\/strong><\/strong>joined the lab in 2018 and works with PhD student Lauren Knose.\u00a0 With a strong interest in public health, Lindsey was awarded a USS in 2021 to use a health database to look for patterns in health outcomes that are associated with harmful algal blooms.\u00a0 Lindsey also assists the lab in routine sampling in the Poconos.<\/p>\n

\"\"Alyssa Cassidy<\/strong>, who joined the lab in 2018, works with graduate student Nicole Berry on the effects of UV radiation on mosquito larvae. She spent the last two summers at the Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station assisting with routine sampling as part of a long-term research grant.\u00a0 In 2019, Alyssa earned a Undergraduate Summer Scholar (USS) Award to conduct an independent research project on the effects of different types of shading on mosquito larvae survival.<\/p>\n

\"LakeIsaac Smith<\/strong> earned a USS Award in 2021 to investigate whether the prevalence and location of ectoparasites on adult fish are related to lake transparency.\u00a0 Isaac also helps with routine field sampling.<\/p>\n

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PAST UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS<\/h3>\n

\"\"Kali McKnight<\/strong> joined the lab in 2018, and worked with master’s student Keiko Wilkins and PhD student Lauren Knose. Kali’s research focused on the sensitivity of Holopedium<\/em> to UV radiation and cataloging cyanobacteria in Pennsylvania lakes.\u00a0 Kali helped the lab sample Pocono lakes for two summers.<\/p>\n

\"\"Will Swales<\/strong><\/strong> joined the lab in 2018 as a Student Aide. He provided invaluable assistance to the lab by counting zooplankton samples, adding to a zooplankton database that spans 30 years. Will spent his first summer at Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station assisting with experiments and routine sampling.\u00a0 He also conducted independent research on the effects of UV on mosquito larvae behavior.<\/p>\n

\"\"Elliott Bates<\/strong> joined the lab in 2019.\u00a0 He investigated the UV tolerance of a North American ice worm (Mesenchytraeus solifugus<\/em>) found only on glaciers.\u00a0 He plans to attend graduate school and focus on oceanography.<\/p>\n

\"\"Keiko Wilkins<\/strong> joined the lab in 2015 as an undergraduate.\u00a0 During the summer of 2016, as part of a Undergraduate Summer Scholar (USS<\/a>) Award, she studied the effects of hypoxia and anoxia on the abundance and vertical distribution of crustacean zooplankton within Lake Lacawac.<\/p>\n

\"\"Donna Nguyen<\/strong> received both a DUOS<\/a> (Doctoral Undergraduate Opportunity Scholarships) and a USS award to investigate the changes in water column temperature and oxygen during the winter in two of our long-term study lakes. She worked closely with PhD student Rachel Pilla to develop models to estimate periods of ice cover. Donna was also awarded a scholarship to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration, the world’s largest gathering of women technologists.<\/p>\n

\"\"Alessia Saul<\/strong> (standing) received a USS award to help implement a citizen science program for lakes in the Pocono region of Pennsylvania. PLEON, or the Pocono Lake Ecological Observatory Network, focuses on water quality education. Alessia\u00a0designed PLEON’s logo and web site. She also created an informational brochure, assisted with public presentations, and sampled lakes to better inform lake associations of their local water quality.<\/p>\n

\"\"While conducting research on Daphnia\u00a0<\/em>surface avoidance one summer, sophomore Matt Meeks<\/strong> observed an event where large numbers of Daphnia<\/em>\u00a0infected with a Saprolegnia<\/em> fungus died at the surface of Lake Giles. Since parasites have shown a sensitivity to UV, Matt set out to explore the UV sensitivity of other aquatic parasites including Pastueria<\/em>\u00a0and Saprolegnia<\/em>. He and his PhD mentor, were awarded a DUOS\u00a0<\/a>to conduct this study.<\/p>\n

\"\"Kate Hackett<\/strong>, a Hughes Intern,\u00a0studied how optical properties of water from different sources changed over time.\u00a0\u00a0Kate says “my experience was one of the highlights of my undergraduate career. I was able to take my research experience to a new level by planning and running my own independent experiment.\u00a0\u00a0Everything about this experience was truly hands on and it challenged me to think critically and expanded my scientific education while providing me with amazing friends and memories that I will not soon forget!”<\/p>\n

\"\"Claire Meikle<\/strong> investigated the susceptibility of parasites to UV. Through her 4-year tenure in the lab, she worked with multiple organsisms and labs. Claire explains that “the USS program is a great opportunity for students to work closely with graduate students and faculty and to experiment with techniques. My USS project gave me the opportunity to expand my research and investigate new projects and venues of study, motivated me to learn about a new subject, and above all allowed me to develop my capabilities as a researcher and collaborator.”<\/p>\n

\"\"Cody Green<\/strong> earned a USS award for summer 2009. Cody’s research focused on reconstructing historic DOC patterns in Emerald Lake using sediment cores. He coupled patterns from the field with analyses using advanced instrumentation in the lab to contribute to a broader research question- how do changes in climate affect the diatom and zooplankton communities of alpine lakes?<\/p>\n

\"\"Sam Lee<\/strong> received a USS award for summer 2008. According to Sam, “the USS program allowed me to participate in something I would never have otherwise had the opportunity to experience. I had the opportunity to work in the best “office” I could imagine as part of a priceless, hands-on learning experience of every aspect of the research process. The only downside is that you can only participate in the USS program once!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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