For our research we wanted to examine the issues with the nitrogen cycle and how that was related to chemical fertilizers. This ended up turning into a closer look at composting and how this can be used to combat both environmental issues and food waste. We conducted our work through some basic field work and […]
B17: Heat Recovery from Aerated Static Composting Systems
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections approached our senior design team with the idea of capturing heat from compost piles for use in heating water or buildings. Their facility is roughly half a football field in size, containing agricultural and food waste. Compost piles are able to reach temperatures upwards of 160°F, to the […]
B34: Potential Drivers of Decadal Bluegill Patterns in Turbid Reservoirs
Larval fish population dynamics are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. Larval stages of planktivorous fish temporally overlap in aquatic systems. In midwestern reservoirs in the USA, larval stages of gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) temporally overlap in early-mid summer. Larval gizzard shad hatch earlier (early May) than bluegill (June) and can […]