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Spotlight- Slippery Rock Watershed Student Symposium Packed With Future Scientists
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The annual Westminster College-Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition Student Symposium was held on December 2 at the McKelvey Campus Center at Westminster College.
Keynote Speaker Andy McAllister, Western Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, spoke on, "Western Pennsylvania's Abandoned Mine Legacy: Understanding Our Past To Help Shape Our Future."
Many bright young minds were excited to participate in the event to showcase their scientific research on a variety of topics.
Oral presentations included:
-- "The Role Of Knowledge, Attitudes and Responsibility in Predicting Prosocial Ecological Behavior Intentions," Cassie Treshok, Westminster College;
-- "Fabricated Soil for Cold Frame Cultivation of Vegetables and Wood Cuttings," Rayan Yarington, Slippery Rock High School;
-- "Characterization and Possible Sustainable Sorbent Use of Iron oxides From Abandoned Mine Drainage Discharge," Cody "Buck" Neely, University of Oklahoma (currently with BioMost, Inc.);
-- "Results From the Initial 'ELF' Inter-Mine Poll Transfer Tests," Bryan Page, BioMost, Inc.;
-- "Half Moon At Checkerboard Mesa: Fantasy for Oboe, Crickets and Coyotes," performed by David Cushman, Westminster College Department of Economics and Business.
Posters and displays included:
-- "Warm Fall Day," artwork by Carissa O'Connor, Westminister College;
-- "Art and Nature Course Projects and Journals," Peggy Cox, ART 105 Art and Nature Course, Westminster College;
-- "Gladje Av Naturen," artwork by Caitlin Roberts, Westminister College;
-- "Biological Test Of Four Crop Cultures for the Determination of the Gray Water Quality After Papyrus Cleaning," Elyse Lapham, Taylor Graves and Daniel Verbene, Robert Morris University;
-- "Field Station Going Off the Grid With Solar Power," Ashley Durham, Westminister College;
-- "Evaluating the Effect of Photoperiod on the Offspring Sex Ration of the Parasitoid Wasp, Nasonia Vitripennis," Karen Humphries, Westminster College;
-- "Potentiometric Measurement of Sulfides," Travis Q. Battiest, Youngstown State University;
-- "Recharging Your Environment: Technology Recycling Initiatives," Katie Farley, Nicole Jodikinos, Kelly Matune and Rachel Hoffman, Westminister College;
--"Regenerative Cycle in Biomass Formation and Bio-Fuel Production," Shari Mastalski, Slippery Rock University; and
-- "Solar Energy Education Display," Cassie Treshok, Nicole George and Zach Smith, Westminister College.
Rayan Yarington, a student at Slippery Rock High School and Justin White received honorable mention for oral presentations. Rayan and Justic have worked closely with Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition soil scientist Dr. Valentine Kefeli. Congratulations to Rayan and Justin, and to all of the student participants. You each did a tremendous and professional job!
(Reprinted from January 2011 issue of The Catalyst, Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition)
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1/3/2011 |
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