Student Work and Research

All students in environmental science develop, carry out, and report on a research project. The project begins in the junior year with a review of the relevant literature and the development of a project proposal. Under the guidance of a faculty research mentor, the project is completed in the fall semester of the senior year. In the spring, students write a thesis, give an oral presentation, and present a poster on the results of their work. Past research projects have included:

• Improving Energy Efficiency at Saint Vincent College
• Analysis of an Acid Rain Impacted Lake
• Treatment Methods for Ailanthus altissima
• Analysis of Chemical and Biological Characteristics of a Sewage-Recovered Stream
• The Greening of College Campuses: Calculating Carbon Emissions of Saint Vincent College
• Pollination Activity and the Favored Variables for Certain Species of Bees