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Testing the Abilities of Native Illinois Plants to Effectively Remove Lead from Water
(2018-01)In today’s world, there is an increasing number of contaminated environments that are in need of remediation efforts. While traditional remediation methods have been proven to be effective, they are not always the best ... -
Transmittance of Chronic Wasting Disease in White-Tailed Deer through the Courtship Ritual
(2011-04-07)Chronic Wasting Disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy specific to Cervidae, and there has been increasing concern for the white-tailed deer of Wisconsin since 2001. The Department of Natural Resources and ... -
Trophic Cascades and Conservation: Analyzing the San Juan National Forest as a Potential Extension of the Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program
(2017-05)Fewer than 100 Mexican gray wolves remain in the wild in the US, due to a history of overhunting, predator bounties, and habitat loss; making them the most critically endangered subspecies of gray wolf. The San Juan National ... -
Using Macroaglae as a bioremediator near nutrient-rich estuaries
(2014-09-26)Estuary ecosystems are becoming increasingly pressured by excess nutrients from terrestrial human activities such as agriculture and industrial waste that is produced. This increase in excess nutrients of Nitrogen and ... -
Using soil science as a medium to determine the collective impacts of terrestrial invasives on the biogeochemical structure of soils in Kenosha, WI
(2014-09-27)The redistribution of organisms beyond their geographical range can result in a number of associated problems including the emergence and proliferation of biological invaders more commonly known as invasive, exotic, ... -
Values of the West: Implications of Stakeholder Collaboration in Public Land Management
(2017)The purpose of this study is to gain perspective on the federal management of public lands in relation to stakeholder collaboration throughout the process. The public lands of the American West incite varying values on how ... -
Water Quality and the Rusty Crayfish
(2015-05)The Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) is an invasive species that is native to Ohio but has spread all over the continental United States. As it has spread, it has outcompeted other species of crayfish and other ... -
Water Quality in Six Lakes in Lake County, Illinois based on Land Use and Lake Origin
(2011-04-07)Water is one of the most important resources on earth, but the quality of our world’s water is deteriorating rapidly. Land use has tremendous negative effects on the quality of our water. Land use can increase sedimentation, ... -
Water Quality in the Des Plaines River Near the Pheasant Run Landfill in Bristol, Wisconsin
(2020-05)Water quality monitoring studies are necessary in order to manage sources of pollution and maintain water that is safe for humans and the environment. The Pheasant Run Landfill, located in Bristol, Wisconsin, is positioned ...
