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Shelter allocation of the Invasive Species Orconectes rusticus (Rusty Crayfish)
(2014-09-26)Crayfish are a very destructive organism when they get introduce to an area or ecosystem they are not native to. In this paper and experiment I studied the intraspecific competition of the invasive species Orconectes ... -
Soil Deposition of Road Salt on City Trees in Highland Park, IL
(2011-04-07)The focus of this study was to determine the impact of road salt (NaCl) deposition in soils on tree health with respect to distance from the street. It was hypothesized that higher amounts of salt would be found in soils ... -
Soil Quality Survey of Community Supported Agriculture Designated Farms of Southeastern Wisconsin
(2011-03-21)In a time of growing environmental concerns farming practices have been under intense scrutiny. Consumers have become increasingly concerned about the quality of their foods and from concern Community Supported Agriculture ... -
Strategic Decommissioning of Coal Power Plants in Illinois
(2014-09-26)More than half of the United States’ energy comes from coal: its production reduces our reliance on foreign fuel and provides jobs to thousands of Americans; however it is no longer economically efficient and poses a ... -
A Study of Climate Change and the Effect on Bird Biodiversity in the Midwest and Great Plains
(2016-05)Climate change is one of the most political current events that involve every being on Earth. Climate change is an accepted explanation by scientists to be the cause of many earth-alternating phenomena, and can be seen and ... -
Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Pike River Sediment
(2020-05)Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds constructed with two or more aromatic rings. Many of these compounds are considered probable carcinogens by the EPA and can cause adverse health effects in ... -
A Study of the Frequency of Aquatic Invasive Macrophyte Species in Small Lakes
(2017-05-11)Within the last century, the number of invasive plant, animal, and microbe species present within the United States has increased drastically. As a result, the introduction of these species has had impacts on habitats and ... -
Superfund Sites and Cancer: Association or Causation
(2011-03-21)Approximately 11 million Americans live within one mile of a Superfund site that may be contaminated with hazardous chemicals that include: aroclor, lead and benzene. These chemicals along with a host of others can cause ... -
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 ...