| dc.contributor.author | Rivers, Haley | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-22T13:30:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-04-22T13:30:40Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2017-10-20 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-04-22 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/5649 | |
| dc.description.abstract | For nearly two months, I spent close to twenty hours a week canoeing through scenic coves, following the directions of a Garmin GPS to close to 1,500 sampling points predetermined using GIS technology. I was in Lyme, Connecticut continuing a twenty-year-old study on the composition, distribution and abundance of different submerged plant species within the bounds of the Connecticut River estuary. I worked closely with the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center, a newly-formed regional center of the Connecticut Audubon Society, and had the opportunity to meet and work with a variety of individuals working in environmental science. I mostly performed data collection and research, but I also did a lot of education for the center for both children and adults, and felt honored to be sharing my work with others who were just as passionate as I am. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.title | That Which Lurks Beneath: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation | |
| dc.title.alternative | Environmental Research, Restoration, and Rehabilitation | |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | |
| dc.description.panabstract | As we learn more about the environment and our impact on it through our studies, we find it crucial to apply those concepts to the field and broaden our idea of what a classroom can be. While we range in our interests, we share the common goal of protecting and restoring the environment. Our individual internships include wildlife rehabilitation of birds in Eastern Oregon, aquatic vegetation study in Connecticut, coral research in Thailand, and wetland restoration research in New England. Though our experiences were varied, we can all agree that it is important to not only do research to understand the challenges our environment is facing, but to develop and implement a plan to address these challenges in the future. | |
