Introduction

In the span of a week, students worked in groups of 3-4 to design and implement an experiment, analyze the data, and present the results in a 15-minute scientific meeting format. The papers below represent the final products of their hard work. 

Functional Trait Variation of Acer rubrum in Restored and Established Tidal Freshwater Wetlands                                                                                               Caroline Baucom, Trent Johnson, Charlotte Noble, Zachary Snyder

A Comparison of Soil Respiration in Freshwater Tidal Wetlands at different Successional Stages and at Different Depths
Kelsie Crossman, Amanda Mazza, Ibad Rehman, Brittney Whittington

Aboveground Carbon Stocks Across a Forest Age Chronosequence                                                                                                                                           Alexandra Garst, Tori Miller, Jennifer Rubio-Reyes, Sheryl Yaconiello

Differences in Pelagic Productivity Rate Between Undisturbed and Disturbed/Restored Wetlands: Harris Creek vs. Kimages Creek                                         Dylan Brandt, Greg Kouri, Carina Tatelman