Selected Past Projects of SAU Biology Students

 

Russ Banwarth Small Mammal Fauna of Nahant Marsh.  For more about Russ' study, see the 2004-2005 projects page.
Emily Bennett Call Frequency Adjustments in Budgerigars as a Response to Increased Environmental Noise.  For more information about Emily's study, see the 2006-2007 projects page.
Corey Blevins A comparison of the time spent searching for food between adult and juvenile bald eagles
Leah Brundies Antibody examination for the presence of lamin-like proteins in Thermoplasma acidophilum
Jeremy Burke A proposal for prairie restoration in Clinton County, Iowa
Lisa Davis Morphological characterization of the sperm of the Meadow Vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
Lynn Dennis McDonnell Vegetational analysis of tree stands in an oak-hickory second growth forest
Mike DeMarr Sampling for the Southern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys volans, in a small eastern Iowa woodlot
Jay Foley A Quantitative Study of Lead Levels in Cattails from Post-Remediation Nahant Marsh Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry  For more about Jay's study, see the 2003-2004 projects page.
Pat Frye Effect of effort and environmental variables on Christmas Bird Count outcomes in Iowa
Rich Hankemeier Lead toxicity from automobile exhaust: A comparative study of levels in the hair of Microtus pennsylvanicus from habitats with variation in lead levels due to traffic exposure
Rachel Helle Lead Concentrations in Liver Tissue from Peromyscus leucopus at nahant Marsh.  For more about Rachel's study, see the 2003-2004 projects page.
Matt Hennes An investigation into the use of electrified barriers as predator exclusion barriers in turtle nesting habitats.  For more information on Matt's project, see the 2008-2009 projects page.
Kathleen Hennings Urban forest vegetation analysis
Jim Hirsch Avian censusing: Utility of tape recordings for increasing efficiency in an Iowa woodland community
Hillary Johnson Less talk, more walk: an evolutionary motivation for wearing high heels.  For more information about Hill's project, see the 2008-2009 projects page.
Angelina Kempf Bacterial contamination in goat milk
Kirk Kilburg The effects of sewage compost on the zinc and cadmium content of Lactuca sativa tissue
Sheila McGarry The relationship between calcium levels of pale dogwood leaves and soil calcium levels
Bridget Nixon Behavioral Responses of Captive Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) to Urban Stimuli. Bridget's final paper
Huy The Trieu Nguyen Effect of concentration of progestin on heparin-induced osteoporosis
Sheri Pennock The Turtles of Nahant Marsh: A Study of Species Diversity and Abundance.  For more about Sheri's study, see the 2003-2004 projects page.
Rob Philibert Variation in lead concentration around a point source
Lori Splichal The effects of cell densities on the growth of Thermoplasma acidophilum
Andrea Tolson A comparison of temporary markers for use on small mammals
Tammy Wuestenberg the influence of elevation in a streamside forest