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 |