Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008
¾¨Ó㴫ý will host "Investigating Watershed Issues: Supporting Student Research through Public/Private Partnerships" Thursday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center. The event is free and open to the public.
The symposium is a collaboration of Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition (SRWC) and ¾¨Ó㴫ý's environmental science program.
"¾¨Ó㴫ý and the SRWC have worked together for many years," said Dr. Helen Boylan, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of chemistry and 1995 ¾¨Ó㴫ý alumna, who will give the welcome. "This event is a great showcase of environmental research that is occurring in our region."
The program will include a poster session and oral presentations by graduate and undergraduate students from ¾¨Ó㴫ý, Slippery Rock University, and California University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. David Swerdlow, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor of English, will open the session with "Reflections on Environmental Studies."
¾¨Ó㴫ý students participating are:
Lynn Elliott, a senior English major, is a daughter of Myron and Deborah Elliott of Hookstown and a graduate of South Side Area High School. She will read "Minnows," a poem she wrote.
Vanessa Kriley, a senior biology major, is a daughter of Kenneth and Nadine Kriley of Parker and a graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School. She will present a poster on her research, "The Productivity of Passive Treatment Systems on Acid Mine Drainage of Slippery Rock Creek."
Amber Okert, a senior biology major, is a daughter of Patrick and Cheryl Okert of Latrobe and a graduate of Derry Area High School. She will present a poster on her research, "The Effectiveness of a Passive Treatment System for a Western Pennsylvania Stream Affected by Acid Mine Drainage."
Tara Pregibon, a senior biochemistry major, is a daughter of Nick and Linda Pregibon of Niles, Ohio, and a graduate of Niles McKiley High School. She will serve as moderator of the oral presentations.
Michael Romeo, a senior biology major, is a son of David and Devina Romeo of Bessemer and a graduate of Mohawk Area High School. He will present a poster on his research, "Teratogenic Effects of EthyleneGlycol and 5-methyl-1H-benzotriazole on Zebrafish Central Nervous System Development."
W. Fred Romeo, a junior environmental science major, is a son of Frederick and Kim Romeo of Lowellville, Ohio, and a graduate of Poland Seminary High School. He will give an oral presentation of his research, "Investigating a Local Fish Kill."
Contact Boylan at (724) 946-6293 or e-mail boylanhm@westminster.edu for more information.
