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Maggie Surface, '07 |
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Ryan Colley, '07 |
Solar at Allegheny: Model for the Future
"This project explores the science behind harnessing solar energy using photovoltaic modules. This knowledge was applied to Allegheny College to design a system for Allegheny’s Solar Scholars Program. The Sustainable Energy Fund started the Solar Scholars Program in 2006 to provide funding assistance for solar array installation on the campuses of higher education institutions in Pennsylvania. The system that will be installed on the roof of Allegheny’s Carr Hall will produce 3.06 kilo-Watt-hours of power. "
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Analysis and Adaptation of Indices of Biotic
Integrity (HIBI) for headwater streams in northwestern Pennsylvania
"Protection
of large, high profile waterways means the protection of the cumulative
network of tributary streams feeding them. To understand the health
of the tributary streams, an index of biologic integrity (IBI) must
be adapted to the biologic assemblages indigenous to the stream.
Many studies have designed IBIs for regional streams, but often using
fish as a bioindicator. The biologic integrity of twenty northwestern
Pennsylvania streams selected for this study was quantified based
on salamander and benthic macroinvertebrates assemblages."
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Kurt Hoffmann, '07 |
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Steven Fasnacht, '07 |
Greening the Gator: How Allegheny College Can Maximize and Coordinate
its Campus Sustainability Initiatives
"Student, staff, and alumni pressure has forced colleges and universities to
shift toward more sustainable practices in recent years. In this study, nine
colleges were examined in 5 areas of sustainability, and compared to Allegheny.
Five colleges were chosen from the Standard Comparison List, and four based on
their excellence in one or more of the areas. The five indicators (food, solid
waste, curriculum, community engagement, and green house gases) were identified
for comparison across case studies based on their universal inclusion in many
different campus sustainability assessment tools."
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The Vukovich Center Greenroof of Allegheny
College
"Communicating the benefits and concepts of sustainability is a crucial
element of any sustainable design. The greenroof Allegheny College plans to install
on the new theater and communication arts building is an important step not only
toward a more sustainable campus, but also in encouraging interest and dialogue
amongst the campus community. This web site has been created in order to provide
current/prospective students information pertinent to the campus greenroof, as
well as greenroofs in general. "
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CHRISTINE DERSI, '07 |
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AMBER DAVIDSON, '07 |
THE GREENSPACE PROJECT
"Through my senior comprehensive project at Allegheny College in Meadville PA, I have proposed and designed a greenspace in a low-income neighborhood. This may be used as a catalyst in the Meadville community to help citizens become inspired socially and actively about their space, their neighborhoods, and their lives."
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Catalyst: A Precautionary Tale
"A fictional account of the impact of atrazine, an herbicide, and its effect on human health in an attempt to promote awareness on this environmental issue.
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BLAIR SCHOENBORN, '06 |
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EMILY WARNER, '06 |
Ecotourism in Meadville, Pennsylvania: Interpretive Bicycling and Canoeing Package Tours
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Perceptions of Land Development and Conservation in Hampshire County, West Virginia: Implications for the Future
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JESSICA PERRYMAN, '06 |
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KATIE PORTER, '06 |
Investigation of Lead Levels and GIS analysis of Connectivity to Ground and Surface Water in Industrial and Residential Roadside Soils in Meadville, PA
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Shades of Gray: Stories on Losing the Rural Past
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MAUREEN COPELAND, '04
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MICHELLE LOGUT, '04
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"This
website is part of my senior comprehensive project
for Allegheny College's Environmental Science Department.
I hope that the site will not only help The Arc with
their gardening experience, but also assist anyone
else hoping to complete a similar project."
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"This project seeks to restore and improve a section of
Mill Run by removing invasive plant species, planting
native plant species, sloping/grading the stream bank,
and removing concrete and other unwanted materials
from the stream bed and stream bank."
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