Summer 2010

In summer 2010 we had a total of 8 students in the Biogeochemistry REU. Seven were supported by NSF funds and one additional student from Towson University was supported by other external funds.

Fraser Evans Brown University, Geology/Physics/Math major Mentor: Dr. David Ownby Project: Effects of upland land use change on riparian zone tree growth.
Meaghan Gallagher Lawrence University, Geology and Environmental Science major Mentor: Dr. Steve Lev Project: Effects of road salt on soil structure in stormwater retention ponds.
Benjamin Jones Tulane University, Math and Environmental Science major Mentor: Dr. Joel Snodgrass Project: Toxicity of salt and other constituents of road deicers to the embryos and larvae of common amphibians.
Meagan Mazzei Towson University, Forensic Chemistry major Mentor: Dr. David Ownby Project: Developing a copper isotope ratio method for estimating copper availability to Eisenia fetida.
Julie New Towson University, Geology major Mentor: Dr. Steven Lev Project: Zinc distribution and effects on barley.
Julio Serrano Montgomery College, Chemistry major Mentor: Dr. Ryan Casey Project: Evaluating Relationship between 68Zn/66Zn turnover rate and soil Zn toxicity in Lumbricus terrestris. Updates: Julio completed his associates degree at Montgomery College and started a bachelors program in chemistry at University of Maryland, College Park.
Gabriel Skyrms Wesleyan University, Earth and Environmental Science major Mentor: Dr. Joel Snodgrass Project: Investigating trace element chemistry in otoliths of blacknose dace, Rhynichthys atratulus, using LA-ICP-MS.
Kevin Speina Manhattan College, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering major Mentor: Dr. Shannon Stitzel Project: Spectroscopic analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers and their interactions with metal ions.