One of the major components of ENVS 491, Senior Seminar, is a class project. The goal of the project is for students to apply the skills and knowledge obtained through their academic studies to a real situation. 

The most recent projects have involved the Towson campus.  For example, members of the Facility Management staff asked us to help them to develop a means whereby the costs of trash removal could be reduced.  We addressed this issue in 2001 and 2002. In 2001 the class completed a composting feasibility study.  In 2002 the class did an analysis of recycling activity on campus.  The project in 2003 involved landscape management and in 2004 the class looked at ways to reduce the electricity bill on campus.  In 2005 we went off campus and looked at challenges facing members of the local farm community.

Composting at Towson University:  A Feasibility Study,  by Julia Bicht, Matt Cherigo, Brad Dutterer, Shelley Jesatko, Jody Lewis, Chrissy Murphy, Chris Quinn, and Tara Ryan.  Faculty mentor, Dr. Jane L. Wolfson.  [link to paper]

2002  

Recycling at Towson University:  Where We Are and Where We Can Go, by Gladys Apolonio, Douglas Bange, Cathy Bay, Jessica Bilecki, Christi Boone, Megan Brosh, Paul Clark, Jim Clay, Christopher Connelly, Curtis Hall, James Karl, Jason Krankowski. Adrienne McDonough, Carla Quinn, Michael Schlenoff, Angelia Seyfferth, Lance Smith, Tausi Suedi,  and Mary Valentino.   Faculty mentor Dr. Jane L. Wolfson.  [link to paper ]

2003  

Managing the Landscape of Towson University:  Becoming a Model, by Dena Bober, Brandi Hale, Michael Hansen, Jennelle Kershaw, Curt Kleinsorg, Ephraim Maduabuchi, Michael Malone, Timothy Marshall, Julie Okronley, Matt Rescott, Erin Shutt, Joseph Vogelpohl and Elizabeth Yarbrough.   Faculty mentor Dr. Jane L. Wolfson.  [link to paper ]

2004 

Electrical Energy Assessment at Towson University:  How much do we use, how much can we save?  by Matthew Bechtel, Dan Bianca, Justin Callahan, Dennis Coyle, Jared Dubrowsky, Mike Hauser, Jenni Hayter, Janice Hilliard, Debra Joseph, Kate Kritcher, Chiharu Koda, John Maciolek, Ephraim Maduabuchi, Jessica Maszaros, Jon Moore, Jesse Quinn, Keith Shepherd, Amanda Stansburge.  Faculty mentor Dr. Jane L. Wolfson. 
[link to paper]

2005

Small Farms in Maryland:  Big Challenges for a Shrinking Community by Hope Benser, Matthew Comstock, Rachel Durling, Michael Edillon, Krystal Freeman, Matthew Gallant, Michelle Harshman, Karl Hellmann, Timothy Hess, Megan Killian, Laura Mannone, Kelly McManus, Stephan Owe, John Roberts, Eleanor Sokol, Andrea Trageser, Ashley Trump.  Faculty mentor, Dr. Jane L. Wolfson  [link to paper]

2006

Home Energy Audit by  Tim Carney, Jackie Carroll, Casey Fitzpatrick, Tom Hansford, Marguerite Harden, Aimee Harris, Brent Hood, Danielle Hurst, Amanda Joseph, Lu Anne Kimmitt, Emily Larson, Matt McCloskey, Megan McCormick, Tim McJilton, Emma Noonan, Angela Pacelli, Scott Pervola, Schuyler Pulleyn, Chris Renzo, Meghan Robinson, Josiland Sledge, Kane Stoner, Michael Valenti, Jahmilla Wilson.  Faculty mentor, Dr. Brian Fath
[link to paper]

2007

The 'Forests' of Owings Mills:  Past, Present and Future by Teresa Barltley, Gaurav Bisht , Patrick Breitenbach, Timothy Broderick, Adam Busey, Lauren Ciemny, Daniel Davis, Robert Flora, Shannon H. Kropkowski, Matthew Krukowski, Andrea Lamartin, Ronald Melchior, Bradley Mowbray, Dushyanthi Niyangoda, Mike Shannon, Hee Song. Faculty mentor, Dr. Jane L. Wolfson
[link to paper]