Examples of student research in reports generated for local stakeholders
Cussewago Sustainable Landscaping and Features
(ES 585: Junior Seminar in Environmental Sustainability, 2024)
Aerial photography captured by drone and "working" maps generated to support the sketching of plans and measuring of areas for gardens
Changes in Forest Cover Around Moxie Woods: 1939-2015
(ES 332: Forest Ecosystems and Management, 2017)
Historic and recent air photos evaluated to determine how landuse has changed over the past 75 years within and around the property
More than snow: The solar potential on Allegheny’s rooftops
(Stalter, P. 2015; Internship)
Rooftop age, material, slope, size, and solar radiation for campus buildings evaluated to determine potential for solar panels
Lake Erie Offshore Wind Feasibility and Public Perception
(ES 210: Environmental Research Methods, 2011)
Data for wind speed, water depth, proximity to shipwrecks, shipping lanes, dump sites, and transmission lines, and "dead" zones and natural areas combined to identify the most suitable locations for offshore wind turbines in the Pennsylvania waters of Lake Erie