Dr. Susan Lamont is a Biology Professor at Anne Arundel Community College leading programs that take students out of the classroom and into the world to study their local environment. Each fall, Dr. Lamont leads students through the study of the effectiveness of invasive species removal that were undertaken by Maryland DNR in 2015. Students use standard ecological methods to measure the regrowth of invasive and native plant species in permanent plots set up in Corcoran Woods Experimental Forest. In the spring, Dr. Lamont facilitates a study monitoring the biota and water chemistry in vernal pools at Corcoran Woods with her students to investigate the factors that influence vernal pool inhabitants. These programs allow students to gain opportunities in service while performing hands-on research and data collection. 

Dr. Lamont’s enthusiasm for botany and ecology inspires and engages her students and allows them to discover for themselves the answers to course content through high-interest field studies and by allowing students the space to explore in nature. A graduate of the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy, Dr. Lamont has also shared her expertise with students in Anne Arundel County Public Schools serving as a content expert for various speaking engagements. She continues to lead students through service learning opportunities through science as means of building strong stewards of the environment.