Welcome to the E.S.S.R.E. 2026 website! Over the course of three weeks, 14 interns tested and analyzed a variety of sites in the Roland Park Country School Backwoods environment. After, interns trialed and created procedures for new research methods that will be used in future years. Finally, they developed and tested hypotheses regarding the health of the RPCS Backwoods overall. Below is the 2026 site data and overview of the many projects!
H.I.G.H. Group Research paper - Carolina Razon-Fernadez, Emma Provan, Oona Jordan, Nicole Lin
This group studied the negative impacts of human infrastructure on soil pH, CO2, and Compaction, sound and Plant biodiversity levels.
The Terravationers Group Research Paper - Londynn Harper, Daisy Bamiduro, Sophie Moss
This group studied the negative impacts of high elevation on soil health and microbial density.