EGGS Students Present Research in Maine

Seven EGGS students recently presented their research at the Northeast Section of the Geological Society of America in Portland, Maine.  The students were accompanied by their faculty research mentors Jen Whisner and Cindy Venn.  In additiona, Dr. Whisner gave a talk, "Columbia County Water Education Day: Earth Science Education and Outreach, 500 Students at a Time" at the conference.

Below are the posters presented, with student authors starred, of work done as part of the students Aqueous Geochemistry class, taught by Dr. Venn.  .

 *Dalbo, Brian; *Helfrich, Autumn L. Venn, Cynthia and Hallen, Christopher P. 2019. Revisiting Geochemistry of Water in Pine Forest Treatment System in St. Clair (Schuylkill County), PA.

 *Gray, Connor; *Boulger, Erin; Venn, Cynthia and Hallen, Christopher P. 2019. Revisiting Water Quality within the Briar Creek Watershed (Columbia County, PA).

*Helfrich, Autumn L.; *Dalbo, Brian; Venn, Cynthia and Hallen, Christopher P. 2019. Assessment of Sediments within the Pine Forest Mine Anoxic Limestone Drain Treatment System in St. Clair (Schuylkill County), PA.

 *Boulger, Erin; *Gray, Connor; Venn, Cynthia and Hallen, Christopher P. 2019. Geochemical Analysis of Briar Creek Lake in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.

*Barrett, Lauren; *Grimm, Lucas; Venn, Cynthia and Hallen, Christopher P. 2019. Initial Geochemical Assessment of Shanerburg Run, Worlds End State Park, Sullivan County, PA.

*Grimm, Lucas; *Barrett, Lauren; Venn, Cynthia and Hallen, Christopher P. 2019. Water Quality Analysis of Double Run Drainage, including Mineral Spring, at Worlds End State Park (Sullivan County,), PA.
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In addition, Melissa Joseph and Sabrina Savidge presented their work with Dr. Whisner, which was supported by a COST PEG (Professional Experience Grant). 

*Joseph, Melissa,; Savidge, Sabrina; Whisner Jennifer; Ricker, M.C.. 2019. Impacts of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia Japonica) Kocher Park, Columbia County, PA.