Research Activities

Department Presentations at Heidelberg’s Annual Student Research Conference

February 19, 2009

  • Billy Banks - "Testing Dogs' and Cats' Paws for Pathogenic Bacteria" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Josh Bierbaugh - "The Effects of Light on Zooplankton Migration" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Krieger)
  • Corin Cieska - "Bacteria in Ice Machines on Heidelberg's Campus" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Craig Conrad - "Macroinvertebrate Colonization of Hester-Dendy Samplers in Streams Varying in Velocity and Shade" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Krieger)
  • Matt Lamoreaux - "Rotifer Migration and Distribution in Natural and Laboratory Conditions" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Krieger)
  • Katie Ritzman - "Staphylococcus on the Heidelberg College Synthetic Turf" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Kristi Thomas - "Environmental Estrogens in the Blamehard River" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Baker)
  • Katherine Wood - "Selenastrum as a Bioindicator of Asphalt Sealant" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)

February 19, 2008

  • Josh Bierbaugh and Matt Lamoreaux - "The Effects of Submerged Green Light on Zooplankton Migration" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Krieger)
  • Christopher Boehler - "Larval Fish Drift in Honey Creek" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Baker)
  • Tara Ensing - "Using Bioluminescence as a Genetic Marker for DNA Mutations in Vibrio Fischeri Caused by Various Mutagens" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Nikki Lagendyk - "Normal Eye Flora: Effects of Gender and Contacts" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Jason Ross - "Populations of White and Black Crappie in Lake Mohawk, Seneca County, Ohio: Possible Management Options for Small, Privately-Owned Lakes" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Baker)
  • Jim Ryan - Comparison of Flow Rates Through Porous Parking Materials" (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Amy Berger)
  • Andrew Sather – “Virtual Karst: The Construction of Web Application” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Amy Berger)

February 20, 2007

  • Chris Boehler – “Investigation of Effects of Wolffia on Elodea Growth” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Krieger) and “Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Algal Populations of Miller Conservation Farm” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Tiffany DeLong – “The Effects of Various Walnut Extracts on Escherichia coli” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Ashley Durand – “Oh Crap! … No Really: Aerosol Contamination in Older Toilets v. Newer Toilets” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Amanda Hayes – “Bacterial Concentrations in Used Mascara: How Safe is Your Mascara?” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Luke Montrose – “Equine Urogenital Microflora War” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • Kelly Pintchuk – “War of the Worlds: Battling Superbugs” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Susan Carty)
  • James Ryan – “Changes in Sediment Size and Type with respect to the Inlet and Outlet of Lake Mohawk” (Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ken Krieger)