W&M Student Research
2019
- Population status of diamondback terrapins on the Catlett Islands Abbi Belvin ‘20 and Justin Mitchel ‘20l, Biology
- Sustainability in Chesapeake shorescapes: a comparison of habitat support for grass shrimp in living shoreline and natural marshes. Ansley Levine ‘20
2018
- Greenhouse gas flux from stormwater ponds in southeastern Virginia Giancarlo Racanelli ’19 and Abigail Belvin ’20
- A Comparison of trophic support of grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) in living shoreline and natural fringing tidal marshes Elise Turrietta ’20.
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Diamondback Terrapin nesting habitats and projected sea level rise Holly Funkhouser ’19.
2017
- Greenhouse gas emissions from stormwater ponds. Carolina May (Biology)
- Can color alone reduce terrapin bycatch in commercial crab traps, without the need for bycatch reduction devices? Holly Funkhouser (Biology) and Jessica Wood (Christopher Newport University)
2016
- A comparison of bycatch reduction devices for the blue crab fishery [pdf] Patrick Grubbs (Biology), Holly Funkhouser (Biology) and Peter Myer (International Relations)
2015
- Laboratory and field testing of red-colored bycatch reduction devices Andrew Corso (Biology)
- Testing the Waters: Relationships Among Land Use, BMPs, and Water Quality [pdf] Ryan Corcoran (Government)
2014
- Keeping terrapins out of crab traps: Do visual and other cues matter? [powerpoint] Jacqueline Huettenmoser (Geology) and Olivia Trani (Biology)
2013
- Modeling the effects of crab potting and road traffic on a population of diamondback terrapins [pdf] Sarah Gilliand (Biology)
2012
- The influence of recreational crabbing regulations on diamondback terrapin by-catch Amy Upperman (Biology)
2011
- Effect of water management on interannual variation in bulk soil properties from the eastern coastal Everglades [pdf] Rosemary Hatch (Geology)
2010
- An analysis of eutrophication in wetlands adjacent to Lake Matoaka [pdf] Kevin Quinlan (Geology)
2009
- The downstream effects of urban development of amphibian use of riparian wetlands [pdf] Allison Cornell (Biology)
- Water quality in stormwater ponds of James City County [pdf] Melissa Montagna (’10) and Michelle Mackenzie (’10)
- A test of by-catch reduction devices on commercial crabs traps in a tidal marsh creek in Virginia [pdf] Scott Morris (Biology) and Stephanie Wilson (Biology)
2008
- Selection imposed by crab fishery shifts turtle body size Matthew Wolak (Environmental Science and Policy)
- Bycatch reduction devices in crab traps reduce terrapin mortality Brett Bronner (Philosophy)
- Something most fowl: geese and water quality in a recreational pond [pdf] Landon Rordam (Biology)
2007
- Green roof at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center [pdf] Scott Morris (Biology)
- Diamondback Terrapin Turtles [pdf] Margaret Schrak, Jana Hartman and Megan First (Biology)
2006
- Does nutrient enrichment from adjacent uplands affect the growth of Phragmites australis? [pdf] Zack Hayden (Biology)
- Water quality in the College Creek watershed [pdf] Saji Perera (Biology)
- Heavy metal in sediments of developed/undeveloped watersheds in Williamsburg [pdf] Holly Packard (Geology)
2005
- An observation of Least Brook Lamprey (Lampetra aepyptera) presence and spawning behavior in five tributary streams of Lake Matoaka [doc download] Zack Hayden, (Biology)
2004
- Variation in stream plant ecology as related to hydrological changes due to a migrating knickpoint [pdf] Jeremy Wacksman (Biology)
2003
- The Movements of Musk Turtles in Lake Matoaka Katie Andre (Biology)
- Methods and Data Analysis in Determining the Effects of Development on First-Order Streams [pdf] Diana Gibson and J. Twohy Murray (Geology)
- The Life History of the Gammarus pseudolimnaeus in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: New Perspectives [pdf] Bethany R. Brookshire (Biology)
- History of Nutrient Loading in Lake Matoaka. Daniel Thomas (Biology)
2002
- Water quality of Lake Matoaka and its tributary streams [pdf] Bonnie Ludlow and Tim Wygant (Biology)
- Homing behavior in musk turtles [pdf] Christina Smar (Biology)
- Catchment hydrology in tributary streams of Lake Matoaka [pdf] Sharon Cardinal, Mike Pistorio, John Turcotte and Sara Bottenfield (Geology)
- Social and policy aspects of development in Williamsburg [pdf] Melanie Marzolf and Maureen Feldbaum (Sociology)
- Historical patterns of land use and trophic status of Lake Matoaka Mellisa Pensa (Biology) and Scott Vanbenschoten (History)
- GPS survey of campus trails Ryan McKinney (Geology)
- A chemical and fish survey of streams of the College Woods Adam Spiller and Morgan Sproul (Biology)
- Relationship between water depth and distribution of curly pondweed (Potomogeton crispus) in Lake Matoaka [pdf] Mellisa Pensa and Kate Wilkin (Biology)
2001
- Origin and evolution of high elevation Southern Appalachian plateaus Matthew L. Kirwan (Geology)
- Population ecology of musk turtles in Lake Matoaka Alison Holinka and Radhika Dave (Biology)
- Impacts of upland development on salamander abundance in downstream forested wetlands Kristen Murphy and Michael Turns (Biology)
- A population study of diamondback terrapins in Queens Creek Adam Spiller (Biology)