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This section describes
projects and past research completed by students -
Undergraduate Students
- Andrea Veronica Zapata (2003-04) --
Modern and fossil diatoms along an elevational
transect from the Andean tree-line to the Amazonian
lowlands. Ohio River Run 2003, also worked on Algae
from tributaries of the Ohio River.
- Caroline Lind (2004) --The impact
of tributaries and flow rates on Ohio River algal
communities: River Run 2002 and River Run 2003. Also
worked on relationships between antibiotic
resistance and abundance of Cyanobacteria on Ohio
River Run Samples.
- Alberto Carbajo, Fernando Abaquero, Michael Gunder
(2002) --Diversity and Possible Controls of
Algal Communities in the Ohio River, its
Tributaries, and their Mixing Zones: River Run 2002.
- Emina Atikovic
(2001-2003) -- Evaluation
of a new DNA amplification technique to screen cyanobacteria isolated from drinking water sources for
Microcystin toxins. Also worked on misc.
microbiology projects.
- Douglas T. Baker
(2001) --The Effects of Sodium Diethyldithiocarbamate on the Uptake and Acute Toxicity
of Chromium and Manganese in Zebra Mussels (Dreissena
polymorpha).
- Anna Geiman
(2001)
--Evaluation of methods to test common skin
antiseptic
- Amanda L. Trout
(2001-2003) --Toxicity
of Blue Green Algae Dietary Supplements. Also
counted Algae for ORSANCO.
- Michelle Barker
(2000)
Optimizing Drinking Water Treatment using
Neural Networks
- Brian Harris
(2000) Effect of Activated Carbon Water
Treatment (GAC) on Biofilm Formation in Dental Water
Lines.
- Heather
Mayfield (Heather Millson) (1999-2000)
Water quality differences between the Ohio River and
the storage reservoir for the City of Newport Water
Treatment Plant
- Robin Root 2000
-- Impact of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
on the Algal Community of Artificial Streams.
Seasonal variations in diatom diversity in the
mid-Ohio River: possible impact of zebra mussel
grazing
- Melanie Riedinger
(1993-1998) --Paleolimnology of Sergio Lagoon in
the Galapagos Islands.
- Marksberry, E.
1998. Impact of aircraft de-icers at the GCIA airport on
Gunpowder Creek and the possible biodegradation of the
de-icers by Sphaerotilus sp.
- Keaton, D (1998)
--Determining the presence of toxic Cyanobacteria
isolated from lake Limoncocha in Amazon basin of
Ecuador.
- Heringer, J.
(1997) --The Antibacterial Properties of Ferns
at Different Elevations and Soil pH in Ecuador.
- Megan Jaskowiak
(1997)
Diatom Deformities in the Little Miami River.
- Mark Nienaber,
Clara E. Olivos, Inge Smith, Mike Ware, Lance
Colbert (1988-1993) --The
fossil diatoms of lake
Yambo, Ecuador. A Possible Record of El Niņo Events
- Florence Dalga
(1985) Comparative studies of Doe Run and
Kincaid Lakes with emphasis on Beggiatoa
- Mary Carol
Kahmann (1985) --The study of plankton from Doe
Run and Kincaid Lakes.
- Marshal Iseral
(1980) Worked on the diatoms of Acton Lake in
Acton Woods, Oxford Ohio.
Graduate Students
(serving on graduate committee)
- Melanie E. Schmitt. (2001) --(Masters
student at UC) The Influence of Environmental
Factors on the Diatom Communities of The Mill Creek.
- Learned diatoms from samples she collected.
- Diane K. McCubbin (2002-2004) --(Ph.D.
student at UC). Impact of Tributaries on the
Ohio River Algal Community. - Learned diatoms and is
also co-author of the book describing Diatoms of the
upper Ohio River and selected tributaries with
Joshua T. Cooper (current) and Dr. Miriam
Steinitz-Kannan.
- Paulo De Oliveira (1993) --(Masters
student at UC) The diatom flora (Bacillariophyceae)
of the Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve, Ecuadorian
Amazonia
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