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Environmental Studies Student Research Group Members

Todd Anderson

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.E.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2006

Study: Survey of riparian property owner (2006)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Honorable Mention, Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2007

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2007

Erin Bastyr

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2007-Spring 2009

Studies: Vegetative survey and water quality analysis of Little Birch Lake (2007-2008) and BOD study of the Sauk River (2008-2009)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2008 & 2009

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Co-Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2008-2009

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2008

 

Memberships
» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy

» Crop Science Society of America
» Soil Science Society of America

Pallav Bhattarai

 

Major: Environmental Studies

Research group membership: Fall 2008-present

Study: Water quality analysis of the Sauk River and Mississippi River confluence in Minnesota (2008-present)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2009

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

» Annual Meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2009

 

Memberships
» Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

Tara Borgerding

 

Major: M.S. candidate (Special Studies)

Research group membership: Fall 2009-present

Study: Restoration of Battle Point Park on Lake Osakis, Minnesota (2008-present)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Mentor, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2009-present 

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

» Annual Meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2009

 

Memberships
» Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

 

Andrew Dotseth

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2007-Spring 2008

Studies: Vegetative survey and water quality analysis of Little Birch Lake (2007-2008)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2008

 

Leadership Positions
» President of the Board of Directors, Friends of the Sauk River, 2007-2008

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2008

 

Memberships
» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy

» Crop Science Society of America
» Soil Science Society of America

Kala Fisher

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2007-Spring 2008

Studies: Avon Hills conservation action plan with The Nature Conservancy (2007-2008)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2008

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2008 & 2009

 

Memberships
» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy

» Crop Science Society of America
» Soil Science Society of America

Jake Galzki

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2005-Spring 2007

Study: Nutrient loading and coliform contamination of the Sauk River (2005-2007)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2006 & 2007
» Lewis R. Royer Award for Quality and Excellence, 2006

» Raymond Larson Leadership Award, 2006

» Jackie Hanson Environmental Scholarship, 2006

» Minnesota Geographic Information Systems/Land Information Systems Award, 2006

 

Grants
» Student Research Grant, 2006

» Travel Grant, 2006

» Student Research Grant, 2005
 

Leadership Positions
» Group Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2006-2007


Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2006 & 2007

» International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2006 & 2007

 

Memberships
» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy
» Soil Science Society of America

Zach Gutknecht

 

Major: Environmental Science

Research group membership: Fall 2008-present

Study: Stream bank assessment of Kinzer Creek (2008-present)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2009

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Co-Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2009-2010

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

» Annual Meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2009

 

Memberships
» Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

Ashley Hansen

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2005-Spring 2006

Study: Analysis of fecal coliform contamination in tributaries of Sauk Lake (2005-2006)

Advisor: Chuck Rose

 

Honors
» Honorable Mention, Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2006

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2006

Dawn Hawkins

 

Major: Environmental Studies

Research group membership: Fall 2009-present

Studies: Analysis of sediment pond effectiveness near Lake Osakis, Minnesota (2008-2009) and stream bank assessment of Kinzer Creek (2009-present)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

» Annual Meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2009

 

Memberships
» Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

Mike Hayman

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2007-Spring 2009

Studies: Avon Hills conservation action plan with The Nature Conservancy (2007-2008) and Stream bank assessment of Kinzer Creek (2008-2009)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2008 & 2009

 

Grants

» Travel Grant, 2008

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Co-Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2008-2009

» President, Friends of the Sauk River, 2008-2010

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2008 & 2009

» International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2008

 

Memberships
» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy

» Crop Science Society of America
» Soil Science Society of America

Matt Lenz

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2006-Fall 2007

Study: Analysis of nutrient loading of Johnson Creek (2006-2007)

Advisor: Chuck Rose

 

Honors
» Raymond Larson Leadership Award, 2007

» Honorable Mention, Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2007

 

Grants
» Student Research Grant, 2006


Leadership Positions
» Board of Directors, Friends of the Sauk River, 2006-2007

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2007

 

Memberships
» Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists

» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy
» Soil Science Society of America

Kate Maxwell

 

Major: Undecided

Research group membership: Fall 2005-Spring 2006

Study: Amino sugar nitrogen leachate study (2005-2006)

Advisor: Mitch Bender


Honors
» Honorable Mention, Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2006
» Honors Program, 2004 to present 
 

Grants
» Student Research Grant, 2005

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2006

Dan Nadeau

 

Major: Environmental Studies, B.S.; M.S. candidate (Environmental and Technological Studies)

Research group membership: Fall 2006-present

Studies: Analysis of Sauk River sediment and shore soil (2007-2008) and study of nutrient loading of Johnson Creek (2008)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2007 & 2008

 

Grants

» Travel Grant, 2007

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2007-2008

» Group Mentor, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2009-present

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2007 & 2008

» International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2007

 

Memberships
» Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists

» American Society of Agronomy
» Soil Science Society of America

Suresh Niraula

 

Major: Environmental Studies

Research group membership: Fall 2008-present

Study: Water quality analysis of the Sauk River and Mississippi River confluence in Minnesota

 (2008-present)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2009

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Co-Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2009-2010

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

» Annual Meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2009

 

Memberships
» Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

Amit Pradhananga

 

Major: Environmental Studies, B.S.; M.S. candidate (Environmental and Technological Studies)

Research group membership: Fall 2006-Spring 2009

Studies: Soil amino sugar nitrogen concentration of residential lawns (2006-2007), UV transmission through plastics: implications in water purification (2006-2007) and E. coli study of the Sauk River (2007-2009)

Advisors: Mitch Bender and Chuck Rose

 

Honors
» Honorable Mention, Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2006

 

Grants
» Student Research Grant, 2008

 

Leadership Positions
» Group Mentor, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2007-2009 

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2006, 2008, 2009

 

Memberships
» American Society of Agronomy

» Crop Science Society of America
» Soil Science Society of America

Jamison Reginek

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2008-Spring 2009

Study: BOD study of the Sauk River (2008-2009)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2009

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

Jeff  Reinhart

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2008-Spring 2009

Study: GIS analysis of lakes in the Boundary Waters (2008-2009)

Advisor: Chuck Rose

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2009

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2009

Brian Sanoski

 

Major: Environmental Studies, B.S.; M.S. candidate (Environmental and Technological Studies)

Research group membership: Spring 2007-Fall 2008

Study: GIS analysis of Getchell Creek (2007-2008)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2007

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2007

 

Memberships
» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy
» Soil Science Society of America

Nick Schumacher
 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2005-Spring 2006

Study: Analysis of fecal coliform contamination in tributaries of Sauk Lake (2005-2006)

Advisor: Chuck Rose

 

Honors
» Honorable Mention, Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2006

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2006

Sarah Sewell

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Spring 2003-Spring 2005

Study: Analysis of nutrients in lawns and their influence on nutrient loading in the Sauk River (2003-2005)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Graduate assistantship at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2005
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2005
» Second place, individual student poster presentation contest International Meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2004
 

Grants

» Travel grant to attend the International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2005
 

Leadership Positions
» Group Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2003-2005


Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2004 & 2005
» International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2004
» International Meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2004

Memberships
» American Society of Agronomy
» Soil Science Society of America

Joe Stafne

 

Degree: Environmental Studies, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2007-Spring 2009

Study: Analysis of nutrient loading of Johnson Creek (2007-2009)

Advisor: Chuck Rose and Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2008 & 2009

 

Grants

» Travel Grant, 2008

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2008 & 2009

» International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2008

 

Memberships
» American Society of Agronomy

» Crop Science Society of America
» Soil Science Society of America

Joe Storlien

 

Degrees: Environmental Studies, B.S.; Environmental and Technological Studies, M.S.

Research group membership: Spring 2005-Spring 2008

Studies: Environmental management systems for agriculture, environmental planning, and effects of land use on ecosystems and freshwater systems (2005-2008)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Honors
» Graduate assistantship at Texas A&M University, 2008
» Dennis M. Thayer Leadership Award, 2008

» University Award for Excellence in Leadership, 2008

» Raymond Larson Leadership Award, 2007

» Recipient of the Denise M. McGuire Student Research Award, 2006
» Floyd Forsberg Environmental Scholarship, 2004
 

Grants
» Graduate Student Research Grant, 2008

» Student Research Grant, 2006

» Travel Grant, 2006

» Student Research Grant, 2005

 

 

Leadership Positions
» Graduate Assistant, Department of Environmental and Technological Studies, 2006-2008

» Board of Directors, Friends of the Sauk River, 2006-2008

» Group Mentor, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2006-2008 

» Group Leader, Environmental Studies Student Research Group, 2005-2006


Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

» International Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, 2006, 2007

 

Memberships
» Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists

» Friends of the Sauk River

» American Society of Agronomy
» Soil Science Society of America

Abbi Wittman

 

Degree: Community Development, B.S.

Research group membership: Fall 2004-Spring 2005

Study: Historical land use surrounding the Sauk River (2004-2005)

Advisor: Mitch Bender

 

Presentations
» SCSU Student Research Colloquium, 2005