ENVS Students Present at Whalen Symposium

By Department of the Environment, April 29, 2025
ENVS had a fantastic showing at the 2025 Whalen Research Symposium!

The following students presented their work:

  • Joseph Napolitano: Components and Toxicity of Artificial Turf Runoff
  • Jaida Menteer and Sophia Politano Bird Variation and Population in Ithaca
  • Jaida Menteer Birds of Ithaca College-Coloring Book
  • Grace Berlin and Hayley Russell Plant Growth: A Comparison of Varying Fish Species Effluent in a Decoupled Aquaponic System
  • Richard Alyson, Naomi Clauhs, Nacho Fernandez, Jake Raynsford, and Ellory Steinbach: Feeding the Future: Aquaponics as a Model for Sustainable and Equitable Food Production
  • Amonette Sellers Tire Wear Particles: A Hidden Threat to Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Samson Brodtman, Julian Champlin, Lynn Connolly, Alex Ostriak, Walter Rae, Joey Turner, and Phelan Waldron Beyond the Bud: The Untapped Potential of Industrial Hemp
  • Alicia Menduni Ithaca College Natural Lands Forest Carbon Project
  • Ellie Te Toxins in the Tap: Investigating PFAS in Ithaca's Drinking Water
  • Johannes Berghahn, Anna Capodiulpo, Julian Champlin, Harry Clarke, and Katie Tobias Sustainability Award Presentation: From Seed to Success? A Physiological Exploration of Industrial Hemp
  • Jessica Briglia, Sydney Casey, Samuel Catipon, Ruby Czarniawski, Michael Galka, Maria Lesser, Grace Longely, and Drew Raftery Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sustainability Award Presentation: Perceptions of Health and Diabetes Self-Care Behavior
  • Johannes Berghahn: Comparing Natural Regeneration in Harvested and Girdled Gaps in Northern Hardwood Forests