Fall 2024 – Aloura Desiree Gavalis

Aloura Desiree Gavalis Title Insights into Cyanobacteria Toxicity using Experimental Enclosures Abstract Lakes are ecologically important as a source of biodiversity that provides various ecosystem services. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a testament to the role...

Fall 2024 – Isabela Caruso

Isabela Caruso and Kaely Walshaw Title Influence of Weather on Body Condition of Songbirds During Fall Migration on the Penn State Schuylkill Campus. Abstract Birds and mammals are unique among animals because they are endotherms. Endothermy represents both an...

Fall 2024 – Isabella Frederick

Regan Kreitzer, Isabella Frederick and Ashton Owens Title Quantifying the Effect of Landscaping on Building-Induced Bird Mortality at Penn State Schuylkill Abstract A number of factors can negatively impact bird populations. For example, habitat loss, pollution,...

Fall 2024 – Lily Teresa McDonald

Lily Teresa McDonald and Bryce Hensley Title The effect of building architecture on building-induced bird mortality on the Penn State Schuylkill campus Abstract Migratory birds face a number of contemporary challenges across their annual cycle. These include loss of...