Title
Grounding Ourselves – Bacteria in Schuylkill Soil
Abstract
Throughout our semester, I have been completing research about the soil under our feet here at Penn State Schuylkill. This research includes different tests, including antibiotic testing, DNAse, Oxidase, gelatin test, catalase, and SIM media testing to find different characteristics about the
bacteria. By finding these different characteristics, we can find what bacteria is present, and it can open our eyes about what is in our soil.
bacteria. By finding these different characteristics, we can find what bacteria is present, and it can open our eyes about what is in our soil.
Poster
Mini Bio
My name is Sarah Calsam, and I am a Sophomore nursing student here at Penn State Schuylkill. I’m from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and I have always had a love for the sciences. One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to ride my horses, so learning about our soil was really interesting and relevant for me!