Undergraduate Interns

As listed below, the DWRC's "hands-on" internships address contemporary water quality concerns and provide students with an opportunity to apply their classroom educational experiences to real-world problems. Financial support from the DWRC and its partners enables interns to have a complete research experience - identifying a topic, conducting a research or education project, analyzing and interpreting results, preparing a final report, and presenting the findings at the annual UD Undergraduate Research Conference.

Click on a year below to jump to the list of intern projects for that year. Within each listing, click on the advisor's name to e-mail the advisor, or click on the project title to read the project abstract.

2000	2001	2002	2003
2004	2005	2006	2007
2008	2009

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2000

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Gregory Buckmaster	Jeffry Fuhrmann UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	The Impact of Alum on Pathogen Survival in Poultry
Jennifer Campagnini	Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agency	The University of Delaware Experimental Watershed Project
Maeve Desmond	Bruce Vasilas UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Functional Assessment of Wetlands Using a Hydrogeomorphic Model
Robert Ehemann	Joshua Duke UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	A Spatial Analysis of the Distributional Effects of Water Quantity Management
Emily Gonce	James Morrison Hye-Shin Kim UD Dept. of Consumer Studies	Attitudes of Consumers Towards Bottled Water
Jason Hetrick	Anastasia Chirnside UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Feasibility of Using a Fungal Bioreactor In Treating Industrial Wastewater
Leigh Johnson	William Ritter UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Feasibility of Composting Poultry Litter and Food Residuals for Use as a Soil Amendment and Potting Medium
Anna Palermo	Bruce Vasilas UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Use of Ectomycorrhiza as a Soil Hydrology Indicator for Wetland Assessments
Melissa Weitz	Mark Radosevich UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Biodiversity of the Atrazine Chlorohydrolase (atzA) Gene in Soil Microbial Communities as a Function of Triazine Treatment History

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2001

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Christina Eckstrand	William Saylor UD Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences	Fate of Microbial Phytase in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Chicks, and Effects on Phosphorus Solubility
Tara Harrell	Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agency	Links between Land Use and Stream Health in the University of Delaware Experimental Watershed
Katie Lemon	Joshua Duke UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	An Analysis of Delaware’s Groundwater Allocation Laws: Proposing a Plan
Kirsten Lloyd	Bruce Vasilas UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Functional Assessment of Wetlands for Mitigation Purposes
John Place	Susan Truehart Garey Kent County Cooperative Extension	A Nutrient Management Program for Delaware Youth
Lindsay Scanlon	Ronald Martin UD Dept. of Geological Sciences	Stratigraphic Analysis of the St. Jones Estuary
Kristin Staats	Bruce Vasilas UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Ectomycorrhizal Mantles as Indicators of Historic Hydric Soils

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2002

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Laura Boyer	Tom Sims UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	The Chemistry of Phosphorus in the Erodible Fraction of Delaware Soils
Alexander DeWire	Janet Johnson UD Dept. of Political Science	Riparian Buffering Program Implementation Analysis for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Michael League	John Gallagher UD College of Marine Studies	Understanding the Mechanisms of the Spread of Phragmites australis : For Better or for Worse
Kristen Sentoff	Joshua Duke UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	Regulating Wetlands in Delaware in a Changing Legal Environment
Aditya Sharma and Bret Strogen	Steven Dentel Pei Chiu UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Accelerated Bioremediation of Wastewater Using Electrode-reducing Microorganisms
Kerrie Smith	James Glancey UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	An Autonomous Full Water Column Environmental Monitoring System with Telemetry

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2003

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Megan Bielawa	Jack Gingrich UD Dept. of Entomology and Applied Ecology	Breeding of Potential West Nile Virus Vectors in Stormwater Ponds and Constructed Wetlands
Kathleen Cormier	Martin Wollaston UD Water Resources Agency	Field Measurements of Non Point Source Pollutant Removal Efficiencies of Stormwater BMPs at the UD Experimental Watershed
Justin Glier	Donald Sparks UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Influences of Nitrogen Form on Nickel Accumulation by Alyssum murale
Andrew Joslyn	Steven Dentel UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Enhanced Degradation of Benzoate by Electrode-utilizing Microorganisms
Eric Lang	Judith Denver Marie Stewart USGS, DE Subdistrict	Mapping the Base of Kent County's Unconfined Surface Aquifer
Alice McDermott	Anastasia Chirnside UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Biological and Enzymatic Treatment of a Food Processing Wastewater
Mark Neimeister	Scott Andres Delaware Geological Survey	Nanticoke River Watershed: Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Program
Kate Schutte	Steven Dentel UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Enhanced Pollutant Biodegradation by Electrode Use
Kristen Sentoff	Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agency	Fairfield Run: An Evaluation of Stream Habitat Restoration at the UD Experimental Watershed
Matt Simon	Eric Wommack UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Enumeration of Aquatic RNA Viruses from a Mixed Viral Sample
Judith Walker	Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agenc	Blue Hen Creek: An Evaluation of Stream Habitat Restoration at the UD Experimental Watershed

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2004

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Carol Carlson	Bruce Vasilas UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Monitoring and Assessing the Nutrient Status and Overall Health of Freshwater Wetlands
Matthew DeSanctis	Janet Johnson UD Dept. of Political Science	An Evaluation of Water Supply Security in the State of Delaware after September 11, 2001
Steven Ernst	Steven Hastings UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agency	An Analysis of Transboundary Resource Governance Structure in Relation to the Christina River Basin
Jason Graham	Judith Hough-Goldstein UD Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Conservation	Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife at Flat Pond: Reclaiming a Freshwater Pond near the C&D Canal
Matthew King	James Glancey UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Design and Field Testing of Advanced Surveillance Systems for Delaware's Shallow Depth Estuaries
David Kleinot	Judith Denver Mark Nardi USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center	Potomac River Basin/Delmarva Peninsula Data Retrieval Program (USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program)
Trevor Knight	Dewayne Fox Maria Labreveux DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Assessing the Feasibility of Using Fish Assemblages as Indicators of Water Quality in Delaware Streams
Jamie Pool	Judith Hough-Goldstein UD Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Conservation	Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife: Preventing Wetlands Degradation by an Invasive Plant
Alicia Revis	Dennis McIntosh DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Design and Field Testing of Advanced Surveillance Systems for Delaware's Shallow Depth Estuaries
Erin Zimich	William Ritter UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Land Application of Wastewater in the Chesapeake Bay

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2005

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Leslie Carter	Bruce Vasilas UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Rain Gardens
Christi DeSisto	Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agency	Delaware River State of the Basin Report 2006: Development of Environmental Indicators
Bailey Dugan	Scott Andres Andrew Klingbeil Delaware Geological Survey	Hydrogeology of the Near-surface Aquifers in Sussex County
Jason Graham	Judith Hough-Goldstein UD Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Conservation	The Impact of Predation on the Galerucella Beetle, a Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Agent
Leslie Howe	Mingxin Guo Maria Labreveux DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Nutrient Release from Mineralization of Poultry Litter under Simulated Field Conditions
Lydia Leclair	Delphis Levia UD Dept. of Geography	Winter Needle Conductance Rates of Pinus strobus L. (Eastern White Pine): Meteorological Conditions and Intraspecific Variability
Matthew Lee	Joshua Duke Rhonda Aull Hyde UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	Landowner Perceptions of the Stringency of Water Quality Regulations in Delaware
Matthew Loiacono	Joshua Duke Steven Hastings UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	The Impact of the Solid Waste Decision on Isolated Wetlands
Jimit Modi	Herbert Allen UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Kinetics Model for Soil
Jamie Pool	Judith Hough-Goldstein UD Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Conservation	Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife: Preventing Wetlands Degradation by an Invasive Plant
Brian Rosen	Donald Sparks UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Nickel Sorption Kinetics at the Geothite/Water Interface: Effects of Ionic Strength and 2-[N-Morphalino]-ethanesul-fonic Acid (MES)
Carolyn Schnek	William Saylor Michael Persia James Skaggs UD Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences	The Effect of Dietary Level and Source of Copper (Cu) on Broiler Cu Excretion and Movement of Cu through Broiler Excreta Amended Soils
Nancy Scott	Jack Gingrich UD Dept. of Entomology and Applied Ecology	Sustainable, Low-impact Methods for Managing Mosquitoes in Storm Water Ponds
Samantha Smith	Diane Herson UD Dept. of Biological Sciences	Detection of Salmonella in Biosolids Using a Combination of Cultural, Molecular, and Immunological Methods
Maia Tatinclaux	John Gallagher Denise Seliskar UD College of Marine Studies	Location and Evaluation of Coastal and Inland Brackish Aquifers for the Support of Halophyte (Kosteletzkya) Oil Production for Biodiesel Fuel Conversion
Katherine Tigani	John Gallagher UD College of Marine Studies	Restoring Coastal Bay Water Quality via Native Eelgrass Micropropagation
Michael Zuk	John Frett UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Diversity, Function, and Benefits of Plants Adapted to Flood-prone and Poorly Drained Environments

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2006

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Jennifer Boutin	David Legates UD Dept. of Geography	The Effect of Proposed Climatic Warming on the Hydrological Cycle
Belinda Gao	Steven Dentel UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Enhanced Pollutant Biodegradation by Electrode Use
Jason Graham	Judith Hough-Goldstein UD Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Conservation	Predators of Galerucella Beetles, Biocontrol Agents of Purple Loosestrife
Garrett Peters	William Ullman Douglas Miller UD College of Marine and Earth Studies	Groundwater Seepage at Roosevelt Inlet, Delaware
Samantha Smith	Diane Herson UD Dept. of Biological Sciences	Detection of Salmonella in Biosolids Using PCR
Le'Sasha Stewart	Gulnihal Ozbay DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Assessment of Sediment Macro-infaunal Communities Associated with Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in Delaware Indian River Bay
Sarah Sturtz	Jack Gingrich UD Dept. of Entomology and Applied Ecology	Sustainable Mosquito Control for Stormwater Ponds
Jarvon Tobias	William Saylor UD Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences	The Effect of Dietary Level and Source of Copper on Chemically-defined Fractions of Copper in Broiler Excreta
Elizabeth Wolff	Scott Andres Delaware Geological Survey	Hydraulic Properties of the Unconfined Aquifer in Southern New Castle County

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2007

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Sarah Chatterson	Joshua Duke UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Urbanizing Region
Samantha-Jo Ebert	Dennis McIntosh DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Can a Parabolic Screen Filter Improve the Quality of Water in a Recirculating Aquaculture System?
Adrienne George	Dennis McIntosh DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Determining the Effect of Various Water Conditioners on Holding Success of Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) in Simulated Commercial Holding Tanks
Jennifer Handlin	Yan Jin UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Evaluating the Use of Zerovalent Iron to Remove Pathogens from Water
Janine Howard	Scott Andres Delaware Geological Survey	Effects of Wastwater Disposal on Groundwater Flow in Southern New Castle County
Nathan Kiracofe	Shreeram Inamdar UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Assessment of Baseline Water Quality and Influent Pollutant Source Identification in the Noxontown Pond Watershed, Middletown, DE
Stephen Mayer	Joshua Duke UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	Benefit-Cost Analysis of Pelletized Broiler Litter in Agronomic Crop Production and Turf Grass Management
Marie Rivers	Scott Andres Delaware Geological Survey	Hydraulic Properties and Groundwater Flow Modeling of the Unconfined Aquifer in Southern New Castle County
Oluchi Okaegbu	Gulnihal Ozbay DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Viability of Freshwater Mussel ( Elliptio complanata ) as a Biological Filter for Aquaculture Pond Water Quality
Laura Yayac	Gerald Kauffman UD Water Resources Agency	Stream Restoration of a Piedmont Headwater Stream in the White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Watershed

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2008

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Alexandra Barnard	William Saylor UD Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences	Assessing the Presence of Natural Hormones in Litter and Excreta from Broiler Chickens
Christen Dillard	Gulnihal Ozbay DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Water Quality and Bacterial Monitoring at Delaware Inland Bays Oyster Gardening Sites, Delaware
Erin Dilworth	Chris Williams UD Dept. of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology	The Effect of Riparian Forested Corridors on Fish Biodiversity in Suburban and Agricultural Landscapes
Cristina Fernandez	Kyungsoo Yoo UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Spatial and Temporal Integration of Pollution History in the Christina River Basin Using Sediment Cores from Bread and Cheese Island
Aaron Gibson	Gulnihal Ozbay DSU Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Effects of Water Quality on Oyster Growth (Crassostrea virginica) in the Floating Oyster Aquaculture Gear in Delaware's Inland Bays
Erin McVey	Steven Hastings UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	Delaware Coastal Zone Act's Impact on Water Quality
Rachael Vaicunas	Pei Chiu UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Zero-valent Iron and Other Additives to Enhance Biofiltration of Water
Caitlin Wilson	Steven Dentel UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Exploring Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) as for Water Purification
Edwin Wong	Steven Dentel UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Direct Contact Membrane Distillation of Brackish and Contaminated Water Sources for Sourcing Potable Water
Adam Yoskowitz	Kalmia Kniel UD Dept. of Animal and Food Sciences	Removal and Inactivation of Pathogenic Enteric Viruses and Parasites from Water Using Zero-valent Iron

 

Undergraduate Internship Projects Started in the Year 2009

Intern	Advisor/Department	Project Title
Anna Bevan	Delphis Levia UD Dept. of Geography	Evolution of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DON) from the Headwaters to the Catchment Outlet: Sources, Variation with Scale, and Differences with DOC
Victoria Bryan	Steven Dentel UD Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Direct Contact Membrane Distillation for Production of Potable Water from Deep Saline Aquifers
Nicole Dobbs	Anastasia Chirnside UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Monitoring Cool Run Watershed for the UD Middle South Campus
Megan Furman	Eric Wommack UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Microbiome of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica
Aaron Hallett	Chad Nelson UD Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences	Newly Constructed Wetland Management: Year One
Brian Jayne	Anastasia Chirnside UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Development of an Assay to Monitor the Activity of Fungal Enzymes in Soil
Kelsey Lanan	Tom McKenna Delaware Geological Survey	Hydrology of Freshwater Marsh Nature Preserve, New Castle County, Delaware
Emily Olson	Clara Chan UD Dept. of Geological Sciences	Investigation of Source and Dynamics of Bacterial Contamination in a Coastal Lagoon
Jennalee Rufft	Scott Andres Delaware Geological Survey	Physical Characterization of Infiltration Facilities Used for Disposal of Wastewater and Stormwater
Michael Ruppel	Joshua Duke UD Dept. of Food and Resource Economics	Endangered Species on the Delaware River: Ecological, Economic and Institutional Concerns
Suneil Seethraram	Shreeram Inamdar UD Dept. of Bioresources Engineering	Characterizing the Chemistry of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Watershed Runoff Using Innovative Techniques

 

 

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