The following are individual research projects completed in the NRES online M.S. program that may be of use to current students preparing for this phase of their degrees. These alumni have granted permission for their project to be posted. These works may not be reproduced or redistributed without the author's explicit consent.
- Danielle McLaughlin (2016) Using Q-Methodology to Understand Environmental Opposition to Fracking
Research Director: Dr. Bethany Cutts - Christin Crutchfield (2016) Effect of Land Management Practices on Soil Moisture Retention
Research Director: Dr. Michelle Wander - Ann Devine (2016) Peregrine Falcon Dispersal and Habitat Imprinting (1994-2013)
Research Director: Dr. Michael Ward - Danielle Hilbrich (2015) Determining the Effectiveness of the Clean Boats Crew: An Education and Outreach Program Aimed at Preventing the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species in Lake County, Illinois
Research Director: Dr. Craig Miller - Joshua Yellin (2014) Evaluating the Efficacy of an Artificial Floating Island as Fish Habitat in the Chicago River: A Pilot Study
Research Director: Dr. Christopher Taylor - Jeffrey Weiss (2014) Virtual Buffalo Creek: A Tool to Educate Citizens and Students on Issues in a Watershed with Symptoms of Urban Stream Syndrome in Northeastern Illinois
Research Director: Dr. Robert Hudson - Margaret Edwards (2014) Sources of Variation in Height to Dry Weight Ratios of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea verginica)
Research Director: Dr. Ruth Carmichael - Rebecca Grill (2013) Can Lake Michigan Ravine Streams Support Potadromous Fish?
Research Director: Dr. Leon Hinz - Samantha Rich (2013) Distribution and Functional Linkages of Large Woody Debris in the Nearshore-Elwha River, Olympic Peninsula
Research Director: Anne Shaffer - Christie Wortz (2012) Using Infrared Cameras to Create Population Indices for White-Tailed Deer on the Islands of Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia
Research Director: Dr. Robert Schooley - Jason Hargrove (2011) Assessing the Potential Hazards at O'Hare International Airport Wetlands Using Field Observations and Avian Radar
Research Director: Dr. Edwin Herricks - Mark Melka (2011) Classroom in Nature
Research Director: Dr. Andrea Faber Taylor - Russell Brandenburg (2010) A Post Project Analysis: An Assessment of an Urban Riparian Ecosystem Restoration in Central Ohio
Research Director: Dr. Anton Endress - Janet Backs (2008) Urban greening: low maintenance planters as a means for urban residents to to participate in greening initiatives
Research Director: Dr. Wes Jarrell. - Anne-Marie Eischen (2008) Project-based Learning in an UIUC Horticultural Capstone Course
Research Director: Dr. Daniel Warnock. - Kathleen Frazier (2007) Effects of Juglone on Juglans Nigra Seedling Growth
Research Director: Dr. Jeff Dawson.
