

Dominique Abdenour-Brown, Virginia Commonwealth University (Environmental Studies)
Research Title: Wonderful Wasp Diversity in Michigan
Research Mentor: Dr. Erika Tucker
Second Year Research Topic: The Location, Operation, and Sustainability of Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Portia Bharath, Towson University (Environmental Studies)
Research Title: Environmental Consequences from Behavioral Decisions
Research Mentors: Dr. Geoff Lewis and Dr. Shellie Miller
Second Year Research Topic: Reducing Waste in the Food System

Lindsay Canaday, Hamilton College (Environmental Studies)
Research Title: Assessing Fecal Contamination Impacts in the Clinton River in Detroit
Research Mentor: Dr. Paul Seelbach
Second Year Research Topic: Soil Quality and Soil Remediation of Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Ryan Dapkus, University of West Georgia (Professional Geology)
Research Title: Fish Species Resilience to Climate Change
Research Mentors: Dr. Karen Alofs
Second Year Research Topic: Soil Quality and Soil Remediation of Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Toyosi Dickson, Rutgers University (Environmental Science)
Research Title: Mapping Different Characteristics of Smallholder Farms
Research Mentors: Dr. Meha Jain
Second Year Research Topic: Soil Quality and Soil Remediation of Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Clarice Hollenquest, Michigan State University (Forestry/Urban Forestry)
Research Title: Is Leaf shape a Crop Improvement Trait in Sweet Potato?
Research Mentors: Dr. Regina Baucom and Sonal Gupta
Second Year Research Topic: The Location, Operation, and Sustainability of Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Lauren Holmes, Oberlin College (Environmental Studies and Geology)
Research Title: Communicating Conservation: Evaluating the Impact of Digital Technology on Environmental Understanding
Research Mentors: Dr. Mark Lindquist
Second Year Research Topic: Urban Rain Gardens

Syed Hussain, Wesleyan University (Environmental Studies and American Government)
Research Title: Fish Species Resilience to Climate Change
Research Mentors: Dr. Karen Alofs
Second Year Research Topic: Food Insecurities Amongst Youths

Thea Louis, Wellesley College (Environmental Studies)
Research Title: Characterization of Legume and Grass Cover Crops in Response to Nitrogen
Research Mentors: Dr. Jennifer Blesh and Beth VanDusen
Second Year Research Topic: Soil Quality and Soil Remediation of Community Gardens and Urban Farms

Alanna Miyashiro, University of Hawaii at Manoa (Natural Resources & Environmental Management)
Research Title: Resistance to Herbivory and Herbicide in Velvetleaf (Abutlion theophrasti)
Research Mentors: Dr. Regina Baucom and Nia Johnson
Second Year Research Topic: Schoolyard Gardens

Erin Noel, University of Massachusetts, Boston (Environmental Studies and Political Science)
Research Title: Private Landowners and the Changing Northwoods: A study of Behavioral Adaptation to Climate Change
Research Mentor: Dr. Paige Fischer
Second Year Research Topic: Farmers Markets

Ivy Ortiz, Swarthmore College (Biology and Environmental Policy)
Research Title: Climate Projections for the Great Lakes Region
Research Mentor: Dr. Jenna Jorns and Kimberly Channell
Second Year Research Topic: Food Insecurity and Emergency Food Assistance Programs

Brayden Pollvogt, Valparaiso University (Environmental Studies and Geography)
Research Title: Studying Forest Dynamics Under Global Change Factors
Research Mentors: Dr. Inés Ibáñez
Second Year Research Topic: Farmers Markets

Kiera Quigley, Michigan State University (Fisheries and Wildlife)
Research Title: Distribution and Impacts of Pollution in the Metro Detroit Area
Research Mentor: Dr. Samuel Stolper
Second Year Research Topic: Urgan Rain Gardens

Mark Reid, Denison University (Environmental Studies and International Studies)
Research Title: Climate Projections for the Great Lakes Region
Research Mentors: Dr. Jenna Jorns and Omar Gates
Second Year Research Topic: Urban Rain Gardens

Elle Sawyer, Central Michigan University (Biology and Philosophy)
Research Title: Variations in Animal Intelligence
Research Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Tibbetts and Meagan Simons
Second Year Research Topic: Schoolyard Gardens

Victoria Say, Bryn Mawr College (Environmental Studies)
Research Title: Distribution and Impacts of Pollution in the Metro Detroit Area
Research Mentor: Dr. Samuel Stolper
Second Year Research Topic: Urban Rain Gardens
Julia Talamo, Mount Holyoke College (Environmental Studies)
Research Title: Communicating Conservation: Evaluating the Impact of Digital Technology on Environmental Understanding
Research Mentors: Dr. Mark Lindquist
Second Year Research Topic: Small Farmers and Farmers of Color

Te’Yah Wright, Alcorn State University (Environmental Science)
Research Title: Studying Forest Dynamics Under Global Change Factors
Research Mentor: Dr. Inés Ibáñez
Second Year Research Topic: Food Insecurity and Emergency Food Assistance Programs

Baili Zhong, Pomona College (Environmental Analysis)
Research Title: Do Animals Change What or How Much They Eat if There are Parasites Around?
Research Mentor: Dr. Meghan Duffy and Khadijah Payne
Second Year Research Topic: Soil Quality and Soil Remediation of Community Gardens and Urban Farms