This joint project (funded by Earthwatch Institute), brings together the Institute, Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) and Maryville College. The research will add important baseline data collection with regards to the wetland habitats of the diverse landscape around Churchill. The multidisciplinary approach to consider water quality and ecology of these wetlands is of vital importance to understanding the capabilities of various species to adapt to changes in the arctic treeline environment. We hope that the students on the team will gain a better understanding of the importance of water quality and ecology and their seasonal fluctuations in these wetland environments. As well, students will learn standard water sampling techniques in the field and lab and standard ecological assessments of habitat. The variety of wildlife and plants encountered in Churchill will provide a learning opportunity for everyone! A captive audience at the CNSC will allow students to discuss their work with many.
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Student Katherine Altamirano - My name is Katherine Altamirano, I’m 17 years old and I’m an only child. I live in Arlington, VA and I’m a junior at HB Woodlawn Secondary Program. I play volleyball and softball, but I love baseball. I love to hang out and have a good time with my family and friends. |
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Student Lindsay Buchanan - My name is Lindsay Buchanan. I’m from a small rural town near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania. I will be a senior at South Side High School and graduate in spring of 2007. I come from a family of five consisting of my mom and dad, older sister and brother, and of course myself. In my spare time I especially enjoy riding horses on our farm and training them for competition in neighboring states. I also love food! |
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Student Leticia Franco - Hi, my name is Leticia Franco. I am 18 years old and went to the Zoo Magnet. I’m from Los Angeles. I like to know many things that are around me. I like to know more about animals and the there surrounding. My hobbies are reading, drawing, embroidering and watching T.V. I love my dog named Winter. I live with my mom, aunt and my cousin. |
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Student Donald Holmes, II - My name is Donald Holmes, II. I live in Osyka, Mississippi, a small town on the Louisiana – Mississippi border. I have a superb life with three siblings, aunts & uncle, cousins, and elegant grandparents. My mom passed when I was five years old, I now live with my Aunt Katherine. I love to read novels, watch movies, talk with friends, and walk for fun. My favorite novel is The DaVinci Code. |
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Student Parham Nejad - My name is Parham Nejad. I was born in Persia, now known as Iran. I moved to the U.S. four years ago. Now I live in Concord, MA. I enjoy science in general and as far as sports go, I’m a huge soccer fan. I’m easy to get along with and love to take walks or go to the gym during my free time. I will be a senior at Concord-Carlisle High School next academic year. Some other things that I enjoy are meeting new people, traveling to new places and talking and of course soccer. |
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Student Warren Perdrizet - My name is Warren Perdrizet, and I live in South Glastonbury, Connecticut. Some of my interests include crew, ultimate Frisbee, mountain biking and fishing. This trip will be an interesting look into the world of science, and helpful to see if I would like to pursue a career in this type of field. |
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Field Assistant Mentor Paige Harms - I have recently completed my B.Sc. Hon at the University of Winnipeg and will be starting a Masters program at the University of Waterloo in September of 2006. My area of study is environmental geochemistry, focusing on northern regions. My particular interest is climate change, and the reconstruction of ancient environments using the isotopic composition of natural archives such as water bodies, lake cores and tree cores. This will be my third summer at the CNSC. I will be providing general supervision for the SCAP team as well instruction on laboratory techniques and field collection of water samples. |  |
Field Assistant Mentor Kelsea Morse - I am currently a senior biology student at Maryville College in Tennessee. I am originally from northern Michigan but grew up in Leesburg, FL. With my interests in horseback riding, team sports, and hunting I have always been fascinated with the outdoors; any excuse to be outside and I am there. My main purpose in visiting the Churchill Northern Studies Center this summer was to conduct studies for my undergraduate thesis project which focuses on wetland vegetation. This opportunity has developed into the chance to perform supportive studies for previous investigations in the Arctic wetlands and assisting in the SCAP portion of the Earthwatch program; all of which I am looking forward to whole heartedly. | |
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Field Assistant Mentor Kim Seal - I am currently a senior biology student at Maryville College in Tennessee. I’m originally from Sneedville, Tennessee. I love sports and the outdoors, really anything that keeps me busy. Along with being involved in this year’s Earthwatch program, I am also doing research for my undergraduate senior thesis which involves the ecology of tundra wetlands. |
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Field Assistant Mentor Brent Young - I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba and I am enrolled in the Environmental Science Program at the University of Manitoba. The focus of my studies is on conservation and biodiversity. I am spending the summer working as a research technician at the Churchill Northern Studies Center as part of a Co-op program through the University of Manitoba. I am really interested in learning more about northern environments and working with GIS. | |
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Co-Principal Investigator Dr. LeeAnn Fishback - I'm in an environmental geochemist focusing on freshwater lake and pond water quality in the arctic and subarctic regions. I've worked in the Canadian North for about 15 years and in Churchill for the last four years as the Scientific Coordinator at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. |  |
Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Ben Cash - I am a wetland ecologist focusing on organisms that use wetland habitats. I have studied wetland communities from the Mississppi Delta, the Souhteastern Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Southern Appalachians and the Hudson Bay region. I am particularly interested in temporary aquatic habitats and the organisms that are associated with them. | |
Special thanks also to Chris Asquith and Kade Cash for their help with this project! |
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Project Report