Students at Alverno plan and carry out research projects in virtually all of their science courses. The purchase of much of the equipment used in these projects was made possible by NSF-ILI Grant DUE 9750658.
The following projects were conducted by students who developed their own hypotheses and research methods.
2012
Comparisons of Water pH in Sources both Polluted and Non-Polluted by Waste Runoff in Southeastern Wisconsin E. Andrew, C. Hess and C. Kamine
The Effect of a Paper Factory on Chlorine Levels in the Milwaukee River C. Asetamy and L. Hart
Comparing pH Levels of an Urban Watershed to Agricultural/Rural Watershed in Southeastern Wisconsin L. Brito and J. Uszler
The Effect of Coniferous Tree Soil on Bacterial Growth K. Heino and A. Mijovic
Soil pH Along the Kinnickinnic River and Lake Michigan E. Isaacson and D. Hernandez
Effect of Phosphorus on Dissolved Oxygen Levels in the Jackson Park Pond and Lake Michigan S. Jackson, S. Klosiewski, & S. Zavadsky
The difference in pH at nighttime and daytime of the Milwaukee River K. Vue, F. Al-Sammarraie, and T. Johnson
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Levels in the Soil at Lakeshore Park M. Smith and T. Nichols
The Affect of Cellular Respiration on pH levels in Lake Michigan and Silver Lake R. Romleski and J. Dropp
2011
The Effect of Filtering Water through Charcoal and Sand on Nitrogen Content L. Babcock and L. Allen
The Effect of Type of Vegetation on Soil pH in Tsuga canadensis & Juniperus sabina “broadmore” K. Campbell and D. Piazzo
Lake Michigan pH compared to pH of Milwaukee’s ponds L. Cwikla and L. Hasan
The Effect that Phosphorus Usage has on Different Areas of the Milwaukee River W. Gadouas and S. Lieske
pH of Water Samples Obtained from the Milwaukee River Demonstrate Weak Inverse Correlation with Distance Upstream from Lake Michigan
T. Jeselun and H. Zaal
Does Jackson Park Water Have Higher Phosphorous Levels Than Water From Lapham State Park?
R. McNulty and D. Sadowski
The Difference in pH of Lakes and Ponds in the Milwaukee Area
M. Petrick and C. Macorncan
A Comparison of Lead Levels in the Drinking Water between Milwaukee and Oak Creek
B. Poulter and D. Renk
Soil Nitrogen Gradient C. Rincon and J. Reed
Is the PH of Water Systems Higher in the Evening or in the Morning?
A. Roberts and A. Derrick
The effect of gender, on lifespan of humans born before 1900, buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsin. D. Roethel
2010
pH of Ground
Water and City Water A. Sherman and K. Miller
Effects of Soil pH on Bacterial Growth C. Richter and N. George
Nitrate levels in Wisconsin rivers and lakes L. Dahms, B. Anton and T. Lee
Suburban vs. Urban Soil Nutrient Levels in Milwaukee, Wisconsin M. Dreger and J. Preis
Plant Species Diversity in Burned Prairies P. Lem, L. Metzger and T. Schwed
Variations in Water Quality between Various Urban and Rural Locations along Lake Michigan S. George and E. Janusiak
2009 Population coverage size of Bunias orientalis K. Malzewski and S. Cebula
Effect of Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) on the Amount of Phosphorus in Soil V. Dethleuxay & T. Fahres
A comparison of pH in rural and urban bodies of water in Wisconsin K. Klabunde and J. De Santis
Comparing pH in Lakes and Ponds In the Milwaukee Area A. Cerna and S. Imp
The Effect Vegetative and Non-Vegetative Areas have on Moisture Levels in the Soil T. Hedrick
Escherichia coli and coliform levels in the Milwaukee River C. Marx and M. Havaich
River pH Upstream and Downstream K. Ranney
Plant Population S. Rodell and L. Calvi
pH differences in Tap Water vs. Retention Pond Water K. Russell
Soil pH of Urban vs. Rural Parks K. Schmidt and E. Storvick
Will C. auratus forage more in a constant dark environment than in a constant light environment? N. Windschanz & S. Barbian
2008
Comparing the pH Levels of Lakes and Streams V. Pham, Z. Bibi, and L. Lo
pH Differences in Pond versus Lake S. Teichmiller V., S. Hernández, and J. deRuiter
Life Expectancy: Rural vs. Urban Dwelling Individuals Born Between 1880 and 1900 J. Bartlett, M. Carson, M. McGinty
Presence of Escherichia coli with Cladophora Algae C. Carver, L. Liegler, and E. Sonnenberg
A Comparative analysis of Nitrogen Content in Sediments of Lakes and Wetlands
S. Grochowski & M. Peart
2007 Measurement of Dissolved Oxygen in
Lakes and Ponds during Light and Dark Conditions J. Finn and
R. Berger Economic Display in tombstone and
Life
Expectancy Pattern Turbidity in Response
to Steam Flow Rate A. Krull and R.
Drca Comparison of the dissolved O2
level
in local ponds and rivers B. Martinez
The Soil pH Levels at Hoyt
Park and Creekwood
Park K. Sofic The Relationship Between pH and Nutrients
in the Soil A. Sorby and
K. Knecht Wisconsin Lakes and Ponds T.
Berger and E. Livermore
Effect of Dog Feces on Soil Nitrate
Content
C. Collins and S. Gruber Temperature of Soil Around Bodies of Water
E. . Mathews, M. Lynhiavu, M.-R. Malamig pH and Nitrate Levels in Rural and
Urban Lakes S. Reszczynski, C. Quiner, E. Steen Comparison of Escherichia coli levels in
Lake Michigan between 2004 and 2006 and of Escherichia coli levels
between Bradford Beach and the South Shore Marina.
A. Kaboskey, K. Patterson and E. Ratliff
Life Expectancy of Children in Racine,
Wisconsin before and After the Introduction of Penicillin
I. Renteria
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Leaching
Expressed Through Simple Soil Testing J.Schmanski & A.
Zimmerman
The Effects of Sewage Dumping on
Lake Michigan’s pH Level M. Bouldin and C. Stevens
The Effect of Untreated Sewage on
Escherichia coli Population Levels in Lake Michigan L. Doughty
and B. Clark
Exploration
of temperature between Lake Michigan and the land adjacent to it at
different times using thermometers. By J. Clemence and V. Vedasto
Comparison
of
Water Quality in Low Population and High
Population
Lakes of Waukesha County By A. Lofton, T. Nagel and
J. Strick
Determination of pH Level in Soil
Near 9 Different Ponds By A. Baran and M. Mecklenberg Comparison Methods in pH
and Nitrate Level Concentrations from Urban and Rural Bodies of Water
By S. Keuer, S. Ahmad and M. Battle Soil pH in Oak Creek and Franklin
By K. Pendergast Effect of Changing Temperature on
Mesophiles and Psycotrophs in Lake Michigan By E. Pandzik and A.
Williams Detection of Escherichia coli
and Enterobacter aerogenes in water samples collected from two
sites, one site near South Shore Water Treatment Facility, the other
farther from the Facility, on Lake Michigan, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
By S. Duelge and M. Unruh The Relationship Between
Dissolved Oxygen & Water Clarity
In Milwaukee Area Water By Linda Smith & Lisa Trease 2001 Fox River Water Study By E.
Keller Comparison of Nitrate and
Phosphorus Levels in Retention and Non-retention Ponds By C. Mark
and J. Matt Nutrient Comparisons Between Fallow
and Crop Fields By K. Olsen Comparisons of soil: Land
Development soil vs. Undisturbed Soil By I. Robinson E.coli and Seagulls By L.
Wielichowski and K. Manke 2000 Comparison of Total Fecal Coliform
Bacteria and E. coli in Pond vs. Lake Waters By A. Bieniek & S.
Koprowski Quantification of Soil Microbes on
Eight Prairie Sites versus Eight Deciduous Tree Sites By C. Cauley Oxygen Production and Depletion by
Phytoplankton in Light and Dark Conditions of Area Ponds By J.
Clark & S. Dorlack Milwaukee Gull Populations in
Relation to Distance from Lake Michigan By P. Homolka Comparison of Soil Temperatures in a
Prairie vs. Barren Agricultural Field By M. Ustymowicz Correlation Between the Numbers of Branta
canadensis and fecal coliform contamination in the Milwaukee County
Parks By S. Whitaker Comparisons of pH and Phosphorus Levels
in Pine and Deciduous Soils By W. Zoltak 1999 Public Lake vs. Private Lake Water
Quality
By A. Bergman Comprehensive Soil Analysis of Alverno
Prairie Site
By D. Howe Water Quality in and outside of
Milwaukee County
By C. Lemcke Prairie Research Project
By D. Lewandowski and E. Kutulas Creating a Self-sustained Underwater
Ecosystem
By J. Luebke-Wheeler and E. Rute Nutrients in Soil Samples in a
Four Region Area; Swamp, Wood, Water, and Field By K. Romanowich
and J. Johnson Mums in the Cold By D. Vang 1998 Soil and Air Contaminants
By M. Breedlove, A. Lane and R. Bissell Water Temperature and Oxygen
Saturation in Relation to Barometric Pressure
By M. Durocher and F. Quintanilla Nitrogen Dioxide Content in Air By
M. Fox Detecting Water Quality
By K. Johnson - Winters Vegetation and The Differences in Soil
Composition: Is This a Good Method of Prediction?
By K. Rose Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Lake
Michigan vs. Pewaukee Lake
By K. Stanislaw
Response to Human Familiarity in Ovis aries J. Barnes, M.
Fritz, and L. Lo
The effects of water temperature on feeding behavior in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata R. Berger and J. De Santis
The Effect of Temperature on Chirp Loudness (dB) in Gryllus assimilis A. Brower and N. Windschanz
The Effect of Environment on Learning in Carassius auratus J. Choi
Goldfish Carassius auratus foraging with predator presence A. Krull and M. Havaich
The Effect of Caffeine on the Wheel Running Activity of Mus musculus
E. Sonnenberg and L. Liegler
2007 Role of Shell Size in the Shell Selection
Behavior of Hermit Crabs (Coenobita clypeatus) S. Both, S.
Reszczynski, E. Steen, and E. Vogel
Effects of Predator Scent on the Foraging
Behavior of Acomys cahirinus J. Yeek and E. Cronn
The Effect of Bacopa
monniera on Spiny Mice By B. Clark The Effects of Common Square Meal
vs. Advanced Nutrition Diet on Mean Wheel Revolutions in House Mice
By B. Feaster Average Response Time of Completing
Y-Maze in Male and Female House Mice (Mus musculus) By Q.Johnikin Domesticated Cats and Domesticated
Dogs: The Capacity to Remember By R. Krajnak Foraging Behavior of the Poecilia
reticula In Groups of Different Sizes By M. Schmidt Shyness and Boldness in Guppies
(Poecilia reticulata) By J. Strick The Effects of Light on the Activity
Levels of Mice By L. Wielichowski 2000 The effects of Bobcat (Felis rufus)
urine on the preference behavior of Mice (Mus spretus) in a
relatively familiar environment.
By K. Chechilnitskaya Response of Mice to Domestic Cat Urine
By J. Graef
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Testing Nitrogen and Phosphorous Levels in
Soil on the
Tops of Hills and the Bottoms of Hills M. Siegel
2006
2003
2009
2004
Enrichment
Effectiveness in a Captive Pinniped Population By C. Corson, L. V.
Michel, and D.Zaks
The Effects of Caffeine on the Wheel
Activity of House Mice
(Mus domesticus) By C. Sonntag and E.
Zawikowski
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