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Beyond the Data: How One Experiment Could Guide Future Wetland Research
Scientific research is rarely about finding one simple solution. Instead, each experiment helps answer questions that guide future discoveries.Throughout this project, I will collect data on multip...
How I will Analyze and Interpret my Results
Designing an experiment is only the first step of research. The most important part comes after collecting data: understanding what those results actually mean.For this project, I will compare meth...
Why Methane Matters: The Greenhouse Gas Hidden Beneath our Wetlands
When people think about climate change, carbon dioxide is often the first greenhouse gas that comes to mind. However, methane plays an important role in near-term warming and is strongly influenced...
From Curiosity to Climate Research: Carrying Forward a Mission to Protect Our Planet
Every research project begins with a question. Mine began with a person who taught me to pay attention to the natural world.My grandmother, Pamela, was one of my greatest mentors. Some of my earlie...
Literature Review: Why Mesocosm Matters
When I first began designing my experiment, I knew I needed a way to study a complicated ecosystem without losing control over the variables I was trying to measure.That led me to a question that h...
The Hidden Battle Happening Beneath a Tidal Marsh
Beneath the surface of a tidal marsh, there is an invisible competition happening between microorganisms.These microorganisms are constantly competing for the chemical resources they need to surviv...
From Marsh Sediment to a Controlled Experiment: What Happens Next?
One of the most exciting parts of research is watching an idea move from a question on paper to a real experiment.After completing preliminary fieldwork and collecting environmental data at Cattus ...
Statistics: How Does Temperature Influence Sulfate Concentrations in a Brackish Marsh?
Date | Time | Day of Collection Temperature, °CSulfate Concentration, mg/L 07/07/2026 | 7:22 am | Day 1 22°C | 406 mg/L 07/08/2026 | 7:04 am | Day 2 20°C | 322 mg/L ...
How One Review Paper Changed the Direction of my Project
One of the most valuable parts of developing this project has been reading the scientific literature that explains why methane is produced in wetlands—not just that it is produced.A review I recent...