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What Can a Controlled Wetland Mesocosm Tell us about Methane?
As I continue designing my marsh mesocosm experiment, I have been looking at how other researchers use controlled wetland systems to study the biological and chemical processes that occur in natura...
Constructing the Mesocosm Photo Assay
This week I was able to start constructing my mesocosms with the Phase 2 materials I collected. Here is a quick photo assay of the construction procedure: After mesocosm construction, I was able to...
From an Idea to the Toms River Times
I’m incredibly excited to share that my research project was recently featured in the Toms River Times! The article highlights my work investigating whether a humic-acid-binding peptide could influ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Research Doesn't Always Go as Planned
One of the biggest lessons I've learned while developing this project is that scientific research rarely follows a perfectly straight path. Before any data can be collected, every piece of the expe...
Beyond One Marsh: The Future Potential of Environmental Biotechnology for Methane Reduction
While this project focuses on the brackish tidal marshes of Cattus Island, the larger goal is to explore whether biotechnology can become a new tool for protecting vulnerable coastal ecosystems wor...
Collectin g Samples at Cattus Island Salt Marsh_Photo Essay!
Collecting Samples at Cattus Island Salt Marsh_Photo Essay!I went out to Cattus Island County Park here in Toms River, NJ, to collect the vital marsh samples that will drive the experimental testin...