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NRMT 470 “Capstone” Projects by Semester
Fall 2005
Ecological Structure of the Bevard Wetland Mitigation Site, Prince George’s
County, Maryland - Environmental Programs Division, Maryland State Highway
Administration
Fall 2004
Rain Gardens: Earthworms to Improve Infiltration -
Facilities Management Division, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
[Group Poster Presentation]
Creating a Rain Garden Lysimeter -
Facilities Management Division, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
[Group Poster Presentation]
Feeding Habits of Common Eiders from Newfoundland, Canada -
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS, Laurel, Maryland
Fall 2003
A Plan for an Outdoor Laboratory -
Friends Community School, College Park, Maryland
Spring 2003
Reef Balls and Their Benefits -
Jean Ellen DuPont Shehan Audubon Sanctuary, St. Michaels, Maryland**
Fall 2002
The Planting Design of Rain Gardens at the University of Maryland -
Facilities Management Division, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Spring 2002
Reef Balls: Potential Oyster Habitat in the Chesapeake Bay -
Harrington Harbor North Marina, Deale, Maryland*, **
Campus Ecology Website Project -
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College
Park, Maryland
Fall 2001
A Study of the Size Distribution and Survivorship of Rangia cuneata -
Horn Point Environmental Lab, Cambridge, Maryland
Spring 2001
A Spring Wildflower Survey of the Campus Wetlands Forest -
Facilities Management Division, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Designing an Algal Turf Scrubber at Home as a Wastewater Treatment Facility -
Soil Microbial Lab, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland
Anadromous Fish Project -
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Washington, DC
Fall 2000
Raingarden Demonstration Project at the University of Maryland -
Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg, Maryland
Spring 2000
Maryland Clean Marine Initiative Analysis -
Chesapeake & Coastal Watershed Division, The Department of Natural Resources,
State of MD
Bioretention in a Rain Garden -
Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg, Maryland
Amphibian Species Diversity and Abundance -
Wetland Science Institute, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Laurel,
Maryland
Fall 1999
Bioremediation of a Stormwater Retention Pond Using Ecological Engineering
Techniques -
Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg, Maryland
Analysis of the Environmental Impacts Caused by the Expansion of the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge- Potomac Crossing Consultants, Alexandria, Virginia
Spring 1999
A Survey of Amphibian Diversity at a Beltsville, Maryland Temporary Pond -
Wetland Science Institute, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Laurel,
Maryland
Restoration of the Sawmill Creek Watershed -
Watershed Protection Division, The Department of Natural Resources, State of
Maryland
Rain Gardens: Infiltrating the Urban Sprawl -
Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg, Maryland
Insect Diversity and Function in the Smithsonian’s Florida Everglades Mesocosm -
Marine Systems Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Potomac River Bank Stabilization at Piscataway Park -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park*
The Preservation and Restoration of the Anacostia River -
Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg, Maryland*
Fall 1998
Sawmill Creek Watershed Restoration -
Watershed Protection Division, The Department of Natural Resources, State of
Maryland
Mount Pleasant Wetlands Restoration -
Howard County Conservancy, Woodstock, Maryland*
Mammal Survey of The Howard County Conservancy -
Howard County Conservancy, Woodstock, Maryland
Riparian Reforestation at the Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park*
Spring 1998
A Monitoring Study of Sawmill Creek Targeted Watershed Restoration -
Watershed Protection Division, The Department of Natural Resources, State of
Maryland
The Effects of Urbanization on Stream Water Quality in Montgomery Village,
Maryland -
Montgomery Village Planning Council, Gaithersburg, Maryland
White-tailed Deer Population Impacts at Robert M. Watkins Regional Park, Upper
Marlboro, MD- The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission,
Division of Interpretation and Conservation
A Comparison of Herptile Diversity and Activity at a Natural Wetland and a
Wetland Constructed for Wastewater Treatment -
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS
Riparian Reforestation at Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm in Piscataway Park,
Accokeek, MD- The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
Fall 1997
Restoration of a Farm Retention Pond at Piscataway Park in Accokeek, Maryland* -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
Assessment of Sawmill Creek Watershed Restoration -
Watershed Protection Division, The Department of Natural Resources, State of
Maryland
A Comparison of Wildlife Habitat in Constructed and Natural Wetlands: A Herptile
Study -
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS
Spring 1997
Wetland Creation at Piscataway Park* -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
A Study of the Paint Branch Tributary as a Habitat for Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
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The Anacostia Watershed Society
A Report on the Water Quality Characteristics of the Busch River in Aberdeen,
Maryland -
U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground
Waterfowl Management Study, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Maryland -
U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground
Comparative Study of Two Sites of Little Paint Branch -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Patapsco Valley State Park 1996-1997 Managed Bowhunt Results and Final Report -
Patapsco Valley State Park
Fall 1996
Accokeek Pond Restoration Project* -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
Agroforestry at the Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm* -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
Enhancement of Piscataway Creek Park Wetland Area* -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Habitat Requirement Study -
U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground
A Study of the Paint Branch Tributary as Habitat for Brown Trout -
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Inland Fisheries Division
Spring 1996
Piscataway Park Wetland Construction Project* -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
Ecological Assessment for the Management of a Constructed Lake in an Urban
Setting -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey, Associated Water Quality Analysis, and
Restoration Recommendations for the Bush River, Aberdeen Proving Ground Segment,
Harford County, Maryland, U.S.-
Army Aberdeen Proving Ground
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) : A Study of Habitat Suitability in the Paint Branch
Stream -
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Inland Fisheries Division
Fall 1995
Wetland Creation for a Farm Retention Pond in Piscataway Park* -
The Accokeek Foundation, Piscataway Park
Assessment of the Paint Branch Tributary Stream: A Study of the Salmo trutta
(Brown Trout) Habitat Suitability and Water Quality -
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Inland Fisheries Division
Fisheries Assessment of Three Freshwater Ponds in Prince George’s County,
Maryland -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Spring 1995
Wetland Restoration at Piscataway Park in Accokeek, Maryland* -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Wetland Nursery Research Propagation Project -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Randall Farm Wetland
Nursery
Wood Duck Population Dynamics in Patuxent River Park -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Agroforestry at the Robert Ware Straus Ecosystems Farm* -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Fall 1994
Wetland Restoration at Piscataway Park* -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Agroforestry at the Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm* -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Potomac River Food Web Analysis -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Pollution of the Anacostia Watershed by Petroleum Hydrocarbons -
The Anacostia Watershed Society
Spring 1994
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission Wetland Nursery Project -
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Randall Farm Wetland
Nursery
Water Quality and Ecosystem Monitoring for the Potomac River at Accokeek -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Planting and Teaching at University Park Elementary School* -
University Park Elementary School
Feasibility Study for Deer Impact Evaluation Using Deer Exclosures in Piscataway
Park -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Wetland Vegetation Enhancement near the Potomac River to Protect the Chesapeake
Bay Watershed* -
The Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park
Wood Duck Nest Box Study at Patuxent River Park -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Spring 1993
The Patuxent River Wood Duck: Mapping and Monitoring Artificial Nesting Sites
and Investigating an Optimal Length of PVC Predator Guard -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Division of
Interpretation and Conservation
Assessment of the Impact on Wetlands by the Relocation of Paint Branch Road -
Physical Plant, University of Maryland at College Park
Monitoring of Paint Branch Tributary Stream: A Study of the Effects of the
University of Maryland at College Park Stormwater Runoff on General Water
Quality -
The Anacostia Watershed Society
The Assessment of BWI and Cape St. Claire Wetland Mitigation Projects -
Maryland State Highway Administration
Proposal for Maryland State Oiled Wildlife Response Network -
The Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary
Flora and Fauna of Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park: A Comprehensive Five Year
Management Plan -
The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Natural Resources
Division
Spring 1992
Erosion Control of Wells Run in University Park, Maryland* -
University Park Elementary School
University of Maryland at College Park: Stormwater Runoff Identification and
Control* -
The Anacostia Watershed Society
Flora and Fauna of Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park -
The Maryland National Capitol Park and Planning Commission, Natural Resources
Division
Spring 1991
Wheaton Branch Stream Cleanup Project* -
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Anacostia Restoration Team
Riparian Reforestation at Wheaton Branch* -
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Anacostia Restoration Team
Storm Drain Stenciling at Wheaton Branch* -
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Anacostia Restoration Team
Wheaton Branch Retrofit Wetland Plantings* -
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Anacostia Restoration Team
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*Supported by a Chesapeake Bay Trust grant
** Received a permit from the Maryland Department of the Environment
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