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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) -
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