2010-2011
Andrew Bell’11 (Biology and Environmental Studies) and Elsie Thomson’11 (Biology and Environmental Studies). Bowdoin College. “Exploring Spatial Relationships of Fish Species in the Gulf of Maine“. Independent Study. Ted Ames, advisor
Henry Berghoff’11 (Philosophy and Environmental Studies). Bowdoin College. “Ethics of Ecological Recovery in the Kennebec Estuary.” Honors Project. Larry Simon, advisor.
Cory Elowe’11(Biology and Environmental Studies) and Catherine Johnston ’12 (Biology and Environmental Studies). Bowdoin College. “Exploring Spatial Relationships of Fish Species in the Gulf of Maine.” Independent Study. Ted Ames, advisor
Larissa Gaias’11 (Psychology and Environmental Studies). Bowdoin College. “Running Water is Beautiful: An analysis of FERC licensing and recreational use of the Androscoggin River in the greater Lewiston/Auburn area“. Honors Project. Guillermo Herrera, advisor
Zachary Ross’11 (Economics). Bates College. “Response Bias in Homeowners Surveys? Who Cares about the Penobscot River.” Honors Project. Lynne Lewis, advisor
Dava Wool’11 (Geology) Bates College. “Nitrogen Isotopes in Lake Sediments from the Androscoggin Watershed: A Proxy for Anadromous Fish Runs?” Honors Project. Beverly Johnson, advisor
2009-2010
Sarah Ebel’11 (Biology and Environmental Studies). Bowdoin College. “Role of women in community based fisheries“. Independent Study. DeWitt John, advisor. note: Sarah Ebel was the recipient of a Watson Fellowship for the 2010-2011 to for her project “In Motion with the Ocean: Environmental Education in Coastal Communities. Her research focuses the role of experiential community education in stemming environmental and economic degradation associated with the collapse of fisheries in Belize, Argentina, New Zealand and Tanzania.
Ben Roberts-Pierel’11 (Government). Bowdoin College. “Analysis of Compounds in the Cobbosseecontee Stream Watershed Using GIS“. Independent Study. John Lichter, advisor.
Alex VanBoer’11 Biology. Bowdoin College. “Dam Removal and Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) Restoration in the Sheepscot River Watershed: A Spatial Analysis Quantifying Habitat and Land Use“. Independent Study. John Lichter, advisor.
2008-2009
Wallace Scot McFarlane’09 (Environmental Studies and History). Bowdoin College. “The limits of progress: Walter Lawrence and the shifting terrain of science, pollution and environmental politics on Maine’s Androscoggin River, 1941-1977.” Honors Project. Matt Klingle, advisor.