Eily Andruszkiewicz
Rising Senior at The University of Notre Dame
Major in Civil Engineering, Concentration in Environmental Engineering, Minor in Sustainability
I never imagined spending the summer before my senior year in Blacksburg but I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else! I come from a research background of computational methods and have been itching to get out into the field and spending nine weeks in Stroubles Creek was just what I needed. I have always had a passion for the outdoors and the environment, in particular, rivers and streams. The opportunity to research, design, and implement our very own bioreactor has been absolutely incredible and helped me to develop new skill sets both academically and personally. I plan to continue my education in a graduate program in the environmental engineering field upon graduation in May.
Rising Senior at The University of Notre Dame
Major in Civil Engineering, Concentration in Environmental Engineering, Minor in Sustainability
I never imagined spending the summer before my senior year in Blacksburg but I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else! I come from a research background of computational methods and have been itching to get out into the field and spending nine weeks in Stroubles Creek was just what I needed. I have always had a passion for the outdoors and the environment, in particular, rivers and streams. The opportunity to research, design, and implement our very own bioreactor has been absolutely incredible and helped me to develop new skill sets both academically and personally. I plan to continue my education in a graduate program in the environmental engineering field upon graduation in May.
Ian Bick
Rising Senior at The State University of New York at Buffalo
Major in Environmental Engineering, Minor in Music Theory and Composition
My work in Virginia Tech's StREAM Lab represents the culmination of my work and studies to this point. At SUNY Buffalo, my research consists of bio-remediation of cadmium in soil and water using macroalgae; I was excited to take the next step in designing a denitrifying bioreactor. Applying knowledge from microbiology, engineering, and chemistry courses to the DNBR design was an exciting extension. My time as a research fellow at Virginia Tech has encouraged me to continue my education and to better society's relationship with the natural environment. In graduate school I will continue to study and research in the ecological engineering field.
Rising Senior at The State University of New York at Buffalo
Major in Environmental Engineering, Minor in Music Theory and Composition
My work in Virginia Tech's StREAM Lab represents the culmination of my work and studies to this point. At SUNY Buffalo, my research consists of bio-remediation of cadmium in soil and water using macroalgae; I was excited to take the next step in designing a denitrifying bioreactor. Applying knowledge from microbiology, engineering, and chemistry courses to the DNBR design was an exciting extension. My time as a research fellow at Virginia Tech has encouraged me to continue my education and to better society's relationship with the natural environment. In graduate school I will continue to study and research in the ecological engineering field.
Claire Wiklund
Rising Junior at Virginia Tech
Major in Biology, Minors in Scieneering, Medicine & Society, Literature, and Spanish
When I signed up for scieneering with StREAM Lab, I was excited to become more involved in environmental sciences; I don't think I realized what a fantastic, well-rounded summer lay ahead. I feel very fortunate that I was able to spend 9 weeks learning about my home watershed, jumping into ponds, and wielding power-tools (among other things). My previous experience with research had all been bench work, so it was especially exciting to get out into the field this summer! After graduating, I hope to pursue a degree in public health and work in some capacity to design and implement sanitation systems in response to humanitarian emergencies. I don't think I would have realized my passion for system design if not for the chance to work in StREAM Lab; I am very grateful for the opportunity and excited to continue with BSE in the fall!
Rising Junior at Virginia Tech
Major in Biology, Minors in Scieneering, Medicine & Society, Literature, and Spanish
When I signed up for scieneering with StREAM Lab, I was excited to become more involved in environmental sciences; I don't think I realized what a fantastic, well-rounded summer lay ahead. I feel very fortunate that I was able to spend 9 weeks learning about my home watershed, jumping into ponds, and wielding power-tools (among other things). My previous experience with research had all been bench work, so it was especially exciting to get out into the field this summer! After graduating, I hope to pursue a degree in public health and work in some capacity to design and implement sanitation systems in response to humanitarian emergencies. I don't think I would have realized my passion for system design if not for the chance to work in StREAM Lab; I am very grateful for the opportunity and excited to continue with BSE in the fall!
Acknowledgements:
We wouldn't have gotten anywhere without the help of various faculty, staff, and graduate students over the course of the summer. In particular:
Dr. Brian Benham, Dr. Zach Easton, Dr. Matt Eick, Dr. Cully Hession, Stephanie Houston, Nate Jones, Dr. Eric Kaufman, Dr. Leigh-Anne Krometis, Emily Lassiter, Laura Lehmann, Kelly Peeler, Mark Rogers, Dr. Durelle Scott, Nick Smith , Dr. Brian Strahm, and our fellow 2013 StREAM Lab REU Fellows
We wouldn't have gotten anywhere without the help of various faculty, staff, and graduate students over the course of the summer. In particular:
Dr. Brian Benham, Dr. Zach Easton, Dr. Matt Eick, Dr. Cully Hession, Stephanie Houston, Nate Jones, Dr. Eric Kaufman, Dr. Leigh-Anne Krometis, Emily Lassiter, Laura Lehmann, Kelly Peeler, Mark Rogers, Dr. Durelle Scott, Nick Smith , Dr. Brian Strahm, and our fellow 2013 StREAM Lab REU Fellows