Lower Olentangy River
Ecosystem Restoration Project
at the
2008 Denman Undergraduate
Research Forum
Research Supported by:
City of Columbus
and
Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park
Collaborating Academic Departments:
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and
Geodetic Science
Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Department of Geography
School of Environment and Natural Resources
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC)
The Ohio State University
Public viewing: 12 noon – 3pm
Booth: 111
Land Use/ Land Cover Change Analysis of the Olentangy River Corridor, using Remote Sensing of Landsat Satellite Imagery and Historical Aerial Photos
Presenter(s):
David Sanford, Scott Lowry
Advisor(s): Carolyn
Merry
Civil and
Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
Booth: 113
Elevation Analysis of the Olentangy River Corridor using LiDAR Imagery and Bathymetric Modeling
Presenter(s):
David Sanford, Scott Lowry
Advisor(s): Carolyn
Merry
Civil and
Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
Booth: 201
Presenter(s):
Justin Walters
Advisor(s): David
Johnson
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Fisheries and Wildlife Management)
Booth: 202
A Two-Year Study of Water Quality in the Reach of the Olentangy River Impacted by a Low-Head Dam Scheduled for Removal
Presenter(s):
Kyle Chambers
Advisor(s): William
Mitsch and Li Zhang
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Science)
Booth: 203
Sampling Flood Event Water Quality on a River: Implications for Floodplain Restoration after Dam Removal
Presenter(s):
Christopher Cooley
Advisor(s): William
Mitsch and Li Zhang
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Science)
Booth: 204
The Impact of the 5th Avenue Lowhead Dam on Denitrification Rates in the Lower Olentangy Watershed in Columbus, Ohio
Presenter(s):
Gwen Dubelko
Advisor(s): Virginie
Bouchard
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Science)
Booth: 205
River Ecosystem Temperatures in Transition: Monitoring Basal River Temperatures throughout the Olentangy River Restoration Project
Presenter(s):
Eric Haas
Advisor(s): Bryan
Mark
Evolution,
Ecology, and Organismal Biology; Geography
Booth: 207
Determining Channel Location and Stability in the Lower Olentangy Prior to Dam Removal
Presenter(s):
Matthew Lane
Advisor(s): Virginie
Bouchard
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Science)
Booth: 208
Estimation of Maximum
Discharges of Flood Events of Selected Occurrence Frequencies
Presenter(s):
Alexandra Naegele
Advisor(s): William
Mitsch and Li Zhang
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Science)
Booth: 209
Vegetation Analysis of a Bottomland Hardwood Forested Wetland Upstream of a Dam Prior to Removal
Presenter(s):
Monica Noon
Advisor(s): William
Mitsch
School of
Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Science)
Booth: 210
The Effects of Sewer Overflows and the Fifth Avenue Dam on Water Quality in the Olentangy River
Presenter(s):
Nikki Skrinak
Advisor(s): Jay
Martin and Charissa Young
Food,
Agricultural, and Biological Engineering