On November 14 geologists from the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) visited Indianapolis to participate in a daylong field trip lead by Professional Geologist, Jim Nowacki.
Hi my name is Lauren Sercer, I’m a senior Biology pre-professional major at IUPUI. I am a board member of the Pre-med club, in the process of finalizing the establishment of the 2014-2015 Physician Shadowing Program. Currently I am doing undergraduate research for my senior thesis class under Dr. Christine Picard the Assistant Professor of…… Read more »
Hello! My name is Keri Ward and I am a new CEES Service Learning Intern. I am currently a sophomore, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Geology with IUPUI. I also work as an administrative assistant with United Water, and I am learning valuable information about the wastewater system, treatment,…… Read more »
The 8th Annual Indiana Bat Festival was held on Saturday, Sept 13 at both IUPUI’s Lecture Hall and Garfield Park.
Saturday (Aug. 9) was the first day of the now weekly farm stand at Felege Hiywot Center, the result of the Youth Farm Initiative. Twelve farm workers were selected by interview to participate in the program focused on providing a hands-on experience in agriculture, ecology and entrepreneurship.
July was a busy month at the Center. Interest in the School Branch National Water Quality Initiative watershed continues to grow, and we were finalizing plans for instrumentation at the Starkey Farms Edge of Field sites, and working through the logistics of watershed sampling.
Sodalis Nature Park has been dedicated to the protection of the Indiana bat otherwise known as Myotis sodalis. Service learning crews were asked to help clear the bat’s habitat of the invasive amur bush honeysuckle. The heaviest concentrations were in the floodplain areas.
Emergence was the topic of the day. After such a long and grueling winter, spring was finally upon us and its signs were everywhere. There was not a lot of green in the woods, but the amor bush honeysuckle’s buds were just beginning to swell making them a slight more visible than their native neighbors……. Read more »
More excellent water science from the USGS.
Be sure to see the exhibit at the Indiana Historical Society “A City Underwater” for a fascinating look at the impact of the Flood of 1913 on Indianapolis.