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Soil Health, Laini Flessner
Soil Health, Laini Flessner
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
My literature research topic looks at the remediation of soil, specifically through phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is a method of decontaminating soil by using plants that filter out or degrade pollutants (Rahim and Koh 2).
Soils Project, Corinne Wolf
Soils Project, Corinne Wolf
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
There are several well known impacts of climate change on our planet, such rising sea levels or warming temperatures. However, I wanted to explore a way in which climate change could potentially impact soils.
Soil Literature Research Project, Kathryn Currey
Soil Literature Research Project, Kathryn Currey
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
TOPIC OVERVIEW : TOXINS IN SOILS AND HEALTH OF HUMANS
• Soil contamination happens all the time as a result of various causes, that can be purposeful or accidental (Soil Science Society of America, np). Some common examples of ways that soil is contaminated is through mining, waste disposal and oil drilling, (Misachi, John).
• Soil contamination and a large presence of toxins present in soils from across the world has harmed our planet, the animals and the humans on it (Soil Science Society of America, np).
• For this project I am going to discuss toxins due to soil …
Soils Project, Kelsie Pitcher
Soils Project, Kelsie Pitcher
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
My primary research article discussed the importance of soil damping. The research question is "What's the importance of soil damping for tall buildings?" (Gómez et al. 1). This is a process that can create stability (Gómez et al.). Soil damping can prevent weakening of structures overtime caused by severe weather conditions. (Gómez et 3). Soil damping is a form of energy dissipation allowing the structure to be more stable when experiencing things like high winds and intense weather conditions (Gómez et al. 5).
Soil & Forensic Analysis, Devan Bianchini
Soil & Forensic Analysis, Devan Bianchini
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
What is forensic analysis?
- Work done by forensic scientists to analyze evidence found at crime scenes and outside evidence tied to a crime (“Forensic Science”)
- An analysis method used to aid law enforcement in criminal investigations and in a court room to prove whether a criminal suspect is innocent or guilty of committing a crime (“Forensic Science”)
How can soil be used in forensic analysis?
- By forensic scientists in trace evidence examination (“Forensic Science”), a method of forensic analysis examining microscopic traces of evidence, such as soil particles found at or on evidence from a crime scene (“Trace Evidence Analysis”) …
Soil Health, Laszlo Meredith
Soil Health, Laszlo Meredith
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
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Soil Contamination Due To Nuclear Testing, Animesh Jha
Soil Contamination Due To Nuclear Testing, Animesh Jha
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
Why this topic:
- Nuclear contamination has long term effects (cdc.gov)
- Australia and the U.S. took land from indigenous peoples to conduct nuclear tests (Rapaport, Hughes)
- Give idea of whether indigenous peoples can return to their lands safely
Soil Health And The Effects Of Nanoparticles, Elijah Mock
Soil Health And The Effects Of Nanoparticles, Elijah Mock
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
I researched the effects of soil on human health. Specifically, I was interested in nanoparticles that reside in soil and how they affect humans as well as crops that are planted in the soil. This topic is relevant because nanoparticles can be used to deliver drugs for doctors, create specific properties for material scientists, sensors for the military, and in a plethora of other fields (“What Are Nanoparticles? Definition, Size, Uses and Properties.”).
Soils Project, Teagan Wuethrich
Soils Project, Teagan Wuethrich
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
With the mass production of plastic materials throughout the world there is not only significant impacts towards marine life, but also terrestrial environments because of plastic pollution. These plastic products are non-biodegradable and only break down into tiny microscopic pieces of plastic. These microscopic plastics pollute the grounds and soils us humans depend on.
Soil Project, Gabriella Hopkins
Soil Project, Gabriella Hopkins
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
What are soil-borne diseases?
- Soil-borne diseases are diseases that can infect plants, animals, and human via soil.
- There are multiple different pathogens that contaminate soil and cause disease including bacteria, fungi, and helminths (parasitic worms). Most of these lay dormant (inactive) in the soil until they come in contact with a host.
- A host such as an animal can become infected by inhaling dormant spores or eggs in the case of helminths or by the pathogen coming in contact with an open wound. These situations are also the case for humans, but humans can also become infected …
Water Oxidation: Replicating The Power Of Photosynthesis, Flora Denton
Water Oxidation: Replicating The Power Of Photosynthesis, Flora Denton
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
This poster for the Natural Sciences Poster Session at Parkland College details the chemical process of oxygenic photosynthesis, summarizes efforts to study the photosystem II process as well as potential applications.
Effects Of Nitrogen On Soil And Corn Yields, Doug W. Hughes
Effects Of Nitrogen On Soil And Corn Yields, Doug W. Hughes
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
This poster for the Natural Sciences Poster Session at Parkland College describes the effects of nitrogen on soil and corn yields. Nitrogen has a major role in establishing and maintaining optimal photosynthesis in corn plants. A comparison shows that crops with more nitrogen applied produces healthier plants. The presentation also includes ways to reduce Nitrogen loss and the impact that Nitrogen rates have on the environment, corn yield, and cost to farmers.
Mario Molina And The Threat Of Cfcs To The Ozone Layer In The Stratosphere, Dan Y. Watanabe
Mario Molina And The Threat Of Cfcs To The Ozone Layer In The Stratosphere, Dan Y. Watanabe
Natural Sciences Student Research Presentations
This poster for the Natural Sciences Poster Session at Parkland College describes the accomplishments of Mario Molina, who shares the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Paul J. Crutzen and F. Sherwood Rowland for discovering the harmful effects of chlorofluorocarbon gases in the stratosphere to the overall atmosphere and how they contribute to ozone depletion.