This course provides an opportunity to work on
a research project under the direct supervision of Dr. David
Gaumont-Guay. Students develop a research proposal with the
supervisor, carry out the research and prepare a full scientific
report during the fall and spring terms. Presentation of the
results is required at a final seminar.
Projects
2013-2014.
Nathan Hollenberg.
Soil carbon dynamics in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
plantations fertilized with biosolids.
Completed.
2012-2013.
Robert Halsall. Quantifying the carbon offset potential of green
roofs on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Completed.
2012-2013.
Garret Beisel. Impact of biosolid fertilization on soil CO2
efflux in a coastal western hemlock stand.
Completed.
2011-2012.
Blair Phillip Dudeck. Temporal patterns in the spatial
variability of soil respiration in a Douglas-fir forest.
Completed.
2010-2011. Keri
Bowering. Comparative physiology of three species of Sedum
under well-watered and drought-stressed conditions.
Completed. Winner of the "Outstanding Independent
Research Project" award by an undergraduate student in Biology.
2008-2009. Jenna Anderosov. Impact of nitrogen fertilisation on
autotrophic and heterotrophic respiration
in a Douglas-fir soil. Completed.
2008-2009. Ben
Atwater. Understanding the disappearance of Bidens
amplissima in Buttertub marsh, Nanaimo. Completed.
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