Rutgers Geography Undergraduate Research Symposium highlights the EcoPreserve
The Rutgers Geography program recently hosted an Undergraduate Research Symposium (photo above).
Many of the presentations were based on research that the students undertook in the EcoPreserve as part of the course, Field Geography, taught by Dr. Asa Rennermalm. Through the Spring 2026 semester the students were out in the EcoPreserve collecting data on a host of topics. There was even some extra excitement when one of the students came across a roaming black bear.
A listing of the students and their projects is below:
Brygida Rusinek (Geography and Environmental Studies) and Lusandra Garcia (Environmental Studies)
Visitation Patterns of the Eco Preserve and Personal Connection to Nature
Visitation Patterns of the Eco Preserve and Personal Connection to Nature
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Bowen Williams (Environmental Studies)
Environmental Literacy and the Rutgers Ecological Preserve
Environmental Literacy and the Rutgers Ecological Preserve
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Patrick Bubniak (Geography) and Cory Mangerere (Geography)
The Micro-Meteorology of New Jersey Temperature, Humidity, and Wind: A State Spanning study Temperature, Humidity, and Wind: A County-Wide Study
The Micro-Meteorology of New Jersey Temperature, Humidity, and Wind: A State Spanning study Temperature, Humidity, and Wind: A County-Wide Study
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Matthew Schmieder (Geography)
Sound Levels in the Rutgers Ecological Preserve
Sound Levels in the Rutgers Ecological Preserve
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Skye Fithian (Environmental Studies)
Eco Preserve vs. Livingston Campus: Species Diversity and Location
Eco Preserve vs. Livingston Campus: Species Diversity and Location
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Julia Mac Pherson (Environmental Studies)
Biodiversity in the Rutgers Eco Preserve
Biodiversity in the Rutgers Eco Preserve
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Avery Groves (Geography), Amit Limaye (Geography Field Methods), and Wenmo Zhang (Geography)
Above-Ground Biomass in the Eco Preserve
Above-Ground Biomass in the Eco Preserve
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Phoenix Kotsatos (Geography)
Forest Age and NDVI
Phoenix Kotsatos (Geography)
Forest Age and NDVI
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Gaelan Wyrwas (Geography)
Use Cases of LIDAR in Geographic Analysis
Use Cases of LIDAR in Geographic Analysis
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Alec Doody (Geography)
Buell Brook Cleanliness: Changes and Influences Analysis
Buell Brook Cleanliness: Changes and Influences Analysis