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End of Spring Semester ES Newsletter

Kate Anderson - Monday, April 15, 2024
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Es Department newsletter  Spring Semester End 2024
 
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Upcoming Events

Job Search Zoom

Job Search Woes and Wins
April 16th - 4:00 p.m.

Megan Keene, Gettysburg ES Alum ('21), has offered to join us over Zoom for an informal chat about job search woes and wins. Megan currently works as a "Communications Specialist" (but plays many roles) at Eastern Research Group. Originally though, she had a stressful job search process and is willing to provide some insight into how she handled it.

Please join us over Zoom on Tuesday and add questions anonymously beforehand through this form.

ES Capstone/Seminar Presentations

May 3rd 
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m
Dining Atrium

Join the rest of the ES department as seniors present their capstone/seminar projects (see below for a sneak peak of the ES400 projects). Please come support and celebrate these students' amazing accomplishments and work!

Feel free to arrive whenever you are able. There will be free dinner (and Rita's) after the presentations!

Meet ES400!

Zoe, Gabe, and Dan with Community Partners

Potential Unintended Consequences of Upstream Dam Removal on an Estuarine Reserve

Zoe Bremner, Gabe Guzman, and Dan Soloway

"Our project is looking at the downstream effects of two upstream dam removals on SAVs in an estuarine ecosystem. Our community partner is CBNERRS and we have been working with them to complete pre-removal testing of the sediments and nutrients in the water behind the two dams to understand what the possible sedimentation and effects will be on the estuary and how that will affect the SAV health."
Jehan and Aiden in Michaux

I’ll Be Dammed: Beaver Reintroduction in Michaux State Forest

Jehan Mody, Aiden Ludka, Juliana Swanson, and Adri Quinonez Solano

"We are working with Michaux State Forest to inform a potential reintroduction of beavers in the forest. We have conducted fieldwork and a survey to see if it would be possible to bring beavers to the forest in the near future!"
Artificial Light Data Collection

Artificial Light at Night and its Ecological Impacts in Gettysburg National Military Park

Casey Deck and Maddie Krug

Maddie and Casey have been collaborating with DarkSky PA and the GNMP on a project to measure Artificial Light at Night within GNMP and to assess its ecological impact. Casey has been leading the fieldwork component of this work, while Maddie has been focusing on creating an ecological risk assessment for amphibians found within the park.
Map of Pennsylvania Brownfields

Sustainable Redevelopment: Assessing Environmental and Social Impacts of Brownfield Site Reuse Strategies

Hannah Sauve, Izzy Lugar, Emily Cerula, and Erin Boyle

“Our project researches brownfield site redevelopment in Pennsylvania for community engagement and conservation purposes. We have found that remediation after industrial use of a site is possible and beneficial for local communities. Conservation efforts within these locations is possible with proper planning and strategic implementations.”

EarthFest

April 22nd - All Week

There are a lot of fun environmental-themed events happening during EarthFest Week!

Monday 
- Repair Fair 4-7 pm in the Innovation and Creativity Lab
- Documentary viewing ("Kiss the Ground") 7:30-9 pm at Farmhouse
Tuesday
- Sustainable Arts and Crafts Night with GECO 7-8 pm in Plank 110
Wednesday 
- Outdoor Games with CPS 5-7 pm on Stine Lake
Thursday
- Community Litter Cleanup with CPS 9-10 am. Meeting in front of the Majestic Theater
Friday
- Empty Bowls 4-7 pm in Plank Gym
- Arbor Day Celebration 5-7 pm at Painted Turtle Farm
- Earth Day Fest 9 pm-midnight in the Attic
Saturday
- Hike with GLC/CPS 10 am - 5 pm. Register on Engage

Opportunities and Resources

Painted Turtle Farm

Painted Turtle Farm Volunteer Shifts

Looking for somewhere to volunteer for the last couple of weeks of the semester? The Painted Turtle Farm has weekly volunteer shift times as they prepare for spring and summer. The shift times are Mondays from 6 to 8,  Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30, Thursdays from 4 to 6, and Saturdays from 2 to 4.

Search for Painted Turtle Farm on Engage or click on the image above to sign up for shifts.

Reminders

Check out the Opportunities and Research blog for more jobs/internships posted by ES faculty and the ES website for help planning your time here

Connect with the ES Department on LinkedIn and Instagram (@gburgesdep)!

If you have any comments, suggestions, or events to put into the next newsletter, contact Kate Anderson (andeka04@gettysburg.edu) or fill out this form.

See You Next Semester!