Student Work
This collection contains works by undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Submissions from 2026
Assessing the Viability of Speleothem Float Samples From Mammoth Cave National Park for Reconstruction of the Laurentide Ice Sheet Position, Jackson Minton Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Characterizing Glacial Sediments From the Cincinnati, Ohio Area By Analyzing Grain Size Distribution and Elemental Composition, Laura Comstock Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Growth and Sustainability of Ash Tree Replacements in Twin Lakes, Iowa, Emma Larsen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Growth and Sustainability of Ash Tree Replacements in Twin Lakes, Iowa, Emma Larsen, Chad Heinzel, and Scott Larsen Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Events from 2025
A Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Impacts on Water Bodies in the Cedar River Watershed, Erin Kennedy, Clair Taylor, and Mohammad Iqbal Open Access Poster Presentation
Characterizing Glacial Sediments from the Cincinnati, Ohio Area Using Grain Size Distribution, Laura Comstock, Abigail Mandick, Alexa Clements, and Dylan Ward Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Eclipse, Nebraska: An Astronomical Event in Middle America, Maxwell Crees Open Access Poster Presentation
Measurement and Analysis of Nitrogen Dioxide and Particulate Matter in Iowa, Kevin Du, Regan Mays, and Ben Lynch Open Access Poster Presentation
Silent Hazards: Safety and Risk Protocols of Potential Hazardous Museum Specimens, Madelyn Wilson, Alexa Clements, Nathan Arndt, and Lee S. Potter Open Access Poster Presentation
Tracking the Ice Age: Applying Facies Changes and Grain Size Variability to Trace Environmental Shifts Linked to the Laurentide Ice Sheet, Abigail Mandick, Laura Comstock, Alexa Clements, and Dylan Ward Open Access Poster Presentation
Uncovering the Impact: No-till Agriculture's Effect on Soil and Air Quality in Fayette County, Iowa, Clair Taylor and Alexa Clements Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Water Quality Index of Coldwater Creek and Analysis of it's Subterranean Branch in Coldwater Cave, Zachary Harper, Mohammad Iqbal, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Events from 2024
Agriculture's Impact on Water Quality: A Cedar River and Mississippi River Analysis, Jace Bell
Geochemistry and Particle Size Analysis of the Surficial Geology of the Fulton Quadrangle in Jackson County, Iowa, Starr Claussen and Chad Heinzel Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Mineralogy of the Duluth Complex Xenoliths, Charlotte Collins and Chad Heinzel Open Access Poster Presentation
Olivine Variability from the Nickel Lake Macrodike in Northern Minnesota, Katelyn Boege and Chad Heinzel Open Access Poster Presentation
Shadows of Redlining: Unveiling Disparities in Essential Social Services in Waterloo, IA, Luke Abels
Water Quality Index of Coldwater Creek and Analysis of it's Subterranean Branch in Coldwater Cave, Zachary Harper, Mohammad Iqbal, and Joshua Sebree Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Events from 2023
A Tale of Two Rivers: Unveiling Water's Secrets Across Continents, Jace Bell and Mohammad Iqbal Open Access Poster Presentation
Development of a Water Quality Index Calculation Tool using Excel, Rowan McCarthy Open Access Poster Presentation
Exploration of PocketLab Devices for UNI’s Campus, Classrooms, and Community, Isabel Harms and Alexa Sedlacek Open Access Poster Presentation
Forecasting Wildfire Smoke Particulate Matter Using HYSPLIT Model, Kevin Du and Alexa Sedlacek Open Access Poster Presentation
Surficial Geology of the Fulton Quadrangle, Avery Merkley, Starr Claussen, Sage Cappi, and Chad Heinzel Open Access Poster Presentation
The Use of PocketLab Devices in Measuring Indoor Air Quality at the University of Northern Iowa, Noah Duker and Isabel Harms
Events from 2022
Development of a Water Quality Index Calculation Tool using Excel, Rowan McCarthy and Mohammad Iqbal Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Entering the field of scientific "edutainment", Rowan John McCarthy Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Geoarchaeology of the 1926 Seeberger Excavation - Jackson County, Iowa, Nicolas Duffy, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Faith Luce, and William Green Open Access Poster Presentation
Geoenvironmental Implications on Food Sovereignty - Meskwaki Settlement, Tama County, Iowa, Lindsey Hubbell, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Christina Blackcloud, Luke Kapayou, and Avis Bear-Bass Open Access Poster Presentation
Pilot Study: Geoenvironmental Controls of Residential Radon Cedar Falls, Iowa, Maya Mallavarapu and Chad Heinzel Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
The Solar Eclipse of 1869 as seen in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, Trishyan Anthony Open Access Poster Presentation
The Total Solar Eclipse of 1869 in Iowa: What Remains Today, Jacob P. Baskin Open Access Poster Presentation
Events from 2021
Meskwaki Nation Food Sovereignty Program Natural History and Soil Study, Gerardo Jacobo, Chad Heinzel Ph.D., Christina Blackcloud, Luke Kapayou, Stephanie Snow, and Felix Navarrete Open Access Poster Presentation
Mosquito fogging in Iowa: Examining the practices of five communities, potential health effects, and plausible alternatives, Hanna Vos Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Structure of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer During PM2.5 NAAQS Exceedances in Iowa, Madison Mckenna and Alan Czarnetzki Ph.D. Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
The Solar Eclipse of 1869 as seen in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, Trishyan Anthony and Thomas A. Hockey Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Underwater Laser Scanning for River Bathymetry, Courtney Johnson
Events from 2020
An Assessment of Waterloo, Iowa’s Industrial History and Its Potential Links to Environmental Contamination, Samantha Schuler, Pratik Poudel, and Grant Glueck
Events from 2019
Determining the Source of Materials Used in Artifacts Found Within Seebergers Cave in Jackson County, Iowa, Faith Luce and Chad Heinzel Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Developing Effective Air Quality Simulations Using AERMOD Model, Jens Petersen and Xinhua Shen Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Investigating Fourier Coefficient Relationships of Cepheid Variable Stars, Forrest Cronin and Siobahn Morgan Open Access Poster Presentation
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Analysis of ambient particulate concentration near a coal storage pile, Jennifer Wittenburg Open Access Thesis
Relationships between fluvial ecosystems and the Iowan erosion surface, Lilian Heinzel and Chad E. Heinzel Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2013
A Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) Study of Dry Run Creek, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cara Wright Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
The Study of Nitrogen Sources in the Municipal Wells of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Alison Renee Schell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Analysis of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Characteristics and the Synoptic-Scale Weather Pattern at the Potosi, WI SLAMS Monitor, Sean K. Newlin Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2009
Spatial, Geologic, and Land Use Characteristics of Sinkholes in a Karst Landscape: Waverly, Iowa, Adam Richard Campbell Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
Quartz Grain Surface Textures as Indicators of Infilling Processes and Depositional Environments Associated With Ice-Wedge Casts in Northeast Iowa, Michael Loux Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
A Comparison of Land Use and Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Cedar River Tributaries in Iowa, Chad Levi Fields Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Health Promotion Evaluation and Needs Assessment in the Transylvania Region of Romania, Bryan C. Byrd Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Field Methodology for the Determination of the Prevalence of Giardia Cysts and Cryptosporidium Oocysts Drinking Water and Its Association to the Development of Diarrheal Disease in the Transylvania Region of Romania, Rick J. Bauer Open Access Thesis
