Research

Hope College Research

Hope College Student Research Projects 1997-2011

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1997

1997_Analysis of Turbidity and Phytoplankton

1997_Correlation of Land Use to Nitrate Conc and Algal Biomass

1998

1998_Effectiveness of Retention Basins

1998_Microbial Abundance and Sediment Composition

1998_Microbial Abundance and Sediment Composition

1999

1999_Conc of E-coli Nitrate and Phos in Pine Creek

1999_Effect of Nitrate from Precipitation

1999_Optimum Width of Buffer Strips

2000

2000_KHI impact on environment

2000_Extent of Fecal Contamination in Pine Creek

2000_Phytoremediation of nutrients using wetland plants

2001

2001_Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria Near Farms

2001_Trains Affect on Noise Level Profile

2004

2004_Copper Lead Zinc and Phos Conc at Smallenburg Park

2004_Relationship Between Actual and Posted Speeds

2005

2005_Examining No Till vs Till Methods

2005_Filtration in Natural and Mitigated Wetlands

2006

2006_Effects of Copper Sulfate Treatments

2006_Tanning Leaching

2006_Why is the Black River Black

2007

2007_Effectiveness of Upper Mac Restoration

2008

2008_Erosion Risk Vegetation and Soil Composition

2008_Feasibility of Algae as a Biofuel

2008_Shuttle Bus vs Shuttle Van

2008_Suspended Sediment Analysis

2009

2009_Turbidity and DO

2009_VOCs in surface water

2010

2010_Carcinogens within Lake Macatawa

2010_Identifying Sources of Fecal Coliform

2010_Recycling Initiative at Hope College

2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2011_Analysis of Green Roof Runoff

2011_Evaluation of Street Sweeper and Catch Basin Sediment