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Washington College students Kristin Bircsak ’10 and Taylor Robinson ’10 spent the summer in Chestertown researching native reptile and amphibian populations with Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Aaron Krochmal. -
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Gary Fenstamaker ’13 collaborated with Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Austin Lobo on examining the security of the Washington College campus network. -
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Landscape Ecology
The project, in its third year in 2011, uses radiotelemtery to document and quantify the means by which C. picta detect, locate and travel to new aquatic habitats when their home habitats become degraded or dry up. By understanding how aquatic turtles use the terrestrial environment when seeking out new habitats, Dr. Krochmal and his students aim to help wildlife managers and habitat conservationists to make informed land use decisions. Dr. Krochmal and his students hosted interested students and local professionals at their field site at Dupont’s Chesapeake Farms, where guests learned about the project and helped the team collect key data.
Watch video by Shane Brill ’03:
See the photo gallery with photos by Kathy Thornton ’13 here!
