Year: 2016
Student: Amy L. Brownfield
Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education
Year: 2016
Student: Amy L. Brownfield
Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education
Year: 2016
Student: Danielle Tipley and Dale Casamatta, Ph.D
Community Partner: UNF Coastal Biology Program
Year: 2016
Student: Kim Daly-Crews
Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Citizen science is science performed by novel or amateur scientists. Individuals, or groups, collect data and some submit them to online databases. The data are then analyzed by one or more professional scientists. There are many types of citizen science programs, some involve getting outside and connecting with nature and others can be done online from the comfort of your couch. Citizen Science can be a valuable tool for large scale data collection. It can help scientists track changes in things such as global weather patters or animal migrations, as well as water quality or bird populations in a community. The University of North Florida (UNF) Environmental Center and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens have teamed up to spread the word about citizen science. We […]
Year: 2016
Student: Renee Hutchins
Community Partner: Beyond the Trail Park Discovery Series
Year: 2016
Student: Sean D. Lahav
Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, Public Trust Environmental Legal Institute of Florida
Year: 2016
Student: Caitlin Kengle
Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education
Since its inauguration, the University of North Florida (UNF) Environmental Center has focused on promoting and increasing sustainability. In 2007 the Environmental Center began an annual waste-auditing program called Garbage on the Green to gauge the campus waste stream. The data obtained from the program are used to educate students, faculty, staff, and community members and provide empirical evidence for recommendations to improve campus sustainability. This project summarizes the results from the ninth annual waste audit, which took place Thursday, October 22, 2015. The waste audit analyzed a 24-hour waste stream that was collected from four locations on campus: two academic buildings and two outdoor courtyards. More than 100 volunteers helped sort, categorize and weigh the collected waste. The data from the waste audit were […]
Year: 2016
Student: Kevin O’Halloran
Community Partner: U.S Green Building Council Chapter
Year: 2016
Student: Matt Groth
Community Partner: UNF Institute of Environmental Research and Education, UNF Sawmill Slough Preserve
Year: 2016
Student: Madison Masters, Daniel Norez, Kelly Rhoden
Community Partner: North Florida Land Trust, Groundwork Jacksonville, Greenscape
There are many positive benefits to trees in an urban environment. Not only do trees contribute to cleaning our air and water, planting trees can promote public health, save energy, and reduce crime rates. The central research question of this project is what trees can be planted in the urban environment to help improve community issues. By creating an urban forestry plan, we are able to determine the “right tree for the right place.” An undergraduate anthropology student is utilizing ArcGIS software to create multiple maps to assess the many known benefits of trees and develop a planting strategy for the Historic Springfield and Eastside neighborhood in Jacksonville, FL. Two undergraduate public health students are researching past studies and health-based databases in order to find […]