Four AU science students were part of a group of 21 environmental science and engineering students who have been awarded scholarships to study at Ohio colleges and universities through Ohio EPA’s Environmental Education Fund. Since 2006, a total of 20 AU science students have been awarded this scholarship.
The AU students receiving the $2,500 scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year are: Biology major Emily Nicholls of Mt. Vernon; Biology and Toxicology major Hayley Nininger of Centerburg; Biology and Environmental Science Major Tyler Theaker of Bellville; and Biology and Toxicology major Jordin Vidmar of Wadsworth.
All of the AU students selected are involved in environmental research projects. This year, Emily Nicholls will continue her field studies using is a combination of field sampling and aerial photography to compare the quality of a marsh dominated by invasive reed canary grass with that of a marsh with a diverse native plant community. Tyler Theaker is studying the Sora and Virginia Rails, birds that inhabit emergent Wetland plant communities such as that of the Black Fork Wetlands. He is analyzing feather samples to determine whether these birds are picking up toxic lead from lead shot accumulated from previous hunting. Hayley Nininger and Jordin Vidmar are collaborating on a project to develop a rapid, reliable and cost-effective method to extract organochlorine, organophosphate, and pyrethroid insecticides from sediments. They plan to sample AU’s Black Fork Wetlands later this year.
The funding for the scholarships comes from civil penalties collected by Ohio EPA for violations of air and water pollution control laws. The scholarship program is administered by the Ohio Academy of Science.
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