Hi! I’m Emily, I’m a rising junior at Mason, and I’m lucky to be an OSCAR student this summer! The team I work with is studying the Potomac River, and we work at the Potomac Science Center ( a new Mason campus in Woodbridge, VA) In addition to doing our research, we have been able Read more about Outreach Events During Summer Impact Research for Undergraduates[…]
George Mason (https://www2.gmu.edu/) undergraduate research, led by principal investigators Amy Fowler and Kim de Mutsert, who are researchers at the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (Perec.gmu.edu). In the summer of 2017, this team project looked at the effects of micropollutants on the Potomac River watershed. Students and faculty discuss some of the results of Read more about OSCAR video: “What’s in Our Water?”[…]
George Mason (https://www2.gmu.edu/) undergraduate research, led by principal investigators Amy Fowler and Kim de Mutsert, who are researchers at the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (Perec.gmu.edu). In the summer of 2017, this team project looked at the effects of micropollutants on the Potomac River watershed. Projects were funded by the Students as Scholars at Read more about OSCAR video: “Micropollutants in the Potomac River”[…]
Student: Adrian Dahood, PhD Candidate Affiliation: De Mutsert Fish Ecology Lab Webpage: http://adrian.fritztech.com Gentoo penguins porpoising in the Antarctic Sound. In 2014-2016, recent De Mutsert Lab PhD graduate Adrian Dahood, spent the month of August at sea in Antarctic waters. She set zooplankton nets and identified critters as part of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Read more about Graduate Student Research Highlight: It’s a penguin eat krill world: using dynamic food web modeling to help design a new Antarctic Marine Protected Area[…]
What are Local Fish Eating? By: Sammie Alexander As a member of the ecology team for the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center’s (PEREC) summer OSCAR team project, my research goal is to investigate the predator-prey dynamics between fish and macroinvertebrates in two freshwater tidal Potomac River tributaries, Gunston Cove and Hunting Creek. This means, Read more about What are Local Fish Eating?[…]
Kim de Mutsert was one of the Keynote Speakers at the CSDMS (Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System) annual meeting “Modeling Coupled Earth and Human Systems – The Dynamic Duo.” That took place in Boulder, Colorado from May 23-25, 2017. See the presentation below entitled: “Modeling a Coastal Environment with Human Elements.” Keynote Abstract: If one Read more about Modeling a Coastal Environment with Human Elements[…]
Damselfly Larvae captured from a NOVA stream PEREC Faculty and George Mason Students spent a wonderful Saturday at the Occoquan River Fest. The festival was a great place for NOVA residents to learn about the history and environment of the Occoquan River. PEREC’s booth was dedicated to the health and ecosystem of local Virginia streams. Read more about PEREC Represents GMU at Occoquan River Fest[…]
PEREC faculty Amy Fowler and Kim de Mutsert are currently looking for dedicated undergraduates to participate in a one of a kind research experience. The paid, 10-week summer program will give students the unique experience of collaborating with experienced faculty in research and scientific communication. What kind of research will students be doing? Students will Read more about OSCAR Paid Summer Internships 2017[…]
By: Tanya Traeger The holidays have arrived, signaling an end to my last full-time semester at GMU! To provide some background, I am studying to be a veterinarian and wanted to gain experience in research. The biology department at GMU offers a research semester every fall for students such as myself looking to explore their Read more about Just Keep Swimming: Staying Afloat While Exploring Undergraduate Fish Research[…]