Research

Current Marjot Scholars

2008-2009 (In progress)
Kvehl McDermott, Maya von Wodtke, Eliza Shriner
Brattleboro, VT
The impact of snowmaking on the watershed.

August Oddleifson and Jean Thomae
Cohasset, MA
Biofilm contamination in Cohasset Harbor

Joshua Grant
Nashua, NH
Monarch parasitism plot and school pollinator pixel

Sarah Langer and Sarah Fiorillo
Brattleboro, VT
Point origin of cercariae parasites in the West River

Stephanie Bacon and Katie Landeck
Wilbraham, MA
The impact of residential development on stream invertebrates and brook trout in Wilbraham streams.

Past Marjot Scholars

2007-2008
Marta McBean
Dummerston, VT
Climate change and maple seedling development
Winner: VT Science Fair: total five distinct awards

Elizabeth Morse and Margaret Craig
Newburyport, MA
Inhibition of saltmarsh swallow development by mercury
Presentation: Massachusetts Science Fair

2006-2007
Dianne LaBerge and Arielle Greenbaum
Charlotte, VT
Eradicating purple loosestrife, an invasive species
Presentation: International meeting on invasive species, Norwich University, VT

2005-2006
Martin A. Blood-Forsythe (lead), Andrew Jenzer and Devon Sparks
Brattleboro, VT
The impact of antropogenic contaminants on the West River
Winner: Vermont Science Fair, 2006

Laszlo Ecker-Racz
Orleans, VT
The Impact of Acid Rain on Maple Seedling Development
Winner, Vermont Science Fair, 2007

2004-2005
Nathaniel Gibbs
Worcester, MA
Decontaminating Brownfields With Plants: Downtown Worcester as Laboratory

2002-2004
Justin Bourgeois
New Bedford, MA
Eelgrass and Scallop Growth in the Apponagansett Bay
Invited to Eelgrass Symposium, Seattle, WA, Fall 2004
(Extended one year due to health issues)

2001-2002
Kristin Almeida, Patrick Duddy, Philip Sousa, and Ryan Stone
Fall River, MA
Industrial Contaminants in Mother’s Brook, Fall River

2000-2001
Sarah Houghton
Quincy, MA
Mollusc Leukemia in Quincy Bay
Winner: Massachusetts Science Fair and Semi-finalist Intel Competition

1999-2000
Josh Kristiansen and Mike Brewer
Waldoboro, ME
Clam Leukemia in the Damariscotta River
Winner: Maine Science Fair