Future research on Costa Rican streams will be able to measure changes in pollution levels thanks to work by LC students this summer. A group of students will spend two weeks gathering data from rivers there, then Jade Woll ’16 will spend another four weeks in Costa Rica analyzing the samples to gauge current water conditions.
environmental science
Student research in local streams catches media attention
For years, University of Lynchburg environmental science students have been researching the health of local waterways. The News & Advance recently ran an article about how their work provides a […]
News & Advance features student’s astronomical research
Tara Steiner ’15 was featured in the News & Advance for her role in the discovery of what could be “active asteroids.” Although astronomical research is usually associated with physics, […]
Comet in Disguise
Active asteroids like these were only identified for the first time in 2006, and it may be that Tara Steiner ’15 has discovered one or two more.
LC students plant rain garden
Capturing and cleaning stormwater runoff is an increasingly important way to improve water quality in rivers and lakes, and Lynchburg College is installing a $65,000 biofilter and rain garden that will help protect Blackwater Creek and the James River.
Saving a river in Costa Rica
Veronica Sheehan (left) visited LC in September.
Veronica Sheehan, along with a group of concerned citizens, knew that her Costa Rican town’s drinking water supply, their quality of life and their health would be severely impacted by a proposed agricultural project, but they weren’t sure how to stop it.
Researchers invade Claytor Nature Study Center
Several graduate students have descended on LC’s Claytor Nature Study Center this summer for research projects, and thanks to the new Chandler Eco-Lodge, they have a place to stay.
Dr. Eaton to address energy independence
Dr. Greg Eaton, director of the Claytor Nature Study Center, will speak on Energy Independence on Thursday, February 6 at the Lynchburg Public Library community room as part of the annual Great Decisions lectures sponsored by the Lynchburg Branch of the AAUW, the League of Women Voters of Lynchburg, the YWCA, and the Lynchburg Public Library.
Chandler Eco-Lodge opens doors
A new 16-bed facility is now open and providing a place for students and others to stay at the College’s Claytor Nature Study Center.
Former LC trustee Charles R. Chandler was an early donor to the project and named the Eco-Lodge for his family.
Climate scientist Michael Mann to speak
Climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann will present “Dire predictions: Understanding global warming” at noon April 8 in Memorial Ballroom as part of Senior Symposium. He will give a second talk, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars,” at 4:30 p.m.
