project highlights - 2025
Baseline Analysis of the West Fork Watershed System
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Alissa Scott and Alyssa Sheets partnered with Guardians of the West Fork to assess nutrients and fecal coliform levels within the West Fork watershed.
Read More: Baseline Analysis of the West Fork Watershed SystemAssessments of Sediment Loads at Deep Creek Lake
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WVU undergraduate Erica Koeplin assessed the erosion and unstable banks of Poland Run within the Deep Creek Lake Watershed.
Read More: Assessments of Sediment Loads at Deep Creek LakeImpact of the Richard Mine Treatment Plant on Deckers Creek Water Quality
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Sarah Nelson assessed the impact of the Richard Mine Treatment Plant on water quality in Deckers Creek.
Read More: Impact of the Richard Mine Treatment Plant on Deckers Creek Water QualityWatershed-Scale AMD Treatment in Muddy Creek
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Andrew Indomenico created a StoryMap for a project evaluating a watershed-scale approach to treating acid mine drainage (AMD) in the Muddy Creek watershed.
Read More: Watershed-Scale AMD Treatment in Muddy CreekThe Future of the White Valley Active Treatment Plant
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Kelly Grant created a StoryMap to showcase how the upcoming White Valley Treatment System will help restore Turtle Creek from historic acid mine drainage.
Read More: The Future of the White Valley Active Treatment PlantIn-Stream Biological Restoration Post-AMD Remediation of Upper Decker’s Creek
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Kara Meadows conducted research to identify effective habitat structures for correcting extreme channelization following acid mine drainage remediation in Deckers Creek
Read More: In-Stream Biological Restoration Post-AMD Remediation of Upper Decker’s CreekAssessing Long-Term Water Quality Trends in the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers
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Gabrielle Bush combined data from Three Rivers Quest and Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) to assess changes in TDS trends.
Read More: Assessing Long-Term Water Quality Trends in the Allegheny and Monongahela RiversEstimating Environmental Impacts of Native Tree Species in Deep Creek Lake
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Alexander Himes found that strategic native tree planting through Deep Creek Lake’s “10-in-10” Program significantly improves shoreline stability, water quality, and long-term ecosystem resilience.
Read More: Estimating Environmental Impacts of Native Tree Species in Deep Creek LakeAssessing Long-Term Water Quality Trends in the Monongahela River Basin
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Brooke Sikole compares water quality monitoring programs’ data to evaluate long-term trends in pH and TDS for the Monongahela River Basin.
Read More: Assessing Long-Term Water Quality Trends in the Monongahela River BasinPreliminary Engineering Report for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Design
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Undergraduate civil and environmental engineering students Jessica Grant, Sarah Nelson (WVWRI student worker), and Alexandra Schultz partnered with the Buckhannon River Watershed Association to design a potential solution to the wastewater challenges faced by one of many small, rural communities today.
Read More: Preliminary Engineering Report for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment DesignCatfish Creek: A Story of Washington, PA
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Kara Meadows partnered with the Washington County Watershed Alliance to help develop next-generation creek crossing signs to provide information about indigenous history, commercial history, geographical/geological context, and environmental degradation and restoration information regarding Catfish Creek.
Read More: Catfish Creek: A Story of Washington, PAContextualization of the Monongahela River
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Victoria Nist, Lauren Campbell, and Tatum Wamsley, students in Multi-Disciplinary Studies 489, combined the past history and present data of the Monongahela River in a project for Headwaters to the Ohio Network.
Read More: Contextualization of the Monongahela RiverMycoremediation of Acid Mine Drainage using Pleurotus ostreatus Fungus
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Ever wondered what locally grown mushrooms can do for waterways impacted by acid mine drainage? Jay Clark partnered with Buckhannon River Watershed Association and Mushrooms are Your Allies (MAYA) to assess the impact of Pleurotus ostreatus on water quality.
Read More: Mycoremediation of Acid Mine Drainage using Pleurotus ostreatus FungusBecoming a Watershed Champion
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Hannah Blakely and Guardians of the West Fork partnered up to create a plan on how individuals living in the West Fork Watershed can minimize stormwater runoff and pollution leaving their property.
Read More: Becoming a Watershed Champion