Assessing Long-Term Water Quality Trends in the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers
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Gabrielle Bush, a student at WVWRI and Biology Pre-medical major, combined data from Three Rivers Quest and Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) to assess changes in TDS trends. By comparing these datasets, long-term trends can be more convenient for analysis to be used in future research, public awareness, and management plans.
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Kendall Gebhard, an Environmental, Soil and Water Sciences undergraduate student focused on collecting sampling data from the past several years across 25 locations within the nearly 200-mile-long Greenbrier Watershed. The goal of this plan is to assess and update conditions at key sites along the Greenbrier River and to support ongoing monitoring for environmental changes. The StoryMap was developed to compile this data in an accessible format and to educate the public about E. coli.
Read More: Greenbrier River Watershed Water Quality ProjectInvestigating Radiochemistry Parameters in Produced Water from Marcellus Shale Operations
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Alexandar Himes, an environmental engineering undergrad student with a minor in Geographic Information Science (GIS) focused his project on the amount of radiation that still remains in the water from well initially used. Primary using locations from northern West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania after Marcellus Shale fracking operations exploded in 2010.
Read More: Investigating Radiochemistry Parameters in Produced Water from Marcellus Shale OperationsThe Evaluation of Fecal Coliform in the West Fork Watershed System
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Alyssa Sheets & Alissa Scott are both wildlife and fishery undergraduate students, Their study is an ongoing analysis of the health of several tributaries that flow into the West Fork River. The study was first conducted in October and November of 2025. The streams initially sampled were Elk Creek, Tenmile Creek, Booths Creek, Bingamon Creek, Polk Creek, Stonecoal Creek, Jones Creek. Polk Creek was deemed to have critical levels of fecal coliform per 100 mL (>2419.6) as well as Stonecoal Creek.
Read More: The Evaluation of Fecal Coliform in the West Fork Watershed SystemIn-Stream Biological Restoration Post-AMD Remediation of Upper Decker’s Creek
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Kara Meadows, an undergraduate Environmental, Soil, and Water Sciences major focused her project on a portion of Upper Deckers Creek, about 200 feet. The objective was to look at erosion, and the flow of the stream. Long metal rods were placed in the stream bank and measured each visit to determine how much of the rod was exposed. The results show how much erosion has occurred.
Read More: In-Stream Biological Restoration Post-AMD Remediation of Upper Decker’s CreekInvestigating Barriers of Biological Recovery in Streams Affected by Acid Mine Drainage
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Luis Cervantes, a graduate student in Wildlife and Fisheries Resource Management analyzed potential barriers of biological recovery for streams treated for acid mine drainage. He collected data from streams to determine what’s occurring in the streams post acid mine drainage treatment.
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