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An Internship in Restoration Ecology at The Wilds

Spencer, Jessica
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1354757034

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2012, Master of Environmental Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences.
This paper reports on my experience as Restoration Ecology Research Intern Leader at The Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio during a 6 month internship. This internship was in partial fulfillment of the Master of Environmental Science Degree at the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. My primary responsibility included collecting and organizing data on the Miller Valley Wetland in order to determine success of the recent restoration. Using data from bird, amphibian, macroinvertebrate and vegetation surveys, I was able to provide an overall assessment of the health of the restored wetland. Of the numerous parameters considered, most have improved since restoration providing a higher quality habitat to wildlife. In addition to the wetland monitoring, I initiated a cattail control study, led undergraduate summer interns and participated in all projects of the Restoration Ecology Department. This internship exposed me to a variety of biological survey methods, land management techniques and first-hand experiences that prepared me for a career in the field of ecological restoration.
Carolyn Keiffer, PhD (Advisor)
42 p.
Ecology; Environmental Science
wetland; ecological restoration; Institute for the Environment and Sustainability

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  • Spencer, J. (2012). An Internship in Restoration Ecology at The Wilds [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1354757034

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Spencer, Jessica. An Internship in Restoration Ecology at The Wilds. 2012. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1354757034.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Spencer, Jessica. "An Internship in Restoration Ecology at The Wilds." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1354757034

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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