During spring break of my Junior year of college I was fortunate enough to be selected through Keene State College’s Alternative Break program to go on a trip and volunteer for a social issue I am passionate about. A team of me and six other KSC students traveled to Black Mountain, North Carolina to Earthaven Ecovillage for the Sustainability…
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Are Moose Populations in the United States on the Decline?
Are Moose Populations in the United States on the Decline? In the United States moose populations are suffering as temperatures get warmer and heat stress and pathogens become more redundant among populations. The American MooseThe American Moose (Alces americanus) is the largest member of the deer family according to the Alaska Fish and Game Department….
What happens when the ocean is too warm for the Hawksbill Sea Turtle?
What happens when the ocean is too warm for the Hawksbill Sea Turtle? Climate change and rising sea temperatures are causing Hawksbill Sea Turtles to remain on the critically endangered species list. But why is this happening? To be critically endangered a species has to be at very high risk of extinction in the wild….
NH Youth Climate and Clean Energy Town Hall
In February I was fortunate enough to be nominated by one of my Environmental Studies professors to to ask Democratic Presidential Candidates questions about their climate plans in the New Hampshire Presidential Youth Climate and Clean Energy Town Hall. Just to be nominated by one of my professor meant so much to me. It was…
GIS I Final Semester Project
Katelyn FournierGIS IProfessor BrehmeFinal Project: Comparing pH of Lake Water in Massachusetts counties to Mallard Duck Populations from 2008-2018 Introduction:For my project I compared the pH of lake water in Massachusetts counties to Mallard duck populations from 2008-2018. The question I was looking to answer was: Does the pH of lake water in Massachusetts influence…
GIS I Map Portfolio
Notes: Not all maps are present. Maps were made using the GIS programs ArcPro and ArcMap.
Environmentalism as a Social Movement
Adapted from a mid-term paper for my Environmental Advocacy class. Recently there has been a major push in the plastic straw movement. Now it has escalated to college campuses (including my own) banning them, major corporations like Starbucks getting rid of them, and people posting on their Instagram stories videos of turtles with straws stuck…
The Call of Stories
For most people stories serve as a form of entertainment or a way to pass along information. It doesn’t occur to these people that stories can serve as matches that ignite inspiration deep down inside. So when someone strikes that match and shares their story, it’s a surprise when the warmth of inspiration begins to…
National Science Foundation Mock Proposal
Question: Is climate change affecting the amphibian’s ability to fight the disease, Chytridiomycosis, through body temperature? Introduction: Within the past century, the average temperature globally has risen 0.8-1.2ºC [5]. There are predictions that between 2030 and 2052 that temperature will continue to increase at an accelerated rate of up to 1.5ºC [5]. Animal species that…
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