2013 iFellows

Program dates: June 3 - August 9, 2013

Sean Bedingfield

Utah State University

Faculty Mentors
David Rosenberg, USU
Ryan Dupont, USU

Luke Bell

Brigham Young University

Faculty Mentor
Martin Buchert, UU

Zackary Bjerregaard

Weber State University

Faculty Mentor
Sarah Hinners, UU

Hayden Campbell

Utah State University

Faculty Mentors
Michelle Baker, USU

Beth Neilson, USU

Brant Cook

Utah State University

Faculty Mentor
Scott Jones, USU

Jeff Frandsen

Utah State University

Faculty Mentor
Michelle Baker, USU

Andrew Hagedorn

Westminster College

Faculty Mentor
Doug Jackson-Smith, USU

Jem Locquiao

University of Utah

Faculty Mentor
Christine Pomeroy, UU

Stephanie Mitts

Weber State University

Faculty Mentor

Steve Burian, UU

Kari Norman

Utah State University

Faculty Mentor
Sarah Null, USU

Brianne Palmer

Utah State University

Faculty Mentor
Dave Bowling, UU

Dusty Pilkington

Weber State

Faculty Mentor
Joanna Endter-Wada, USU

2013 iFellows Field Notes

Rain Water Harvesting
Submitted by Stephanie Mitt on June 27, 2013

As an iFellow, I am collaborating alongside Steve Burian at the University of Utah to compile data on various factors that affect rainwater-harvesting (RWH) programs. RWH is the process of collecting rainwater and using it unfiltered for non-potable purposes such as irrigation, toilet flushing, and air conditioning systems. It can also be filtered and used for drinking and bathing. I...
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Analyzing Lichen for Stable Nitrogen Isotope Ratios

Submitted by Brianna Palmer on June 18, 2013

During my experience with iFellows, I have been at the University of Utah training with Dave Bowling to learn how to identify, grind and eventually analyze lichen for stable nitrogen isotope ratios. Larry St. Clair, from Brigham Young University, taught us how to identify various lichen in the Wasatch Front. Lichens are composite organisms made up of both fungi and photosynthetic...
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Water Nutrient Samples

Submitted by Hayden Campbell on June 11, 2013

For my iFellow research project, I am looking at the error associated with taking nutrient samples from below a wastewater treatment plant. I am looking at possible errors such as the location of sampling, filtering, freezing, and errors from handling the samples during analysis. For my sample collection, I went to Park City with my mentor, Michelle Baker, and two...
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