Summer Research Experiences

Pollinator Habitat Restoration at Sparks Farm - June 24 & 25, 2022

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June 24, 2022

• 12:00 p.m. - Arrive at Juniata Campus
• 1:25 p.m. - Arrive at Sparks Farm
  • Pollinator habitat restoration pre-sampling activities: Trapping and identifying existing local pollinator species on the Juniata Sparks’ Farm Restoration Area with Dr.’s Uma Ramakrishnan and Dennis Johnson, and the Juniata ESS Student Summer Research Crew.
• 4:30 p.m. - Rest and cooling off in the Juniata river.

Activities will include dinner, swimming, fishing, kayaking, disc golf, and a campfire.

Overnight Accommodations: Primitive tent Camping at Sparks Farm (weather accommodation at Grove Farm).
*Please note that this camping experience does not have modern bathrooms.

 

June 25, 2022

• Morning - hiking and exploration
• 10:00 a.m. - Depart for Campus

 

Boat Survey of Raystown Lake at Raystown Field Station - July 8 & 9, 2022

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July 8, 2022

• 12:00 p.m. - Arrive at Juniata campus
• 1:00 p.m. - Arrive at Raystown Field Station
  • Boat Survey of Raystown Lake for ecological conditions and invasive species with Dr. Charles Yohn, RFS team and the Juniata ESS Student Summer Research Crew.
• 4:30 p.m. - Rest and cooling off in the  lake.

Activities will include: dinner, swimming, fishing, kayaking, and a campfire.

Overnight accommodations: Tent camping (weather accommodation at Grove Farm)

 

July 9, 2022

• Morning - hiking and exploration on the Raystown trails
• 10:00 a.m. - Depart for Campus

*Students staying on for Summer Orientation & Academic Registration will coordinate with Campus Life for campus accommodation on the night of July 9.