Browsing LAKES Undergraduate Research Experience - LAKES REU by Title
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The Adoption of Conservation Agriculture: What Do Producers Think?
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2022)There are several factors that have led to the eutrophication of Lake Menomin, but many cannot be remediated. With that being said, one of the causes of “the green lake” is agricultural runoff, specifically excess nutrient ... -
Algae and Real Estate: Hedonic Pricing Analysis
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)This year the economics research group of the LAKES REU, in part, looked at how the housing market is affected by the algae problem in Lake Menomin and Tainter and the results were clear. The housing prices in Menomonie ... -
Be a Good Neighbor, Put in a Buffer Strip: Why putting in a buffer strip is worth your time even if no one is checking
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2015)For the past two months I researched shoreline regulations which require homeowners and farm owners to put in buffer strips along the lakes and rivers. These buffer strips act as barriers which can help trap sediment and ... -
Best Management Practices: Farmers and their Social Networks
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2015)Best Management Practices are farming practices that help increase soil health, decrease soil erosion, and stop excessive amounts of agricultural runoff. This means less phosphorous and solids enter the streams, rivers, ... -
Breaking Through the Pollution Barrier with Biochar: Comparison of Treatment Methods for Phosphorus Extraction in Lake Water
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)This summer, my research team explored the potential for biochar to combat nutrient pollution in aquatic environments. Arthur, Madeline and I went through the process of biochar creation in a laboratory, and employed various ... -
Business and Tourism Impacts of Lakes Menomin and Tainter
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2015)I remember how Lake Menomin complimented Menomonie as we first drove pass it on our way to the dorms. Being in the center of the town, I had originally thought the lake would be filled with swimmers, boaters, and more. But ... -
Community Capacity and Perceptions of Lake Health in Chetek, WI
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)Over these past 8 weeks, I have learned many things from this community and the mentors in our REU program. While I had a pretty good sense of what research I would be doing, they guided me and my fellow REU students into ... -
Constraints within a Complex System: Stakeholders Respond to Large-scale Animal Agriculture
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)The livestock farming industry has gone through a significant transformation in previous decades. Production has progressed from smaller, family owned farms to large scale farms that regularly have corporate contracts. A ... -
Consumer Attitudes & Preferences Toward Sustainability vs. Shopping Behaviors
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2023)Because most of the land in our area is dedicated to agriculture, there is a lot of pressure on farmers to adopt better land management practices that minimize nutrient runoff that flows into the Red Cedar watershed. ... -
Cows, Corn, and Consolidation: Is More Farm Diversity a Good Thing?
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)Our research centered on the economic and environmental impacts of farm consolidation and crop diversity. I’ll admit, it sounds pretty dull. But I actually had a blast working on it this summer with my partner Lily and ... -
Cyanobacterial Toxins in the Red Cedar Basin
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014)A research summary is not available. -
Drones! Planes! Satellites! Remote Sensing Methods for Assessing Riparian Buffers and Land Cover
(University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2017)This summer I used remote sensing to look at the condition of riparian buffers in Wilson Creek and the Annis Creek Watershed. Riparian buffers are the strip of natural vegetation along the side of waterways that help to ... -
Economic & Environmental Effects of Diversifying Agriculture with Photovoltaics
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)A research summary is not available. -
Effects of Administrative Code NR151 on Phosphorus Levels in Wisconsin Water Bodies
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2018)n the surface, many issues that society faces seem to have simple solutions. However, as we continue down the road of technological advancement, modern life becomes more complex and solutions may not be what they seem. ... -
Effects of Agricultural Nutrient Additives on Surface Water Quality
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2017)The water in Dunn County is green. We know nutrient runoff is a major contributor to the algal blooms that can be found in Lakes Menomin and Tainter, but how can we most effectively reduce the amount of these nutrients ... -
The Effects of the Conservation Reserve Program on Surface Water Quality
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2019)The water quality of Lake Menomin has been greatly affected by high nutrient levels. Algal blooms, caused by high total phosphorus levels, are toxic to the environment. Over the summer I worked with an amazing group of ... -
Estimating Willingness to Pay for a Cleaner Lake Menomin: A Contingent Valuation Study
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014)The purpose of this project was to understand how much people in and around Menomonie, WI value a cleaner Lake Menomin and to discover which variables significantly influence that value. Determining an individual’s value ... -
Fair Enough: Farmer-Led Councils and Adopting BMPs
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2015)How fair is fair? Is fair being able to only order McNuggets from 11 am to 4 am? Why can’t I have chicken nuggets at 9 in the morning? Maybe it’s because those are the policies and regulations that are in place for ... -
The Farmer-Led Initiative
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2014)Within the past two years, the counties of Dunn, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix have created farmer-councils with the aim of improving soil health and water quality within the agricultural community. The ultimate goal is to ... -
Forecasting Blooms and Modeling Chlorophyll Concentration
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2016)I worked on mathematical models for forecasting chlorophyll concentration and finding a condition for blooming. Mathematical models help with understanding important processes that govern chlorophyll concentration. These ...