Our summer session concludes with a symposium that highlights research conducted by students at Au Sable during the summer. This summer’s symposium, held earlier this week, focused on the following projects:

Boardman River Dams Project Macroinvertebrate Study

Glen Adams, Southern Nazarene University, OK
Miranda Sams, Cedarville University, OH
James Eapen, Calvin University, MI

Reforestation of Vacant Oil Pads in Northern Lower Michigan

Janay Faulkner, Calvin University, MI
Patrick Kitzel, Southern Nazarene University, OK

Nest Predation in Ovenbirds

Ethan Cherry, The Master’s University, CA
Caylen Hobart, The Master’s University, CA
Jack Underwood, The Master’s University, CA

Congratulations to these students for their hard work that furthers our scientific understanding of ecology, conservation, and ecological restoration.

Photos by Connor Carr