Research team
dorothy merritts, Ph.d
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ROBERT WALTER, PH.D
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jeffery hartranft, m.a.
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allen gellis, PH.D
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STUDENT RESEARCHERS
Lauren Manion ‘04, Graham Boardman ‘05, Caitlin Lippincott ‘05, Sauleh Siddiqui ‘07, Yoanna Voynova ‘06, Andrey Voynov ‘05, Alexandra Sullivan ‘06, Adam Ross ‘07, Mark Voli ‘08, Chris Scheid ‘08, Zach Stein ‘08, Julie Weitzman ‘08, Colette Buchanan ’08, Douglas Smith, ‘08, Alison Winterer, ‘09, Zain Rehman ‘09, Brian Hughes, ‘09, Erik Ohlson ‘10, Franklin Dekker ‘10, Stacey Sosenko ‘09, Liz Cranmer ‘09, Matt Jenschke ’09, Wanlin Deng ‘12, Katie Datin ‘12, Laura Kratz ’11, Andrea Shilling ‘10, Yupu Zhao ’10, Derek Matuszewski, ‘10, Austin Reed ‘10, Alex DiIonno ‘10, Joe Galella ‘11, Erik Olsen ‘11, Ali Neugebauer ’11, Elvis Andino ‘12, Peter Rippberger ‘12, Aakash Ahamed ‘12, Conor Neal ’12, Danielle Verna ‘12, Jordan Appleyard ‘13, Apoorva Mathur '13, Kayla Schulte ‘13, Aaron Blair (IUP) ‘13, Erin Peck ‘14, Xinyu Deng ’15, Amber Carter 15, Peter Limburg ’16, Dora Xu ‘15, Sophia Giglotti '16
landscape engineers (landstudies, inc.)
Ward Oberholtzer, P.E.
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Mark Gutshall, PWS
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Ben Uhler
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James Kreider, PCH-SLC
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- Completed survey and design documents for the final restoration plan including riffle/pool sequences, log sill grade control structures, natural woody debris placement, longitudinal profiles, and cross sections.
- Prepared permit application and coordinated with United Stated Army Corps of Engineers, PA Department of Environmental Protection, and local agencies to obtain approval to construct the project in compliance with clean water laws.
- Served as Prime Contractor, responsible for all construction activities and self-performing on-site engineering and construction management as well as all seeding, matting, planting, fencing and erosion and sediment control measures.
- Completed routine post-construction inspections to evaluate site stability and establishment.
- Performed post-construction maintenance to promote indigenous vegetation and suppress invasive species competition.