Papers and Posters Presented by Geography and Regional Planning Students at Scholars Forums

Twenty-four IUP Geography and Regional Planning students presented 27 papers and posters at the 2019 IUP Undergraduate and Graduate Scholars Forum program on April 3.

Undergraduate Students Who Presented Papers

• Logan Balch, “Hydraulic Fracturing and the Impact on Large Water Bodies: Assessing the effects of Hydraulic Fracturing on the Water Quality of the Beaver Run Reservoir in Westmoreland County, PA”

• Amanda Barclay, “Zaatari Refugee Camp and Land-Use/Cover Change: Assessing Refugee Impact on Environmental Degradation and Urban Growth”

• Carlee Benhart, “Guess Who? A Case Study of College Student Relationship to Crime Statistics in PASSHE Collegiate Counties”

• Abigail Roberts, “More isn’t always more affordable: Comparing impact of mixed use developments on housing units and values in St. Louis Park, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota”

• Molly Sarver, “Financial Assessment of Flooding Damages in Indiana, PA: A Method to Enhance GSI Planning In Small Towns”

• Kristina Thomas, “Using Remote Sensing Techniques to Assess Urban Growth Patterns in Jaipur, India During Stages of Peak Urbanization from 1979-2018”

Posters Presented by GRP Students Included

• “Hydropower influences on Fish populations: An assessment of Major Dams effects concerning Native American nutriment on the Columbia River, Oregon,” by Anieadi Antiaobong

• “Natural Disasters and Vegetation Health: Analyzing the overall effect Tsunamis have on vegetation and landscapes using Remote Sensing techniques in Indonesia,” by Austyn Diaz

• “Orphan Wells: Proposing a Crowdsourcing approach to help uncover lost wells in PA,” by Zach Hollingshad

• “Stormwater Runoff Mitigation: Using Remote Sensing Techniques to Identify Impervious Surfaces in White Township, PA,” by Colin Kelly

• “LiDAR and Archaeology: A comparison with Near-Ground Remote Sensing at Fort Allen and Squirrel Hill,” by Andrew Malhotra

• “A GIS Approach to the Management of Prehistoric Archaeological Resources within Michaux State Forest,” by Ross Owen

• “The Spatial Distribution of Chlorides in the Beaver Run Reservoir Drainage Areas,” by Erin Penzelik

• “Impacts of Hurricanes in the Florida Keys on the Key Deer Population,” by Zachary Raible

• “Using Remote Sensing techniques to analyze the regional effects of Urban Growth Boundary in Lexington, Kentucky,” by Wyatt Stitely

• “Beaver Run Surface Water Quality Project: A Hydrologic Assessment of Non-Point Source Pollution Based Sub-Basin Drainage Networks,” by Cecil Cooper, Nathaniel Kiehm, and Logan Balch

• “Utilizing GIS for Trail Route Visualization—The Export-Delmont Trail Connection of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail,” by Heather Lash, Sara Ritter, and Austyn Diaz

• “Spatial Analysis of Industrial and Residential Land Redevelopment of Beaver County, Pennsylvania,” by Brandon Sliko, David Rand, and Henry Joyce

• “Sanborn Map-Based Reconstruction of the Urban Geography of Indiana, PA,” by Amanda Barclay, Trevor Howard, and Zachery Raible

• “Mitigating the Spread of CWD in Pennsylvania: Alternate Management Procedures,” by Stephanie Kachonik

• “Enterprise GIS to Analyze Surface Hydrology, Aquatic Ecosystems, and Water Quality of IUP Confluence Park,” by Kyle Parr, Clayton Blough, and Abigail Roberts

• “Spatial Survey of Historic and Environmental Features of Reastone Property,” by Angela Rooker, Chantal Sisko, and Madilyn Sodowsky”