Dune Research Presentations
Research teams from GEO 181 First-Year Research in Earth Sciences (FYRES) present the results of their research projects focused on Lake Michigan dunes and Calvin University’s Perseverance Dune.
FYRES 2024 students gathered around a sampling location to collect data.
2024 Dune Research Presentations
Presentations take place from 3-4:30pm on Thursday, 5 December 2024, in person in North Hall 078, with live-streaming through Zoom.
To join us on Zoom, use this link on Thursday: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89756679864?pwd=s6Ldb6oyU2KimbSFS3vHyq9SOeG4Uy.1
Presentation Topics and Research Teams
Emerging Dunes Found Along the Lake Michigan Shoreline
by Syann Benckhuysen, Mary Claire Davis, and Abigayle Seigneurie
Threats to Cirsium Pitcheri at Rosy Mound Natural Area
by Rhys Bedford, Nathan Boersema, Sam Hagberg, and Elem Rottman
Characteristics of Succession on a Lake Michigan Blowout
by Lilliah Engel, Hope Gritter, Lucas Phelps, Jace Porter, and Susannah TenHuisen
Impacts of Building a Boardwalk on a Dune
by Emily Baartman, Tyler Gerrick, and Jordyn Holtsoi
Vegetation Patterns and the Effects of Trampling on Blowouts
by Kelsey Brunsting, Charles Kuiper, Linnea Pothoven, and Josslin Wright
Sand Fences and Rare Thistle Patterns on a Managed Dune
by Bethany Carlson, Rebecca Evenhouse, Maia Peterson, and Corinne Van Stratt