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The Center archives environmental inquiry projects conducted by SSU students. Launched in 2010, the archive now contains results from over 140 student projects on a wide range of topics. We provide abstracts, research methods, results and data sets where possible. 

Students taking water samples in creek
Effects of land use on water quality

2019

Faculty: Robin Glas, Wendy St. John, Nathan Rank

Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

Student placing temperature sensor in creek
Steelhead habitat quality studies

2016 to 2019

Faculty: Wendy St. John, Robin Glas, Martha Shott, Nathan Rank, Jeremy Qualls, Melina Kozanitas

Partners: Sonoma State University, Center for Environmental Inquiry

Peter Newson watering plants
Effects of fungi on soil fertility

2019

Faculty: Nathan Rank, Martha Shott,  Melina Kozanitas

Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

Topographic map of thistle distribution
Control of yellow star thistle

2019

Faculty: Robin Glas, Wendy St. John

Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

Oak Trees
Electromagnetic properties of diseased oaks

2019

Faculty: Mohamed Salem, Robin Glas, Wendy St. John, Melina Kozanitas

Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry

shrubs on study plot
Effects of oak disease on wildfire burn severity

2018 to present

Faculty: Lisa Patrick Bentley

Partners: Center for Environmental Inquiry, North Carolina State University, California Polytechnic State University

Mavic Pro Drone
Drone support for environmental studies

2018 to present

Faculty: Owen Anfinson

Partners: Sonoma Water, Cotati Fire Department, Center for Environmental Inquiry, SSU Police Department

Copeland Creek diagram
Copeland Creek flood analysis

2018

Faculty: Owen Anfinson, Michelle Goman

Partners: Sonoma County Water Agency, Center for Environmental Inquiry, Department of Transportation, Sonoma Resource Conservation District, City of Rohnert Park, City of Penngrove, City of Petaluma

Cartoon artwork created at Sustainable Enterprise Conference
Envisioning a sustainable and resilient campus

2018

Faculty: Judith Ford, Wendy St. John

Partners: North Bay Forward

Student collecting soil sample
Characterization and causes of soil compaction

2016 - 2018

Faculty: Nathan Rank, Martha Shott, Jeremy Qualls, Wendy St. John, Melina Kozanitas

Partners: Crane Creek Regional Park