Light that TravelsLight that Travels
Toggle Site Search
Full Menu
Close Full Menu

Environmental Science Senior Theses

An environmental science major holding a toad while doing research.

Every Carthage student is required to submit a senior thesis or capstone project to demonstrate their mastery of their chosen area of study. Here is a look at recent projects by Carthage environmental science students:

  • The Effects of Climate Change on Milkweed Distribution and Eastern Monarch Butterfly Migratory Patterns, Breeding Behaviors, and Fitness
  • An Analysis of the Impact of Change in Population on NOx and Ozone Concentrations in California Counties
  • Concentration of Triclosan in the Chicago River
  • How has Increased Visitation at Indiana Dunes National Park affected Environmental Factors?
  • Research on the Disparities of Particulate Matter and Green Space Usage Between White-Majority and Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Neighborhoods in Kenosha, Wisconsin
  • How have anthropogenic and/or environmental factors influenced the presence of coyotes in Griffith Park, Los Angeles California from 2003 to 2016?
  • The Environmental Impacts of COVID-19
  • Evaluating the Potential Impacts of the Proposed Back Forty Mine in Menominee County, Michigan
  • Alternative Sanitation Systems — the Solution to a Shitty Problem
  • Agroecology: Sustainable Farming for Future Generations
  • Solar Panels in Kenosha County: An Analysis of Solar Potential
  • Environmental Attitudes and the Theory of Planned Behavior: An Experimental Behavioral Intervention
  • Agricultural Water Pollutants: A Spatial Analysis of Water Quality In the Indian Creek Watershed, Eastern Iowa
  • Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Pike River Sediment
  • Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Oregon: Suitability Analysis and Site Selection
  • The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Flooding in the Lower Russian River Watershed
  • Oak Savanna Restoration: A Study on Oak Tree Germination
  • The Impact of Glyphosate Exposure on Leukemia and Lymphoma Cases in the State of Iowa
  • The Impact of Developing Countries on Plastic Pollution in the Marine Environment
  • Utilizing Geospatial Mapping to Analyze Locations to Store America’s High-level Nuclear Waste
  • The Future of Camping in the National Forests: Privatization vs. Public Management
  • An Evaluation of Particulate Matter Concentrations Within the Ceramics Studio at Carthage College