Health of the Chicago River: Investigating Two Decades of Eutrophic Trends

Amara Moreno, Wilbur Wright College
Minna Jutton, Wilbur Wright College
Isabel Arias, Wilbur Wright College
Andrew Staples, Wilbur Wright College
Antonio Delgado, Wilbur Wright College
Erika Sarmiento, Wilbur Wright College

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9:00 AM

Is lead in Chicago’s water a risk?

Emily Erazo, Northeastern Illinois University
Joshua Sutherland, Northeastern Illinois University
Adrian Feliciano, Northeastern Illinois University
Michael Noonan, Northeastern Illinois University
Elizabeth Topel, Northeastern Illinois University
Nicole Varvara, Northeastern Illinois University
Addison Zehren, Northeastern Illinois University

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9:20 AM

Effects of a rainfall event on water quality parameters in two local waterways

Adrian Feliciano, Northeastern Illinois University
Addison Zehren, Northeastern Illinois University
Emily Erazo, Northeastern Illinois University
Michael Noonan, Northeastern Illinois University
Joshua Southerland, Northeastern Illinois University
Elizabeth Topel, Northeastern Illinois University
Nicole Varvara, Northeastern Illinois University

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9:40 AM

Testing for presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in the Upper North Branch Chicago River and North Shore Channel

Michael Noonan, Northeastern Illinois University
Elizabeth Topel, Northeastern Illinois University
Emily Erazo, Northeastern Illinois University
Adrian Feliciano, Northeastern Illinois University
Joshua Southerland, Northeastern Illinois University
Nicole Varvara, Northeastern Illinois University
Addison Zehren, Northeastern Illinois University

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10:10 AM

Human Impacts On Painted Turtle Behavior And Offspring Survival

Sara S Crow, Northeastern Illinois University

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10:30 AM

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Cattails: Preliminary library research and curation of resources

Courtney Moran, Northeastern Illinois University

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10:50 AM