Graduate Research Assistant Alumni
| Name | Thesis/Dissertation | Graduation |
|
Camille Karnatz |
Urban land use, development, and water quality | M.S., August 2017 |
| Bret Lang | Monitoring butterflies in small urban habitat areas | M.S., December 2017 |
| William Heber | Evaluating the success of forested wetland mitigation | M.S., December 2017 |
| Emily Altrichter | Herbaceous layer restoration: Assessing key species | M.S., May 2016 |
| Michaeleen Gerken | Functional ecology in urban and rural woodlands | Ph.D., May 2013 |
| Jiayu Wu | Landscape, hydrological, and social factors affecting water quality in urban headwater streams | Ph.D., August 2013 |
| Alister Olson | Aquatic ecology across an urban-rural gradient | M.S., December 2013 |
| Zachary Keninger | Landscape analysis and water quality/urban forests | M.S., December 2012 |
| Emily Kapler | Risk assessment models for invasive woody plants | M.S., August 2011 |
| Troy Bowman | Experimental auctions/value for conservation | Ph.D., December 2010 |
| Daniel Anderson | Effectiveness of vegetative environmental buffers | M.S., May 2009 |
| Cassie Herringshaw | Impacts of land use on water quality, habitat condition, and macroinvertebrates in Iowa streams | M.S., August 2009 |
| Lynetta Cleveland | Motivation of Iowa Community Tree Stewards | M.S., August 2005 |
| Michaeleen Gerken | Floristics of forests near Cedar Rapids, IA | M.S., December 2005 |
| Troy Bowman | Socio-economic factors for residential development | M.S., May 2005 |
| Andrea Frost | Perceptions of water quality in an urbanizing area | M.S., August 2004 |
| Carol LaFaver | Evaluating underused conifers in Iowa | M.S., December 2002 |
| Rebecca Kipper | Soils under established trees in urban settings | M.S., December 2001 |
| Valasia Iakovoglou | Trees examined along an urban-rural gradient | M.S., May 2001 |
| Christopher Feeley | Ash decline in Iowa | M.S., August 2000 |
Undergraduate Research Assistant Alumni
| Name | Major | Project | Year |
| Emma Todey | Animal Ecology | Local foods/urban agriculture | 2021-22 |
| Elizabeth Hurley | Forestry | Urban stormwater management | 2021-22 |
| Laurel Sherman | Environmental Science | Urban stormwater modeling | 2021-22 |
| Anna Rowzee | Horticulture | Local foods/urban agriculture | 2021 |
| Sam Richardson | Chemical Engineering | Urban stormwater management | 2021 |
| Aubrey Hahesy | Forestry | Urban stormwater, local foods | 2021 |
| Riley Henry | Forestry | Urban stormwater, local foods | 2021 |
| Anna Reindel | Animal Ecology | Urban stormwater management | 2020-21 |
| Ross Curry | Animal Ecology | Urban stormwater management | 2020 |
| Calvin Ford | Forestry | Urban stormwater management | 2020 |
| Dakota McKune | Forestry | Urban stormwater management | 2019 |
| Austin Waters | Animal Ecology | Urban stormwater management | 2019 |
| Samuel Waite | Forestry | Sustainable cities forest inventory | 2017 |
| Grisham Hentzen | Geology | Sustainable cities tree inventory | 2017 |
| Matthew Kessler | Forestry | Forested wetland tree establishment | 2016 |
| Sarah Rueger | Forestry | Monitoring urban butterflies | 2016 |
| Keenan Havey | Forestry | Forested wetland tree establishment | 2015 |
| Julia Schwager | Forestry | Monitoring urban butterflies | 2015 |
| Allison Grossi | Animal Ecology | Forest herbaceous perennials | 2014 |
| Emalee Donaldson | Environmental Science | Herbaceous perennials | 2014 |
| Alexa Dostart | Forestry | Urban agriculture | 2014 |
| Hannah Howard | Forestry | Urban agriculture | 2014 |
| Cody Griffin | Forestry | Forest herbaceous perennials | 2013 |
| Nathan Gere | Forestry | Urban stormwater management | 2013 |
| Philip Bice | Forestry | Ames urban woodland management | 2012-14 |
| Joe Bolton | Animal Ecology | Iowa urban headwater stream ecology | 2011-12 |
| Michael Collazo | Biology | Iowa urban headwater stream ecology | 2011 |
| Emily Keifer | Animal Ecology | Iowa urban headwater stream ecology | 2011 |
| Robert Manatt | Forestry | Urban headwater stream ecology | 2011 |
| Greg Martin | Environmental Science | Forest herbaceous perennials | 2010 |
| Chelsea Kincheloe | Forestry | Value for conservation subdivisions | 2010 |
| Dan Clausen | Forestry | Economics of subdivision design | 2009 |
| Justin Landhuis | Forestry | Forest herbaceous perennials | 2009 |
| Bryan Oneal | Environmental Science | Forest herbaceous perennials | 2009 |
| Gabriele Frerichs | Forestry | Value for conservation subdivisions | 2009 |
| Andrew Gilbert | Forestry | Value for conservation subdivisions | 2009 |
| Adam Puderbaugh | Biology - Education | Forest Herbaceous perennials | 2008 |
| Brice Kelso | Forestry | Urban stormwater management | 2008 |
| Billy Lyman | Animal Ecology | Urban stormwater management | 2007 |
| Stephanie Nelson | Landscape Architecture | Urban stormwater management | 2007 |
| Jennifer Morris | Forestry | Hoover NHS urban forest plan | 2006 |
| Nettie Spitz | Forestry | Urban land use and water quality | 2003-4 |
| Michaeleen Gerken | Environmental Science | Stewardship in Cedar River watershed | 2002-03 |
| Matt Latiolais | Forestry | Stewardship in Cedar River watershed | 2002-03 |
| Nick Tiedge | Forestry | Economics of subdivision design | 2002 |
| Jennifer Hare | Forestry | Performance of new urban trees | 2000 |