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Kiel Anderson
Hometown: Marquette, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Northern Michigan University
Research Interests: GIS, Housing, Urban and Regional Planning

Theresa Bertossi
Hometown: Yale, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Northern Michigan University
Research Interests: Nonferrous metallic sulfide mining, watershed management
Advisor: Dr. Chansheng He

Junfang Chen
Undergraduate Institution: Lanzhou University, China

Jaerin (Jay) Chung
Hometown: Seoul, S. Korea
Undergraduate Institution: Kongju National University, S. Korea
Research Interests: New city/town and socio-economic solutions

Michael Clark
Undergraduate Institution: Northern Michigan University

Nina Consolatti
Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan

Ana Cristina Sawada Cutrim
Hometown: Belem, Para, Brazil
Undergraduate Institution: UFPa - Federal University of Para
Research Interests: Tourism, Planning

Jason Delisio
Hometown: Avon, OH
Undergraduate Institution: Youngstown State University
Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing

Cari Delong
Undergraduate Institution: Western Michigan University

Jay (James) Eichstaedt
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Undergraduate Institution: College of Wooster
Research Interests: Urban Planning, GIS

Zachariah Faull
Hometown: Holland, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Grand Valley State University
Research Interests: Stream morphology

Filmon Fisseha
Hometown: Eritrea
Undergraduate Institution: University of Asmara
Research Interests: Natural resource management and GIS

Mike Gutowsky
Hometown: Troy, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Western Michigan University
Research Interests: Environmental planning, water resource mngmt.
Advisor: Dr. Chansheng He

Theresa Heller
Undergraduate Institution: Western Michigan University

Eric Kerney
Undergraduate Institution: Western Michigan University

Ray Koole
Hometown: Parchment, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Western Michigan University
Research Interests: Environmental and Resource Management

Joe Lane
Hometown: Coloma, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Aquinas College
Research Interests: Transportation, Great Lakes
Advisor: Dr. Dave Lemberg

Jim Langerveld
Undergraduate Institution: Albion College

Nikkia Mittan
Hometown: Three Oaks, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Michigan State University
Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, Habitat analysis
Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Baker

Donna Moreau
Hometown: Sheboygan, WI
Undergraduate Institution: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Research Interests: Watershed Hydrology, GIS
Advisor: Dr. Chansheng He

Kacey Polisky
Undergraduate Institution: Central Michigan University

Jeff Reicherts
Hometown: Martin, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Grand Valley State University
Research Interests: GIS Applications in local government, Environmental and Natural Resource Management

Malinda Van Sledright
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Grand Valley State Univeristy
Research Interests: Conservation, Resource Management

Chris Washebek
Hometown: Delafield, WI
Undergraduate Institution: University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Research Interests: GIS, Economic Geography, Location Theory

Jessica Wesel
Undergraduate Institution: Western Michigan University

Beth Whately
Hometown: Mattawan, MI
Undergraduate Institution: Central Michigan University
Research Interests: GIS, Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Baker

Completed Theses (since 2000)

AY2006-2007

Melissa Kovach, "Salinity in Blueberry Soils"

Amatun Noor, "Using Geographic Information Systems to assess risk for elevated Blood Lead Levels in children in Kalamazoo County, Michigan"

Jessica Wesel, "Educating Fourth Grade Students in Michigan About Gray Wolves (Canis Lupus) Using a Teaching Trunk"

AY2005-2006

Janice Fulford, “Detecting the Michigan Vegetation Tension Zone using Ecological Indicators” VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Jason Glatz, “Hispanic Political Power: A Case Study of Southwest Michigan” VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Jacob Maas, “Spatial Analysis of Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater in Dodge County, Wisconsin" VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Ryan Miller, “Analysis of Factors Affecting Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) Abundance in Gull Lake, Michigan" VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Zachary Newton, “The Relationship Between Landcover and Cloud-to-Ground Lighning Strikes in Kalamazoo County, Michigan" VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Helen Ojwang, “A Geographical and Historical Analysis of South Haven's Tourist Resort Life Cycle”

Evan Rosendahl, “Mixed Income Housing Objectives in Grand Rapids, Michigan: Overcoming the Challenges for Development”

Matt Siebert, "An Analysis of the Impact of Growth Management Legislation on Housing Prices in U.S. Metropolitan Areas" VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Ben Skarp, “Michigan Heritage Water Trails: A Feasibility Study for Pine Creek and Nottawa Creek Athens, Michigan”

Rose Ann Switt, “The Old City of Segovia and its Aqueduct: Preservation and Tourist Management"

Alexandra Teachout, “The Globalization of the Food Retail Sector in Southern Mexico" VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION

Jennifer L. Weller, "A Model of the Natural Spread of the Invasive Species Emerald Ash Borer in the Lower Peninsula of MI” VIEW PDF OF PRESENTATION VIEW ANIMATION

AY2004-2005

Nicole Blodgett, “Nuclear Power Plants and the Effects on Property Values”

Penny Burns, “Incorporating Technology in Geographic Methods Instruction Improves Student Achievement”

Siva Chinniah, “Effectiveness of Wavelet Transform, Fractals, Lacunarity, and Spatial Indices in Content-Based Image Retrieval”

Lisa Cooklin, “Analysis of Demographic and Housing Change in Kalamazoo County, MI, 2000-2020”

Eric Forward, “Analysis of the Applicability of a Habitat Rating System for Low Gradient Streams in Wisconsin to Low Gradient Coldwater Streams in Northern Michigan”

Erin Fuller, “Black River Management Plan”

Mark Gifford, “Relationships Between Landscape Variables and High Frequency Car/Deer Accident Areas”

Linnea Hruska, “Successful Superfund Site Restoration: A Case Study of Independence Forest Grove Preserve”

Peter Kimosop, “Assessment of Sediment and Nutrient Loadings in the Davis Creek Watershed, Southwestern Michigan, Using the SWAT Model”

Ricardo Nogueira, “Applications of Integrated Data Viewer—IDV in an Introductory Meteorology Class for Non-Science Majors”

Sivaram Patiballa, “Using Synoptic Technology to Study Select Heavy Precipitation Events in South West Michigan”

Tim Peterson, “Paddling Through History: A Plan for Heritage Water Trails in St. Joseph County, Michigan”

Laurence Picq, “Assessing TMDL Implementation in the Macatawa Watershed, MI, Using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)”

Mustafa Rahim, “Assessing Water Quality of the Davis Creek Watershed, Michigan, Using ANNAGNPS Model”

Dawn Siegel, “A Comparative Study of Riparian Vegetation Along the Kalamazoo River and Its Tributaries: Kalamazoo County, Michigan”

Bryan Swanson, “Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Relations and the Social Production of Space in Isabella County, Michigan ”

Astrid Wargenau, “Wine Tourism Route Development and Marketing Strategies in Southwest Michigan”

Matthew Williams, “Planning for Wildland/Urban Interface Wildfires: Deriving Factors for Assessing Areas of Suitable Development in the WUI from Wildfires.”

AY2003-2004

Lori Barber, “Increasing Geographic Knowledge of 9th Grade Students at Sexton High School, Lansing, Michigan”

Meagen Duever, “The Bedding Plant Industry of Kalamazoo, Michigan: A Needs Assessment”

Larry Fishell, “ Effects of Section 8 Rental Assistance on the Spatial Location of the Poorest Families in Grand Rapids, Michigan”

Julie Macarthur, “A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Infant Mortality in the Midwest Industrial Belt: 1940-2000”

Fitria Wahid, “Classifying Forest Composition Using Fractal Characterization As An Index of Image Texture”

AY2002-2003

Jaclyn Burke, “Assessing the Acceptance of the New Environmental Paradigm in Kalamazoo County, Michigan”

Jill Downing, “Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Gull Lake Water Qualiity”

J.P. Marsch, “Shoreline Perceptions and Planning for Five Lakes in Kalamazoo County, Michigan”

Ken Sexton, “Stream Bank Erosion and Land Use/Land Cover Along the Gun River, Allegan County, Michigan”

Olena Smith, “Measuring Urban Sprawl in the Kalamazoo Region: A Land Cover Approach”

John Truchan, “A High Oblique Assessment of Residential Lakeshore Development in Southwest Michigan”

AY2001-2002

Rose Anger, “A Soil Survey Enhancement of Landsat Thematic Mapper Delineation of Wetlands: A Case Study of Barry County, Michigan”

Meredith Beilfuss, “Learning in the Prairie: The Impact of a Prairie Education Curriculum and the Contribution of Fieldwork to Student Learning”

Christopher P. Caird, “Development of an ArcViewä Extension to Measure Fractal Dimension”

Elizabeth A. Heiney-Cogswell, “Roots and Shoots of the H. Dan Heyn Vision: Indigenous Planting Design, 1950-1980”

Joel Intrieri, “Investigating El Nino Southern Oscillation and Tornado Activity in Texas”

Porntip Limlahapun, “Assessment of Land Use/Land Cover Change Impact on Water Quality in the Davis Creek Watershed, Southwestern Michigan”

Yasuyo Makido, “A Geostatistical Screening Strategy for Assessing Contaminated Sediment”

Alhaji Umaru N’jai, “Landscape Structure Change for Two Kalamazoo Watersheds: Augusta and Davis Creek Watersheds”

AY2000-2001

Rozita Abdul Manap, “Adapting the Habitat for Humanity Model to Sa- bah, Malaysia”

Robert J. Ruhf, “Time Series Analysis of a Twenty Year Hourly Precipitation Record in Oshtemo, Michigan”

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Last Update: April 2006 Contact: kathleen.baker@wmich.edu