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Undergraduate Research

Each summer, the Collaboratory hosts interns who work with a partner organization that interacts with water systems (e.g., NGOs, municipality, agency, community, or other water practitioners). Below are summaries of the research conducted by past Undergraduate Summer Water Interns. Detailed reports are available upon request.

Summer Intern Research

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Acid Mine Drainage and the Chalfant Run/Thompson Run Watershed
Andrew Clarke, 2022
Partner: Chalfant/Thompson Run Watershed Association
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Analysis of Water Quality at Fern Hollow Creek during construction of Fern Hollow Bridge
Sumana Murugan, 2022
Partner: Upstream Pittsburgh
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River Color and Quality Changes in the Greater Pittsburgh Region
Aaron Carr, 2021
Partner: 3 Rivers Waterkeeper
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Recommendations for Pittsburgh City Council: On Affordable Housing & Floodwater Mitigation Strategies
Justin Fekete, 2021
Partner: Councilman Daniel Lavelle's Office
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Spatial Analysis of Nutrient Waste Discharged at Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
Taylor Laing, 2021
Partner: 3 Rivers Waterkeeper
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Water Research, Education, and Outreach

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Funding for the Collaboratory is provided by the Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Hillman Foundation, and University of Pittsburgh.