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News in :90 – Oct. 27, 2016
EPA grant funds biology students’ research
The $15,000 grant given this summer allowed biology students to analyze Lake Como, which has an excess amount of phosphorus stored in the lake’s sediment.
From farm to campus
St. Thomas students will have a chance to access fresh produce right on campus, thanks to the St. Thomas Stewardship Science Program’s Friday afternoon farmers markets.
Students grow vegetables for low-income communities
Biology professor Adam Kay helps lead a group of 15-18 students who have been working on the project in the John Roach Center greenhouse since last spring.
Study shows leaf waste affects water quality
A study shows decaying leaves from storm drains have caused phosphorus to pile up in bodies of water, affecting more than 140 lakes in the Twin Cities.
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Biology department uses QR codes to label trees
Passersby that take interest, can use the QR barcode to access online information about the plant or tree.
Stewardship Garden yields produce, research
St. Thomas’ Stewardship Garden started The Helpful Flowers Project this year to test the effect of plant biodiversity on nutrient uptake from the soil.
Aquaponics research helps Haitian orphanage
Biology students are researching how to optimize a food production effort in Haiti, through a sustainable aquatic and plant system.