Student/Faculty Research

Students at Marietta College are involved in a large number of projects, ranging from class assignments to independent study, to senior research projects. Some are conducted independently (with the supervision of a faculty member); others are part of ongoing faculty research. The web pages listed below describe a few of these projects.

 

•  Butterflies of Washington County
•  Washington County Odonata Survey
• Seoul Women's University/Marietta College Cooperative Stream Study
• Butterflies of Washington County 
• Odonata! (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
• Mussels of the Ohio River

Faculty Research Includes:

• Dr. Peter Hogan: Animal Behavior, Anatomy.
• Dr. Dave McShaffrey: Odonata distribution and flight, Feeding behavior of aquatic insects, box turtle conservation.
• Dr. Steve Spilatro:  Plant lectins.
• Dr. Almuth Tschunko: Desert plants, biotechnology.
• Ms. Tanya Troutner-Jarrell: Biology of the mussel Corbicula.