Projects
Sea Level Monitoring
The geological sciences department was awarded a 28 year permit to monitor sea level changes in Salem Harbor in collaboration with the National Park Service. The sea level monitoring team consists of students from the department and is lead by Dr. Doug Allen in collaboration with Dr. Brad Hubeny and Dr. Peter Sablock.
Salem Harbor Water Clarity
The geological sciences department (P.I. Brad Hubeny) was awarded a $22,992 grant to explore the nature and causes of reduced water clarity in the Salem Harbor.
Department of Marine Fisheries
The department was awarded a collaborative one-year grant with the biology department from the MA Department of Marine Fisheries to restock and monitor soft shell clams in Boston Harbor. Prof. Brad Hubeny and SSU geology students Emily Crescenzi and Ellen Kristianson are analyzing sediments from the flats in order to determine what characteristics of the sediments affect clam survival and growth.
Sluice Pond Study
The department was awarded a grant from the SSU School of Graduate Studies to obtain radiocarbon dates from a Sluice Pond (Lynn) sediment core. This grant supports current environmental research on the lake by Prof. Brad Hubeny and SSU geology students Emily Crescenzi and John Lewis.