ARES Projects
Spring 2020 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Makayla Renfro |
First Nations Launch Moon Challenge | |
| Beau Goldberg | Comparing Methods in Determining Wind Speed/Direction Using UAV-Mounted Radiosondes | |
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Reece Robinett |
Assessment of Sympatric Turtle Populations and Movements in Relation to an Irrigation Barrier on Pryor Creek | Rocky Mountain College |
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Miranda Gallagher |
Preferred Overwintering Habitat of Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina) in Yellowstone River Tributaries | Rocky Mountain College |
Fall 2019 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Kody Gilleo |
Remote control of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) Device | Great Falls College - MSU |
| John Mills | Using UAS to Improve Population Analysis Via Greater Sage Grouse Studies | |
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Olivia FitzGerald |
Investigating Evolutionary Change in Wing Pattern Between Island Populations of the Kameahameha butterfly (Vanessa tameamea) | University of Montana - Western |
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Reece Robinett |
Effects of an Irrigation Barrier on Native Freshwater Turtles in Pryor Creek | Rocky Mountain College |
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Miranda Gallagher |
Preferred Overwintering Habitat of Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina) in Yellowstone River Tributaries | Rocky Mountain College |
Spring 2019 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Brianna Peterson | Investigating stress effects in the vertebrate model for insight into the reaction
to novel stressors encountered in the environment |
Rocky Mountain College |
| Miranda Gallagher | Snapping Turtle (ChelydraSerpentina) Hibernacula inYellowstone River Tributaries | Rocky Mountain College |
| Keely Huth | Investigating novel stress effects in a vertebrate model for insight into reaction to novelstressors encountered in space exploration | Rocky Mountain College |
| Reece Robinett | Snapping Turtle(Chelydra serpentina) Habitatand Movement Ecologyin Southeastern Montana | Rocky Mountain College |
| Julius Scott | Desigining a CNC Plasma Table | Great Falls College - MSU |
| Kori Mooney | UsingPrecipitationand Lake-Water Isotope Ratios to Determine 'Isometers' for Interpreting Sediment Core Records in Southwest Montana | University of Montana - Western |
| Tanya Baker | The Efficiency and Recyclability of Chiral Catalytic Surfaces | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Jerry Ferris | AStochastic Forest RhizosphereModelof RootStructuresfor use in the Prediction of EfficientSamplingStrategies | University of Montana - Western |
| Jonathan Feifer | Development of a Photo-spectrometric Total AlkalinityInstrument to Simplify and Improve Ocean Chemistry Analysis | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Makayla Renfro | ANC Rocket Stars: First Nations Launch | |
| Cody Norberg | Modeling Surface Mass Loading in the Western US | University of Montana - Missoula |
Spring 2018 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Joseph Bailey | Pix4D Project | University of Montana - Missoula |
| Mauri Erickson | Viral Causes of Fish Tumors in Montana Waterways | Rocky Mountain College |
| Anders Hanson | Radiosonde Telemetry Package Carriage | University of Montana - Missoula |
| Frankie Johnston | Isolating and Determing the Potency of the Probiotics Present in Kombucha Tea | Great Falls College - MSU |
| Jarred Kvamme | Using Nest-Site Selection Preference from Multivariate Analyses to Implement a Nesting Behavioral Model for Goshawks and Estimate Breeding Habitat in Southwest Montana | University of Montana - Western |
| Clarissa DeLeon | Improving Spatial Intelligence Through Minecraft | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Callum Gannon | Development of Flight Termination System for High Altitude Balloons | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| John Gaddis | Electrical System for a Radiation Tolerant Reconfigurable Computer System | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Julien Prevot | Categorizing Wind Variations in the Missoula Valley | University of Montana - Missoula |
| Carter Webber | Commissioning the Scanning Photoionization Microscopy Lab at the University of Montana | University of Montana - Missoula |
Fall 2017 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Zoe Benedict | Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings (TEBC)on SiC | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Katie Chamberlain | A Kicked Frequency-Domain Waveform Approximant and Constraints on Black Hole Kicks | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Dakota Chapman | Improved Quadrant Photodiode Detector | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Erin Dockins | Construction of a Ti:sapphire ultrafast laser for use with a Streak Camera to Study ZnTe nanowires | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Mauri Erickson | Viral Causes of Fish Tumors in Montana Waterways | Rocky Mountain College |
| Jaxen Godfrey | Examining Change in Planetary Boundary Layer Height during the Total Solar Eclipse over South-East Wyoming | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Harrison Gott | Black Hole Shadows: Modeling Potential Images of Stellar-Mass Shadows | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Tristan Gray | Characterization of Optical Nano-Polarizers using a Broadband Spectral System | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Madeline Kelly | Thermal Evolution of Hyperon-Mixed Neutron Stars and Magnetars | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Jarred Kvamme | Multivariate Analysis of Goshawk Nest Site Parameters and Selection Preferences for Western Montana Habitat Assessment under Current Fire Disturbances | University of Montana - Western |
| Robert Nerem | Laser Spectroscopy of Eu3+ at 405 nm for Quantum Information Applications | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Cody Norberg | Modeling Surface Mass Load Displacements along the Cascadia Subduction Zone | University of Montana - Missoula |
| Timothy Olsen | Developing a Method for Dreeze Drying Microbial Loaded Hydrogels | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Ilaya Payne | Motorize Scorpion FS Tricycle | Great Falls College - MSU |
| John Ryter | Investigation of Oxidation-Reduction Cycling on Aluminum Titanate-Doped Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Materials | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Joel Seeley | Investigation of Hybrid Coatings for Hot Corrosion Protection in Coal Fired Boilers | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Gabriel Van Dalsem | RadSat-g | Montana State University - Bozeman |
| Carter Webber | Commissioning the Scanning Photoionization Microscopy Lab at the University of Montana | University of Montana - Missoula |
| Mark Young | NMR Investigation of the Microstructure of Ice-Regolith Systems | Montana State University - Bozeman |
Spring 2017 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Jillian Brown | Carbon Cycle Education: Corals as a Case Study | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Nate Burman | Visible Light Driven Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation in 2-Thienyl Groups | Carrol College |
| Bridget Creel | Characterization and genome sequencing of Acaryochloris marina: understanding the evolution of unusual far-red light and photosynthesis | University of Montana - Missoula |
| Mackenzie Dwoznik | 3D Printed Telescope using Raspberry Pi controls | Great Falls College - MSU |
| Mauri Erickson | Genetic Screening for Hydrogen Producing Algae | Rocky Mountain College |
| Ryan Foley | Design of a One-Step Integrated Motor Casing | Montana Tech |
| Patrick Krebs | Cavity Ringdown Sprectroscopy Method for Determining Ozone Benzene reactions | Montana State University - Billings |
| Levin Mullaney | AirCore Control System | Montana Tech |
| Noah Oloff | Examination of Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions in Two Saline, Alkaline Lake Basins in the Upper Yellowstone River Watershed | Rocky Mountain College |
| Daniel Olsen | Massive Analysis of Land Surface Temperature Mean, Variance, and Coherence | University of Montana- Missoula |
| Lauren Palys | Synthesis of Blue Light Emitting Molecules with Applications in OLED Technology | Carroll College |
| Shane Spurlock | Oncogenic Retroviruses in Montana Fish Species | Rocky Mountain College |
Fall 2016 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Katherine Chamberlain |
Gravitational Wave Tests of Modified Gravity with Future Space and Ground-based Detectors |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Thomas Colligan |
Investigating the Capabilities of GPS for Kinematic Analysis on a High Altitude Balloon |
University of Montana - Missoula |
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Patrick Demaree |
Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Carbon Dynamics |
University of Montana - Missoula |
| Mauri Erickson |
Genetic Screening for Hydrogen Producing Algae |
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| Ryan Foley |
Design of a One-Step Integrated Motor Casing |
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Ayla Grandpre |
Borealis Ballooning Software Expansion and Landing Prediction |
Rocky Mountain College |
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Emily Hultin |
Characterization of Antarctic Algae for Biofuel Potential |
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Jarred Kvamme |
Using a Stochastic Individual-Based Model to Analyze the Population Viability of Goshawks in Southwestern Montana |
University of Montana - Western |
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Samantha Lucara |
Investigation of the Effects of 5% Hydrogen Gas Reduction versus Pure Hydrogen Gas Reduction on the Anode of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Anthony Monterrosa |
Borealis Balloon Data Streams and Landing Predictions | Rocky Mountain College |
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Levin Mullaney |
AirCore Control System | Montana Tech |
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Jen Oaks |
Near Space Atmospheric Measurements | Great Falls College - MSU |
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Taylor Oeschger |
Application of Laser Etching and 3D Printed Polymers for Modeling Ice Vein Habitats |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Daniel Olsen |
Massive Analysis of Land Surface Temperature Mean, Variance, and Coherence |
University of Montana - Missoula |
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Hanna Showers |
Rheological and atomic force microscopy investigation of carotenoid pigmented Antarctic bacteria |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Abigale Snortland |
Investigation of Aluminum Titanate Doped Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Shane Spurlock |
Oncogenic Retroviruses in Montana Fish Species | Rocky Mountain College |
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Anna Teintze |
Retrofit of MOSES Experiment Subsystems |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Ryan Thompson |
Applying Techniques from Topological Data Analysis on a Celestial Data Set: The Bigger Picture |
Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Daniel Wigle |
Relationships between plume volcanism, grabens, and elevated features on Mars and Earth | Flathead Valley Community College |
Spring 2016 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Kim Lantrip |
Lynx in the Lost Trail Wildlife Refuge? Using DNA Barcoding to Identify Wildlife Species |
Flathead Valley Community College |
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Solange Martin |
ANTIBIOTIC POTENTIAL OF LICHENS, BRYOPHYTES AND PTERIDOPHYTES | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Erin McGowan | Bioremediation for a Better Flathead | |
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William Pardis |
The Method and Manufacture of a Spectrophotometric pH Sensor to Further Understand Ocean Acidification |
Flathead Valley Community College |
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Savannah Whitfield |
Studying Structure and Function of ybgL; an E. Coli protein of unknown function | University of Montana - Missoula |
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Daniel Wigle |
Optimizing Nodularia Growth Conditions | Flathead Valley Community College |
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MiKalley Williams |
Biosurfactants: Growth and Applications in Polar Regions and Space Frontiers | Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Matthew Yaeger |
Relationships between plume volcanism, grabens, and elevated features on Mars and Earth | Montana State University - Bozeman |
Fall 2015 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Samantha Bisel |
Determining an Algal Species and Nutrient Regime for Optimal Population Density | Great Falls College- MSU |
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Melissa Blauvelt |
Effects of Light Wavelengths on Synechococcus Growth | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Taymee Brandon | Purification and Characterization of Bromocresol Purple for Spectrophotometric Seawater Alkalinity Measurements | |
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Dylan Gross |
Analyzation of absolute photoionization cross sectional data of Rb4+ | The University of Montana- Missoula |
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Erin Henry |
Bioremediation for a Better Flathead | Flathead Valley Community College |
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Mallory Kelley |
Tumorigenic Retroviruses in Montana Fish Populations | Rocky Mountain College |
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Kyle Montgomery |
Synechococcus Growth, Examination of the Role of Light Spectra | Flathead Valley Community College |
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Levin Mullaney |
Model and High Powered Rocketry Staging Abort | Montana Tech |
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Michael Vigers |
Mechanical Properties of Extracellular Components in Bacillus subtilis | Montana State University - Bozeman |
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Savannah Whitfield |
Studying Structure and Function of ybgL; an E. Coli protein of unknown function | University of Montana - Missoula |
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MiKalley Williams |
Biosurfactants: Growth and Applications in Polar Regions and Space Frontiers | Montana State University - Bozeman |
Spring 2015 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Meghan Benda |
Synthesis of a novel blue light-emitter for use in OLED’s | Carroll College |
| Amy Bump | Isolation and characterization of potential allelochemicals from Russian olive | |
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Hank Frank |
An Investigation of the Chemistry of Atmospheric Ozone Using Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy | Montana State University - Billings |
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Nick Glynos |
An Ethnomycological Survey of Pleurotus ostreatus | Flathead Valley Community College |
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Todd Larson |
Scalability of Algae Photobioreactor for Support of Education in S.T.E.M. Fields | Great Falls College - MSU |
Fall 2014 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Colton Baquet |
Developing a lighter-than-air winged aircraft | Missoula College |
| Meghan Benda | Synthesis of a novel blue light-emitter for use in OLED’s | |
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Margaret Eisen |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistance to PZA | University of Great Falls |
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Hank Frank |
An Investigation of the Chemistry of Atmospheric Ozone Using Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy | Montana State University - Billings |
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Zoe Glasser Breeding |
Cyanobacteria The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful | Flathead Valley Community College |
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Aubree Honcoop |
An Investigation of Ozone using Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy | Montana State University - Billings |
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Erin Legel |
The effect of core stretching frequency on lower back pain in adults | University of Great Falls |
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Cory Monroe |
Developing a lighter-than-air winged aircraft | Missoula College |
Spring 2014 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Alyssa Carlson |
Synthesis and Study of Conjugated Carbazole Derivatives for Potential Use in Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) | Carroll College |
| Kaloni Heggen | Using Mycelium Fungus in Bioremediation Removal of Escherichia coli from Water | |
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Victoria Kong |
Developing Combinatorial Techniques to Reproducibly Synthesize Metal Oxide Semiconductor Thin Films for the Efficient Photoelectrolysis of Water | Carroll College |
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Elizabeth Mullins |
Identification of potential targets of a Grr1p dependent SCF ubiquitin ligase complex in pathogenic fungi | Montana State University - Billings |
Fall 2013 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Alyssa Carlson |
Synthesis and Study of Conjugated Carbazole Derivatives for Potential Use in Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) | Carroll College |
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Michael Hunt |
Speckle Imaging | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Cory Lovec | Studying Ozone Chemistry Utilizing Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy | |
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Ksenia Lynch |
Chemical advantages and invasion success in Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) | Rocky Mountain College |
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Laurel Sugden |
Developing zinc-air fuel cells for use in electric vehicles | Flathead Valley Community College |
Spring 2013 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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James Grisez |
Building a Solar Spectrograph | Flathead Valley Community College |
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Jessica Hayes |
Understanding Cloud Point Extraction by Measurement of Zeta and Surface Potentials of Mixed Micelles | Rocky Mountain College |
| Myunghoon Kim | Synthesis and Study of a Novel Family of Conjugated Organic Compounds with Potential Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) | Carroll College |
| Cory Lovec | Investigation of the Room Temperature Solid Matrix Luminescence Spectroscopy of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sugar Glasses | |
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Tanner Morrison |
Building a Solar Spectrograph | Flathead Valley Community College |
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Hyla Thompson |
Understanding Cloud Point Extraction by Measurement of Zeta and Surface Potentials of Mixed Micelles | Rocky Mountain College |
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Brennan Zotovich |
Brinkley Dynamic Response Index Applied To Motor Vehicle Accidents | Rocky Mountain College |
Fall 2012 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
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Leland Fabel |
Building a Solar Spectrograph | Flathead Valley Community College |
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James Grisez |
Building a Solar Spectrograph | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Myunghoon Kim | Synthesis and Study of a Novel Family of Conjugated Organic Compounds with Potential Applications in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) | Carroll College |
| Cory Lovec | Investigation of the Room Temperature Solid Matrix Luminescence Spectroscopy of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sugar Glasses | |
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Tanner Morrison |
Building a Solar Spectrograph | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Melinda Obritschkewitsch | How does the litter of a non-native species influence the activity of soil microbes? | |
| Brittany Robbins | Natural Protein: Your Health and Your Energy | University of Great Falls |
Spring 2012 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Matthew Barton | Two-Photon Thermally Assisted Laser Induced Fluorescence of Sodium | |
| Steven Barton | Thermally Assisted Two-Photon Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Kelly Donin | Investigation of impact tolerance models for humans undergoing extended acceleration | Rocky Mountain College |
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Bradley Gwaltney |
Geometry, Kinematics and Timing of Deformation in the Snowy shear Zone, Northern Absaroka Range Southwest Montana | Rocky Mountain College |
| Dan Kirkpatrick | Using Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy to Measure Ozone Concentration | MSU - Billings |
| Ian McKay | Human Atmospheric Entry | Rocky Mountain College |
| Richard Schular | Two-Photon Thermally Assisted Laser Induced Fluorescence of Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Michael Wardell | Measuring Ozone Concentration Using Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy | MSU - Billings |
Fall 2011 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Anne Ayre | A Quantitative Analysis of Sediment Samples from Tiantai Basin, Zhejiang Province, China and Possible Implications for the Nature of Clutch Deposition | Rocky Mountain College |
| Matthew Barton | Thermally Assisted Two-Photon Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Steven Barton | Thermally Assisted Two-Photon Laser-Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Benjamin Miller | FVCC All Sky Sentinel Camera | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Ryan Pearson | FVCC All Sky Sentinel Camera | Flathead Valley Community College |
| Richard Shular | Thermally Assisted Fluorescence of Atomic Soldium to Determine Flame Temperature | MSU - Billings |
Spring 2011 Projects
| Student | Project Title | Institution |
| Matthew Barton | Two-Photon Laser Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Steven Barton | Two-Photon Laser Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Bryan Petersonon |
Two-Photon Laser Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Richard Shular | Two-Photon Laser Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |
| Frank Kestner | Two-Photon Laser Induced Fluorescence of Atomic Sodium | MSU - Billings |