SMART School: Deering High School

Location: Portland, Maine

Mentor: Karen Shibles (shiblk@portlandschools.org)

SMART student researchers: Linda Trinh, Julia Lancia (Point Person: jclancia@yahoo.com)

Community partners: Jena Martyn-Fisher – Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District

Group meeting time: Thursdays at 12:30 pm EST

Watershed: Capisic Brook Watershed

Research sites:

  1. Lucas St. site (just off busy road; just above pond)
  2. Boat Launch (pond access site)
  3. TBD

Team goals and research topics:

How does flow rate impact total index value?

Note: The pond represents the largest freshwater body in Portland. It has undergone a recent restoration project which involved: removing cattails, dredging & removing sediments and planting a diverse mix of vegetation.

 

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