Transcript Anne Bussler`s Air Quality Project

StemRays Air Quality
Anne Bussler and the STEMRAYS clubs at
Conway and Whately
2007-2008
Forest devastation in Poland
New England lies directly downwind of major urban and
industrial centers in the eastern United States.
Map of common storm tracks across the United
States.
Forest Watch
Bridging Science and Education Through
Ground-Truth Studies of White Pine Stands
Students & Scientists
Working Together
Determining the Health of
New England Forests
Forest Watch offers students and teachers
authentic opportunities in science by participating
in on-going research to assess the health of
forests in New England.
Schools set-up permanent sampling plots and
conduct several ecological and biophysical
measurements in white pine stands, looking for
signs of ground-level ozone damage and other
forest health concerns.
Examining white pine needles
Measuring the height of
Getting samples from top of
Sample collection
White pine branches are
cut from the north and
south sides of each tree
for lab analysis and
spectral analysis
Fascicles are removed for
identification of ozone
symptoms on the needles
(white pine has fascicles of
five needles)
From The Macroscope to the Microscope
Magnification
Tree
Branch
Needle
Needle
Cross
Section
4m
25 mm
1.5 mm
0.5 mm
0xygen: Photosynthesis
Water: Evapotranspiration
VOC’s, ie: Resins
Carbon Dioxide:
Photosynthesis
Ozone & Other pollutants
A visit to Smith College
Making airplanes from
Styrofoam
Flying the airplanes at
Smith College
Collecting airborne particulates
Collecting airborne particulates
Comparing plant growth
Preparing a poster for the STEMRAYS
conference
Presentation at the STEMRAYS
conference
Presentation at the STEMRAYS
conference
Presentation at the STEMRAYS
conference