Geochemistry is taught every other year. It consists of a three hour lecture course (E&ES 280) and a three hour lab (E&ES 281). Since 2005 the lab has been taught as a service-learning course. Each year students in the lab study the geochemistry of a particular environment and at the end of the semester present … Read more
In the fall of 2005, the Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory class (E&ES 281), at the request of the Jonah Center, conducted a preliminary study of methane production at the city landfill. Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with about 20 times the heat trapping capability of CO2. It lasts for about ten years in the atmosphere … Read more
Lake Beseck is a body of water in Middlefield, CT. It was formed in 1846 when a local stream was dammed. Now, about a mile long and quarter of a mile wide, it has become a popular location for fishing and vacationing. Houses line its edges and it is owned by the state Department of Environmental Protection. … Read more
Jobs Pond was studied during spring 2009 by students in Environmental Geochemistry (E&ES 280). It was chosen because of unusual water level behavior and to provide background information to the Middletown YMCA. The YMCA Camp, Camp Ingersol, uses Jobs Pond for swimming. Reports, presentations and maps are available from Wesfiles and may be accessed below: … Read more
The Eightmile River Watershed is a relatively undeveloped region in south central, Connecticut with over 150 miles of rivers and streams. It is part of the Connecticut River watershed, entering the river through Hamburg Cove. As part of the study to be recognized as a national “Wild and Scenic Designation,” a completed management study was … Read more
