My name is Kyle Corcoran and I am a senior at Western Carolina University studying Geology. I currently work under Dr. Gannon studying Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) variations in headwater streams. This project is interesting because it allows for a better understanding of the geochemistry and potential sources of DOC within a headwater catchment. It also allows myself and fellow students to design research questions, work together as a team, and gain experience on how to answer these questions at Upper Long Branch, which is one of Western Carolina's hydrology research sites located close to campus.
Also, who doesn't love to learn professional skills outdoors in the field rather than strictly in a classroom.
The preliminary data from this current project will be used in order to design multiple research questions to look into at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBEF) Research for Undergraduate Students (REU) internship in New Hampshire. Both Upper Long Branch and the HBEF DOC data will then be compared in order to understand influences on DOC variations in different geographical locations.
Also, who doesn't love to learn professional skills outdoors in the field rather than strictly in a classroom.
The preliminary data from this current project will be used in order to design multiple research questions to look into at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBEF) Research for Undergraduate Students (REU) internship in New Hampshire. Both Upper Long Branch and the HBEF DOC data will then be compared in order to understand influences on DOC variations in different geographical locations.
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