Past Undergraduate Research Projects

Below are some examples of research projects conducted by undergraduates at the BEST/Experiential Learning Lab.

• Sorghum bicolor Growth Shows Promise in Marginal North Florida Soils - Katya Kasprzak

  Sorghum bicolor Growth Shows Promise in Marginal North Florida Soils

  By Katya Kasprzak

• Cellulosic Ethanol Stillage as a Cultivation Medium for Spirulina - Kimberly Hafner

  Cellulosic Ethanol Stillage as a Cultivation Medium for Spirulina

  By Kimberly Hafner

• Bioenergy Production Potential from Small Ruminant Animals - Claudia Sanchez

  Bioenergy Production Potential from Small Ruminant Animals

  By Claudia Sanchez

• Open-pond Cultivation of Microalgal Polycultures on Landfill Leachate - Marie Peralta

  Open-pond Cultivation of Microalgal Polycultures on Landfill Leachate

  By Marie Peralta

• Bat Guano, More Than an Organic Fertilizer - Blaze Walsh

  Bat Guano, More Than an Organic Fertilizer

  By Blaze Walsh

• Lab-scale Cultivation of Spirulina on Landfill Leachate - Erica Winstead

  Lab-scale Cultivation of Spirulina on Landfill Leachate

  By Erica Winstead

• Methane Potential of Indigenous Algae - Gillian Palino

  Methane Potential of Indigenous Algae

  By Gillian Palino

• Carbon Capture and Utilization: The Algal Way - Josh Goff

  Carbon Capture and Utilization - The Algal Way

  By Josh Goff

• Postharvest Storage Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato Roots and Culls - Jenna Curtis

  Postharvest Storage Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato Roots and Culls

  By Jenna Curtis

• Methane and Nutritional Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato - Cabbar Dundar

  Methane and Nutritional Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato

  By Cabbar Dundar

• Effect of Abscisic Acid on Chlorella vulgaris Growth and Lipid Yield - Gary Jones

  Effect of Abscisic Acid on Chlorella vulgaris Growth and Lipid Yield

  By Gary Jones

• Opportunity Feedstocks for Biogas Production - Gage LaPierre

  Opportunity Feedstocks for Biogas Production

  By Gage LaPierre

• Evaluating a Plant-Based Flocculant for Microalgae Biomass Harvesting - Marie Peralta

  Evaluating a Plant-Based Flocculant for Microalgae Biomass Harvesting

  By Marie Peralta

• Backyard Biogas Production - Shane Philhower

  Backyard Biogas Production

  By Shane Philhower

• Solar Cooking for Disaster Relief - Lars Bjorndal

  Solar Cooking for Disaster Relief

  By Lars Bjorndal