Past Undergraduate Research Projects

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

• Cellulosic Ethanol Stillage as a Cultivation Medium for Spirulina

  Cellulosic Ethanol Stillage as a Cultivation Medium for Spirulina

  By Kimberly Hafner

• Bioenergy Production Potential from Small Ruminant Animals

  Bioenergy Production Potential from Small Ruminant Animals

  By Claudia Sanchez

• Open-pond Cultivation of Microalgal Polycultures on Landfill Leachate

  Open-pond Cultivation of Microalgal Polycultures on Landfill Leachate

  By Marie Peralta

• Bat Guano, More Than an Organic Fertilizer

  Bat Guano, More Than an Organic Fertilizer

  By Blaze Walsh

• Lab-scale Cultivation of Spirulina on Landfill Leachate

  Lab-scale Cultivation of Spirulina on Landfill Leachate

  By Erica Winstead

• Methane Potential of Indigenous Algae

  Methane Potential of Indigenous Algae

  By Gillian Palino

• Carbon Capture and Utilization - The Algal Way

  Carbon Capture and Utilization - The Algal Way

  By Josh Goff

• Postharvest Storage Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato Roots and Culls

  Postharvest Storage Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato Roots and Culls

  By Jenna Curtis

• Methane and Nutritional Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato

  Methane and Nutritional Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato

  By Cabbar Dundar

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

  Effect of Abscisic Acid on Chlorella vulgaris Growth and Lipid Yield

  By Gary Jones

• Opportunity Feedstocks for Biogas Production

  Opportunity Feedstocks for Biogas Production

  By Gage LaPierre

• Evaluating a Plant-Based Flocculant for Microalgae Biomass Harvesting

  Evaluating a Plant-Based Flocculant for Microalgae Biomass Harvesting

  By Marie Peralta

• Backyard Biogas Production

  Backyard Biogas Production

  By Shane Philhower

• Solar Cooking for Disaster Relief

  Solar Cooking for Disaster Relief

  By Lars Bjorndal