Turns out, research is not exactly what I thought it to be. While some parts of the process did meet my expectations (the frustrations, grammar checks, meetings, etc.), there were moments that changed my understanding of conducting research. The first realization I made was the value in having someone to contact for a specific issue. …
Author: aaroncarrcheswick
Navigating Networks
I began this summer with two goals: learn a coding language and use it to explore satellite data. The research opportunity I have this summer with the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Community Research Fellowship have been extremely supportive in helping me attain these goals. In particular, the research done by my advisor, Dr. John Gardner,…
Communicating River Quality with Color
Water color as the human eye sees it is an inherent indicator for quality. When one imagines a healthy body of water, the color blue comes to mind. When they imagine a drinkable cup of water, it is clear of floating bits. And if for some reason that imaginary cup of water was tainted by…
Aaron Carr Introduction: Dipping into Undergraduate Research
Greetings! My name is Aaron Carr and I am a rising senior who has been interested in sustainability for as long as I can remember. My early exposure to the Pitt Sustainability Community as a Green Team member my freshman year soon guided me to declaring my major as Environmental Science. By my sophomore year…