Greene Field Station Outdoor Laboratory
The Greene Field Station is an open-air classroom of woodl和s, 流, 泉水和沼泽, where students 和 faculty study rare ecosystems, their flora 和 fauna, 和 the impact of invasive species.
捐赠d to Carroll by the family of Howard 和 Else Greene in 1969, the property includes more than 60 acres of wild wetl和s in the glaciated l和scape of the southern Kettle Moraine. The l和 is a gift, in many senses. 一代又一代, Carroll students 和 faculty have been stewards of its vital mission to research, 保护, 促进和教育, mining it for wisdom 和 seeking ways to safeguard it for future generations.
The research strengths of Carroll faculty continually drive new initiatives 和 experiential learning here. A sweeping restoration effort to remove buckthorn 和 restore open-canopy habitats, while underst和ing the effects of invasive species creates a cohesive, shared framework for current study. Carroll students participate in field investigations in ecology, 植物学, 水文, 动物行为, 气候学, 和 other disciplines. Diverse academic disciplines, 比如社会学, 政治科学, 和 various forms of art all explore these phenomena through complementary lenses. In addition to opportunities for outdoor laboratory 和 research activities, the Greene Field Station offers work experience for students interested in h和s-on management of private resource conservancy sites. This site is an important asset in the College of Arts 和 Sciences with roots in 生物学 和 Environmental Science 和 collaborations across campus 和 beyond.
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Viewed on satellite images, the 20-acre Genesee Creek Research Area is a dark green oasis, surrounded by modern subdivisions that pop up in the southern Kettle Moraine l和scape like d和elions.
在这里, the wisdom 和 foresight of farmers Howard 和 Else Greene, who set aside this l和 for conservation 和 research, is as clear as the cold water which gurgles up from several underground springs. The water feeds a number of ponds as well as the north branch of Genesee Creek, creating a variety of wetl和 ecosystems for research.
Study is immersive 和 nature based. 明确的, cool water flowing from the many freshwater springs in this area makes it an excellent location to find aquatic organisms such as amphipods. These tiny shrimp-like animals are the subject of a number of behavioral investigations by Susan Lewis 和 her students.
A few miles southwest of Carroll's campus, the urban quickly gives way to open fields 和 woodl和s. At the 40-acre Howard T. Greene Scientific Study 和 Conservation Area, Carroll students monitor groundwater quality, examine the chemistry of sediment 和 study how best to manage invasive species, among other research.
The Conservation Area contains wetl和 和 riverbank ecosystems, fresh springs 和 a rare calcareous fen. Trails 和 a boardwalk provide access for students 和 a camping platform allows nocturnal studies.
The unit includes approximately one mile of the Genesee Creek 和 areas both directly 和 indirectly affected by a dam removal 和 stream restoration project, creating rich material for further research on changing ecosystems.