ES students and faculty members work side-by-side on research projects that lead to publications in scholarly journals and professional conference presentations. Student-faculty collaboration is a priority not only in the ES department, but throughout Gettysburg College, which helps students obtain support for undergraduate research and creative activities.
Check out the recent honors thesis projects students have conducted with guidance from ES professors.
Open access publications by ES students
Gettysburg on the Go: A Bike Share Program for a Greener Gettysburg
Rachelle Dale et al. — Thu, 13 Feb 2025
A bike share program is a shared transportation system that offers convenient short-term bicycle access for a low cost. This study aims to assess the potential for a program in Gettysburg, PA and develop...
Reimagining Gettysburg: Enhancing Walkability and Bikeability in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gabriella Germano et al. — Thu, 13 Feb 2025
The overall goal of this study was to assess 28 selected locations in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, score them for walkability and bikeability, and suggest changes to low-ranking locations to improve the...
Vulnerability of Elevation-Restricted Endemic Birds of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Costa Rica and Panama) to Climate Change
Zhen Lui et al. — Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Animals endemic to tropical mountains are known to be especially vulnerable to climate change. The Cordillera de Talamanca (Costa Rica and Panama) is a geographically isolated mountain chain and global...
How Did the Deer Cross the Road? Reducing Habitat Fragmentation and Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Deaths through Connective Conservation in the South Mountain Region, Pennsylvania
Jack B. Joiner et al. — Tue, 17 Dec 2024
While some deleterious effects of road networks and the vehicles that travel them– such as pollution, fossil fuel extraction, and carbon emissions– are widely recognized, their significant role in causing...
