Research

Abstract: The Indian River Lagoon is a 250-km body of water that inspired a push toward sustainable practices in Brevard County after the lagoon health declined with increased terrestrial runoff. This proposed undergraduate research observes the possible effects of latex paint entering a simulated terrestrial habitat with garden snails, Cornu aspersum, and earthworms, Lumbrincina terrestris. Hypothesis: The presence of latex paint at low, medium, and high levels will decrease activity and increase mortality of earthworms and garden snails. If the hypothesis is supported through experimentation, then further studies will focus on plant recovery after latex paint is introduced to the environment.

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Mentor: Dr. Ashley Spring 
This project won 2nd Place Honors in the Fall 2022 Exhibition