Student Involvement

There are multiple ways for Allegheny students to become involved in the work of the WCRC. The WCRC supports students from across disciplines through its mini-grant program, which funds faculty-student projects in the French Creek Watershed.

Eden Brody '23 testing a French Creek water sample for pH — Eden Brody ’23 testing a French Creek water sample for pH

Summer Research Students presenting their research at ACRoSS, a program sponsored by Allegheny's Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA) program — Summer research students presenting their research at ACRoSS, a program sponsored by Allegheny’s Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA) program

Students pose with caught fish after a day of aquatic sampling

Work Study

Work-study during the fall and spring semesters. Students engage in both field and lab work related to our projects.

Summer Research

Students can apply to conduct summer research with the WCRC. The majority of this work is completed out in the field, with a mixture of camera trapping, electrofishing, and sampling for macroinvertebrates.

Independent Studies

Independent studies are offered during the fall and spring semesters. Students can earn 2 or 4 credits by developing and initiating an independent research project within the French Creek Watershed.