Environmental Science

EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy Awarded Research Grant

10/23/2020 by Tennyson, Bryn Leave a Comment

Congratulations EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy! Darlene has been awarded the Fall 2020 Alumni-Funded Undergraduate research grant! Darlene's EWU McNair research has focused on the chemical weathering of volcanic sediments under the mentorship of Dr. Carmen Nezat. This research grant will allow her to purchase supplies needed to continue her research. She presented on this project at the 2019 Murdock College Science Research Conference. To learn more about of Darlene's research, check out her poster presentation at the EWU Virtual Symposium! Darlene would like to focus future research in areas such as Anthropogenic Climate Change and Natural and Geologic Hazards through the lens of Geochemistry. Darlene is currently working hard on applications to graduate schools across the country in pursuit of her PhD.

We're so proud of Darlene and excited to see her hard work be recognized!

Mori Williams selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and Awarded Summer Research Internship

06/25/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Mori Williams McNair Acceptance Announcements 2020

Congratulations Eastern Washington University student Mori Williams! Mori has been selected as an EWU McNair Scholar and awarded a summer research internship. McNair Scholars must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are first generation college students and low-income and/or underrepresented students. They are selected for their promise as scholars and commitment towards attaining a PhD.

Mori Williams is a senior majoring in Environmental Science with an emphasis in Chemistry. He is interested in studying the chemical aspects of water pollution and researching ways to remove or reduce toxins in water. Mori will complete a 2020 EWU McNair Summer Research Institute under the mentorship of Dr. Camille McNeely, Professor in the EWU Biology Department.

We’re so excited to have Mori join us at EWU McNair!

EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy Selected for Second EWU McNair Summer Research Internship

06/08/2020 by Jaeger, Corinne Leave a Comment

Darlene Gilroy McNair Continuing Scholar Announcements 2020

Congratulations to EWU McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy! Darlene has been selected a second time for an EWU McNair Summer Research Internship. Darlene Gilroy studies Geology and is currently working on an independent research project investigating the chemical weathering of volcanic sediments. She presented on this project, with the mentorship of Dr. Carmen Nezat, at the 2019 Murdock College Science Research Conference in Tacoma WA, the 2020 WE-STEM conference at EWU, and the EWU Virtual Symposium. Darlene would like to focus future research in areas such as Anthropogenic Climate Change and Natural and Geologic Hazards, through the lens of Geochemistry and will be applying to graduate school in the fall of 2020. To learn more about Darlene and her research, check out her webpage on the EWU McNair website.

We're so excited to have Darlene join us for a second summer!

Darlene Gilroy, EWU McNair Scholar and Environmental Geology major, attends prestigious Murdock College Science Research Conference in Vancouver, WA

11/14/2019 by Patolo, Najeda Leave a Comment

Darlene Gilroy with EWU faculty members and colleagues.

The EWU McNair Scholars' Program would like to recognize McNair Scholar Darlene Gilroy (2018-19 cohort) for presenting her original research at the 2019 Murdock College Science Research Conference held November 8th-9th in Vancouver, Washington. Darlene's research project, Chemical Weathering of Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Sediments, was completed in the summer of 2019 as part of the EWU McNair Summer Research Internship. Dr. Carmen Nezat of the EWU Department of Geology was Darlene's research mentor for this project.

From the Murdock Charitable Trust website:

The conference focuses on sharing and advancing new knowledge in the natural sciences created or discovered through collaborative faculty-student research.

Attendance at the conference is invitation-only, and this year's theme was Collaboration – A Key to Success in Undergraduate Research. Darlene offered to share her experiences with us, saying, "I felt blessed to be able to attend such a wonderful and prestigious conference. I used this as an opportunity to practice presenting on a conference level. I was truly inspired by the research that was being presented by fellow conference attendees. It was also a wonderful opportunity to network with fellow Environmental Science/ Geology students from different institutions, as well as bond with the three other Eastern students who attended. #GeologyRocks."

Now that she has returned, Darlene is focused on applying for summer undergraduate research opportunities next year where she will continue her academic and scholarly endeavors. Congratulations, Darlene, on your fantastic accomplishment!