Event Type
Research Presentation
Location
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Start Date
25-4-2025 1:00 PM
End Date
25-4-2025 2:30 PM
Description
Under the direction of Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael, Dr. Daniel Derringer, Dr. Molly Lynch, and Dr. Kaila Thorn Ammodramus maritimus (seaside sparrows) use vocal communication for mating, territory claiming, and other types of communication. Noise pollution is any noise level over 85 decibels (dB). Construction typically exceeds 90 dB while traffic stays around 45-70 dB. (Aiyer, et al. 2021). Line transect surveys will be established in control and noise polluted sites, and (nests/eggs*) along the transects will be counted as a measure of reproductive success. Ten line transect surveys will be performed in the protected saltmarsh of Poquoson, VA, which is a quiet location that will serve as a control. Ten line transect surveys will be performed in a quiet marshland area of Pleasure House Point Natural Areas in Virginia Beach, which will also serve as a control, and 10 in the construction area of marsh reconstruction using the same dimensions. What is your hypothesis? The first 1-5 weeks of this 10 week research project will be used repeating transect surveys and collecting notes and data. The remaining 5-6 weeks of the project is time for analyzing data using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
Impacts of Noise Pollution on Breeding Rates in Seaside Sparrows
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Under the direction of Dr. Mary Jane Carmichael, Dr. Daniel Derringer, Dr. Molly Lynch, and Dr. Kaila Thorn Ammodramus maritimus (seaside sparrows) use vocal communication for mating, territory claiming, and other types of communication. Noise pollution is any noise level over 85 decibels (dB). Construction typically exceeds 90 dB while traffic stays around 45-70 dB. (Aiyer, et al. 2021). Line transect surveys will be established in control and noise polluted sites, and (nests/eggs*) along the transects will be counted as a measure of reproductive success. Ten line transect surveys will be performed in the protected saltmarsh of Poquoson, VA, which is a quiet location that will serve as a control. Ten line transect surveys will be performed in a quiet marshland area of Pleasure House Point Natural Areas in Virginia Beach, which will also serve as a control, and 10 in the construction area of marsh reconstruction using the same dimensions. What is your hypothesis? The first 1-5 weeks of this 10 week research project will be used repeating transect surveys and collecting notes and data. The remaining 5-6 weeks of the project is time for analyzing data using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.