BIO

I am a second year student in the FSU-Teach program, originally from Miami, FL. My research interests are focused in environmental science, and more specifically water quality and how it can affect different communities and ecosystems. This interests me because water is one of the most essential needs for survival, yet many communities across the world are without clean drinking water, and many ecosystems have been harmed as a result of droughts and water pollution. I hope to use my research experience to develop my interests in science and in my future career as a science educator.

Water Quality in Two Tallahassee Lakes

Abstract

In this project, we used Water Quality Data collected by Leon County to analyze the differences in water quality between Lake Jackson, which is surrounded by a more residential and commercial area, and Lake Miccosukee, which is surrounded by a less populated area. By comparing these two lakes, we can observe a difference in water quality based on population density and surrounding land use. Water quality is an important variable that can indicate the health of the aqueous environment around the water body and the wildlife that it sustains. Poor water quality can also have social justice implications as is may be correlated to property values of the surrounding area and therefore lower socioeconomic status of the surrounding population. The results of this project can help determine what may be contributing to water quality in the Tallahassee area.

Keywords: Water Quality in Tallahassee Lakes