This work has been extended to the Luquillo Experimental Forest in Puerto Rico. Throughout this study, twelve papers have been presented by undergraduate students at national meetings. Five students have Ph.D. degrees in related areas, and numerous former students are employed in the water quality field. Current research is in the area of invertebrates of the Lake Erie region, Allegheny National Forest selected groups of aquatic insects in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Puerto Rico.
Students collect specimens, preserve, and learn to identify organisms.
They also assist in computer analysis through data input and software development.