Sheldon s weevils decimate the milfoil, but raising them takes a team with a good grasp of science and the ability to do precise work. More than 40 Middlebury students have worked with Professor Sheldon on her milfoil research.
Students refine and test techniques, conduct field trials, and monitor and record results.
It s a good job, being one of Sallie Sheldon s student researchers. They work on a high-level scientific project of the type usually performed by graduate students at major universities. Matt Roy 95 and Greg Reynolds 98 parlayed their work on the weevil project into full-time jobs with EnviroScience Inc., a company working on the commercial development of Professor Sheldon s research.