Student Project Examples
Model of Flood Potential by Ice Jams
for the Allagash River
for the Allagash River
This is a prototype flood prediction model where the users locates an ice jams, inputs its height, and a contour map of the potential flood zone is rendered.
Project Credits: Spencer Caron, Jason Desjardin, and Dustin Desjardins
Favorable Atlantic Salmon Habitat
Using habitat data, areas of favorable Atlantic Salmon habitat were located then used to find other sites with similar habitat quality.
Project Credits: Andrew Brown and Christopher Coates
Potential Canada Lynx Habitat
in Allagash, Maine
in Allagash, Maine
A literature review suggested the habitat requirements for Canada Lynx. The students used GIS to modify and create data layers (elevation, wetlands, and vegetation) to select desirable habitat and predict potential habitat for Canada Lynx.
Project Credits: Luke Sawyer and Dwayne Smith
Accidents Involving Deer Collisions for the Years 2000 and 2005
Using Maine DOT data, the students analyzed motor vehicle accidents involving deer in 2000 and 2005. Analysis involved factors such as time of day, road conditions and weather, to check their influence on the cause of accidents with deer.
Project Credits: Burke Perreault and Scott Theriault
2005 Moose Collisions in Aroostook
County, Maine
County, Maine
This study examined the frequency of moose accidents in Aroostook County relative to location, time of year, road surface conditions, and weather and light conditions. The map shown illustrates moose collisions in 2005 during different weather conditions.
Project Credits: Scott Morin and Jake Chouinard
A Look at Bald Eagle Nesting Sites in Penobscot and Aroostook County, Maine
The study was an analysis of bald eagle habitat. It examined distance to waterbodies and the human population within the area of bald eagle nests. The findings in Penobscot County were then projected to Aroostook County to locate desirable eagle habitat.
Project Credits: Jordan Carmichael, Patrick Deane, and Patrick Ward