Ecology Center at Bucknell University

https://www.bucknell.edu/news/bucknell-student-research-helps-shape-stream-restoration-plan-milton

We are so proud of Mason, and while we’ve already celebrated his graduation, we just have to highlight the incredible path he took here! Even as a psychology major, Bucknell’s liberal arts approach gave him the freedom to explore completely different passions. The Ecology Center (through the Watershed Sciences & Engineering Program) served as a great interdisciplinary resource, allowing Mason to broaden his academic horizons through hands-on environmental research. His dedication even won him The H. W. Wieder Prize for Susquehanna River Research!

Mason is now considering a different direction for his master’s degree, based on his experience with the Watershed Sciences & Engineering Program during the spring and summer of 2025. We can't wait to see what Mason will do with his future!

Bucknell Student Research Helps Shape Stream Restoration Plan in Milton Mason Klotz '26 partners with Ecology Center experts to reimagine Limestone Run as a healthier ecosystem and community asset.

Finally, congrats to these members of Epsilon Eta, Rho Chapter, on their graduation:

Elliott Kilgallen
Hallie McClure
Ella Slayton
Kayleigh Long
Emily Cook
Livia Zlocke
Hannah Mozayeni
Abaigael Robertson
Ellie Torrissi
Madison Toolan
Victoria Semenov
Zoe Maidman
Ella Miller
Kiara McGowan

We are so proud of all of the seniors that we have highlighted this week, and, while we will miss them at Bucknell, we are excited to see the things that they will do! 🎓💙🧡

Summer 2025 research student Mason Klotz assisted Watershed Sciences and Engineering Program Scientist Sean Reese on a stream restoration research project for Limestone Run in Milton, PA. Congrats, Mason!

Congratulations to the Ecology Center’s graduating Student Ambassadors, Emily Cook & Elliott Kilgallen! 🎓 These student leaders have been critical in translating our center goals into meaningful campus engagement.

As we head into graduation, we want to celebrate students who have worked with us during their time at Bucknell. First up is our graduating set of Place Studies Scholars:

Hannah Tran: Curated a Milton community ecology and history exhibit and book with T.I.M.E.

Cristian Cruz: Conducted a year-long Shamokin brownfield site assessment and neighborhood reuse survey with Foraging Friends.

Thandeka Bango: Translated a complex Shamokin hydrology and flood plain study into public outreach materials with SEDA-COG.

Zane Hensal: The current longest serving Place Studies Scholar, having worked with us on various projects for 2.5 years ranging from environmental justice policy research to Kulpmont's Greenhouse Gas Inventory to drafting a thriving futures plan with our partners in Kulpmont.

We can't wait to see what these students do as they move on to their careers after Bucknell!

Need some food for thought on this Earth Day afternoon? Consider this article about the impacts of AI data centers!

For this article, Readers Digest consulted Ben Hayes (WSE Program Director, Ecology Center) as a subject matter expert.

Is AI Really Ruining the Environment? Experts Weigh In on How Dire the Situation Actually Is We may have all worried about the Terminator, but AI is threatening us—and the planet—in other, more insidious ways.

Searching for a way to celebrate Earth Day? Look no further!

On Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, Bucknell University will be hosting a presentation on Green Amendments for protecting the environment with speaker Shaelyn Parker, advocate and educator.

🌿 The PA Green Amendment: How The PA Constitution Can Power Environmental Advocacy
📍 MacDonald Commons, Bucknell University | 560 Christy Mathewson Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837
🕡 6:30 to 7:30 PM | Doors open at 6:00 PM
Registration is free and open to the public: bit.ly/EarthDayERA

Shaelyn Parker is an Advocate & Educator at Green Amendments For The Generations and the River Protection and Environmental Rights Advocacy Associate at Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Drawing on community organizing, group instruction and facilitation, science communication, and research experience, Parker works to support accessible advocacy strategies that promote clean, safe, and healthy environments for all. Parker holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University.

This event is co-sponsored by the Bucknell Ecology Center (formly Center for Sustainability & the Environment - BCSE), the Climate Reality Project (Susquehanna Valley PA Chapter), Sierra Club Pennsylvania, and Bucknell University.

Please note that additional details, including parking information, can be found in the registration link above

Celebrate our planet today by turning small intentions into lasting impact! Let’s honor the Earth not just with words, but by actively preserving its health for all the animals and people who will call it home in the future.