Team Typha Video
Conservation in action: Students engaged in environmental research
Loyola students build career skills as research assistants with Team Typha
Researchers from Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability are devising new methods of restoring biologically diverse wetlands. Students contribute to the research while learning to become independent scientists.
Assistant Professor Brian Ohsowski, PhD, and Research Associate Shane Lishawa, MS, lead Team Typha, a research group focused on developing scalable management strategies to restore high-quality wetland habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife. They also mentor undergraduate and graduate student research assistants.
Student research assistants support fieldwork and help in the lab on campus. However, the primary reason for involving students is to provide a rich learning experience. Students working with Team Typha develop valuable research skills and gain hands-on experience, and the faculty members encourage them to pursue independent projects.
View the video to learn how Loyola students gain real-world research skills while doing meaningful work to protect natural resources.
-- Video by Michael Chopra, laboratory footage by Sadie Sack
Loyola students build career skills as research assistants with Team Typha
Researchers from Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability are devising new methods of restoring biologically diverse wetlands. Students contribute to the research while learning to become independent scientists.
Assistant Professor Brian Ohsowski, PhD, and Research Associate Shane Lishawa, MS, lead Team Typha, a research group focused on developing scalable management strategies to restore high-quality wetland habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife. They also mentor undergraduate and graduate student research assistants.
Student research assistants support fieldwork and help in the lab on campus. However, the primary reason for involving students is to provide a rich learning experience. Students working with Team Typha develop valuable research skills and gain hands-on experience, and the faculty members encourage them to pursue independent projects.
View the video to learn how Loyola students gain real-world research skills while doing meaningful work to protect natural resources.
-- Video by Michael Chopra, laboratory footage by Sadie Sack