These are Research Proposals for Natural Systems 1, Fall'00. Please feel free to browse...

You can Input Your Research Proposal , and then review feedback on this page.

Peer Review is a fundamental component of doing science.To help make your projects more scientifically sound, you are being called upon to put forward your ideas, proposals, lab packets and final report as well as provide feedback to your peers.

Remember: Look at the NS syllabus to for details on the specifics to be included in your proposal. Make sure it is complete! USe the following as a guide!

1. Introduction

1. Purpose/Problem. What is your hypothesis?
2. What do you plan to accomplish?
3. Relevance, if any. Why is this research interesting?

2. Relevance of your research question

1. Literature Review--What have others done?
2. How does your research relate to a larger question (like the real World)?

3. Materials and Methods

1. What is your experimental design? Is it statistically sound?
2. Describe important materials and how they will be used.
3. Describe other methods. How will you involve the class in your study? Be specific!
4. Have you included a Data Sheet?
5. Include a specific time-line of research execution

4. Results (To be included in your final report)

1. Observations
2. Tables (numerical data) and figures (graphs, drawings, etc.) when appropriate

5. Discussion & Conclusions

1. Interpret your results, explaining why you got the results you did.
2. Think beyond the project. What additional questions do you have?
3. What suggestions do you have for further investigation?

Natural Systems Research Proposals:

• Bugs in the lights of peabody (9/18/02) [ Researcher: jaclyn mccormick, sarah waldman, alison smith,turner wathen-Section: Cummins ]
• Sounds effect on measurable signs of stress in a framework of terrorist attacks (9/18/01) [ Researcher: Adam, Aaron, Suzie, and Marissa-Section: Myers ]
• Guilty as Sin (1/30/01) [ Researcher: Leslie Allan, Sarah Rarick-Section: Cummins ]
• Adventures with Tarantulas (11/20/00) [ Researcher: randy, maryjane, nichole, langston, eric, sean-Section: Cummins ]
• (11/19/00) [ Researcher: -Section: Cummins ]
• sociolunar links (11/16/00) [ Researcher: Kori smith, Rene Botens, donna Zimmerman-Section: Myers ]
• HERE COMES THE SUN... (11/16/00) [ Researcher: D. Kostka, C. Neidenthal, S. De Stefano, A. Carroll, L. Hoffmann, E. McFadden-Section: Cummins ]
• Here Comes the Sun...4 (11/13/00) [ Researcher: D. Kostka, C. Neidenthal, S. De Stefano, A. Carroll, L. Hoffmann, E. McFadden-Section: Cummins ]
• Draft 2: The "Miami Image" and Self-Perception (11/2/00) [ Researcher: Kendra Baird, Bethany Leeman, Katie Meredith, and Laurie Stone-Section: Cummins ]
• Tree Damage and Their Sufferings (11/1/00) [ Researcher: Jay Axe, Matt Cottrill, Paula Moran, Neil Rosenthal-Section: Myers ]
• Adventures With TArantulas (10/31/00) [ Researcher: randy, maryjane, nicole, langston, eric, sean-Section: Cummins ]
• (10/31/00) [ Researcher: -Section: Cummins ]
• Dendochronology (10/30/00) [ Researcher: Rachel Neff, Erin Woike, Laura Stevens, Eric Claus, Eric Weaver-Section: Smith ]
• Dendochronology (10/26/00) [ Researcher: Rachel Neff, Erin Woike, Laura Stevens, Eric Claus, Eric Weaver-Section: Smith ]
• Our Dreams and the Sky: A Closer Look (10/24/00) [ Researcher: Sean Clark, Pam Rowe, Brett Sweeney-Section: Myers ]
• Draft 1: The "Miami Image" and Self-Perception (10/20/00) [ Researcher: Bethany Leeman, Kendra Baird, Katie Meredith, and Laurie Stone-Section: Cummins ]
• Is our Modernizing Culture Killing Biophilia? (10/19/00) [ Researcher: Cassandra Solder, Ross Meyer-Section: Myers ]
• Draft 2 Seed Structure and Dispersal in Acer Saccharum (Maple Trees) (10/19/00) [ Researcher: Emily Savage, Wendi Wallace, Leah Nyikes, and Katie Gunsch-Section: Myers ]
• The Effect of Landscape on Streams (10/19/00) [ Researcher: Team Stream!! Jessica Miller, Genevieve Knight Denise Riffle-Section: Myers ]
• Here Comes the Sun... (10/19/00) [ Researcher: L. Hoffmann. C. Neidenthal, A. Carroll, S. De Stefano, E. McFadden-Section: Cummins ]
• Damaged Trees and Their Sufferings (10/18/00) [ Researcher: Jay Axe, Matt Cottrill, Paula Moran, Neal Rosonthal-Section: Myers ]
• Draft 2: The Miami Image and Self Perception (10/18/00) [ Researcher: Kendra Baird, Bethany Leeman, Katie Meredith, and Laurie Stone-Section: Cummins ]
• tree arch (10/18/00) [ Researcher: andy, lori, scot, georgia-Section: Myers ]
• Here Comes the Sun...2 (10/17/00) [ Researcher: ~Dan Kostka, Chelsea Neidenthal, Sarah De Stefano,-Section: Cummins ]
• Cofonformity: Western vs Main Campus (10/17/00) [ Researcher: Jenny Donnelly, Meghan Buckner, Heather Baldwin, Angie Moenter, Morgan Reihing, Ryan McCall-Section: Campbell ]
• Lunar Cycles and Dreams: a Closer Look
  a closer look (10/17/00) [ Researcher: Brett Sweeney Sean Clark Pam Rowe-Section: Myers ]
• Soil Erosion (10/5/00) [ Researcher: Hall, Basilius, Fleming, larson-Section: Smith ]
• tree architecture of sugar maples (10/5/00) [ Researcher: Andy, Scot, Lori, Georgia-Section: Myers ]
• soil erosion (10/5/00) [ Researcher: kyle basilius, matt hall, courtney larsen, and chris fleming-Section: Smith ]
• College Drinking: The Real Story (10/5/00) [ Researcher: Draft 1-Section: Campbell ]
• Draft 2: She's So Fine, My 409: Oxford Automobiles and their Underlying Values (10/5/00) [ Researcher: Fried, Fox, Small, Stewart, Woehr, Yon-Section: Smith ]
• Conformity: Western Cmapus Vs Main Campus (Lab Proposal, Draft 1)) (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Jenny Donnelly, Angie Moenter, Meghan Buckner, Morgan Reihing, Heather Baldwin, Ryan McCall-Section: Campbell ]
• Methods of Rainfall Collection (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Natalie Geiszler, Catherine Johnson, Erin Reschke, Ali Stout, Becky Gordon-Section: Smith ]
• Dendochronology (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Rachel Neff, Erin Woike, Laura Stevens, Eric Claus, Eric Weaver-Section: Smith ]
• The Effect of varying degrees of vegetation and their root structures on erosion (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Mike Frager, Jill White, Will Brisbane, Nathaniel Minto, Charlie Hansen-Section: Smith ]
• Draft 1: She's So Fine, My 409: Oxford Automobiles and their Underlying Values (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Fried, Fox, Small, Stewart, Woehr, Yon-Section: Campbell ]
• Draft 1 - Sexual Activity and Phases of the Moon (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Best, Eley, Green, Hansen, Hennings-Section: Smith ]
• Childcare @ Miami? (10/4/00) [ Researcher: Organized Chaos-Section: Campbell ]
• Deforestation's affect on Climate (9/30/00) [ Researcher: John-Thomas Crockett, Sarah Hewitt, Joe Johnson, Christian Ratterman-Section: Cummins ]
• Effects of Smoking Cigarettes on General Health (9/29/00) [ Researcher: Matt Connor, Alexis Evans, Meghan Feran, Mike Moore, Laurie Perrin-Section: Cummins ]
• Peruvian Pink Toe Tarantulas (9/29/00) [ Researcher: Erik, Randy, Nicole, Sean, MaryJane, Langston-Section: Cummins ]
• The Effect of Landscape on Streams (9/29/00) [ Researcher: TEAM STREAM! (Jessica Miller, Denise Riffle, and Genevieve Knight)-Section: Myers ]
• Draft 1: "The Miami Image and Self-Perception: Western vs. Main Campus" (9/29/00) [ Researcher: Kendra Baird, Bethany Leeman, Katie Meredith, and Laurie Stone-Section: Cummins ]
• Various Plant Growing Methods (9/29/00) [ Researcher: James Mercer, Adam Port, Jeff Demurt-Section: Cummins ]
• Here Comes the Sun...1 (9/29/00) [ Researcher: Dan K. Erin M. Chelsea N., Lauren H., Sarah D., Amanda C.-Section: Cummins ]
• Socio-Lunar Links (9/29/00) [ Researcher: Kori Smith, Rene Botens, Donna Zimmerman-Section: Myers ]
• Draft 2: (Draft 1 actually!) DON'T DRINK THE WATER! (9/28/00) [ Researcher: Lauren Collins, Rachel Wray, Brett Ruttenberg, Martine Nicolay, Jennifer A. Taylor-Section: Cummins ]
• Sunspots (9/28/00) [ Researcher: Shanna Shaw, Liz Marconi, Brynnen Callahan, Lauren Collier, Claire Holland-Moritz-Section: Cummins ]
• Criminal Activity as it Relates to the Lunar Cycle (9/28/00) [ Researcher: Adam Todd, Beth Price, Veronica Arnold-Section: Myers ]
• Is our modernizing culture killing Biophilia? (9/28/00) [ Researcher: Ross Meyer, Lance Bundy, Cassandra Solder-Section: Myers ]
• Tree Damage and Their Sufferings (9/28/00) [ Researcher: Jay Axe, Matt Cottrill, Paula Moran, Neil Rosenthal-Section: Myers ]
• Draft One: Maple Seed Dispersal (9/28/00) [ Researcher: Katie, Leah, Emily, Wendi-Section: Myers ]
• Rainfall collection (9/26/00) [ Researcher: Ali Stout, Becky Gordon, Catherine Johnson, Natalie Geiszler, and Erin Reschke-Section: Smith ]
• Phases of the moon and sexuality (9/18/00) [ Researcher: Sarah Hennings, Kelly Hansen, Julie Green, Mark Best, Craig Eley-Section: Campbell ]
• Phases of the moon and sexuality (9/18/00) [ Researcher: -Section: Campbell ]
• Star Mapping (9/13/00) [ Researcher: Julie Havens, Jennifer White, Meghan Oellerich, Charles Arko, Andrzej Czech-Section: Campbell ]
• Miami childcare? (9/12/00) [ Researcher: Organized Chaos (9:00am)-Section: Campbell ]
• Varying plant WEgrowing methods and conditions (9/11/00) [ Researcher: James Mercer, Adam Port, Jeff Demurt-Section: Cummins ]

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