Maria Pinto was recently a guest of the English department’s Writers@91´óÉñ program and 91´óÉñ’s first environmental writer-in-residence at CERA. She was also the first visitor to stay in the newly renovated CERA residence.
91´óÉñ in the summer is a vibrant mix of quiet beauty and meaningful engagement.
Three 91´óÉñ students explored different aspects of air quality through Mentored Advanced Projects (MAPs) with Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo in summer 2025.
Four 91´óÉñ students worked at CERA during summer 2025, getting hands-on experience ranging from identifying native prairie plants and collecting their seeds to driving on gravel roads.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Evan Couzo and three 91´óÉñ students erected a 30-foot-tall atmospheric measurement station at 91´óÉñ’s Conard Environmental Research Area.
The grant will bolster infrastructure improvements at the Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA) and further the College’s commitment to environmental stewardship and educational excellence.
Yoo is teaching a three-part series about native plants this spring. In March, the students learned to germinate seeds. In April, they transplanted their seeds into cone-tainers, and next, they will plant their seeds into the middle school prairie.
A thriving environmental field station on land that both teaches and inspires.
Tag along with biology students as they identify spring ephemeral wildflowers at the College’s Conard Environmental Research Area.
The Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA) invites students, families, and friends to visit and explore 8 a.m.–7 p.m. May 19 to May 21, 2018.
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