Distinguished Professor of Environment and Natural Resources

Abstract

This publication offers the fourteenth consecutive annual report on teaching, research, service, and development at the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP). It covers progress in calendar year 2005, the twelfth year of hydrologic operation of the two 2.5-acre experimental wetland “kidneys ” on the site, the ninth year of ecological development of our 7-acre mitigation wetland “billabong, ” the seventh year of the Sandefur Wetland Pavilion, and the third year of occupancy of the Heffner Wetland Research and Education Building. Twenty-nine courses from 8 OSU Colleges (FAES,