ESDRI Research Showcase
The ESDRI Research Showcase is an annual event that features posters on environmental science and design research and creative activities.
While most of the posters are presented by KSU undergraduate students, we welcome submissions from graduate students, faculty, staff, and even presenters external to Kent State, but with work connected to the University.
Presenters can be from any college or department, but work must be related to environmental science, environmental design, sustainability, or similar.
Attendance is welcome and encouraged from peers, mentors, friends, family, and community members!
The 2026 ESDRI Research Showcase will be scheduled for April 2026 alongside EarthFest. Stay tuned for abstract submission in early 2026!
2025 Research Showcase
April 23rd, 2025
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First place - Samantha Poore (Bee Populations on Kent State Campus)
Second place - Sophia Carmichael (Impacts of Collection Methods on Observed Insect Community Composition)
Co-third place - Andrew Shenal (A multi-sensor approach to monitor cropland irrigation within the Lake Erie Basin), Hana Esber & Kaylin Mentz (Not your normal cup of tea! A snapshot of soil health), and Ella Lucas (Soil Contamination and Environmental Effects Around Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Plant)
Honorable mentions - Drew Davis (Comparison of Bycatch in Two Insect Trapping Methods) and Lilia Ford (Home Range Estimation of Black-Capped Chickadees in an Urban Landscape Using Radio Telemetry)
2024 Research Showcase
April 22nd, 2024
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Co-first place - Adriana Cooper (Fertile Grounds, Fragile Ecosystems: An Examination of Awareness and Impacts of Lawn Fertilizer Practices in Suburban Environments) and Dillon Seymore (Studying the effects of sunlight exposure on the academic performance of Kent State University students)
Second place - Pamela Brigger (What are the Ecological Ramifications on the Environment from the Cannabis Industry in Ohio?)
Honorable mentions - Stephanie Petrycki (Building Design and Bird Fatalities: An On-Campus Bird Window Collision Study) and Alicia Costello (Experimental assessment of the soil blocking seed-starting method to improve plant growth and reduce plastic use in sustainable greenhouse production)
Previous student poster presentations coincided with ESDRI's Symposiums.