We will explore dam removal by documenting is controversy in local river and stream systems. Is dam removal necessary on the Delaware, Lehigh, and Bushkill? Would its effects positively revitalize the environment, or have dams been in existence in these areas too long, creating new ecosystems that would be damaged by removal? We will use resources readily available to us at our institutions, such as professors, as well as reach out to local interest groups. In terms of local ecosystems, our focus will be on mussels and shad. We will focus on the dams proposed for removal on the Bushkill, as well as some on the Lehigh and Delaware.
(Anna, Emily R., Devin D.)