Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Elizabeth Fajardo 20 received Honors for her work, Roman Red Sea Trade: An Analysis of Trade in the First and Second Centuries C. E. advised by Associate Professor of Classics James Capreedy.

Jacob Kotcher 20 (center) earned Honors for his research Origination in the Phanerozoic advised by Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens. Here, he poses with other students in the Bahamas, where he completed a short-term study abroad trip with Arens.

Kate Foley 20 discusses summer research with Director of Introductory Biology Laboratories Susan Cushman '98, who also served as her Honors advisor. Foley's Honors research is titled, Competition for Food Resources between the Native Lake Sturgeon and Invasive Round Goby.

Ara McCorkle 20 visits office hours with her adviser Associate Professor of Sociology James Sutton. McCorkle earned Honors with her research Professionalization of Past Criminality and Addiction: How Former Prisoners and Addicts Manage a Professional Ex Identity.

Josh Pugliese '20 and Anna Leffer '20 pose for a photo in the Finger Lakes Institute lab. Leffer earned honors for her project Variation in Exploratory Behavior of Red-backed Salamanders from the Finger Lakes National Forest (FLNF) advised by Professor of Biology David Droney.

Rizky Kafrawi 20 received Honors for his research Investigating the Interplay between Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Genomes in Asclepiadoideae (Apocynaceae) advised by Assistant Professor of Biology Shannon Straub.

Alexandra Curtis 20 (middle, sitting) earned Honors for her project Cherednichenko and the Circus: A First Translation into English and Contextualization Analysis advised by Associate Professor of Russian Studies Kristen Welsh. Here, she volunteers at an ESL program.

Brandy Vargas '20

Abby Frederick 20 earned Honors for her creative writing, Ivory, Ink, and Onionskin: Lyric Essays advised by Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Geoffrey Babbitt.

In the main pool at the refuge, a mature Bald Eagle waits on a stump for the first sign of an easy catch for lunch. Eagles feed mainly on fish, but will also consume smaller birds and ducks. The bird photography used in this TWIP was provided by HWS Chief Photographer Kevin Colton from his lifelong collection of avian photography. Colton also accompanied Deutschlander and Farid to the refuge to take photos for the Maymester class.

American Crows belong to a bird family called corvids (not covids), which includes jays, nutcrackers, ravens and magpies.

Chief Photographer Kevin Colton uses his truck as a blind to photograph birds at Montezuma. The photos are used as part of Deutschlander's virtual Maymester class.

Adam Farid 20 films Professor of Biology Mark Deutschlander at the main pool of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in nearby Seneca Falls, N.Y. The videos are part of Deutschlander's remote-learning Maymester class, Birds in Our Landscape. The course helps students to identify birds and understand spatial and temporal patterns among bird populations and their relation to environmental change.

Canada Geese, which typically mate for life, are constantly on the wing as they look for nesting areas. Although geese and ducks are common at the refuge, many other species use this area during breeding or spring and fall migration. Well over 300 species of birds can be seen at this birding hotspot.

A Song Sparrow belts out a tune at the water's edge. These small birds are known for their loud voices. Students learn about the structure of bird songs, including syllables, trills and frequency sweeps. By paying attention to song, birders can identify species without even seeing them.

Adult and immature Bald Eagles squabble over a carp that was caught along the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. Once on the endangered species list, Bald Eagle populations have increased due environmental protection and efforts like those at the refuge.