Common Ground | Environmental Research

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Common Ground students and staff recognize out site as a rich laboratory for environmental research. At the high school, many of our courses involve primary research about agricultural, forested, and urban landscapes. We welcomed partners from other educational institutions to take on research projects on our site. Contact Joel Tolman, Director of Development & Community Engagement, if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity.

Current Collaborations

Students and teachers and Common Ground's Biodiversity course are working with Yale's Herbarium on a comprehensive species inventory of West Rock Park.
Jeffrey Townsend, a professor at the Yale School of Forestry, included Common Ground as a partner in a successful proposal to the National Science Foundation. Dr. Townsend will be involving Common Ground students in ongoing research related to ecology and mycology.
Staff at the Yale Peabody Museum are working with Common Ground students to develop of a series of outdoor interpretive exhibits across Common Ground's site. This project is supported by grants from the American Honda Foundation and Toshiba America Foundation.

Environmental Justice
In 2006, with the support of the Environmental Protection Agency, Common Ground students undertook a major research project focused on air quality, water quality, and environmental justice on our site and in the greater New Haven area. Based on this research, students presented to community members, other students, and on public access television. Download a powerpoint presentation sharing their research.

Project Partners:
New Haven Environmental Council/Sierra Club
CT Department of Environmental Protection, Project SEARCH
Yale School of Nursing
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES)
Southern Connecticut State University
CT Coalition for Environmental Justice
Environment Northeast
Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association


	Environmental research ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH Common Ground students and staff recognize out site as a rich laboratory for environmental research. At the high school, many of our courses involve primary research about agricultural, forested, and urban landscapes. We welcomed partners from other educational institutions to take on research projects on our site. Contact Joel Tolman, Director of Development & Community Engagement, if you are interested in pursuing this opportunity. Current Collaborations Students and teachers and Common Ground's Biodiversity course are working with Yale's Herbarium on a comprehensive species inventory of West Rock Park. Jeffrey Townsend, a professor at the Yale School of Forestry, included Common Ground as a partner in a successful proposal to the National Science Foundation. Dr. Townsend will be involving Common Ground students in ongoing research related to ecology and mycology. Staff at the Yale Peabody Museum are working with Common Ground students to develop of a series of outdoor interpretive exhibits across Common Ground's site. This project is supported by grants from the American Honda Foundation and Toshiba America Foundation. Environmental Justice In 2006, with the support of the Environmental Protection Agency, Common Ground students undertook a major research project focused on air quality, water quality, and environmental justice on our site and in the greater New Haven area. Based on this research, students presented to community members, other students, and on public access television. Download a powerpoint presentation sharing their research. Project Partners: New Haven Environmental Council/Sierra Club CT Department of Environmental Protection, Project SEARCH Yale School of Nursing Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) Southern Connecticut State University CT Coalition for Environmental Justice Environment Northeast Quinnipiac River Watershed Partnership Quinnipiac River Watershed Association