Institute of Environmental Sciences
at Miami University
Community Service
An IES Tradition
Our students do research that focuses on practical solutions to broad environmental problems that serve the citizens of Butler County, Ohio, and the United States. IES students:
- manage a national weather station
- spearhead stream stewardship efforts
- assist with recycling efforts
- help with local transportation studies
IES and our students provide logistic and other support to the following projects.
Beckett Ridge Wetland Restoration
- monitor wetland biology and chemistry as part of stormwater mitigation strategy
Bull Run Creek Erosion and Stability
- monitor stream bank erosion
Butler County Environmental Services
- facilitate recycling in apartment complexes
Butler County Stormwater Outfall Monitoring
- monitor and sample stormwater outfalls
Butler County Stream Team 
- monitor streamwater quality
- provide data on stream habitats
- educate residents about stormwater runoff and effects on stream health
- is a collaborative effort of IES, Butler County resident volunteers, Butler County Storm Water District , and the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District
EPA/Shaw Environmental Stream Facility
- supervise invertebrate analyses
Myaamia Landscape Project
- increase capacity of Miami Nation of Oklahoma to manage its natural and cultural resources in a sustainable manner
- conduct annual environmental assessment of properties
Twin Creek Watershed Coordinator
- organize watershed planning, education, and implementation for the protection and restoration of local water resources
Weather Station and Atmospheric Chemistry Monitoring
- monitor precipitation chemistry, dry deposition, and ozone