Presenter: Nicole Zavoshy
Co-Presenters: Anya Vollstedt, Chancee Stumpf, Riley Fortier, Sulley Schuster
Faculty Mentor: Katie Lynch, Peg Boulay
Presentation Type: Poster 91
Primary Research Area: Fine/Performance Arts
Major: Biology, Environmental Science
Funding Source: Anonymous Donor
Reflections on Water is a team of nine students who were inspired by the beauty of the McKenzie River Watershed. This interdisciplinary project of the Environmental Leadership Program at the University of Oregon showed an interest of photographing and encouraging people to reflect upon their relationship with their water source.
Did you know Eugene gets its drinking water from the McKenzie River? Beginning at the headwaters of the McKenzie River at Great Spring and Clear Lake, the Reflections Team captured the journey of the McKenzie as it traveled underground, over cliffs, past dams, and through an intensive filtration process before being distributed throughout the city of Eugene. With cameras in hand, the Reflections on Water Team sought to illuminate the beauty, recreational opportunities, and resources that these waters provide. We hope to inspire personal connections, instill understanding, and encourage people to experience the river for themselves.