A Summer of Learning

Stone Lab classes give students the opportunity to experience field science first-hand, to catch up on college credits or get a head start on major requirements, and to simply have a great time learning with other students. Of course, for some students, a Stone Lab summer can be all of those things and more.

Stephanie Harpster, a junior at Ohio State University’s Lima campus, started her summer on the historical sailing ship Brig Niagara, taking an environmental science course that took her on a tour of the Great Lakes, from Erie, Pennsylvania all the way up to Alpena, Michigan. The course, a collaboration between Niagara University, Penn State University, and Ohio State’s Stone Lab, introduced students to environmental and policy issues in the Great Lakes region.