Research under FNR Professor Reuben Goforth to study the potential effects of agriculture on the biodiversity of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities in local wetlands versus agricultural ditches. The research consists of dip-net sampling, counting, and identifying of all macroinvertebrates to genus level.

Duties include working with coaches to run practices, data entry, ordering and distributing equipment, coordinating meet volunteers, organizing food orders, and general day-to-day pool operations.