Dickinson students map environmental change with ground-penetrating radarvideo by Joe O'NeillFor more than five decades, Dickinson has turned a local creek into a living laboratory. What began as a simple project by Professor Emeritus Noel Potter—who initiated annual surveys to track the movement of the stream's meanders—has evolved into a profound longitudinal study of environmental change. The work now incorporates ground-penetrating radar, allowing students to look beneath the earth to identify paleo stream channels. By mapping the subsurface, students gain a clearer understanding of why the stream meanders in specific areas, bridging the gap between historical landscape shifts and current ecological patterns. This immersive approach ensures that students gain practical, career-ready skills in data processing and field surveying while contributing to a long-term scientific legacy.