French
Creek , listed by the Nature Conservancy as one of the thirty most important
freshwater bodies in the U.S., flows across northwestern Pennsylvania and
is a natural laboratory for watershed research projects. Professor O'Brien
received funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a teaching
and research program on the French Creek watershed. So far, over 12 Allegheny
students have been involved in this program. Learn more about this program at the French
Creek Watershed Research Program web site.
