Science & Data
Original environmental science research conducted by LNCP's student research division, investigating water quality and ecosystem health across Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.
March 2026
Ryan S. Nisay, Christian S. Shire
Nutrient enrichment remains a persistent driver of water quality impairment throughout the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay watershed, motivating localized s…
February 2026
Ryan S. Nisay, Shray Vij, Enzo Garcia-Eguiluz, Nawaf Shehzad, Christian Shire, Carter Lepuil
The rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers has transformed Northern Virginia into one of the most concentrated digital infrastructure hubs in the world, r…
December 2025
Shray Vij, Ryan S. Nisay
Agricultural runoff can reduce dissolved oxygen (DO) in streams and increase the risk of hypoxia for aquatic organisms. We monitored four streams in Loudoun …
December 2024
Christian S. Shire, Ryan S. Nisay
Ponds and rivers represent distinct aquatic ecosystems characterized by significant differences in size, flow, and water quality metrics through pH, salinity…