DeeDee Whitaker is a National Board Certified Chemistry Teacher and has been teaching science in North Carolina for 28 years! Currently, Ms. Whitaker teaches at Southwest Guilford High School. Through her Kenan Fellows project Analysis of Water Runoff and its Implications for Aquatic Wildlife, students will use storm water collection data gained through authentic field studies, computer mapping and modeling to better understand the relationship between abiotic factors and the health of aqautic habitats. Dr. JoAnn Burkholder, Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology at NC State will serve as her Mentor.