Cheyanne Olson

Assistant Professor
Biology

Office Location

Tahlequah
Science Building 139
(918) 444-3816

Bio

Dr. Cheyanne Olson is an Assistant Professor at Northeastern State University, specializing in freshwater ecology. Her research focuses on the application of citizen science for water quality monitoring, a field in which she is highly passionate. Dr. Olson volunteers and serves as a board member with Oklahoma's Blue Thumb, a renowned citizen science organization dedicated to protecting and monitoring the state's water resources. Additionally, she contributes to the advancement of scientific research and education as a board member of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. At Northeastern State University, Dr. Olson teaches a variety of courses in freshwater science, including limnology and aquatic biology.

Education
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
Professional Activities
Courses Taught

Education:

PhD, Environmental Science, Oklahoma State University, 2023
MS, Environmental Science, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 2017
BS, Fish and Wildlife Biology, Northeastern State University, 2015

Stream Ecosystem Functioning
Impacts of Urbanization on Water Quality
Fish and Macroinvertebrate Diversity
Aquatic Organism Behavior

General Biology
General Cellular Biology
Limnology
Aquatic Biology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Science
Research Methods
Coral Reef Ecology

Intellectual Content:

Blue Thumb Needs Assessment and Programmatic Review Technical Report (Conference Proceeding), Published, 2020
Mapping the Citizen Science Experience: Experiential Pedagogies and Learning Outcomes in a Place Based Volunteer Program (Conference Proceeding), Application, Published, 2020
Evaluating Citizen Science: Moving beyond Output Measures to Learner Behaviors, Interests, and Motivations (Journal Article, Professional Journal), Application, Published, 2024
Citizen Scientists on Citizen Science (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2024
Precision of Channel Catfish Age Estimates Using Otoliths and Spines (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Application, Published, 2022
Environmental Stewardship in Citizen Science Participants (Conference Proceeding), Discovery, Published, 2021