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Mental Health And Weather Extremes In A Southeastern U.S. City: Exploring Group Differences By Race, Lisa Reyes Mason, Bonita B. Sharma, Jayme E. Walters, Christine C. Ekenga
Mental Health And Weather Extremes In A Southeastern U.S. City: Exploring Group Differences By Race, Lisa Reyes Mason, Bonita B. Sharma, Jayme E. Walters, Christine C. Ekenga
Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications
The connection between mental health and weather extremes is a public health concern, but less studied to date than physical health. This exploratory study examines the mental health impacts of two kinds of weather extremes increasingly linked to climate change—summer heat waves and extreme winter weather—in a low-to middle-income population in the Southeastern U.S. The distribution of mental health impacts, and potential pathways to them, are examined with a focus on race. Data are from a random-sample survey of 426 participants and are analyzed with bivariate statistics and path analysis. Self-reported mental health impacts, in both seasons, were common in …
Dynamics Of Measured And Simulated Dissolved Phosphorus In Runoff From Winter-Applied Dairy Manure, Peter A. Vadas, Melanie N. Stock, Francisco J. Arriaga, Laura Ward Good, Krishnapuram G. Karthikeyan, Zachariah P. Zopp
Dynamics Of Measured And Simulated Dissolved Phosphorus In Runoff From Winter-Applied Dairy Manure, Peter A. Vadas, Melanie N. Stock, Francisco J. Arriaga, Laura Ward Good, Krishnapuram G. Karthikeyan, Zachariah P. Zopp
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
Agricultural P loss from fields is an issue due to water quality degradation. Better information is needed on the P loss in runoff from dairy manure applied in winter and the ability to reliably simulate P loss by computer models. We monitored P in runoff during two winters from chisel-tilled and no-till field plots that had liquid dairy manure applied in December or January. Runoff total P was dominated by nondissolved forms when soils were bare and unfrozen. Runoff from snow-covered, frozen soils had much less sediment and sediment-related P, and much more dissolved P. Transport of manure solids was …
Detecting Soil Macrofauna Using Ground-Penetrating Radar, Melanie N. Stock, David J. Hart, Nicholas J. Balster
Detecting Soil Macrofauna Using Ground-Penetrating Radar, Melanie N. Stock, David J. Hart, Nicholas J. Balster
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
Fossorial amphibians spend up to ten months belowground, but research into this critical habitat has been impeded by a lack of noninvasive detection methods. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR), however, offers a promising tool because amphibians have theoretically strong electromagnetic (EM) contrasts relative to the soil matrix, and thus potentially high detectability. The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate GPR by (2) experimentally-inducing three soil thermal regimes that promote stratification in the burrowing depths of 15 Eastern American Toads (Anaxyrus americanus americanus) during the winter of 2011–2012 in Madison, WI, USA. We calculated reflectability and established the unique …
Increased Soil Frost Versus Summer Drought As Drivers Of Plant Biomass Responses To Reduced Precipitation: Results From A Globally-Coordinated Field Experiment, Hugh A.L. Henry, Mehdi Abedi, Concepcion L. Alados, Karen H. Beard, Lauchlan H. Fraser, Anke Jentsch, Juergen Kreyling, Andrew Kulmatiski, Eric G. Lamb, Wei Sun, Mathew R. Vankoughnett, Susanna Venn, Christiane Werner, Ilka Beil, Irmgard Blindow, Sven Dahlke, Maren Dubbert, Alexandra Effinger, Heath W. Garris, Maite Gartzia, Tobias Gebauer, Mohammed A.S. Arfin Khan, Andrey V. Malyshev, Charles Nock, Janelle P. Paulson, Yolanda Pueyo, Holly J. Stover, Xuechen Yang
Increased Soil Frost Versus Summer Drought As Drivers Of Plant Biomass Responses To Reduced Precipitation: Results From A Globally-Coordinated Field Experiment, Hugh A.L. Henry, Mehdi Abedi, Concepcion L. Alados, Karen H. Beard, Lauchlan H. Fraser, Anke Jentsch, Juergen Kreyling, Andrew Kulmatiski, Eric G. Lamb, Wei Sun, Mathew R. Vankoughnett, Susanna Venn, Christiane Werner, Ilka Beil, Irmgard Blindow, Sven Dahlke, Maren Dubbert, Alexandra Effinger, Heath W. Garris, Maite Gartzia, Tobias Gebauer, Mohammed A.S. Arfin Khan, Andrey V. Malyshev, Charles Nock, Janelle P. Paulson, Yolanda Pueyo, Holly J. Stover, Xuechen Yang
Wildland Resources Faculty Publications
Reduced precipitation treatments often are used in field experiments to explore the effects of drought on plant productivity and species composition. However, in seasonally snow-covered regions reduced precipitation also reduces snow cover, which can increase soil frost depth, decrease minimum soil temperatures and increase soil freeze-thaw cycles. Therefore, in addition to the effects of reduced precipitation on plants via drought, freezing damage to overwintering plant tissues at or below the soil surface could further affect plant productivity and relative species abundances during the growing season. We examined the effects of both reduced rainfall (via rain-out shelters) and reduced snow cover …
Winter Songs 2017, Cory Evans, Claudia Bigler, Heather Williams, Usu Combined Choirs, Usu Chorale, Usu Women's Choir, Usu Chamber Singers
Winter Songs 2017, Cory Evans, Claudia Bigler, Heather Williams, Usu Combined Choirs, Usu Chorale, Usu Women's Choir, Usu Chamber Singers
All Music Department Programs
USU Combined Choirs perform Winter Songs with USU Women's Choir, USU Chorale, and USU Chamber Singers.
Winter Ecology And Spring Dispersal Of Common Ravens In Wyoming, Luke W. Peebles, Michael R. Conover
Winter Ecology And Spring Dispersal Of Common Ravens In Wyoming, Luke W. Peebles, Michael R. Conover
Wildland Resources Faculty Publications
Numbers of Common Ravens (Corvus corax) have increased in western North America, and these high abundances are the source of problems throughout the species' range. Little is known about the winter ecology of ravens. We studied a population of ravens in Wyoming during the winters of 2013–2015; our goals were to examine use of landfills for foraging and use of anthropogenic structures for roosting, as well as dispersal patterns of ravens from these landfills in the spring. On average, 22% of radio-marked ravens foraged at landfills on a given day and 68% roosted at anthropogenic sites (e.g. on buildings or …
Utah State Magazine, Winter 2017, Utah State University
Utah State Magazine, Winter 2017, Utah State University
Utah State Magazine
The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.
Linking Nutrient Transport To Soil Physical Processes During Freeze/Thaw Events To Promote Wintertime Manure Management, Nutrient Use Efficiency, And Surface Water Quality., Melanie N. Stock, Francisco J. Arriaga, Peter A. Vadas, Laura Ward Good, K. G. Karthikeyan
Linking Nutrient Transport To Soil Physical Processes During Freeze/Thaw Events To Promote Wintertime Manure Management, Nutrient Use Efficiency, And Surface Water Quality., Melanie N. Stock, Francisco J. Arriaga, Peter A. Vadas, Laura Ward Good, K. G. Karthikeyan
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
The application of dairy manure to the landscape during winter is a longstanding practice for farms in the Midwestern United States and other temperate regions. Practical motivations behind winter spreading include affordability, availability of time, and the reduced risk of compaction from farm equipment on frozen soils. Wintertime manure applications, however, coincide with environmental conditions that are prone to runoff and accelerate nutrient losses from agricultural fields. Understanding the nutrient dynamics in response to winter-applied manure is especially important to Wisconsin, a leading state in dairy production, where up to 75% of annual runoff volumes occur on frozen and thawing …
Sagestep News, Winter 2016, No. 29, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2016, No. 29, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Ungulate Reproductive Parameters Track Satellite Observations Of Plant Phenology Across Latitude And Climatological Regimes, David C. Stoner, Joseph O. Sexton, Jyoteshwar Nagol, Heather H. Bernales, Thomas C. Edwards Jr.
Ungulate Reproductive Parameters Track Satellite Observations Of Plant Phenology Across Latitude And Climatological Regimes, David C. Stoner, Joseph O. Sexton, Jyoteshwar Nagol, Heather H. Bernales, Thomas C. Edwards Jr.
Wildland Resources Faculty Publications
The effect of climatically-driven plant phenology on mammalian reproduction is one key to predicting species-specific demographic responses to climate change. Large ungulates face their greatest energetic demands from the later stages of pregnancy through weaning, and so in seasonal environments parturition dates should match periods of high primary productivity. Interannual variation in weather influences the quality and timing of forage availability, which can influence neonatal survival. Here, we evaluated macro-scale patterns in reproductive performance of a widely distributed ungulate (mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus) across contrasting climatological regimes using satellite-derived indices of primary productivity and plant phenology over eight degrees of …
Experimental Evidence For Drought Induced Alternative Stable States Of Soil Moisture, David A. Robinson, Scott B. Jones, Inma Lebron, Sabine Reinsch, Maria T. Dominguez, Andrew R. Smith, Davey L. Jones, Miles R. Marshall, Bridget A. Emmett
Experimental Evidence For Drought Induced Alternative Stable States Of Soil Moisture, David A. Robinson, Scott B. Jones, Inma Lebron, Sabine Reinsch, Maria T. Dominguez, Andrew R. Smith, Davey L. Jones, Miles R. Marshall, Bridget A. Emmett
Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications
Ecosystems may exhibit alternative stable states (ASS) in response to environmental change. Modelling and observational data broadly support the theory of ASS, however evidence from manipulation experiments supporting this theory is limited. Here, we provide long-term manipulation and observation data supporting the existence of drought induced alternative stable soil moisture states (irreversible soil wetting) in upland Atlantic heath, dominated by Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull. Manipulated repeated moderate summer drought, and intense natural summer drought both lowered resilience resulting in shifts in soil moisture dynamics. The repeated moderate summer drought decreased winter soil moisture retention by ∼10%. However, intense summer drought, …
Sagestep News, Winter 2015, No. 27, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2015, No. 27, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Wintersongs: A Holiday Concert, Usu Chamber Singers, University Chorale, Usu Women's Choir, Cca Choral Scholars, Cory Evans, Kevin Diehl
Wintersongs: A Holiday Concert, Usu Chamber Singers, University Chorale, Usu Women's Choir, Cca Choral Scholars, Cory Evans, Kevin Diehl
All Music Department Programs
The Utah State University Department of Music presents Wintersongs: a holiday concert featuring the USU Chamber Singers, University Chorale, and the USU Women's Choir.
Sagestep News, Winter 2014, No. 23, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2014, No. 23, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Winter Waterbird Ecology On The Great Salt Lake, Utah, And Interactions With Commercial Harvest Of Brine Shrimp Cysts, Anthony J. Roberts
Winter Waterbird Ecology On The Great Salt Lake, Utah, And Interactions With Commercial Harvest Of Brine Shrimp Cysts, Anthony J. Roberts
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Interactions among commercial fisheries and birds have been studied in open ocean ecosystems and at aquaculture facilities. On the Great Salt Lake (GSL), Utah, USA, a commercial harvest of brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana) eggs (i.e. cysts) occurs annually during fall and winter. Coinciding with commercial harvest is the use of the GSL by millions of waterbirds which has the potential to result in conflict among industry and birds. The objectives of my research were to examine fall and winter ecology of birds using the GSL and interactions with the brine shrimp cyst harvest. I examined the influence of temperature and …
Winter Habitat Use By Juvenile Greater Sage-Grouse On Parker Mountain, Utah: Implications For Sagebrush Management, Danny Caudill, Terry A. Messmer, Brent Bibles, Michael R. Guttery
Winter Habitat Use By Juvenile Greater Sage-Grouse On Parker Mountain, Utah: Implications For Sagebrush Management, Danny Caudill, Terry A. Messmer, Brent Bibles, Michael R. Guttery
Human–Wildlife Interactions
Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter, sage-grouse) are entirely dependent on sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) for food and cover during winter. Loss or fragmentation of important wintering areas could have a disproportionate affect on population size. We radio-marked and monitored 91 juvenile sage-grouse in south-central Utah from 2008 to 2010. Thirty-four individuals survived to winter (January to March) and were used to evaluate winter habitat use. Resource use was calculated using kernel density estimation of radio-marked individuals and compared to available habitat using a G-test. We found that juvenile sage-grouse used winter habitats characterized by 0 to 5% slopes …
Sagestep News, Winter 2012, No. 17, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2012, No. 17, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Sagestep News, Winter 2011, No. 14, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2011, No. 14, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Reducing Reliance On Supplemental Winter Feeding In Elk (Cervus Canadensis): An Applied Management Experiment At Deseret Land And Livestock Ranch, Utah, Dax L. Mangus
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Wildlife managers have fed elk in North America for nearly 100 years. Giving winter feed to elk can compensate for a shortage of natural winter range and may boost elk populations while also helping prevent commingling with livestock and depredation of winter feed intended for livestock. In contrast to these benefits of supplemental feeding, there are economic and environmental costs associated with feeding, and elk herds that winter on feeding grounds have a higher risk of contracting and transmitting disease. Brucellosis is of primary concern now, and Chronic Wasting Disease may be in the future. Many see the discontinuation of …
Winter Ridge Ha Wild Horse Gather And Removal Plan, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Winter Ridge Ha Wild Horse Gather And Removal Plan, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Environmental Assessments (UT)
The Winter Ridge HA encompasses approximately 46,500 acres of public and private land, within Grand and Uintah Counties in Utah. The HA is approximately 90 miles south of Vernal, Utah. The BLM has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) to analyze the environmental impacts associated with the gather and removal; refer to DOI-BLM-UT-010-2010-0208.
Volunteers Needed For Winter Activities, Center For Persons With Disabilities
Volunteers Needed For Winter Activities, Center For Persons With Disabilities
Blog Posts
No abstract provided.
Sagestep News, Winter 2010, No. 11, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2010, No. 11, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Sagestep News, Winter 2009, No. 8, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2009, No. 8, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Insights, Winter, 2008, Utah State University
Insights, Winter, 2008, Utah State University
Discovery Magazine
Bi-annual alumni newsletter for the College of Science of Utah State University in Logan.
Sagestep News, Winter 2007/2008, No. 5, Sagestep
Sagestep News, Winter 2007/2008, No. 5, Sagestep
Newsletters
Seasonal newsletter of SageSTEP.
Insights, Winter, 2006, Utah State University
Insights, Winter, 2006, Utah State University
Discovery Magazine
Bi-annual alumni newsletter for the College of Science of Utah State University in Logan.
Forage Kochia For Fall/Winter Grazing, D. R. Zobell, B. L. Waldron, K. C. Olson, R. D. Harrison, H. Jensen
Forage Kochia For Fall/Winter Grazing, D. R. Zobell, B. L. Waldron, K. C. Olson, R. D. Harrison, H. Jensen
All Current Publications
Winter feeding costs have often been cited as one of the most expensive aspects of beef cattle production in the Intermountain West. Research and rancher experience suggests that using forage kochia for fall/winter grazing may help reduce these costs.
Now That Cold Weather Is Approaching, Do You Have Tips For Keeping Bird Feeders Safe?, Terry Messmer
Now That Cold Weather Is Approaching, Do You Have Tips For Keeping Bird Feeders Safe?, Terry Messmer
All Archived Publications
No abstract provided.
Whack Your Weeds Before Winter, Dennis Hinkamp
Whack Your Weeds Before Winter, Dennis Hinkamp
All Archived Publications
No abstract provided.
Can I Prune My Shrubs Or Flowers This Time Of Year?, Jerry Goodspeed
Can I Prune My Shrubs Or Flowers This Time Of Year?, Jerry Goodspeed
All Archived Publications
No abstract provided.