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A Novel Study Of Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota) Feather Coloration In Relation To Habitat Characteristics, Colony Size, And Body Condition, Sonja Brandt, Medhavi Ambardar
A Novel Study Of Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon Pyrrhonota) Feather Coloration In Relation To Habitat Characteristics, Colony Size, And Body Condition, Sonja Brandt, Medhavi Ambardar
SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days
Feather coloration is used for social signaling in many avian species, and can be associated with their ability to live and breed in habitats with high quality resources (Jenkins et al. 2013, Saino et al. 2013). It can signify individual quality, (Saino et al. 2013) and influence mate choice (Bennet et al. 1996). We analyzed different aspects of Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) feather coloration in relation to morphology and habitat characteristics. We measured luminance, hue (theta and phi), and saturation for four different color patches on the swallows. We predicted that individuals in brighter coloration would be able to settle …
Cell Volume As A Determinant Of Virus-Mediated Population Growth In Ciliates, Jace Miller, John Paul Delong Phd
Cell Volume As A Determinant Of Virus-Mediated Population Growth In Ciliates, Jace Miller, John Paul Delong Phd
Honors Theses
Many protists and other small aquatic organisms consume virus particles, a behavior known as virovory. Some species of protists, such as the ciliate Halteria grandinella, can grow and divide using viruses as their sole food source. Other ciliate species have previously been shown to consume large quantities of viral particles, but it is unclear if they are able to support population growth with viruses alone. Because large ciliates have a higher energy demand, we hypothesize that they will be unable to support population growth on a virus-only diet. We fed nine ciliate species a diet of chloroviruses and found …
Utilizing Markov Chains To Estimate Allele Progression Through Generations, Ronit Gandhi
Utilizing Markov Chains To Estimate Allele Progression Through Generations, Ronit Gandhi
Honors Theses
All populations display patterns in allele frequencies over time. Some alleles cease to exist, while some grow to become the norm. These frequencies can shift or stay constant based on the conditions the population lives in. If in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the allele frequencies stay constant. Most populations, however, have bias from environmental factors, sexual preferences, other organisms, etc. We propose a stochastic Markov chain model to study allele progression across generations. In such a model, the allele frequencies in the next generation depend only on the frequencies in the current one.
We use this model to track a recessive allele …
Las Chingonas: An Ecological Approach To Latina Student Mothers’ Journey Through College, Emely Elizabeth Medina-Rodriguez
Las Chingonas: An Ecological Approach To Latina Student Mothers’ Journey Through College, Emely Elizabeth Medina-Rodriguez
Dissertations
Women with children are one of the growing student sub-populations in higher education. However, the support student mothers receive in colleges and universities has been historically unreliable and their experiences in college have not been studied in depth. This is especially true for student mothers from minoritized backgrounds with differing racial, ethnic, sexual, gender, and ability identities. This research aims to understand the experiences Latina graduate student mothers from an ecological and critical perspective. Guided by Critical Human Ecology and Black Feminist Thought, eight open-ended interviews were conducted and analyzed. Themes and categories came out of the patterns in the …
Ecological Development Of Purpose Among Graduating College Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Alexis Mccarthy
Ecological Development Of Purpose Among Graduating College Students: A Mixed Methods Study, Alexis Mccarthy
West Chester University Doctoral Projects
This mixed methods study explored ecological purpose development among graduating college students at a large, public university in the Mid-Atlantic, focusing on the influence of college and familial contexts. Using Bronfenbrenner and Morris’ (2007) Process-Person-Context-Time (PPCT) model as a framework, I undertook an explanatory sequential design (Creswell & Plano Clark 2017), assigning more weight to qualitative results (quan à QUAL). I collected quantitative survey data from 110 graduating students a college of liberal arts (consisting of Art and Design, Communication and Media, English, History, Languages and Cultures, Philosophy, Theatre and Dance, and Women’s and Gender Studies majors) and then purposefully …
S3e8: What’S So Cool About Cold-Water Corals?, Ron Lisnet, Rhian Waller
S3e8: What’S So Cool About Cold-Water Corals?, Ron Lisnet, Rhian Waller
The Maine Question
When people think of coral reefs, they might imagine snorkeling in warm Caribbean waters. But corals also live in the Gulf of Maine and in some of the most extreme environments on Earth, including the Arctic and Antarctic.
Rhian Waller, associate professor of marine sciences and a National Geographic Explorer, dives deep in near-freezing water around the world to learn about what she calls the rainforests of the ocean. She examines how climate change, fishing and oil exploration affect their ecology and reproduction. And she studies the effects that their altered life cycle might have on the marine ecosystem and …
The Planet, 2020, Winter, Alex Meacham, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2020, Winter, Alex Meacham, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
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The Planet, 2019, Fall, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2019, Fall, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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Clc Expanded Learning Opportunity Club: Living World, Celeste Kenworthy, Aurora Kenworthy
Clc Expanded Learning Opportunity Club: Living World, Celeste Kenworthy, Aurora Kenworthy
Honors Expanded Learning Clubs
An afterschool club that focuses on building understanding and enjoyment of nature and the environment through interactive and collaborative activities.
The Planet, 2019, Spring, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2019, Spring, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2019, Winter, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2019, Winter, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2018, Fall, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2018, Fall, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
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The Savegre: Completing The Case Study, Aggie R. Veld, Emilie R. Janes
The Savegre: Completing The Case Study, Aggie R. Veld, Emilie R. Janes
Scholar Week 2016 - present
Since case studies garner the interest of students necessary for engagement in general biology classes (Himschoot, 2012), the purpose of this project was to create a case study based on the history of San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica and Leo and Zana Finkenbinder’s involvement in its transition to sustainability. Travel to Costa Rica occurred in the summer of 2015. Authors Aggie Veld and Emilie Janes presented the story of the case study and progress to date during Honors Week 2016. Since then, the case study was submitted to SUNY Buffalo’s National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Feedback …
The Planet, 2018, Spring, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2018, Spring, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
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The Planet, 2018, Winter, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2018, Winter, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2017, Fall, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2017, Fall, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2017, Spring, Frederica Kolwey, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2017, Spring, Frederica Kolwey, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2017, Winter, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2017, Winter, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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Water Quality 101: Professor Aims To Change Discussion Of Humanity’S Value Of Water, Stephanie Jacques
Water Quality 101: Professor Aims To Change Discussion Of Humanity’S Value Of Water, Stephanie Jacques
Seek
Recycling, composting and conserving are routine for environmentally conscious people like Walter Dodds, Kansas State University distinguished professor of biology. But Dodds, an ecologist, takes it one step further.
Great Grains, Greg Tammen,
Great Grains, Greg Tammen,
Seek
A cross-disciplinary team is developing a nutritious, sorghum-based porridge for impoverished children in Tanzania.
The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2014, Fall, Christopher Zemp, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2014, Fall, Christopher Zemp, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2014, Spring, Mikey Jane Moran, Sarah Mikkelborg, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2014, Spring, Mikey Jane Moran, Sarah Mikkelborg, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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The Planet, 2014, Winter, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet, 2014, Winter, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University
The Planet
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