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The Bellarmine Bee Bed: Organizing A Native Plant Garden Using Feedback From The Local Community, Kate Moran

Undergraduate Theses

Animal pollinators are the cornerstone of healthy ecosystems. Their survival is essential for the persistence of entire food chains: from the flowers they cross-pollinate directly, to the animals who depend on those plants for nutrition. The establishment of pollinator gardens—particularly ones that consist of native plants—is an effective way to enhance their biodiversity, abundance, and well-being.

The main goal of this thesis is to construct a pollinator garden that maximizes the benefits for animal pollinators using feedback from local gardeners. A survey was used to gather information about the popularity and preferences of 40 flowering plants, and after analyzing the …

Race, Gender And Rawls' "A Theory Of Justice.", Robert Carico

Honors Theses

Should we use the concepts developed by John Rawls in his A Theory of Justice to guide research questions relevant to issues concerning race and gender? This paper argues not only that the concepts from A Theory of Justice should not be used as the primary tool in any debate concerning race and gender, but it also challenges the abstract thinking of 21st Century Western Philosophers to develop a theory of justice that acknowledges the fact that people have their own interests and depending on what race and/or gender they identify with, might not have equal rights protected under the …

Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non- Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) West Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) West Elementary School, Environmental Resource Management (Erm)

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Source And Release Law Of Fluorine In Water-Rock System Of Coal Mine Goaf In Contiguous Area Of Shaanxi And Inner Mongolia, Wang Tiantian, Jin Dewu, Xue Jiankun, Ji Hongying, Shang Hongbo, Zhou Zhenfang, Yang Jian, Cao Yu

Coal Geology & Exploration

The coal mine goaf is the key area for the formation of high-fluoride mine water, and the source and release of fluorine in goaf water-rock system determines the enrichment or depletion of fluorine in mine water. Aiming at the unclear source and release rule of fluorine in the mine water of 3-1 coal goaf in the contiguous area of Shaaxi and Inner Mongolia, hydrochemical test, mineral composition analysis, mineral scanning electron microscopy and energy spectrum detection, as well as laboratory water-rock simulation experiment, were conducted to determine the source and occurrence carrier of fluorine in coal mine water, and to …

Technological Path And Geological Guarantee For Energy Storage In Underground Space Formed By Coal Mining, Sun Qiang, Zhang Weiqiang, Geng Jishi, Hu Jianjun, Zhang Yuliang, Lyu Chao, Ge Zhenlong, Li Pengfei, Jia Hailiang, Liu Yabin, Li Yuxiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

Coal resource is still in the main position of China’s energy structure, but the development of coal industry is facing the new challenge of “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality”. Actively developing coal underground space energy storage technology is an effective means to promote low-carbon and clean energy utilization, and also a key measure to ensure China’s energy strategic security. This study discussed the potential utilization of underground space formed by coal mining based on the current energy storage technologies. Focusing on new energy storage technologies such as underground pumped storage hydropower plants in coal mines (UPSHCM), thermal energy storage (TES), …

Evaluation On Spatiaotemporal Variations Of Mine Water Quality And Water Source Identification Based On Key Dominant Factors In Loess Hilly And Gully Region, Shi Longqing, Qu Xingyue, Han Jin

Coal Geology & Exploration

It is difficult to accurately identify the sources of water inrush between sandstone-mudstone interbedded overburden in loess hilly and gully region, and these proportions of different water sources cannot be quantified. For this reason. Based on the systematic collection of surface water and groundwater samples from Zhujiamao Coal Mine in northern Shaanxi. This study revealed the hydrochemical evolution laws of water quality and the recharge relationship of various aquifer systems by mathematical statistics, Piper (trilinear) diagram, Gibbs diagram and the conventional hydrochemical characteristic method. Meanwhile, this study analyzed the evolution characteristics of stable isotopic composition in water, clarified the spatial …

Progress And Typical Case Analysis Of Demonstration Projects Of The Geological Sequestration And Utilization Of Co2, Liu Shiqi, Huang Fansheng, Du Ruibin, Chen Shiheng, Guan Yiting, Liu Yinghai, Wang Tao

Coal Geology & Exploration

The implementation of the geological sequestration and utilization of CO₂ (CGSU) has considerable effects on CO₂ emission reduction and is of great significance for the mitigation of global warming and the execution of the sustainable development strategy in China. Therefore, this study sorted the major methods for CGSU, made statistics of the global demonstration projects of CGSU, and primarily introduced the typical demonstration projects of CGSU in China. Furthermore, this study proposed prospects for the development trend of the CGSU technologies, which primarily include CO₂ enhanced oil recovery (CO₂-EOR), CO₂ enhanced coalbed methane recovery …

The Toxicology Of Particulate Matter Emitted From Coal Combustion And The Geological Origin Of Lung Cancer Epidemic In Xuanwei City, Yunan Province, China, Shao Longyi, Zhang Mengyuan, Feng Xiaolei, Jiao Jiewei, Wang Wenhua, Zhou Yiping

Coal Geology & Exploration

Xuanwei City in Yunnan Province is the area struck by the most severe lung cancer in China, with the incidence and mortality of lung cancer ranking first in the world. The study of genomics of lung cancer patients has shown that lung cancer in Xuanwei City has distinctive genetic characteristics and a unique incidence mode related to the environment. This study reviewed the epidemiological characteristics of the lung cancer epidemic in Xuanwei, as well as the level of pollution and toxicological characteristics of emissions from coal combustion. Moreover, this study discussed the geological origins of the lung cancer epidemic in …

Geothermal Energy Exploitation And Storage In Coal Field Under The Dual Carbon Goal, Wang Jiyang, Kong Yanlong, Duan Zhongfeng, Zhang Jixiong, Luo Xilian, Huang Yonghui, Luo Naning, Cheng Yuanzhi, Zhou Nan, Zhang Weizun, Pang Zhonghe

Coal Geology & Exploration

The development of geothermal energy in coalfield can not only improve the temperature environment of coal mining, but also turn waste into treasure through the clean utilization of geothermal energy. Especially, it is of great prospect to store energy in the mined-out area of coalfield under the “dual carbon” goal at present. Herein, in this paper, it was estimated that the geothermal reserves in the main coal-bearing areas of China were 1.12 × 10¹⁹ kJ, equivalent to 379.539 billion tons of standard coal, and the recoverable geothermal reserves were 1.71 × 10¹⁸ kJ, equivalent to 56.931 billion tons …

Industrialization Of Tall Wheatgrass For Construction Of “Coastal Grass Belt”, Hongwei Li, Qi Zheng, Jianlin Wang, Hongyong Sun, Kexin Zhang, Hongman Fang, Xuerong Xing, Weicai Yang, Xiaofeng Cao, Xiaojing Liu, Haichun Jing, Kang Chong, Zhensheng Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Tall wheatgrass (Elytrigia elongata) is a perennial cool-season bunchgrass with high productivity and tolerance to salt and alkali, waterlogging, and drought. Since first introduced into China in 1950s, tall wheatgrass has long been used as a wild parent for distant hybridization with wheat (Triticum aestivum). During 1980s─1990s, a few tall wheatgrass varieties were introduced to China as forage grass, nonetheless, currently they are still not widely cultivated and no variety was certificated. In 2020, Zhensheng Li put forward a proposal to construct “Coastal Grass Belt” on saline and alkaline soils in the Circum-Bohai sea region, which provides an opportunity for …

The Public Trust Doctrine: Roman Law Roots And Future In Environmental Litigation, Phoebe Liccardo

Honors Theses

The public trust is an ancient and enduring legal doctrine. With roots in Roman law, the public trust persists through English law, and into the United States. Scholars and jurists in the field of Roman and environmental law do not all agree on the history and continuity of the public trust doctrine (PTD). There are those who argue the Roman law introducing a public trust did not assert the same protections present in the doctrine today. Conversely, there are those who believe the Roman law did enshrine similar protections, and further, that it calls for an expansion of PTD in …

2023 Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Final 2021 Unreclaimed Sites Sampling Ur-30 Site Evaluation Summary Report, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Utilizing Macroinvertebrate Communities And Chloride Levels To Evaluate Water Quality In Three Streams Near Winona, Minnesota, Amelia Engman, Izabella Setla

Research & Creative Achievement Day

Certain water quality and chloride levels are ideal for specific macroinvertebrate species. This study evaluates the water quality of three streams in and around Winona, Minnesota, using the macroinvertebrate communities present and chloride levels as indicators. Three upstream samples were taken and thoroughly examined at three different locations: Garvin Brook, Gilmore Creek, and Pleasant Valley Creek. During the snowmelt season, four sets of upstream and one set of downstream water samples were taken from each. The samples were analyzed using a Vernier chloride ion-selective electrode. The Izaak Walton League of America's Save Our Streams invertebrate classification system was used to …

Chemical Analysis Of Morris Water Pollutants Via Electrochemical Detection Methods, Emily Miller

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2023

In small towns like Morris that are surrounded by agriculture, there’s an increased likelihood of contaminants to be present in the water. These commonly include heavy metals and pesticides which, in high enough dosages or prolonged exposure, can quickly become poisonous and harmful with lasting effects for both plants and humans. Throughout our research we have been analyzing the presence, if any, of lead, copper and cadmium as well as the common pesticides atrazine and mesotrione in the water throughout Morris. We look at a variety of samples coming from melted snow (collected throughout Nov. 2022–Apr. 2023), drinking water, and …

Volume 14, Ireland Seagle, Dalton C. Whitby, Cassandra Poole, Rachel Cannon, Heidi Parker-Combes, Devon G. Shifflett, Antonio Harvey

Incite: The Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Dr. Amorette Barber
• From the Editor: Dr. Larissa "Kat" Tracy
• From the Designers: Rachel English, Rachel Hanson
• Hungry Like the Wolf: The Wolf as Metaphor in Paramount Network’s Yellowstone: Ireland Seagle
• “Floating Cities”: Illustrating the Commercial and Conservation Conflict of Alaskan Cruise Ship Tourism: Dalton C. Whitby
• What Can You Do When Your Genes are the Enemy? Current Applications of Gene Manipulation and the Associated Ethical Considerations: Cassandra Poole
• La doble cara: un tema romántico en las obras de Larra y Hawthorne: Rachel Cannon
• Resolving a Conflict: How to …

The History And Significance Of Taxidermy Bird Collections In North America: Bgsu's Own Undervalued Collection And Its Future, Kristin Burnside

Honors Projects

Taxidermy, despite its association with the bizarre and outlandish, has a rich history and culture that helped to define post-Civil War America and its pursuit of knowledge and reconnection with nature. With the widespread publication and availability of how-to guides, natural history collecting and taxidermy became accessible to any individual regardless of age, gender, or class. The hobby required physicality and courage to collect unique and interesting specimens, and intellect and creativity to conserve and display them, all of which inherently connected the avocation with respect. With varying levels of success, hobbyists experimented with different chemicals, such as arsenic, in …

Weaving Traditional Indigenous Knowledge And Western Science To Address Pressing Environmental Issues In The Navajo Nation, Abhishek Roychowdhury

Sustainability Seminar Series

The largest Native American tribe in the U.S., the Navajo Nation, faces a humanitarian crisis due to lack of access to clean and safe water resources. Although access to clean water is not a privilege but it is a human right, thirty percent of Navajo residents do not have access to clean running water. Native American households are 19 times more likely than other U.S. households to live without running water. Solutions to water infrastructure that can address this gap are complicated in the arid Southwest where poor groundwater quality, including high salinity, microbial contaminants and metal contaminants, limit available …

Comments On The: Response To Comments Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Clark Tailings Consolidated Waste Management Area Site Investigation Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp) (Dated February 28, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Approval For: Draft Final Fourth Quarter 2022, Operations & Maintenance Monitoring Report For The Rocker Timber Framing And Treating Plant Operable Unit; Dated January 10, 2023., Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, Final 2022 Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp) Corrective Action Report (February 22, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, 2021 Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Sampling Clark Mill Tailings (Bres No. 154) Site Evaluation Summary Report, Dated (February 22, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Approval Letter For: Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, 2021 Unreclaimed Sites Sampling Ur-03 Site Evaluation Summary Report (February 7, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, 2021 Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Sampling Colorado Dump (Bres No. 104) Site Evaluation Summary Report (February 21, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

2023 Final Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Smelter Area Mine Waste Remediation And Contaminated Groundwater Hydraulic Control Site Organic Pollutant Surface Water Sampling Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

How Resilience Is Framed Matters For Governance Of Coastal Social-Ecological Systems, Sarah Clement, Javad Jozaei, Michael Mitchell, Craig R. Allen, Ahjond S. Garmestani

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Effective governance of social-ecological systems (SES) is an enduring challenge, especially in coastal environments where accelerating impacts of climate change are increasing pressure on already stressed systems. While resilience is often proposed as a suitable framing to re-orient governance and management, the literature includes many different, and sometimes conflicting, definitions and ideas that influence how the concept is applied, especially in coastal environments. This study combines discourse analysis of the coastal governance literature and key informant interviews in Tasmania, Australia, demonstrating inconsistencies and confusion in the way that resilience is framed in coastal governance research and practice. We find that …

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Butte Reclamation Evaluation System (Bres) Draft 2021 Corrective Action Plans For Reclaimed Sites (Dated November 2, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Mixing Regimes In A Cluster Of Seven Maar Lakes In Tropical Monsoon Asia, Milette U. Mendoza, Jaydan I. Aguilar, Karol Sophia Agape R. Padilla, Rey Donne S. Papa, Noboru Okuda

Environmental Science Faculty Publications

The 7 maar lakes of San Pablo are a cluster of small volcanic lakes on Luzon Island; Philippines. These lakes; which are heavily utilized for aquaculture and ecotourism; usually experience fish kills that coincide with the northeast monsoon (NEM). This study explores limnophysical processes; particularly mixing regimes; in the lakes in relation to prevailing monsoons. We monitored monthly vertical and seasonal profiles of water temperature; salinity; conductivity; and dissolved oxygen from October 2016 to December 2018. Three types of mixing regimes were observed among the lakes; which have similar surface areas but different depths: polymixis in the shallowest; warm monomixis …

Draft Final 2023 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Park Soil Sampling Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Submittal #7 [Gold Hill Lutheran Church, Peoples Park, Sioux Park, Charlie Judd Park, Emma Park, Mandan Park, And Walkerville Park (Daly And Dunn)], Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.