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The Role Of Rnase Y In Rpos Transcript Processing In Borrelia Burgdorferi, Zhibing Zhou

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Borrelia burgdorferi is the bacterial agent that causes Lyme disease. The pathogenic bacteria are transmitted to vertebrates through tick feeding and are maintained in nature in an enzootic cycle. The expression of outer surface protein OspC is essential for B. burgdorferi to move from the tick to a mammal. Alternative sigma factor RpoS is responsible for inducing gene expression for OspC production during the enzootic cycle. RpoS is encoded by two versions of RNA: a long one, which is hypothesized to be required for transmission from the tick, and a short one, which is thought to be involved in infection …

Togiak Archaeological Site Hair Samples- What Species?, Clare Super

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The Molecular Anthropology lab at UMT will conduct DNA analysis on ancient hairs to determine what species they came from. Dr. Kristen Barnett, an anthropology postdoctoral scholar, obtained these samples from the Old Togiak archaeological site, the location of the half mile long remains of an ancient village on the southwest coast of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The site contains 62 house mounds and has been studied using surface/subsurface mapping technology and thirty-six core samples. In ten of those core samples, eleven unidentified hairs were found. I will be assisting in mitochondrial DNA analysis of the hairs, focusing at first on …

Faunal Analysis Of Togiak Archaeological And Paleoecological Project: How Ecology Affects Indigenous Subsistence Practices In The Arctic Wetlands, Dougless Skinner

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The Togiak Archeological and Paleoecological Project (TAPP) is an initiative to learn about the ancient life-ways of the Yup'ik indigenous peoples of Togiak, Alaska. TAPP is a collaborative project driven by the Togiak community and their interests in understanding and documenting their own past lifeways at the Old Togiak Village. Thirty-five core samples were collected from a series of pre-colonial house structures at the Old Togiak Site in the summer of 2015 and analyzed at the University of Montana. Faunal remains recovered from the cores were examined during this time along with stone tools, botanical remains, pollen, and a variety …

The Communicability Of Nature, Meg E. Smith

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The Communicability of Nature: Redefining Nature’s Voice

In my paper my aim is to look at works by William Wordsworth, Henry David Thoreau, and Wislawa Szymborska and evaluate how nature appears in their works. With Wordsworth and Thoreau I take a critical approach to their self-centered sense of relationship with nature. In their works, nature takes on the form of a mirror to their thoughts—silent instead of present. Then I look at Szymborska as an example of equality in nature writing. Her work allows nature an individual voice that is in confrontation with the human speaker, using voice to highlight …

Linking Native And Invader Traits Explains Native Spider Population Responses To Plant Invasion, Jennifer N. Smith, Douglas J. Emlen, Dean Pearson

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Theoretically, the functional traits of native species should determine how natives respond to invader-driven changes. To explore this idea, we simulated a large-scale plant invasion using dead spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) stems to determine if native spiders’ web-building behaviors could explain differences in spider population responses to structural changes arising from C. stoebe invasion. After two years, irregular web-spiders were >30 times more abundant and orb weavers were >23 times more abundant on simulated invasion plots compared to controls. Additionally, irregular web-spiders on simulated invasion plots built webs that were 4.4 times larger and 5.0 times more likely …

Umcur 2016 Program Pdf

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

The original program includes the general schedule as well as individual poster and presentation schedules and abstracts.

The Bridge River Dogs: Interpreting Adna And Stable Isotope Analysis Collected From Dog Remains, Emilia Tifental

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Excavations at the Bridge River site have been on-going since 2003, increasing our understanding of the communities that inhabited the Middle Fraser Canyon, British Columbia, over 1,000 years ago. The most recent excavation at Housepit 54 in the summer of 2014 supplied further data regarding relationships between people and their dogs. Dogs are well documented in the Middle Fraser Canyon through both archaeological excavations and traditional knowledge. A household's possession of a dog has been linked to other prestigious materials, and therefore been interpreted as an indicator of wealth and status. The present study was aimed at further investigation of …

Wildearth Guardians V. United States Office Of Surface Mining, Reclamation And Enforcement, Hallie Bishop

Public Land & Resources Law Review

Wildearth Guardians v. United States Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement sprung from the approval of a modified mining plan for the Spring Creek Mine in Montana. Wildearth Guardians is the adoption of Magistrate Judge Ostby’s Findings and Recommendations by United States District Judge, Susan Watters concluding that the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement violated several provisions of NEPA.

Crown Of The Continent And The Greater Yellowstone Magazine - Winter/Spring 2016, University Of Montana, Missoula

Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone Magazine

Table of Contents: Well, Hello Kitty... -- Some Like It Hot -- WHY Protect the Greater Yellowstone? -- The Yellowstone River Part IV: Through the Paradise Valley -- ART: Yellowstone National Park in Winter White by Bill Voxman -- Winterkeepers: Canyon Village -- Winterkeepers: Many Glacier -- Beavers: An Ally or an Inconvenient Species? -- Citizen Scientsts...in Search of the Canary in the Coal Mine -- The Badger Two Medicine...Where I Practice My Religion -- A Deadly Game of Hide and Seek -- Book Reviews -- Field Notes

When The Real Battle Begins, Antonio Torres

The Oval

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Bleeding Hearts, Katie Mostad

The Oval

No abstract provided.

April 2016 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Cutbank 84

CutBank

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Remains Of A Fellow Adventurer, Gene Albamonte

CutBank

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Garden/Garden, Danika Stegman

CutBank

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The Last Karankawas, Kimberly Garza

CutBank

No abstract provided.

Psyx 100s.03: Introduction To Psychology, Mark D. Primosch

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Plant Phenology Monitoring Design For The National Ecological Observatory Network, Sarah Elmendorf, Katherine D. Jones, Benjamin I. Cook, Jeffrey M. Diez, Carolyn A. F. Enquist, Rebecca A. Hufft, Matthew O. Jones, Susan J. Mazer, Abraham J. Miller-Rushing, David J. P. Moore, Mark D. Schwartz, Jake F. Weltzin

Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group Publications

Phenology is an integrative science that comprises the study of recurring biological activities or events. In an era of rapidly changing climate, the relationship between the timing of those events and environmental cues such as temperature, snowmelt, water availability, or day length are of particular interest. This article provides an overview of the observer-based plant phenology sampling conducted by the U.S. National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), the resulting data, and the rationale behind the design. Trained technicians will conduct regular in situ observations of plant phenology at all terrestrial NEON sites for the 30-yr life of the observatory. Standardized and …

New Approaches To Energy Development In Indian Country: The Trust Relationship And Tribal Self-Determination At (Yet Another) Crossroads, Monte Mills

Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings

Energy development in Indian country exists at the crossroads of tribal self-determination and the federal government's trust responsibility. This article reviews the foundations of this crossroads, describes recent developments, and analyzes pending proposals that may enhance both tribal sovereignty and energy development in Indian country.

Montana Winter Fair - 2016, Megan Tanner Schultz

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This study was conducted for the Montana Winter Fair to provide insight into the characteristics of attendees to the event that has been celebrating agriculture since 1946. Paper surveys were completed by 233 attendees of the event. Results show that 96% of attendees were residents of Montana and of those 19% came from outside of Fergus County. Visitors from outside of Lewistown spent an average of less than two nights in the city. More people spent money on groceries/snacks, hotel/motel, restaurant/bar, and retail goods while visiting the area than other spending categories. Respondents to the survey reported total spending of …

Montana Kaimin, March 16-22, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Cascadia Wildlands V. Woodruff, Erick A. Valencia

Public Land & Resources Law Review

Predator management has long been a source of contention among the general public, and few predators have had a more polarizing effect on the public than wolves. Cascadia Wildlands v. Woodruff is yet another example of the tension between conservationists and private interests. In this case, Wildlands opposed the federal government’s FONSI and EA regarding Wildlife Services’s involvement in assisting the WDFW to implement its Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. The district court determined that Wildlife Services had acted arbitrarily and vacated Wildlife Services’s FONSI and EA.

Coastal Conservation Association V. United States Department Of Commerce, Taylor R. Thompson

Public Land & Resources Law Review

The Eastern Louisiana District Court upheld Amendment 40 to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s Reef Management Plan. The court held that the Gulf Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposed rule establishing fishing quotas for the red snapper met all of the statutory guidelines imposed under the Magnusson-Stevens Act.

Montana Kaimin, March 2-8, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

March 2016 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Assessing Potential Habitat And Carrying Capacity For Reintroduction Of Plains Bison (Bison Bison Bison) In Banff National Park, Robin Steenweg, Mark Hebblewhite, David Gummer, Bill Hunt

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

Interest in bison (Bison bison, B. bonasus) conservation and restoration continues to grow globally. In Canada, plains bison (B. b. bison) are threatened, occupying less than 0.5% of their former range. The largest threat to their recovery is the lack of habitat in which they are considered compatible with current land uses. Fences and direct management make range expansion by most bison impossible. Reintroduction of bison into previously occupied areas that remain suitable, therefore, is critical for bison recovery in North America. Banff National Park is recognized as historical range of plains bison and has been …

Documents From The February 17, 2015 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

The agenda, minutes, and roll call tally sheet from the February 17, 2016 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed at the meeting:

SB35-15/16: Fee Increase Referendum

SB36-15/16: Zero-Based Bail Out

Montana Kaimin, February 17-23, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Assessing Mathematical Knowledge For Teaching: The Role Of Teaching Context, Geoffrey Phelps, Heather Howell

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Assessments of mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT), which are often designed to measure specialized types of mathematical knowledge, typically include a representation of teaching practice in the assessment task. This analysis makes use of an existing, validated set of 10 assessment tasks to both describe and explore the function of the teaching contexts represented. We found that teaching context serves a variety of functions, some more critical than others. These context features play an important role in both the design of assessments of MKT and the types of mathematical knowledge assessed.

Psci 250e: Introduction To Political Theory, Ramona Grey

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.