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Arizona Bird Highlights, Fall 2024, Doug Jenness

Arizona Birds

No abstract provided.

Authoritarian Strategic Alignments In The Ukraine War: Russia, Iran, North Korea, And China, Yasin Çağlar Kaya, Yunus Emre Aydin

Journal of Strategic Security

This article explores how Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea have adapted their strategies during the Ukraine war. Rather than forming treaty-based alliances, they have turned to flexible partnerships shaped by sanctions evasion, arms transfers, and coordinated diplomacy. The framework draws on concepts such as authoritarian solidarity, hedging, norm subsidiarity, and wartime strategic learning, and the analysis focuses on four domains of cooperation: defense industries, finance, information operations, and institutional platforms. Empirical cases highlight Iran’s drone supplies, North Korea’s transfer of artillery and munitions, and China’s provision of economic lifelines, with Russia serving as the central coordinator. These relationships display …

Surveying New Battlegrounds: Ukraine And The Future Of Cognitive Warfare, Chad M. Briggs, Anita Tusor

Journal of Strategic Security

Cognitive warfare (CW) has emerged as a decisive battlespace in modern conflict, shifting the focus from physical terrain to the perceptions and resilience of societies. This article analyzes the Russian Federation's application of CW in Ukraine since 2013, contrasting it with the strategic concepts developed by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Russia's approach, rooted in Soviet-era maskirovka and reflexive control, integrates cyber operations, disinformation, and the use of non-state proxies, including private military companies, organized crime, and the Russian Orthodox Church, to destabilize adversaries and manufacture uncertainty. In response, Ukraine has demonstrated remarkable resilience through a whole-of-society mobilization, effectively …

Urban Operations: War, Crime, And Conflict. Edited By John P. Sullivan, Nathan P. Jones, And Daniel Weisz Argomedo. Boulder, Co: Keypoint Press, 2024., Michael Hampson Phd

Journal of Strategic Security

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Nature-Based Solutions Values: Placencia, Belize (Report No. 12), J. M.S. Delevaux, C. Dario, N. Batista, J. Olaya-Restrepo, D. Mcdougall, M. Vernon, C. Gibson, M. Lee Hing, M. Requena

Strong Coasts Collection

On October 23rd and 24th 2025, 74 persons - 27 Fishermen, 22 Tour guides, and 25 local residents from different sectors such as hospitality and education-gathered in Caye Caulker for a collaborative workshop aimed at sharing results on cobenefits and values from priority areas for Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) pertaining to mangroves and coral reefs, particularly mapping and valuing mangroves NbS, resident perceptions toward mangroves on private property, and coral reef NbS fisheries supply chains. We also gathered input from the community to identify management options for coral NbS based on criteria previously identified from workshops (such as coral health, tourism …

The Future Of War: Kill-Chain Supremacy And Ukraine's Lessons, Ashley Ruiz

Journal of Strategic Security

The war in Ukraine has reshaped contemporary understandings of how wars are fought and sustained. This article argues that the defining characteristic of modern warfare is not only the compression of kill chains – the sequence linking detection, decision, and destruction – but their diversification and resilience under continuous disruption. Drawing on empirical evidence from Ukraine’s integration of unmanned systems, digital battle management tools, and artificial intelligence, the analysis demonstrates how technological acceleration can yield short-term tactical advantages while exposing long-term structural vulnerabilities. Russia’s extensive use of electronic warfare, hybrid attacks, and adaptive countermeasures reveals that kill-chain supremacy is both …

Slava Ukraini! Solving Ukraine’S Present With The Past, Daniel Armes

Journal of Strategic Security

Ukraine desires to be a free state, drawing on over one thousand years of history to legitimize a national identity consisting of a distinct culture, language, and religion. While this is an achievable goal, the country faces challenges based on competing claims to Ukraine’s historical legacy. This article will analyze the roots of the current conflict over Ukraine’s national identity beginning with the religious divide between Eastern and Western Christianity in the Great Schism of 1054 and the Rus diaspora caused by the Mongol invasion of eastern Europe in 1240. A millennium of history and conflict are relevant today because …

Sacralizing Security: Orthodoxy And Securitization In Russia’S War On Ukraine, Bayram Aliyev

Journal of Strategic Security

This article analyzes Russia’s religious securitization of the Ukraine war. It argues that securitizing actors in the Kremlin and the Moscow Patriarchate present Orthodoxy, Russian civilization, and traditional moral values as referent objects under existential threat. Using a corpus of strategy texts, speeches, and sermons, the study identifies a triad of narratives, sacred war, moral decline, and anti-Westernism, that structure public messaging. These narratives authorize extraordinary measures, from mobilization and legal restrictions to symbolic acts involving icons and clergy. The article proposes a layered framework that connects soft power instruments to sharper techniques in crisis, showing how religious language reshapes …

Front Cover, The Delaware Ornithological Society

Delaware Ornithologist

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President's Corner, Joe Francis

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

A Delaware Bay Field Season; Shorebirds And Scientists, Sally O'Byrne

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Waiting For Waders, Sally O'Byrne

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Ashland Hawk Watch - 2024 Season Report, David Brown, Joe Sebastiani, Ian Stewart

Delaware Ornithologist

The Ashland Hawk Watch is a joint project between the Delaware Nature Society (DNS), the Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS), and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). This project was funded, in full or part, through a grant from the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife with funding from the Division of Federal Aid, United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants Program. DNS manages the Hawk Watch Coordinator and volunteer counters and provides housing and office accommodations for the coordinator. The hawk watch is conducted from Hawk Watch Hill at the DNS headquarters, …

Delaware Bird Records Committee 2025 Annual Report, Bruce Peterjohn

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

The Buteos Of Delaware: Current Status And Recent Changes In Abundance, Ian Stewart

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Pacific Golden-Plover At Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Bruce Peterjohn

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Common Ravens Nesting In New Castle County, Delaware, Megan Kasperzak

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Identification Of The May 2022 Golden-Plover In Kent County, Delaware, Bruce Peterjohn

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Mossy Nests In The Delaware Museum Of Nature And Science: Uncovering Trends In Moss Use In Nest Construction, Ashley C. Kempken, Tom Pizzolato

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch − 2024 Season Report, Jennifer Ottinger

Delaware Ornithologist

The Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch is a joint project between the Delaware Ornithological Society (DOS), and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). This project was funded, in full or part, through a grant from the Delaware Division of Fish and Wild- life with funding from the Division of Federal Aid, United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants Program.

Back Cover, The Delaware Ornithological Society

Delaware Ornithologist

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Foraging Substrates Of Insect-Eating Birds In The Delaware Piedmont During The Fall, Ian Stewart, Jim White

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

The Passing Scene: Fall 2024 – Summer 2025, Gene K. Hess

Delaware Ornithologist

No abstract provided.

Improving Organizational Workflows & Communication Between Departments At The University Of South Florida Libraries, John Abresch, Matt Torrence

USF Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

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Ukraine’S Proxy War Against Russia And Its Lessons For Europe, David M. Sip

Journal of Strategic Security

Much focus in the research on the topic of proxies and Ukraine is on the Russian proxies in the Donbas. But Ukraine itself is fielding several proxy groups formed from Russian exiles and minorities such as Chechen's fighting for the freedom of their home. By interpreting Ukraine’s proxy war against Russia as a means of inter-war deterrence this article proposes that Ukraine aims at deterring Russia from a general mobilization and an all-out escalation of the war. The effectiveness of this approach, its limits, and problems are analyzed, as well as the mistakes Ukraine has made in taking this approach. …

Ukrainian Studies On Terrorism: Contemporary Overview And Thematic Classification, Lesia Horodenko, Yevhen Tsymbalenko

Journal of Strategic Security

This article presents the first systematic and reproducible map of Ukrainian academic scholarship on terrorism (2000–2024). It addresses three questions: what directions the field has developed, which methods prevail across periods and disciplines, and where the gaps lie. The central argument is that clarifying the boundary between media terrorism—amplification via media logics—and information terrorism—manipulative information operations—reorients the field under conditions of hybrid warfare. Methods: systematic search of national repositories and journals; mixed-methods content analysis with iterative thematic coding and periodization (pre-2014; 2014–2021; post-2022). Corpus: n=896 publications. Results: a post-2014 surge and a post-2022 consolidation around hybrid warfare strategies, information operations, …

Strengthening Disaster Workforce Communication: A Focus On The Latino Community In Hillsborough County, Florida, Ariana S. Albaladejo-Barreto, Ann Dai, Jude Ogden, Ratna Dougherty, Elizabeth A. Dunn

Weather, Climate, and Society REU

• Vulnerable populations, particularly non-English speakers, face disproportionate challenges during disasters. In Hillsborough County, Florida, 30% of residents speak a language other than English, with approximately 19% being proficient in Spanish.
• Latino communities, the largest group of Spanish speakers in the county, have experienced significant disparities in risk communication during life-threatening weather events (Trujillo-Falcón et al., 2022).
• Although the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan identifies non-English- speaking households as vulnerable populations, it lacks specific provisions for bilingual training for first responders.
• At the state level, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 prohibits discrimination based on national origin, while Chapter …

Hot Spots Of Harm: Spatial Analysis Of Respiratory Health And Pollution Exposure In Palm Beach County Agricultural Workers, Makayla Devalia, Christopher Bernabe, Robin Ersing

Weather, Climate, and Society REU

The association between respiratory disease and agricultural work has been documented since the 1500s. This research still has gaps in the demographics and occupational hazards, including:

• Socially vulnerable groups of agricultural workers, such as migrant workers and women
• The occupational hazards investigated are usually pesticides, rather than non-pesticide chemicals and PM 2.5 that still impact health

Strengthening The Hillsborough County Coad: A Conversation-Informed Framework For An Improved Disaster Response Network, Jude Ogden, Ariana Albaladejo-Barreto, Ann Dai, Ratna Dougherty, Elizabeth Dunn

Weather, Climate, and Society REU

• Coordination by local government is key to implementing and monitoring effective disaster response plans.
• Efficient response plans arise when open communication exists between network members and governmental powers, rather than government exercising one-dimensional authority.
• Studies have connected both diverse core network members and pre-existing ‘chains of command’ to higher disaster response effectiveness.

Lost In Translation: An Analysis On How Florida’S Broadcast Meteorologists Navigate Bilingual Communication During Severe Weather, Daniella Streety, Cassandra O’Connor, Brooke Page, Jennifer Collins

Weather, Climate, and Society REU

• Florida frequently experiences various types of severe weather year-round, which requires clear and timely communication for public safety.
• Broadcast meteorologists play an important role in translating weather alerts into understandable and actionable information.
• About 30% of Florida residents speak a language other than English at home, with Spanish being the most common, presenting challenges for risk communication during 2 severe weather events.
• Previous studies show gaps in bilingual messaging still exist, despite national efforts by agencies like NOAA and the NWS. This leaves broadcast meteorologists 1 at a disadvantage due to a lack of resources.
• This study explores …