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Setting The Mood: Background Color And Guppy Mate Choice, Haley Schmid, Michael Thompson, Easton Smith, Kim Sullivan

Biology Posters

▪ There are two prevalent forms of sexual selection in the animals:Male-Male Competition and Female Choice

▪ Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) have been shown to demonstrate Female Choice

▪ Environmental factors, such as background color, have been shown to affect female interest in specific males

▪ Guppies tend to show interest in the color orange and we predicted that females would show a preference for males on an orange background

Name Called/ Shadows, Jess Ivie

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

“I’ve heard my name! I was biking in the garage and then (inaudible) we have and it just um, you know ummm… it was probably just my imagination. Anyway, and then- uhhhm. I’ve had one where you just see shadows when you drive, and you just know, so yeah (uncomfortable laugh)”

Treadmill Spirit, Jess Ivie

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

“They used to bug me really badly (talking about spirits). Anyway(very quiet). So I was on the treadmill, (slight laugh) which I didn’t realize it’s late, I don't know, so this weird song came on. And whenever I, whenever I hear, It’s something by Jason Derulo, so it’s like, (gets louder) completely not related, but whenever I, whenever I hear it it reminds me of that, so I like it came on, so I feel like this -VWOOMP- like immediately there’s a spirit like RIGHT next to me. My dog was like, cause, yeah, I brought Gemma in, she kind’ve …

Bad Luck Brian, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Willy Wonka Meme, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Ken Bone Meme, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Arthur's Fist, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Math Lady Meme, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Mocking Spongebob Meme, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Roll Call Meme, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

Salty Bae Meme, Melissa Herrera

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

No abstract provided.

The American Pika In Southern Utah, Ethan Hammer, S. Nicole Frey

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes the American pika, the smallest member of the rabbit and hare family. It discusses concerns for the American pika populations, its presence in the Cedar Breaks National Monument, and how individuals can help monitor the pika at Cedar Breaks and throughout Utah.

The Utah Statesman, October 31, 2017, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Restoration Islands: A Tool For Efficiently Restoring Dryland Ecosystems?, Kristin B. Hulvey, Elizabeth A. Leger, Lauren M. Porensky, Leslie M. Roche, Kari E. Veblen, Adam Fund, Julea Shaw, Elise S. Gornish

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Restoration islands are concentrated plantings in strategic locations, created to efficiently use resources to achieve restoration goals. These methods have been used effectively in mesic ecosystems, particularly tropical forests, where the goal of island plantings is often to “nucleate” across a degraded area, providing a seed source for spread outside the planted area. Here, we consider how an island strategy might be used to achieve restoration goals in dryland ecosystems, where limited resources and large areas of degraded land make restoration extremely challenging. In contrast to more productive areas, spread or “nucleation” from restoration islands in drylands may not occur …

The Moral Dimensions Of The Research Reproducibility Crisis, Rachel Robinson-Greene

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

The labor of scientists has benefited society tremendously. Advancements in medicine and technology have improved both the length and the quality of human lives. Scientific studies have been and continue to be a crucial part of that process. Science, when done well, is indispensable to a healthy, happy, curious human race. Unfortunately, science isn’t always done well. When done poorly, studies can have disastrous effects. People tend to trust claims made by scientists, and that trust turns out to be unwarranted if something has gone wrong with the research.

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 …

Chase Fine Arts Center 50th Anniversary Gala: Newel And Jean Daines Concert Hall Opening, Usu Symphony Orchestra, Aggie Marching Band, Thomas Rohrer, Sergio Bernal, Usu Chamber Singers, Usu Chorale, Usu Women's Chorus, Cory Evans, The Fry Street Quartet, The Caine Undergraduate Research Quartet, Usu Combined Choirs, American Festival Chorus, Kelli O'Hara, American Festival Orchestra, Kurt Bestor, Cache Children's Choir, Craig Jessop

All Music Department Programs

Welcome to this evening 's grand gala performance in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Daryl Chase Fine Arts Center! Thank you all for joining us this evening. This anniversary and grand reopening celebration is one of the primary reasons that we have declared this Year "A Year of the Arts:" USU and the Cache Valley community have been leaders in the arts for the state of Utah, and I am proud as president of Utah State University to reaffirm our commitment to continue to make the arts a vital component of our land-grant mission at USU.

Wildland Recreation Disturbance: Broad‐Scale Spatial Analysis And Management, Kevin J. Gutzwiller, Ashley D'Antonio, Christopher Monz

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

Wildland recreation that does not involve animal harvests (non‐consumptive recreation) often influences various components of natural systems, including soils, water, air, soundscapes, vegetation, and wildlife. The effects of non‐consumptive recreation on wildlife have typically been assessed at spatial scales that are not only much smaller than the overall distributions of this disturbance but also much smaller than the areas that species use during a season or year. This disparity in scales has prevented effective assessment and management of broad‐scale recreation disturbance for many species, especially wildlife. We applied three software systems (ArcGIS, FRAGSTATS, and Conefor) to demonstrate how metrics commonly …

The Utah Statesman, October 10, 2017, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Impaired Latent Inhibition In Gdnf-Deficient Mice Exposed To Chronic Stress, Mona Buhusi, Colten K. Brown, Catalin V. Buhusi

Psychology Faculty Publications

Increased reactivity to stress is maladaptive and linked to abnormal behaviors and psychopathology. Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) alters catecholaminergic neurotransmission and remodels neuronal circuits involved in learning, attention and decision making. Glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is essential for the physiology and survival of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra and of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus. Up-regulation of GDNF expression during stress is linked to resilience; on the other hand, the inability to up-regulate GDNF in response to stress, as a result of either genetic or epigenetic modifications, induces behavioral alterations. For example, GDNF-deficient mice exposed to chronic stress exhibit …

Uncovering The Genetic Architecture Of Seed Weight And Size In Intermediate Wheatgrass Through Linkage And Association Mapping, Xiaofei Zhang, Steven R. Larson, Liangliang Gao, Soon Li Teh, Lee R. Dehaan, Max Fraser, Ahmad Sallam, Traci Kantarski, Katherine Frels, Jesse Poland, Donald Wyse, James A. Anderson

Forage and Range Research Laboratory Publications

Intermediate wheatgrass [IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey subsp. intermedium] is being developed as a new perennial grain crop that has a large allohexaploid genome similar to that of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Breeding for increased seed weight is one of the primary goals for improving grain yield of IWG. As a new crop, however, the genetic architecture of seed weight and size has not been characterized, and selective breeding of IWG may be more intricate than wheat because of its self-incompatible mating system and perennial growth habit. Here, seed weight, seed area size, seed width, and seed …

3.2 How Brain Works When You Sleep Worksheet, Utah State University

Module 1 – Health

No abstract provided.

Electron Yield Of Challenging Materials: Low Density Polyethylene And Carbon-Composite Nanodielectrics, Matthew Robertson, Jordan Lee, Jr Dennison

Presentations

The electron yield—the ratio of the number of emitted electrons to incident electrons—is a key material property that characterizes how materials will charge due to exposure to electron fluxes. The USU Materials Physics Group has developed expertise in measuring this for a wide array of conductors, semiconductors and insulators, including many challenging materials. The basic definitions associated with electron yield and how they are measured will be discussed. We will highlight many critical applications investigated at USU, particularly those associated with spacecraft charging as materials interact with space plasma environments. Electron irradiation experiments conducted to investigate the electron transport, charging, …

The Utah Statesman, October 3, 2017, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Electron Yield Of Challenging Materials: Low Density Polyethylene And Carbon-Composite Nanodielectrics, Matthew Robertson, Jordan Lee, Jr Dennison

Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Grey To Green Infrastructure Transition - An Historical Shift In The Modern Infrastructure Paradigm, Ryan Dupont

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Agenda, October 2, 2017, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC September and Annual Report
• Honors Program Annual Report
• Parking Committee Annual Report
• Libraries Advisory Council Annual Report

Utah State Magazine, Fall 2017, Utah State University

Utah State Magazine

The quarterly magazine for friends and alumni of Utah State University.

Putting Writers At Rest Into Motion, Cody Kelley

Tutor's Column

Many students whose studies emphasize science-based fields often struggle to understand why writing skills are important and necessary. For this reason, writing center tutors have the opportunity to adjust tutoring practices in such a way that students are equipped for both educational and professional experiences. Research has shown that the majority of college graduates lack basic written communication skills employers look for, suggesting a disconnect between English classes and other writing situations. As tutors understand the struggles of science-based students, they can adjust tutoring practices such that students are comfortable learning about writing and translate those skills into all aspects …

Marginalia No. 39, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University

Marginalia

• Students are the lifeblood of the Library, Page 2
• Circulation Department, Page 4
• Library Peer Mentors, Page 5
• Kelli Morrill, Munk-Arrington Internship, Page 6
• Cody Patton, Elsner Curatorial Intern, Page 7
• Teal Assistantship and Digital Initiatives & Cataloging, Page 8
• Library Welcomes New Faculty, Page 9
• Memento Mori, Page 10