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Projected Near-Future Flooding And Warming Increase Graminoid Biomass In A High-Latitude Coastal Wetland, Matteo Petit Bon, A. Joshua Leffler, Katharine C. Kelsey, Tyler J. Williams, Karen H. Beard

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

1. With rapid climate warming, some coastal high-latitude ecosystems are experiencing more frequent tidal floods. Yet little is known about tundra plant-community responses to flooding, and whether Arctic warming may modulate such responses.

2. In a 2-year, full-factorial field experiment in coastal tundra wetlands of the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta (western Alaska), we simulated periodic tidal flood events at two severities under both ambient and warmed summer conditions and measured above-ground plant-community responses. Low-severity flooding represented overbank flooding 1 day per month, which is consistent with projections in the next 5 years. High-severity flooding represented a more impactful flooding regime (three consecutive days …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes September 23, 2024, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order
• University Business
• Faculty Senate Business
• Information - EPC Report, Human Resources Policies 330 & 392
• Report - Educational Policies Committee Annual Report, Honors Annual Report
• Old Business
• New Business
• Adjourn: 4:11

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes September 23, 2024, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes
• University Business
• Faculty Senate Business
• Information
• EPC Report
• Human Resources Policies 330 & 392
• Report
• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report
• Honors Annual Report
• Old Business
• New Business
• Adjourn: 4:11 pm

The Utah Statesman, September 23, 2024, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda September 23, 2024, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• 3:00 Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes
• 3:05 University Business
• 3:20 Faculty Senate Business
• 3:35 Information
• EPC Report
• Human Resources Policies 330 & 392
• 3:55 Report
• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report
• Honors Annual Report
• 4:05 Old Business
• 4:10 New Business
• Adjourn: 4:30 pm

Recent Climate Change In Utah, 1870-2023, Scott Hotaling, Kendall Becker

All Current Publications

Climate change is impacting Utah. Forty-five years of temperature data show that Utah is steadily warming, which, in turn, is driving declines in winter snowpack, shifting the timing and amount of available water, increasing fire risk, and causing ecological change. This fact sheet addresses changes in Utah's temperature, precipitation and snowpack, streamflow, wildfire, and ecology.

Food Security - What It Is And Why It Matters, Makell Corry, Palak Gupta

All Current Publications

Insufficient access to safe and nutritious foods can severely impact physical, mental, and social well-being. Without proper nutrition, focus levels, energy, and immune system support can decline, leading to long-term health challenges. This fact sheet addresses the pillars of food security and reviews government programs that help address insufficient food. It also offers recommendations of ways to volunteer to address the problem in your community.

Reducing Food Waste At Home, Makell Corry, Palak Gupta, Jose Brandao

All Current Publications

As food is discarded, resources such as money and water are wasted by producing food that will not be eaten and then transporting it to landfills. There are many solutions for reducing food loss. This fact sheet reviews ways you can build successful habits to address food waste.

What Matters Most To Utahns?: Envision Utah Survey Results By Gender, Eric Dahlin, Susan R. Madsen, Kolene Anderson

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

Envision Utah is a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the quality of life in Utah communities by engaging stakeholders such as local governments, citizens, and for-profit and non-profit organizations. Envision Utah generates policy recommendations and identifies strategic priorities through public outreach, collaboration, and data-driven analyses. Since 1997, Envision Utah has launched numerous initiatives that have revitalized city centers, steered urban planning, improved transportation networks, and addressed environmental and water conservation issues.

In November 2021, Envision Utah conducted an online survey of 800 citizens to identify the values and priorities that are most pressing for Utahns. The sample was stratified along …

Academic Standards Subcommittee Minutes September 19, 2024, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• COMMITTEE BUSINESS
• FUTURE TOPICS
• ACTION ITEMS

Effects Of Extracellular Vesicle Transfer On The Immunological Acceptance Of The Fetal Allograft, Heloisa Moreno Rutigliano

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Time-Series Feature Selection For Solar Flare Forecasting, Yagnashree Velanki, Pouya Hosseinzadeh, Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi, Shah Muhammad Hamdi

Computer Science Student Research

Solar flares are significant occurrences in solar physics, impacting space weather and terrestrial technologies. Accurate classification of solar flares is essential for predicting space weather and minimizing potential disruptions to communication, navigation, and power systems. This study addresses the challenge of selecting the most relevant features from multivariate time-series data, specifically focusing on solar flares. We employ methods such as Mutual Information (MI), Minimum Redundancy Maximum Relevance (mRMR), and Euclidean Distance to identify key features for classification. Recognizing the performance variability of different feature selection techniques, we introduce an ensemble approach to compute feature weights. By combining outputs from multiple …

Southwest Center On Resilience For Climate Change And Health (Scorch), Kacey C. Ernst, Huaqing Wang

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Cytoplasmic Polyadenylation Element Protein Overexpression On The Development Of Bovine Cloned Embryos, Ying Liu

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Effects Of The Western Diet And Psychological Stress On Gut Health, Korry J. Hintze

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Career: Innovation For Inclusion: Transforming Engineering Through Scalable Accessibility, Cassandra J. Mccall

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Building Resilience: Incentivizing Agricultural Water Conservation In Utah Amid Climate Uncertainty And Prior Appropriation Water Rights, Man Li

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Performance-Tunable Thermal Barrier Coating For Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composites Via Flame Spraying, Heejin Kim, Kandasamy Praveen, Min Wook Lee, Juhyeong Lee

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are essential for improving the heat resistance of materials operating in high-temperature environments. This paper proposes a new method for manufacturing double-layered TBC with graded porosity for carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites. The TBC was created by a flame spraying process, consisting of relatively dense and porous layers: (1) a dense layer was produced by spraying yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) particles directly onto neat carbon fabric substrate and (2) a porous layer was prepared by co-spraying YSZ particles with sacrificial polyetheretherketone (PEEK) particles. The porosity of the porous layer was controlled by varying a PEEK injection distance …

Remote Sensing Detection Of Growing Season Freeze-Induced Defoliation Of Montane Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremuloides) In Southern Utah, Usa, Timothy E. Wright, Yoshimitsu Chikamoto, Joseph D. Birch, James A. Lutz

Plants, Soils and Climate Student Research

Growing season freeze events pose a threat to quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.), leading to canopy defoliation, reduced vigor, and increased mortality, especially for declining montane populations western North America. Detecting the spatial distribution and progression of this damage is challenging due to limited in situ observations in this region. This study represents the first attempt to comprehensively resolve the spatial extent of freeze-induced aspen canopy damage in southern Utah using multispectral remote sensing data. We developed an approach to detect the spatial and temporal dynamics of freeze-damaged aspen stands, focusing on a freeze event from 8-9 June 2020 …

Transition Readiness Toolkit: Filling A Gap In Assessing Pre-Employment Transition Services, Brian Nelson Phillips

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Pregnancy Recognition In Ruminants: Pregnancy Recognition In Ewes Lacking Interferon-Tau Signaling, Chris Davies

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Investigation Of The Endogenous Opioid Neural Circuitry In Pain, Erin Nicole Bobeck

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Target Consumers For Locally Grown Fruit In Utah, Kynda R. Curtis, Makaylie Langford, Tammy King

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes target consumers for locally grown fruits and fruit products in Utah. The data examined here comes from an online survey (via Qualtrics) of Utah consumers conducted in 2023. Here, we compare consumers who are willing to pay a higher premium for local fruit products and those who are not, outlining the distinction between them in terms of their demographics, purchasing patterns and shopping habits, as well as their lifestyle and attitudes.

Target Consumers For Organically Grown Fruit In Utah, Kynda R. Curtis, Makaylie Langford, Tammy King

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides an overview of target consumers for organically grown fruits and fruit products in Utah. The data examined here comes from an online survey (via Qualtrics) of Utah consumers conducted in 2023. Here, we compare those willing to pay premiums for organically grown fruit and those unwilling to do so, outlining the distinction between them in terms of their demographics, purchasing patterns and shopping habits, as well as their lifestyle and attitudes.

The Impact Of Estradiol And/Or Trenbolone Acetate On The Metabolome And Skeletal Muscle Metabolism Of Beef Cattle, Kara J. Thornton-Kurth

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Determining The Interrelationships For Dietary Intake Of Lipid Oxidation Products From Thermally Abused Oils, The Gut Microbiome, And Gut Health, Abby Benninghoff

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Animal Breeding-Rcn: Farm Animal Genomics Collective, Noelle E. Cockett

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Biomanufacturing Of High-Strength Concrete: Incorporation Of Hemp Fiber To Improve High-Temperature Performance, Srishti Banerji

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Eager: Leveraging Disruptive Technologies To Promote Learner Agency In Engineering Education, Cassandra J. Mccall

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Listener Training For Improved Intelligibility Of People With Parkinson's Disease, Stephanie Anna Borrie

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.