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Riparian Zone Protocol: A Necessary Addition To An Existing Program, Natalya Ares

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

As temperature trends increase on Earth and the negative effects of anthropogenically driven climate change become clearer, the diversity and health of our natural resources continue to be threatened at a growing rate. Riparian zones, or streamside zones, are one of these natural resources that under normal conditions, provides an enormous variety of ecosystem services. Not only do they provide habitat, food, and shelter for organisms in the area, but they also act as biological and physical buffers to pollution and sedimentation. Climate change threatens the health of this natural buffer. As temperatures increase, the patterns of the season change …

Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, An Oyster Sanctuary, C. Andrew Denney

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

The Crassostrea virginica population in the Chesapeake Bay is now % of what it was during the 19^th century (Kimmel et al. 2007). This decline is the result of various harmful effects such as disease, nutrient pollution, acidification, hydrological change, habitat loss and over-harvesting (Ermgassen et al. 2013). The Eastern Oyster is particularly threatened by three threats, disease, acidification, and reduced water quality. C. virginicais negatively affected by these problems but is also capable of combating and/or mitigating these injuries toward the health and biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay. The biodiversity of the bay is directly correlated with oyster …

The Adopt-A-Wetland Program, Lindsey Hines

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

Wetlands are a “biological super system” hosting a vital reservoir of biodiversity potential. Conserving wetlands and protecting their biodiversity is instrumental in upholding the ecosystem services wetlands provide. These ecosystem services of flood control, food supply, clean water, recreational areas and more are major elements in Virginia’s economy and cultural society. Current models projecting climate change impacts on the Virginian coastline predict sea-level rise to be incompatible with rate of migration and adaptation needed for wetlands. Existing wetland conservation efforts are lacking the required action to combat these imminent problems. Land acquisition is essential to accommodate wetland migration to ensure …

Requiring Responsible Mitigation Banking, Julia Baer

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

In the national attempt to achieve “no-net-loss” of wetlands, the business of wetland mitigation banking has experienced enormous growth over the past few decades. These banks’ purpose is to compensate for wetland loss due to development through the restoration and creation of wetlands elsewhere. While this mitigates the rate of wetland loss, “no-net-loss” is not truly achieved because development is the only federally recognized force destroying wetlands today. Wetland mitigation banks should be required to take sea level rise into account when selecting new sites, and forbidden from using sites where function losses exceed 5% within 50 years, using the …

Climate Change And Invasive Species: Invasive Management Teams, Virginia Fredliani

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

In Virginia, invasive species cost the state approximately $1 billion annually due to forest loss and crop damage (Pimentel et al. 2005). There are approximately 38 invasive species and suffer as a result, which affects biodiversity (Tausch 2008). Invasive species alter the balance of ecosystems, reducing biodiversity and ecosystem health (Gamfeldt et al. 2008). Climate change is another driver in the success of invasive species as they are better adapted to withstand climate changes over native species (Duke and Mooney 1999). To combat invasive species in Virginia this recommendation proposes the establishment of early detection and rapid response Invasive Management …

Nature, Virginia's Economy, And The Climate Threat, Casey Schmidt, Taylor Pfeiffe, Amy Murphy, Virginia Frediani, Natalya Ares, George Appling, Emma Thomson, Austen Kelso, Julia Baer, Lindsey Hines, Andrew Denney

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

The Commission's charge is to propose solutions to you for climate-related issues facing the Commonwealth. Our Symposium today also takes up that challenge. In this booklet you will find research and recommendations for you -- and all of Virginia's governing bodies – for how best to protect our state's priceless and economically essential natural heritage as climate changes disrupt our ecosystems.

Paper prepared for Environmental Studies Senior Seminar.

Faculty advisers: Dr. Peter D. Smallwood and Stephen P. Nash

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (April 20, 2015), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Developmental Toxicity Of Tetrakis (Hydromethyl) Phosphonium Chloride (Thpc) In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Embryos, Lan L. Nguyen

Honors College Theses

Tetrakis (hydromethyl) phosphonium chloride (THPC) is a tetrakis (hydromethyl) phosphonium salt commonly used by the textile industry and is polymerized onto cotton fabrics to provide a flame-retardant finish. Traces of THPC were found in the Ogeechee River, a 294 mile-long black river in Georgia, and could have been a toxin contributing to the mass killing of aquatic animals in May 2011. THPC has been known to be carcinogenic and cause other systemic toxicity in various mammalian animals. However given that the chemical is mostly discharged in natural waters, the environmental impact of the discharge on water quality and there by …

Great Book April 20, 2015, Ncsa

NCSA Materials

No abstract provided.

“Young Scholars” Camps Returning This Summer For Area Youth, Danielle Kamp ’15

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Does A Democracy Improve Environmental Quality?, Yoonsoo Nam

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Does a democracy improve environmental quality? Albert Gore, the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner, has said that “an essential prerequisite for saving the environment is the spread of democratic government to more nations of the world.”[1] This topic is important because a democracy has been conceded as one of potential determinants of good environmental quality.

As compared to an autocracy, there are several theoretical reasons why a democracy may improve environmental quality. Democratic citizens have more access to information regarding environmental quality (Schultz and Crockett 1990; Payne 1995), and more freedom of speech and organization allowing them to organize …

Detection And Quantification Of Lead And Copper In Firearm Harvested Ground Venison Intended For Human Consumption, Chris Crown, Manori Perera Faculty Advisor, Given Harper Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Most White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Illinois are harvested with firearms that use lead or copper shotgun slugs or muzzleloader bullets, which may fragment when they strike bone. Lead is a neurotoxin to both humans and animals that scavenge deer that have escaped from hunters, and excess amounts of copper ingestion can impair lipid and DNA function. In a preliminary study in 2014, packets of ground venison from firearm and bow hunters in Illinois were x-rayed, and six out of ten firearm-harvested packets contained possible metal fragments. The purpose of this study is to utilize Anodic Stripping Voltammetry …

Twenty-Third Annual Student Research And Creative Activities Symposium - April 17, 2015, Symposium Steering Committee

Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium 1993-2018

Participants - College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, College of Education, Graduate College, University Honors Program, McNair Scholars Program, Student Center for Science Engagement, Library

Uas Academic Catalog 2015/2016, N/A N/A

UAS Academic Catalogs (2011-present)

No abstract provided.

New Participants Chosen For Summer Enrichment Program, Kathy Tun ’16

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

The Fierce Green Fire: Vol 5 Issue 20, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, April 16, 2015, Seton Hall University

2015

No abstract provided.

Digital Commons @ Colby: Best Practices For Undergraduate Research, Susan W. Cole, Martin F. Kelly Iii

Faculty Scholarship: Colby College Libraries

Colby College's contribution to the bepress sponsored webinar. From bepress' description:

Undergraduate research initiatives are cropping up at institutions across the country, highlighting the need for undergraduate publication venues. Colleges and universities are finding that publishing undergraduate work not only completes the research cycle for emerging scholars; it also showcases the quality of an institution’s student work to prospective students and their parents, as well as to prospective faculty members.

At Colby College, Suzi Cole, Scholarly Resources & Services, Sciences Librarian, and Martin Kelly, Assistant Director for Digital Collections, collaborate with the Environmental Studies program to publish the Colby Environmental …

University To Celebrate Green Week April 21-24, Lydia Hayes

University of Mississippi News

Events include lectures, a film and annual Sustainability Fair

Otter Realm, April 16, 2015, California State University, Monterey Bay

The Otter Realm

Here on Earth -- One World, Many Voices -- What You Otter Be Doing April 16 - April 29 -- Cross Country Still Running Strong: Cancellation concerns dispelled -- Scholarship Application Updates -- A Smile To Remember: CSUMB remembers the life of a student-athlete gone too soon -- The water question: Is there enough water to complete Monterey Downs? -- Ideas Worth Sharing: Professor Kerry Nicklols brings her version of TED Talks to CSUMB -- Earth Day 2015: How CSUMB will contribute -- #LOVELIKEERIC: In Memory of Eric Scott Headley -- Technologic: New Features of the Business, Information Technology & …

Students Honor Civic Engagement, Tia Patsavas ’16

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, April 16, 2015, Rachel Brown, Hunter Gellman, Phoebe French, Deana Harley, Maddie Mathay, Christine Palazzolo, Niriesa Kalaga, Sophie Snapp, Jordan Scharaga, Nikki Djambinov, Allie Cook

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Greeks Collect Clothes for Prom • Tree Campus USA Honors UC • Ursinus to Continue Re-branding • Student Senate Announces 2015-2016 Executive Board • UC Welcomes New Director of Facilities • New Issue of the Lantern Released • UCDC Concert to Have Eclectic Themes and Dances • Guest Author Speaks on Middle Eastern Politics • Opinion: Campus Safety Needs More Resources; Sexual Assault Deserves Coverage • Local Athlete Hyman Steps Up for Bears • Midfielder from the Midwest

Weekly News Digest 04/15/2015, Jenna Ray

Weekly Bulletin Archive

In This Issue:

● Morris Holds 15th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

● Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Visits Morris Campus

● Hoidal ’15 Awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Grant

● Mary Jo Forbord Interviewed by Today’s Dietitian

Umm Curriculum Program Changes 04/15/15, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, April 15, 2015, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 144, Issue 30

Spectator 2015-04-15, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Students Elect Harper As Professor Of The Year, Kathy Tun ’16

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, April 14, 2015, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 144, Issue 29

Bartering In Lake Titicaca, Megan E. Zagorski

The Mercury

No abstract provided.

Misty Morning In The Amazon, Megan E. Zagorski

The Mercury

No abstract provided.