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Bird Diversity In Arcata, California: A Study On Urban Influence, Brittany Ocheltree

IdeaFest 2023

In this study, the primary goal was to observe the effects of urbanization on bird species diversity and composition of native and non-native species in Arcata, California. Methods include fixed radius 75-meter point counts for ten minutes, within thirty predetermined study sites, where I counted bird species and the abundance of birds, landscape features (e.g., building density), along with noting any human activity that may occur. I hypothesized that non-native species would increase with increasing building density. In conjunction with that species diversity would decrease with building density.

Seasonal Change In Foraging Behavior Of Long-Billed Curlew (Numenius Americanus), Elena Adams

IdeaFest 2023

This study aimed to measure the proportion of time that long-billed curlews (Numenius americanus) were actively feeding, preening, roosting, walking, flying, or defending their territory. I hypothesized that the proportion of time that curlews were actively feeding would increase as they prepared for migration. Surveys were conducted along Humboldt Bay's Elk River to determine if the proportion of time curlews were observed feeding increased from February to April 2023. Understanding foraging response is critical to understand the importance of winter habitats for this species.

Effects Of Moonlight Illumination On Animal-Vehicle Collisions, Sidney Wells

IdeaFest 2023

Effects of moonlight illumination on animal-vehicle collisions

Mesocarnivore Responses To Visual Lures In Freshwater, California, Adeline Tealle

IdeaFest 2023

This study sought to understand the effects of a visual lure on mesocarnivores at camera trapping stations. By fashioning a lure from fur, feathers, and tinsel, I placed the lure in front of 5 randomized cameras along with 5 cameras with no lure. The cameras were placed along a 150 meter long transect on an active game trail in Freshwater, CA. 9 species of mesocarnivore were detected, and 5 species with larger sample sizes were included in analysis of interest towards the lure, time spent at camera stations, and relationships between species in response to the lure.

Giant Serpents Of Humboldt, Luis Penick Penick

IdeaFest 2023

My topic is a history of giant serpent folklore within Humboldt county and how and why it evolved. Covering how and why the folklore formed in the first place, and how and why has the folklore changed throughout time. This includes how it relates to other serpent folklore and why it is special and unique compared to different regions' folklore on serpents. To support my topic I am trying to briefly touch on why are serpents/snakes are so prevalent in folklore, what makes Humboldt a likely place for such a deep serpent mythos, what real life creatures sparked inspiration

Soulmates Within Primates, Michael Szyndler

IdeaFest 2023

This Poster is about the potential future research within the primatology field, specifically within the studies of pair bonding between Titi monkeys, Owl monkeys, and Gibbons. This project shows the conclusive evidence of pair bonding done already and what it entails and what the outcomes are. The project also includes information on these species as well as a breakdown of what pair bonding is and why it is important.

The Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis Patagonum) And Crested Screamer (Chauna Torquata): An Evaluation Of Enclosure Usage Within A Mixed-Species Exhibit, Kaylie Adams

IdeaFest 2023

An evaluation of enclosure usage within a mixed-species exhibit

Molecular And Systemic Epigenetic Inheritance: Integrating Development, Genetics, And Evolution, Robert Lickliter, David S. Moore

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

Currently, a central problem for theoretical biology is the integration of development with genetics and evolutionary theory. Through the late 20^th century, biologists held that animals resemble their ancestors strictly because of the transgenerational transmission of DNA. This view effectively wrote development out of evolutionary biology. However, many molecular and developmental biologists now understand that phenotypes—anatomical, physiological, and behavioral traits—are not determined by genes (i.e., DNA segments) alone; instead, they emerge epigenetically from developmental processes involving co-acting genetic factors, environmental factors, molecular epigenetic factors, and other non-genetic factors within organisms’ bodies. This insight forces a rethinking of biological inheritance. …

What Taking Development Seriously Means For Evolutionary Theory, David C. Witherington, Robert Lickliter, David S. Moore

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

Proponents of the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis (EES) emphasize the critical role that organisms and their development play in the process of evolution. This framework explicitly rejects the genocentric focus that once dominated interpretations of the Modern Synthesis in evolutionary theory. In place of genocentrism, EES highlights processes like niche construction, developmental constraint, and extragenetic inheritance as central to any understanding of evolutionary process. However, much more is at stake in adopting the EES than simply moving beyond the gene-dominant viewpoint of the Modern Synthesis. The EES, in fact, represents a fundamental challenge to the core of classic Darwinism itself by …

Fsu Law Focus - 11/06/2023, Fsu College Of Law Office Of Communications

FSU Law Focus Newsletter

From the Dean: 2023 Florida State Law Magazine; Gift Funds New Student Lockers; Alum Profile: Alexander S. Douglas II (’89); Student Profile: 3L Savannah Sherman

Fsu Law Focus - 08/25/2023, Fsu College Of Law Office Of Communications

FSU Law Focus Newsletter

From the Dean: 1L Orientation; 2023 Alumni Awards Presentation; Alum Profile: Erin M. Carr (’10); Student Profile: 3L Shannon Kelley

Osteological Identification And Morphological Comparison Of Extant Sciurids, Amber Kalinowski, Mateusz Wosik

Student Research Poster Presentations 2023

Bone elements can reveal varying characteristics for each rodent, so it is best to analyze overlapping elements between and among taxa when drawing comparative conclusions.

Fossorial animals present robust skeletons, strong scapular girdles, short fore- and hind limbs, and prominent attachment sites for muscles. In an animal that is primarily cursorial it is expected to see a slimmer forelimb because the need for strong limbs to deal with biochemical strains is not present.

Using a sample of Marmota monax (groundhog) and Tamias striatus (chipmunk), two common taxa found in northeastern Pennsylvania, we can examine the locomotory modes of these closely …

Modeling The Binding Of Tetrodotoxin And Saxitoxin To The Nav1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Isabella G. Fiore, Smrithi Mukund, Laasya Buddharaju

Protein Modeling Reports

Approximately 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic pain, with 68 million people suffering in the U.S alone. Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists longer than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment. Within the U.S, about 5.5 million cancer patients experience chronic pain. Around 20% of these cancer pains have neuropathic origins and develop from radiation therapy. Halneuron, a new drug currently in development, seeks to provide pain relief to those suffering from chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain. This drug includes Tetrodotoxin (TTX), a potent neurotoxin found in most species of pufferfish, as its main active ingredient. Our 3D printed model …

Unpredictable Needs Are Associated With Lower Expectations Of Repayment, Jessica D. Ayers

Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Sometimes people help one another expecting to be repaid, while at other times people help without an expectation of repayment. What might underlie this difference in expectations of repayment? We investigate this question in a nationally representative sample of US adults (N = 915), and find that people are more likely to expect repayment when needs are perceived to be more predictable. We then replicate these findings in a new sample of US adults (N = 417), and show that people have higher expectations of repayment when needs are perceived to be more predictable because people assign greater …

Katie Beckett Program Update: A Joint Report To The Tennessee General Assembly [2023], Tenncare (Program), Tennessee. Department Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

Katie Beckett Report to the General Assembly

This document contains the status of the Katie Beckett program, created in 2019 to assist Tennessee children with disabilities who are not eligible for Medicaid.

2021 Excavations Of The Dearfield General Store And 1930s Dance Pavilion At The Dearfield Townsite And National Register Of Historic Places District, Robert H. Brunswig

Dearfield Archaeological Reports

Historical archaeology, except in cases where physical evidence is missing or destroyed, can often make significant contributions for reconstructing earlier lifestyles, economies, and social, political, and faith histories. The scientific recovery and interpretation of archaeological evidence in the form of artifacts, architecture, and human-organized spatial patterns is essential in understanding and contextualizing documentary, photographic, and memoric (e.g., oral history) evidence. In the case of the early 20th Century Dearfield townsite and its associated African American farming colony, retrieving their surviving archaeological records is both rewarding and challenging. Dearfield the townsite represents the founding seed from which the larger colony community …

Unexpected Plant Bodies, Heather I. Sullivan

Modern Languages and Literatures Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Port Of Angels, Rob Arnold

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

No abstract provided.

Patchwork Portraiture, Frenci Nguyen

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

No abstract provided.

Coyote // Northern Crayfish, Nathan Manley

Harpur Palate: a Literary Journal

No abstract provided.

Caring In Wonder: A Defense Of The Epistemic And Motivational Value Of Wonder, Tim Lin

Bouwsma Paper Contest

That wonder is somehow highly significant and essential to the human experience is an intuition many seem to share, from Socrates who claimed that the love of wisdom itself “begins in wonder” to the high aesthetic and moral value given to it by Romantics, artists, and poets across traditions. A substantial philosophical conversation has also interpreted wonder not in its colloquial sense as a curious searching for answers prompted by a gap in our understanding and thus antithetical to knowledge, but as itself a ‘way of seeing’ essentially disrupting our ‘ordinary’ experience and meanings and taking us in more direct …

Jibu Customer Carbon Savings In Rwanda, Lauren Kelley, Lia Kraaijvanger

Miller Center Fellowship

Jibu Inc. is a social enterprise in Rwanda that addresses the essential service need for clean drinking water. The following report aims to understand Jibu’s potential for acquiring a carbon credit certification by investigating customers’ water treatment methods before becoming Jibu customers. Data was collected on Jibu customers by way of a quantitative survey that uncovered customer profiles and carbon savings. Our analysis reveals that before purchasing Jibu water, many current customers treated water at home using carbon-emitting practices such as boiling water with charcoal or gas. Jibu customers are now reducing carbon emissions since they are no longer boiling …

Liberation Through Likhá, Melanie Eng, Jules Holland

Miller Center Fellowship

Likha is a social enterprise based in the Philippines whose mission is to empower Filipino artisan families to overcome poverty by reimagining time-honored local craft for the global market. Our research endeavored to both quantify the environmental impact of Likha’s products and production processes, as well as determine Likha’s readiness for certifications such as B Corp that signal their social and environmental performance. To accomplish this, we conducted semi-structured, in-person interviews with artisans concerning their raw materials and production processes. We found that while many of Likha’s raw materials were inherently sustainable, it was a lack of formal certification and …

Additional Information - David Wooten & Terri Masterson Interview, Urban Green Lab, Tennessee State University

Hear from David Wooten & Terri Masterson - Nashvillians in Transitional Housing

No abstract provided.

Lejich Yol Tu Yolb'al Ixhil / Adivinanzas Ixiles / Ixil Riddles, Ma'l B'Alay Raymundo Pérez, Juan Romeo Guzaro Luis, María Luz García

Books - Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

This collection of riddles began in Ixil as a way to share the playfulness that Ixilspeaking members of the team of authors enjoy in their language. We have paid careful attention to how language and culture work together in creating meaning and a sense of playfulness. Like all poetic and playful forms, riddles can never be the same in translation. They work because of the way that forms of the language interact with expected or unexpected cultural meanings. We have tried to choose riddles that can be understood in all three languages, but the fullest meanings are available only in …

Future Of Great Salt Lake Survey, Lisa W. Welsh, Joanna Endter-Wada, Karin M. Kettenring, Anna Mcentire

Reports

The Future of Great Salt Lake Survey was conducted in fall 2022 when state and global attention on Great Salt Lake was ramping up, following record lows of the elevation of lake water levels. In the survey, we asked Utahns their opinions on securing water for Great Salt Lake and focused on strategies that individuals, local communities, and the state of Utah could pursue. When it comes to how water is used and managed in Utah, there are multiple actors and institutions who all make decisions and have authority or ability to take different actions. While the state of …

Archival Enterprise Across Early Modern Europe: A Review Essay, Kristen J. Nyitray

Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists

In the early modern era, archives were a conduit for information transfer across Europe. Historians have increasingly centered archives and archivists as actors in scholarship of Early Modern European (c. 1450-1800) historical concerns. In particular, two linked areas of inquiry have been emphasized: the impact of archives on forming European identities, and the influence of European archivists on shaping archives. Studies of archives are rich sources that tease out ideological shifts in early modern times. This essay discusses recent literature and seminal writings contributing to understandings of emergent archives and archival practices across Early Modern Europe. Exploring the concept of …

Town Of Derry Annual Report Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023., Derry Town Representatives

Derry, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Generative And Ai Authored Artworks And Copyright Law, Michael D. Murray

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

No abstract provided.

2023 State Of Our Estuaries, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (Prep)

PREP Reports & Publications

No abstract provided.