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Biodiversitas Cyanobacteria Dari Beberapa Situ/Danau Di Kawasan Jakarta-Depok-Bogor, Indonesia, Nining Betawati Prihantini, Wardhana Wardhana, Dian Hendrayanti, Arya Widyawan, Yuni Ariyani, Ronny Rianto Apr 2018

Biodiversitas Cyanobacteria Dari Beberapa Situ/Danau Di Kawasan Jakarta-Depok-Bogor, Indonesia, Nining Betawati Prihantini, Wardhana Wardhana, Dian Hendrayanti, Arya Widyawan, Yuni Ariyani, Ronny Rianto

Makara Journal of Science

Biodiversity of Cyanobacteria from several ponds/lakes of Jakarta-Depok-Bogor, Indonesia. Research about the exploration on Cyanobacteria diversity from several ponds/lakes of Jakarta-Depok-Bogor area was done. Five research locations were Sunter 2 Lake of North Jakarta, Babakan Pond of South Jakarta, Ulin-Salam dan Agathis Pond at UI Campus of Depok, dan Lido Lake of Bogor. Samples were taken by purposive sampling, and samples analysis using subsample methode. The sampling times were on August to September 2006. Three types of samples which were taken were planktonic samples, epifitic samples, and waters bank soil samples. The results showed that several toxic potential Cyanobacteria were …

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Approved, Sociology/Anthropology, April 24, 2018, Program Review Committee Apr 2018

Approved, Sociology/Anthropology, April 24, 2018, Program Review Committee

Program Review Committee

No abstract provided.

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Spartan Daily, April 24, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2018

Spartan Daily, April 24, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2018

Volume 150, Issue 35

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Students Contribute In Effort To End Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vi Kakares Apr 2018

Students Contribute In Effort To End Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vi Kakares

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

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Addressing The Barriers To Bicycling: A Bike Access Program In Lewiston And Auburn, Me, Benjamin Berger, Matthew Reback, Sadie Mae Palmatier Apr 2018

Addressing The Barriers To Bicycling: A Bike Access Program In Lewiston And Auburn, Me, Benjamin Berger, Matthew Reback, Sadie Mae Palmatier

Community Engaged Research Reports

Efforts by municipalities and advocacy groups to encourage biking for transportation and recreation has been associated with improvements in emissions reductions, economic development, public health, and social equity (Gardner and Gaegauf 2014, 2013). The aim of this project was to identify barriers to biking in the towns of Lewiston and Auburn. Given this aim, the primary objective was to determine a strategy to overcome these barriers in the form of a bike access program. There are many methods that support biking as a viable form of transportation, including bicycling infrastructure (parking and bike lanes), promotional events, and educational initiatives. The …

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Furs: Functionality, Fashion, And Franchise, Jenna Q. Detweiler Apr 2018

Furs: Functionality, Fashion, And Franchise, Jenna Q. Detweiler

Environment and Sustainability Honors Papers

Animal furs have been used in various manners through human history. Early humans cut crude shawls for warmth, and with the development of tools such as needles, closer-fitting clothing such as fur pants became possible. As time went on, products such as wool and cotton were used for clothing and, with fur alternatives, furs were reserved for the ultra-wealthy in some cultures. The image of fur as a luxury item has remained ever since, but simultaneously fur has become more accessible to the general public. Meanwhile, animal rights movements have successfully dampened interest in fur in some countries and communities. …

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Mapping Ordinances And Tweets Using Smart City Characteristics To Aid Opinion Mining, Manish Puri, Xu Du, Aparna S. Varde, Gerard De Melo Apr 2018

Mapping Ordinances And Tweets Using Smart City Characteristics To Aid Opinion Mining, Manish Puri, Xu Du, Aparna S. Varde, Gerard De Melo

Department of Computer Science Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This research focuses on mining ordinances (local laws) and public reactions to them expressed on social media. We place particular emphasis on ordinances and tweets relating to Smart City Characteristics (SCCs), since an important aim of our work is to assess how well a given region heads towards a Smart City. We rely on SCCs as a nexus between a seemingly infinite number of ordinances and tweets to be able to map them, and also to facilitate SCC-based opinion mining later for providing feedback to urban agencies based on public reactions. Common sense knowledge is harnessed in our approach to …

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Helping Farmers And Reducing Car Crashes: The Surprising Benefits Of Predators, Christopher O'Bryan, Eve Mcdonald-Madden, James Watson, Neil Carter Apr 2018

Helping Farmers And Reducing Car Crashes: The Surprising Benefits Of Predators, Christopher O'Bryan, Eve Mcdonald-Madden, James Watson, Neil Carter

Human-Environment Systems Research Center Faculty Publications and Presentations

Humans may be Earth’s apex predator, but the fleeting shadow of a vulture or the glimpse of a big cat can cause instinctive fear and disdain. But new evidence suggests that predators and scavengers are much more beneficial to humans than commonly believed, and that their loss may have greater consequences than we have imagined.

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International Nurse Migration From India And The Philippines: The Challenge Of Meeting The Sustainable Development Goals In Training, Orderly Migration, And Healthcare Worker Retention, Maddy Thompson, Margaret Walton-Roberts Apr 2018

International Nurse Migration From India And The Philippines: The Challenge Of Meeting The Sustainable Development Goals In Training, Orderly Migration, And Healthcare Worker Retention, Maddy Thompson, Margaret Walton-Roberts

Global Nurse Migration Pathways: A Comparative Project

This paper examines nurse migration from India and the Philippines through the lens of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) 4.3 (access to training), 10.7 (orderly and responsible migration) and 3.c (retention of health workers). The international migration of health workers has increasingly featured on the agenda of global health agencies. Ameliorating the negative impact of international nurse emigration from low-income nations has been addressed by several western governments with the adoption of ethical recruitment guidelines, one element of an orderly migration framework. One of the challenges in creating such guidelines is to understand how the emigration of trained nurses influences …

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Determining Soil Science Lab Protocol To Measure Soil Fauna Influence On Nutrient Flow From Leaf Litter To Soil, Kiersten Bergquist Apr 2018

Determining Soil Science Lab Protocol To Measure Soil Fauna Influence On Nutrient Flow From Leaf Litter To Soil, Kiersten Bergquist

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Soil science is an essential part of ecosystem and agriculture health but is unfortunately not a priority in most non-science students’ education. To counter this, the goal of this study was to determine the best protocol for a general education science lab that would use soil microcosms to explore nutrient cycling from leaf litter decomposition. The experimental procedure was designed to test different combinations of soil organism type, organism density, and leaf density in simple Tupperware microcosms. The best combination was defined as a combination that met the following traits: significant decrease in leaf litter mass and high nutrient flow …

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Complete 2018 Program, Illinois Wesleyan University Apr 2018

Complete 2018 Program, Illinois Wesleyan University

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Program and schedule of events for the 29th Annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference.

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A Proposal For A Minor In Sustainability, Quinn Egner Apr 2018

A Proposal For A Minor In Sustainability, Quinn Egner

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

It is nearly undeniable that humans are altering the earth and rapidly depleting natural resources, compromising the future of generations to come. Thus, the importance of sustainability and sustainable practices is becoming increasingly important and relevant. While the world is working to innovate and prioritize sustainability, it is important that the University of Richmond must do the same. This proposal is for the addition of a minor in sustainability added to the university’s available education opportunities. The minor will be a total of six classes; three core sustainability classes and three additional classes to effectively cover the three pillars of …

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Pagebrook Property Solar Power Initiative, Mary Kate Jaromin Apr 2018

Pagebrook Property Solar Power Initiative, Mary Kate Jaromin

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

The University of Richmond has established an ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by the year 2050 (Office for Sustainability 2015). The University’s current emissions reductions are at 18 percent from 2009 baseline levels; in order the achieve the last 82 percent of the reductions by 2050, the University must take aggressive action (R. Andrejewski, personal communication, March 1, 2018). The University owns land off campus, including the Pagebrook Property, which is around a 15-minute drive from campus and has 47 acres of flat, clear cut land that is currently unused (Love & Owens, 2014). This land would be an ideal …

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Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Development Strategies In Indochina: Collaborative Effort To Establish Regional Policies, Victor J. Bruckman, Maliwan Haruthaithanasan, Raymond O. Miller, Toru Terada, Anna-Katharina Brenner, Florian Kraxner, David J. Flaspohler Apr 2018

Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Development Strategies In Indochina: Collaborative Effort To Establish Regional Policies, Victor J. Bruckman, Maliwan Haruthaithanasan, Raymond O. Miller, Toru Terada, Anna-Katharina Brenner, Florian Kraxner, David J. Flaspohler

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

We conducted a feasibility study in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam) with the aim of promoting biomass and bioenergy markets, technology transfer, rural development, and income generation. Policy development is guided by the International Union of Forest Research Institutions (IUFRO) Task Force “Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Network”. In this paper, we highlight the achievements up to now and present results of a multi-stakeholder questionnaire in combination with a quantitative analysis of the National Bioenergy Development Plans (NBDPs). We found a gap between official documents and working group assessments. NBDPs are focused on the market development, technology transfer, and funding …

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The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 8 Issue 22, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program Apr 2018

The Firece Green Fire: Vol. 8 Issue 22, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program

The Fierce Green Fire

No abstract provided.

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Twenty-Sixth Annual Student Research And Creative Activities Symposium - April 20, 2018, Symposium Steering Committee Apr 2018

Twenty-Sixth Annual Student Research And Creative Activities Symposium - April 20, 2018, 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

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Campus Thrift Store: A Small Step Towards Big Change, Ashley James Apr 2018

Campus Thrift Store: A Small Step Towards Big Change, Ashley James

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

Production and consumption associated with the textile industry exhausts water and fossil fuel resources, and significantly contributes to global waste burden. Studies have shown that U.S. college students produce millions of tons of solid waste every year, much of which could have been diverted. This project describes the benefits of second-hand markets as a tool to achieve waste diversion and sustainability, and proposes a campus thrift store at the University of Richmond (UR). Supporting literature, previous successful reuse initiatives at UR, and a review of best thrift store practices at other universities are provided as justification for the proposal. The …

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Students Advocate For Academic Sentenced To Death, Vi Kakares Apr 2018

Students Advocate For Academic Sentenced To Death, Vi Kakares

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

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A Campus Sustainability Service Program In The General Education Curriculum, Callie Rountree-Jablin Apr 2018

A Campus Sustainability Service Program In The General Education Curriculum, Callie Rountree-Jablin

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

This poster describes a proposal for the addition of a sustainability-based community service requirement to the general education curriculum to encourage systemic involvement in on-campus sustainability projects. Current support for the University of Richmond’s (UR) goal to integrate sustainability across various University functions is limited and this poster outlines the Campus Sustainability Service (CSS) program as an option for addressing the issue to ensure the success of the UR Sustainability Strategic Plan. It presents a framework for the CSS program and a strategy for piloting the initiative that can support phasing in a complete version of the program over time. …

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Proposal For The Expansion Of The University Of Richmond’S Campus Garden, Ganon Hingst Apr 2018

Proposal For The Expansion Of The University Of Richmond’S Campus Garden, Ganon Hingst

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

In today’s society the growing, buying and consuming of local foods is skyrocketing in demand. It provides for a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle that the University has stated its interest in promoting. This project to expand the current community garden on campus would not only promote the University’s strives in sustainable practices, but also draw the community and campus together. This garden could produce foods that could be sold to the current dining services, and to the local community generating some profit from this community garden while also reducing the University’s spending on food for the dining hall. Furthermore, …

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Riverfront Ur: Proposal And Student Well-Being, Harleen Bal Apr 2018

Riverfront Ur: Proposal And Student Well-Being, Harleen Bal

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

In an effort to improve student well-being, connection to nature, and community engagement with nature and green spaces, the following paper details a proposal for Riverfront UR (RFUR), an initiative to acquire property along the James River for use by University of Richmond students. The proposal began in Dr. Salisbury’s fall Geography 345 class, and this analysis builds upon that proposal by delving into the connection between student health and quality of life with time spent outdoors and in natural spaces. Indeed, a riverfront off-campus property would be competitively advantageous for the University and would likely improve our STARS ratings, …

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Improving Biodiversity Management At The University Of Richmond: An Ecological Approach To Sustainability, Maria Psarakis Apr 2018

Improving Biodiversity Management At The University Of Richmond: An Ecological Approach To Sustainability, Maria Psarakis

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

This proposal outlines a plan for the monitoring, management, and conservation of vulnerable species and habitats on the University of Richmond’s main campus and its nearby properties. It develops a strategy for the coordinated planning and implementation of biodiversity management by conceptualizing centralized leadership, pathways for student involvement, and the creation of community partnerships with the Virginia state government and local wildlife groups. Additionally, it highlights key justifications for the execution of this project. These reasons include the successful examples of such schemes in competitor institutions, the standing of the University of Richmond in national sustainability rankings, formal University commitments …

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Green Dining Proposal, Caroline Jones Apr 2018

Green Dining Proposal, Caroline Jones

Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Projects

University of Richmond has slowly but steadily introduced efforts to reduce its campus-wide, local, and national environmental impact, most notably with its commitments to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to divert 75 percent of waste from landfills by 2025. Yet most eateries on campus offer their food and beverages to the hundreds of customers they serve every day only with single-use serve ware, an incredibly expensive practice in terms of cost, energy use, and environmental impacts. This proposal suggests introducing a “for-here” option–serving food and beverages with reusable serve ware–at all eateries on campus that currently do not offer …

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Panther Initiative For Environmental Equity And Resilience, Pieer, Catherine Zeman, Zahra Al-Khidhr, Fatimah Al-Khidhr, Wynton Karanja, Tyler Dursky, Ali Al Qismah, Jassim Alkhudhar Apr 2018

Panther Initiative For Environmental Equity And Resilience, Pieer, Catherine Zeman, Zahra Al-Khidhr, Fatimah Al-Khidhr, Wynton Karanja, Tyler Dursky, Ali Al Qismah, Jassim Alkhudhar

Community Engagement Celebration Day

PIEER began in the Spring of 2014 as a partnership project in environmental resilience and equity, ERE issues with the Colleges of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, CHAS RRTTC and the UNI Provost’s Office. It has continued since as a student internship and community engagement effort designed to offer PIEER interns the opportunity to explore the social/cultural, racial ethnic, technological, and equity aspects of environmental sustainability challenges. It’s goals are to expand knowledge and understand about and across ERE issues, to allow students to examine their understanding of differences and build bridges across difference, and to meaningfully engage the campus and …

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The Setonian, April 19, 2018, Seton Hall University Apr 2018

The Setonian, April 19, 2018, Seton Hall University

2018

No abstract provided.

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2018.04.19 - Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees Apr 2018

2018.04.19 - Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Northeastern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees - 2018

Meeting materials for the NEIU Board of Trustees

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Vista: April 19, 2018, University Of San Diego Apr 2018

Vista: April 19, 2018, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

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Tears Of Durga, Elizabeth L. Chalecki Apr 2018

Tears Of Durga, Elizabeth L. Chalecki

Political Science Faculty Publications

This article is the latest addition to the U.S. Army TRADOC G2 Mad Scientist Initiative’s Science Fiction: Visioning the Future of Warfare 2030-2050 project.

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Annotated Checklist Of The Vascular Plant Species Observed At The Gordon Natural Area (West Chester University, Pa) 1967-2018 - Version Xiii, Nur Ritter Apr 2018

Annotated Checklist Of The Vascular Plant Species Observed At The Gordon Natural Area (West Chester University, Pa) 1967-2018 - Version Xiii, Nur Ritter

Gordon Natural Area Baseline Plant Survey Documents

No abstract provided.

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Award-Winning Poet, Essayist To Deliver Earth Day Keynote Address, Haley Renschler Apr 2018

Award-Winning Poet, Essayist To Deliver Earth Day Keynote Address, Haley Renschler

University of Mississippi News

Camille Dungy to close UM Green Week celebration April 22

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