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Towards Reciprocity In Common Ravens, Corvus Corax, Near Anthropogenic Food Sources In Interior Alaska During Winter, Amelia Rose Beausoleil

Biological Sciences

Ravens, Corvus corax, and other corvids are intelligent birds that are the focus of many studies, such as in-depth dives into potential facial recognition and tool use to name a few. Despite these numerous behavioral studies, ravens lack an accessible basic universal ethogram and have rarely been observed in their undisturbed, natural state. Due to this, my study focuses on free-roaming common raven behavior in Fairbanks, Alaska, for which I utilize exploratory analysis to identify patterns in collected data. In doing so, I show how data mining and machine learning can further support behavior research with a systems perspective in …

Survival, Harvest, And Abundance Of Waterfowl Populations Using Tag-Recoveries, Harvest Data, And Bayesian Estimation, Cody Deane

Biological Sciences

Annual harvest, survival, and abundance are three of the most monitored vital rates of waterfowl populations in North America. Annual harvest and survival probabilities are estimated from harvest tag-recovery data, which is a form of capture-mark-recapture data, while abundance estimation varies with species. While tag-recovery models were parameterized over 30 years ago, modern applications of these models often estimate harvest and survival probabilities as random effects drawn from Normal distributions. We evaluated tag-recovery models for reliable parameter estimation relative to different 1) monitoring scenarios varying by total individuals tagged annually, 2) prior distributions for the standard deviations of random effects, …

The Effect Of Permafrost Thaw On Merucry- And Methane-Cycling Microbes And Their Potential Interactions, Rebecca Olson

Biological Sciences

In this study, I investigated potential interactions between methane and mercury cycles in boreal forest soils. Additionally, I examined the changes in these cycles relative to shifts in soil moisture along an environmental soil moisture gradient. This investigation is pertinent due to the escalating rate of permafrost thaw driven by climate change in Arctic and subarctic ecosystems. Permafrost thaw leads to increased soil moisture, fostering favorable conditions for anaerobic microbial processes such as mercury methylation, methanogenesis, and anaerobic methanotrophy. Microbial mercury methylation creates monomethylmercury, a neurotoxin that accumulates in aquatic food webs. Methane cycling results in the production of greenhouse …

Sound Attenuation Of Air Entrainment Devices With Hybrid Acoustic Silencer, Tad Nelson

Engineering

The sound from operating traditional medical ventilators have been found to exceed recommended sound levels. This thesis addresses the sound attenuation by numerically studying the feasibility of an integrated ventilation system that connects a medical Venturi device serially to a slit-type Helmholtz resonator (SHR) embedded with an optional micro-perforated panel (MPP), with the goal of preserving ventilation while attenuating any undesired noise in the audible range. Compared with a base SHR model, the SHR embedded with a 0.9-mm-pored MPP exhibits an improved broadband transmission loss (TL) by 4 dB but without any adverse influence on the ventilation. Through finite element …

Msw Portfolio Narrative, Katherine P. Blaedow

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

The Council on Social Work Education and University of Montana School of Social Work require the mastery of ten competencies before graduates are awarded their Master of Social Work degree. In this paper, I share my experiences in mastering these ten competencies and reflect on my graduate degree experience.

Master Of Social Work Portfolio, Bradley Herman

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

Welcome to the grand capstone, the top of the heap, Where my journey in social work isn’t just a small leap. It's a compendium, a collection, oh, what a view, Of all that I’ve learned and all that I do. It’s a culminating circus of knowledge so vast, From the first class I took to the very last. Ethics, practice, and justice, oh my, All woven together under one big sky.

Staying Curious, Stephanie Voisine

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Msw Portfolio, Briar Gaither

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

A look at my personal journey through the MSW program, what I experienced and learned, and what I gained. Features my many papers and projects from the program

Professional Portfolio: A Social Work Journey Through The 10 Competencies, Tessa Rae Nelson

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

The Professional Portfolio demonstrates Tessa Nelson's work through the 10 competencies of social work. This portfolio emphasizes what the student has learned and how it has impacted their social work practice.

Msw Professional Portfolio, Nicholas Caron

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

This paper demonstrates my experience gained through the Online MSW program at the University of Montana.

Msw Portfolio, Olivia Calvi

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Unlocking Over A Decade Of Insights: Large Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas) Movement Behaviors In The Western North Atlantic Ocean, Jasmine D. Nyce

Fisheries

Marine predators, particularly elasmobranch species like bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas), play crucial roles in maintaining marine ecosystems but face threats due to anthropogenic impacts and global climate change. Management and conservation of these species incorporate an understanding of their movement behaviors and spatial distribution, which is currently understudied for large bull sharks in the Western North Atlantic (WNA). Therefore, this thesis focuses on understanding bull shark movement patterns in the WNA, including pregnant females. We first examine the movement behaviors of bull sharks from 2009 to 2023 using extensive passive acoustic telemetry data from the Bimini Biological Field Station (BBFS) …

Changes In Community Expectation And User Behaviour For Reference Service In The Post-Pandemic Era, Abdulrahman A. Atanda, Demilade Fawaz Soladoye-Adewole

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study was carried out to examine changing community expectations and users’ behaviour, focusing on reference services. The qualitative design method was adopted for the study. The reference section in the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, was used as a case study for this research. The observation method was the instrument used for data collection in this study. This study revealed that the changing community expectation, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when the library was shut down, was mainly for the reference librarians to be able to offer reference services online. It also found that users increased demand for …

Parent Attitudes Towards Predictive Testing For Autism In The First Year Of Life, Aurora M Washington, Amanda H Mercer, Catherine A Burrows, Stephen R Dager, Jed T Elison, Annette M Estes, Rebecca Grzadzinski, Chimei Lee, Joseph Piven, John R Pruett Jr, Mark D Shen, Benjamin Wilfond, Jason Wolff, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Katherine E Macduffie

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Emerging biomarker technologies (e.g., MRI, EEG, digital phenotyping, eye-tracking) have potential to move the identification of autism into the first year of life. We investigated the perspectives of parents about the anticipated utility and impact of predicting later autism diagnosis from a biomarker-based test in infancy.

METHODS: Parents of infants were interviewed to ascertain receptiveness and perspectives on early (6-12 months) prediction of autism using emerging biomarker technologies. One group had experience parenting an older autistic child (n=30), and the other had no prior autism parenting experience (n=25). Parent responses were analyzed using inductive qualitative coding methods.

RESULTS: Almost …

Immunoregulatory Properties Of Immune Cells That Associate With The Lens Capsule Surface During Acute And Resolution Phases Of Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis, Phuong M. Le, Mary J. Mattapallil, Rachel R. Caspi, Mary Ann Stepp, A. Sue Menko

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Inflammation in the eye is tightly regulated to prevent vision impairment and irreversible blindness. Emerging evidence shows that immune cells are specifically recruited to the lens capsule in response to autoimmune uveitis, yet the potential that they have a role in regulating this inflammatory disease remained unexplored. Here, an immunolocalization approach combined with high-resolution confocal microscopy was used to investigate whether the immune cells that become stably associated with the lens capsule in the eyes of C57BL/6J mice with experimental autoimmune uveitis (EAU) have an immunoregulatory phenotype. These studies revealed that during the acute phase of uveitis, at day 18 …

Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Head And Neck: Pathological Features And What They Mean For Prognosis And Treatment, Uma Ramesh, Elizabeth Chiang, Haleigh Stafford, Jane Buell, Frank Materia, Dan Yaniv

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Simple Summary

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) of the head and neck, although treatable, can be highly aggressive. Certain pathological features of cSCC can drastically impact prognosis. Therefore, the presence of a few such features is considered in both staging and treating cSCC. In this review, we summarize the current literature regarding pathological prognostic indicators of cSCC, including depth of invasion, surgical margins, perineural invasion, lymphovascular invasion, extranodal extension, tumor grade, tumor subtype, premalignant lesions, and molecular markers. Furthermore, we characterize the impact of each indicator on clinical outcomes of head and neck cSCC, their role in dictating adjuvant therapy …

Effect Of Macroalgae Diet On Growth Rate And Nutrition Of The Pinto Abalone, Haliotis Kamtschatkana, James Crimp

Marine Biology

Developing methods for the cultivation of the pinto abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, has seen increased attention, both by groups using restoration aquaculture to reestablish endangered populations in Washington and British Columbia, and in the State of Alaska, where pinto abalone are viewed as a promising new species for commercial mariculture. To enhance the viability of cultivating H. kamtschatkana for commercial and restoration purposes, more information is needed on the optimal macroalgal diet that maximizes abalone growth and nutrition. This study compares the suitability of two commonly cultivated species of macroalgae as feed: Saccharina Iatissima, a kelp with relatively low protein content, …

Sea Otter Interactions With Mariculture Oyster Farms, Emily Reynolds

Marine Biology

Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are considered a keystone species and can be found around mariculture oyster farms. While oyster farms and sea otters have been coexisting in some locations, sustaining these farms, and the growing interest in expanding them, necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of potential interactions. Here, sea otter interactions with oyster farms were assessed through behavioral observations (i.e., activity and foraging dives) in oyster farms, adjacent non-farm areas (controls), and bays with no farming activity (references). Behavioral observations, conducted through scan surveys, captured sea otter activities (e.g., resting, grooming, swimming, and foraging). Targeted foraging observations tracked foraging success and …

Navigating Eating Disorders Through Counseling, Alyssa Pelella

The Kabod

Honors Petition submitted to PSYC365-001: Psychological Foundations of Learning.

Social Learning In Individuals With Autism, Benjamin Ellis

The Kabod

Honors Petition submitted to PSYC 365-001: Psychological Foundations of Learning.

Parkinson’S Disease: Traditional And Emerging Approaches To Therapy, Emily Vernon

The Kabod

Honors Petition submitted to NURS 306: Pharmacology.II.

Natural Remedy Use During Pregnancy, Labor, And Breastfeeding, Christine Lyford

The Kabod

Honors Petition submitted to NURS 306: Pharmacology.

To Heal A Mind: A Functional Approach To The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder, Gillian Chambers

The Kabod

Honors Petition submitted to NURS 306: Pharmacology II.

Time-Transgressive Microbial Diversity In A Tropical Bat Guano Accumulation, Deer Cave, Mulu, Borneo, Joyce Lundberg, Donald A. Mcfarlane

International Journal of Speleology

Bat guano accumulations in caves can constitute large deposits of organic material, particularly chitin and its degradation products, that host a diverse microbiome. Previous microbiological studies have not addressed the stratified nature of these deposits in the context of the timeframe of the decomposition process. We present such data (temperature, pH, DNA sampling of eight carbon-dated strata) for a 75 cm-deep tropical guano accumulation that undergoes complete decomposition over a timescale of ~120 years. The aerobic, surface layer of freshly-fallen guano has the greatest diversity of taxa, with Bacteroidota co-dominant with Pseudomonadota, and includes many taxa unique to this …

Companion Dogs And Depression, Anxiety, And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Adult Icu Survivors: A Scoping Review, Lindsey Nelson, Sue Lasiter, Amanda Emerson

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors are at risk for developing persistent psychological sequelae that have been linked to decreased quality of life and increased mortality after hospital discharge. Standardized evidence-based treatments are lacking, mainly focus on physical rather than psychological recovery, and often occur in formal settings. Benefits of human– companion dog relationships have not been explored in the ICU survivor population before. Thus, the purposes of our review were to summarize the literature focused on the influence of companion dogs on depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); identify what is known about the potential role companion dogs play …

Relationship Between Parental Involvement And Infant Bonding Among Families Of Barangay Tambacan, Tubod, And Santiago, Iligan City, Samantha Colegado Templado, Jezneel C. Cale, Ian C. Abordo Phd, Donna Belle P. Sumugat Rn, Man, Ma. Almira P. Nebres Rn, Man, Phd, Angelica N. Sarsaba

Pacific Journal of Health

Background and Aim: This study explored and assesses the extent of parental involvement and its relationship to infant bonding. It aimed to determine how varying levels of engagement from parents influence the development of a strong bond with their infants.

Design: We employed a descriptive correlational design and utilized questionnaires to collect data from 150 families living in Iligan City. Respondents were specifically from squatter areas of Iligan City.

Results: The findings of this study reveal that fathers tend to show indirect care that happens monthly, which relates to the infant’s soothing level. Mothers generally understand their infants' basic mental …

Local Antibiotic Infusion In Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Hip Arthroplasty, Atthakorn Jarusriwanna, Wenbo Mu, Javad Parvizi

Rothman Institute Faculty Papers

Local antibiotic infusion has emerged as a promising adjunctive therapy, delivering high concentrations of antibiotics directly to the infection site. This approach aims to enhance eradication of pathogens while minimizing systemic side effects associated with prolonged antibiotic use. This narrative review encompassed 10 articles focused on all three procedures of surgical intervention for periprosthetic joint injection (PJI) following total hip arthroplasty (THA): debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR), single-stage revision arthroplasty, and two-stage revision arthroplasty. Recent studies report success rates ranging from 90 to 100% in patients undergoing DAIR, 82 to 100% in single-stage revision arthroplasty, and 80% in two-stage …

Sex- And Age-Specific Differences In Mice Fed A Ketogenic Diet, Kenyon W. Sprankle, Mya Knappenberger, Erica J. Locke, Jack Thompson, Madison Vinovrski, Kaylin Knapsack, Stephen C. Kolwicz Jr.

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that results in the elevation of serum ketone bodies, known as ketosis. This metabolic consequence has been suggested as a method for treating neurological conditions, improving exercise performance, and facilitating weight loss for overweight individuals. However, since most research primarily uses male populations, little is known about the potential sex differences during the consumption of the KD. In addition, the effects of the KD on aging are relatively unexplored. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore sex- and age-specific differences in mice fed the KD. Male and female C57BL/6N …

Standardizing Documentation Of Patients’ Measurable Decline To Increase Medicare Compliance In The Hospice Setting, Julia A. Gines

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: Staff nurses have difficulties standardizing documentation of patients’ measurable decline during the admission and recertification process to justify the need for hospice services. Context: According to Murrin (2016), the average Medicare compliance rate of hospice organizations is 86%. This quality improvement (QI) project aims to increase an outpatient hospice organization’s Medicare compliance rate of 66% to the average, nationwide level through standardization of documentation (Frontz, 2021). Interventions: The proposed intervention is to implement a QI project of the following assessment tools: Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST) and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC). Clinical nurses will attend …

Interventional Radiology's Exploration Into Artificial Intelligence, Raymond Nguyen

Master's Projects and Capstones

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prominent in our daily lives in recent years. This includes various aspects of healthcare. Interventional radiology (IR) is one of these specialties that has taken strides in understanding how AI can be leveraged for patient care. This literature review aims to understand what areas will be most impacted by AI in IR and how it will influence both the patient and interventional radiologist.

Methods: Twenty-six publications from 2019-2024 were selected from PubMed and Scopus. Publications were sourced through a combination of keywords, subject headings (MeSH terms), and citation searching.

Results: This literature review …