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Full-Text Articles in Physical Sciences and Mathematics
The Living Breakwaters Pdr Efforts Econcrete Resource Analysis, Guianina Ferrari, Shervon Stephens, Calvin O. Walters Jr.
The Living Breakwaters Pdr Efforts Econcrete Resource Analysis, Guianina Ferrari, Shervon Stephens, Calvin O. Walters Jr.
Publications and Research
On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy impacted 443,000 people and caused nearly $19 billion (about $58 per person in the US) worth of damage within New York City. As part of the New York City infrastructure reparation plan, the Living Breakwaters project in Tottenville addressed coastal resilience, allocating $100M of public funds to a series of artificial breakwaters by the southwest coast of Staten Island. Each breakwater is constructed and designed to mitigate water flow in storm events. ECOncrete, a primary element of the breakwater, is a specialty cast cementitious product that is marine organism-friendly that encourages biocalcification and photosynthesis. …
The Living Breakwaters Pdr Efforts: Conceptual Scheduling, Calvin O. Walters Jr.
The Living Breakwaters Pdr Efforts: Conceptual Scheduling, Calvin O. Walters Jr.
Publications and Research
On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused nearly $19 billion in damages in New York City including 69,000 residential units across the five boroughs. This disaster precipitated a post-disaster-rebuilding (PDR) project including roughly $4.2 billion in a Community Development Block Grant allocated towards PDR projects. A portion of the grant was used to construct a living breakwater in Tottenville, Staten Island, consisting of a resiliency approach to risk reduction through erosion prevention, wave energy attenuation, and enhancement of ecosystems and social resiliency to improve resistance to storms for the community of Tottenville. The ridges of each breakwater are designed with …
An Exploration Of A Year At The Ursinus Food Forest, Victoria Bearden
An Exploration Of A Year At The Ursinus Food Forest, Victoria Bearden
Environment and Sustainability Presentations
The Ursinus Food Forest began a commitment to a new form of sustainable land management at Whittaker Environmental Research Station. This management integrates lessons from urban agriculture, urban forestry, and agroforestry (see Clark & Nichols 2013) with principles of permaculture (Jacke et al 2005). Begun in 2017, and this past fall marked 2 years since the planting of phase one in 2019. In the fall of 2021 students, faculty, facilities, and volunteers planted the second phase of the food forest site, which added 7 new food producing species. Including this, many projects were created to enhance the site throughout the …
Binder Cover Garden Ecology, Center For Urban Resilience
Binder Cover Garden Ecology, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 10: Garden Ecology
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Educator And Student Instructions, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Educator And Student Instructions, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 10: Garden Ecology
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Maintaining The Garden, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Maintaining The Garden, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 10: Garden Ecology
No abstract provided.
Binder Cover, Center For Urban Resilience
Binder Cover, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 13: Birds in the Urban Landscape
No abstract provided.
Urban Birds, Center For Urban Resilience
Urban Birds, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 13: Birds in the Urban Landscape
No abstract provided.
Hummingbird Pictures For Picture Walk, Center For Urban Resilience
Hummingbird Pictures For Picture Walk, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 13: Birds in the Urban Landscape
No abstract provided.
2017 Student Hummingbird Poster, Center For Urban Resilience
2017 Student Hummingbird Poster, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 13: Birds in the Urban Landscape
No abstract provided.
Picture Walk Cards, Center For Urban Resilience
Picture Walk Cards, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 12: Urban Wildlife
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Coyote Ecology & Resilience, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Coyote Ecology & Resilience, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 12: Urban Wildlife
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Preparing The Garden Site, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Preparing The Garden Site, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 10: Garden Ecology
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Instructional, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Instructional, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 10: Garden Ecology
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Coyote Population Dynamics, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Coyote Population Dynamics, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 12: Urban Wildlife
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Coyote Traits, Adaptations & Behavior, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Coyote Traits, Adaptations & Behavior, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 12: Urban Wildlife
No abstract provided.
Powerpoint - Coyote Wildlife Management, Center For Urban Resilience
Powerpoint - Coyote Wildlife Management, Center For Urban Resilience
Module 12: Urban Wildlife
No abstract provided.
Forest Stories, Victoria Bearden, Nate Berger, Kristen Cooney, Peter Scuderi
Forest Stories, Victoria Bearden, Nate Berger, Kristen Cooney, Peter Scuderi
Environment and Sustainability Presentations
In the fall semester, the Forests and People class examined diverse human-forest interactions and how people find value within these ecosystems. To apply the lessons learned in class, student teams conducted four separate in-depth interviews with individuals who reside or work in forested areas to examine how these individuals define their relationship to local forests. The interview format encouraged open, personalized engagement between students and speakers, focusing on identifying ecological values and their importance in shaping forest management. This presentation focuses on an ARCgis storymap production composed of two selected interviews with individuals in western Oregon. One interview evaluated the …
Exploration Of The Food Forest Outreach Team, Victoria Bearden
Exploration Of The Food Forest Outreach Team, Victoria Bearden
Environment and Sustainability Presentations
At Whittaker Environmental Research Station, the first iteration of the Ursinus Food Forest was planted in 2019. The Ursinus Food Forest includes over 15 species of edible species and embraces lessons in urban agriculture, urban forestry, and agroforestry. The site has now been planted for over a year, and is monitored by Dr. Patrick Hurley, student researchers, and Ursinus facilities. There are two separate student research teams involved with the food forest, one focusing on stewardship of the site and the other focusing on outreach for the site. The goal of the outreach team is to build a community around …
Year Long Water Quality Analysis Of White Horn Brook, Kevin Dyer
Year Long Water Quality Analysis Of White Horn Brook, Kevin Dyer
Senior Honors Projects
KEVIN DYER (Marine Biology)
Year-long Analysis of the Water Quality of White Horn Brook
Sponsor: Thomas Boving (Geological Sciences)
Water is the foundation for all life on earth and is the most vital resource on this planet. Despite this, oceans and waterways all over the world are being polluted and exploited in ways detrimental to their fundamental hydrologic functions. For instance, excess nitrate levels can lead to eutrophication which gives rise to harmful algae blooms. Low pH can cause the breakdown of CaCO3 exoskeletons of organisms, such mollusks. High temperature variations are major stressors to living things and can cause …
Fighting Waste And Feeding People: Exploring The Context Of Campus Food Waste And Student Recovery Efforts, Sarah Becker, Max Stout, Maddie Kuklentz, Savona Cerra
Fighting Waste And Feeding People: Exploring The Context Of Campus Food Waste And Student Recovery Efforts, Sarah Becker, Max Stout, Maddie Kuklentz, Savona Cerra
Environment and Sustainability Presentations
Wismer on Wheels is dedicated to our mission of not only reducing food waste on campus, but also reducing food insecurity in our wider community. The work of our team of over 35 student volunteers reflects that dedication. This past year we became the official Food Recovery Network chapter for Ursinus, broadened outreach efforts on- and off-campus, and boosted food waste education, all while recovering unprecedented quantities of food. In this presentation, we celebrate the accomplishments of our dedicated volunteers while exploring deeper questions about food waste on the Ursinus campus. Why are we seeing such massive food recovery numbers …
Impact Of The Degree Of Urbanization On Bird Abundance And Diversity, Gabrielle Doyle, Sheila Garcia, Sophie Kidd, Tra'dayja Smith
Impact Of The Degree Of Urbanization On Bird Abundance And Diversity, Gabrielle Doyle, Sheila Garcia, Sophie Kidd, Tra'dayja Smith
Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry
Bird diversity and abundance in Farmville, Virginia. Sampling twice a day, four days a week.
Assessing Woody Species In The Philadelphia Urban Forest: Foraging Potential Versus Actual Practices, Sarah Becker
Assessing Woody Species In The Philadelphia Urban Forest: Foraging Potential Versus Actual Practices, Sarah Becker
Environment and Sustainability Presentations
No abstract provided.
International Energy Geopolitics, Bert Chapman
International Energy Geopolitics, Bert Chapman
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
Overview of international energy geopolitical trends. Emphasizes the importance of the Persian Gulf, South China Sea, East China Sea, Russia, and the Arctic to U.S. and international economic and strategic developments. Stresses the continuing importance of fossil fuels in domestic and international energy consumption, the variety of energy sources being used by various global regions, the potential for military conflict over access to natural resources, and how emerging energy leaders will determine global energy, environmental, and international security developments.
'Catch The King' Tide Thank You And Review, Jon Derek Loftis
'Catch The King' Tide Thank You And Review, Jon Derek Loftis
Presentations
"Catch the King" was a citizen science GPS data collection effort centered in Hampton Roads, VA, that mapped the King Tide's maximum inundation extents to validate and improve predictive models for future forecasting of increasingly pervasive "nuisance" flooding. GPS data points collected by volunteers effectively breadcrumbed/traced the high water line by pressing the 'Save Data' button in the Sea Level Rise App every few steps along the water's edge during the high tide on the morning of Nov. 5th, 2017.
Response from the event's dedicated volunteers, fueled by the local media partners' coverage leading up to the event, and over …
'Catch The King' Tide With Stormsense On Nov. 5th: How You Can Help Crowd-Source Tidal Flood Event Calibrations For Hampton Roads' Newest Water Level Sensors, Jon Derek Loftis, Harry Wang, David R. Forrest
'Catch The King' Tide With Stormsense On Nov. 5th: How You Can Help Crowd-Source Tidal Flood Event Calibrations For Hampton Roads' Newest Water Level Sensors, Jon Derek Loftis, Harry Wang, David R. Forrest
Presentations
Dr. Derek Loftis presented his recent research related to installing new water level sensors (and some of the early event data the network has captured during Hurricanes Jose and Maria) in many Hampton Roads municipalities with the StormSense Smart Cities project. This presentation also introduces information related VIMS efforts with the CCRFR and local news media in the organization of the 'Catch the King' Tide crowd-sourcing data event using the Sea Level Rise App.
Education On Campus Waste Disposal, Catherine Johnson, Christina Fox, Alyssa Schutzenhofer, Courtney Wilber
Education On Campus Waste Disposal, Catherine Johnson, Christina Fox, Alyssa Schutzenhofer, Courtney Wilber
Environmental and Sustainability Studies Undergraduate Projects
No abstract provided.
Stormsense Project: Forecasting Flooding From Storm Surge, Rain, And Tide, Jon Derek Loftis, David R. Forrest, Kyle Spencer
Stormsense Project: Forecasting Flooding From Storm Surge, Rain, And Tide, Jon Derek Loftis, David R. Forrest, Kyle Spencer
Presentations
The objective of StormSense is to enhance the capability of communities to prepare and respond to the disastrous impacts of sea level rise and coastal flooding in ways that are replicable, scalable, measurable, and make a comparable difference worldwide. The StormSense Project is an inundation forecasting research initiative partially funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to advance the field of emergency preparedness for flooding resulting from storm surge, rain, and tides. The scope of the project encompasses the interests of coastal local governments wishing to enhance their emergency preparedness via a network of 'Internet of Things' (IoT)-enabled …
Street-Level Inundation Modeling Of Hurricanes Matthew And Hermine And Emerging Flood Monitoring Methods In Hampton Roads, Jon Derek Loftis, H. V. Wang, D R. Forrest
Street-Level Inundation Modeling Of Hurricanes Matthew And Hermine And Emerging Flood Monitoring Methods In Hampton Roads, Jon Derek Loftis, H. V. Wang, D R. Forrest
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Street-Level Predictive Modeling Of Nuisance Flooding Verified Via Crowdsourced App Data In Norfolk, Va, J. D. Loftis, H. V. Wang, D R. Forrest
Street-Level Predictive Modeling Of Nuisance Flooding Verified Via Crowdsourced App Data In Norfolk, Va, J. D. Loftis, H. V. Wang, D R. Forrest
Presentations
No abstract provided.