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Distribution And Mixotrophy Of Cryptophyte Phytoplankton In The Northern Gulf Of Alaska, Megan O'Hara Jan 2023

Distribution And Mixotrophy Of Cryptophyte Phytoplankton In The Northern Gulf Of Alaska, Megan O'Hara

WWU Graduate School Collection

The Northern Gulf of Alaska (NGA) is a productive subarctic marine ecosystem that supports high abundances of plankton, fishes, seabirds, and mammals. Research has shown that this high productivity is primarily controlled by seasonal and spatial heterogeneity in the lower trophic level food web. Marine cryptophytes are a crucial, yet understudied, phytoplankton group in the NGA. Cryptophytes have the capacity for mixotrophy (acquiring energy through photosynthesis and feeding) which can improve trophic transfer efficiency, increase cellular growth rates, and improve retention of nutrients in the water column. Field samples collected in spring, summer, and fall 2021 surveyed the contribution of …


Contamination In The Upper Columbia: Smelting And Its Impact To The Environment And Human Health, Brenden Murphy Apr 2021

Contamination In The Upper Columbia: Smelting And Its Impact To The Environment And Human Health, Brenden Murphy

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

The objectives of this project include discussing the historical context of the smelting that occurred in Washington and Canada over the past century and how political events shaped the geographies of the region(s). Another objective will be to assess the level of environmental impact to the Upper Columbia region and the potential health effects to organisms and humans from the pollution released from the smelters. We will also explore the interaction of different agencies and stakeholders and the political processes of environmental cleanup to which parties are held responsible. Explaining the different advocacy and conservation groups already involved in the …


Call Of The Chorus Frog: An Undergraduate Experience In Field Research In The Elwha River Basin, Nicole Vandeputte Apr 2020

Call Of The Chorus Frog: An Undergraduate Experience In Field Research In The Elwha River Basin, Nicole Vandeputte

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

In scientific disciplines, students are not often taught to write in a way that is easily understood by people outside of their field. It is my goal to learn to communicate scientific research to a broad audience in a way that is both understandable and interesting. In spring of 2019, I participated in Huxley’s environmental science field camp. We traveled to the Elwha River basin in Olympic National Park and conducted wildlife research projects of our own design. My group’s research assessed amphibian habitat in two areas of the park, one of which was recently exposed after the removal of …


The Planet, 2020, Winter, Alex Meacham, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2020

The Planet, 2020, Winter, Alex Meacham, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2019, Fall, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2019

The Planet, 2019, Fall, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2019, Spring, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2019

The Planet, 2019, Spring, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2019, Winter, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2019

The Planet, 2019, Winter, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Everyone Can Grow! Winter Programming Using An Indoor Horticulture Environmental Education Program To Benefit Military Veterans, Rachel Elam Jan 2019

Everyone Can Grow! Winter Programming Using An Indoor Horticulture Environmental Education Program To Benefit Military Veterans, Rachel Elam

WWU Graduate School Collection

Working with plants has numerous physical, mental health and well-being benefits for people, and military veteran farming programs have been started to provide these benefits. However, these programs lack activities outside of the Washington State growing season which is approximately May to October. Since these programs are largely meant as ways for veterans to engage in community and peer support, the gap over winter is unacceptable for the purposes of supporting mental health. This project produced a winter environmental education curriculum for military vets, titled Everyone can Grow! (ECG!), and is designed to provide peer support and psychological …


The Planet, 2018, Fall, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2018

The Planet, 2018, Fall, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2018, Spring, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2018

The Planet, 2018, Spring, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2018, Winter, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2018

The Planet, 2018, Winter, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2017, Fall, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2017

The Planet, 2017, Fall, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2017, Spring, Frederica Kolwey, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2017

The Planet, 2017, Spring, Frederica Kolwey, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2017, Winter, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2017

The Planet, 2017, Winter, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2016

The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2016

The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2016

The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2015

The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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An Alternative Route To Teacher Certification: Schoolyard Ecology, Carly Feiro May 2015

An Alternative Route To Teacher Certification: Schoolyard Ecology, Carly Feiro

Scholars Week

This research focuses on an alternative route to teacher certification program that prepares 16 working paraeducators to become elementary teachers. Many of the preservice teachers are bilingual and/or first generation teacher candidates. The 16 working paraeducators form a cohort who are taking classes on week nights, weekends and summers. Two questions guided our summer research: 1. How will preservice teachers content and pedagogical knowledge change as they experience a summer science program that includes a content immersion in cell biology and teaching a schoolyard ecology unit? 2. How will preservice teachers understanding of research-based elements of effective instruction change due …


The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2015

The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2015

The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2014, Fall, Christopher Zemp, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2014

The Planet, 2014, Fall, Christopher Zemp, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2014, Spring, Mikey Jane Moran, Sarah Mikkelborg, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2014

The Planet, 2014, Spring, Mikey Jane Moran, Sarah Mikkelborg, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2014, Winter, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2014

The Planet, 2014, Winter, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2013, Fall, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2013

The Planet, 2013, Fall, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2013, Spring, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2013

The Planet, 2013, Spring, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2013, Winter, James Rogerts, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2013

The Planet, 2013, Winter, James Rogerts, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2012, Fall, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2012

The Planet, 2012, Fall, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2012, Spring, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2012

The Planet, 2012, Spring, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2012, Winter, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2012

The Planet, 2012, Winter, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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