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A Poetic Call For And A Reflection And Commentary On Clarity, Understanding, Hope, Courage, And Compassion, Carroy U. Ferguson Aug 2026

A Poetic Call For And A Reflection And Commentary On Clarity, Understanding, Hope, Courage, And Compassion, Carroy U. Ferguson

Psychology Faculty Publication Series

Finding a published poem I had written as a teenager, titled “The Heavens Weep.” this article uses that poem as the basis for a commentary that reflects on the state of the world today (2026),  As a commentary, the article uses the poetic and metaphoric words in the poem as a relevant "reality check" for what is still going on today.  In essence, the commentary is about a call for Clarity, Understanding, Hope, Courage, and Compassion, or what I call Archetypal Energies, Higher Vibrational Energies that operate deep within our individual and collective psyches to creatively urge us to "see" …


Urban Areas Are Associated With Earlier Breeding Timing In American Robins, Lola Hackle, Jennifer Wickes, Elise Mittlestat, Ashley Stine, Keegan Abeson, Carolina Villalona, Mikus Abolins-Abols Mar 2026

Urban Areas Are Associated With Earlier Breeding Timing In American Robins, Lola Hackle, Jennifer Wickes, Elise Mittlestat, Ashley Stine, Keegan Abeson, Carolina Villalona, Mikus Abolins-Abols

The Cardinal Edge

Climate change and urban environment have been shown to affect bird reproductive timing. In particular, urban development can create the so-called “heat islands” – urban areas that are hotter than the surrounding environment. While the primary cue birds use to time their reproduction is daylength, birds also use temperature as a supplementary cue to fine-tune their reproductive timing. Change in the timing of breeding may impact the survivability of nestlings due to temperature fluctuations and food availability. The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a widespread songbird in North American cities and rural areas. We sought to see if urban heating …


Assessing Urban–Rural Differences In Largemouth Bass Abundance In Minnesota, Jonathan Gates Jan 2026

Assessing Urban–Rural Differences In Largemouth Bass Abundance In Minnesota, Jonathan Gates

Journal of Earth and Life Science

Urbanization can significantly alter freshwater ecosystems and influence sport fish populations. This study examined differences in largemouth bass Micropterus nigricans catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) between urban and rural lakes in Minnesota and evaluated temporal changes between 2000–2010 and 2011–2021. Forty lakes (20 urban, 20 rural) were selected using Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries survey data. Lakes were classified using NLCD 2019 land cover data, with ≥10% developed land designated as urban. Nonparametric analyses (Wilcoxon rank-sum and signed-rank tests) were used to assess spatial and temporal differences in CPUE. Results showed that rural lakes had consistently higher median CPUE than urban lakes …


Green Connectivity In Metropolitan Jabodetabek: Climate Change And The Challenge Of Urban Forest, Safira Maharani Putri, Hendricus Andy Simarmata Dec 2025

Green Connectivity In Metropolitan Jabodetabek: Climate Change And The Challenge Of Urban Forest, Safira Maharani Putri, Hendricus Andy Simarmata

CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development

Urban areas in Indonesia, particularly the Greater Jakarta metropolitan region (Jabodetabek), are increasingly experiencing the adverse effects of climate change, such as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon. Rapid urbanization has contributed significantly to rising greenhouse gas emissions and deteriorating environmental quality. Urban forests are one of the key solutions to mitigate these impacts; however, their spatial distribution in Jabodetabek remains suboptimal and poorly connected. This study uses NDVI as a proxy for urban forest density, where “urban forest” refers to vegetated areas within cities as defined by Presidential Regulation No. 60/2020. The research addresses the following question: How has …


Towards Sociobiogeochemistry: Critical Perspectives On Anthropogenic Alterations To Soil Nitrogen Chemistry Via U.S. Urban And Suburban Development, Christopher D. Ryan Feb 2024

Towards Sociobiogeochemistry: Critical Perspectives On Anthropogenic Alterations To Soil Nitrogen Chemistry Via U.S. Urban And Suburban Development, Christopher D. Ryan

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The ecological impacts of changes to land use are relevant to concerns about climate change, eutrophication of waterbodies, and reductions in biodiversity. As a foundational component of ecosystem functioning, changes to soil biogeochemistry have significant effects on overall ecosystem health. With cities continuing to grow and develop in extent, the impacts of urbanization and suburbanization on soils are of particular concern. Despite a wide range of natural climatic and geologic conditions, several factors have driven similar patterns of land transformation and management across the United States. In particular, federal initiatives including the Home Owners Loan Corporation, the Federal Housing Administration, …


Urban Nature Indexes Tool Offers Comprehensive And Flexible Approach To Monitoring Urban Ecological Performance, Jennifer Rae Pierce, Laura Costadone, Lelani Mannetti, Joeri Morpurgo, Charlyn Elaine Green, Michael D. Halder, Pablo Arturo Lopez Guijosa, Abner L. Bogan, Russell Galt, Jonathan Hughes Jan 2024

Urban Nature Indexes Tool Offers Comprehensive And Flexible Approach To Monitoring Urban Ecological Performance, Jennifer Rae Pierce, Laura Costadone, Lelani Mannetti, Joeri Morpurgo, Charlyn Elaine Green, Michael D. Halder, Pablo Arturo Lopez Guijosa, Abner L. Bogan, Russell Galt, Jonathan Hughes

ODU Articles

We present the Urban Nature Indexes (UNI), a comprehensive tool that measures urban ecological performance under one standard framework linked to global commitments. The UNI was developed by interdisciplinary experts and evaluated by practitioners from diverse cities to capture each city’s ecological footprint from local to global scale. The UNI comprises six themes (consumption drivers, human pressures, habitat status, species status, nature’s contributions to people, and governance responses) that encompass measurable impacts on climate change, biodiversity loss, ecosystem services, pollution, consumption, water management, and equity within one comprehensive system. Cities then adapt the UNI to their context and capacity by …


Powerpoint - Post-Planting Biodiversity Inventory, Center For Urban Resilience Mar 2023

Powerpoint - Post-Planting Biodiversity Inventory, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Lesson Plan - Post-Planting Biodiversity Inventory, Center For Urban Resilience Mar 2023

Lesson Plan - Post-Planting Biodiversity Inventory, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

The purpose of this lesson is to conduct post-planting biodiversity inventories


Powerpoint - Attracting Pollinators, Center For Urban Resilience Mar 2023

Powerpoint - Attracting Pollinators, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Green On The Map - The Influence Of Conservation Easements On The Naturalness Of Landscapes In The United States, Nakisha Fouch Dec 2022

Green On The Map - The Influence Of Conservation Easements On The Naturalness Of Landscapes In The United States, Nakisha Fouch

All Dissertations

Large protected areas have long been the cornerstone of conservation biology, however, in an era branded by the human dominance of ecosystems, regional landscape structure and function are often a consequence of accumulated land-use decisions that may or may not include a nod to conservation planning. With underrepresentation of habitats in publicly protected areas, attention has focused on the function of alternative land conservation mechanisms. Private conservation easements (CEs) have proliferated in the United States, yet assessing landscape-level function is confounded by holder and donor intent, national and regional policy, regional landscape contexts, varying extents, resolution, and temporal scale. Over …


Connecting Communities To Coastal Resilience: Enhancing Sustainability Through Public Participation In Salt Marsh Management And Restoration In Suffolk County, Ny, Jennifer L. Mcgivern Sep 2021

Connecting Communities To Coastal Resilience: Enhancing Sustainability Through Public Participation In Salt Marsh Management And Restoration In Suffolk County, Ny, Jennifer L. Mcgivern

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Coastal resiliency is becoming significantly more critical to the livelihood of coastal communities as the frequency and intensity of storm events increases and is exacerbated by rising sea levels due to climate change. In October 2012 Superstorm Sandy impacted the New York-New Jersey area costing over $70 billion in storm damages and 147 lives lost, as storm surges surpassed record highs for the region. Protruding more than 100 miles into the Atlantic Ocean with over 1,000 miles of shoreline, Long Island is particularly vulnerable to the increasingly ferocious and numerous storms as well as the rising sea levels that climate …


Teacher Background Knowledge: Biodiversity, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Teacher Background Knowledge: Biodiversity, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 06: Urban Biodiversity

No abstract provided.


Sample Hummingbird Feeder Resource Depletion Investigation, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Sample Hummingbird Feeder Resource Depletion Investigation, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 13: Birds in the Urban Landscape

No abstract provided.


Saving The Blue Butterfly, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Saving The Blue Butterfly, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Ngss Standards Alignment Chart, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Ngss Standards Alignment Chart, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Binder Cover Garden Ecology, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Binder Cover Garden Ecology, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Lesson Adaptations And Extensions, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Lesson Adaptations And Extensions, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Module 10 - Garden Ecology Outline, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Module 10 - Garden Ecology Outline, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Successful Garden Implementation Project Diagram, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Successful Garden Implementation Project Diagram, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Urban La Birds Starter Kit, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Urban La Birds Starter Kit, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Los Angeles Christmas Bird Count Checklist, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Los Angeles Christmas Bird Count Checklist, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Alphabetical Bird Checklist, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Alphabetical Bird Checklist, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Hummingbird Fun Fact Cards, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Hummingbird Fun Fact Cards, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Hummingbirds Informational Pamphlet, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Hummingbirds Informational Pamphlet, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Hummingbird Resource For Teachers, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Hummingbird Resource For Teachers, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Allen's Hummingbird, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Allen's Hummingbird, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Bird Resources For Educators, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Bird Resources For Educators, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Common Butterflies In The Garden, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Common Butterflies In The Garden, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Map To Gottlieb House, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Map To Gottlieb House, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.


Gottlieb Garden Plants, Center For Urban Resilience May 2021

Gottlieb Garden Plants, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 10: Garden Ecology

No abstract provided.