A Comparison Of Microsatellites And Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms For The Assessment Of Population Structure In The Amblyomma Maculatum Koch, 1844 Species Complex,
2023
Georgia Southern University
A Comparison Of Microsatellites And Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms For The Assessment Of Population Structure In The Amblyomma Maculatum Koch, 1844 Species Complex, Henrey A. Deese
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, 1844 is widespread throughout North and Central America and is the primary vector for the emerging pathogen Rickettsia parkeri. In the U.S., the population in the Southwest (A. maculatum morphotype III) is morphologically different from the population east of the Rocky Mountains (A. maculatum morphotype II). This research tests the hypothesis that A. maculatum morphotype II and morphotype III represent distinct species through the analysis and comparison of 6 microsatellite loci and suite of 135,221 Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) generated from ddRADseq. Population genetic analysis of both microsatellites and SNPs …
Hitting The Sweet Spot: Optimizing Camera Trapping Effort For Estimating Biodiversity In Coastal Environments,
2023
Old Dominion University
Hitting The Sweet Spot: Optimizing Camera Trapping Effort For Estimating Biodiversity In Coastal Environments, Ella Dipetto, Oleksii Dubovyk, Chi Wei, Angela Brierly, Eric Walters, Alex Teodorescu, Jillian Murphy
College of Sciences Posters
Wildlife trail cameras, or “camera traps”, have become an effective tool in ecological research and conservation management across a variety of ecosystems to monitor a wide range of taxa. Camera trapping allows for extended survey time in traditionally hard-to-survey environments and has greatly increased our ability to detect cryptic species. One question ecologists commonly face is how much sampling effort is required to accurately estimate community composition. Despite the abundant literature that uses camera trapping techniques, few studies have occurred in coastal saltmarsh ecosystems. These ecosystems are being lost at a rapid rate from land conversion, pollution, and other anthropogenic …
Chemical Disinfection In Rural Ecuador,
2023
Calvin University
Chemical Disinfection In Rural Ecuador, Lachlan Beebe, Chad Tatko, Julie Wildschut
Summer Research
The Clean Water Institute, in conjunction with Calvin University seeks to address issues with water availability in developing countries, particularly as it relates to quality of the water. The research done this summer was to investigate the potential implementations of improvements for clean water in rural Ecuador. These improvements manifested themselves in two distinct initiatives: The first initiative was to investigate the implementation of a passive chlorinator in a small Ecuadorean community. This involved literature review to decide a chlorinator to pursue, followed by extensive testing to validate the efficacy of the chlorinator under a variety of conditions. The second …
Native Plant Restoration On Calvin’S Campus And An Introduction To The Calvin Biodiversity Project,
2023
Calvin University
Native Plant Restoration On Calvin’S Campus And An Introduction To The Calvin Biodiversity Project, David Warners, William Hofmann
Summer Research
Since university campuses serve as important education and public gathering centers for the cities and towns in which they reside, it is critical to maintain pleasing aesthetics that are cost effective while also promoting sustainability and biodiversity enhancement. On Calvin’s campus, many sites, including garden beds, restored woodlots, and even a dune provide these services. Native plants have continually been added to various locations around campus in place of lawn grass, with the goal of benefitting pollinators and birds along with creating natural sponges for stormwater runoff coming from parking lots and building roofs. These spaces also sequester carbon and …
Do Channel Catfish Consume Zebra Mussels?,
2023
Bemidji State University
Do Channel Catfish Consume Zebra Mussels?, Casey M. Myers
Journal of Earth and Life Science
Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus are a generalized opportunistic feeder with a wide range of diet compositions. In the Midwest, zebra mussels Dreissena polymorpha have quickly spread, causing large effects on aquatic ecosystems structures and functions. Channel catfish are known to consume native mollusks, however, little research has been done on the potential predation of zebra mussels by channel catfish. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze channel catfish diets to determine if zebra mussels are consumed. The channel catfish were obtained from the Sauk River chain of lakes between the dates of 14 June and 28 July 2023. …
Multi-Scale Adaptive Management Of Social-Ecological Systems,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Multi-Scale Adaptive Management Of Social-Ecological Systems, A. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen, D. G. Angeler, L. Gunderson, J. B. Ruhl
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Local-Scale Impacts Of Water Hyacinth On Water Quality In A Hypereutrophic Lake,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Local-Scale Impacts Of Water Hyacinth On Water Quality In A Hypereutrophic Lake, J. R. Corman, A. Z. Roegner, Z. Ogari, T. R. Miller, C. M. Aura
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Spatiotemporal Analysis Of Extreme Precipitation In The Southern Great Plains Hydroclimate Region,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Spatiotemporal Analysis Of Extreme Precipitation In The Southern Great Plains Hydroclimate Region, P. Flanagan, R. Mahmood
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Comparing Insect Biodiversity Between Curb-Cut Rain Gardens And Residential Lawns,
2023
Calvin University
Comparing Insect Biodiversity Between Curb-Cut Rain Gardens And Residential Lawns, Dave Warners, Naomi Dykstra, Julia Klooster
Summer Research
Global insect biodiversity is at a major decline. The drop in population can largely be attributed to a loss of natural habitat through conversion into urban and agricultural land. Insects are important parts of food webs and many play an important role in pollination, control of weeds, control of agricultural pests, and the decomposition of wood and leaves.
Curb Cut Rain Gardens In The Plaster Creek Watershed,
2023
Calvin University
Curb Cut Rain Gardens In The Plaster Creek Watershed, Josiah Millen, Cherith Pickett, Brandon Price, Jude Veldboom, Dave Warners
Summer Research
The developed urban life of Grand Rapids, Michigan has flourished in what was once a pure, natural setting. Throughout time, the standardization of impermeable surfaces, the slow takeover of native plants by means of invasive ones, and general increase of pollution has continued onward. This has led to a decrease in the water quality of the Grand Rapids watershed and poses a health concern to the communities immersed in the Plaster Creek Watershed. Plaster Creek Stewards is working to restore the watershed and mitigate further damage focusing on the beneficial impacts of installing curb-cut rain gardens (CCRG).
Resilience Theory And Coerced Resilience In Agriculture,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Resilience Theory And Coerced Resilience In Agriculture, S. M. Sundstrom, D. G. Angeler, C. R. Allen
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Storms And Ph Of Dam Releases Affects Downstream Phosphorus Cycling In An Arid Regulated River,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Storms And Ph Of Dam Releases Affects Downstream Phosphorus Cycling In An Arid Regulated River, B. R. Deemer, R. H. Reibold, A. Fatta, J. R. Corman, C. B. Yackulic, S. C. Reed
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Modified Tracer Gas Injection For Measuring Stream Gas Exchange Velocity In The Presence Of Significant Temperature Variation,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Modified Tracer Gas Injection For Measuring Stream Gas Exchange Velocity In The Presence Of Significant Temperature Variation, C. R. Jensen, D. P. Genereux, T. E. Gilmore, D. K. Solomon
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Characterization Of Particulate Size Distributions And Water-Soluble Ions Measured At A Broiler Farm,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Characterization Of Particulate Size Distributions And Water-Soluble Ions Measured At A Broiler Farm, P. J. Silva, T. Cress, R. Drover, C. Michael, G. Docekal, P. Larkin, A. Godoy, D. A. Cavero, C. Sin, J. Waites, Rezaul Mamood, M. Cohron, K. L. Purvis-Roberts
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Lepilemur Edwardsi Seasonal Acoustic Activity,
2023
University of Central Florida
Analysis Of Lepilemur Edwardsi Seasonal Acoustic Activity, Samantha Henry
Honors Undergraduate Theses
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) has historically been used as a noninvasive technique to study biodiversity, activity patterns, distribution, and species dispersal. The use of acoustic data has expanded in ecological research; however, studies focusing on primates are underrepresented, especially for nocturnal species. This study seeks to increase the understanding of acoustic activity in the nocturnal Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi). This species is endangered and endemic to the lowland dry forests in northwest Madagascar. Specifically, this study aims to describe the daily and annual acoustic activity patterns of the L. edwardsi. The PAM survey was conducted using …
It Turned Into A Bioblitz: Urban Data Collection For Building Scientific Literacy And Environmental Connection,
2023
Macaulay Honors College, CUNY
It Turned Into A Bioblitz: Urban Data Collection For Building Scientific Literacy And Environmental Connection, Kelly O'Donnell, Lisa Brundage
Publications and Research
In 2013, Macaulay Honors College redesigned its required science curriculum to focus on scientific literacy skills rather than content. Central to this shift was inclusion of a data collection event, a BioBlitz, to provide students with the basis for their own semester-long research projects. Students are teamed with naturalists in an urban green space to find as many species as they can in 24 h and to contribute to a global biodiversity database via the app iNaturalist. We have learned two important lessons: (1) developing an interdisciplinary curriculum with a high degree of experiential learning is more successful when both …
Orb-Web Spider Argiope (Araneidae) As Indigenous Arrow Poison Of G/Ui And G//Ana San Hunters In The Kalahari,
2023
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, Pretoria, South Afr
Orb-Web Spider Argiope (Araneidae) As Indigenous Arrow Poison Of G/Ui And G//Ana San Hunters In The Kalahari, Tharina L. Bird, Smith Moeti, Robert K. Hitchcock, Melinda C. Kelly, Lefang L. Chobolo, Nonofo Gotcha, Kgosi K. Moatlhodi, Leungo D. Mukoka, Emmanuel K. Sekopo, Caroline Simmrita Chaboo
University of Nebraska State Museum: Staff and Affiliates, Publications
Hunting has been crucial in early human evolution. Some San (Bushmen) of southern Africa still practice their indigenous hunting. The use of poisons is one remarkable aspect of their bow-and-arrow hunting but the sources, taxonomic identifications of species used, and recipes, are not well documented. This study reports on fieldwork to investigate recent indigenous hunting practices of G/ui and G//ana San communities in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR), Botswana. Here we discuss their use of spider poison. The hunters use the contents of the opisthosoma (‘abdomen’) of a spider as sole ingredient of the arrow poison and discard the …
Mapping Accuracy Of Close-Range Terrestrial Digital Photogrammetry,
2023
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Mapping Accuracy Of Close-Range Terrestrial Digital Photogrammetry, Y. Zhou, C. B. Weerasekara, A, Y, Sheshukov
School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews
No abstract provided.
Galliformes Specialist Group Annual Report 2023,
2023
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Galliformes Specialist Group Annual Report 2023, John P. Carroll, Rahul Kaul
Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Reports and Other Materials
Annual report of the IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group, 2023.
Evaluation Of Plaster Creek Stewards: Results And Recommendations From Surveys, Interviews, And Education Event Feedback Forms,
2023
DataWise Consulting, LLC.
Evaluation Of Plaster Creek Stewards: Results And Recommendations From Surveys, Interviews, And Education Event Feedback Forms, Laura Luchies, Jax Heil, Taylor E. Hartson
Watershed Reports
No abstract provided.
