Salient Experiences In Student
Development: Impact Of An
Undergraduate Stem Teacher
Preparation Program,
2021
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Salient Experiences In Student Development: Impact Of An Undergraduate Stem Teacher Preparation Program, Amie S. Sommers, Kelly Gomez Johnson, Paula Jakopovic, Julio Rivera, Neal Grandgenett, John A. Conrad, William E. Tapprich, Christine E. Cutucache
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
The need for a comprehensive, high-quality pipeline for the development of undergraduate pre-service teachers, especially those that represent a diverse student body, within STEM disciplines is acute. Here, we studied the NoyceSCIENCE program to determine the most impactful experiences offered to undergraduates through the lens of student development theory. We used qualitative coding to analyze data collected from journals (n = 29) written by students of varying backgrounds, and at varying levels within the program (i.e., the Scholar and Intern level) over a 3-year program running period. We observed that faculty mentorship, the ability of undergraduates to mentor others, volunteer …
Monitoring Agroecosystem Productivity And Phenology At A National Scale: A Metric Assessment Framework,
2021
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Monitoring Agroecosystem Productivity And Phenology At A National Scale: A Metric Assessment Framework, Dawn M. Browning, Eric S. Russell, Guillermo E. Ponce-Campos, Nicole Kaplan, Andrew D. Richardson, Bijan Seyednasrollah, Sheri Spiegal, Nicanor Saliendra, Joseph G. Alfieri, John Baker, Carl Bernacchi, Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, David Bosch, Elizabeth H. Boughton, Raoul K. Boughton, Pat Clark, Gerald Flerchinger, Nuria Gomez-Casanovas, Sarah Goslee, Nick M. Haddad, David Hoover, Abdullah Jaradat, Marguerite Mauritz, Gregory W. Mccarty, Gretchen R. Miller, John Sadler, Amartya Saha, Russell L. Scott, Andrew Suyker, Craig Tweedie, Jeffrey D. Wood, Xukai Zhang, Shawn D. Taylor
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
Effective measurement of seasonal variations in the timing and amount of production is critical to managing spatially heterogeneous agroecosystems in a changing climate. Although numerous technologies for such measurements are available, their relationships to one another at a continental extent are unknown. Using data collected from across the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network and other networks, we investigated correlations among key metrics representing primary production, phenology, and carbon fluxes in croplands, grazing lands, and crop-grazing integrated systems across the continental U.S. Metrics we examined included gross primary productivity (GPP) estimated from eddy covariance (EC) towers and modelled from the Landsat …
The U.S. Inland Creel And Angler Survey Catalog (Creelcat): Development, Applications, And Opportunities,
2021
United States Geological Survey
The U.S. Inland Creel And Angler Survey Catalog (Creelcat): Development, Applications, And Opportunities, Abigail J. Lynch, Nicholas A. Sievert, Holly S. Embke, Ashley M. Robertson, Bonnie J.E. Myers, Micheal S. Allen, Zachary S. Feiner, Frederick Hoogakker, Scott Knoche, Rebecca M. Krogman, Stephen R. Midway, Chelsey L. Nieman, Craig P. Paukert, Kevin L. Pope, Mark W. Rogers, Lyndsie S. Wszola, T. Douglas Beard
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications
Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular pastime in the USA. State natural resource agencies endeavor to provide high-quality and sustainable fishing opportunities for anglers. Managers often use creel and other angler survey data to inform state- and waterbody-level management efforts. Despite the broad implementation of angler surveys and their importance to fisheries management at state scales, regional and national coordination among these activities is minimal, limiting data applicability for larger-scale management practices and research. Here, we introduce the U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat), a first-of-its-kind, publicly available national database of …
Overfishing Drives Over One-Third Of All Sharks And Rays Toward A Global Extinction Crisis,
2021
Old Dominion University
Overfishing Drives Over One-Third Of All Sharks And Rays Toward A Global Extinction Crisis, Nicholas K. Dulvy, Nathan Pacoureau, Cassandra L. Rigby, Riley A. Pollom, Rima W. Jabado, David A. Ebert, Brittany Finucci, Caroline M. Pollock, Jessica Cheok, Danielle H. Derrick, Katelyn B. Herman, C. Samantha Sherman, Wade J. Vanderwright, Julia M. Lawson, Rachel H.L. Walls, John K. Carlson, Patricia Charvet, Kinattumkara K. Bineesh, Daniel Fernando, Gina M. Ralph, Jay H. Matsushiba, Craig Hilton-Taylor, Sonja V. Fordham, Colin A. Simpfendorfer
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
The scale and drivers of marine biodiversity loss are being revealed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment process. We present the first global reassessment of 1,199 species in Class Chondrichthyes-sharks, rays, and chimeras. The first global assessment (in 2014) concluded that one-quarter (24%) of species were threatened. Now, 391 (32.6%) species are threatened with extinction. When this percentage of threat is applied to Data Deficient species, more than one-third (37.5%) of chondrichthyans are estimated to be threatened, with much of this change resulting from new information. Three species are Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct), representing …
Rooting Out Genetic Structure Of Invasive Wild Pigs In Texas,
2021
USDA APHIS National Wildlife Research Center
Rooting Out Genetic Structure Of Invasive Wild Pigs In Texas, Anna M. Mangan, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Michael J. Bodenchuk, Courtney F. Pierce, Timothy J. Smyser
United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications
Invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa), also called feral swine or wild hogs, are recognized as among the most destructive invasive species in the world. Throughout the United States, invasive wild pigs have expanded rapidly over the past 40 years with populations now established in 38 states. Of the estimated 6.9 million wild pigs distributed throughout the United States, Texas supports approximately 40% of the population and similarly bears disproportionate ecological and economic costs. Genetic analyses are an effective tool for understanding invasion pathways and tracking dispersal of invasive species such as wild pigs and have been used recently …
Wildlife Responses To Livestock Guard Dogs And Domestic Sheep On Open Range,
2021
Utah State University
Wildlife Responses To Livestock Guard Dogs And Domestic Sheep On Open Range, Daniel Kinka, Jeffrey T. Schultz, Julie K. Young
United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are an attractant to carnivores; however, sheep are often accompanied by humans and livestock guardian dogs (LGDs; Canis familiaris), which defend sheep from depredation. Sheep also compete directly with wildlife for grazing resources. Although practiced for millennia in much of the world outside North America, the effect that transhumance has on wildlife is poorly understood. To test the effect of sheep bands (sheep, humans, and LGDs) on wildlife, we modeled the detection probability of wild mammals relative to the presence of sheep bands in the Northwestern United States. Sheep band presence was associated …
Mongooses (Urva Auropunctata) As Reservoir Hosts Of Leptospira Species In The United States Virgin Islands, 2019–2020,
2021
Virgin Islands Department of Health, Epidemiology Division
Mongooses (Urva Auropunctata) As Reservoir Hosts Of Leptospira Species In The United States Virgin Islands, 2019–2020, Hannah M. Cranford, A. Springer Browne, Karen Lecount, Tammy Anderson, Camila Hamond, Linda Schlater, Tod Stuber, Valicia J. Burke-France, Marissa Taylor, Cosme J. Harrison, Katia Y. Matias, Alexandra Medley, John Rossow, Nicholas Wiese, Leanne Jankelunas, Leah De Wilde, Michelle Mehalick, Gerard L. Blanchard, Keith R. Garcia, Alan S. Mckinley, Claudia D. Lombard, Nicole F. Angeli, David Horner, Thomas Kelley, David J. Worthington, Jennifer Valiulis, Bethany Bradford, Are Berentsen, Johanna S. Salzer, Renee Galloway, Ilana J. Schafer, Kristine Bisgard, Joseph Roth, Brett R. Ellis, Esther M. Ellis, Jarlath E. Nally
United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications
During 2019–2020, the Virgin Islands Department of Health investigated potential animal reservoirs of Leptospira spp., the bacteria that cause leptospirosis. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated Leptospira spp. exposure and carriage in the small Indian mongoose (Urva auropunctata, syn: Herpestes auropunctatus), an invasive animal species. This study was conducted across the three main islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), which are St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. We used the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), fluorescent antibody test (FAT), real-time polymerase chain reaction (lipl32 rt-PCR), and bacterial culture to evaluate serum and kidney specimens and compared the …
Floodplain Forests Vegetation Dynamics Driven By Water Deficits Across Scales,
2021
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Floodplain Forests Vegetation Dynamics Driven By Water Deficits Across Scales, Nga Thanh Nguyen
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Restoration of floodplain ecosystems relies on identifying the most crucial hydrologic process which has been altered by human and climate. Flooding is a well-known dominant hydrologic process for floodplain ecosystems, but surprisingly little is known about drought's role in structuring ecosystems. In addition, several issues remained uncertain, such as the nature of drought within floodplains and the sensitivity of floodplain species-specific growth to climate. These gaps of understanding have in common in missing observations of mechanistic pathways of vegetation response to water deficits at multiple scales in time and space.Generally, this research contributed to floodplain management by expanding our understanding …
An Assessment Of The Awaraness Level Of Coastal And Upland Communities In Nigeria On The Impacts Of Marine Litter On The Ocean And Its Ecosystem Services.,
2021
World Maritime University
An Assessment Of The Awaraness Level Of Coastal And Upland Communities In Nigeria On The Impacts Of Marine Litter On The Ocean And Its Ecosystem Services., Yakubu Abubakar
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Impacts Of Oil Pollution On The Atlantic Coast Of Cameroon,
2021
World Maritime University
Impacts Of Oil Pollution On The Atlantic Coast Of Cameroon, Gwendoline Akeng
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Assessing The Effectiveness Of Community Action On Marine And Coastal Litter : Case Study Through The Prism Of Social Media Groups In A Maltese Locality (Mellieha),
2021
World Maritime University
Assessing The Effectiveness Of Community Action On Marine And Coastal Litter : Case Study Through The Prism Of Social Media Groups In A Maltese Locality (Mellieha), Tessy Umbuwa Anjide
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Marine Plastic Litter Policies In Ghana,
2021
World Maritime University
Analysis Of Marine Plastic Litter Policies In Ghana, Perfect Ashai
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Natural Resource Damage Assessment For Oil Spills In Sri Lanka : The Application Of Habitat Equivalency Analysis,
2021
World Maritime University
Natural Resource Damage Assessment For Oil Spills In Sri Lanka : The Application Of Habitat Equivalency Analysis, Sayakkara Mesthrilage Dinishiya Athukorala
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Examining The Island States Process Of Planning, Preparedness, And Response To The Oil Spills Using A Case Study Of The Mv Wakashio Oil Spill,
2021
World Maritime University
Examining The Island States Process Of Planning, Preparedness, And Response To The Oil Spills Using A Case Study Of The Mv Wakashio Oil Spill, Ishara Gihan Dharmasiri
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Policy Response For Marine Plastic Debris In Timor Leste,
2021
World Maritime University
Policy Response For Marine Plastic Debris In Timor Leste, Maria Jeronimo Viana
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Challenges/Issues Of Implementing Marpol Annex Vi In Papua New Guinea : An Assessment From The Regulator's Point Of View With Recommendations For National Implementation.,
2021
World Maritime University
Challenges/Issues Of Implementing Marpol Annex Vi In Papua New Guinea : An Assessment From The Regulator's Point Of View With Recommendations For National Implementation., Sammy Kalepo
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ship Recycling In Ghana : An Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Hong Kong Convention, 2009,
2021
World Maritime University
Ship Recycling In Ghana : An Analysis Of The Implementation Of The Hong Kong Convention, 2009, Nii Lantei Kumi-Bruce
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Scenario-Based Analysis Of The Domestic Law Of Argentina In The Context Of The Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention,
2021
World Maritime University
A Scenario-Based Analysis Of The Domestic Law Of Argentina In The Context Of The Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention, Laura Noelia Sanchez
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Retaining Competitive Advantage In Ship Recycling Under The New Regulatory Framework : A Case Study Of Bangladesh,
2021
World Maritime University
Retaining Competitive Advantage In Ship Recycling Under The New Regulatory Framework : A Case Study Of Bangladesh, Wahidul Sheikh
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Digitalization In Ship Management And Operations : Use Of Digital Twin Technology To Monitor Marine Fouling,
2021
World Maritime University
Digitalization In Ship Management And Operations : Use Of Digital Twin Technology To Monitor Marine Fouling, Walid Mohamed Ali Awadh Timimi
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
