Enhancing Wku Sustainable Food Systems Through Education And Local Agriculture Development,
2021
Western Kentucky University
Enhancing Wku Sustainable Food Systems Through Education And Local Agriculture Development, Chloe Cooper
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
In an effort to increase the amount of locally sourced food utilized by dining services at WKU, the Office of Sustainability, WKU Restaurant Group, and the WKU Agriculture & Research Education Center have partnered to establish garden spaces on campus properties. This project developed a detailed plan for implementation of this effort. In addition, this project established a plan to educate students and the local community alike on the benefits of sustainable farming and locally-sourced food, while also creating profiles on local farmers from whom the university could buy crops in order to further supplement items for dining services. Using …
Pathways To Net Zero: The Impact Of Clean Energy Research,
2021
Elsevier
Pathways To Net Zero: The Impact Of Clean Energy Research, Başak Candemir Phd, Jörg Hellwig Phd, Etienne Vignola-Gagné Phd, Jan-Maarten Van Schalkwijk, Cordelia Sealy Dphil
Public Reports
Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will require the rapid development and deployment of clean energy technologies. Research is essential to the success of this clean energy transition. This report examines the state of play in clean energy research over the last 20 years and provides expert insights into potential pathways forward.
The Influences Of Green Infrastructure On Levels Of Somatic And Male-Specific Coliphages And E. Coli At Shadyside Park,
2021
Calvin University
The Influences Of Green Infrastructure On Levels Of Somatic And Male-Specific Coliphages And E. Coli At Shadyside Park, Oula Salih, Sara Gibes, Kelly Dubois
Summer Research
During the summer of 2019, Plaster Creek Stewards executed a green infrastructure project that proceeded with development of a floodplain at Shadyside park with the purpose to reduce the flow rate of Plaster Creek and prevent the occurrence of erosion from both heavy rainfall and flooding¹. In addition, microbial contamination (both bacterial and viral) has a significant impact on bodies of water. Viral coliphages, specifically male-specific and somatic phages, are used as indicators of fecal contamination in water and can be used to identify sources of contamination². A case study was conducted to evaluate how this floodplain influenced the microbial …
Looking For Better: A History Of Black Southern Migrations,
2021
Western Kentucky University
Looking For Better: A History Of Black Southern Migrations, Selena Sanderfer Doss
Midwest Social Sciences Journal
A broad overview of migrations affecting black southerners is presented, including the Atlantic slave trade, the domestic slave trade, colonization movements to Sierra Leone and Liberia, the Exoduster movement, the Great Migration, and the Return South migration. Emigrants convey their experiences and motivations through testimonies and personal accounts. Surviving the trauma of forced migrations, black southerners organized numerous migration movements both outside and within American polities in search of better opportunities. In the late 20th century, black southerners also initiated a return migration to the American South and have since achieved notable socioeconomic and political progress.
Codeinse- An Improved Method Of Spring Capture,
2021
Calvin University
Codeinse- An Improved Method Of Spring Capture, Derek Ten Pas, Carly Bogdajewicz, Julie Wildschut, Robert Hoeksema, C.D. Tatko
Summer Research
In 2016, 1.2 million deaths could have been prevented worldwide by improving access to clean water. (World Health Organization, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health: A Primer for Health Professionals 3) These deaths are largely attributed to pathogens found in unclean water. Pathogens like E. Coli cause diarrhea, the second leading cause of death for children under five worldwide. (4) In Ecuador, 75% of the urban population had access to safely managed drinking-water services in 2020, while only 53% of rural Ecuadorians experienced such access. CODEINSE, a non-profit organization in Ecuador, has developed an improved method of spring capture that decreases …
"So, What Exactly Do You Do?" Explaining Gis To Friends And Family,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
"So, What Exactly Do You Do?" Explaining Gis To Friends And Family, Kourtney Boone
Humboldt Geographic
No abstract provided.
Tracing Bigfoot,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
Contents,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Contents, Discovery Editors
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
No abstract provided.
Instructions For Authors,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
No abstract provided.
Animal-Human Vocabulary Builder,
2021
CUNY City College
Animal-Human Vocabulary Builder, Domenick Acocella, Rene Cordero
Open Educational Resources
The assignment helps students individually build a usable, expanding vocabulary of terms and concepts, enabling each to further contribute to the ongoing, evolving written, oral, and visual conversations centered on the use of and thought about animals for food, clothing, work, entertainment, experimentation, imagery, and companionship.
Public Perceptions Of Hydrogen As An Energy Vector And Aid To Decarbonisation In The Republic Of Ireland,
2021
Department of Organisation and Professional Development, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.
Public Perceptions Of Hydrogen As An Energy Vector And Aid To Decarbonisation In The Republic Of Ireland, Colm Delaney
Masters
In the face of global commitments to decarbonise society by 2050, there is growing excitement surrounding the potential of hydrogen to emerge as a solution to many decarbonisation challenges. A transition to hydrogen as an energy vector in place of fossil fuels such as natural gas will require a significant transformation of existing energy policy, infrastructure, and regulations. While the technical aspects of a potential transition to hydrogen as an energy vector are undergoing large scale research, much of which is moving into the trial phase, it is widely presumed that a transition would be met with the widespread acceptance …
Mapping The Vcu Campus Food Environment,
2021
Virginia Commonwealth University; iCubed, Sustainable Food Access Core, Commonwealth Scholars Program
Mapping The Vcu Campus Food Environment, Heather N. King, John C. Jones, Dan J. Albrecht-Mallinger
Graduate Research Posters
Preliminary research from a related VCU faculty team indicated that roughly ⅓ of all VCU students experience some level of food insecurity. Inventions to remedy this dire situation will require a more complete picture of the campus food environment. This project documented aspects of that environment. Our research team surveyed vending machines within Monroe Park buildings and facilities, along with nearby corner stores that were easily accessible to the university. Our team employed two instruments from the nationally recognized Nutritional Environment Measure Survey (NEMS), a toolkit created by Penn State University, to determine the nutritional quality of the campus food …
The Role Of Peer Irrigators On The Choice And Intensity Of Use Of Irrigation Techniques,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Role Of Peer Irrigators On The Choice And Intensity Of Use Of Irrigation Techniques, Noah Hayward, Kent Kovacs
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
The use and the proportion of farmland that uses prominent irrigation practices in Arkansas were evaluated. A bivariate sample selection model evaluated the determinants of the share of irrigated land in a farm that uses each practice. In addition, the relationship between the irrigation practices a peer uses and the use and intensity of five common irrigation practices was evaluated. If a peer of an Arkansas farmer used center pivot irrigation, this increased the probability that the farmer used center pivot irrigation by 66 percentage points. A peer that used pivot irrigation decreased the proportion of irrigated land that used …
Exploring How Maternal Phosphorus Status Affects Calf Growth And Performance,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Exploring How Maternal Phosphorus Status Affects Calf Growth And Performance, Elizabeth Lafferty, Beth Kegley, Brittni Littlejohn, Jeremy Powell
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Phosphorus is an important component of bodily functions and is critical for adequate growth and development. This experiment evaluated the effect of maternal phosphorus intake on the growth and health of the calves. Treatments were 1) a free-choice mineral containing no supplemental P or 2) a free-choice mineral with 4% supplemental phosphorus. Primiparous, or pregnant for the first time, crossbred Angus beef cows (n = 36) were stratified by body weight and pregnancy status (bred by artificial insemination or natural service) then assigned to pasture groups (4 groups, 2/treatment, 9 heifers/group). These bred heifers had been receiving these same dietary …
Needs Of Foster Parents,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Needs Of Foster Parents, Emma Friemel, Amanda Terrell, Jennifer Becnel, Michael Merten
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Children in foster care are likely to have experienced some form of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). These ACEs can leave them vulnerable when faced with difficult future situations. There are several studies that examine the resiliency of children in foster care, but few examine foster children’s resiliency from the perspective of the child’s foster parents. The Oklahoma State University Center for Family Resilience administered a survey to 316 prospective, current, and former foster parents regarding their experiences with the foster care system. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis to determine themes based on Masten’s resiliency theory. Themes were coded …
Mentoring Youth In Eastern Humboldt,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
Mentoring Youth In Eastern Humboldt, Jackeline Pedroza
Humboldt Geographic
No abstract provided.
Sunshine Cereceda Back-To-Lander Kid Steps Into The Sun,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
Sunshine Cereceda Back-To-Lander Kid Steps Into The Sun, Jessica Janecek
Humboldt Geographic
No abstract provided.
Intersections At The Site Of Breath,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
Intersections At The Site Of Breath, Laura Johnson
Humboldt Geographic
No abstract provided.
Baja California,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
The Metaphysics Of Species,
2021
Cal Poly Humboldt
