Congress okays reducing sea lion populations to help out Chinook Salmon. Salmon are a cultural importance to Indigenous populations and play a key role in the ecosystems it lives in. The idea of killing a natural predator to save another that is used in many ways. The declining salmon populations are being affected by many different pressures and many others are being affected by it such as killer whales.

As participants of the 2020 Math Modeling Contest, we modeled the outcomes of a hypothetical plastic tax. We implemented this tax to help slow the world's plastic pollution problem.

In spite of the initial challenges the students from the U.S. and India faced in an international experiential learning program, they reported benefits including cultural and social learning, understanding different perspectives, gaining communication skills, improvement in reflective skills, and improved self-efficacy.

I preformed a literature review regarding sudden cardiovascular death among athletes. In my review I found that sudden cardiovascular death is primarily caused by atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In my presentation I aim to discuss these two conditions, their prevalence, and why they are difficult to diagnose amongst athletes. I also aim to discuss the current athletic screening protocols in the united states, as well as what can be done going foreward to prevent or limit the cases of sudden cardiovascular death in athletes.

River otters are key indicators of the health of northern California's coasts, rivers and wetlands. We collect river otter sightings from the public in order to assess and monitor the health of our local river otter population, and therefore of our local ecosystem as a whole.

Day of Caring provided me with an awesome opportunity to practice leadership in working for social change and serving the community around us. I was able to work to provide opportunities for a large number of students to give a Saturday in September to working in one of 16 different local organizations that are working hard to serve the Humboldt Community. Every year students provide wonderful feedback about their experience and it was one more opportunity to put what we learn about communities and service into action.

Discover, Access, and Preserve GIS Data, Maps, and Aerial Photographs is easy thanks to Cal Poly Humboldt’s CanvasMap GSP dataset repository. Explore historic maps and aerial photos of Humboldt County, superimposed with student GSP projects. The GIS Data Archive was created from the need to preserve GIS projects, as well as, to make them discoverable and accessible. Our main objective is to have an organized space for easy access to GIS works of all types for research, student projects, and general use, and to provide a persistent location to the data and scholarship.

This study aimed to understand the factors influencing extended periods of inactivity in barred owls. We analyzed environmental factors, such as temperature and seasonal variations, along with individual characteristics like sex, to better understand their activity patterns. The findings could aid in developing more effective management strategies for barred owls through targeted removal programs, ultimately improving conservation efforts for the threatened northern spotted owl.

Existing studies on academic help seeking suggest that students only seek help if they are already academically confident. To examine these findings, The Humboldt Academic Help Seeking Scale (HAHSS) was developed in order to assess student's academic help seeking motivations and behaviors. The HAHSS was found to be reliable, and provided evidence for validity with criterion, convergent, and discriminant measures. It was also found that high scores on the HAHSS were significantly correlated with higher grade point averages. Real-world applications are discussed, such as implementing more effective online help programs in order to aid students intimidated by seeking in-person help.

As a part of a service learning class, we spent 30 hours in two preschool programs. Each one of us had the service learning goals (knowledge, skills, and values). In this poster, we present the lessons learned and challenges that we faced in the field.