May 2, 2025
Reception & Presentations 2pm to 5pm
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
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Safety Plan
Alyssa
Lawrence
Social Work
Graduate Student
Kristin
Ciapusci
Social Work
Graduate Student
College of Professional Studies
We collaborated with Dr. Bayan at Waterfront Recovery Services to create a post-discharge safety plan for patients. The safety plan will be used and implemented on each individual client to reduce substance use and create a life of sobriety.
You are not losing your mind. You are losing your estrogen.
Caroline
Murphy
School of Applied Health
Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Menopause is a physical, psychosocial, and cultural transition as diverse and complicated as humans themselves. Every person with ovaries who lives long enough will experience the fluctuation and decline of sex hormones, and about 80% will have symptoms likely to start earlier and be wider-ranging than expected. In this proposed project at a rural health clinic, annual screening will be offered to patients aged 35-55 years. Patient replies will result in offering resources, registered nurse consults and classes, and focused provider visits. Directly addressing perimenopause allows for anticipatory guidance and shared decision-making to improve quality of life in middle-age and beyond.
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words: Factors Influencing Disability Accommodations
Alicia
Martin
Psychology
Staff
Matias
Solorzano
Psychology
Graduate Student
Kauyumari
Sanchez
Psychology
Faculty
Jim
Nguyen
Psychology
Graduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Not all disabilities are apparent; you cannot identify a person with disabilities just by looking at them. This study aims to address whether professors’ disability-related attitudes, perceptions of accommodation reasonableness, and willingness to provide accommodations differ when a student’s disability is recognizable (student is pictured in a wheelchair), unrecognizable (student is pictured in a chair), or when no visual is present (standard documentation control) and whether the professor’s level of disability-related knowledge and perceptions of institutional support mediates this relationship.
Mesocarnivore Temporal Niche Partitioning in Response to Anthropogenic Presence in Northern California
Anna
Schwecke
Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
The study is aimed to determine (1) If mesocarnivores use temporal niche partitioning to reduce resource conflict, then interspecific species will have minimal activity overlap and (2) If anthropogenic presence alters temporal niche partitioning among mesocarnivores at my study site, then mesocarnivores will display circadian overlap where it typically does not occur.
Plastic Ectotherm Plasticity
Jacob
Mackenzie
Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Comparison of different anthropogenic materials as coverboards for ectotherm surveying, including two different kinds of plastics, Lexan and Acrylic, using temperature, humidity and occupancy status differences. The increased soil temperatures found from plastics compared to other materials may have further impacts on global warming and ectotherm ecosystems.
Scanning Electron Microscope Imaging of Nitropentaamminecobalt(III) Chloride ([Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2) Crystal Structure
David
Morales
Chemistry
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Inorganic chemistry is the study of molecules that have properties and behaviors of inorganic compounds, such as metals, minerals, and organometallic compounds. Students in organic chemistry lab used knowledge of coordination compounds to synthesize nitropentaamminecobalt(III) chloride ([Co(NH3)5NO2]Cl2) crystals. Imaging of these crystals using a scanning electron microscope was performed to get a closer look at these crystals to characterize them further.
Preliminary Lupinus Nipomensis Surveys Convey Varying Plant Vigor Across Grazing Treatments
Trinity
Edwards
Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management
Undergraduate Student
Wendy
Kornberg
Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Lupinus nipomensis (Nipomo Lupine) is an endangered endemic species to the Nipomo-Guadalupe Dunes in San Luis Obispo County, California. Scientists have been researching this species for many years to better understand it. Ehrharta calycina (Veldt Grass) is an introduced perennial grass species that outcompetes Nipomo Lupine. Various groups have tried to aid Nipomo Lupine in its survival by manual pulling and herbicide treatment of Veldt grass. We are beginning to investigate grazing as an alternative management tool, which will hopefully prove to better aid this species in its survival.
Showcasely: An Art Showcase
Noelle Ritzman
Recreation Administration
Undergraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Showcasely is an art show that promotes inclusivity, self-expression and struggling artists. I wanted to have an art show with these key points because they play a crucial role in my life, our community, and in art work. Inclusivity was a key part of Showcasely because we wanted people of all backgrounds and experiences to be apart of our role. Art is a demonstration of self expression. I wanted to promote the reality of struggling artist because there are many misconceptions of their lifestyle.
Alzheimer's Disease as Type 3 Diabetes? Unconventional Methods to Utilize if AD is Seen as T3DM
Frank
Tirado
School of Applied Health
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
In recent years new findings in research have been revealing that Alzheimer’s Disease is endocrine disorder: Type 3 Diabetes Mellitus(T3DM). With new evidence of Alzheimer’s Disease(AD) being T3DM, there are now new methods of preventing or slowing the progression of AD.
Comparing Mammalian Presence and Biodiversity Between Different Units of Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Erin
Konefal
Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Comparing mammalian presence and diversity between different units of the Humboldt Wildlife Refuge