May 2, 2025
Reception & Presentations 2pm to 5pm
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
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Construction of Flow Injection System to Detect and Analyze Zinc Using Fluorescent Methods
Mathew Dominguez
Chemistry
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Zinc is a metal that is found in trace amounts in seawater and acts as a micronutrient to marine phytoplankton. To detect and quantify trace amounts of zinc, a flow injection (FI) system was constructed using a flow-through fluorescence detector. The FI system was interfaced with a LabVIEW program which allows for the signals to be analyzed and quantifies time resolved peaks. Zinc, when bound to the organic ligand p-tosyl-8-aminoquinoline (p-taq), fluoresces when exposed to an excitation wavelength of 377 nm and emits light at 495 nm. The fully functioning FI system will be used in the analysis of zinc in Humboldt Bay and coastal waters.
Creating Awareness About Traumatic Brain Injuries
Morgan Carley
Social Work
Graduate Student
College of Professional Studies
The focus of my project was to address the lack of knowledge pertaining to Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and to let locals know. This included Bear River Rancheria, Eureka Police Department, Making Headway Center, and some other local locations. Pamphlets were dispersed with information regarding TBIs and were culturally appropriate for whichever population that they were dispersed to.
Uses of Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Benjamin Lee Hanlin
Zoology
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
The poster will be about how Native American studies go hand in hand with the field of Zoology and natural resources and management as well as wildlife and game management. It will delve into the benefits of applying Traditional Ecological Knowledge to conservation-related issues as well as some of the social and economic issues that we are facing. In particular, This poster will address some of the issues regarding the environment today and how TEK can help to both resolves and benefit from the initial problems. In addition to the management benefits that Traditional Ecological Knowledge offers, I want to include how TEK can help bridge the gap between different communities.
Humboldt in the California Geographer
Amanda Kamlet
Geography, Environment, and Spatial Analysis
Undergraduate Student
Matthew Derrick
Geography, Environment, and Spatial Analysis
Faculty
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Analyzing Humboldt's role in the California Geographer both spatially, and as an institution. Along with looking at the quantitive data of the journal since its conception in 1960.
Bee abundance and composition in native vs non-native urban gardens
Adrienne Menduno-Ortbals
Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
I studied the abundance of non-native European honey bees, and native bumble bees and others in gardens with mostly non-native plants and those with all native plants. The non-native European honey bee may be better suited to take advantage of urban, non-native gardens than native bee species due to anthropogenic support and domestication. Thus, I made the hypotheses that native bees will be more abundant in in native gardens, and that European honey bees will be more abundant in the non-native gardens. I also predicted that European honey bee abundance would be constant over the study period due to more urban resources from ornamental flowering plants.
HARNESSING THE POWER OF OPEN PEDAGOGY FOR COLLABORATIVE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
Juergen
Riedelsheimer
Psychology
Graduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This presentation will explore how open pedagogy can transform students from passive knowledge consumers to active knowledge producers. The use of active learning approaches, which emphasize student-centered and collaborative learning, has been shown to improve learning outcomes and engagement. Project-based and experiential learning can equip students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply in real-world situations. This presentation will provide examples of successful implementations and discuss the challenges educators may face when moving towards a student-centered, knowledge-producing model.
Assessing Attitudes Toward Law Enforcement and Civilian Law Enforcement Review Boards in Humboldt, California
Joshua
Worthington
Psychology
Graduate Student
Chad
Hinojosa
Psychology
Graduate Student
Catie
Burtch
Psychology
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The current state of policing in the United States is a heavily politicized issue. In response to instances of excessive police force on vulnerable populations, civilian law enforcement review boards (CLERBs) were developed to improve accountability. In this study, we investigated support for CLERBs and attitudes toward law enforcement in Humboldt County. Drawing from the social identity theory framework and intergroup contact theory, our work shows that people’s beliefs about how marginalized communities are treated by law enforcement predicts their attitudes toward law enforcement, and this in turn predicts support for CLERBs. We discuss these relationships and their implications.
Kenned Center American College Theatre Festival
Benji
Salisbury
Dance, Music, & Theatre
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
I attended so many amazing workshops, keynotes, and auditions at the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival held in Spokane, Washington that blew me away...
The Star Spangled Banner at Sporting Events: 1968-2018
Armeda C. Reitzel
Communication
Faculty
Matthew Velasco
Communication
Undergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
This study examines the renditions of and reactions to “The Star Spangled Banner” at sporting events in the United States from 1968 - 2018. First, music as rhetoric is defined. Second, the tradition of including the national anthem at sporting events is discussed. Third, specific examples of positive and negative reactions to different versions of “The Star Spangled Banner” at major U.S. sporting events from 1968 on are identified and examined. Finally, the symbolism of the national anthem in sports is described.
Amphibians and The Yurok Tribe's Wetland Restoration
Macy Dillenbeck
Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
My poster is about the Yurok tribe's wetland restorations with a focus on amphibian diversity with regard to the ongoing amphibian extinction.