White-crowned sparrow songs not shown to respond to anthropogenic noise pollution in coastal Humboldt County

Keagan Trischman, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

White-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) adjust their songs based on environmental factors. White-crowned sparrows have been observed altering their songs in response to loud anthropogenic background noise. This project sought to establish a link between ambient noise level and song variables such as minimum song frequency and frequency bandwidth.

Who Tells Your Story: Why #RepresentationMatters

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

#RepresentationMatters is a social media campaign to educate the world on why representation matters in literature, education, and entertainment media. For those who began the hashtag, it means that the storytellers are people of color, women, LGBTQ+, disabled, neurodivergent, or any combination thereof. The stories by these artists do not center on being a member of these communities, but do not erase the character’s experience of belonging to them, either. The artists hope to show the world the impact of being heard and seen, and to draw attention to how literature, education, and the entertainment industry currently depict their experiences.

Why It's the Thought That Counts: A Rhetorical Study of Greeting Cards

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Is it true that “It’s the thought that counts”? When we give and receive greeting cards in a variety of situations, we are not only documenting our thoughts towards a person or event but also enacting an internalized sense of human connection and care. This project explores the exigence for greeting cards, especially the pushback against digital versions of cards as impersonal and not as meaningful as handwritten notes, as well as, the different ways that greeting cards embody thoughts and intentions.

Why What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

"What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" is much more than a catchy saying. An economic tool, this slogan has shaped the city. Through the use of billboards, casinos and shows Vegas offers anything one could need to fulfill their wildest fantasies. Drugs, sex and entertain are readily available. Vegas is much more than a destination it is a state of mind, one that is often detrimental. Exploiting the worst of human desire, Vegas earns the name "Sin City".

Wicked Problems

Sarah Peters Gonzalez, Other Faculty

Other

Wicked problems are complex issues that resist straightforward solutions due to their interconnected nature, uncertainty, and ambiguity. These problems defy simple solutions, are shaped by countless variables and often lack clear boundaries. No single discipline holds the key to addressing them. By integrating diverse perspectives, knowledge, and methodologies, students in the Individualized Degree Program (IDP) explored a range of wicked problems, examining them from multiple disciplinary angles, drawing on insights from various fields: science, humanities, and more. The aim of the project is to showcase the power of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing the challenges of our time.

Wicked Problems: An Interdisciplinary Podcast Produced by Students in the Individualized Degree Program (IDP)

Rebecca Robertson, Other Staff

Other

Wicked problems are complex issues that resist straightforward solutions. Whether it's climate change, poverty, or healthcare disparities, these problems are shaped by countless variables and often lack clear boundaries. No single discipline holds the key to addressing wicked problems; instead, it requires a collaborative effort that draws on insights from various fields, including science, humanities, social sciences, and more. The aim of the Wicked Problems podcast is to showcase the power of interdisciplinary approaches in addressing the pressing challenges of our time.

Wildlife Management and Native American Life

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

On my poster I would like to Show the intersection of the study of Native American peoples and the idea of wildlife management and resource conservation.

Wildlife-vehicle Collisions on Highway 299 East

Marco Blancas, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Senior project about wildlife-vehicle collisions on Highway 299 East. I hypothesized that more lanes and lower elevations have more roadkill.

Within the Inundation Zone: Spatial Analysis of Cultural Resources Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise and Tsunami Impacts in Humboldt Bay, Northern California

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The threat of sea level rise and tsunamis make the future of the Humboldt Bay in Northern California an uncertain situation. Modifications to the landscape of the bay have made many cultural resources more vulnerable to climate change and hazard events, based on their location, due to crumbling infrastructure that is likely to fail in holding back the tide. Protection of these resources can be expanded once an inventory of vulnerable resources is collected. Data has been collected from projections of future coastal inundation and from inventories of cultural resources.

WLDF 495W Senior Project Spring 2025

Justin Packham, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Particular prey preferences observed from the feeding behavior of captive raptors