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3D Panorama of Lake Clark, Alaska
- Aaron TaverasDepartment of GeographyFaculty
This project describes the 3D cartographic methods used to design a panorama map of Lake Clark, Alaska.
501(c)(3) development for local equine assisted growth and learning (EAGL) organization
- Nicole WintersSocial WorkGraduate Student
This project involved work with Flying Changes, a local EAGL (or horse therapy) organization. EAGL is an experiential therapy shown to be a powerful modality in treating all sorts of trauma and emotional issues, especially with those who do not benefit from, or are resistant to, traditional talk therapy. I worked to develop grant application and fundraising strategies, build lasting relationships with collaborating partners and inform the organization on existing research and education opportunities. I hope to have assisted in receiving sustainable funding, and in building a sustainable organization, providing EAGL to populations in Humboldt County who could benefit from its power.
A Carbon Inventory: Where does HSU Stand?
- James LampingForestryUndergraduate Student
- Amanda DonaldsonForestryUndergraduate Student
In our study, an inventory of Humboldt State University's trees was conducted to better understand the current biomass and carbon the campus is sequestering. The goal of the study is to present HSU with an understanding of what trees sequester more carbon so they may make informed decisions on future tree planting projects.
A Comparative Study on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Procedures and Legal Instruments: A Case Study from Sri Lanka and the United States
- Herath VidyaratneDepartment of Economics, NUI Galway, IrelandFaculty
- Buddhika MadurapperumaDepartment of Environmental Science and Management, Humboldt State UniversityFaculty
- Jessie AvitiaDepartment of Environmental Science and Management, Humboldt State UniversityUndergraduate Student
- Mahesh AbeynayakaDepartment of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Rameez.Rameezdeen5Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, School of Natural and Built Environments, City East Campus, Australia
This study will compare the Environmental Laws and their corresponding Environmental Impact Assessment processes in developing and developed nations with a focus on Sri Lanka and the United States. The study will involve analysis and comparison of individual EIA components (i.e. screening, scoping, impact analysis and mitigation measures), identification of the strengths and weaknesses of each component under different national laws, and how that influences the effectiveness of the laws as well as how those laws are implemented. This research will serve as a basis on which to make recommendations to improve EIA processes and strengthen environmental policies and implementation.
A comparison of Three Mobile Mapping 3-D Data Collection Techniques
- David GwenziEnvironmental Science and ManagementFaculty
In this project, GSP 330 (Mobile Mapping) students evaluated 3 methods of collecting three dimensional (3D) data at Ma-le'l Dunes Park in Arcata, CA. Data was collecting using 1) Autolevels, 2) Total Stations, and 3) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The XYZ data collected by the first two methods were converted to GIS data and then modeled into a Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Aerial images from the UAV were processed with Photoscan's Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithm to generate a point cloud and DEM. The point clouds from all methods were then processed into cut-fill rasters and Triangulated Irregular Networks (TINs) for visualization and comparison.
A Computational Study of the Acidity of Glufosinate Derivatives
- Daniel SaboBiochemistryUndergraduate Student
Glufosinate is an important agricultural herbicide, and in this project we attempt to use computational chemistry to better understand how modifications to its structure impact the properties of a nucleophilic functional group important to its mechanism of action. Though ultimately the uncertainty of these calculations proved too large to draw useful conclusions about the mechanism, we were able to establish a reasonable range for the functional group pKa that excluded older conflicting literature values and to provide insight into how steric factors may cause the substitutions to behave differently within the active site than they do in solution.
A Descending Resistance Sets Produces Greater Training Volume than a Constant Resistance Sets
- Young Sub KwonKinesiologyFaculty
- Kyra B. HansKinesiologyGraduate Student
There is no standard method for optimizing resistance to maximize training volume when using multiple sets with short rest periods. In this study, we hypothesized that a greater training volume (sets × reps × resistance) would be produced using a four week training method where resistance is decreased with each set (DR) compared to a four week CR method. In order to develop DR sets, we used the subject's fatigue ratio (using an individualized regression equation) from a CR protocol where the number of repetitions declines with each set. In males, a greater training volume is attained using a four week DR method based on subject's fatigue ratio than when using a four week CR training method.
A Descending Resistance Training Program Produces Greater 1RM than a Constant Resistance Training Program
- Young Sub KwonKinesiologyFaculty
- Kyra B HansKinesiologyGraduate Student
There is no standard method for optimizing resistance to maximize training volume when using multiple sets with short rest periods. In this study, we hypothesized that a heavier one repetition maximum (1RM) would be produced using a four week training method where resistance is decreased with each set (DR) compared to a four week CR method. In order to develop DR sets, we used the subject's fatigue ratio (using an individualized regression equation) from a CR protocol where the number of repetitions declines with each set. In males, a heavier 1RM is attained using a four week DR method based on subject's fatigue ratio than when using a four week CR training method.
A Dream Told Me to Be Here
- Mark GavitFilmUndergraduate Student
"But why should one consider dreams, those flimsy, elusive, unreliable, vague, and uncertain phantasms, at all?" - C. G. Jung
A Geospatial Inventory of the Jacoby Creek Forest & Potential for Restoration Thinning
- Cameron MillerForestryUndergraduate Student
Second-growth stands of conifers are increasingly being looked to for timber production and ecosystem services across the Pacific Northwest. These stands, regenerated after old-growth logging in the mid-20th century, have the potential to provide timber products, watershed protection and wildlife habitat. However, for these stands to function to their fullest potential, they often require silvicultural treatments such as variable density or restoration thinning. This project conducted a preliminary inventory of the Jacoby Creek Forest using geospatial analysis. Previous silviculture, stand conditions, road networks and watercourses were all compiled to create inventory maps of the forest.