How Does the Klamath Dam Effect Salmonid Species and Surrounding Indigenous Tribes?

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Since the removal of the Klamath dams is such a current topic in today's society, we thought that it would be a great topic to research. The Klamath dams have since been an eyesore and a serious problem for organisms in the Pacific Northwest. Salmonid species cannot make their runs, water temperature increases, and Nitrogen blooms can occur with dams in place . These physical barriers, the Klamath dams, are not only a problem concerning the health of the salmon and other organisms, but the Indigenous tribes who live on these Pacific Northwest rivers as well. Their culture and way of life has become disrupted due to the lack of available salmon.

How Ecological Restoration Affects Mammalian Species Diversity and Evenness in Coastal Dune Systems

Samantha Lieburn, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

I tested the effects of differning landscape management practices at two different coastal dune systems in Humboldt County , California. I did this to see how ecological restoration of native plant compositions affected mammalian species richness and evenness.

How ENST Shaped My Way Of Thinking and Why I Chose To Be a Healthcare Professional Instead

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This project focuses on the healthcare industry and how the healthcare industrial complex can quickly be co-opted as a business interest.

How Human Migration Responds to Climate Change in 2030

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Using data showing a two degree rise in global temperatures by 2030, this project combines projections of food sustainability, damage assessments of flood-prone areas, and global water level rises to locate human migratory routes with critically altered rates of human migration in relation to estimates maintaining current global temperatures.

How is China's influence growing in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa?

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

How China's influence has expanded in both Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa- through state ran investment. Comparing the US's economic influence and involvement to China's in both of these regions. A brief history of Chinese investment abroad, and revealing some of the negative and positive externalities of Chinese investors in recipient states.

How Moon Illumination, Cloud Cover, and Temperature Influence Capture Rates for Small Mammals

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

This research project uses small mammal trapping data that was collected over the summer of 2021 on Green Diamond Resource Company land in Humboldt and Del Norte County. There was a total of 841 captures (nocturnal = 694, diurnal =147) over the course of 39 trap nights. Data was extracted and analyzed to determine if there was any correlation between moon illumination levels and capture rate success. This study uses diurnal species as a control, however both diurnal and nocturnal species may be influenced by temperature.

How Parenting Styles Relate to Attachment Styles in North and South America

Naomi Huerta-Vazquez, Psychology Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This review explores how parenting styles in North and South America influence children later in life. By examining a range of studies from both regions, we analyzed the long-term effects of different parenting approaches on individuals as they grow into adulthood. Parenting styles explored in our research include authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved. Studies also evaluated additional influences on parenting such as overprotectiveness and patriachal influence. The goal is to understand better how cultural and regional differences in parenting can shape emotional, social, and psychological development over time.

How Shoelace Conditions Impact Foot Ergonomics

Eon Ebuna, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Various lacing methods have been employed to enhance running performance and mitigate the risk of injuries. Runners have experimented with these patterns to identify the optimal configuration for their running form, anatomy, and sport. This research emphasizes the pivotal role of shoelace techniques in the broader context of ergonomics and injury prevention, highlighting the relationship between how the foot is laced within the shoe and its implications for the overall well-being of the runner. Tight laces with additional contact points adhere the foot to the shoe best but must also leave enough room in the shoe for the runner’s anatomy to perform natural anatomical mechanisms such as receiv

How the Refugee Crisis Is Challenging Dominant Institutions

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Can the EU and UN survive a challenge to their legitimacy in regards to how each are handling the current refugee crisis. This poster will ask and answer the questions, is the UN effective and democratic, how is the UN handling this crises and how does the security council play a role in this ongoing human rights violation. The next questions are about the EU and how effective is it, is it democratic, how is it handling the crises and what is the comparison between the eastern EU countries and the western EU countries and their viewpoints on refugees. How does the EU and UN compare and contrast and the concluding question, can these dominant institutions survive?

How to Stop Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

RoAnna Petty, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. Kidney damage is not reversible, but CKD can be stopped or its progression can be slowed. Diabetes and hypertension are the two main causes of CKD. Medical directors, nurse leaders, home care providers, and public health officials must be aware of the risks and take action to screen patients and educate them on how to prevent or manage CKD. Exercise lowers blood glucose and blood pressure and can prevent CKD. Smartwatches can be used by patients and monitored by healthcare providers to adjust physical activity, which can help stop or slow the progression of CKD.