Intersections of Gender, Access, and Confidence in Women's Leadership

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This poster reflects my experiences in leadership positions within HSU campus organizing, and how those experiences intersect with questions of gender, power, access, and confidence. Although we might hope that leadership is open to all folks, this isn’t always true in the workplace. It was through my own journey of self-reflection, research and, trial and error to foster my own confidence and leadership skills, that I found myself asking how gender and power reinsert themselves in such contexts. My poster provides ideas for how we can foster these skills for other women in similar and differing situations.

Intravenous Vitamin C in Cancer Treatment

Nick Weil, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Senior project literature review of high-dose intravenous vitamin C therapy, and its applications in oncology. This treatment is very safe, and low-cost, making it very valuable, and in need of more attention. This review discusses the history, chemistry, current research, concerns, and the future of this treatment.

Invasive plant removal at coastal dunes impacts invertebrate assemblages

Theodore Lee, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The effects of habitat restoration on invertebrate communities is poorly studied. This project compared the diversity, evenness, and differences in terrestrial invertebrate species composition between 5 local coastal dunes.

Invasive Plant Species

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

My service learning project involves the removal of invasive plant species in Humboldt County. A large portion of this project will be the removal of invasive plants within the Native Plant Garden at Patrick's Point State Park. Along with other enhancements of the Native Plant Garden, such as, the implementation of interpretive signs and the chipping of pathways for easier accessibility. This project will also encompass the removal of invasive plants in other areas along Trinidad State Beach.

Invasive Plant Species Removal: Volunteering with Sue-Meg State Park

Mason Gardner, Politics Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Non-native species come to Humboldt county when small patches are washed up on beaches, hitch rides on ships and cars, or escape from someone's garden. Some of these species are considered invasive, and rapidly take over the landscape. Once they establish, they starve native species of resources like light and water, and out-compete them for surface area on the ground. They also harm native animals by replacing their food sources, harming them, or changing the landscape in which they live. Volunteering with the Invasive Plant Removal Team at Sue-Meg State Park, I had firsthand experience examining and removing these species across Humboldt County.

Invertebrate Biomass Effects on Abundance and Foraging Behavior of Dabbling Ducks

Mary-Kate Reed, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

My study assessed how invertebrate biomass effects the abundance and foraging behavior of the American Green-winged Teal and the Mallard in the restored Tidal habitat of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary.

Investigating Coseismic vs. Interseismic Uplift of Marine Terraces at the Southern Terminus of the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Cape Mendocino to Punta Gorda, Petrolia, Ca

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The Cascadia subduction zone of the Pacic Northwest terminates in the south at the Mendocino Triple Junction, a region of elevated seismic activity. Here, tectonically driven uplift is likely responsible for the formation of Holocene-aged marine terraces. In 1992, a M 7.1 thrust mainshock and two ~M 6.5 aftershocks occurred oshore of Cape Mendocino, resulting in 1.4 meters of uplift. However, it is unknown whether these marine terraces formed due solely to large episodic coseismic uplift caused by moderately large to large magnitude earthquakes, or whether interseismic deformation plays a role in their formation. This study seeks to investigate the formation of these terraces.

Investigating How LGL1 Loss Affects the Murine Brain Cytoarchitecture

Madison Gutierrez, Biological Sciences Graduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Lethal (2) giant larvae 1 (Lgl1) maintains cell polarity and regulates cell migration. Its dysregulation is linked to gliomas, suggesting a role in tumor development. Glioblastomas may originate from neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) accumulating mutations. Loss of Lgl1 in NPCs leads to cancer-like traits, including increased migration and altered signaling. Scanning electron microscopy can reveal morphological changes. This study compares WT and Lgl1 KO murine brain tissue, aiming to uncover changes associated with Lgl1 loss, offering insights into gliomagenesis.

Investigating Mycorrhizal Association Between the California Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) and Native and Non-Native Grasses

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Interactions of Mycorrhizae, Native Grasses and Quercus douglasii in California blue oak woodlands. California's endemic blue oak is not regenerating and despite many studies, no one has found any reasons as to why. The trees make lot's of acorns, the acorns germinate fine, but the saplings fail to properly establish and typically die before reaching maturity. This investigation looks at a potential reason as to why this is, focused on invasive annual grasses that have almost entirely replaced the native perennial species. H1: Grass species affects the rate of mycorrhizal infection in Q. douglasii seedlings. H0: Mycorrhizal infection rate of Q. douglasii is independent of grass species.

Investigating Shotgun shell and wad waste around Humboldt Bay

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Shotguns are often used for hunting and when they are fired, they produce a plastic wad and shell that are ejected and often left behind. In order to estimate the abundance of shotgun wads and shells, eight randomly selected sites around Humboldt Bay were sampled once each during the month of March 2022. The sites sampled included the beach and bay side of the Samoa Peninsula, Arcata, and Eureka. At these selected sites, 400-m2 was inspected for wads and shells. While sampling at each site, trash was collected and weighed. Only one shotgun wad and one shell was collected at two different sites, for an abundance of 0.25 wads and shells per 100 m2, and an average of 0.26 kg of trash per 100 m2