Preservation of Diatoms Around the January 26, 1700 Earthquake Event, using Core Sample MD.14.03B collected at McDaniel Slough, North Humboldt Bay, Arcata

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Core MD1403B contains a salt marsh soil layer between mudflat material, which was caused by subsidence produced by the 1700 earthquake. Three samples were taken from the core to look at the preservation of the diatoms from each sample and compared to one another to determine if the 1700 earthquake caused a large enough subsidence to produce high velocity water to flow into the area. The samples were examined at using the secondary electron(SE) feature of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Increased occurrence of damaged cells supports the conclusion that there was a fluctuation in water levels that produced a high velocity flow of water.

Preserving Humboldt's Native Biodiversity

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

My project focuses on invasive plant management in Humboldt County. I partnered with the California State Parks Environmental Services division to identify, combat, and manage some of the more aggressive plant species found in Patrick's Point State Park.

Prevalence of Iridovirus in Terrestrial Isopod Colonies

Aang Younger, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Presentation on a study conducted in Arcata, CA on the prevalence of an understudied virus in terrestrial isopods: Iridovirus. This study aimed to detect if there are associations among soil moisture level, density of potential isopod hosts, and/or temperature with the prevalence of Iridovirus. Across 7 study sites, a significant association was detected between soil moisture level and prevalence of Iridovirus, and density of potential isopod hosts and prevalence of Iridovirus.

Prevalence, Risk, and Treatment of Muscle Dysmorphia in Transgender Populations

briseyda Alvarado, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

The review overviews the prevalence, characteristics, risk factors, and possible treatment of transgender persons with MD symptomatology. Little is known about the prevalence and presentation of MD among gender minorities and far fewer is known on how to treat MD.

Prison Ecology Project

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The prison ecology project (PEP) maps the intersection of mass incarceration and environmental degradation by investigating the environmental impacts and human health problems created by the prison industrial complex. It is the first to study the myriad of environmental issues associated with prisons such as: water pollution from prison sewage and industrial waste; threats to listed species through the construction of prisons in remote, environmentally-sensitive rural areas; and, environmental justice concerns regarding prisoners, staff and surrounding communities concerning clean drinking water, exposure to coal ash dust and toxic waste.

Professional Networking Communications

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

I will be presenting a poster and an oral presentation on Professional Networking Communications (P.N.C). Being able to attain new opportunities through the art of communication is what P.N.C means to me. Not everyone is born with a golden spoon, so to get what you want, you might have to persuade, motivate, or enlighten someone. You can network with verbal communication, like speaking appropriately, and variating your tone of voice. However, physical communication is just as effective when networking; the way one dresses, behaves, and even stands. Professional networking communication is the skill of growing yourself and or career through person to person encounter.

PROJECT REBOUND

College of Professional Studies

Project Rebound is a resource we are working to implement on HSU's campus for students who have been/are currently incarcerated. We have been networking with other campuses and organizations to create this center. Included will be research conducted about students re-entering to society and education. This will hopefully officially begin next semester, but we want to spread awareness of our program and connect with others who may be interested.

Prostitution In Baja California: A Study Of How Prostitution Affected Gender Roles Along Border Cities In Baja California During The Mexican Revolution Era

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This study examines the role of prostitution during the Mexican Revolution Era (1910 – 1920) in the altering of gender roles for women along the border cities of Baja California. The significance of this research will deliver insight to the gender roles and contributions to society of this marginalized group. Historical source material (Documents, artifacts, paintings, etc.) offers limited biased information about prostitutes as individuals. The goal of this research is to provide information to alter the discourse of prostitution from being depicted as a duality of moral or immoral to how prostitution reflects a society’s views on sexuality.

Provenance Analysis of the Plio-Pleistocene Prairie Creek Formation, Humboldt County, CA

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The Pio-Pleistocene Prairie Creek Formation (PCF) is located within Prairie Creek State Park on the forearc of the Cascadia subduction zone. The PCF was deposited in late Pliocene to Pleistocene time during a time of mostly forearc subsidence, which resulted in an ancestral Klamath River to deposit fluvial sand and conglomerate in a braided river environment. By looking at the composition of the sand and gravels we can determine the provenance of the formation, which can then intern be used to constrain the paleogeography of the nearby coast range and Klamath Mountains during the time of deposition.

Providing Wheelchair Access to the Beach

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Providing further accessibility to handicapped individuals, I have teamed up with Friends of the Dunes to widen the Wildberries trail, from the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center in Manila out to the beach, for wheelchair use. Currently there are no other trails in which leave from the Nature Center that are wide enough for a wheelchair to pass through. There currently is a wheelchair at the Nature Center in which is designed to be pushed through the sand, but no trail to easily take it on. The dunes are for everyone in the community to cherish and access should therefore be given to all; which is why I am using my experience of trail construction to provide that experience to all who wish.