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.

Women are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity: How activists are connecting to local food systems

Allison Hair, Anthropology Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Food insecurity is not being able to have access to fresh, nutritious food and the ability to have stable access to food. Millions of people suffer from food insecurity in the United States alone. This project describes how women are specifically vulnerable to being food insecure and the different factors that have led to this.

Women in Prisons and Jails

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This presentation was made and presented by the members of the Formerly Incarcerated Students Club. This presentation discusses the overlooked oppression that women in prisons face. Presented are the rising rates of women in jails, reasons for these numbers, how the incarceration of women affects families, birth in prisons, sexual assault in prisons, and Trans rights when it comes to incarceration.

Worldviews and Ideologies of Humboldt County

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Mapping the worldviews and ideologies of Humboldt County

Yurok Social Services Internship Manual

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

I’ve partnered with the Yurok Social Services (YSS) department to develop the Yurok Social Services Internship Manual. As the largest federally recognized tribe in California with over 6000 enrolled members, interns placed within YSS have an opportunity to learn from and be exposed to a diverse community with varied Indigenous, Yurok worldview(s). The Yurok Tribe continues to suffer from the historical and ongoing impacts of colonialism, and as Indigenous peoples, they have also continued to thrive. The intent of this manual is to better orient and train incoming interns as to their roles and responsibilities as well as to provide an introduction to a Yurok worldview.

Zooarchaeology 3D Digitization

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Our research project consists of photographing animal remains and combining the photos to make digital 3D models which will later be used for student education for those who do not have direct hands-on access to these materials. To provide accurate models to be studied, photographs are taken of each bone 360 degrees around and stitched together using a program called STRATA 3D. The purpose of this project is to make our zooarchaeology collection available to the public while also ensuring that the remains will not be damaged. By incorporating the use of STRATA 3D, current and future students of Humboldt State University will be able to access this database for years to come.

Жаворонок (The Lark)

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

'The Lark' is a Russian Folk Song most famously arranged by Russian Classical Composer Mikhail Glinka. Mily Balakirev later arranged this song as a piano work, inspired by other romantic era composers like Franz Liszt in the composition. The piece emulates the bird it is named after with its fluttering passages and a strong Russian presence.