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Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Characteristics
Sara McCall, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & SciencesThis study examines the Virginia rail around Humboldt County. Distribution, abundance, and habitat characteristics are determined.
Virginidad: Concept of Virginity in Hispanic Communities
- Nicole ZamoraWildlifeUndergraduate Student
Virginity is prioritized highly in hispanics cultures. I want to navigate virginity and sex positivity in Latin cultures. Many young women are raised to think of our virginities as 'flowers' or 'gems', although some people are free to believe this way, the shame that comes after sex or not viewing it as that should be changed. It's a proposal for education that can be used in wide variety of locations and contexts.
Virus Detection and Identification Technology
- Andras DeimBiologyUndergraduate Student
- Dr. Jenny A. CappuccioChemistryFaculty
I am reviewing the current literature on virus detection methods. Fast and reliable virus detection is critical during a virus outbreak. There are now portable rapid real-time PCR devices that accurately identify viruses in as little as 20 min. There is a lateral flow immunoassay for detecting antibodies that is currently being developed that the researchers claim has the accuracy comparable to PCR. Chemiluminescence immunoassays have also been developed that identify and quantify specific antibodies with high accuracy. Devices to detect SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses are being developed to be faster, more sensitive, more accurate, and can be customized to identify new viruses and antibodies.
WASTING DISEASE EFFECTS ON PISASTER OCHRACEUS PREY POPULATIONS
- Aria Armendariz PeavyBiologyUndergraduate Student
The presence of Sea Star Wasting Disease (SSWD) has caused fluctuations in the abundance of sea stars in the intertidal. Pisaster ochraceus is a keystone predator of the intertidal (Bates, et al., 2009) and has an increased potential to alter the food web now that SSWD has manifested itself within the population. It is a consumer of several species of chiton, snails, and limpets (Paine, et al.,1980) found in our coast’s intertidal communities. Due to the fluctuation in populations of the Pisaster ochraceus, fluctuations of predation should occur as well. Like most predator prey population models predator population size should inversely affect prey population size.
Water Adsorption/Desorption on Environmental Metal Oxides Determined by the Diffuse Refractive Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) Technique
Cesar Fernandez, Chemistry Undergraduate Student
- JillMochizukiChemistryUndergraduate Student
- JackDeCorsoChemistryUndergraduate Student
Clouds affect terrestrial cooling by scattering solar radiation back to space. Particulate matter (PM) suspended in the air can initiate cloud seeding. This process is directly related to the relative humidity above the PM surface and water adsorption. In the initial stages of this process, PM collects sparingly small layers of water, known as monolayers. Details of water uptake at this level are still lacking in the literature and we desire to quantify water uptake on atmospheric PM to enhance literature values.
Water Temp. & Clarity Effects on Diving Duck Duration Under Water
- Kayli TibbsWildlifeUndergraduate Student
My research project took place at the Arcata Marsh looking at two diving duck species (Greater Scaups and Buffle Heads) and determining whether water temperature or water clarity effect the the duck's duration underwater.
Wayfinding Pilot project
- Liliana AmadorKinesiologyUndergraduate Student
- Lacey Bruh JimenezKinesiologyUndergraduate Student
- Walta TadesseKinesiologyUndergraduate Student
- Annika SlatteryRecreationalUndergraduate Student
- Mandy HackneyRecreationalUndergraduate Student
- Whitney OgleKinesiologyFaculty
- Ara PachmayerRecreationalFaculty
Our research project focuses on encouraging HSU students to become more physically active, while immersing themselves in the Arcata community. Our Wayfinder project includes a map of trails that will be highlighted by semi-permanent signage, to increase walkability and integrate HSU students into the community. With the results from a previous survey, the trails in this project preview a variety of popular places in the Arcata community to promote Arcata-HSU relations and influence students to explore their new home. In our video, we will share the trails, how we created the trails, and our plans for future engagement.
White-crowned sparrow songs not shown to respond to anthropogenic noise pollution in coastal Humboldt County
Keagan Trischman, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & SciencesWhite-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) adjust their songs based on environmental factors. White-crowned sparrows have been observed altering their songs in response to loud anthropogenic background noise. This project sought to establish a link between ambient noise level and song variables such as minimum song frequency and frequency bandwidth.
Wildlife Management and Native American Life
- Logan CharlesWildlife ManagementUndergraduate Student
On my poster I would like to Show the intersection of the study of Native American peoples and the idea of wildlife management and resource conservation.
Wildlife-vehicle Collisions on Highway 299 East
Marco Blancas, Wildlife Undergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & SciencesSenior project about wildlife-vehicle collisions on Highway 299 East. I hypothesized that more lanes and lower elevations have more roadkill.