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TCLT Internship Accomplishments
- Tatiana GillickEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Trinidad Coastal Land Trust is the organization I am connected with for my service learning project. I am tasked with many responsibilities to complete while in the office. To list a few of the tasks that I have been assigned while interning with Trinidad Coastal Land Trust. Some of the tasks are website review and making sure google maps has the properties under the Trust correctly marked. Being an Environmental Studies major I can use my view in certain situations that come up during meetings to broaden the viewpoints and get to an understanding. I am in contact with multiple people with their own goals in mind and we make collaborative decisions to make TCLT better for the future.
Testing the Variable-Density Retention Silvicultural System as a Tool for Restoration of Conifer Dominance
- Alexander GormanForestry and Wildland ResourcesUndergraduate Student
- Pascal BerrillForestry and Wildland ResourcesFaculty
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
After harvesting the merchantable conifers decades ago, many secondary forests in northern California regenerated naturally and are now fully stocked with low value hardwoods intermingled with conifers. Partial harvesting to reduce hardwood densities and release conifers is expected to enhance tree vigor and reduce risk of stand-replacing wildfire. Planting a new cohort of merchantable conifers in the understory would enhance structural complexity and future value. A flexible new forest restoration treatment called variable-density retention (VDR) was designed to achieve these objectives.
Text, Comment, Message: An Analysis of Support
- Makayla WhitneyAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
- Benjamin MacedaAnthropologyUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
While previous research has focused upon how anonymity provides space for aggressive gestures like "trolling," less work has been done on supportive social gestures characteristic of anonymity. From public restrooms to websites devoted to anonymous confession, anonymity can and does enable gestures of support. This research develops analysis of messaging from social media platforms, including Whisper and 4Chan, public commentary, and physical space graffiti to explore anonymous gestures of support. Our research aimed to contribute to work on authenticity, self-presentation, and social interaction by exploring ways in which "support" is offered and taken up within anonymous communities.
The Battle of Chavez Ravine
- Abel GonzalezHistoryUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
The topic that I have chosen for paper is The Battle of Chavez Ravine. The Battle of Chavez Ravine refers to the events that took place in Los Angeles, CA between 1951-1961. The focus of my paper is on the families living in Chavez Ravine and what their experience was like getting forcibly thrown out of their homes, as well as how the events separated families and friendships that previously held close bonds. The eviction of the Mexican-American community lead to the installment of Dodger Stadium,which was another component of a new suburban culture that was made to favor white middle class suburban consumers. My argument is when the residents lost their homes they also lost their memories.
The Drive Home: Travel Times from Humboldt County to the rest of California
- Brian MurphyESM: Geospatial ScienceUndergraduate Student
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
An isochrone map of California depicting the time required to travel from Humboldt State University to the rest of the state.
The Early History of Humboldt State University's Multilingual Literary Journal Toyon
- Korinza ShlantaEnglishUndergraduate Student
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Toyon has been recognized as one of the best undergraduate literary journals/magazines in recent years. Currently, Toyon is published by students in a classroom setting oriented towards career preparation for individuals who wish to gain experience in the publishing field, but the beginnings of the journal had a far more humble and nearsighted goal: to publish the creative work of students. The history of Toyon has had to be constructed through primary sources such such as yearbooks, back issues of the school newspaper The Lumberjack, and details from the back issues of the journal itself. The archive editor of Toyon has researched the history of the early issues through the 1970's.
The Effect of Descending Resistance Sets Compared to Constant Resistance Sets on the Volume Completed During a High Intensity Free Weight Back Squat Exercise
- Jason MeyerKinesiologyGraduate Student
- Dr. Young Sub KwonKinesiologyFaculty
- Dr. Taylor BloedonKinesiologyFaculty
- Dr. Sheila AliceaKinesiologyFaculty
College of Professional Studies
Resistance training is effective for improving anabolic hormone production; however, no previous research has developed optimized descending resistance sets to increase training volume. The purpose of this study is to compare two different loading protocols of the free weight back squat with 85% 1RM and 30 second rest period to determine the extent of progressive resistance reductions necessary to maintain repetition performance based on the %1RM. 15 resistance trained males completed experimental sessions, including descending sets and constant sets, with the goal of greater training volume. Specifically, using descending resistance sets for back squats allows for greater training volume.
The Effect of Stride Frequency Variations on Running Performance at the Velocity of VO2max
- Boram LimKinesiologyGraduate Student
- Boe M. BurrusKinesiologyFaculty
- Justus D. OrtegaKinesiologyFaculty
- Youngsub KwonKinesiologyFaculty
College of Professional Studies
Running economy(RE) is considered to be a critical factor to improve running performance. Stride frequency(SF) is an important variable for determining RE. However, no previous research has investigated the interaction between running performance and SF at the velocity of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of SF variations on running performance (duration/distance) at the velocity of VO2max. 14 male recreational runners completed total 7 experimental sessions with different SF conditions. The SF variations have a significant influence on running performance, especially 105% of preferred SF conditions revealed the best performance.
The Effect of Workload on Exercise Volume during Exhaustive Anaerobic Treadmill Running
- Taylor KennonKinesiologyGraduate Student
- Andrew HahnKinesiologyGraduate Student
- Nathan TamayoKinesiologyGraduate Student
- Boe BurrusKinesiologyFaculty
- Taylor BloedonKinesiologyFaculty
- Young Sub KwonKinesiologyFaculty
College of Professional Studies
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three different workload protocols on exercise volume completed during multiple sets of exhaustive anaerobic running on a treadmill. The longer times per set and greater volume achieved during the descending speed (DS) protocol, in comparison to the descending grade (DG) and constant set (CS) protocols, suggests the potential for a greater training effect. Total exercise volume achieved during the four sets of the DS protocol was significantly higher than both the CS and DG protocols. Differences in cadence values among the protocols could help explain differences in performance implicating muscle fiber type recruitment and fatigue.
The Effects of Secondary Cognitive Tasks on Performance of the 3-Meter Tandem Gait in Concussed and Non-Concussed Individuals
- Angel M LomeliKinesiology & Recreation AdministrationGraduate Student
College of Professional Studies
Identifying sport-related concussions occurs on the sidelines with tests utilized by athletic trainers and other field-side professionals. The Tandem Gait (TG) is a commonly used side line dynamic balance test that has only moderate sensitivity when used alone. Research has demonstrated that incorporating a secondary simultaneous task (i.e. dual-task) to amplify differences in TG performance following injury may amplify the difference due to a concussion. However, a dual-task TG has yet to be established as a clinical assessment of concussion. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of secondary cognitive tasks on performance of the TG in concussed and non-concussed individuals.