The Misrepresentation of Inclusivity

College of Professional Studies

Humboldt State University’s students, faculty and staff aspire to be an inclusive and liberal school. However, this is not necessarily the reality that students, particularly students of color, have experienced attending school and living in this area. This study utilizes general inductive analysis that focuses on: How is diversity being represented in Humboldt County as reflected in local news sources and their comments sections? According to the data, there are certain aspects of the system that we can change to provide more support when students experience racialized violence. This project seeks to make recommendations for change in the public dialogue on diversity issues.

The Nonverbal Communication of a Serial Killer

College of Professional Studies

This project will focus on the nonverbal communication patterns of psychopathic offenders or serial killers. We will be researching this topic both through the use of peer-reviewed studies and articles as well as making our own observations and taking notes on video interviews of multiple serial killers and comparing to the current literature.

The Northcoast Environmental Center

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The Northcoast Environmental Center is one of the oldest non-profit organizations in Northern California that has been protecting and conserving marine ecosystems since 1971. As a special project intern, this project focuses on the contributions of the Northcoast Environmental Center and how they’re volunteer events and ideas towards removing plastic waste have impacted beaches worldwide . The Coastal Cleanup Day was first established in 1979 through the Beach Beautification project, which is now practiced internationally every year.

The Quapaw Tribe and Tar Creek Superfund site

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

The Quapaw tribe has been detrimentally impacted by the Tar Creek mines. These mines have now turned into a Superfund site. However, the issues surrounding near by water source contamination is still negatively impacting this tribe specifically in regards to health and food sovereignty.

The Reintroduction of Condors Through the Tribes of Indigenous People

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

It is about the reintroduction of the condors in California in the areas of North America

The Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and Animals

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

In many Indigenous cultures animals are imbued with great spiritual significance. Their understanding of the natural world seems to be much more sophisticated and comprehensive than many people view it to be. This project will go over the interconnected relationship between animals and humans displaying the spiritual connection or view that the environment is one whole entity, not a separate entity. This interconnectedness is equivalent to the idea of caring for and respecting the natural world and one's surrounding environment. While many cultures are quite diverse, animals seem to frequently appear in creation stories, legends, ceremonies, and art.

The Relationship Between Native People and the Lamprey

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

In our poster, we want to discuss the importance that the lamprey has to Native Americans, and how they are/were an essential source of sustenance for these people. In addition, we would like to talk about how the populations of lamprey have changed over time, and the reasons for these changes. We believe that the lamprey is a species that often gets a bad reputation, when in reality they are an extremely important species that does not get enough attention.

The Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Creativity on Judgments of Facial Attractiveness

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

People may or may not realize that when they meet a physically attractive person, they are more likely to evaluate him or her as a smart and positive person compared to a less attractive person in the absence of other features besides physical attractiveness. This attractive halo effect has influenced multiple areas that include the job market, dating, and academic success. However, it is possible for other factors, such as one’s creativity and personality to affect one’s judged attractiveness level. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of facial attractiveness, creativity, and warm-cold personality characteristics when judging female attractiveness.

The Relationship Between T.E.K and Botany

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

For our Idea Fest “Idea” we are planning on using native T.E.K within the field of Botany in terms of medicinal uses, identification and importance of plants the ecosystem in relation to native burnings. To better improve and drive the field of Botany. We will be focusing the the different types of T.E.K within the tribes surrounding humboldt county and seeing how we can incorporate it with general Botany and Ethnobotany practices such as surveying and identifying plants based on medicinal and overall characteristics of native plants around humboldt county. For this project we plan on obtaining our research through the library and hopefully the native tribes around Humboldt county.

The Relationship of the Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 and the Quantification of Colorado River Rights for the Hualapai Tribe in Northern Arizona

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

This poster will show the relationship of the S. 1770, the Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2017 and the quantification of Colorado River rights for the Hualapai Tribe in Northern Arizona. The decision made by this settlement could set a precedent for how much water belongs to current and future tribes residing along the Colorado River.