The power of vulnerability

Felix Nichols-Tabrum, Environmental Studies Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This is a poster I made based on the "Power of Vulnerability" ted talk by Brené Brown. I really enjoyed watching this ted talk, I thought it was very informative. I enjoyed the topics talked about within this ted talk and I thought I would base my poster on it.

The Smith River Plain Water Quality Management Plan: A collaborative Effort Between the Regional Water Board and Cal Poly Humboldt

Logan Wolfe, Chemistry Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The Smith River, known as one of the most pristine watersheds in the continental United States, dissects agricultural land used for Easter lily cultivation in the Smith River Plain of Del Norte County, California. It is estimated that this region grows 95% of all Easter lilies grown in the world. High amounts of pesticides are applied during cultivation to combat nematodes and fungi. The Regional Water Board created the Smith River Plain Water Quality (SRPWQ) Management Plan in response to pesticide and fertilizer concentrations that have exceeded USEPA benchmarks. Included in this plan are Best Management Practices (BMPs) that aim to improv

The Table Tabletop: A beautiful, awful game with my friends

Thomas Franaszek, Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The presentation is a showcase of a tabletop roleplaying game I made and played with my friends. The game was initially a way to connect in the the hard times of the Covid lockdown, but became much more than that. It demonstrates how the art and storytelling of myself and my friends has evolved over three years.

Therapeutic Group For Anxiety & Reconnection after COVID-19

Artemisia Feral, Social Work Graduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This fall Open Door Community Health Centers (ODCHC) experienced a extremely high number of patients whose anxiety and agoraphobia made it difficult for them to engage in valued life activities. I was asked to assist with developing and implementing a therapeutic group to support these individuals because clinicians at this organization were experiencing such large caseloads that it was difficult for them to effectively serve all the clients who needed support. The goal of this project was to create a group therapy setting where clients could be treated in a sustainable and time effective way.

There's not a lot of cool chicks out there: A regional study of climate change on passerine morphology over time

Tabitha Page, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Wildlife have been responding to climate change in many ways, and I decided to focus on if warming temperatures are influencing avian morphology by using museum specimens from the Cal Poly Humboldt Wildlife Museum. This study focused on passerine birds collected from the 1880's up until 2022.

TIBIAL ACCELERATION AND EMG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ISOCALORIC HIGH-INCLINE WALKING AND LEVEL-GRADE JOGGING

Taj Krieger, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This study will aim to determine the effects of high-incline exercises on impact forces (tibial acceleration) and various muscle activation metrics, including peak force, the area under the curve, and fatigue parameters between isocaloric exercises: walking at a high incline and jogging on level grade.

Time Activity Budgets of Ruddy Ducks at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary

Amanda Bautista, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Ruddy ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis) are among the many waterfowl that migrate south from their wintering locations in search for warmer climates.With Humboldt Bay located on the Pacific Flyway, Arcata Marsh is a primary stop-over site for the ducks’ journey. Time activity budgets will help to infer if females require additional nutrients for their fat storage before migration and the start of egg production. A prediction was made that females will spend more time foraging underwater in preparation for breeding and laying periods. Finding that there was no significant difference between foraging behavior of female and male ruddy ducks.

Transition Age Youth Community Project

Robert Grady, Social Work Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This was a community project developed with The Transitional Age Youth Program of Humboldt county, which serves youth 16-26 that our houseless and/or have been in the foster care system. This program has an emphasis on working with youth that identify as LGBTQIA2S+. Our community project sought to bridge the gap that queer youth can experience when accessing gender affirming healthcare in rural areas.

Trust of Facial Recognition in the Black Community

Michaela Old, Sociology Undergraduate Student

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Surveillance of has long contributed to the stripping of identity and experience of Blackness through derealization and depersonalization, and has continues into the digital era. Examining forms of surveillance, such as facial recognition, and the effect it has on the Black community is vital to combat its harmful effects.

Twelve-Hour Nursing Shifts and the Impact on Patient Safety

Jaimi Wisner, School of Applied Health Undergraduate Student

College of Professional Studies

Twelve-hour shifts for nurses have become increasingly popular due to the perceived benefits, including a way to fight nursing shortages. However, recent evidence suggests that twelve-hour shifts may negatively affect patient safety. Therefore, this project argues for creating a new policy for nurses to work eight-hour rather than twelve-hour shifts. The project examines the evidence regarding the impact of twelve-hour shifts on patient safety, nurse fatigue, and avoidable errors and discusses the benefits of eight-hour shifts. This project advocates for a change towards shorter work hours for nurses to improve their productivity and increase patient safety.