May 3, 2024 | Digital Showcase | Humboldt Library
All Presenters & Abstracts
Effects of Ramorum Leaf Blight on Tanoak and California Bay Foliage
Presentation Year: 2020
Redwood National Park, CA has recently been infected with Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen that causes sudden oak death and ramorum leaf blight. Two common understory hardwoods, tanoak and California bay, are commonly infected by ramorum leaf blight. Foliage samples were collected from Tall Trees Grove and, photosynthetic capacity, stomatal conductance, and water potential readings were taken. Ramorum leaf blight decreased the photosynthetic capacity in both of the study species without affecting water use efficiency. The decline in photosynthesis leaves plants vulnerable, increasing the chances of further infection from separate pathogens.
Effects of Recreation on Wildlife
Presentation Year: 2020
This project will look at recreational areas and discuss proper management techniques to reduce the impact of recreation in coastal environments.
Effects of Tourism On Developing Countries With Ocean Access
Presentation Year: 2020
This project explores the positive and negative effect that tourism has on small island developing state.
Electrified Transit Infrastructure Planning for Humboldt County
Presentation Year: 2020
The California Air Resources Board has set goals for all public transit fleets in the state to be zero-emission by 2040. To meet that target, transit agencies are required to begin shifting to battery electric and fuel cell buses now. In 2019, the Schatz Center developed a model for the system-wide electrification of Humboldt County's public transit. This Battery Electric Bus Optimization (BEBOP) model cost-optimizes a one-to-one replacement of all buses on existing routes, generates recommendations for charging infrastructure, and calculates the electricity consumption profiles for each station. This model significantly expands the available development tools for rural planning agencies.
Elementary School Classrooms and the Need for Critical Frameworks
Presentation Year: 2020
Elementary school classrooms are foundational in our middle childhood experiences, as well as our knowledge of the world. But not all classrooms are fit to serve ALL students, especially students of color. As (Liberal Studies) Elementary Education majors, we took a closer look at the elementary classroom, specifically at problem areas, to develop ways to address these issues in a culturally sustaining way.
Endoparasite Comparison Between Two Herds of Roosevelt Elk
Presentation Year: 2020
Research is presented on the comparison of endoparasite abundance and diversity between two herds of Roosevelt Elk; Sinkyone and Gold Bluff Beach. These groups were once part of the same herd and 17 individuals were translocated in 1984 and now are suffering from poor health. Research hypothesis is that the sick herd (Sinkyone) will have a higher diversity or abundance of endoparasite eggs that I have identified from fecal samples. Through this research, we hope to identify the health issue within the sick population and help treat the issue.
English 103 — HSU Artifacts Project
Presentation Year: 2020
Student groups in Jolien Olsen’s English 103 course are presenting artifacts from within their HSU “neighborhood.” You will recognize many of these artifacts from our campus, many of which are iconic to HSU and represent its uniqueness as the rural, vibrant, creative academic community we all know it to be. The purpose of this project was to explore the meaning that these HSU artifacts create, what these artifacts tell us about HSU and its values and identities, and how the artifacts shape community members’ actions and interactions. We hope these projects bring a new perspective on artifacts that you may have passed countless times in your journeys across our shared space, our HSU campus.
Equity Gaps Among Diverse CSU Student Groups
Presentation Year: 2020
Crutchfield and Maguire (2018, 2019) completed basic needs assessments of the CSU system and data from those will be analyzed to explore equity gaps among diverse student groups reporting food and housing insecurity with focus on hours worked, and hours of familial obligations. A policy recommendation is for university volunteer and internship hours to count as an eligibility exemption for CalFresh .
Examining Stigma as a Predictor of Formal vs Informal Help-Seeking Among College Students
Presentation Year: 2020
Psychological disorders are prevalent in college students, but fewer than 25% of students with mental disorders seek treatment. One factor important in predicting help-seeking is stigma. We looked at self-stigma and public stigma as related to formal and informal help-seeking. Self-stigma is conceptualized as internalizing feelings of prejudice toward oneself while public stigma represents prejudice about mental health held by others. We hypothesized that students with higher self-stigma would be less likely to seek both formal and informal help. We further hypothesized that higher public stigma is related to lower formal help-seeking, but have no relationship with informal help-seeking.
Exploring Recreation Based Therapy as an Effective Form of Treatment For Individuals Affected by Grief and Trauma
Presentation Year: 2020
Grief and/or trauma affect everyone at some point in their lives, yet there are few
traditional resources available to those who need them due to various barriers and constraints
such as geographical isolation or cost of affordable treatment. Within this project, recreation
and leisure is explored as a treatment and/or mechanism for forward growth in those affected by
trauma and/or grief.
Extending the Work of CHECK IT and SVP into the Animal Rights Community
Presentation Year: 2020
Applying the skills I have learned in the Students For Violence Prevention program to real-world animal rights activism has already proven to be highly successful, and it is clear that the work of the SVP and CHECK IT communities may easily have their work extended into that of the animal liberation community. Through close collaboration with local farms and markets, the encouragement of more animal rights groups on Humboldt State University campus, and the formation of educational programs specifically made to reach out to youth, I believe that our students could potentially have a strong impact on the enforcement of animal welfare in Humboldt County.
Female Religious Leaders of Humboldt
Presentation Year: 2020
The aim of this research is to gain insight into the experience of female religious leaders in Humboldt County, centering around the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities faced by women in these roles. How do such figures view their gender has affected them in terms of authority, personal spirituality, and relationship to religious tradition? By conducting a series of ethnographic interviews with local religious leaders, these questions have been explored across faith traditions. The examination of gender and power is not only limited to a religious setting, but extends broadly to society as a whole.
Finding Nemo: Where Are The Fish Going?
Presentation Year: 2020
Rising ocean temperatures will have a huge impact on life in the ocean, and on the communities that have an economic dependence on the fishing industry. It is important to understand the ocean’s changing environment and the serious repercussions these changes will bring to humanity, in order to prepare for the future. To help plan for this future, we have created a mathematical model that predicts where herring and mackerel, two types of fish located around Scotland, will relocate to over the next 50 years, and the impact these relocations will have on small Scottish fishing companies.
Fish Stock Assessment and it's Affects Due to Global Warming
Presentation Year: 2020
Built a mathematical model to perform prediction analysis of the fish stock assessment located in Scotland and the affects of rising temperature in Atlantic Ocean.
Food Deserts and Why They Occur
Presentation Year: 2020
This project centers on the environmental justice issue of food deserts in low income, poor communities of color and also breaks down why these people and areas are targeted. Major ongoing systemic structures, such as environmental racism and redlining are defined and explained, with examples, to help the audience understand how this issue was created. Finally, my own positionality is incorporated for contrast, further explaining the systemic processes coming into play.
How Working an On-Campus, Part-Time Job Can Improve Retention Rates Among Racially Minoritized Students Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree
Presentation Year: 2020
Having a part-time job is a necessary part of life for many college students. It is possible that working an on-campus part-time job can have a positive effect on student retention, especially for racially minoritized students. This research investigated if there is a correlation between persistence to graduation and on-campus part-time employment for racially minoritized students by examining sense of community, self-reliance, and sense of self. Additionally, four professional academic advisors were interviewed about advising students who are working while in college.
HSU OER Adoption Workflow
Presentation Year: 2020
A look at how the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) can integrate equity, accessibility, and universal design principles. This project was funded by a grant from the CSU Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) program, 2019-2020.
Humboldt in the California Geographer
Presentation Year: 2020
Analyzing Humboldt's role in the California Geographer both spatially, and as an institution. Along with looking at the quantitive data of the journal since its conception in 1960.
Humboldt Tenant Landlord Collaboration Assessment
Presentation Year: 2020
The purpose of this research is to identify the effectiveness of the administered education Humboldt Tenant Landlord Collaboration (HTLC) is offering. Further, if this program has any strong points or gaps in its curriculum. There are benefits to this research, particularly participants will be continued agents of developing a robust community education program around renting in Humboldt County. The participants of this assessment will be voicing their opinions & helping to identify further supports that will help our community. With this, one may feel a sense of pride and connection to their place of residence. I will be presenting the findings of the HTLC assessment.
Humboldt Volley
Presentation Year: 2020
Our project goes over how we can build community through sports activities. Our poster is a volleyball tournament while talking about the advantages of on campus activities. While also making sure people are taking care of their mental health during the school year. Another part that we emphasized on was our student retention rate. By providing events like this we can build a community of people and to help them feel like they belong