May 3, 2024 | Digital Showcase | Humboldt Library
All Presenters & Abstracts
Mapping the Cellular Origins of Atherosclerotic Plaque
Presentation Year: 2023
Hannah
Cornwell,
Biological Sciences
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease causing plaque formation in arteries, leading to morbidity and mortality. Smooth muscle cells may contribute to plaque formation, but the exact origin remains unknown. Researchers can analyze smooth muscle cell function using histology, spatial transcriptomic analysis, and CODEX protein visualization. Using lineage tracing models with Rainbow mouse reporter lines, they can study cell fate and phenotypic shifts, identifying possible targets for disease tracking and modification to improve disease progression.
McGirt v. Oklahoma: the case that showed America how to give power back to the tribes
Presentation Year: 2023
Rainer
Shea,
Politics
This poster's goal is to explain, through simple presentation of facts, how the legal framework established by the 2020 Supreme Court case McGirt v. Oklahoma represented a working example of how the United States can give power back to the tribes. Namely, by recognizing all the traditional territories of the tribes as Indian country, subject to the jurisdiction of the tribes rather than to that of the U.S. government.
Meet and Eat
Presentation Year: 2023
Julia
Top,
Social Work
Meet and Eat was a project created to educate high school students from the grade tenth to twelfth. Workshops were created to educate students about what options they have post graduation. Examples consisted of helping students understand how to apply for FASFA, job resources available to students, and learning about resources on college campuses as well as learning about the benefits of a 2 year and 4 year college. This project took place in Del Norte County’s school District and was open to students within the McKinney Vento and Foster Youth program.
Mental Health - Medication Compliance in Corrections
Presentation Year: 2023
Darin
Straub,
Nursing
The purpose of this project is to help increase inmate adherence to mental health medications during incarceration to decrease the duration of incarceration as well as decrease return incarcerations.
Mesocarnivore Responses to Visual Lures In Freshwater, California
Presentation Year: 2023
Adeline
Tealle,
Wildlife
This study sought to understand the effects of a visual lure on mesocarnivores at camera trapping stations. By fashioning a lure from fur, feathers, and tinsel, I placed the lure in front of 5 randomized cameras along with 5 cameras with no lure. The cameras were placed along a 150 meter long transect on an active game trail in Freshwater, CA. 9 species of mesocarnivore were detected, and 5 species with larger sample sizes were included in analysis of interest towards the lure, time spent at camera stations, and relationships between species in response to the lure.
Micrographic insights of etiological agents in Pacific oysters
Presentation Year: 2023
Victoria
Cifelli,
Biological Sciences
A comparison of the topography and microbial community of oyster gills with and without OsHV-1.
Microhabitat Use in the Wandering Salamander
Presentation Year: 2023
Noah
Morales,
Wildlife
An evaluation of characteristics of tree stumps that make them conducive for the presence of the Wandering Salamander (Aneides vagrans). I looked at stump diameter, the relative abundance of cracks on the stumps, and the amount of surface and canopy cover around the stumps to determine if wandering salamander abundance is correlated with any of those variables.
MMA Corrective Bilateral Imbalance Study
Presentation Year: 2023
Aubert
Marcu,
Kinesiology & Recreation Administration
Muscular imbalances are common in mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and can decrease performance and increase injuries. This study aims to investigate the effects of fixing muscular imbalances of MMA fighters. The experiment will consist of 20 MMA fighters assigned to either an intervention group or control group. The intervention group will receive an 8-week program targeting their muscular imbalances. Pre- and post-intervention measures will be assessed. This research highlights the importance of addressing muscular imbalances in MMA fighters to improve their overall performance and reduce the risk of injury.
Modeling Environments of the Ancients
Presentation Year: 2023
Daniel
Hodges,
Computer Science
Modeling environment probability map of ancient settlements using Geospatial computer software
Morphometric Differences of the Sacramento Pikeminnow (P. grandis) in Non-native vs. Native Habitat
Presentation Year: 2023
Jessica
Calderon,
Wildlife
Invasive species disrupt ecosystems and can lead to complex food web issues and increased probability of extinction for native species. The Sacramento pikeminnow (P. grandis) is invasive in the Eel River of Humboldt county and has contributed to the decline of species that local communities rely on, such as the Chinook salmon and the Pacific lamprey. This study explores the morphometric differences of the Sacramento pikeminnow within native and non-native ranges.
Northern Harrier Foraging Modes in Habitats Around Humboldt Bay
Presentation Year: 2023
Collin
Silva,
Wildlife
Northern harriers are generalist predators known to occupy and forage over a variety of wetland and grassland types in North America. Whether Northern harriers adapt their foraging modes over different habitat types to maximize their success and energy intake is not known with any confidence. This study addresses this knowledge gap on a small scale around Humboldt Bay at various wetland and grassland sites.
Oh Sh*t! Roosevelt Elk Spread Invasive Plants
Presentation Year: 2023
Elizabeth
Luttrell,
Wildlife
Invasive plants and Roosevelt elk play important roles within an ecosystem, but knowledge on their interactions and ungulates roles as seed dispersers are limited. This study looked at Roosevelt elk in Humboldt County and if their pellets germinated plants, specifically invasive or native.
Physiological And Psychological Differences Between 20% Grade Incline Walking And Level Grade Jogging At Isocaloric Intensity
Presentation Year: 2023
Motoki
Sato,
Kinesiology & Recreation Administration
Although the benefits of physical activity are well established, many adults do not meet the recommended weekly aerobic physical activity guidelines. Internal barriers such as enjoyment and affective response may challenge engagement and adherence of exercise. While walking and jogging are common modes of exercise, incline walking has recently gained popularity. Therefore, this study aims to compare physiological (fat and carbohydrate utilization) and psychological (enjoyment, affective response, rating of perceived exertion) differences between 20% incline walking and level grade jogging at isocaloric intensity.
Plant-Dwelling Spiders Care Where They Live: Higher Diversity and Greater Abundance On Native Plant Species, Specific Plant Types, and in Areas With Vegetation Richness
Presentation Year: 2023
Brooke
Culler,
Biological Sciences
Spiders are very effective biocontrol agents, particularly when their communities are more diverse. In the progression of more sustainable and natural agriculture, supporting spider communities in California vineyards has potential to keep vines safer from pests. I decided to observe spider taxonomic and guild richness, as well as abundance, on crop and non-crop vegetation in vineyards, while recording a site’s plant species richness and assigning each of those species to be native or not. I set out to determine what factors support more spider diversity, and ultimately, how those factors may encourage spider communities on the vines themselves.
Post-Wildland Fire Prescribed Burning: Regeneration of Ponderosa Pine and Changes in Fuel Loads Following the Jasper Fire
Presentation Year: 2023
Cristina
Winters,
Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management
As high-intensity wildland fires occur more frequently and increase in size, the occurrence of reburn in burn scars is also increasing; however, the ecological effects of such reburn in Western coniferous forests are not well understood. Post-prescribed fire, we investigate the changes in woody fuel loads in high and moderately burned areas of the 2000 Jasper Fire and the patterns of ponderosa pine regeneration survival in those areas. Our findings can inform a management plan to restore historic heterogeneity in the Black Hills, a culturally and economically important region of the U.S., and increase resistance and resilience to climate change.
Pre Counseling for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Presentation Year: 2023
Ana Lilia
Alaniz,
Nursing
Following the plan for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) has many benefits for the post-operative patient. Pre-surgery counseling helps overcome some barriers that can prevent the ERAS pathway from being implemented. Addressing and including the patient in their post-operative care will increase the likelihood that patients will be compliant with the pathway. The ERAS pathway is designed to standardize and optimize post-operative care. Education during the preoperative period is essential to increasing the success and implementation of the protocols.
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Trash Can Use in Relation to Distance from Dining
Presentation Year: 2023
Haley
Fowler,
Wildlife
Raccoons have been observed around the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt, particularly in the trash cans. In this study, I tested how distance from dining resources affects raccoon trash can use. I predicted that trash cans closer to dining resources would be visited more often than other trash cans. My results indicated that trash can location in relation to dining resources did not impact the number of visits.
Rapid Response Teams in Rural Hospital Settings
Presentation Year: 2023
Tanner
Broadstock,
Nursing
Rapid Response Teams are a resource for hospitals to provide early and emergent interventions to prevent the need for escalation of care. Team members can be called upon by units in the hospital for consultation and assist with assessments. Teams provide a proactive rounding process on patients with high-risk diagnoses to follow along with the bedside nurse to provide an interdisciplinary approach to a complex patient. Rural hospitals are challenged with retaining highly experienced nurses, these teams provide insight and mentorship to newer nurses.
Re-creating Ancient Egyptian Bread: An Experimental Archaeology Project
Presentation Year: 2023
Ellen
Durkee,
Anthropology
This project attempts to re-creating the taste of ancient Egyptian bread. It began with a successful attempt to create a sourdough starter. Emmer wheat, one of the main grains cultivated by ancient Egyptians, was used as the flour for the bread. The overall project to create ancient Egyptian bread was also successful. Further experiments would help achieve the goal of re-creating the accurate style of ancient Egyptian bread by focusing on re-creating the conical mold it was baked in.
Recreational Trail Impacts on Presence and Abundance Patterns of the California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus) in the Arcata Community Forest, CA
Presentation Year: 2023
Rashel
Cazares-Navarro ,
Wildlife
My project aims at understanding how recreational trails have shaped terrestrial salamanders' presence and conditional abundance in the Arcata Community Forest. In this project, I aim to answer if hiking trails affect the presence and abundance patterns of the California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuates). To address my question, I conducted my research in two months, from February to April, at the Arcata Community Forest. I conducted my research on two different trails. The first is the Short Trail (0.11 miles), and the second is Redwood Park Trail (0.28 miles). This information is crucial to the conservation and management of salamanders as they are an indicator species.