May 3, 2024 | Digital Showcase | Humboldt Library
All Presenters & Abstracts
Define American
Presentation Year: 2017
The purpose of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of the self-perceived identities of immigrant and first-generation community members in Humboldt County, particularly related to feelings of inclusion and exclusion. The research will help to identify the resources that are available and important to immigrant and first-generation members, to identify areas in which resources are lacking, and to provide an intimate understanding of their experiences related to their identities in this community. Through surveys and interviews we hope to bridge public discourse between the American identity and the immigrant and first-generation identity.
Designing a Radiant Heating System that Recovers Waste Heat from Shower Wastewater
Presentation Year: 2017
To design a hydronic floor heating system that maximizes the amount of heat transfer from the shower wastewater to the bathroom floor.
Does lexicality or phonemic predictability affect cross-modal identification of monosyllabic items?
Presentation Year: 2017
Speech is both auditory and visual. Both modalities can carry the same underlying (articulatory) information. This relationship serves cross-modal matching abilities in a variety of conditions, but to what extent is cross-modal matching ability mediated by abstract, cognitive processes, representations, and linguistic experience (e.g. lexicality or phonemic predictability)?
EcoNews
Presentation Year: 2017
The presentation of my research will document the process by which EcoNews, the bimonthly environmental publication produced by the Northcoast Environmental Center in Arcata, California, comes to fruition. I have gained experience in this topic through my internship with the Northcoast Environmental Center, where I help to produce EcoNews. Additionally, I will present on the history behind EcoNews, as it has been in operation since 1971 and is one of the longest-running bioregional publications in the nation.
Effects of Active Versus Passive Recovery on Blood Lactate and Performance in Repeated Wingate Tests
Presentation Year: 2017
The Wingate anaerobic test is one of the most widely used fitness tests that requires the participants to exert maximum effort. There is a lack of research on the effect of a longer duration active recovery protocol on blood lactate levels and performance in repeated Wingate tests as compared to passive recovery, and a lack of research on those components in females. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of active versus passive recovery on performance and blood lactate levels during two 30-second Wingate tests in healthy, college-aged females to further understand how different recovery types can affect performance and recovery. Hypothesis: An active recovery will allow for
Effects of Rest Interval Duration on the Volume Completed During a High-Intensity Bench Press Exercise
Presentation Year: 2017
Between set rest intervals (RI) are one of the most important variables in resistance training; however, no known research has investigated the effects of RIs greater than 5-min during strength training. The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of three different RIs on training volume (TV) completed during a high-intensity bench press exercise. 15 resistance trained males completed 3 experimental sessions, during which 4 sets of the bench press were performed. Resistance trained males, with the goal of greater volume during strength training, would benefit from longer RIs. Specifically, using an 8-min RI between 4 consecutive sets of a bench press allows for a greater TV.
Effects of Uncertainty and Rhetoric on Democrats' Views of Abortion
Presentation Year: 2017
This study highlights the interaction between uncertainty and rhetoric on the support for policies such as abortion. Clinton’s affirming rhetoric created higher support for abortion because highly uncertain individuals define the self by expressing polarized group-based attitudes (Gaffney et al., 2014). Political leaders may be able to gain support for causes that are salient to their party identity by utilizing affirming rhetoric rather than negating rhetoric.
End of Life, A Talking Circle
Presentation Year: 2017
End of Life, A Talking Circle
Grief support groups are offered to the bereaved, after the death of a loved one, yet are rarely made available to those who have been given a terminal diagnosis. This vulnerable and under-serve population may greatly benefit from having an outlet for complex new emotions, the experience of connectedness, understanding and support from others who are facing their own mortality. The purpose of this project is to develop a pilot support group model serving individuals facing end of life to assess the demand for and value of such an intervention. Research on promising practices with support groups for terminally-ill patients was combined with a community-
Environmental Education through Community Support
Presentation Year: 2017
Friends of the Dunes is a non-profit organization in Manila, California that has various educational programs available for the community to educate younger children about the natural diversity of our beautiful area. As a part of my Service Learning Project, I felt that it was important to show younger generations the value and importance of coastal ecological restoration and the fun that can be had in the process. By showing children the importance and connection we have with the life around us, I believe they will have a better understanding of critically thinking and assessing about how to address environmental problems in the future.
Environmental Justice & Public Health: Bilingualism in Community Outreach Efforts
Presentation Year: 2017
As a bilingual Environmental Studies student, I am committed to applying my education to address environmental issues and advance environmental justice in Spanish speaking communities. Through my service learning position with the local non-profit, Redwood Community Action Agency, I will utilize my Spanish speaking ability to the RCAA's community outreach efforts aimed at the Latino/a community of Humboldt County.
Environmental Management of Marine Wildlife in Humboldt Bay
Presentation Year: 2017
The scope of this research was aimed toward extracting the most possible information about Longfin Smelt, Sculpin, and Blue Herring out on Humboldt Bay. The primary research was geared toward finding out the distribution limits, abundance, habitat, and spawning limits for the three mentioned species. Work was done directly with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in which tributaries leading into Humboldt Bay of Salmon Creek, Wood Creek, Freshwater, and others were the leading areas of research. Through laboratory work and field work conducted by boat and by foot, important knowledge of Smelt, Sculpin, and Herring was gained drastically the last three months.
Epiphyte Diversity in Sitka Spruce Crowns
Presentation Year: 2017
We inventoried the epiphyte community in one 87 m tall Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) tree in the Redwood Experimental Forest north of Klamath, CA. For our inventory, we sampled approximately 5% of trunk, segment, branch, and branchlet area and found over 50 species of epiphytes. Functional groups of these epiphytes include microlichens, macrolichens, leafy liverworts, mosses, and ferns. For all epiphyte samples we estimated percent cover for spatial analyses of within-crown epiphyte distribution relative to crown height and distance from the bole. In this project we showcase some of the impressive biological diversity and introduce viewers to a variety of lesser-known botanical species.
Eureka Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Presentation Year: 2017
We will be presenting the Eureka CPI. A CPI (consumer price index) is a statistical overview of price fluctuation over the years caused by inflation and deflation in the economy. We track the economy on nine different sectors in Eureka CA by collecting data, analyzing the results, and presenting a model gauging those fluctuations in the county and how it compares to previous years. The sectors range from consumer products to occupational wages and everything in between.
Eureka High School Advance Via Individual Determination Program
Presentation Year: 2017
Asses Eureka Senior High School Advanced Via Individual Determination program by conducting a survey.
Eureka High School's Advance Via Individual Determination Program.
Presentation Year: 2017
I am working to create a survey to evaluate Eureka High School’s Advance Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. AVID is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing underachieving and disadvantage students for college. In 2009, Eureka High School implemented AVID into their school curriculum to better prepare students for college.
Experiential Education: Exploring More Effective Ways to Address Social and Environmental Justice with Children and Young Adults
Presentation Year: 2017
Experiential education incorporates approaches such as service learning, place-based education, and student-centered learning into traditional and nontraditional education settings. Based on my research paper on experiential education’s role in addressing climate change and justice (“Experiential Education: Preparing Our Climate Change Combaters of The Future”), I am also using my experience with service learning at SCRAP Humboldt to further explore how these forms of education can effectively teach social and environmental justice. These approaches provide children and young adults with better toolkits for becoming future leaders and active citizens in our rapidly changing world.
Factors Influencing Longevity and Wellbeing for CalSWEC Title IV-E Stipend Recipients Working in County Child Welfare Agencies in California
Presentation Year: 2017
Social workers employed in county child welfare agencies experience large and complex caseloads, high rates of burnout
and consistently high rates of turnover. The California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Project provides BSW and MSW students with additional training in child welfare and a stipend of $18,500 per year in exchange for a year’s work in a county or state child welfare or Tribal agency upon graduation. Data was collected through an electronic survey, completed by county and state child welfare social workers who had participated in the Title IV-E program in order to assess their wellbeing, preparedness and longevity in the position.
Financial Capacity of Local Nonprofits
Presentation Year: 2017
There are currently a variety of nonprofit organizations operating in and serving the needs of Humboldt County. The purpose of this project is to assess the financial needs of these organizations and develop a report to help them expand their capacity. We conducted an extensive literature review of best financial practices at nonprofit organizations, reviewed three years of IRS 990 forms for local nonprofits, and analyzed survey results from a previous local study. Using the best practices we identified during our literature review and the data from our two analyses we developed an action plan for local nonprofit organizations.
Food at School
Presentation Year: 2017
This chapter explores the intersection of food and place in one of the most important places in the lives of children and youth -- school. The critical rhetorical analysis examines school menus, but makes it clear that food at school involves more than school lunches. Food at school has included breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as vending machines and campus gardens (Duram & Klein, 2015). In the broader society, food at school is at the center of public argumentation about agriculture, citizenship, economics, government, health, power & empowerment, religion, sustainability, and values.
Food Justice Through Decolonization
Presentation Year: 2017
Food Justice offers a reactionary approach to empower a person and communities’ rights to fresh and healthy affordable food. The Potawot Community Garden not only embraces this approach, but goes further through decolonial practices. In addition, the process of growing an cultivating one’s own food is shown to help heal certain varieties of trauma. Potawot offers its community a unique opportunity by providing fresh, local, and organic produce to local tribes in the greater Humboldt area. Furthermore, Potawot displays a primary example of promoting food justice by promoting justice for indigenous and native peoples by providing access to education and growing one's own food.