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Theses/Projects from 2024

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Countering dominant narratives in community: The many voices in spoken word poetry, Natalie Raquel Acuña

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Assessing relocation habitats and assisted migration of the Lassics lupine, an endangered California serpentine-endemic, Caitlyn M. Allchin

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A case of incipient budding speciation in the California Floristic Province, infraspecific divergence in Abronia Villosa, Eli J. Allen

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MOURALHERWAQH:COASTAL WETLAND ROAD CROSSING DA’LUK, Filip Amborski

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Evolution of Regulations Impacting Landowner Decision Making: A Comparison of Private Forest Policies in California and Oregon, Claire E. Anderson

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Evaluating the utility of tracers to characterize environmental DNA transport and inform detection of fishes in small streams, Gavin B. Bandy

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The impact of a structured exercise program on the pre-established exercise goals for individuals with disabilities, Emily C. Batini

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Performance activism versus collective action, Grace Belt

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ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY: KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIORS, AND ATTITUDES BEFORE AND AFTER COLLEGE, Seth Blair Comella Bradley

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Using environmental DNA methods for estimating juvenile Chinook salmon abundance, Jacqueline Marie Bridegum

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Climate Change, Policy Paralysis, and A Nuclear Waste Island? Exploring Perceptions of Risk, Trust, and Community Agency in Navigating Uncertain Futures Facing Humboldt Bay's Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Site, Alexander Brown

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Examining the drivers of nocturnal behavior of pikas at lower elevations in Lassen National Forest, California, Evan Burnett

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Effects of habitat selection and individual quality on the reproductive success of barn owls (Tyto furcata), Jaime E. Carlino

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Post-fire persistance of Sequoia semperviens in a secondary forest: Examining drivers of basal resprouting response, Jackson T. Carrasco

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Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model Comparison For Fish Habitat Assessment In Rivers, Tyler Caseltine

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Characterizing new plant fossils with woody growth from the Battery Point Formation of Quebec (Canada), Emma T. Casselman

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The effect of interval time on time to exhaustion during high intensity interval training running in recreational male runners, Abraham Castrejon

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How influential is petro-pedagogy on federal educational guidelines?, Cherrie Amor Chavez

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Drought's lingering shadow: Monitoring the recovery of sagebrush steppe plant communities after four years of experimental drought, Francisco Jesus Chavez

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Common raven resource selection, diet, and behavior around a threatened shorebird, Janelle Chojnacki

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Fire severity mediates marten and fisher occurrence: Impacts of the Dixie Fire on a carnivore community, Christopher James Collier

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Environmental implications of modern food production: An analysis for the conscious consumer, Jessica T. Coming

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Movement-based interventions to support executive function and emotional regulation in autism through the potential molecular induction of neuroplasticity: a systematic review, Julie Dalmolen

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Breaking barriers: a resource guide for transitioning foster youth, Tylor Davis

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BIRD PREDATION ON COHO SALMON (ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH) IN HUMBOLDT BAY, Colton J. Dixon

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Building detailed and accurate whole-plant concepts: A morphometrics-informed reconstruction of a zosterophyll from the lower Devonian of Wyoming, Samar R. El-Abdallah

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Assessing Community Perspectives to Inform Kelp Forest Restoration and Management: the Case of Mendocino Coast, California, Jocelyn Enevoldsen

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Temperature driven variability in bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) early life stages: a comparative study of California populations, Marzia Fattori

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Longevity of prescribed fire effectiveness in mixed-evergreen forests of the Klamath Mountains, Kaily M. Fineran

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The "upside-down" river: Trends in total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and microcystin concentration in the Klamath Basin, 2010-2021, Kayla M. Fitzpatrick

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Satellite-based phenology and climate anomaly analysis in evaluating the response of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands tropical forests to the 2015-2016 drought, Sean Fleming

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Exploring colorism in children’s literature: Sulwe and Black is Brown is Tan, Jasmine April Fortunato

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Agitprop: A deep dive into leftist affinity spaces, Brittany M. Fuher

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COMPOSITION, SPATIAL CO-OCCURRENCE, AND TEMPORAL OVERLAP OF SMALL MAMMAL SPECIES AT AMERICAN PIKA (OCHOTONA PRINCEPS) ACTIVITY CENTERS, Tina Giudici

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Comparative morphology and ultrastructure of olfactory epithelia in plethodontid salamanders: Effect of life history variation, Emily Gremling

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SIMULATED EFFECTS OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION ON MATERNAL-INFANT BONDING: MEDIATED BY REWARD-RELATED RESPONSES TO INFANT FACIAL CUTENESS, Caitlin Harp

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Bridging cultural disconnects: implementing social and emotional learning through the use of action research and community responsive pedagogy through the art-making process, Rajeev Colleen Haymond

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Incorporating equity into sea-level rise planning: Perspectives from practitioners across California, Nayré Herrera

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"Kindness eases change / love quiets fear": mapping change and movement in Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, Elizabeth Hershey

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Experience of early educators currently enrolled in the North Coast Teacher Induction Program: A case study, Melissa Hodgson

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Transitional course for incoming transfer students at Cal Poly Humboldt, Marissa Carla Holguin

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Pond characteristics that influence oviposition site selection by two pond-breeding amphibians, Northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora) and Northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile), Jessica Jones

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Evaluating the Trojan Y Chromosome Strategy for the removal of invasive Sacramento Pikeminnow from the Eel River, CA, Alexander W. Juan

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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND MUD SNAILS (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) AND TOXIC CYANOABACTERIA (Anabaena) IN BADUWA’T (MAD RIVER), HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Cecilia F. Kennelly

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Petrologic and geochemical constraints on the pre-eruptive storage conditions of magmas erupted during the ~12.5 ka flare up of Medicine Lake Volcano, CA, Regina M. Khoury

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The effects of scour and marginal inundation on Trinity River invertebrate biomass and density with potential implications for juvenile salmonid food resources, Benjamin King

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Accelerations and EMG differences between isocaloric high-incline walking and level grade jogging, Taj Krieger

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The persistent voice of the colonizer: troubling a mascot’s settler-colonial past, Linda J. Kuckuk

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Comparative analysis of ac coupled and dc coupled microgrids: analyzing electrical performances and economics, Sanjeev Kumar

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Evolutionary origins of secondary growth - the periderm perspective: Integrating evidence from fossils and living plants, Madison A.K. Lalica

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Comparing alternative developmental modes: Structure and gene expression in the olfactory system of Plethodontid salamanders, Giuseppina S. Lanzilli

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Barn owls exert top-down effects on the abundance and behavior of rodent pests, Katherine C. Larson

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Basal topography and carbon accumulation rate of a rare Northern California coastal fen, Sarah Leidinger

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Analyzing science classroom design ideas of high school students: variations amongst LGBT-identifying students, Abraham A. Lewis

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Using habitat modeling to locate new populations of Dunn's Salamander (Plethodon dunni) near its southern geographic range limit, Mary A. Mackey

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Mouralherwaqh coastal wetland road crossing Da'luk, Pakunihanich Nicoli Martin

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Beyond the classroom: A land-based approach to outdoor education, Jacquelyn R. Matthews

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Effects of exergaming on health and fitness outcomes for students with disabilities: A meta-analysis, Jordan Mauch

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Using novel and traditional survey techniques to monitor small mammal species in northwestern California, Sydney McCluskey

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Physical and mental health benefits of an intergenerational yoga intervention on individuals and communities, Crystal Rose McKinney

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Evaluating critical speed as a predictor of performance in collegiate cross country athletes, Emmett McMahon

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Mouralherwaqh coastal wetland road crossing Da'luk, Natalie Mendez

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Beyond exhausted: an investigation into teacher burnout and teacher attrition, Michael Carino Morales Sr.

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Exploring the realities of queer/trans, black, indigenous, and/or people of color students at Humboldt State University, Kat Hồng Nguyễn

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Characterizing the habitat use of Pacific Coast Feeding Group gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and the spatial and temporal variability of their benthic and planktonic invertebrate prey in Northern California, Robyn E. Norman

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Adoption of holistic education practices: A survey of California K-12 educator experiences, Arianne M. Nova

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A resilient decarbonization package for the Hoopa Shopping Center, Esther Obikoya

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A post-colonial criticism of Ernest Callenbach's Ecotopia, Kaitlyn R. O'Dell

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"They are expecting us to stay strong": How ambulance personnel navigate and manage their emotions in a rural region of Northern California, Tina M. Orton-Owens

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Human Cell Modeling of CDKL5-Deficiency Disorder with Patient-Derived Organoids and HD-MEA, Alyssa Paynton

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Finding Connection: Teaching with Culturally Responsive Texts, Chloe N. Pounds

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Analyzing Stakeholder Perceptions on Biogas Production Incentives Under California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Emily Read

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Is cognitive fatigue pushing peripheral group members towards extreme attitudes?, James E. Robinson

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Mouralherwaqh coastal wetland road crossing Da'luk, Romel Robinson II

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The effectiveness of a visual activity schedule in aquatics on skill acquisition in individuals with autism spectrum disorder, Marcus J. Romero

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Physiological and psychological differences between 20% grade incline walking and level-grade jogging at isocaloric intensity, Motoki Sato

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Effectiveness of an inclusive, small-group adapted aquatics program on increasing VO2max in children with autism spectrum disorder, Peggy Manuelita Scarborough

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RECOVERY OF RIPARIAN SHADE AND STREAM TEMPERATURE AFTER THINNING IN COASTAL REDWOOD RIPARIN FORESTS, Preston J. Selby

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THE POTENTIAL FOR COMPETENCY BASED TEACHING METHODOLOGIES TO INCREASE INTERVENTION PROCEDURAL FIDELITY AND REDUCE SELF-REPORTED VERBAL BEHAVIOR ASSOCIATED WITH TURNOVER IN BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANS, Dean I. Shearer

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Design of a Mobile Lamprey Testing Facility and Analysis of Hydraulic Conditions Under Experimental Treatments, Ernesto Silva

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AN INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS FROM HUMBOLDT COUNTY: THE CALIFORNIA CANNABIS WORKER AND EQUITY SURVEY, Jennifer A. Smith

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Time's up. Pearson PLC: control of information and the privatization of education, Adolfo J. Soberanis

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Disney adult or Disney cult?: observing the effects and perceptions of transmedia storytelling onto fandom, Sara Spradley

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Scale and habitat effects on measurement of streptomyces biogeography and biodiversity, Terilyn A. Stoflet

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Diet, Growth, and Survival of Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Off-Channel Restoration Projects in Humboldt Bay Tributaries, Katherine Rose Stonecypher

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The larval preference of an invasive bryozoan (Watersipora 'new species') for copper-based antifouling paints, Alexander K. Strawhand

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Anxieties about the future: Ecocriticism and dystopian landscapes in the three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch and selected fiction by Philip K. Dick, Nickolas Michael Sykora

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“Bad at Reading”: Narratives of Boys with Negative Reading Self-Concept, Aimee Talmadge

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ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF REMAINING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA KELP FOREST MESOPREDATORS ON PURPLE SEA URCHIN ABUNDANCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND FEEDING ACTIVITY, Sandra E. Traverso

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Neurocinematics and empathy: How cognitive neuroscience enhances our understanding of emotional responses of film, Kira Trinity

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Microbes: Key constituent of predator risk cues?, Jake R. Vargas

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The nature and extent of algal symbiosis in three North American Ranids, Zachary T. Vegso

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Post-fire vegetation and pyrodiversity influence breeding abundances of Lewis's woodpeckers in the eastern Cascades, Oregon, Brittany Welch

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Characterizing the Beneficial Uses of the Arcata Marsh Constructed Wetland Treatment System and Wildlife Sanctuary, Andrew S. Wolff

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Educator well-being in a system that is unwell, Beth A. Wylie

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The effects of native perennial cover on physiological indicators of habitat quality for sparrows in California coastal prairie rangelands, Madeleine A. Ybarra

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Using biological parameters and traditional ecological knowledge to study the status of Spirinchus starksi (night smelt) in northern California, Z. Zenobia

Theses/Projects from 2023

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Effects of exergaming on health and fitness outcomes for students with disabilities: a meta-analysis, Jason Abaya

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The effects of physical education on social outcomes in children with disabilities: A meta-analysis, Alyette J. Afont

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Socio-economic comparative analysis of front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter microgrids for Panamnik, Olivia C. Amann McShea