Spatial variation of available food resources can be difficult to accurately quantify for wide ranging organisms
at landscape scales. Lichens with usnic acid, a yellowish pigment, constitute a large portion of caribou winter
diet across much of their range. We take a new approach of modeling lichen abundances by capitalizing...
The end of the Cold War brought about changes within international political relations that resulted in expanded interest in global civil society. Such developments, like globalization and democratization, have encouraged the growth of social and political organizations. Political scientists have found that these inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations have a significant...
Organic photovoltaics are being explored as the next generation material for semiconducting and optoelectronic devices but are limited by their stability and efficiency. One new candidate is crystallized Anthradithiophene (ADT), which is a promising photo-voltaic material due to its high quantum yield and adjustable side groups. The side derivatives TES-F,...
Silene rectiramea (Grand Canyon campion) is a rare endemic plant species found only in Grand Canyon National Park. There is limited biological and ecological information available about this plant species and the extent of its distribution is unknown. Silene rectiramea is currently not included in a National Park Service monitoring...
Forest inventories are periodic resource assessments that can estimate items such as timber volume and value, tree growth rates, carbon sequestration, forest health status, wildlife habitat, fuel loading, and more. Traditional inventories require a large investment of resources and well-trained workforce. To date, most foresters and timber cruisers inventory forests...
Habitat loss and fragmentation are the greatest threats to biodiversity worldwide. Fragmentation impacts landscape configuration, resulting in a larger number of patches that are smaller in size and further apart from one another. Island biogeography and metapopulation theory predict populations in these remnant patches should be smaller, have higher extinction...
African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA Division 1-A schools, but they make up a large portion of population of college football players. African American male college students are also one of the most at-risk student populations on campus in regards to retention....
Ocean Drifters are a low-cost and easy-to-use platform that are commonly used for studying ocean currents. With added interest in studying the ocean, emphasis has been taken to make it more accessible. A pilot course focused on introducing the topic of ocean sensing was announced. The HC 407 course will...
Due to the advancement of incredibly low power microcontrollers and small form factor integrated circuits, energy harvesting can be considered as an alternative, low power source for remote ocean sensing and measurements. To demonstrate the effectiveness of harvesting thermoelectric energy contained in the temperature differential between ocean surface water and...
Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...