May 3, 2024 | Digital Showcase | Humboldt Library
All Presenters & Abstracts
Indigenous Holistic Practices
Presentation Year: 2019
The goal of our research project is to inform our peers on the medicinal practices of tribes like the Cherokee, Creek, and Houma tribes used. We will provide some background information on these tribes and their regions they reside in. We will also discuss how they have used their developed practices to contribute to medicine today. We will then discuss what natural resources these tribes utilized to create these medications and conditions they may treat.
Indigenous Holistic Practices
Presentation Year: 2019
The goal of our research project is to inform our peers on the medicinal practices of tribes like the Cherokee, Creek, and Houma tribes used. We will provide some background information on these tribes and their regions they reside in. We will also discuss how they have used their developed practices to contribute to medicine today. We will then discuss what natural resources these tribes utilized to create these medications and conditions they may treat.
Indigenous People and Tiger Conservation
Presentation Year: 2019
My poster will be an examination of current tiger conservation efforts and how indigenous people have contributed to the recent growth in tiger populations. Traditional beliefs surrounding tigers shape the perspectives of Indigenous tribes living alongside these powerful cats. Understanding the indigenous perspective of coexistence with tigers offers conservationists new insights for promoting tiger conservation elsewhere. The poster will outline where tigers fit into the attitudes and beliefs of indigenous people living alongside them, how it affects conservation efforts today, and why it is important.
Indigenous People the First Biologists: use of TEK in Sustaining the Wilderness
Presentation Year: 2019
A study on how using Traditional Ecological Knowledge can help sustain the wilderness and natural resources
Indigenous Peoples and Uses of Plants in Spirituality and Healing
Presentation Year: 2019
Sophia and I will be creating our poster based around the ideas of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, as well as Indigenous plant-based medicines. We will take a look into how Indigenous peoples use plants to enrich their lives, heal, and further states of spirit and consciousness. The focus of the poster will be around common Indigenous plant-based medicines, some psychedelic allies, and we will finish it out by discussing how the gathering of these materials bring Indigenous peoples closer to their land.
Indigenous Peoples and Uses of Plants in Spirituality and Healing
Presentation Year: 2019
Sophia and I will be creating our poster based around the ideas of Traditional Ecological Knowledge, as well as Indigenous plant-based medicines. We will take a look into how Indigenous peoples use plants to enrich their lives, heal, and further states of spirit and consciousness. The focus of the poster will be around common Indigenous plant-based medicines, some psychedelic allies, and we will finish it out by discussing how the gathering of these materials bring Indigenous peoples closer to their land.
INRSEP + Diversity in STEM
Presentation Year: 2019
HSU’s Indian Natural Resources, Science and Engineering Program (INRSEP) provides academic and research support services to historically underrepresented students in the Sciences, in order to support their academic success and degree completion, as well as connect them with the resources and opportunities to meet their career and graduate school goals.
Integrating 3D Visualizations and Geographical Data for Mayan Archaeological Mapping and Research
Presentation Year: 2019
Archaeologists have used GIS to analyze spatial patterns of ancient cultures, but integrating accurate 3D models of cultural features with GIS data is a new endeavor. This project provides a medium for spatial analysis that conserves the context of cultural features across the landscape, by combining 3D renditions with topographical LiDAR and spatial data collected by the HSU-Belize Archaeology Project in northwestern Belize. Using a variety of software, the authors modeled the field data into an interactive GIS mapping environment that integrates the multiple data formats into a working tool, allowing for accurate analysis of archaeology data in 3D or 2D layouts.
Intersections of Gender, Access, and Confidence in Women's Leadership
Presentation Year: 2019
This poster reflects my experiences in leadership positions within HSU campus organizing, and how those experiences intersect with questions of gender, power, access, and confidence. Although we might hope that leadership is open to all folks, this isn’t always true in the workplace. It was through my own journey of self-reflection, research and, trial and error to foster my own confidence and leadership skills, that I found myself asking how gender and power reinsert themselves in such contexts. My poster provides ideas for how we can foster these skills for other women in similar and differing situations.
Investigating the Genetic Diversity of Immune Genes in Non-Native Populations of American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Presentation Year: 2019
The American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is a highly invasive species that has successfully colonized different habitats around the world. Our project’s objective is to isolate and characterize the genetic diversity of a rapidly evolving immune gene in an invasive bullfrog population in California’s Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. The level of genetic variability in a population may help determine how resistant a population is pathogens and how persistent an invasive population may be over time. We compared the genetic diversity within this population to that found in other frog populations, including both native and non-native populations.
Investigating the Timing of Seed Maturation Inside Conifer Cones
Presentation Year: 2019
Evidence of high density non-serotinous recruitment post-fire questions if seed dispersal from a live tree is solely responsible. Studies suggest that seed maturation occurs before the cone scales reflex, and it’s possible that cone scales act as a protective barrier during fire, such that mature seeds are protected and remain germinable. If cone scales adequately protect seeds, then an aerial seed source post-fire is available for recruitment, relative to seed maturation and time of fire. This research aims to determine the timing of Pinus contorta ssp. latifolia seed maturation within a coniferous cone and its relationship to degree days.
Is ‘Populism’ or the ‘Neoliberal Project’ Challenging Liberal Democratic Norms & Institutions?
Presentation Year: 2019
Conventional wisdom in academia and media often paint recent challenges to liberal democratic norms and institutions as a a result of “populism”. In this lenses, the anti-pluralistic, and tribalistic tendencies of the demos, or people, of a political community challenge the ‘liberal’ element of liberal democracy. In this project I challenge this conventional wisdom, and argue that such an analysis does not take into account the causes of the what is referred to as ‘populism’’. To understand the causes, I argue that we must take a look at the cultural, political and economic changes that have been unfolding since the late seventies.
Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism, and Other Forms of Religious Prejudice in Humboldt County
Presentation Year: 2019
In Fall, 2018, Religious Studies senior Michael Howell wrote a research paper for RS 332 "Introduction to Islam" on Islamophobia in Humboldt County. Professor Biondo encouraged Michael to expand the scope to examine religious prejudice more broadly. To help him interview twelve Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders in Humboldt County and to publish his findings, Michael was awarded an Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Award from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Does Humboldt contain an ideology or worldview (such as libertarianism, secularism, spirituality, or naturalism) that prevents violence or promotes civic engagement?
It Gets Better: Policy Changes Predict Implicit Bias Against Homosexuality
Presentation Year: 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of policy changes on people's implicit biases about gay people. Participants completed an online IAT task that measures implicit favoritism for gay vs. straight people. A time series analysis indicates that the average monthly implicit favoritism score (for straight over gay people) decreased following the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States. This suggests reduced favoritism for heterosexuals over gay and lesbian people, b = - 0.83, t(164) = -18.74, p < .001. As predicted, people exhibited less implicit bias against homosexuality after the legalization of gay marriage.
Jefferson Community Center: Making Progress Where People Matter
Presentation Year: 2019
Jefferson Community Center is a non-profit organization located in Eureka, CA. This project will focus on their dedication to food insecurity and how they teach their youth programs about sustainable food practices. It will also show other services such as their sustainable garden plots in which they grow their own food but also plant native plants for wildlife conservation. My poster will show the variety of services I've helped with during my time there.
Jefferson Community Center: Working Together for the Greater Eureka Community
Presentation Year: 2019
The Jefferson Community Center is dedicated to fostering a sense of working together by increasing recreational, educational and vocational opportunities to the needs of the community. The excitement builds as our community shows its commitment to a clean, safe neighborhood full of activities for all ages. This project will summarize my service learning at Jefferson, primarily working with the youth programs. I will describe a few other programs and services offered at Jefferson, supported by photos of events and activities. I will provide contact information and opportunities to get involved. Join us with your ideas, projects and energy!
Kaulana Na Wai Eha
Presentation Year: 2019
In central Maui in the Wailuku district, a system of fresh water streams that sustained thriving Hawaiian communities since time immemorial is all dried up. Kaulana Na Wai Eha (the famous four great streams) is comprised of the Waihe’e river, Waiehu, Iao, and Waikapu streams. These waterways have been diverted since the beginning of the plantation era, to grow sugarcane. The sugarcane industry has now cease but the water is still being diverted and sold to private corporations, continuously draining the streams leaving no water for the surrounding community. I will be talking about the legal battle between the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. v. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation.
Keeping it Glassy: Skeletal Analysis of Ancient Mesoamerican Obsidian Weapons
Presentation Year: 2019
The project examined the damage caused to skeletal remains by ancient Mesoamerican weapons, due to the lack of research into this topic. The project focused on macuahuitls, wooden clubs lined with obsidian blades, which were produced through a combination of ancient and modern techniques. These weapons were then tested on animal crania acquired from a local butcher. The preliminary results show that the weapons left similar patterns of damage to the skeletal remains while having unique characteristics reflective of the individual weapon. These results show potential for future research in the area that could be compiled into a database similar to those used today for modern forensic cases.
Klamath Dam Removal
Presentation Year: 2019
Within our poster we will present the positives of the removal of the dams on the klamath and the effects that it will have on the water ways in that area. While doing this we will also inform about the history and importance of rivers like the Klamath that are being dammed. We will also cover the socio economic effects of the dam removal on indigenous groups that have thrived on salmonid populations. Scientists have speculated that the presence of the dams is responsible for the decline of salmonid in northern rivers. In conclusion we will make a hypothesis based on other dam removals to see what effect it will have on the area.
L.A. Sheriff’s “Our Mission, Creed, and Core Values”: a Subversive Standpoint
Presentation Year: 2019
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has strategically created a message in hopes of persuading its population that they stand for justice. “Our Mission, Creed, and Core Values,” may be considered an honorable message to its preferred audience. But from a subversive standpoint, the message is considered to target and criminalize marginalized citizens. This study will demonstrate how the hegemony uses militarized rhetoric to support their war on our communities. Ultimately, this research seeks to educate its audience about the ways in which messages, those similar to the LASD’s, continue to instigate hostilities towards and among the marginalized population.