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Wwu Using Raman Spectrometry To Identify Organic Contaminants Sorbed Onto Plastics, Christopher Paradis

College of the Environment Internship Reports

No abstract provided.

Spectroscopy Lab Assistant, Drew Robinson

College of the Environment Internship Reports

Raman spectroscopy is a technique that allows for chemical characterization of various materials. On a microscope stage, the sample is set in place and irradiated via a laser. Much of the light produced by the laser is scattered off the sample, unchanged by the sample that it hit. This phenomenon is known as Rayleigh scattering. A small percentage of scattered light is changed because of the chemical makeup of the sample and is reflected at a different wavelength than the laser. This is called Raman scattering and is the key to analyzing what the sample is made of at a …

Lake Sammamish Uwrp Community Outreach And Education Internship, Kyto Katori

College of the Environment Internship Reports

I have the unique opportunity to work with the Lake Sammamish Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership (UWRP) as a community outreach and education intern from November 11th, 2021, to the present day. This position primarily involves the social media accounts affiliated with UWRP. My primary duty is to create and distribute original and partnered content to connect and educate the residents of the Lake Sammamish watershed with their local ecosystem and environment, teaching audiences of all ages and backgrounds about local wildlife and restoration projects, with an emphasis on the local population of Kokanee Salmon and their significance as a keystone …

Whatcom Conservation District - Edge Of Field Monitor Internship, John Porco

College of the Environment Internship Reports

The district assists local landowners in improving their land use methods to benefit the natural environment of Whatcom County. One of the major resources the district is working to protect is water quality. There are many sources of water pollution in Whatcom County, but agriculture is the one that the district works with. Dairy production in particular is a major potential source of nutrient, fecal coliform, and sediment contamination. Pollutants that enter the Nooksack River pollute the bays the river drains into, which yields significant adverse effects such as those on shellfish harvest. The internship role included helping the district …

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (Sfeg) Spawning Survey Internship, Tana Smallwood

College of the Environment Internship Reports

No abstract provided.

Solomon Gultch Hatchery Operations Internship, Marymarie Wallace

College of the Environment Internship Reports

Solomon Gulch Hatchery is the largest single species salmon hatchery in North America. The majority of my internship was completed over a 4-week period where my main duty was spawning and returning adult pink salmon.

Habitat Restoration Specialists Internship, Owen Donnelly

College of the Environment Internship Reports

primarily the removal of a range of invasive species within the Pacific Northwest. Most of the work was conducted within King County on a mixture of county and privately owned land.

El Dorado Parks And Trails, Carley Zaragoza

College of the Environment Internship Reports

boat counts on the Coloma to Greenwood section of the river to quantify the use, assisting with documentation of the best management practice (BMPs) on the trail in the collector application, data collection on the Rubicon use and contacts on the Rubicon Trail, assisting with data collection from commercial companies and requirements of the River Management Plan such as water samples, flow information, use date private and commercial, and assisting with public education information on the River and Rubicon programs.

Canopy Cover Of Sehome Aboretum, Liz Zimmerman

College of the Environment Internship Reports

visualizing and analyzing data, focused on the canopy cover of Sehome Hill Arboretum. Under the advisement of Rebecca Bunn, and assistance of Stefan Freelan, Dave Knutson, and the City of Bellingham, I was able to obtain spatial imaging and remote sensing data. Using the ArcGISPro application, I categorized tree cover in the Arboretum over multiple years, through both remote sensing and visual delineation methods.

Washington Conservation Corps, Annalise Hill

College of the Environment Internship Reports

help restore and preserve our natural habitats while also educating others about the environment.

Nw Avalance Ctr/Elk Habitat Restoration, Ryan Ruklik

College of the Environment Internship Reports

introduce junior high school students to snow science, including avalanche science, snow algae, and climate change in a fun and interactive way.

to help restore elk habitat in the highlands of the Nez Perce/Clearwater National Forest in Idaho. This work came about due to a contract from RMEF to improve quaking aspen tree stands at high elevations.

Usfs Fire Crew Internship, Adriano De Olivera

College of the Environment Internship Reports

Wildfire has been an integral part of Western ecosystems for millennia. Lightning has and still does start most wildfires here in Washington. This sort of disturbance regime is natural, and important to resetting the biological stagnation of our ecosystems. When disturbances occur in a natural, infrequent matter, it promotes competition and biologic diversity within an ecosystem (Urban In Prep). Creatures and plants have evolved against this selective pressure, but things have changed. During the 20th century, the USFS ramped up its wildfire suppression efforts in response to an increase in activity due to the heavy logging during this era,

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Riparian Restoration Intern, Connor Garrod

College of the Environment Internship Reports

Help ensure success of riparian restoration efforts in the Skagit River Basin.

North Sounds Baykeeper Intern - Resources, Shelby Johnson

College of the Environment Internship Reports

This internship involved pollution patrols, water sampling, stormwater monitoring, intertidal surveys, and beach cleanups. My educational goals for this internship included learning about water quality, data quantification, data management,
choosing and conducting surveys, and community outreach.

Deception Pass State Park Beach Naturalist Internship, Devon Bedard

College of the Environment Internship Reports

This internship program is designed to engage visitors of Deception Pass State Park through
informal interpretation as well as provide accessible knowledge of the local ecology and natural
history. A fundamental goal of the program as well as Marine stewardship and this is
accomplished through community engagement, educational opportunities, and active restoration
efforts in the Rosario tide pools

Gonatives! Research Internship, Miles Hyland

College of the Environment Internship Reports

This project focused on the relationship between soil biota, such as mycorrhizal fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms, and the success of native plants grown in landscaped settings. In particular, we hoped to obtain data which might describe the mycorrhizal associations formed by target species, as well as their growth response to the introduction of native soil biota. This work will improve our understanding of how to grow certain plants, such as sea thrift (A.
maritima), that have proven difficult to maintain in native plant gardens and nurseries. My roles within this project were wide ranging, and included responsibilities such as …

Us Forest Service Intern, Kathleen Castleberry

College of the Environment Internship Reports

The main purpose of my work and the goal of the Forest Service, is to serve the people. That meant that I did what most benefited the public, protected the natural environment, and educated its visitors.

Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Baker And Shannon Lake Nutrient Analysis, Kiley Carrigan

College of the Environment Internship Reports

The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (USIT) is pursuing the idea of fertilizing both Baker and Shannon Lake in Concrete, WA with the intention to enhance salmon production. Before inputting nutrients into the limnological systems, baseline data must be established to determine the current amount of nutrients within the lakes. The USIT has been contracting with the Institute of Watershed Studies’ lab to analyze water samples for this project.

Integrating And Institutionalizing Sustainability Programming Into University Residences, Dora Vaughan

College of the Environment Internship Reports

The institutionalization of the Residence Hall Reuse Program is a reality, and the increased awareness of the program demands expansion in software, supervision, inventory, and storage. The manual system will not support another year of reservations without compromising staff work boundaries and accessibility. We have begun looking into software creation and other options available for contracting.

Noaa Wdvcc Fisheries Internship, Antonio Jones

College of the Environment Internship Reports

The invasive European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) have spread from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, becoming a matter of concern in waterbodies throughout the Salish Sea. The possible establishment and growth of this invasive species poses risks to the native species, that thousands of people rely on for their livelihood and for the seafood industry in the Pacific Northwest. I completed and internship with the Northwest Straits Commission (NWSC) working in an emergency response trapping effort to trap invasive European Green Crabs (EGC) in Drayton Harbor, WA to help protect and conserve the native species from their devastating …

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Internship, Nathan Fisher

College of the Environment Internship Reports

the goal of this voluntary initiative was to ensure that the natural resources of Lake
Whatcom, Lake Samish and other important bodies of water in the Bellingham area are preserved and
protected. In 2011 the Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) was detected for the first time in Lake Whatcom,
sparking concern for some about future invasions. Aquatic Invasive species are non-native pathogens,
animals, and plants whose habitat is primarily the aquatic environment. Effects of the invaders can be
ranging. In extreme cases pathogens can be introduced to bodies of water frequented by swimmers. When
these pathogens come into contact with victims, …

Gonatives! Intern, Justin Mead

College of the Environment Internship Reports

I was an intern for GoNatives!, a plant nursery that raises and sells local botanicals to local public and private entities. The owner of GoNatives!, Don Norman, is interested in the mycorrhizal associations of several local plant species, including Rhododendrun macrophylum, Menziesia ferruginea, Cornus nuttallii, Paxistima myrsinites, Ceanothus velutinus, Achlys triphylla, Arbutus menziesii, Linnaea borealis, and Armeria maritima.

Surficial Geologic Map Of The Upton 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Kentucky, Meredith Swallom, Matthew Massey, Maxwell L. Hammond Iii, Antonia Bottoms, Ann Hislop, Michele M. Mchugh

Contract Reports--KGS

The Upton 7.5-minute quadrangle is located south of Elizabethtown along the boundaries between Hardin, Hart, and Larue Counties and within the Mississippian Plateau physiographic region (McDowell, 1986). Topography is characterized by the low relief Pennyroyal plain that sits at altitudes below about 750 ft above sea level, the ridges, spurs, and isolated knobs of the intensely dissected Dripping Springs escarpment; the low relief cap of the escarpment landforms is part of the Mammoth Cave plateau region. Moore (1972) mapped the bedrock geology of the quadrangle, which was later digitized by Toth (2006). Mississippian bedrock is exposed throughout most of the …

Surficial Geologic Map Of The Millerstown 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Kentucky, Matthew Massey, Maxwell L. Hammond Iii, Antonia Bottoms, Ann Hislop, Michele Mchugh, Emily Morris

Contract Reports--KGS

The Millerstown 7.5-minute quadrangle is located south of Louisville and southwest of Elizabethtown along the boundaries between Hardin, Grayson, and Hart Counties and within the Mississippian Plateau physiographic region (McDowell, 1986). Topography is characterized by the low relief Pennyroyal plain that sits at altitudes below about 650 ft above sea level, the low relief Mammoth Cave plateau at altitudes above about 650 ft, and steep slopes of and isolated knobs of the incised Dripping Springs escarpment that separates the two plains. Moore (1965) mapped the bedrock geology of the quadrangle, which was later digitized by Johnson (2006). Mississippian bedrock and …

Decolorization Of Synthetic Textile Dyes By Fungal Endophytes Isolated From The Leaves Of Philippine Mangrove (Avicennia Marina), Steve P. Obanan, Resureccion B. Sadaba, Pamela Alva-Gatchalian, Annabelle V. Cadiz, Evelyn M. Basilio, Dennis B. Bela-Ong

Biology Faculty Publications

Textile dyes in wastewater can be harmful pollutants when released into the environment without treatment. Biodegradation of textile dye effluents by different microbes, including fungi, has become popular as an alternative to physicochemical methods. The mangrove Avicennia marina is known to harbor endophytic fungi which have the potential to carry out dye degradation. Therefore, this study assessed the ability to decolorize synthetic dyes of endophytic fungi isolated from the leaves of A. marina. Of the nine fungal endophytes, Aspergillus niger, Syncephalastrum racemosum and Penicillium citrinum exhibited the highest mycelial growths in solid media, while all endophytes adsorbed Congo red. Through …

Biographical Calendars Of Astronomers [January - December], Thomas A. Hockey

Data Sets

A set of twelve biographical calendars of astronomers for each month of the year (January through December). History of astronomy (public outreach).

Record contents:

• Main Download button - A merged Excel file with all 12 months
• Additional Files section - Individual Excel files for each month [January - December]

What Happens When Transition Metal Trichalcogenides Are Interfaced With Gold?, Archit Dhingra, Dmitri E. Nikonov, Alexey Lipatov, Alexander Sinitskii, Peter Dowben

Peter Dowben Publications

Transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTs) are two-dimensional (2D) systems with quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) chains. These 2D materials are less susceptible to undesirable edge defects, which enhances their promise for low-dimensional optical and electronic device applications. However, so far, the performance of 2D devices based on TMTs has been hampered by contact-related issues. Therefore, in this review, a diligent effort has been made to both elucidate and summarize the interfacial interactions between gold and various TMTs, namely, In₄Se₃, TiS₃, ZrS₃, HfS₃, and HfSe₃. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy data, supported by the results …

Comparative Study Of High Order Methods For Subsonic Turbulence Simulation With Stochastic Forcing, Alexei G. Kritsuk, H. C. Yee, Björn Sjögreen, Dmitry Kotov

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Publications

A class of spatially seventh-order nonlinear filter methods with adaptive dissipation control developed by Yee & Sjögreen [1, 2] is tested on three-dimensional subsonic turbulence simulations with stochastic forcing. The Euler equations are solved using the Strang operator splitting of the homogeneous part of the equations and the stochastic forcing term, with an ODE solver used to integrate the latter. Both Ducros et al. and Kennedy-Gruber skew-symmetric split formulations of the inviscid flux derivatives are considered to minimize the use of numerical dissipation. The nonlinear filter methods are shown to be numerically stable for this application at least up to …

The Impacts Of The Molecular Education And Research Consortium In Undergraduate Computational Chemistry On The Careers Of Women In Computational Chemistry, Kelly Anderson, Sarah Arradondo, K Aurelia Ball, Chrystal D. Bruce, Maria A. Gomez, Kedan He, Heidi Hendrickson, Lindsey Madison, Ashley Ringer Mcdonald, Maria C. Nagan, Carol Parish, Caitlin E. Scott, Patricia Soto, Aime'e Tomlinson, Mychel Varner

2022 Faculty Bibliography

The Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate Computational Chemistry (MERCURY) has supported a diverse group of faculty and students for over 20 years by providing computational resources as well as networking opportunities and professional support. The consortium comprises 38 faculty (42% women) at 34 different institutions, who have trained nearly 900 undergraduate students, more than two-thirds of whom identify as women and one-quarter identify as students of color. MERCURY provides a model for the support necessary for faculty to achieve professional advancement and career satisfaction. The range of experiences and expertise of the consortium members provides excellent networking opportunities …

Purification And Evaluation Of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase, Madison Detullio

Senior Honors Projects

The goal of this research is to evaluate the mechanism by which p53 and SOD2 interact • Develop purification protocols for both p53 and SOD2 • Evaluate DNA binding affinity of SOD2 and p53 • Conduct a series of assays to evaluate aggregation state of p53 and SOD2 under various conditions.