In the public imagination Cybersecurity is very much about malware, even though malware constitutes only part of all the threats faced by Cybersecurity experts. However, malware is still one of the best methods to gain persistent access and control of . . .

To understand and improve the efficiency of LIDAR (Light Imaging, Detection, And Ranging) simulations used for robotic movement, an analysis of multiple variants of scanning algorithms was performed. Many challenges arose during the course of experime . . .

Attribution, the ability to match events on the Internet to actors who caused them, is a difficult problem in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. The Internet was not designed to track behavior of users. In fact, being an easy to access and open plat . . .

Data mining is the process of finding patterns and relationships by analysing large datasets to solve problems. It involves using classifiers which help classify data into certain categories. Fake news detection is a popular topic in data mining. With . . .

Objectives. 1. To determine the presence of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in rat embryo limb buds and adult rat knee joints. 2. To determine the pharmacological effects of recombinant human GDF-5 (rhGDF-5) on rat MSCs. 3. To determine the effect of rhG . . .

A variety of factors coalesce in civics instruction to promote political engagement. This study examines the extent to which political knowledge, classroom environment, and pedagogic approaches influence participatory dispositions among high school st . . .

tWhy do candidates risk alienating voters by engaging in negative campaigning? One answermay lie in the large empirical literature indicating that negative messages are more effec-tive than positive messages in getting individuals to do many things, i . . .

Higher education personnel face a myriad of tasks in the course of their professional duties. The timing and priority of these tasks are sometimes controlled by the staff themselves, but are often determined by campus or external constituents. Five en . . .

If one imagines the Gaussian primes to be lily pads in the pond of complex numbers, could a frog hop from the origin to infinity with jumps of bounded size? If the frog was confined to the real number line, the answer is no. Good heuristic arguments e . . .

The existence of cancer stem cells (CSC) postulates that tumors are organized as a cellular hierarchy and that tumor initiation, growth and cellular heterogeneity are driven by a subset of cells with stem cell like properties. The CSCs are endowed wit . . .

Bone graft substitutes are commonly used as an alloplastic source for complex bone repair. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have become an idealistic source for bone repair and regeneration due to their potential to differentiate into osteogenic p . . .

High species richness indicates greater biodiversity within observed areas and makes the assumption that all the species have symbiotic relationships. While observing the demographics of the vulnerable Bishop Pine (Pinus muricata) on Santa Rosa Island . . .

The purpose of this study was to conduct a behavioral and population analysis of the common raven (Corvus corax') on Santa Rosa Island in comparison to daily and seasonal changes. This study is a behavioral and population analysis of the common raven . . .

The primary objective of this project is to determine a baseline raven population in the area of interest (Historic Ranch to current campground) through point surveying. By addressing the following question. How does weather, time of day, and season a . . .

Marine microplastics (<5mm) have been commonly found in nearshore environments, including along the California coast. These microplastics may have formed from the weathering and breakdown of larger plastics or may have been manufactured as microplasti . . .

During the California drought of 2012-2016 the already diminished population of Bishop Pines on Santa Rosa Island were faced with environmental stress. in 2016 an initial project in categorizing the demography of the trees and establish plots was done . . .

Santa Rosa Island is an island located off the coast of California and is one of the five islands in the Channel Islands National Park. California State University Channel Islands has a research station on the island that hosts students and community . . .

Drought is a significant driver of forest mortality across the world. Anthropogenic activities have resulted in a changing climate that is causing droughts to increase in frequency and severity. It is important to understand forest dynamics in respond . . .

Common ravens (Corvus corax) live all over Santa Rosa Island. As opportunistic scavengers, ravens are known to frequent human populated areas such as campgrounds looking for anthropogenic food sources. With ongoing consideration for the establishment . . .

Environmental factors, including drought, ungulate grazers, bark beetle infestation, and competition for resources have affected the abundance, distribution, and health of the Bishop Pine population on Santa Rosa Island, California. Santa Rosa Island, . . .

The primary objective of this project is to determine a baseline raven population in the area of interest (Historic Ranch to current campground) through point surveying 9 points on Santa Rosa Island. In addition to establishing a baseline population f . . .

Santa Rosa Island is located within the Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California. CSUCI is one of the few Universities to have a research station located on a national park. The Santa Rosa Island Research Station (SRIRS) allows classe . . .

Using easily operated and acquired remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to collect data will allow greater access to data needed to help manage the world’s oceans. To establish the validity of ROV transects, this study compares several datasets. These se . . .

The presence of Microplastics (plastic particles<5mm) in the environment is spreading. Research regarding the presence of microplastics include sediment, consumables and more recently in the atmosphere. This experiment examined the fallout of airborne . . .

Torrey pines (Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis) is the rarest pine species in North America, and endemic to California with populations limited to Del Mar and Santa Rosa Island (IUCN 2013). Over the past decade, grazing by non-native ungulates and groun . . .

This research focuses on phenomenological aspects and human behavioral ecology of the Chumash people that lived on Santa Rosa Island, with an emphasis on adaptations to the land that formed the basis of Chumash Island culture. Phenomenology is the men . . .

Monitoring vegetative recovery is a critical part of determining ecological restoration success and shaping future management decisions. Utilizing a pre-existing protocol established by a citizen science project on Santa Rosa Island (SRI), I analyzed . . .

There is limited detail of knowledge on the function of perennial lagoons not directly impacted by humans on Santa Rosa Island of Channel Islands National Park. The lagoons have been hypothesized by the National Park Services to be heavily influenced . . .

More than 80% of our oceans are unexplored(NOAA 2018). Using easily deployed, operated, and acquired remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to interrogate coastal and marine environments will put more data in the hands of more people and likely improve man . . .

The rare Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis) is endemic to Santa Rosa Island, California. This Channel Island tree and its overall floral community have been heavily impacted by different management practices throughout time, particularly the . . .

The Santa Rosa Island Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana var insularis) is the rarest endemic pine species on the North American continent (Hall and Brinkman 2013). These pines exists within four stands on Santa Rosa Island (North, Cogan, Main, and Box), wh . . .

The rare and endemic Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana var insularis) is distributed across the northwest coast of Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Southern California. In 2014-2015, capstone students conducted a demogra . . .

Pinus torreyana is an endemic pine tree native to Santa Rosa Island (SRI), California that had historically faced diminished populations due to sheep grazing and intensive ranching (Wells 1996). The National Park Service (NPS) gained full jurisdiction . . .

The introduction of coastal infrastructure (piers, oil rigs, bridges, terminals, and jetties) can alter the abundance and distribution of a wide array of sessile, marine organisms. Of particular concern in the temperate waters of southern California i . . .

Evidence of human occupation on Santa Rosa Island (SRI) spans 13,000 years and includes the oldest positively dated human remains in North America, pre-contact evidence of occupation and historic cultural resources of the ranching era. There are more . . .

As art students lucky enough to have visited Santa Rosa Island over the semesters, we wanted to do our part to give back to the island and those who have helped us get there. Since the island is a protected national park, nothing can be taken from the . . .

According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, an estimated 41% of amphibian species are globally threatened or extinct. Attributed to habitat destruction, disease, pollution, invasive species, and climate change. Amphibians offe . . .

The Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifoius) is a clonal endemic tree species with a relictual distribution on Santa Rosa Island. Ironwoods provide habitat and are important in shaping Santa Rosa’s unique island biogeography. Sant . . .

It was 5:45 when Amelia's alarm went off and the sun hadn't come up yet. The sky was still a hazy grey-blue, her bed was soft and warm, and Amelia's feet were still a little sore from her closing shift at Ralph’s last night, but she knew if she didn't . . .

As once-contiguous environmental resources become depleted, one might assume that these resources will significantly increase in worth. Protected natural resources, like Channel Islands National Park (CINP), are particularly valuable; CINP has helped . . .

There is currently a limited understanding of coastal lagoon dynamics on most California offshore islands, we lack a particularly detailed description of lagoons on Santa Rosa Island (SRI) in the Channel Islands National Park which harbors two remaini . . .

Marine debris is of growing concern to our oceans, our marine life and ourselves. Due to the irresponsible processing and handling of anthropogenic waste, marine debris has become an issue in the recent years. The Channel Islands National Park Service . . .

Santa Rosa Island contains three State Marine Reserves (SMR): Carrington Point, Skunk Point, and South Point. The island is part of the Channel Islands National Park and is located off the coast of Southern California within the Santa Barbara Channel. . . .

I examined the effects of fire and water on the Bishop pine (Pinus muricata) population on Santa Rosa Island. Fire ecology plays an important role in the life cycle of Bishop pines. Fires help release Bishop pine seeds by melting the sap holding thei . . .

Over 150 years of non-native ungulate grazing induced severe erosion on Santa Rosa Island (SRI) (Figure 1). In many cases, ridgelines were denuded down to the bedrock or regolith. As part of passive restoration efforts, all sheep, cattle, and feral pi . . .

The field of Environmental Education (EE) arose many decades ago out of the need to bring about awareness of many of our pressing environmental issues. Our modern EE programs are critical components in our quest to improve the health of locals ecosyst . . .

The Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana C. Parryex Carriere) is the rarest pine species in North America with two recognized allopathic sub-species: one on the mainland in San Diego and the other on the offshore islands in Channel Islands National Park Servi . . .

Santa Rosa Island is the second largest island in the Channel Islands National Park off the coast of Southern California. Rosa is the home of a relict pine tree known at the Bishop Pine ( Pinus muricata). Relict species are species that existed during . . .

Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana) is a rare remnant of the Pleistocene Era (Anderson et al. 2010). Santa Rosa Island (SRI) is one of the last two remaining locations in which this species, P. torreyana is located. Demography plots on SRI already in place. . . .

Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana and Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis) is the rarest pine species in North America, with populations limited to Del Mar, CA and Santa Rosa Island (SRI), CA (IUCN 2013). Over the past 150 years, grazing by non-native ungulates . . .

Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) offer a potentially more comprehensive, cheaper, and safer approach to observing and studying the vast marine environment. They may be particularly helpful across multiple depths and assessing multiple ocean health me . . .

In January of 2015, we spent three weeks on Santa Rosa Island, California using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to study fish populations relative to a large Marine Protected Area (MPA). We specifically investigated fish abundance in and out of a . . .

New technologies are arising that provide humans with the capability to explore aspects of the ocean that have not heretofore been easily reachable. Remote operated vehicles (ROVs) have allowed the ocean to be more accessible for greater duration with . . .

Torrey Pines ( Pinus torreyana & Pinus torreyana ssp. insularis) = rarest pine species in North America, limited to Del Mar, CA and Santa Rosa Island (SRI), CA. The presence of non-native ungulates on SRI from 1833 to 2011 prevented P. torreyana ssp. . . .

Non-native rodents live on every continent save for Antarctica. They are a major invasive species, and particularly a nuisance on islands where there may be little to no predatory competition. On California’s one Channel Islands, non-native rodents in . . .

The National Park Service is currently restoring 21-hectares of wetland and oak-woodland riparian habitat on Santa Cruz Island (34° 00’ 00” N, 119° 43’ 00” W) in Channel Islands National Park. In 2010 the National Park Service restored a functioning, . . .

The organization, Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation (GMERC), is focused on the study and conservation of various primate species in the region of Western Tanzania. For effective primatology studies, it is imperative to track and obser . . .

Twitter has become a vital source for sharing information. Information shared with Twitter can help with all sorts of groups such as Universities of all sizes, conferences or even just interest groups such as people looking to find information about a . . .

With so many rapid changes happening around us, people are moving towards a healthy lifestyle which includes choosing the right food. Today the overabundance of information can hinder the ability to choose the right information. Recommendation systems . . .

I surveyed invasive plant species in points of entry, or areas where people first enter the island, because these areas have high potential for disturbance. Invasive plant species can be damaging to native wildlife, vegetation, and habitats, therefore . . .

California public schools are heavily impacted by an acute shortage of mathematics teachers. The enrollment of teacher certification programs has decreased drastically over the past two decades, and half of the enrollees discontinue the program before . . .

The following research study assessed the behavioral and emotional effects of postbaccalaureate students, specifically graduates, relationship with on-campus residence halls at one suburban Southern California Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). The c . . .

This study analyzes the evolution of supplementary aids and services in special education policy from 1975 to present. Of specific interest are (a) how, and through what institutional processes has the supplementary aids and services interpretation ev . . .

This phenomenological qualitative study employed interviews to gain an understanding of the lived experiences of twelve (n=12) of the forty-nine women of color currently serving in independent school headships. Guided by the research question, “What a . . .

This is a compilation of student essays from the writing program. Preface Writing is never finished. Every semester we tell our students, It’s a process of getting it wrong, and doing it again, over and over, until it’s almost right. Almost finish . . .