In recent decades, zebrafish have become a popular organism in neuroscience research. This is primarily because of the homogenous nature of what are known as reticulospinal neurons. These neurons, located in the hindbrain, control locomotive (e.g., sw . . .

I examined the effect of forest buffer width and nest site characteristics on the nest survival of forest birds on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. During 2002 and 2003, a total of 164 nests of three closed cup (Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Parus rufesce . . .

The introduction of non-native pathogens can have profound effects on forest ecosystems resulting in tree mortality, changes in species composition, and altered fuel structure. The 1990’s introduction of Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen recognized a . . .

This project presents multiple retrofit solutions to reduce energy consumption in the buildings of the Universidad Don Bosco (UDB) campus in Soyapango, El Salvador. Energy efficiency investments are a financially viable way to decrease energy use, red . . .

With the growing Latino population in the rural Humboldt County, there is a pressing need for more bilingual services. The purpose of my community project is to find out which service providers in Humboldt County provide bilingual services to monoling . . .

This study examined the long-term, post-fire dynamics of sagebrush steppe communities at two burn areas located in Modoc County in northeastern California. Pre and post-fire vegetative cover and herbaceous productivity data were collected at two burn . . .

Five species of western gooseberries (Ribes: Grossulariaceae) hybridize to varying degrees in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. Pollinator surveys and hand-pollination experiments were conducted to identify reproductive barriers between . . .

With the rising demands for improvement and accountability required under the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are beginning to see the value of making data-based decisions to dramatically increase student achievement on high-stakes tests. Unfortunat . . .

The excavation of road fill from stream crossings on former logging roads is a major focus of the watershed restoration program in Redwood National Park. Channel adjustments in response to winter stormflows were measured on 24 newly excavated stream c . . .

The Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) is a federally listed threatened species as well as a state listed “species of special concern” in California. Accurate survival estimates are required to determine the best conservation strat . . .