Eureka, Ca., (KIEM)- Studying pond turtles and aquaponics, as well as culturally significant plant species. 10 students from nine different tribes, and eight different universities have just wrapped up research with Humboldt State University. They’ll present their findings this week at the university’s native american forum. The August 9 symposium is the culmination of the summer-long program, and the public is invited to watch the students’ conference-style oral presentations.
The Rroulou’sik Research Symposium takes place on Thursday, Aug. 9 from 12-5 in the HSU Native American Forum. Below is an outline of the event:
Presentations
1 p.m. – Jade Little (Oglala Lakota)
Pelagic cormorant nesting success and oceanic conditions in Northern California
1:20 p.m. – Zane Ketchen (Yakama)
Basking habitat selection of Western pond turtles on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers
1:40 p.m. – Jade Haumann (Seneca)
Comparison of the abundance, distribution and habitat use of basking Western pond turtles on the Klamath and Trinity Rivers
2:00 p.m. – Matthew Marshall (Hupa)
Using scat detection, vegetation and landscape characteristics, and habitat modeling to identify potential Roosevelt elk habitat on Yurok ancestral lands
2:20 p.m. – Nicholas Chischilly (Diné)
Juvenile salmon and trout habitat use on the Klamath River
2:40 p.m. – BREAK
3:00 p.m. – Dylan Neely (Winnemem Wintu)
Using eDNA in water samples to determine the effectiveness of brook trout removal from high alpine lakes in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, California
3:20 p.m. – Donald Moore (Yurok)
A comparison of two different aquaponic systems and a raised bed for pak choi and romaine lettuce production
3:40 p.m. – Elizabeth Williams (Yurok)
Macroinvertebrate drift and Chinook salmon diet during a pulse release in the Trinity River
4:00 p.m. – Ellen Sanders-Raigosa (Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians)
Strategies for supporting and empowering Karuk tribal youth in natural resources restoration and food security projects
4:20 p.m. – Wiyaka Previte (Karuk)
Culturally Significant Plants to the Karuk Tribe and the Effects of Wildland Fire
Collaborators
HSU Native American Center for Academic Excellence
HSU INRSEP and Diversity in STEM
Karuk Tribe
Yurok Tribe
Brooks Estes
Sarah Schooler
