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Dicranella heteromalla (Fine Hair Moss)
No full textDicranella heteromalla (Fine Hair Moss)
1/21/2020
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Mosses
Family: Dicranaceae Notes
Common Names: Fine Hair Moss; Silky Forklet Moss
Years Noted: 2007; 2020
Identified and First Noted By: Spencer Rustonhttps://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1045/thumbnail.jp
Anomodon attenuatus (Poodle Moss)
No full textAnomodon attenuatus (Poodle Moss)
4/10/2020
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Mosses
Family: Anomodontaceae Notes
Common Names: Poodle Moss; Tree-skirt Moss
Years Noted: 2019; 2020; 2022
Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritterhttps://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1031/thumbnail.jp
Frullania eboracensis (New York Scalewort)
No full textFrullania eboracensis (New York Scalewort)
4/2/19
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Liverworts
Family: Jubulaceae Notes
Common Names: New York Scalewort; Common Scalewort
Years Noted: 2017; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023
Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter
Also Noted By: Noah Long; Maeve Dowd
Comments: Seemingly, the most common leafy liverwort at the Gordon. Observed growing on the bark of Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra), White Ash (Fraxinus americana), Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), and Red Maple (Acer rubrum).https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1014/thumbnail.jp
Aneura Pinguis (Small Greasewort)
No full textAneura pinguis (Small Greasewort)
7/9/2020
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Liverworts
Family: Aneuraceae Notes
Common Names: Small Greasewort
Year Noted: 2020; 2021
Identified By: Scott Schuette (iNaturalist)
Noted By: Nur Ritter
Comments: Noted in two areas in the GNA: 1) a Swamp Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) swamp. Growing on twigs and on slightly elevated soil; and, 2) on a heavily-decayed log alongside a trail in mature, hardwood forest.https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1002/thumbnail.jp
Hedwigia ciliata (White-tipped Moss)
No full textHedwigia ciliata (White-tipped Moss)
4/23/2020
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Mosses
Family: Hedwigiaceae Notes
Common Names: White-tipped Moss; Medusa Moss; Ciliate Hedwigia Moss
Years Noted: 2007; 2020
Identified and First Noted By: Spencer Ruston
Also Noted By: Nur Ritterhttps://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1076/thumbnail.jp
Platygyrium repens (Oil Spill Moss)
No full textPlatygyrium repens (Oil Spill Moss)
2/15/2019
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Mosses
Family: Hypnaceae Notes
Common Names: Oil Spill Moss; Flat Brocade Moss; Platygyrium Moss
Years Noted: 2007; 2009; 2010; 2019
Identified and First Noted By: Spencer Ruston
Also Noted By: Cindy Law; Gerry Hertel; Nur Ritter
Comments: A very common species at the GNA.https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1084/thumbnail.jp
Leucobryum glaucum (Pincushion Moss)
No full textLeucobryum glaucum (Pincushion Moss)
8/27/2019
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Mosses
Family: Leucobryaceae Notes
Common Name: Pincushion Moss
Year Noted: 2019
Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritterhttps://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1093/thumbnail.jp
Leucobryum glaucum (Pincushion Moss)
No full textLeucobryum glaucum (Pincushion Moss)
8/27/2019
Group: Bryophytes
Type: Mosses
Family: Leucobryaceae Notes
Common Name: Pincushion Moss
Year Noted: 2019
Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritterhttps://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/gna_bps_bry/1092/thumbnail.jp
Environmental Risk Factors for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Pennsylvania’s Commercial Poultry Industry
No full textThis study examines environmental risk factors associated with outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in Pennsylvania’s commercial poultry industry. Using a case-control design, the analysis evaluates 2,285 geocoded commercial poultry farms through spatial and biostatistical methods aligned with STROBE-Vet reporting guidelines. A broad set of 641 GIS-derived candidate variables, including farm characteristics, bird types, disease incidence, wild bird observations, anthropogenic features, socio-economic indicators, and ecoclimatic conditions, were screened for associations with HPAI infection. The logistic regression model identified the density of infected farms within short distances and the local concentration of duck farms as the strongest predictors of outbreak risk. Additional associations with road networks and higher median household income suggest potential ties to economic activity, suburban development pressures, and poultry trade dynamics. Duck, turkey, and mixed-species operations were more susceptible to infection than broiler farms. The findings highlight the central role of short-range transmission dynamics and emphasize the need for targeted surveillance and biosecurity planning. Future research should integrate temporal data, poultry trade networks, and integrated ecological and socio-economic indicators to strengthen predictive modeling and support regional disease control strategies
Conversations in the Classroom: Increasing Dialogic Inquiry to Dismantle Compliance-Based Teaching and Learning
No full textVerbal interpersonal communication has been diminishing from the teaching and learning process over the past decade in public-school classrooms. School district administrations mandate teachers to utilize digital learning platforms and standardized tests due to the ease at which this technology can quickly gather data. While the transition to digital platforms and test-based education may be well-intended, the result has often been a decrease in dialogic inquiry-based pedagogy which removes teacher autonomy, student agency, and has negative effects on students’ ability to critically think and effectively engage in communication and instruction. The over-emphasis on collecting data based solely on a digitized measure is particularly problematic in Title I schools, whose funding structure is greatly impacted by student performance on these digital platforms and tests. This thesis presents an empirical study of the effects of increasing dialogic instruction and writing-based assessments on student engagement and critical thinking in a Title I School in Southeastern Pennsylvania, where the researcher has been a member of the faculty for over 20 years. The qualitative methods include observations, interviews, and teacher reflections with nine teachers across content areas and disciplines. This thesis finds that dialogic instruction is effective across the content areas and has a positive impact on both student and teacher engagement in the teaching and learning process. Findings also suggest that future research may uncover that increasing dialogic instruction also has a positive impact on student performance on standardized tests