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The Effect of Salinity on Mangrove Growth in the Florida Everglades
No full textMangrove forests are highly productive ecosystems that provide benefits to humans, such as storm protection, in the intertidal regions of tropic and subtropic climates. Mangroves grow primarily in shallow brackish water where fresh and salty water sources meet, but frequent hurricanes mean that once stable brackish environments are vulnerable to fluctuations in salinity levels. A previous study on the effect of salinity on mangroves found a negative relationship between salinity increase and root biomass growth. However, little research has gone into the effects of salinity changes on mangrove growth and productivity. Here, I used data from the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center to examine the effect of changing salinities on mangrove size in the Florida Everglades, where there is a wide variety of mangrove vegetation, as a way to examine the effect of varying salinities on mangrove success. I hypothesize that there will be a decrease in mangrove size in areas with higher salinity, as it will cause the mangroves to expend more energy filtering uptake. BIO 340 final projec
Fall Dances: \u3ci\u3eMemory\u3c/i\u3e 2025 Concert Photo
No full textProvidence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Fall Dances: Memory 2025
November 21, 2025, 7:30pm
November 22, 2025, 2:00pm
Choreographers: Michaela Pendola, Heather Ahern, Nina Kossler, Debra Meunier, Katrina Pavao, Colin Stilwell, Rowan Locascio-McLaughlin, Emma Daigneau, Elizabeth Graney, Grace Sittig, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee
Dancers: Lola Blessington, Emma Daigneau, Madyson Daley, Noël Rose DeRosa, Ella Ford, Caroline Guanci, Amanda Kleinman, Emma Preston, Katherine Pritchard, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee, Lauren Gerew, Penelope Kearns, Heidi Nicholls, Elizabeth Graney, Anna Bernat, Kendal Forslund, Helena Gillin, Gabriella Girard, Anna Gross, Sophia Quinn, Jade Bocciarelli, Simone Chabot, Caroline Puccini, Grace Sittig, Heather Ahern, Elaina Bartolini, Taylor Gifford
Photography by Mark Turekhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/fdc_2025_memory_photos/1016/thumbnail.jp
Fall Dances: \u3ci\u3eMemory\u3c/i\u3e 2025 Concert Photo
No full textProvidence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Fall Dances: Memory 2025
November 21, 2025, 7:30pm
November 22, 2025, 2:00pm
Choreographers: Michaela Pendola, Heather Ahern, Nina Kossler, Debra Meunier, Katrina Pavao, Colin Stilwell, Rowan Locascio-McLaughlin, Emma Daigneau, Elizabeth Graney, Grace Sittig, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee
Dancers: Lola Blessington, Emma Daigneau, Madyson Daley, Noël Rose DeRosa, Ella Ford, Caroline Guanci, Amanda Kleinman, Emma Preston, Katherine Pritchard, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee, Lauren Gerew, Penelope Kearns, Heidi Nicholls, Elizabeth Graney, Anna Bernat, Kendal Forslund, Helena Gillin, Gabriella Girard, Anna Gross, Sophia Quinn, Jade Bocciarelli, Simone Chabot, Caroline Puccini, Grace Sittig, Heather Ahern, Elaina Bartolini, Taylor Gifford
Photography by Mark Turekhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/fdc_2025_memory_photos/1006/thumbnail.jp
Fall Dances: \u3ci\u3eMemory\u3c/i\u3e 2025 Concert Photo
No full textProvidence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Fall Dances: Memory 2025
November 21, 2025, 7:30pm
November 22, 2025, 2:00pm
Choreographers: Michaela Pendola, Heather Ahern, Nina Kossler, Debra Meunier, Katrina Pavao, Colin Stilwell, Rowan Locascio-McLaughlin, Emma Daigneau, Elizabeth Graney, Grace Sittig, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee
Dancers: Lola Blessington, Emma Daigneau, Madyson Daley, Noël Rose DeRosa, Ella Ford, Caroline Guanci, Amanda Kleinman, Emma Preston, Katherine Pritchard, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee, Lauren Gerew, Penelope Kearns, Heidi Nicholls, Elizabeth Graney, Anna Bernat, Kendal Forslund, Helena Gillin, Gabriella Girard, Anna Gross, Sophia Quinn, Jade Bocciarelli, Simone Chabot, Caroline Puccini, Grace Sittig, Heather Ahern, Elaina Bartolini, Taylor Gifford
Photography by Mark Turekhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/fdc_2025_memory_photos/1025/thumbnail.jp
Fall Dances: \u3ci\u3eMemory\u3c/i\u3e 2025 Concert Photo
No full textProvidence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Fall Dances: Memory 2025
November 21, 2025, 7:30pm
November 22, 2025, 2:00pm
Choreographers: Michaela Pendola, Heather Ahern, Nina Kossler, Debra Meunier, Katrina Pavao, Colin Stilwell, Rowan Locascio-McLaughlin, Emma Daigneau, Elizabeth Graney, Grace Sittig, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee
Dancers: Lola Blessington, Emma Daigneau, Madyson Daley, Noël Rose DeRosa, Ella Ford, Caroline Guanci, Amanda Kleinman, Emma Preston, Katherine Pritchard, Alyssa Rago, Kiley Vallee, Lauren Gerew, Penelope Kearns, Heidi Nicholls, Elizabeth Graney, Anna Bernat, Kendal Forslund, Helena Gillin, Gabriella Girard, Anna Gross, Sophia Quinn, Jade Bocciarelli, Simone Chabot, Caroline Puccini, Grace Sittig, Heather Ahern, Elaina Bartolini, Taylor Gifford
Photography by Mark Turekhttps://digitalcommons.providence.edu/fdc_2025_memory_photos/1035/thumbnail.jp
Law School News: RWU Law And University Of Lisbon Forge Academic Partnership To Expand Global Legal Learning 11-9-2025
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Interwoven Architectural Skins: Biobased Material Fiber Construction Using Chuspata
No full textThis paper contributes to the growing body of research and application of biobased materials, an emerging technology in sustainable architecture, by specifically investigating potential architectural applications for the aquatic reed Typha domingensis. This invasive plant flourishes at the edges of lakes in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Known locally as chuspata, the stalks are abundantly harvested for use by artisans in the region of Lake Pátzcuaro to produce domestic artcrafts and to clear the waterways for local fisherman. The chuspata artisans utilize the material through a weaving process that has deep cultural and pre-Hispanic origins and represents a circular process where environmental, economic, and cultural conditions intersect productively. Our research question asked whether chuspata could be employed at an architectural scale while building upon both the biological and cultural aspects of the raw material and its transformation through human processes. The pliability, cellular structure, linear rigidity, and sectional variability of the stalk were studied for their potential architectural performance along with the geometrical characteristics of common weaving patterns such as cadena, petate, and torcido. The study resulted in a collection of built prototypes and an exhibition pavilion developed in collaboration with artisans of Ihuatzio, along with architecture students and faculty from Mexico and the United States, featuring traditional and innovative weaving patterns to introduce porosity, rigidity, and three dimensionality, as a means to scale up the use of the material from small art craft objects to larger scale architectural components in horizontal and vertical configurations. Our outcomes point to the promise of employing rapidly renewable biobased materials to create light, aesthetically pleasing, and culturally resonant, temporary structures with low thermal mass to provide shade or as a screen in warm climates with significant urban heat islands. The low embodied energy and biodegradability of the material contribute to its sustainable use
The Influence of Naturalness on Grocery Shoppers\u27 Purchase Decisions in the United States
No full textThe term “natural” and naturalness labeling have increasingly been used on food packaging for a largely disinformed public who associate naturalness with qualities that are often not present in the products that display it. This survey-based study examines the influence of naturalness on the decision-making process of grocery shoppers in the United States. Survey responses were analyzed to determine the value participants place on products with naturalness indicators and to identify what other attributes they prioritize when shopping. The results indicate that participants value naturalness and price in their purchase decisions more than attributes such as brand or appearance, and that they strongly consider a product’s nutritional content. These results confirm previous studies that highlight a need for quantified naturalness labeling to allow for informed purchase decisions
