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Conversations Before the Conversation: Readying Dissidence through Norm-Setting
Full text linkHow can educators speak truth to power in ways that decenter whiteness while supporting student learning across different levels of awareness? What does the right balance of challenge and support look like in today’s unpredictable college environment? These questions are drawn from my experience as a Black predoctoral fellow teaching “Intercultural Dialogue” at a traditionally white public liberal arts university in rural Minnesota. This paper—both a reflection and recommendations for practice—outlines my approach to co-constructing and scaffolding a conducive learning environment rooted in emancipatory pedagogy
Understanding the Habitat Associations of Nearshore Rockfishes Inside and Outside of Marine Protected Areas Using Hook-and-Line Data
Full text linkHabitat is an important driver in shaping the distribution of a range of species. For demersal fish species, benthic habitat characteristics can drive distribution and community structure. Understanding the relationship between habitat and species distribution in important, especially for exploited species such as rockfishes (Sebastes spp.). Increased data on the relationship between rockfish and benthic habitat characteristics could enhance marine protected areas (MPAs) and management practices which are used to protect rockfishes along the U.S. West Coast. To address this, we used hook-and-line, catch-and-release data that were collected inside two MPAs on the central coast of California, and two nearby reference sites that are open to fishing. We overlayed this catch data onto seafloor habitat data from the Seafloor Mapping Lab at California State University, Monterey Bay to create species distribution models for Vermilion (Sebastes miniatus), Copper (S. caurinus) and Olive Rockfish (S. serranoides). We found bathymetry and site to be an important predictor for Vermilion, Copper, and Olive rockfish, and substrate to be important for Copper and Olive rockfish. Bathymetry was also a spatially varying coefficient for Vermilion and Copper rockfish, while substrate was spatially varying for Olive rockfish. Understanding these habitat preferences for nearshore groundfishes could allow scientists to better predict species assemblages, understand how habitat influences species distribution and better design MPAs to manage species and conserve marine resources
From Classroom to Career: My Digital Marketing Journey with Disney and GRC
Full text linkThis senior project highlights my work as a Digital Marketing Intern with The Walt Disney Company from June 2024 to January 2025. It features key projects and accomplishments that show the development of fundamental marketing and their applicability in the workplace. Besides, this project incentivizes students in Cal Poly on how co-op internships could be extremely advantageous. It touches on internships\u27 benefits of having real-world experience coupled with the development of highly-wanted skills and networking. This project to be hosted on the Graphic Communication Department\u27s website speaks about flexible options within the major and the competitive advantages offered by the co-op program itself
NexTrip: A Centralized Transportation Service Application
No full textMy senior project is a conceptual mobile application called NexTrip that centralizes the search and booking of long distanced land transportation into one service. This application is designed for travelers to efficiently find the optimal method to travel from one place to another. An example of such would be a Cal Poly student finding different bus and train routes from SLO to home for the holidays. To maximize efficiency, there will be key features offered that many services such as filters, searching, booking, etc
Vendor-Managed Inventory: A Case Study
Full text linkThis research project examines the effectiveness of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) within the context of electrical subcontracting, using a case study based on a recent summer internship at Cupertino Electric Inc (CEI). Employing qualitative research methods, including interviews with industry professionals and personal observations, the study identifies several key factors contributing to the success of VMI and pinpoints areas for improvement. It focuses on material organization, labeling, vendor coordination, and foreman involvement, assessing their impact on job site efficiency and operations. The findings reveal that while VMI helps streamline inventory management and reduce procurement workload, its full potential is often limited by organizational challenges, communication gaps, and spatial constraints. By evaluating lessons learned and identifying the best practices, this project offers actionable recommendations for improving VMI implementation in data center construction and other large-scale projects. These insights are valuable for construction managers, subcontractors, and vendors aiming to enhance material reliability, reduce shortages, and boost overall project efficiency. Ultimately, the study contributes to a deeper understanding of how VMI can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the construction industry, offering a bridge between theoretical models and practical, on-site applications
Using Camera Stations to Investigate Occupancy Probability and Habitat Associations of Island Spotted Skunks (Spilogale Gracilis Amphiala) on Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands
Full text linkThe California Channel Islands are unique in that two islands (Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz) support two endemic mesocarnivores, the island fox (Urocyon littoralis) and the island spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis amphiala). Following the near-extinction of island foxes in the early 2000s, island spotted skunk populations increased significantly. Now that foxes have recovered, skunk captures have precipitously declined - possibly due to interspecific competition with foxes who have a similar diet but a larger body size and wider temporal niche. It has been proposed that skunks selectively use canyon bottoms and drainages with high vegetation cover and that these areas may represent particularly important habitat for island spotted skunk monitoring. I investigated occupancy probability and habitat associations via trail camera surveys on both islands, with 92 cameras placed in drainages to maximize detectability of these rare, cryptic mesocarnivores. Cameras were deployed from summer 2023 to summer 2024 to capture seasonal trends in detection probability. I detected skunks at 81% of cameras on both Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa over the study period. Out of 1,427 total 2-week sampling occasions, skunks were detected during 22% on Santa Cruz and 38% on Santa Rosa. My results suggest that detection probability was influenced by vegetation cover at the camera location and season, while locations with higher topographic roughness were more likely to be occupied on Santa Cruz. This survey design showed much higher detection rates than previous studies and suggests that skunks are likely more widely distributed spatially than expected. Due to the high proportion of camera sites occupied and lack of model support for predictors, precise assessment of island spotted skunk habitat distribution and variation in occupancy across the islands may require more fine-scale or multiscale monitoring in the future