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Does PES stop Deforestation? Case Study: Costa Rica
No full textPayment for Environmental Services (PES) are popular programs incentivizing landowners to conserve protected lands. Costa Rica\u27s PES program, known as the (PPSA) has been considered a pioneer in conservation policv. Despite this, how effectively have Costa Rica\u27 Programs prevented deforestation, specifically in the Huerta Norte Region? Hypothesis: The PPSA has successfully reduced deforestation.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/polisci_capstone_posters/1053/thumbnail.jp
Public Comments effect on Proposed Policy Timelines
No full textThe nature of comments can be examined througn the complexity, organization or individual who submitted it, strength of emotion presented, and more. Theory suggests that the stronger the emotion that is presented the more responsive thev will be. More complex comments require more time and expertise. Policies that are not passed likelv have a public comment section that iS too varled in nature and requires more time to process.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/polisci_capstone_posters/1054/thumbnail.jp
How Access to Black-Market Oil Affects Funding in Terrorist Organizations
No full textThe availability of oil to terrorist organizations alloWs them to have an independent source of income. This will aid them in recruitment and the procurement of armaments. I hypothesize that the knock-on attects of this h ack- market o1 income will allow terrorist organizations to recruit more ettectively and be more indebendent in their attacks.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/polisci_capstone_posters/1056/thumbnail.jp
Progess Your Mind: The Cognitive Effects of Progression
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Upcycled Fashion: Senior Instructor Deborah Reifsteck and Student Artists
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Curated Fashion Books
No full textLibrary faculty curated a selection of fashion books in support of the Upcycled Fashions exhibit.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/upcycle_photos/1004/thumbnail.jp
Upcycled Fashions: East Exhibit Case
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Examining Bigheaded Carp Ichthyoplankton Drift in Tributary and Mainstem River Systems of Two Midwestern Rivers
Get PDFThe bigheaded carp invasion in North America continues to negatively impact ecosystems making it essential to understand their reproductive dynamics at various spatial scales. Previous studies have highlighted the suitability of tributaries of large rivers for bigheaded carp reproduction, and the importance of tributaries for ichthyoplankton drift to mainstem rivers. This study investigated patterns in tributary-mainstem ichthyoplankton drift dynamics in two invaded river systems of the Midwestern United States, with distinct hydrology, the Illinois and Wabash Rivers. From May-September 2021, I sampled ichthyoplankton from three tributaries and three mainstem sites in each river basin. I analyzed bigheaded carp egg and larval presence/absence and drift (ichthyoplankton/s) in relation to location type and basin spatial variables to assess the tributaries’ contribution to mainstem ichthyoplankton drift and to examine differences between two river basins. Results showed that tributaries contributed substantially to mainstem bigheaded carp egg drift in the Illinois basin but not in the Wabash basin. Tributaries did not contribute substantially to mainstem larval drift in either basin in 2021. Overall, the Illinois basin had higher levels of bigheaded carp ichthyoplankton drift than the Wabash basin. This study demonstrates that tributaries can serve as important sources of and thoroughfares for bigheaded carp egg drift to large mainstem rivers. However, the relative contribution of tributary-sourced eggs to later stages of development remains unclear. Further elucidating variations in drift patterns between tributaries and mainstem rivers over multiple years is necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of bigheaded carp reproduction within metapopulations
Meet: Karrin Estes, Soprano
No full textKarrin is a Music Education major with a minor in Theatre.Her favorite memory is doing the warmup song in the Concert Hall.https://thekeep.eiu.edu/blue_fusion_2024/1006/thumbnail.jp