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Extractive Frontiers and Indigenous Resistance: A Quantitative Analysis of Environmental Conflicts in the Arctic
No full textThe Arctic, like most Indigenous regions of the world, has been a target for extractive activities -mineral exploitation, coal mining and oil drilling which over the time has undermined local environment and subsistence livelihoods resulting in severe confrontations from the Indigenous people. Drawing on extractive activities from the global Environmental Justice atlas, this study employs logistic regression to examine how factors such as conflict sources, impact intensity, government involvement and number of socio-environmental harms influence resistance outcomes. Findings suggest that projects that involve multiple interconnected sources of conflicts are most likely to face intense opposition resulting in their cancellation in most cases. These findings question the popular notion of resources inevitability in the Arctic and point out the significance of strategic resistance of the Arctic Indigenous people in reshaping the Arctic governance
[38a] William III Statue, Dublin, Ireland [front]
No full textThis statue of William III once stood in front of the Irish Parliament in College Green, Dublin. It was erected in 1701 by prominent Dublin residents to commemorate the king who set in place the Protestant Ascendancy over Ireland. His pose on horseback reflects his pivotal victory in the Battle of the Boyne (1690). The statue was the target of vandalism by Irish nationalists over the years until it was badly damaged by an Irish Republican bomb in 1929. It was then removed by the Irish Free State government as it moved away from British authority.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/his_monuments_sp2022/1074/thumbnail.jp
[45a] Nelson\u27s Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland [front]
No full textThe Nelson Monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh was built in 1816 to commemorate Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). Designed by Robert Burn and finished by Thomas Bonnar, the monument resembles an upturned telescope, symbolizing Nelson’s naval legacy. In 1853, a time ball was added to the top, which drops daily at 1:00 PM, when the One O’Clock Gun is fired from Edinburgh Castle.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/his_monuments_sp2022/1088/thumbnail.jp
Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae) From Coastal Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands: Species Descriptions and DNA Barcodes
Full text linkNeotropical regions near the equator are recognized as speciation “hot spots” reflecting their abundant biodiversity. In western South America, the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, the Galápagos Archipelago, and northern Peru form the Tropical Eastern Pacific biome. This area has the greatest heterogeneity of sympatric fiddler crab species of any portion of the planet. Since the coastal fauna has not been assessed for almost 50 years, we studied fiddler crab species diversity in Ecuador and on the Galápagos Archipelago. Preserved collecting records for various species were examined at the U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, the American Museum of Natural History, New York, and the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. During a field study, 51 locations were collected resulting in over 870 preserved specimens (120 lots) along the 2237-km (1390 mi) coast of Ecuador and on three Galápagos Islands. A neighbor-joining tree was constructed using the Kimura 2-parameter model with a partial DNA sequence of the cytochrome oxidase-subunit 1 gene (COI) for a barcoding study. Twenty-five taxa were collected during the surveys, while two more were noted from the literature and museum collections. Five published species are new to Ecuador. The species assemblage was divided among four genera: Uca, Leptuca, Minuca, and Petruca. Morphological definitions and photographic images are given for 27 species. COI sequences were obtained for 27 operational taxonomic units from Ecuador, with three morphologically indistinguishable cryptic or pseudocryptic taxa also revealed. Based on species distributions, it appears that the area between Cabo San Lorenzo and Punta Santa Elena serves as a weak barrier separating some “northern” from “southern” taxa. Since coastal Ecuador is undergoing rapid economic development, the construction of maricultural facilities and the deforestation of mangroves promote wholesale habitat destruction. As habitat diversity is reduced, it is expected that there will be, in general, a local decline in fiddler crab species diversity with some taxa becoming rare or extinct
Between Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Confidence: A Case Study of Pronunciation Training and Teacher Preparation
Full text linkWhile many teachers do not feel confident teaching pronunciation because of limited preparation in different areas, research has demonstrated positive effects of training in pronunciation pedagogy, as teachers who receive such training develop cognitions (i.e., knowledge, beliefs, thoughts, actions) that align with current tenets of pronunciation pedagogy. Drawing on this assertion, this paper reports the results of a qualitative case study with five pre-service teaching-English-to-speakers-of-other-languages (TESOL) teachers enrolled in a pedagogical pronunciation course as part of their teacher training program. The study’s main purpose was to understand the role of training in developing content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for pronunciation teaching, and how such knowledge provided confidence in pre-service teachers to address the pronunciation needs of their future students. Using four different data collection methods (reflective journals, semi-structured individual interviews, stimulated-recall individual interviews, and a focus group interview), the analysis revealed contradictions in the pre-service teachers’ confidence in their CK of pronunciation teaching. While the participants perceived CK as an essential foundational subject matter asset necessary to develop PCK based on theoretically supported teaching techniques, they also presented a lack of confidence in their knowledge of specific segments (e.g., vowels), intonation, and specific types of connected speech like linking. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for teacher training in pronunciation that could boost preservice teachers’ confidence in their knowledge of pronunciation teaching
University of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, March 24, 2025
Full text linkMeeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa
2025 Research in the Capitol Event Photo 02
No full textAlt Text: The student participants from UNI standing on a staircase in the Capitol building.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol2025_photos/1001/thumbnail.jp
Chemistry Magic Show Crowd
No full textAlt Text: A crowd of RodCon attendees sit in chairs watching the Chemistry Magic Show.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rodcon2025_photos/1007/thumbnail.jp
Kid Costume Contest Participants
No full textAlt Text: The participants of the Kid and Teen Costume contest stand next to each other on the stage.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rodcon2025_photos/1011/thumbnail.jp
Adult Costume Contest Winners
No full textAlt Text: The three winners of the Adult Costume Contest pose next to each other in front of the stage.https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rodcon2025_photos/1017/thumbnail.jp