Remote-Sensing Monitoring of Tide Propagation Through Coastal Wetlands

Tide propagation through coastal wetlands is a complex phenomenon affected by vegetation, channels, and tidal conditions. Generally, tidal flow is studied using stage (water level) observations, which provide good temporal resolution, but they are acquired in limited locations. Here, a remote-sensing technique, wetland InSAR (interferometric synthetic aperture radar), is used to detect tidal flow in vegetated coastal environments over broad spatial scales. The technique is applied to data sets acquired by three radar satellites over the western Everglades in south Florida. Interferometric analysis of the data shows that the greatest water-level changes occur along tidal channels, reflecting a high velocity gradient between fast horizontal flow in the channel and the slow flow propagation through the vegetation. The high-resolution observations indicate that the tidal flushing zone extends 2–3 km on both sides of tidal channels and can extend 3–4 km inland from the end of the channel. The InSAR observations can also serve as quantitative constraints for detailed coastal wetland flow models

Integrating Interprofessional Education into an Academic Enrichment Program

INTRODUCTION: Interprofessional education (IPE) is widely accepted as an important aspect of health professional programs. However, there is limited IPE research focused in the pre-health professional student population. The aim of this study was to measure pre-health student perceptions of IPE and their knowledge of other health professions during a summer academic enrichment program. METHODS: Students who had completed their first or second year of college studies participated in the six week Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Students engaged in IPE through an online module, as well as small group activities. RESULTS: Fifty-three students who participated in the 2017 SHPEP demonstrated statistically significant positive changes in IPE perceptions using the SPICE-R2 assessment tool. In addition, student perceived knowledge of the scope of practice of dental providers, physician providers and public health professionals also improved. DISCUSSION: Our results suggest introducing pre-health students to IPE opportunities broadens their understanding of different healthcare professions’ roles and responsibilities, as well as team leadership that is influenced by context rather than traditional hierarchies. CONCLUSION: Additional research engaging pre-health students in IPE is needed. However, initial findings suggest a positive impact in engaging early learners in IPE

Aprendizaje organizacional en organizaciones de la sociedad civil de la ciudad de La Plata y zona de influencia que lleven adelante programas vinculados a la innovación social responsable : (Proyecto P I+D 11/E164 - Unidad Ejecutora IIA)

En el marco de las alianzas entre organismos públicos y de la sociedad civil, los individuos incorporan conocimientos… ¿Las organizaciones involucradas los hacen? ¿Cuáles son los procesos? ¿Los facilitadores y obstáculos? ¿Cuál es el motor del aprendizaje? ¿En qué consiste este proceso? ¿Cómo se incorpora el conocimiento?Facultad de Ciencias Económica

Desarrollo de una metodología para la identificación de estudiantes en situación de vulnerabilidad académica a su ingreso a la FCE UNLP

El ingreso a la Universidad Pública es un tema que en los últimos años ha estado presente en la agenda de los estudios sobre educación y en los discursos mediáticos. En relación a esta problemática, las estadísticas no son alentadoras: cerca del 50% (con variaciones según la Universidad que se considere) de los ingresantes a la Universidad abandonan sus estudios durante su primer año. El valor, antes mencionado, alarma y preocupa a quienes gestionan las Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) y da cuenta del problema al que se enfrentan: aún no se ha logrado romper completamente con la lógica de la exclusión. Motiva este proyecto la permanente y continua preocupación de un grupo de docentes de primer año de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (FCEUNLP), quienes sumergidos en la problemática que representa el primer año del sistema universitario nacional, trabajan activamente para atender, especialmente, la efectiva integración y permanencia de este grupo de estudiantes. En esta línea, se buscará poder utilizar y transformar el conocimiento que los docentes de primer año de la citada Unidad Académica, poseen, a fin de poder sistematizar esta información de manera de poder construir los registros que configuran la base de futuros programas de acceso, ingreso y retención.Facultad de Ciencias Económica

Surgical and anatomic factors predict development of leptomeningeal disease in patients with melanoma brain metastases.

BACKGROUND: Leptomeningeal disease (LMD) is a devastating complication of systemic malignancy, of which there is an unclear etiology. The aim of this study is to determine if surgical or anatomic factors can predict LMD in patients with metastatic melanoma. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed of 1162 patients treated at single institution for melanoma brain metastases (MBM). Patients with fewer than 3 months follow-up or lacking appropriate imaging were excluded. Demographic information, surgical, and anatomic data were collected. RESULTS: Eight hundred and twenty-seven patients were included in the final review. On multivariate analysis for the entire cohort, female gender, dural-based and intraventricular metastasis, and tumor bordering CSF spaces were associated with increased risk of LMD. Surgical resection was not significant for risk of LMD. On multivariate analysis of patients who have undergone surgical resection of a metastatic tumor, dural-based and intraventricular metastasis, ventricular entry during surgery, and metastasis in the infratentorial space were associated with increased risk of LMD. On multivariate analysis of patients who did not undergo surgery, chemotherapy after initial diagnosis and metastasis bordering CSF spaces were associated with increased risk of LMD. CONCLUSION: In a single-institution cohort of MBM, we found that surgical resection alone did not result in an increased risk of LMD. Anatomical factors such as dural-based and intraventricular metastasis were significant for developing LMD, as well as entry into a CSF space during surgical resection. These data suggest a strong correlation between anatomic location and tumor cell seeding in relation to the development of LMD