GBCW Support for Shellfish Activities 2003

The Great Bay Coast Watch (GBCW) is a volunteer estuarine monitoring program established in 1989 that includes teachers, students, and local citizens with a diversity of backgrounds. Volunteers participate in a variety of training programs that enable them to monitor water quality parameters in Great Bay and coastal areas, sample for marine phytoplankton blooms and conduct shoreline surveys and habitat evaluations. Since 1997 the New Hampshire Estuaries Project (NHEP) has relied on the ability of GBCW to recruit and train volunteers to assist with the implementation of its plan to protect, restore and manage the states estuarine systems. This year GBCW again participated in plan implementation by assisting the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Shellfish Program. Volunteers completed a variety of work tasks, including mussel collection, sample collection and transport and general field assistance

2004 Support for Shellfish Program and Estuarine Education, Meeker, S & Reid, A

Working within the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Program, the Great Bay Coast Watch (GBCW) is New Hampshire’s most wide ranging program for direct citizen involvement in monitoring estuarine and coastal systems. GBCW has a fifteen year history of educating citizens about the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire Seacoast, and Gulf of Maine watershed through active participation in monitoring and an accompanying education program. Based in Durham, NH, GBCW coordinates over 100 volunteers drawn from 19 New Hampshire and Southern Maine communities. In 1990, volunteers began monitoring eight sites on a monthly basis April through October. Today, this effort has grown to include 21 sites that are sampled monthly for water quality around the Great Bay estuary, and six coastal sites that are monitored weekly for harmful algae blooms. Volunteers include adults, students, and home schooled families

(In)Forming and Pressing Matters: Laying the Foundations for the Preservation and Interpretation of the Western Clay Manufacturing Company

In the United States, brick and tile manufactories were once ubiquitous. Currently, the number of extant late nineteenth- to early-twentieth century complexes devoted to the production of brick and tile products is negligible. Of the few remaining historic manufactories, none evidences what can be found at Helena, Montana’s shuttered Western Clay Manufacturing Company (Western Clay): three generations of kiln technology and numerous intact principal buildings, machinery, and infrastructural elements related to the production of structural and hollow clay tile. Since its closure, Western Clay’s place in historical memory has suffered attrition. Concomitantly, the greater public’s understanding of this manufactory has diminished. Still, this site is poised to tell the little-known but important social, technological, and industrial histories of late nineteenth- and early-twentieth century brickyards. Through in-depth historical research, this thesis will illuminate the significance of Western Clay and begin to reinvest the site with historical memories. In an effort to revitalize, not elide important histories through the removal of buildings, machinery and infrastructural elements that might otherwise fulfill important mnemonic functions and provide both identity constructing and educational functions for both present and future generations, this work also furnishes the manufactory’s stewards and supporters with a site-specific, historically informed rationale for future preservation decision-making. This rationale is grounded in author and preservation professional Ned Kaufman’s concept of “storyscapes.” It is also informed by both the aforementioned body of historical research and a general conditions assessment that was created during the summer of 2011

GETTING STARTED: THE IMPACT OF TRAINING ON TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTS INTEGRATION STRATEGIES

Arts integration is a proven cross-cultural methodology for instructing through and with the arts (Sterman, 2018). Professional development experiences are met with enthusiasm and interest; however, a disconnect exists between completion of training and implementation of learned practices. Providers are, therefore, led to question program design and delivery (The Kennedy Center, n.d.). The purpose of this quantitative study was to evaluate the impact of training on perceptions of self-efficacy of teachers participating in The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ professional learning programs and the implementation of arts integration strategies. Using a researcher-created instrument, 51 teachers from within The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Partners in Education national network were surveyed. Upon completion of arts integration training, participant responses regarding self-efficacy resulted in a very large effect of change. Contrary to expectations, however, the greatest degree of effect as a result of the study’s intervention was reflected in “Efficacy in Developing Arts-Integrated Lessons” as opposed to “Basic Understanding of Arts Integration,” as hypothesized. In an openended post-survey prompt, participating teachers additionally offered insights into lack of utilization by citing the need for on-going, in-service coaching in order to implement practices learned. Implications for current professional practice and recommendations for future research involve examination of training programs and processes to adequately address and resolve the discordance between the number of teachers participating in professional development opportunities and those eventually utilizing arts integration instructional strategies (Americans for the Arts, 2020)

Great Bay Coast Watch: A Citizen Water Monitoring Program Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Manual, 2004

The Great Bay Coast Watch is citizen volunteers, working within the UNH Cooperative Extension/NH Sea Grant Program, protecting the long-term health and natural resources of New Hampshire’s coastal waters and estuarine systems through monitoring and education projects. The purpose of this document is to present step-by-step instructions for conducting water quality testing in support of the Great Bay Coast Watch (GBCW)

ER translocation intermediates are adjacent to a nonglycosylated 34-kD integral membrane protein

We have used the homobifunctional cross-linking reagent disuccinimidyl suberate (DSS) to identify proteins that are adjacent to nascent polypeptides undergoing translocations across mammalian rough ER. Translocation intermediates were assembled by supplementing cell free translations of truncated mRNAs with the signal recognition particle (SRP) and microsomal membrane vesicles. Two prominent cross-linked products of 45 and 64 kD were detected. The 64-kD product was obtained when the cell free translation contained SRP, while formation of the 45-kD product required both SRP and translocation competent microsomal membrane vesicles. In agreement with previous investigators, we suggest that the 64-kD product arises by cross-linking of the nascent polypeptide to the 54-kD subunit of SRP. The 45-kD product resists alkaline extraction from the membrane, so we conclude that the 11-kD nascent polypeptide has been crosslinked to an integral membrane protein of approximately 34 kD (imp34). The cross-linked product does not bind to ConA Sepharose, nor is it sensitive to endoglycosidase H digestion; hence imp34 is not identical to the alpha or beta subunits of the signal sequence receptor (SSR). We propose that imp34 functions in concert with SSR to form a translocation site through which nascent polypeptides pass in traversing the membrane bilayer of the rough endoplasmic reticulum

Strategic development of library reference collections in Higher Education : a case study at Loughborough University Library (UK)

Within the Higher Education sector there have been significant and ongoing changes in the methods utilised by library users to acquire information. In light of this recognition, a study was undertaken by a project team at the University Library, Loughborough University, to determine the most appropriate strategy for developing its extensive collection of printed reference material. Issues of space were a major consideration. The intention was to base subsequent recommendations on evidencebased, democratically obtained data. A largely practical approach was adopted with data collected by means of a series of open meetings, a Step analysis and usage surveys. The subsequent results pointed to a requirement to base future development of the collection on a model comprising low levels of printed material with correspondingly high levels of electronic material and management intervention. The recommendations are currently being implemented at Loughborough and may be appropriate for other academic libraries

Using the evidence: a comparison of Civil and Building lecturers and students' approach to the literature review

Lecturers and students in the Civil and Building Engineering Department at Loughborough University were surveyed to gain an understanding of how they expected the literature review element of Final Year Projects to be undertaken. The results showed a disparity in the number and type of resources expected to be used; in the problems they anticipated when undertaking a literature review; and in the confidence levels students had in the use of information tools. Recommendations are made to improve the teaching of the literature review

Identifying and reversing ecological barriers to successful farmland revegetation specific to tubestock planting and direct seeding in northern New South Wales

Revegetation in agricultural regions across the globe has intensified over past decades in an effort to reverse widespread land degradation and conserve natural ecosystems and the biodiversity they contain. Biodiversity is essential for the physical, economic, social and cultural dimensions of human well-being, but agricultural intensification has resulted in the loss of millions of hectares of forests and natural vegetation globally. In Australia, a brief, but intense history of land clearing has resulted in the loss of 50% of forest ecosystems, with over 80% of eucalypt-dominated woodlands and forests having been altered by human endeavour. The situation on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales reflects land clearing practices throughout the country with an estimated loss of tree cover of 50% to date. Although land clearing has eased in the past decade, tree decline continues due to recurrent episodes of rural dieback. To address this problem, substantial efforts have been made by revegetation organisations, practitioners and landholders to re-establish native trees in the region, but plantings often fail. This research was conducted to identify and reverse ecological barriers preventing the success of revegetation in temperate upland pastures. The work focused on tubestock plantings and direct seeding. The first study was conducted to determine if existing native shelterbelts can be evaluated in terms of survival and growth to identify the environmental stresses influencing planted eucalypt establishment and growth on the Northern Tablelands. Most ‘on-ground’ revegetation is designed and implemented with no thought given to follow-up scientific monitoring. Monitoring is important not only to justify the large amounts of public funding directed into revegetation activities, but also because it demonstrates whether targets have been achieved, and provides opportunities to learn from and improve upon past failures. Six-year old shelterbelt plantings consisting of Eucalyptus nitens, E. pauciflora and E. viminalis were examined to identify potential biotic and abiotic stresses influencing tree performance. Topographic position, altitude, slope, temperature, soil type, soil moisture and weed control were measured and modelled in relation to tree survival and growth (height). The information theoretic approach was used to select the best-fitting model from a set of competing models. Poor weed control and subzero temperatures were identified as the predominant stresses affecting eucalypt survival during the monitoring period. Subzero temperatures also significantly influenced tree growth. Given these results, the second study compared the performance of five native tree and shrub species grown in tall Corflute® tree guards and milk cartons at three landscape positions (lower slope, mid slope and upper slope) in an open temperate pasture. Seedlings in tall guards survived better than seedlings in milk cartons at mid and upper-slope landscape positions. Height was also greater for seedlings in tall guards than milk cartons at all landscape positions. Eucalypts in particular benefited from tall guards, with height growth up to three times greater than in milk cartons. Tall guards increased the temperature surrounding seedlings inside the guards, extending the growing period. Next, the efficacy of direct seeding as a revegetation technique was investigated. Prior to conducting this investigation, three trial sites were established and monitored for 3–6 months at Bingara, Ben Lomond and Invergowrie. Recruitment and subsequent establishment was so poor that the trials were considered a failure. This study compared the effects of three sowing methods (KB seeder, modified Chatfield planter and hand sowing) and three bulking materials (rice, chicken crumble and smoked vermiculite) on the recruitment of direct-seeded acacias and eucalypts. Recruitment was highest with the KB seeder followed by the Chatfield seeder and hand-sown methods. There were no significant differences in recruitment among bulking materials. Eucalypt recruitment was low compared to the recruitment of acacias. Recruitment peaked in mid May (8 weeks post-sowing) for acacias and in early July (15 weeks post-sowing) for eucalypts, but declined markedly for both genera during the reminder of the study. Some seedling losses were incurred following the first heavy frost, but most were attributed to an invasion of rat’s tail fescue (Vulpia myuros) in late winter, and waterlogging in the lower areas of the site due to above-average rainfall between May and August. Based on the results of the previous study two subsequent investigations were designed and implemented. To address the problem of weed invasion in direct-seeded revegetation, the effect of eight herbicide oversprays on the survival of 11 native tree and shrub species was examined. Seedling survival was assessed at 1, 2, 7 and 8 weeks post-spraying. Survival was greatest in seedlings treated with imazethapyr and isoxaflutole, and least in seedlings treated with diflufenican and glyphosate. There were also significant differences in survival between species, with Dodonaea viscosa, Acacia pendula and Senna artemisioides exhibiting the highest tolerance to the greatest range of herbicides, and Atriplex nummularia, Casuarina cristata and Einadia nutans exhibiting the lowest tolerance. Species varied in their tolerance of different herbicides, due to the selective nature of the different modes of action of the active ingredients and their differential uptake, translocation and metabolism between species. To address the problem of poor eucalypt recruitment, the effects of three seed-coating treatments (coated seed, seed coated with MycoApply® and uncoated seed), four watering regimes (30 mL per day, 30 mL per 3 days, 30 mL per 5 days and no water), and two seed-sowing methods (surface-sown vs buried beneath a 5-mm vermiculite layer) on eucalypt germination and early establishment were examined. Coating the seed with microbial inoculants as well as daily watering significantly increased germination. The interaction between sowing method nested within coating treatment and watering regime was significant. Soil moisture was essential for eucalypt germination and MycoApply® appeared to enhance water capture during the critical early post-germination phase when desiccation was most likely. When soil moisture was limited, seed burial beneath vermiculite was important because it increased seed-soil contact, providing better access to soil moisture, but only in seed coated with microbial inoculants. Seed-coating treatments did not benefit seedling growth (height) because soil moisture was not limiting. The final study examined the effects of four weed-control treatments (scalping, glyphosate, sugar and glyphosate, and sawdust and glyphosate) on the recruitment of native grasses and weed suppression. Recruitment of native grass was significantly higher in scalped plots compared to other treatments. The most effective weed- control treatments were scalping and the combinations of sugar and sawdust with glyphosate. Scalping and carbon (sugar and sawdust) addition controlled weeds by depleting weed seed banks, and alleviating soil nutrient enrichment. In combination with glyphosate application, which removed above-ground biomass, these techniques were effective strategies for combatting competitive invasive weeds. A summary of the main findings, study limitations and recommendations for future research were presented in the final chapter