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Organic Mercury and Avian Foraging: The Impact of Methylmercury Exposure on the Feeding Efficiency of Invertivorous Passerines

Animal Sciences

The impact of environmental exposure to methylmercury (henceforth MeHg), a potent neurotoxin, on the feeding rates of resident invertebrate-eating songbirds in winter was examined along a st…

Reducing Carbon Footprint and Producing Biofuel From Waste Degradation and Conversion by Black Soldier Fly

Animal Sciences Third Award

The burning of agricultural waste, which is abundant and difficult to dispose of due to its high lignin content is a main source of carbon emissions and the increase in carbon footprint, one…

Rhythms and Blues: Examining Potential Health Hazards of Blue Light-induced Circadian Disruption in Drosophila melanogaster

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Purpose: Disrupted circadian rhythms can have deleterious consequences for all organisms. The extent to which blue light from digital devices affects circadian biology and mental and physica…

Silhouettes of Sound (Visualizing Animal Vocalizations for Species Identification)

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Marine mammals, such as cetaceans, rely significantly on sounds as their primary means of communication and perception of their environment. Acoustic signals are crucial for various social i…

Spatial Analysis of Chronic Wasting Disease in Northeastern Colorado Deer Populations

Animal Sciences

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a highly contagious, fatal prion disease found in cervids, which has resulted in their decline; specifically, whitetail deer and mule deer. Data (sex, specie…

Temperature, Precipitation, and Cuban Tree Frog Sightings

Animal Sciences

Lately, invasive Cuban treefrogs have been hurting the native ecosystem of southeastern USA, as they have been outcompeting native treefrogs, especially in urban areas, and are predators of…

The Beetles: Examining the Effect of Isolated Supplementation in Cigarette Beetles to Optimize Nutrient and Biomass Transfer via Consumption

Animal Sciences

Insect agriculture provides a new way of accumulating macro and micro nutrients for organisms to feed on without having the drawbacks of traditional agriculture. In order to explore the capa…

The Effect of Different Levels of Edible Mushroom (Pleurotus florida) in Poultry Feed (Starter, Grower, and Finisher Rations) as an Alternative Ingredient of Soya Bean on the Production Performance of Broilers

Animal Sciences

The consideration in local poultry industry must be given to obtaining the high-value of food sources from appropriate raw materials at economical prices and maintaining the health level of…

The Effect of Temperature Changes on Escape Behavior and Neural Circuitry of Crayfish

Animal Sciences (inferred)

Climate change is rapidly occurring, leading to both warming and cooling in different regions. Ectothermic animals like invertebrates are especially vulnerable to temperature fluctuations be…

The Effect of Tempo Speed Vibrations of Daphnia magna

Animal Sciences

The experiment aims to explore the impact of tempo speed vibrations on the heart rate of Daphnia magna. The purpose of this experiment is to understand how external stimuli, such as rhythmic…

The Effect of Wing Posture on Gust Rejection During Emulated Gliding Flight in Starlings

Animal Sciences

Wing morphing is the act of moving or deforming a wing in any way. When wings morph they react to gust rejections differently. The purpose of this project is to identify the difference in gu…

The Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Planaria Tissue Regeneration

Animal Sciences

Cellular regeneration is a primary process necessary for the reconstruction of impaired tissue following an injury. In contrast to acute wounds, chronic wounds are characterized by prolonged…

The Use of Lichen-derived Secondary Metabolites as Pesticides

Animal Sciences

Bean beetles are an agricultural pest, destroying crops of legumes like mung beans and cowpeas. They decrease the yields of infested crops by up to 90% and reproduce quickly in warmer temper…

Traditional Eubiotics in Broiler Chicken Production: A Step Towards One Health

Animal Sciences

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's top three public health problems (WHO). A major contributing factor to antibiotic resistance is its indiscriminate use in broiler production. This…

Using SLEAP AI To Quantify Octopus Eating Habits

Animal Sciences

Little is known about octopuses, though their complex neural systems and full motion capability make them model organisms for soft robotics. However, due to the independent behavior of each…

Utilization of Cigarette Butt Waste as a Larvicidal Control Tool on Dengue Vector Aedes polynesiensis Mosquitoes

Animal Sciences

Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most abundant plastic waste and the number one littered item in American Samoa. Currently, there is an outgrowing interest in recycling CBs and developing metho…

Utilizing Microbiome Transplants to Improve Landscape-Scale Mosquito Suppression

Animal Sciences Second Award

In Hawai?i, the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus carries avian malaria, threatening extinction for Native Hawaiian forest bird species. The most effective and environmentally friendly method…

What's in which tidepool?

Zoology First Award

Why Is the Mare Acting Like a Stallion?: Novel Test to Diagnose Granulosa Cell Tumor

Animal Sciences

Granulosa cell tumor (GCT) in mares is a significant concern in veterinary medicine. These tumors primarily affect the ovaries and constitute about 85% of all tumors related to the reproduct…

Year 5: Engineering a Novel IoT Trapping System With a Multiple Linear Regression Model Towards Eco-Friendly, High-Efficacy, Low-Cost Honey Bee Pest Treatment and Management

Animal Sciences Second Award

Honeybees are irreplaceable, performing 80% of global crop pollination. However, commercial US hives have been dying at alarming rates (~50% annually). Scientific literature identifies small…

3D Printed Silicone Wound Care Dressing with Carbon Composite Structure Containing Porous Fibers for Reinforcement and Uniform Biocide Delivery

Mammalian Biology Fourth Award

Mainstay of the treatment of wounds is the appropriate wound care dressing. The purpose of dressing is to provide a clean surface, inhibit the growth of pathogens in the wound using biocides…

Aloe...Is It Me You're Looking for? A Clinical Trial to Determine the Effect of Aloe Vera on Dogs' Skin Allergies

Animal Sciences

Skin allergies in dogs are common, leading to discomfort. Medications used to treat allergies are expensive, not always working. To combat this problem, the researcher believes an Aloe Vera…

An Improved Insecticidal Bait To Control Invasive Technomyrmex vitiensis (Fijian White-Footed Ants)

Animal Sciences

The Fijian white-footed ant, Technomyrmex vitiensis or T. vitienis, native to Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands, has become a serious pest in American Samoa. It can reach high densitie…

A Novel Non-Invasive Method to Detect Pebrine Disease in Sericulture by Using Phototaxis of Hatched Silkworm (Bombyx mori)

Animal Sciences Second Award

Pebrine disease caused by Nosema bombycis is the most dreaded infectious disease in sericulture practice, accounting for 30% yield loss of silkworm with estimated economic loss of 10 million…

A Sustainable Approach to Control the Destructive Red Palm Weevil Pests

Animal Sciences Third Award

Red palm weevil (a beetle, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a promising source of low-cost, high-quality protein commonly cultivated in Southeast Asia. We found a correlation in the increased w…

BeeWell: Developing an AI-based Bee Health Assessment System Utilizing Computer Vision and Acoustic Signal Processing

Zoology Second Award

Bees pollinate over 80% of plants, but bee colonies have been experiencing a devastating 39.7% annual loss over the past 11 years. To address this pressing issue, BeeWell, an innovative deep…

BeeWell: Developing an AI-Based Bee Health Assessment System Utilizing Computer Vision and Acoustic Signal Processing

Animal Sciences

Bees pollinate over 80% of flowering plants, but bee colonies have alarmingly declined by 39.7% annually over the past decade. Traditional methods for monitoring beehives, like human inspect…

Biomechanical Analysis of Labial Movement in the Hunting of Dragonfly Nymphs

Animal Sciences Fourth Award

Dragonfly nymphs are known for their ability to rapidly snatch prey by extending their folded labia, despite the resistance of water. The labia of dragonfly nymphs can be categorized into tw…

Burmese Python Sightings and Temperature Extremes and Fluctuations

Animal Sciences

In recent years, the invasive Burmese pythons have severely impacted the ecosystem of the Everglades, such that many mammal species have had sharp declines in population. It was hypothesized…

Calories Count

Animal Sciences

Calories are one of the most important nutrients needed when building muscle and fat in cattle. Using the food calorimetry method I tested the hypothesis that cake pellets will be more calor…