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Technology Enabled 6Rs Framework for Global Sustainability
The Covid 19 pandemic, ongoing climate change challenges and the demand for racial justice and equity has resulted in a renewed interest on sustainable development and global sustainability. Progressive organizations are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact investments, disclosures and reporting into their management for purposeful stakeholders (employees, customers, investors, and other stakeholders) results.…
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“Beyond Food Deserts: Urban Agriculture for Social Justice and the Case of Washington, DC
For cities looking to create more sustainable food systems, utilizing urban agriculture is an attractive prospect. With the myriad of approaches to urban agriculture, however, understanding the distinct qualities of different agri-food approaches is imperative when deciding which approaches to prioritize and how to conceptualize their respective assets. The literature on urban food security often…
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The Importance of Ventilation in COVID-19 Transmission
The COVID-19 virus has been a part of everyone’s lives for over a year but there are still many misconceptions about how the virus is transmitted. In this poster we will show educational materials we created that aim to clarify the main transmission method of the virus, which is through respiratory droplets and aerosols. Respiratory…
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Williamsport: Rivertown Renaissance
At the end of the 20th Century, industrial loss, social changes, and moving to the suburbs had led to small town decline across rural America, including in the Pennsylvania rivertowns. In Williamsport, a major rivertown of the Susquehanna River, we brought people back to town, enhanced community and created a renaissance through art and design.…
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CO2 Ventilation On Bucknell’s Campus
Carbon dioxide monitors have been used by Professor Sills’ Sustainable Design course to provide information about CO2 levels in different environments on and off of Bucknell’s campus. Carbon dioxide levels can be representative of ventilation in a given area, but also should be examined with caution because they can be affected by other factors. Measuring…
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Regenerative Agriculture on the Bucknell Farm
The Bucknell Farm is planning on planting an orchard to cultivate various fruit trees. The proposed location of the fruit trees is on a slope. To prevent runoff of rainwater downslope, the Bucknell Farm would like to implement a form of passive irrigation. Passive irrigation uses water from the environment in contrast to active irrigation…
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Soil Organic Carbon at Bucknell University: Land Management Controls for SOC% and Carbon Sequestration
In this final project for Geomorphology (GEOL316) I used field and lab analysis techniques in combination with peer-reviewed literature to analyze the Soil Organic Carbon% (SOC%) and carbon sequestration found across varying locations on Bucknell’s campus as a result of different types of land management techniques (LM) as well as how they can be adjusted…
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A New Tick in Town: Distribution and Density of the Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Pennsylvania
Since the recent introduction of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann) in the United States, quantitative surveillance information remains lacking. We conducted statewide, active tick surveillance from May to August 2019 and report data on H. longicornis geographical distribution and population density in Pennsylvania. We collected 615 H. longicornis from four counties. Across samples…