This final paper includes all of the findings of my research on how unethical decision making and behaviors affect employees and managers stress levels and ways to resolve it.
This paper is an exploration of the income inequalities of top paid CEOs to median pay employees and how corporate governance is failing in respect to these unethical practices.
This project aimed to investigate how the locations of local beaches relative to cities and towns or more populated areas affect the amount and type of litter that is left behind.
This is our final group research project from Dr. Jennifer Zovar's Anthropology 204 Archaeology course. Through artifact analysis and a small samplings of interviews, we sought to explore the cultural significance of salmon towards the tribes that inhabit the Pacific Northwest.
My poster focuses on looking at different coins made in Greece and Egypt around 500-200 B.C.E and focuses on how the coins differ from size, material, and style.
My projects intent is to see how street art and graffiti is reflecting in the current events we see today and how Archeologist can reflect on our time period in the future.
For our final research project we learned about ancient horns and Trumpets in the Pacific Islands and looked at what they were made of and what that could tell us about where they were found.
The following research paper identifies challenges female entrepreneurs experience. It will give insight on what makes the loan process difficult for female entrepreneurs, the most productive ways to ask for loans, and where to find financial help. The paper will offer support and guidance to help entrepreneurs become successful.
In our project we talk about how the biodiversity to area can be affected by an invasive species specially blackberries. Bringing more awareness about the issue towards invasive species affecting ecosystems all around the region by specially focusing on one that has become such a stable part of history and cultural to the area the Himalayan blackberries commonly found.
The Noisy Water Review is an annual anthology of outstanding student writing and art at Whatcom Community College. It showcases the best academic and creative work done by students at the college and provides them an opportunity to publish and get their work seen.
An essay by historian Coll Thrush outlining the lifeways, oral traditions, culture, and history of the Lushootseed-speaking peoples of Puget Sound from pre-contact times into the 21st century.
Students use this resource to identify geographic features including hydrological features. During their visit to the site, students are encouraged to critically engage with the information shared on a Google map.
Students use this resource to identify on whose traditional territories their chose site is located, which then guides their research about cultural significance of the site.
A webpage by the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian intended as an educator resource for teaching about Indigenous peoples. It has an overview of the terminology that has been used to describe Indigenous peoples and explains why using accurate terms is important.
A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community.
A PBS Nature episode investigating the decline of Pacific salmon in the Columbia River basin and the controversial role of hatcheries and laboratories in conservation. It examines how certain human interventions, such as artificial breeding, may be detrimental to their survival as a species.
Selected images from digital collections including works by early photographers of the region, plans by a prominent shipbuilder, curated topical exhibits, and images of key ethnographic, historic, and art objects.
A public research collection featuring over 200,000 historical photographs documenting the people, places, and industries of Whatcom County and the broader Pacific Northwest.
An article advocating for integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into ecosystem science and management. It emphasizes the value of TEK in enhancing ecological understanding, informing impact assessments, and supporting co-management strategies.
A website created by a number of state, federal, tribal, academic, and private agencies that explains different measures of ecosystem health in Puget Sound. The website features an interactive diagram which can be clicked on to learn about each vital sign.
A biography of Billy Frank Jr. (Nisqually) by Trova Heffernan which chronicles Billy Frank Jr.’s life and role in the fight for treaty rights in the 1960s and 1970s, eventually resulting in the Boldt decision.
A 2021 article arguing that land education in early childhood education disrupts settler colonial narratives by centering Indigenous knowledge and environmental relationships. The authors argue that this approach supports critical reflection of education and supports decolonizing education.
A volume of essays with contributions from a number of Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and leading voices in ethnoecology, Indigenous law, and philosophy. It includes perspectives on reconciliation, environmental sustainability, and pathways toward ethnoecological restoration.
