Achievements
Publications and achievements submitted by our faculty, staff, and students.
Student Brian Murphy Environmental Science & Management
Brian won second place in the Digital Map Competition at the California Geographic Society Annual Conference in Big Bear Lake, CA for his map An Overview of Watersheds of California.
Student Thomas Starkey-Owens Environmental Science & Management
ESM graduate student Thomas Starkey-Owens presented a poster: "Benthic macroinvertebrate drift and juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) diet response to pulse flows on the Trinity River below Lewiston Dam" at the 2019 Salmonid Restoration Conference in Santa Rosa, CA on April 25th.
Student Katherine Stonecypher Environmental Science & Management
ESM undergraduate Katherine Stonecypher presented a poster: "Assessing Salmonid Migration Risk Using the Riffle Crest Thalweg" at the 2019 Salmonid Restoration Conference in Santa Rosa, CA on April 25th.
Student Melissa Collin and Sean Fleming Environmental Science & Management
Environmental Science & Management undergraduates Melissa Collin and Sean Fleming presented, "Modeling Flows in Northwest California Watersheds with VELMA - 2.0" at the 2019 Salmonid Restoration Conference in Santa Rosa on April 26th.
Faculty Robert Gearheart Environmental Science & Management
Robert Gearheart was awarded a National Wetlands Award for Science Research. The ceremony will be in Washington DC in May.
Student Michael Perez Environmental Science & Management
Michael Perez was selected for the Panetta Congressional internship for fall 2019. One student from each CSU campus is selected each year for this prestigious internship in Washington D.C. Michael hopes to learn about and ultimately contribute positively to the policy-making process regarding climate change.
Student Len Mazur Environmental Science & Management
ESM student Len Mazur has been awarded a North Coast Native Plant Society Research Grant for his project entitled "Biological Assessment for Two Darlingtonia Fens in the Mill Creek Watershed in Del Norte Redwoods State Park"
Faculty Natalie Arroyo Environmental Science & Management
Environmental Science & Management Instructor and Eureka City Councilmember Natalie Arroyo was recently named Assembly District 2 2019 Woman of the Year. Arroyo was selected by Assemblyman Jim Wood.
From Wood's office:
Today Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) honors Assembly District 2’s 2019 Woman of the Year, Natalie Arroyo. Every year each Assemblymember has the privilege of selecting someone to be honored who serves their community with dedication and distinction. The day includes personal recognition during the legislative session in the Assembly Chambers and a luncheon. “Today we have the opportunity to recognize Natalie for her achievements and commitment to making a difference in the Eureka community,” said Wood.
Natalie lives and works on the North Coast in Eureka and was recently re-elected to her second term on the Eureka City Council. As a Councilperson, Natalie helped complete Eureka’s nearly 7-mile waterfront trail which is part of the California Coastal Trail, supported a Strategic Arts Plan that has demonstrated the value of the arts community in Humboldt County and initiated the return of 200 acres of culturally important land to the Wiyot Tribe. Representing Eureka, Natalie also serves on the board of the Humboldt Transit Authority.
By day, Natalie is a senior planner with the Natural Resources division of Redwood Community Action Agency, and is an enlisted member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, stationed at Humboldt Bay – and that’s when she isn’t lecturing at Humboldt State University.
Because of her passion for trails and fisheries health, Natalie serves on the board of the Humboldt Trails Council, and served on the board of the Salmonid Restoration Federation, a statewide organization dedicated to restoring native California salmon and trout.
“Natalie is more than an inspiration in Humboldt County,” said Wood. “Her career, her elected office, her service in the Coast Guard and her volunteer work demonstrates her amazing 24-7 commitment to public service.”
Faculty Kerry Byrne Environmental Science & Management
Invited Presentation at the Northern California Botanist Symposium: "Restoring a population of Applegate's milkvetch (Astragalus applegatei): lessons learned for conservation"
Faculty Jeff Dunk Environmental Science & Management
Jeff Dunk and 17 co-authors (9 of whom were HSU alumni or faculty) published a peer-reviewed paper in PLOS ONE (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.02106…). The paper summarizes the use of modern conservation planning applied to the northern spotted owl's critical habitat designation process.
Faculty James Graham Environmental Science & Management
Dr. James Graham was awarded a research grant from the Archaeologocal Research & Supply Company for conducting a study entitled, "Spruce Grove Ethnographic Village Archaeological Study."
Student Brian Murphy Environmental Science & Management
Received NACIS Student Map Award for Research.
Faculty Jack Murphy Environmental Science & Management
Serves on the City of Arcata's Creeks and Watersheds Committee.
Faculty Jack Murphy Environmental Science & Management
Serves on the City of Arcata's Creeks and Watersheds Committee.
Student Jim Graham, Melissa Kimble Environmental Science & Management
Natural Resources graduate student Melissa Kimble and advisor Jim Graham's peer-reviewed article, "Visualizing Uncertainty in Habitat Suitability Models with HEMI 2", accepted for publication.
Faculty Alison O'Dowd Environmental Science & Management
ESM Professor Alison O'Dowd gave a presentation, "Freshwater Science in the CSU system" at the annual meeting of the California Chapter of the Society for Freshwater Science in Davis, CA on Oct 24, 2019.
Faculty Kerry Byrne Environmental Science & Management
Kerry Byrne was awarded a research grant of $45,982 from the US Dept of Fish and Wildlife to study Applegat's milkvetch.
Faculty Kerry Byrne Environmental Science & Management
Kerry Byrne was awarded funding by the RSCA program for her research project entitled "Experimental Restoration Method for Novel Nitrogen-Enriched Plant Communities at Lanphere Dunes, Arcata, CA."
Faculty Bill Trush Environmental Science & Management
Bill Trush presented a talk entitled "Developing Ecological Flow Criteria for the South Fork Eel River" at the annual meeting of the California Chapter of the Society for Freshwater Science in Davis, CA on Oct 24th.
Staff Emily Cooper Environmental Science & Management
Emily Cooper (HSU River Institute Research Scientist) presented a talk entitled "Quantifying Ecological Risk in the South Fork Eel River" at the annual meeting of the California Chapter of the Society for Freshwater Science in Davis, CA on Oct 24th.
