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Snowshoe hare habitat use and silvicultural influences in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2019)Snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) are the main prey base of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) and are an important food source for many forest carnivores. Snowshoe hare research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is ... -
Assessment of non-lethal tools to assign sex, stage of maturity, and reproductive condition in Burbot Lota lota
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2019)Non-lethal tools (plasma sex steroid concentrations and ultrasound) were assessed to assign sex, stage of maturity, and reproductive condition (non-reproductive and reproductive) in Burbot Lota lota from Lake Roosevelt, ... -
Policy development: practice improvement, blind sweep fetal fibronectin collection
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2019)Recognizing preterm labor can help guide the management of care of the mother and fetus between the obstetrician and registered nurse. A simple test called the rapid fetal fibronectin (fFN) can detect proteins that are ... -
Evaluation of embryo suppression methods for nonnative lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2019)Introduced Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush threaten native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri in Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park. Gill nets have been used to suppress subadult and adult ... -
Insights into the molecular mechanisms of sensing and responding to the host by Staphylococcus aureus
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2019)Two-component systems (TCSs) are highly conserved across bacteria and are used to rapidly sense and respond to changing environmental conditions. The human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus uses the S. aureus exoprotein ... -
Weed and crop discrimination with hyperspectral imaging and machine learning
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Engineering, 2019)Herbicide-resistant weed biotypes are spreading across crop fields nationally and internationally and mapping them with traditional crop science methods - cloning plants and testing their resistance levels in a lab - are ... -
The development and validation of a standard in vitro method to evaluate the efficacy of surface modified urinary catheters
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Engineering, 2019)Urinary catheters are a critical medical device in modern medicine, used in almost every healthcare setting worldwide. Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) account for 37% of all healthcare associated ... -
Quantifying the spatial structure of invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake to improve suppression efficacy
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2019)Conserving Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout by suppressing invasive Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake is a high priority for Yellowstone National Park natural-resource managers. Insight into the spatial structure of Lake Trout ... -
Partitioning of reactive oxygen species via the re-oxidation of electron transfer flavoprotein
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2019)The biology of Reactive Oxygen Species are poorly understood. Within a healthy cell, Reactive Oxygen Species behave as signaling molecules, although overproduction leads to oxidative damage. In order to understand when the ... -
Elucidating the effect of anthropogenic land management on soil nematode community structure
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2019)Nematodes as a taxonomic phylum are incredibly diverse and play an important role in soil biology, nutrient cycling, and soil food web function. Nematodes can be categorized into five major trophic groups including ... -
Mortality dynamics and life tables of Megachile rotundata
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2019)The alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata (F.), contributes to the pollination of more than two-thirds of alfalfa seed production in North America. However, population losses of more than 50% are common in the U.S., ... -
Dormant season grazing of northern mixed grass prairies: effect of supplementation and winter environmental conditions on beef cattle grazing behavior, residual vegetation conditions and variation in supplement intake
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2019)Dormant season grazing reduces reliance on harvested feeds, but typically requires protein supplementation to maintain animal performance and vegetation utilization across the landscape. However, information relating ... -
Doing the Honors: Designing a Curriculum for a Year-Long Thesis Project
(Association of College and Research Libraries, 2017)The personal librarian approach enables a deeper level of one-on-one contact with students beyond the typical reference interaction, and is often employed for student groups who may benefit from more targeted library ... -
An Agent-Based Hierarchical Bargaining Framework for Power Management of Multiple Cooperative Microgrids
(2019-01)In this paper, we propose an agent-based hierarchical power management model in a power distribution system composed of several microgrids (MGs). At the lower level of the model, multiple MGs bargain with each other to ... -
A watershed-scale, citizen science approach to quantifying microplastic concentration in a mixed land-use river
(2018-12)Microplastic (particles < 5 mm) pollution dynamics are well documented in oceans and increasingly studied in freshwater. We used a watershed-scale approach to examine spatial and temporal patterns in microplastic concentrations ... -
A review of the mechanisms of mineral-based metabolism in early Earth analog rock-hosted hydrothermal ecosystems
(2019-02)Prior to the advent of oxygenic photosynthesis similar to 2.8-3.2Ga, life was dependent on chemical energy captured from oxidation-reduction reactions involving minerals or substrates generated through interaction of water ... -
Psychometric evaluation of the MSU CAM health literacy scale
(2019-02)Background/Purpose: The rise in the use of alternative health care approaches (CAM) increases the need for adequate health literacy. The MSU Health Literacy Scale was developed to measure CAM health literacy. Psychometric ... -
Absent autonomy: Relational competence and gendered paths to faculty self-determination in the promotion and tenure process
(2018-09)This research examines ways in which men and women university faculty sought self-determination in the promotion and tenure (P&T) process. Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2012) research tends to view autonomy ... -
Predictors of Overweight and Obesity in American Indian Families With Young Children
(2019-02)Objective: To describe sociodemographic factors and health behaviors among American Indian (AI) families with young children and determine predictors of adult and child weight status among these factors. Design: ... -
Understanding Correlates of Physical Activity in American Indian Families: The Healthy Children Strong Families-2 Study
(2018-11)Background: Little is known about factors contributing to physical activity (PA) in American Indian (AI) populations. Addressing this gap is paramount as sedentary activity and obesity continue to increase in this population. ...
