Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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A Comprehensive Analysis of U.S. Biological Field Station Goals, Operations, Land Management, and Recreational Opportunities
(2025-04-22)
There is a project aimed to protect thirty percent of the planet’s lands and oceans by 2030. This project, known as The Thirty by Thirty Project (30x30), stemmed from the Paris Climate Agreement and was developed by the ...
Soil Hydrological Studies for Water Resource Conservation and Management in the Virgin Islands
(2025-04-22)
The Virgin Islands face water scarcity due to their small size, topography, and the prevailing climate of the northeastern Caribbean region. At the same time, demands placed on water resources are high, from tourism, ...
Comparing Methodologies for Using Vehicle Specific Power as a Powertrain Independent Measure of Platoon Energy Consumption for Implementation in a Predictive Control Strategy
(2025-04-22)
The combination of extensive fuel costs and outsized emissions impact make heavy duty trucking an ideal target for energy saving measures. To limit energy consumption in this transportation sector, platooning efforts have ...
Modeling hydrology and water quality in Moore's Mill Creek using the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
(2025-04-22)
Urban development has long been known to be disruptive of the hydrological cycle and surface water quality. The change from natural vegetation to impervious materials tends to result in larger quantities of stormwater ...
Impact of Paternal Age and Sperm Storage Duration on Reproductive Performance Traits in Blue Catfish, Ictalurus furcatus
(2025-04-22)
Advanced hatchery techniques have expanded the production of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus ♀ × blue catfish, I. furcatus ♂ hybrids, which exhibit several advantages over other catfish species. However, access to ...
Design and Validation of Cable-Driven Robots for Human Rehabilitation and Assistance
(2025-04-22)
Human and robot interaction is the key to improving the lives of many people around
the world through rehabilitation, simulation, and performance enhancement.
To improve rehabilitation initiatives and provide patients ...
Exploring U.S. Consumer Insights on Poultry Welfare and Labeling
(2025-04-22)
The poultry industry has experienced significant growth, leading to increased scrutiny of poultry welfare and labeling practices. This study aims to assess consumer perceptions of broiler stunning methods which are directly ...
Enhancing Water Resilience in Haiti: Understanding Extreme Events and Urbanization Effects.
(2025-04-22)
Water supply, management, and associated risks are constant concerns for the Haitian population. The country faces severe issues such as waterborne diseases, cyclones, floods, landslides, and droughts every year. These ...
Evaluation of broiler chicken strain and diet on growth performance, carcass yield, Wooden Breast incidence, severity, and Pectoralis major compression properties
(2025-04-22)
Broiler production has advanced significantly, increasing global output by 68% from 1992 to 2022 through improved genetics, nutrition, and management practices. However, rapid growth and higher breast yields have also ...
Early Childhood Bedtime Routines and Adolescent Objective Sleep: Facilitators, Barriers, and Mechanisms
(2025-04-22)
Improving sleep is a public health need, given the implications poor sleep has for the health of children and the wide disparities in sleep based on race and economic class (Hale et al., 2020). Consistent bedtime routines ...
A Landscape Scale Analysis of Vegetation Change within the Blast Zone of the 1980 Mount St. Helens Volcanic Eruption through 2024
(2025-04-22)
The Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 resulted in a catastrophic loss of vegetated land within the Pacific Northwest. This study focused on the vegetation throughout the blast zone with a particular interest in comparing ...
Enhancing Construction Stormwater Management Nationwide: A Focus on Design Innovations and Training Programs
(2025-04-22)
A study of enhancing construction stormwater management was conducted through the completion of two distinct projects. One project focused on improving technology transfer methods through providing stormwater education and ...
Resisting Resistance: Development of Nanoparticle-mediated Delivery Systems to Explore RNA Interference as a Solution to Biological Resistance
(2025-04-22)
Biological resistance to conventional pesticides and antifungals presents a significant challenge in agriculture and healthcare, necessitating the development of alternative control strategies. RNA interference (RNAi) ...
Experimental Behavior of Skewed Cast-in-Place Concrete Box Culverts
(2025-04-22)
Cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culverts are widely used for roadway drainage and are the most common type of bridge in many states. The current culvert design methodology is performed in accordance with the AASHTO ...
Configuration Changes in Kubernetes Configuration Scripts
(2025-04-22)
Kubernetes has emerged as the dominant container orchestration platform, widely adopted for managing cloud-native applications. However, its dynamic configuration introduces complexities that can lead to security ...
Investigation of soy-based protein sources for largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans) fingerlings on growth performance, health status, and disease susceptibility
(2025-04-22)
The aquaculture industry faces many concerns as we push to increase production to meet human food demands. This has contributed to an exponential rise in price and demand for marine protein and oil sources. Formulated feed ...
Assessing the Transfer of Learning: A Qualitative Case Study on the Acceptance of Knowledge from a Military Faculty Development Center
(2025-04-21)
This qualitative case study explored training transfer among Military Instructors at the Marine Corps Faculty Development School, emphasizing training acceptance versus knowledge acquisition through a constructivist lens. ...
Rural Health Perspectives: Knowledge and Accessibility of Speech-Language Pathology in Alabama
(2025-04-21)
This study aims to evaluate the level of knowledge about speech-language pathology and communication disorders in rural and urban counties in the state of Alabama, in addition to accessibility of Speech-Language Pathology ...
A Petrographic and Geochemical Characterization of Magnetite Ore at the Island Queen Skarn, Puerto Rico
(2025-04-21)
Skarns classically form as the result of a multi-stage process including magmatic intrusion, alteration of carbonate-rich host rock, metasomatism, and later introduction of meteoric fluids. These processes transfer and ...
Assessing Spoilage Risks in Raw Chicken Breast: A Convergence Approach Using Microbiological Analysis, Volatile Profiling, Metagenomics, and Data Analytics for Microbial Growth and Shelf-Life Prediction
(2025-04-21)
Disruptions in the cold chain at various stages, from poultry processing to storage, distribution, and retail, can significantly impact the shelf life and quality of raw chicken, particularly during less-than-truckload ...