ACES Office of Academic Programs
Pre-College Program Report
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT A. Pre-College STEM Summer Youth Programs The Research Apprentice Program students engaged in a special 2-week version based on the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Each of the eight ACES departments participated (agricultural and biological engineering; agricultural and consumer economics; agricultural leadership, education, and communications; animal sciences; crop sciences; food science and human nutrition; human development and family studies; and natural resources and environmental sciences), with virtual presentations with professionals from various businesses and organizations. The first week involved some basic review related to science, and overall introduction to the ACES-related STEM opportunities through virtual presentations. During the next week, each disciplined team conducted a virtual overview of programs within their departments. Science and research were discussed to help students understand current and future opportunities and career pathways. The Ag Discovery Program engaged students in a special 2-week virtual experience focused on food security and biosecurity related issues. It is sponsored by the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA, which is the agency charged with safeguarding the U.S. food supply. The two weeks involved some basic review related to science, and overall introduction to the food and agricultural industry through a series of virtual lectures, field trips, and presentations lead by APHIS government veterinarians, plant scientists, wildlife science professionals, and students in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The understanding of the application of math and science skills is a hallmark of the summer experience. Students learn more about STEM knowledge through virtual demonstrations, lectures, and presentations to build interest in STEM careers as related to the food, human, and agricultural sciences, and bring attention to the importance of strong basic math, science, and writing skills. Encouraging students to pursue careers in the STEM areas related to the food and agricultural sciences is the key mission of the ACES Summer Pre-College Program experiences at the University of Illinois. This is accomplished as noted below: 1.
Promoting math and science careers through engagement with high school students and staff.
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Providing both virtual and hands-on, STEM-related experiences for high school students through creative projects and laboratory experiments.
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Exploring exciting STEM disciplines and scientific fields through both virtual and hands-on demonstrations and presentations with professionals in these technical fields.
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Placing emphasis on students for stronger performance in STEM core courses in high school, which creates a successful gateway to college.
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Creating opportunities for STEM faculty and graduate students to serve as mentors for high school students and promote awareness of STEM career opportunities.
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT Pre-College STEM education in the College of ACES is characterized by: •
Experimental learning with real projects and experiments
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Math and science learning as its core
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Technology driven
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Team project focused
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Mentoring by university scientists and graduate students in STEM disciplines
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Creativity and critical thinking
B. Brief RAP History 1988–2019 • 1,610 students have participated in ACES pre-college experiences between 1988–2019 representing 125 instate and 20 out-of-state high schools
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African Americans at 30% and Latinos at 60% of participants
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Females: 75% of all participants
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75% of participants from public and private schools located in Cook County (Illinois)
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65% of participants attended schools within the city of Chicago
Approximately 95% of 1,500 RAP high school seniors (self-reported) enrolled in a four-year college following graduation »
93% (1,325) of students (self-reported) selected a STEM- or ACES-related field as a college major
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80% (1,060) of RAP seniors applied to the University of Illinois; 75% (795) of applicants enrolled and 82% (652) enrolled in ACES
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10-year recruitment data (2010 to 2019): 480 RAP seniors, with 65% (312) enrolling in the College of ACES
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55% of total minority student enrollment from high schools that have participated in RAP
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT C. Demographics of Summer RAP and Ag Discovery 2020 Participants Gender and Ethnicity Make-Up of Participating Students GENDER Female Male RACE Hispanic Black White Asian Multiracial
NUMBER OF STUDENTS 91 40 NUMBER OF STUDENTS 74 18 19 13 7
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS 69% 31% PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS 56% 14% 14% 10% 5%
Year in High School Make-Up of Participating Students YEAR IN SPRING 2017 Freshman (9th grade) Sophomore (10th grade) Junior (11th grade) Senior (12th grade)
NUMBER OF STUDENTS 7 36 88 0
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS 5% 27% 67% 0%
Geographical Distribution of Participating Students STATE OF ORIGIN Illinois Chicago Suburbs (not Chicago) Other Illinois Resident Non-Illinois Resident
NUMBER OF STUDENTS 113 -85 -19 -9 18
PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS 86% -67% -14% -7% 14%
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT RESEARCH APPRENTICE PROGRAM (RAP) July 6–17, 2020 A. Program Description Overview and Student Interviews Utilizing the Zoom format, the program director provided a comprehensive overview of the summer program, the schedule, and standards of student performance. This also provided an opportunity for students to meet the program director and program staff. This meeting was required of participants. Technology/Computer Skills All activities were conducted virtually via Zoom. Students’ personal laptops were key to following all assigned exercises and lectures. Students were required to demonstrate the use of technology and use of such technology to access information and other resources in advance of the start of the pre-college sessions. B. Program Objectives for Virtual Pre-College Experiences WEEK ONE •
Increase the participants’ understanding of the overall food, human, and environmental systems.
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Explore the growing professional opportunities in agriculture as they relate to STEM industries.
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Connect the STEM career pathways to agriculture and ACES majors through ACES and RAP alumni presentations.
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Expand student awareness of ACES departments and majors as well as programs offered to support students in the College of ACES.
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Explore career opportunities within disciplines offered by ACES departments and define career readiness skills provided through the degree process.
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Connect student interests and goals to careers and educational opportunities and be able to define and link to ACES majors.
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Understand ACES departmental curriculum, career readiness training, and connection to STEM.
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Prepare students for the career pathway and college selection process with ACES at the forefront of their mind.
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT C. Program Schedule Overviews JULY 6–17, 2020 RAP Presentation Schedule (Overview Week) WEEK ONE DAY ONE: MONDAY, JULY 6 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview: Jesse Thompson
9:20 a.m.
Participant Introductions by Name and School •
Engineering and Technology Team
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Business, Management, and Marketing Team
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Media and Communications Team
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Animal Sciences Team
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Plant Biotechnology Team
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Food Science and Nutrition Team
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Human Professions Team
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Environmental Sciences Team
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Ag Discovery Team (Food and Environmental Security)
9:50 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Lynda Cabrales, Ph.D., Vice President R&D Richelieu Foods Agricultural and Biological Engineering (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) “Taking this first step”
10:20 a.m.
ACES Student Panel (5-minute lightning presentations)
Moderator: Joseph Murray – M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics •
Roxanne Patino – Human Development and Family Studies
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Lisa Wetzel – Animal Sciences 2020
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Rosie Tejeda – Food Sciences and Human Nutrition
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Stephanie Garcia – Food Sciences and Human Nutrition
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Paola Beltran – Agricultural Communications
10:50 a.m.
Question and Answer Session (30 minutes)
11:30 a.m.
Campus/College Virtual Tour
Break
1:00 p.m.
Zoom meetings with Team Leaders (Welcome and Introductions to Team Activities)
2:00 p.m.
End of Day
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT JULY 6–17, 2020 WEEK ONE DAY TWO: TUESDAY, JULY 7 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Schedule Day Two: Jesse Thompson
9:10 a.m.
Guest Organizations: WHO ARE WE AND HOW WE IMPACT THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
Moderator: Pedro Fernandes da Costa •
Farm Bureau Speaker (15 minutes)
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Niemann Foods, Inc. Speaker (15 minutes)
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Questions (20 minutes)
10:10 a.m.
Alumni Panel: Supply Chain (5-minute lighting presentations)
Moderator: Jesse Thompson
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Christian Barrios – Ag and Consumer Economics (US Foods)
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Jennifer (Allen) Elegbede – Ph.D., Food Science and Human Nutrition (Innophos)
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Melissa Weston – Ag and Consumer Economics (Spend Management Solutions)
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Valerie (Munoz) Vandergriff – Food Science and Human Nutrition (Hormel Foods)
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Maxine Roman – Ph.D., Food Science and Human Nutrition (Kraft-Heinz Foods)
10:35 a.m.
Question and Answer Session (30 minutes)
11:15 a.m.
Department Presentations
Moderator: Nick Wherley
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Ag Leadership, Education, and Communications (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
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Agricultural and Consumer Economics (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
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Metropolitan Food Systems Program (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
1:20 p.m.
Wrap up: Jesse Thompson
1:25 p.m.
End of Day
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT JULY 6–17, 2020 WEEK ONE DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Schedule Day Three: Jesse Thompson
9:10 a.m.
Guest Organizations: WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE IMPACT FOOD AND HUMAN HEALTH
Moderator: Pedro Fernandez da Costa
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Institute of Food Technologists Chicago Section (15 minutes)
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PepsiCo Research and Development (15 minutes)
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Questions (20 minutes)
10:10 a.m.
Alumni Panel: (5-minute lighting presentations)
Moderator: Jesse Thompson
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Camille Range – Food Science and Human Nutrition (Dietician)
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Tristesse Burton – Crop Sciences (Pharmacist)
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Mariana Martinez – Human Development and Family Studies (Erie Neighborhood House Chicago)
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Tameka Phillips, Ph.D. – Animal Sciences (US Food and Drug Admin.)
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Gabriela (Kuri) Lettiere – Food Sciences and Human Nutrition (Boston Consulting Group)
10:35 a.m.
Question and Answer Session (30 minutes)
11:15 a.m.
Department Presentations
Moderator: Nick Wherley
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Food Science and Human Nutrition (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
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Human Development and Family Studies (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
12:35 p.m.
Wrap up: Jesse Thompson
12:40 p.m.
End of Day
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT JULY 6–17, 2020 WEEK ONE DAY FOUR: THURSDAY, JULY 9 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Schedule Day Four: Jesse Thompson
9:10 a.m.
Guest Organizations: WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE IMPACT FOOD SECURITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Moderator: Pedro Fernandez da Costa •
USDA (15 minutes)
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BAYER US (15 minutes)
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Questions (20 minutes)
10:10 a.m.
Alumni Panel: (5-minute lighting presentations)
Moderator: Jesse Thompson
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Aditi Jha – Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (U of I Siebel Center)
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Alondra Estrada – Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (US Army Corp of Engineers)
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Pamela Jackson – Animal Sciences (Lincoln Park Zoo)
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Nichole Avery – Animal Sciences (Veterinarian)
10:30 a.m.
Question and Answer Session (30 minutes)
11:10 a.m.
Department Presentations
Moderator: Nick Wherley
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Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
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Animal Sciences Presentation (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
12:30 p.m.
Wrap up: Jesse Thompson
12:35 p.m.
End of Day
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT JULY 6–17, 2020 WEEK ONE DAY FIVE: FRIDAY, JULY 10 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Schedule Day Five: Jesse Thompson
9:10 a.m.
Guest Organizations: WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE IMPACT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: Pedro Fernandez da Costa
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CORTEVA AG SCIENCES (15 minutes)
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John Deere (15 minutes)
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Caterpillar (15 minutes)
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Questions (30 minutes)
10:35 a.m.
Alumni Panel: (5-minute lighting presentations)
Moderator: Jesse Thompson
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Jerome Knight – Crop Sciences (Bayer US)
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Sidney Knight – Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Swenson Technology)
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Ryann Nelson-Jaiyesimi – Crop Sciences (High School Assistant Principal)
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Mariela Rivera – Crop Sciences (CORTEVA Agriscience)
10:55 a.m.
Question and Answer Session (30 minutes)
11:35 a.m.
Department Presentations
Moderator: Nick Wherley
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Crop Sciences (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
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Agricultural and Biological Engineering (30 minutes/Q&A 10 minutes)
Break
1:30 p.m.
Wrap Up with Team Meetings (Zoom with Teams by Team Leaders)
2:30 p.m.
End of Day
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT JULY 6–17, 2020 RAP Team Activities Virtual Component WEEK TWO: JULY 13–16 During week two, students were assigned to small groups or teams by ACES department, where they conducted a set of special science learning activities. These learning activities involved presentations by sponsoring organizations and the hosting academic department. Students were expected to demonstrate a basic understanding of how their assigned discipline contributed to the food, human, and environmental system. A series of virtual visits and seminars served as a resource base for the information necessary to successfully complete the learning activities for this program. The team presentations were presented following this section. Ag Discovery Team Schedule MONDAY, JULY 6 See RAP and Ag Discovery Introduction Day (RAP week one – day one) TUESDAY, JULY 7 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
VS – Introduction to USDA APHIS VS and Regulatory/Zoonotic Diseases of Livestock | Introduction to One Health and the Role of Veterinary Services | On-Farm Biosecurity and Zoonosis Prevention (donning and doffing video)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 9 – 10 a.m.
WS – Introduction to WS | Managing Conflicts with Large Carnivores
10 – 11 a.m.
Introduction to IES
THURSDAY, JULY 9 9 – 10 a.m.
PPQ Gypsy Moth
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Talk on Animal Sciences, U of I, Agriculture Chat
FRIDAY, JULY 10 9 a.m.
Intro to Epidemiology – Dr. Yvette Johnson-Walker
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT MONDAY, JULY 13 9 a.m.
WS | Mid America
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Meet with moderators for intro to Dairy Farms
TUESDAY, JULY 14 9 a.m.
WS | Dairy Management •
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Recorded videos of dairy
Work on team project
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 9 – 11 a.m.
VS | Mock AD
11 – 11:30 a.m.
Tour of University of Illinois Vet Med
THURSDAY, JULY 16 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
AC | Animal Care presentation
10:45 a.m.
Introduction to Student Activity – Virtual Animal Welfare Inspection
11:05 a.m.
Students Begin Virtual Inspection Exercise on their own/Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Review Virtual Exercise, Final Wrap-up
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT Final Presentation Day FRIDAY, JULY 17 Small groups of 4-6 from each team will make 5-minute lightning presentations around their experiences. Topics will be assigned by team leaders. 9 – 11:30 a.m. •
Engineering and Technology Teams
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Business, Management, and Marketing Teams
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Media and Communications Teams
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Animal Sciences Teams
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Plant Biotechnology Teams
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Food Science and Nutrition Teams
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Human Professions Teams
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Environmental Sciences Teams
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Ag Discovery Teams (Food and Environmental Security)
11:30 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Bronwyn Morgan, Consultant/Entrepreneur/Innovator; “STEM Women of the Year 2016” B.S. in Ag Communications “Meeting the Challenges of the Future”
12:00 p.m.
End of RAP/Ag Discovery
At the end of the program, each team presented the outcomes of their assigned project activities. D. See Appendices PDF Section for Student Presentations
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT Guest Alumni Speakers Dr. Lynda Cabrales VP Research and Development, Richelieu Foods (Ag and Biological Engineering, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
Bronwyn Morgan Founder, Xero Air, Inc. Founder, Airversity Drone Academy Consulting (Agricultural Communications, B.S.)
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT ACES Pre-College Summer Programs PROGRAM DIRECTOR (IN CHARGE) Dr. Jesse Thompson Assistant Dean and Coordinator, Diversity and Outreach ACES Academic Programs PROGRAM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Diana Rodriguez Coordinator, Urban Agricultural Education, Chicago ACES Academic Programs LEAD PROGRAM SUPPORT Meagan Karuhn Student, College of Veterinary Medicine
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM REPORT Sponsor Appreciation
COLLEGE OF ACES DEPARTMENTS Agricultural and Biological Engineering Agricultural and Consumer Economics Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Animal Sciences Crop Sciences Food Science and Human Nutrition Human Development and Family Studies Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences COLLEGE OF ACES ADMINISTRATION
USDA ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE Office of Civil Rights Diversity and Inclusion APHIS Ag Discovery Program
Appendix:
Student Presentations Summer 2020
Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Presented by: Lorena Acuna, Patricia Martinez Shinyi Ding, and Maddox de la Cruz
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Healt h D isp arit ies am on g M in orit ies an d W h it es d u rin g Th e Covid -19 Pan d em ic
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55,414 total infected with only 12% being white, while a total of 62% of the infections were either Latino or Black 2,690 deaths with 43% of it being Black, 32% Latino, and only 19% white
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Exposure to the virus Distance from Grocery stores and medical facilities
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Cu rren t Solu t ion s t h at Ad d ress COVID -19 D isp arit ies
Lack of resources for testing and healthcare access Distribution of free masks, pop-up pantries, and increase of COVID-19 education in Chicago
COVID-19 deaths by zip code. Data on deaths is from Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office
COVID -19 effect on st ress an d ab u se
● COVID has affected families in different ways (death, illness, distance) and that has caused stress . ● According to the ICRD, it is older adults who go through stress that causes them to get more anxious, angry, and agitated. ● Many people don’t live in a safe home and still go through domestic violence . ● Psychologist say that there has been a spike in mental health disorders in children.
Human Transitions
Presented By: Parmi Chanduri, Kristine Georgieva, Molly Perez, and Stephanie Saenz
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Cognitive Development - Childhood to Adolescence
Inferiority vs. Industry → Identity vs. Role Confusion (Erikson’s Theory) ○ Erikson’s Theory - 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development
● Concrete Operational Thinking → Formal Operational Thinking (Piaget’s Theory) ○ Piaget’s Theory = 4 Stages of Cognitive Function
Social Transition into Adolescence ● Biggest influence ○ Family Friends/Peers ● More independence ○ Closer Friendships ● Different Relationships ○ Romantic Relationships
Cognitive and Emotional Development Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Piaget's Theory â—? -
Stage 4: the Formal Operational stage You are refining your thought/ thinking process We can understand the abstract concept of love and hate We think we understand why people behave the way they do
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development â—? Stage 6 : Intimacy vs Isolation - Young adults struggle to form close relationships or gain the capacity to love or they could feel socially isolated if rejected
Challenges of Middle to Late Adulthood ● Generativity and Stagnation - if not fulfilled they may feel lack of purpose ● Integrity and despair - adult might feel a sense of satisfaction or failure ● Midlife crisis - transition of identity and and self confidence ( lasts longer in men than in women)
Parenting
Presented by: Ashanti Reynoso, Eva Contreras, Evelyn Carmona, and Thailly Rea
Why Is Family Important? A family (Familial relationships) sets foundation in identity and provide an idea for what emotions are, how to do things, how to interact with others, and process things. Their personalities, behavior and choices are nurtured by them.
Parenting Styles ➢ Authoritarian Parenting
Resulting in the children of becoming hostile or aggressive.
➢ Authoritative Parenting
Children tend to be happy and successful.
➢ Permissive Parenting
The children will have more behavioral problems since they aren’t used to being accountable for their actions.
➢ Uninvolved Parenting
This affects the child’s performance in life especially negatively affecting them in school. Also the child ranks low in happiness.
Healthy and Unhealthy Parent Relationships How your parents relationship affects you: ● Our willingness to accept abusive behavior ● The way we handle conflict resolution ● How we express our emotions How having toxic parents affects your health: ● Higher risk of developing an anxiety disorder ● More likely to have heart problems ● Immune system is compromised
Family Differences & Conflict Other common family structures:
Issues/ Symptoms
LGBT + parent, In-law, Military, Race and Grandparents
Solutions: Programs, Community, Psychiatrist, therapist, mental health and family/friends.
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Finances Job
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Roles-Discipline
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-Aging parents
Discipline Decisions/Plan
Medical
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Stress Uncertain Fear
● Isolated ● Self-doubt ● Depression ● Bad behavior ● Mental health ● ● ● ● ● ●
Unhappy Fear Anxiety Stressed Depressed Isolated
The Importance of Play in Child Development Presented By: Dana Arias, Brenda Ramirez, Salma Muhammad, and Kevin Hernandez
Benefits of Play (Physical Development) ● Gross-motor skills: involving the use of larger muscles ● Fine-motor skills: involving the use of small muscles ● Balance, body composition, stronger bones, and muscles
Benefits of Play (Emotional Development) ● Play is an essential part of emotional development, especially during the early ages of childhood. ● Play allows young children to express their emotions in a healthy way, which helps aggression. ● The child’s brain develops through movement and the use of the five senses. ● Allows young children to exercise the will to do things on their own.
Disadvantages of No Play ● Lack of play affects emotional development. ● A child’s imagination and creativity tend to decrease. ● Play is fundamental for all children when it comes to being independent. ● Children will have difficulty with their social skills.
RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM 2020 MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS TEAM 1 Elena Cleary, Elizabeth Dattner, Zachariah Boyd, and Devan King
Research Abilities We learned how to use the “SMELL” test. It is an acronym for a basic test you can use to determine if a source and their information is credible: • Source - who is the author and what organization they represent? • Motivation - why do they want to convey the information that they are presenting? • Evidence - What is the evidence that is supporting this claim and information? • Logic - Is the author’s claim logical and does it support the conclusion given? • Left out - Is there crucial information left out that would go against the author's claim?
Photography and Graphics We learned this week about the impact that a good photo or graphic can make in social media posts, websites, and other communications channels. In the agriculture and environmental fields a quality photo, graphic or infographic can explain information visually to a reader in a very meaningful way, and supplement text content about a topic.
Sales and Persuasive Communication Techniques We learned during our sessions that sales activities, marketing and advertising are interconnected. The marketing group in an organization supports the sales team with advertising placements and promotional campaigns. Also we learned that sales is another potential career area for those with background in communications. Some characteristics or demonstrated skills of a good sales representative are: • Confident, knowledgable and charismatic • True desire to be helpful to the customer • Ability to build good relationships with customers
The Value of Interviewing Skills Interviewing skills are extremely important to an agricultural communicator. These include:
• Seeking out expert sources that are relevant to the topic. • Establish a relationship with the interviewee to make them feel at ease during the interview. • Asking questions that produce open ended responses to gain more detail on the topic.
Research Apprenticeship program 2020 Individual Topics Researched Media/Communications Team 2 Judith Salgado, Edith Oladipo, Isaac Calderon, Chongxin Huang
• Our group created a website to present information on various agricultural topics of interest to consumers including agricultural and worldwide issues. • As a part of our week, we interviewed Illinois students, alumni, researchers and faculty to gather various perspectives on the individual topics we selected • Writing techniques were used to put ourselves into the perspective of the reader learning about each topic. • We researched using outside credible sources along with source interviews of specialists in their respective fields.
Urban Agricult ure
RAP Environm ent al Sciences (Group 1) Abdul Adedeji / Lane Tech High School Zora Beaty / Jones College Prep M iguel Saucedo / PM SA Guadalupe M ontero / Solorio Academy High School Hannah Strapko / Jacobs High School Kelley W ilson / Jones College Prep
W h y is it Im p ort an t ? ●
60% of the world's population will live in Urban areas
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Growing number of food deserts where people are unable to have fresh produce
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Urban Agriculture is one way the issue can be solved
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It also help reduce carbon emissions since food would be grown locally Main motivation of urban agriculture is to increase food security
Miguel
W h at W e D id ! For our project we had to gather a soil sample from our backyards, or somewhere near our house. We then talked about the different components of soil (silt, sand, and clay), and added water to our samples to see how well it binded together in our hands. We used something called the ribbon test to see how compacted our soil was by squeezing it between our thumb and index fingers. Then we used Google Earth Pro and the Soilweb app to look at the percentages of clay, silt, and sand separate in the soil we have around our house with almost exact percentages instead of guesstimating the percentages.
Hannah/Zora
W h at W e D id (con t .) With the percentages, we determined the soil texture by plotting the clay, sand, and silt separate on the USDA Soil Texture Triangle Calculator. We found the soil around our houses were mainly silty clay, silty clay loam, and clay loam texture.
Zora
W h y d id w e d o t h is? The purpose of this activity was to show how sustainable the soil in our community is for growing. Since there are a lot more food deserts and food shortages in various places, it’s helpful to know how good the soil is in your community in an event you would need to plant things for your community or just your family. Another reason identifying the type of soil is important is because if a farmer has decent soil, they know that they’ll have to put in less work because their soil is already suitable for growing crops. If a farmer has bad soil, they’ll have to do a lot more work to get their soil to be more sustainable for growing crops.
Hannah
Natural Resourcesand Environmental Science Urban Plant Ecology and Restoration
Angela Ruiz Amaya, Yasmin Vivian, Ricardo Herrera, Desiree Ortiz, Olivia Gonzalez, Joel Armas
Environment al st ressors:
2nd week of RAP Urban Plant Ecology and Restoration
â?? Identify the environmental stressors
affecting plant communities in the urban environment -Acute stress -Chronic stress
â?? Describe the relationship between urbanization and non-native plant invasion â?? Examine the challenges associated with ecological restoration in an urban setting
Stressors are environmental factors that cause stress. They include biotic factors such as food availability, the presence of predators, infection with pathogenic organisms or interactions with conspecifics, as well as abiotic factors such as temperature, water availability and toxicants.
Northerly Island - Chicago
1948-2002
2010-now
Plot Data/Work Prunus Serotina
Phlox
Catharanthus Roseus
Plot Potentilla Simplex
Hydrangea Arborescens
Plant Pigment and Urban Food Production/ Garden Design By: Sarah Douglas, Olivia Rienks, Ariana Quintana, Kennedy Smith, and Alex Ruiz
Community Benefits of Urban Agriculture ༝ ༝ ༝ ༝
Access to fresh and healthy foods Mental health benefits of green spaces Creating jobs and social networks Empowering individuals to improve their health
Environmental Benefits ༝ Plant biodiversity conservation ༝ Energy conservation from reduced transportation and packaging ༝ Urban heat island effect ༝ Reducing stormwater runoff Infrared Image of Chicago City Hall Green Roof and conventional roof, source http://ccap.org/what-does-climate-resilience-look-like
Challenges of Urban Agriculture Creating a conducive environment: ༝ Water and air pollutants ○ Buffers ༝ Contaminated soil ○ Raised beds ○ Phytoremediation ༝ Altered climates ○ Green spaces Image from Wortman, S. and Lovell, S. (2013). Environmental Challenges Threatening the Growth of Urban Agriculture in the United States. J. Environ. Qual. 42:1283–1294.
RAP Wrap-Up (Crop Sciences) Cristina I. Ramos Julia Lee Hector Rodriguez Brighid Zelko Ivan Damian
The genomics side of popcorn ●
The genetic composition of a popcorn, determined by its genome sequence, will determine many factors in the resulting corn before it’s made into popcorn. ○
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The appearance, color, taste, etc. of the corn is a result of its genome.
Hybrid Breeding - A plant resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals.
Disease IdentiďŹ cation There are 4 different types of plant diseases‌ -
Fungal (70%) Bacterial (10%) Viral (10%) Nematode (10%)
Those are just 4 types of the many species of plant diseases that have been categorized into those 4 types. It may seem to be something small, yet it is crucial to identify the disease and the symptoms that is affecting the plant or crop.
Diseases & Poor Weather ●
Things that affect the Popcorn plants ○ ○
Smut Bacterial Leaf Streaks
Sources: http://cropdisease.cropsciences.illinois. edu/?p=1165 https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-m anagement/common-smut-corn
Dietetics Team By: Jacqueline Gonzalez (Curie), Maddie James (Solorio), Stephanie Romero (Argo), Delaney O’Connor (Mother McAuley), and Noah Roberts (Homewood Flossmoor)
Different Diets Ketogenic and low carb diets ● ● ●
Intermittent Fasting ● ● ●
Carbs are excluded The limit of carbs causes the body to go into ketosis so it can now use fats for energy instead Originally created for diabetics to help maintain blood sugars at stable levels after meals. It's also used to help patients with epilepsy
Eating in certain time windows which causes you to skip one or two meals All food groups are allowed This diet can be harmful to your metabolism due to the lack of calories
Paleo Diet ● ● ● ●
Grains are excluded completely Designed after the eating habits of prehistoric humans limits dairy, legumes and grains Also limits the intake of processed foods
Low Fat Diets ● ● ● ●
Excludes the fat group Low fat food usually contain more sugars, salt, and artificial sweeteners which are all unhealthy for your body Foods that contain fat don't make you fat fats are needed in the body to absorb certain nutrients
Why Diets Don’t Work ● ● ● ●
Changes in the gene expression can cause diets to fail, when dieting your stress level rises and you can become anxious and actually overeat. . That's why diets are a mental challenge to because you have to go against your brain. Sometimes when you’re adhering to a strict diet it can deprive you of the nutrients that are essential to the body. Since dieting is technically a temporary food plan once you quit that diet there is a chance that you will regain the weight you lost in a few years. Diets also lead to an eating disorder which makes you eat irregularly doesn’t help in the long term if your trying to lose weight.
Hunger Scale ● It is recommended by dietitians to stay in the 3-6 range ○
Whenever your body is asking for food feed it because it can hurt the way food is processed
● Starving hurts because you will eat anything without paying attention if it is good or bad for you ● Stuffing is also harmful because you will feel sick (feels like a Thanksgiving Dinner) ● If you are in ranging in the green section, referencing the image, then you will be good as you will be paying attention to what you consume and the portions that you are consuming
Food Science Team Marquis Sullivan (Urban Prep Academy) America Casanova (Curie) Lindsey Richter (Marist) Ashley Equihua (Argo)
What is Food Science? • Food science helps us to understand our resources through the process in which they go through and also minimize waste. It helps us make technological advancements in agriculture and food processing. We learn to understand the health benefits of food and also the affects that a particular food has on society.
First Destination of FSHN graduates
Food Chemistry
Cargill Diageo Kraft-Heinz Bloomer Chocolate Co. Mars, Inc. Northland Laboratories Food Engineering Product Development
Careers in Food Science Food Marketing & Sales
Food Quality and Microbiology
Sensory Science
Food Marketing and Sales
COVID-19 & Food Science • Food availability and food safety is still a primary concern during the pandemic. • Food waste and food insecurity has risen. • Food scientists were challenged to find a way to provide fresh and unprocessed foods to people and meet food safety and sanitation standards. • Quality control of raw materials and finished products as well as the identification of germs is a vital process, especially in the current health crisis.
Hospitality Management By: Isabelle Chung (John Dewey), Victoria Rivero (Homeschooled), Eliza Ochoa (Curie), Isaiah Calderon (Kennedy) & Claire Lyons (Disney II)
What isHospitality Management? ● Hospitality management is the study of the hospitality industry. It refers to the application of management concepts around accommodations, dining and other general guest services. ○
This ranges from the largest hotels to the smallest cafeterias; they all have an important part of the hospitality industry.
● Service vs. Hospit alit y ○
Service: The technical delivery standards for service
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Hospitality: how the product makes its recipient feel
Career Opportunities ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Restaurant Manager Hotel Manager Catering/Banquet Manager Event Planner Account Executive Food and Beverage Manager Meeting Planner Sales Manager Entrepreneur
The pineapple is the international symbol of hospitality management. It is a symbol of welcome and can be mostly found near the entrance.
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Hospitality management is crucial to one's survival in the industry. Having a degree in hospitality management is beneficial for a start in business, as many fail due to competition. ○ The degree gives you an idea of what treatment is needed for customers, so the Return/Repeat process can be used. As well as knowing the time, effort, and operation of running a business is like in reality. Currently, due to the Covid-19 situation, many businesses have closed or can't keep up with support because businesses have about a “6 t o percent 11 profit margin.” (Jill Craft, and Corporate Finance)
Human Nutrition Team Aishw harya M eenak shisundaram (Cupert ino/ California) Vedik a Vaghm are (Nort hside College Prep) Em ilio M art inez (Arcola) It xel Sanchez (Argo) Janice Garcia M orales (Noble Academ y)
What is Human Nutrition
❖ Science of food and health. ❖ Importance:
➢ Healthy lifestyle ➢ Healthy weight ➢ reduce your risk of chronic diseases (like heart disease and cancer ➢ normal growth, development and aging ➢ promote your overall health.
Careers associated with Human Nutrition: Jobs in Dietetics: ➔ Register ed dietitian nutr itionist (RDN) ◆
Obser ve patient’s pr ogr ess and cr eate or adjust their meal plan and diet accor dingly.
➔ Spor ts dietitian ◆
Use their knowledge to design meal plans for athletes who seek to enhance and impr ove their per for mance.
➔ Clinical dietitian ◆
Develop dietar y plans for people under going tr eatments in health center s such as hospitals and clinics.
Jobs in Nutr ition: ➔ Public health nutr itionist ◆
Don’t usually wor k with individual patients; str ive to help a community in ter ms of eating habits and over all health of the gr oup.
➔ Food pr oduct development scientist ◆
Find new ways to better the taste and flavor of differ ent food pr oducts.
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Wor k in health center s under a clinical dietician. They r epor t to their super visor about eating habits and pr epar e and distr ibute meals.
➔ Nutr ition assistant
Toni Burkhalter’s Presentation: ❖ Spor ts Nutr ition Case Studies
➢ Athletes exper ienced cer tain sickness ➢ Deter mined what caused the sickness and r ecommended a solution
❖ Food Gameshow
➢ Nutr ition- r elated questions and guess the cor r ect answer ➢ Included the optional consumption of food tr eats
❖ How nutr ition r elates to health pr ofessions
➢ Differ ent gr oups had cer tain illness and wer e given specific medicine ➢ Deter mine what foods contr aindicated (cancelled the effects) the medicine and when to take the medicine
Emily Dupuis Presentation ● Har vest Mar ket Register ed Dietitian ○ In- stor e wor k ○ Food selection, pr epar ation, and cooking
● Intuitive Eating ○ No bad foods ○ No good foods ○ Meet physical and psychological needs
● Other Involvement and Goals ○ Teaching food pr epar ation ○ Pr ovide r esour ces and education on food pr ep and planning
RAP Technology and Engineering Team A By: Samarth, Giovanny, Amari, Anthony
Pepsico - Mr.Cline, Ms.Mudrock, Mr.Allen ⬡ ⬡ ⬡ ⬡ ⬡ ⬡ ⬡
Research & Development (R&D) Scaling up work Quality Assurance Setting up SOPs (Protocol) Audits Review reviews Varying hours but good job
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Technology and Entrepreneurship Center Academics -
Programs -
⬡ Social Fuse ∙ Pitch ideas ⬡ Innovation and ⬡ Silicon Valley Technology Entrepreneurship Commercialization(U Workshop ndergraduates) ⬡ Illinois Innovation ⬡ Business Prize Management for ⬡ Cozad New Venture Engineers and Challenge Strategic Technology Management (Graduates)
Certificates:
Collaborations -
More info visit:
⬡ Illinois I-Corps go.illinois.edu/TECsig ⬡ AWARE (Women and nup underRepresented Entrepreneurs) ⬡ Innovation LLC ⬡ ThinkChicago ⬡ Engineering City Scholars ⬡ Chicago Entrepreneurship Workshop Samarth Sinha
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Water Quality - Dr. Bhattarai
⬡ Microorganisms (Virus, Bacterium, Fungus) ⬡ Viruses are diseases that need a host in order to reproduce in their cells and are too small to see ⬡ Bacteria can reproduce on surface and dont need a host and can be good or bad. ⬡ Fungus reproduce by being spread through spores that are carried around by wind or rain. ⬡ Tile drainage system drains excess moisture from the soil
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Evolution of Technology By: Citlali Rizo and Denny Hernandez
Deere Presentation Deere Mowerplus app ● App launched in April to customers in North America helps customers optimize and maintain their mowing equipment. ● Features: tracking the user’s current mowing session with average mowing speed, area covered, and other real-time statistics.In addition An aerial view of the mowing path for each session. ● App also tells the user the last time they mowed and collects and tracks information that allows the user to utilize the mower to the best of their ability.
TractorPlus Features: ● Similar to MowerPlus, but is instead for larger machines ● Manages maintenance and service ● Identifies parts needed for repair and can be purchased through the app ● Tracks engine hours
CAT Investing in remote control, semi autonomous, and fully autonomous technology Included in next gen excavators: ● ● ● ●
CAT Command for remote control E-fence to set boundaries around the machine Lift Assist to calculate loads that the machine works with 360 degree visibility cameras
Allows excavators to use 25% less fuel and increases operator efficiency by 45%
RAP: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Kobe Fowler Bryan Escudero Winifred Mora
HYDRAULICS ACTIVITY Our
first activity was a presentation by Dr. Grift in which we learned about hydraulics We
were also exposed to a few academic competitions The picture to the left shows the hydraulic kits we received
CORTEVA PRESENTATION ï‚„We
had a presentation by Mr. Clay discussing engineer roles at Corteva
ANALYZING BUSINESS CASE STUDIES UIUC RESEARCH APPRENTICE PROGRAM 2020- AGRICULTURAL AND CONSUMER ECONOMICS Edgar Anaya, Osvaldo Banuelos, Robert Breaux, Julian Diaz, Anthony Gomez, Naseem Matariyeh, Jasmine Muhammad, Jacqueline Navarro, Miranda Nunez Vasallo, Daniel Patino, Savannah Smallwood, Flora Wu, & Grace Song
TAKE-AWAYS Automation of jobs Improvement in returns to capital, deterioration of returns to labor Skills of the future Future of the middle class Ted vs Bill Future of work
GETTING THE MOST FROM CASES
Prepare Participate Share Relate to your experience Enhance your decision making
APPROACHING A CASE 1. Read the case quickly 2. Identify the type of case (Problem/Decision/Evaluation) 3. Read carefully and take notes
Study the situation
Develop hypothesis
Proof and action
Evaluate alternatives
DISCUSSION OF A CASE ANALYSIS
State the conclusion first Make the case Action plan
Zoonotic Diseases By: Angela Chou, Devon Cleary, Sophia Gibson, Vitaly Capitaine, Blaze Atwood
What is a Zoonotic disease?
● Any disease or infection that is transmitted from vertebrae animals to humans ● 60% of known infectious diseases in people can be spread from animals ● 75% of new diseases in people originated in animals
How Can the Spread of Zoonotic Diseases be Prevented?
● Disease Recognition and Control ● Sanitation Methods ● Home Precautions ○ Animal Maintenance ○ Food preparation
West Nile Virus (WNV)
● Spread via mosquitoes ● Cases occur during mosquito season (summer through fall) ● Usually asymptomatic
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) Made by: Karime Beltran, Zanya Azpilcueta, Myles Chung, Antonio Agnew, Joyce Chou
Infected areas of the U.S.
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Been Identified in 38 states
Interesting Information
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Releases a spray that is common with skunks and dirty socks If they fly for 24 hours, it is estimated to be about 75 miles they travel in one day Can chew up to over 100 types of plants and fruits Prefer to come out during warm weather Has no common predator in the U.S.
Control
● No viable control strategies Preventing Stink Bug Invasions ● Seal crawl spaces ● Dim lights ● Row covers
Control
Current Research for Control ● Pheromone Traps ○ Ineffective during overwintering period ●
Samurai Wasps
New World Screwworm By: Jose, Ambrosia, Jayleen, Madeline, Angie, and Arly
What does the Larvae do once it is in the Body ● Blowfly lays eggs on either an animal wound or on a dead animal ● Larvae burrows into wounds of an animal ● Larvae feeds off of animal until it becomes an adult larvae ● Deteriorates where it is attached ● Animal usually dies depending on the area that was burrowed into
Signs to look for Found on warm blooded animals and humans that have a draining or enlarged wound Signs on animals ● ● ● ● ●
Discomfort Decreased food intake Decreased milk production Seclusion Weight loss
Signs on humans ● ● ●
Discomfort or itching sensation bloody discharge odor
Treatments Wounds should be treated 2-3 days straight so all larvae is killed Livestock treatments â—? â—?
Topical application of a pesticide or by a pesticide dip to kill the larvae Approved organophosphate insecticide provides protection against screwworm for 7-10 days
Remaining larvae should be removed using tweezers then placed in alcohol
Damage and control
What do they do? ●
Feed on living flesh
How do they get there? Adult female flies lay their eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes
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Sterile insect technique USDA’s Agricultural Research Service
Managing Conicts With Large Carnivores By: Pamela Gonzalez, Evelina Poole, Haily Hernandez, Reyna Reyes, and Kathryn Vogt
Livestock Losses
Cougars
Population:Around 20,000
Fun Fact:The most spectacular sound is that of a cougar caterwaul, which is an eerie sound that can resemble a child crying, a woman screaming, or the screeching of someone in pain.
Grey Wolves
Population:Around 13,000 Fun Fact:Their howls tend to be long and drawn-out, while coyotes howls are shorter and rise and fall in pitch.
Black Bears
Population: About 300,000 Fun Fact: On average, black bears live 20 years in the wild.
Livestock Protection ● Guard Dogs (LPD) ● Introduced in 1970s ● Great Pyrenees and Komondor Cougars: Snares and leg hold traps Wolves: aversive conditioning works Bears: fencing, and devices to scare off bears
Minecraft Animal Facilities Animal Science Group
Horse Facilities
Rilee
Initial Design
Rilee
Final Design
Dairy Cattle Facilities
Jocelyn
Initial Design
Jocelyn
Final Design
Swine Facilities
Vet
Initial Design Aerial View
Susanne
Waste area
Main Facility
Delivery room
Aerial View
Final Design
Main Facility
Susanne
Aerial View
Storage
Delivery room Vet
Pig waste lagoon