The use of roost sites by multiple bat species is well-documented, especially in large structures where different species are partitioned by distinct microclimates within these structures; however, there is limited research on smaller roost sites, especially artificial ones, such as wooden bat houses. With such houses recommended to improve urban areas for bats or mitigation to replace natural roosts lost during construction projects, understanding species-specific roost use is imperative to ensure these conservation strategies are effective. To address this need, we compared the temporal and spatial use of an artificial roost site by bats in a residential neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas. Since 2017, we have monitored species presence, including the evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis) known to roost in natural roost sites such as the tree hollows, broken branches, peeling bark, and under thick-stemmed ivy, and the Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), which tends to roost in caves. In addition, we monitored this roost site almost weekly for a year from 2023-2024 to determine how seasonal use in the abundance of these species varied. More specifically, we addressed whether these species displayed year-round communal roosting or species-specific roost partitioning, as well as species-specific seasonal roost use. Along with providing insights into artificial roost use by bats, this study represents the first to demonstrate multispecies use of a roost site, natural or artificial, by evening and Mexican free-tailed bats. The findings have implications for understanding interspecies competition and artificial roost use and therefore contribute to bat conservation.

The dermal ornamentation of reptiles and lower vertebrates is a largely untouched field of research, and thus common patterns or a specific purpose for the ornamentation has yet to be identified and/or agreed upon by paleontologists. This study strives to use various spatial and image analysis techniques to identify any patterns in the ornamentation on the skulls of both ‘lower’ vertebrate captorhinids and modern crocodilians to better understand the purpose of such ornamentation and why it has persisted from lower vertebrates to modern-day reptiles. Any information that can be derived from the research may aid modern understanding of the evolution from lower vertebrates to modern reptiles.

Alaska is situated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region notorious for tectonic activity, including earthquakes and tsunamis. This, along with significant tidal fluctuations, and an increasing sea level pose a unique threat along Alaska's coastlines. Our objective is to create a map displaying potential risks and levels of risks in the city of Anchorage. In addition, we plan to analysis the potential economic costs of differing levels of flooding.

This research identifies the relationship between heat severity and median household income across Fort Worth, Texas. As global temperatures continue to rise the urban heat island (UHI) effect becomes more severe, especially in low-income communities due to disparity to past discriminatory housing policies. This study utilizes the ArcGIS Pro software to create a series of maps using census data to acquire the objectives of this study.

Today’s farmers must grasp a wide range of topics beyond just planting, including soil composition, weed management, nutrient requirements, weather patterns, pest control, disease prevention, equipment use, and climate considerations. Precision agriculture, a tool that allows for the visualization of data in an agricultural view to help ranchers better understand their land and how to best supply resources to their land, can be a tool to increase efficiency and production to the agricultural industry as a whole. Precision agriculture can help farmers “more precisely determine what inputs to put exactly where and with what quantities.”(GIS lounge para. 3). In this proposal we plan to demonstrate how precision agriculture with the use of Landsat satellites analyzes the greenness of vegetation using indices like the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Using these tools we can use drones to collect plant height and plant count, biomass estimates, the presence of diseases and weeds, plant health and field nutrients, as well as 3D elevation and volumetric data.