Kansas State Department of Education

Hyporheic eDNA Removal Outweighs Water Column Degradation in a Natural River

Abstract Advances in the measurement of environmental DNA (eDNA) have transformed biodiversity monitoring in aquatic ecosystems. However, linking eDNA concentrations in streams and rivers to species abundance remains challenging as flowing water, streambed retention, and degradat...

Christian Spirituality, Social Interaction, and U.S. National Parks: Experiencing God in Communal Activities

Semi-structured interviews were used to evaluate the phenomenon of experiencing God by self-identifying Christians through social interactions during leisure or employment at two U.S. National Parks. Collectively, 36 participants were recruited from three sources and include: 1)...