Tag: French

Government Response, Epidemiology, and Impacted Communities in New York during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Presenter(s): Angelique Wallmann—International Studies, French

Co-Presenter(s): Amelia Hardeman, Hannah Heskin

Faculty Mentor(s): Kristin Yarris

Session 2: US Outbreak Breakout—COVID-19 Research

During this unprecedented time of global health crisis, Covid-19 has impacted each state in the United States differently . A lack of guidance from the federal government has allowed state governments to develop varying responses to the crisis bringing individual results . New York has quickly become the epicenter for the disease in the US, because of this, I have chosen to follow the state-level response to Covid-19 in New York as part of the INTL Field Experience: GH Crisis course this term . My project uses social media to share and analyze important information related to disease epidemiology, government response through policies, and impacted communities . This research is ongoing as the crisis continues to unfold, at this time focus is being given to how and when the New York state government will begin to prepare for a transition out of emergency response to Covid-19 .

Impacts of Environment on Degree of Despotism in Semi-Free Ranging Japanese Macaques (Macaca Fuscata)

Presenter(s): Lisa Kwan—Anthropology, French

Co-Presenter(s): Noa Cohen

Faculty Mentor(s): Kylen Gartland, Frances White

Session 6: Interact & React

Primate societies have evolved social hierarchies when higher ranking individuals can gain access to differential benefits such as food resources and mating opportunities . In order to maintain high rank, individuals must uphold the social hierarchy and defend their position against lower- ranking primates . Different primate groups have varying degrees of hierarchical flexibility in which a population is despotic or tolerant depending on which confers individual benefit . This is often dependent on the particular environment . Tolerant hierarchies are typically seen in environments where group cohesion and cooperation are important for individual success, and are characterized by low rates of severe wounding, sharing of limited food resources, and frequent reconciliation following aggressive interactions . In contrast, despotic hierarchies are found where individuals can gain benefits by competing amongst each other for access to resources . They are distinguished by frequent aggression and wounding between individuals, restricted access to resources, and infrequent reconciliation . Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are primarily characterized as having despotic hierarchies . Our research examines potential differences in hierarchies of Japanese macaques in wild and captive settings due to differences in abundance and distribution of resources between the two environments . Through an examination of published studies, we will compare and contrast the environmental factors associated with despotic versus tolerant hierarchies in Japanese macaques . We will collect data on the Japanese macaque group at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) . This research may provide insight into how different captive and wild environments affect primate behavior .