understanding of how therapeutic techniques are utilized.
Isabelle Guthrey - “The Impact of Tourism on Limestone Cave Ecosystems within the Ozark Plateau” (session 5) Subterranean ecosystems are home to a variety of organisms, thanks to unique geological formations, lack of sunlight in most places, and the very specific environmental pressures found there. Animals, fungi, and microorganisms adapted to living in underground spaces are often specialized to the point that they cannot exist elsewhere. This discussion will focus on limestone cave ecosystems within the Ozark Plateau, and how human visitation and tourism can have an impact on that ecosystem. We will also touch on ways that necessary trips into these spaces for research and data collection have been able to lessen their impact.
Abby Herbert - Special Session: Patrol Procedures
Chané Higgo - “Cults in America” (session 8) Why are there more cults in the United States than in the rest of the world? I argue that the higher proportion of cults in the United States is due to people’s religious facts, and people’s desire to belong to something bigger than themselves. I will explore the idea behind how and why people become members of cults, and how these cult recruiters target these specific people as potential recruits.
Jahlil Howard (session 8) - see Bonanoni et al.
Lalomilo Iosefa - Special Session: Patrol Procedures
Riley Jefferson - “Missouri Native Prairie Restoration” (session 5) Prairies once covered over a third of North America, stretching across the States, and from Canada south to Texas. Over the years, prairies have been depleted due to agriculture, urbanization, and other human actions. Though there has been incredible production in agriculture for humans, many prairie ecosystems have been destroyed. These actions negatively impact animals, insects, and plants within their environment, often causing their decline or eradication. In Missouri alone, the once abundant prairies have been wiped out to only a few thousand acres. Restoring Missouri prairies is crucial for rebuilding and maintaining native wildlife species. Management plans including prescribed fires, elimination of invasive species, and planting native
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