List of Research Projects at Sitting Bull College (2016 – 2023)
As of September 15, 2023
Current Research Publications
Impact of the 2020 California Wildfires on North Dakota (presented at the TEMPO Science Team meeting June 2, 2021, and at 2021 NASA North Dakota Space Grant Consortium Student Symposium and Annual Affiliates Meeting, April16-17, 2021)
Students: Allen Hastings and Silas Little Dog
Long-term Engagement in Authentic Research with NASA (LEARN): Innovative Practices Suggested by a New model for teacher Research Experiences ( Presented at the 2014 American Geophysical union (AGU) Fall Meeting, December 14, 2014.
Student : Cara Moulton
Evaluation of Calitoo Handheld Sun Photometer for Classroom Use (Presented at LEARN: Long-term Engagement in Authentic Research NASA Langley Science Directorate Meeting, Summer 2014
Student: Cara Moulton and Robert Bujosa
Education Thesis Papers and Scholarly Projects
Sitting Bull College Master of Education Program: Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction ( This section is under construction)
College: Sitting Bull College
Final Project: Thesis Papers & Scholarly Projects
Department: Teacher Education
Program: Master of Education
Specialization: Curriculum and Instruction
Cohort 1: 2017-2019
Graduate Student: Camie Luger
Final Project: Thesis Paper
Thesis Paper Title: How Can Differentiated Instruction Using the RTI Model Improve Reading Test Scores
Subject(s): Differentiated Instruction, Native American Studies, RTI Model, Reading Test Scores
Adviser: Dr. Chris Fried
Final Project Status: Final Draft Approved
Grant Funded: No
Cohort 1: 2017-2019
Graduate Student: Hilaree Emmons
Final Project: Thesis Paper
Thesis Paper Title: Gamification in Education: Introducing Game Elements to Enhance Student Engagement and Motivation
Subject(s): Gamification, Native American Studies, Student Engagement, Achievement Motivation
Adviser: Dr. Chris Fried
Final Project Status: Final Draft Approved
Grant Funded: No
Cohort 2: 2019-2021
Graduate Student: Sheridan McNeil
Final Project: Thesis Paper
Thesis Paper Title: Incorporating Indigenous Evaluation Techniques for Tribal College Faculty Evaluation
Subject(s): Faculty Evaluation, Evaluation Tools/Techniques, Tribal College Faculty Evaluation
Adviser: Dr. Chris Fried
Final Project Status: Final Draft Approved
Grant Funded: No
Cohort 2: 2019-2021
Graduate Student: Elliot Bannister
Final Project: Thesis Paper
Thesis Paper Title: Student Perceptions of the Ot?ókahe Online Learning Platform to Be Used for Improved Online Delivery
Subject(s): Lakota/Dakota language, online instructional methods
Adviser: Travis Frank, Ph.D.
Final Project Status: Final Draft Approved
Grant Funded: No
Research Projects of ENS Associate Students and Costa Rica Research Participants – Advisor Renae Schmitt
Current Projects (spring 2017)
Comparison of raptor species richness and abundance during winter and spring migration surveys
Student: Jaimie Archambault
Effects of selenium on plant survival, growth, and reproduction
Student: Kylie Harrison
Proposed Projects of ENS Associate Students (spring 2017 – winter 2018) –Advisor Renae Schmitt
Macroinvertebrate communities in an irrigation canal system in Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica.
Student: Jaimie Archambault
Effects of different cultivation techniques on the growth of native prairie plants
Student: Curtis Codotte
Effects of disturbance on macroinvertebrate communities in the Grand River
Student: Chelsea Chasing Hawk.
Behavior of the green iguana (Iguana iguana): effects of microclimate and body size
Student: Sheena Gladue.
Factors affecting microclimate conditions in a dry tropical forest, Costa Rica
Student: Kylee Harrison.
Comparison of winter and spring diets of coyotes (Canis latrans) in mixed-grass prairie and rangeland
Student: Melanie Howard.
Effects of different soil inoculations on the establishment and survival of the prairie turnip (Psoralea esculenta)
Student: Frankie Howard.
Effects of bison grazing on soil properties
Student: Paul Miner.
Research Projects of ENS Bachelor Degree Students – Advisor Mafany Mongoh
A Survey of Amphibian (frogs/toads) Using Calls to Identify Species Type
Student: Tonya Tuntland, 4 Year Project
Migration of Western Painted Turtles on Standing Rock
Student: Larissa Wolf Necklace, 4 Year Project
Ecological Interactions between Snakes and Bison: A Herpetofauna Diversity Survey of Snakes on a Bison Grazing Pasture on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
Student: JP Holmes, 4 Year Project (May change)
Funded: NARCH
Effects of Microbial Biodegradation on Sustainable Bio-based Polymers
Student: Josh W. Silk, 4 Year Project
Funded: EPSCoR
Fish Diversity in Tributaries along the Missouri River
Student: Saul Bobtail Bear, 4 Year Project
Understanding the Synthesis Procedure for a Model Compound Polymer with Photo-degradation Ability made from FDCA and a Nitro-Phototrigger
Students: Josh W. Silk and Saul Bobtail Bear
Funded: EPSCoR
Effects of Sustainable Bio-based Polymers on Microbial Growth
Student: Josh W. Silk
Funded: EPSCoR
Research Projects of MS Degree Student – Advisor Gary Halvorson
Lead Concentrations in River Sediments as Affected by Clay Content
Student: Clayton Lupe
Funded: NSF-TCUP and American Indian College Fund
Faculty Projects
Preventing Collapse in Tribal Bison Herds
Faculty: Margaret Knox
Funded: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-CARE
Sustainable Polymer Biodegradation Using a Microbial Pathway
Faculty: Mongoh
Funded: EPSCoR
Novel Energy/Resource-Efficient Building Material Derived from Rapidly Renewable Materials
Faculty: Mongoh
Funded: EPSCoR Emerging Competitive Seed Award
Ecological Interactions at the Micro-scale: Applying Concepts of Parasitology and Zoonoses to Habitat Processes
Faculty: Mongoh
Funded: NARCH
SBC Research Projects Prior to 2016
From the Environmental Science 2006-2010 Program Review
Guinn, J.E. and A. Two Bears. In Press. Morphological characteristics of western painted turtles on Standing Rock Reservation. Prairie Naturalist.
Guinn, J.E. and P. Isakson. In Press. Spiny softshell turtle range expansion to North Dakota and Standing Rock Reservation. Prairie Naturalist.
Guinn, J.E. and K. Haas. (No Date). Long-tailed weasel nest predation of Loggerhead Shrike in North Dakota. Reviewed and returned by Wilson Journal of Ornithology.
PLATFORM/ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
Jones, D. 2009. Morphological variation of Rhamdia guatamalensis in Costa Rica’s anthropogenic and natural river systems. FALCON (First Americans Land-grant College Network) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Two Bears, A., K. Haas, C.A. Haas, J.E. Guinn. 2008. Initial fledgling dispersal of Loggerhead Shrike determined by radio telemetry. FALCON (First Americans Land-grant College Network) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Two Bears, A. and J.E. Guinn. 2008. Morphological characteristics of western painted turtles on Standing Rock Reservation. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Meeting, Grand Fork, ND
Stonefish, D. 2008. Testing optimal foraging theory at a reservoir lake in North Dakota. American Indian Heritage Day, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Stonefish, D. 2007. Testing optimal foraging theory at a reservoir lake in North Dakota. National AISES Conference, Phoenix, AZ. (Best Presentation Award)
Two Bears, A. 2007. Morphological characteristics of western painted turtles on Standing Rock Reservation. National AISES Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
Two Bears, A. and J.E. Guinn. 2010. Nesting responses of Loggerhead Shrike and Brown Thrashers to annual precipitation and temperature from 1994-2009. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Mandan, ND.
Stonefish, A.J. and D. Buresh. 2010. Assessing the impact of rice and sugar cane agriculture on the water quality of anthropogenic water systems in Costa Rica: a study using macroinvertebrates as water quality indicators. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Minot, ND.
Shields, C. and J.E. Guinn. 2010. Northern leopard frog distribution and morphology in Sioux County, North Dakota. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Minot, ND.
Black Hoop, H.L. and D.J. Buresh. 2010. Impacts on water infiltration rates resulting from prairie dog inhabitance: a comparison of prairie dog colonies and adjacent lands. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Minot, ND.
White Mountain, S. and D. Buresh. 2010. Comparison of water quality associated with 2009 water levels in Sioux County Stock Dams. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Minot, ND.
Montclair, C.L. and D.J. Buresh. 2010. Occurrence of minnow species in new versus permanent water systems in Sioux County. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Minot, ND.
Jones, D. 2009. Morphological variation of Rhamdia guatamalensis in Costa Rica’s anthropogenic and natural river systems. Palo Verde National Park NUTRO Seminar Series, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Luger, P. and J.E. Guinn. 2009. Geospatial analysis of the effects of human-induced wetland fire on semi-fossorial turtles in Palo Verde, Costa Rica. Northern Plains Biological Symposium, Grand Forks, ND.
Two Bears, A., K. Haas, C.A. Haas, and J.E. Guinn. 2009. Initial fledgling dispersal of Loggerhead Shrike determined by radio telemetry. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND.
Jones, D., J.E. Guinn, and J. Ducheneaux. 2009. Importance of grassland habitat for overwintering rough-legged hawks (Buteo lagopus) on Standing Rock Reservation, South Dakota. North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Mandan, ND.
Murphy, J., A. Rookey, J.E. Guinn, and P. Isakson. 2008. Spiny softshell turtle range expansion, North Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society meeting, Grand Forks, ND. (Best Poster Award).
Jones, D., J.E. Guinn, and J. Ducheneaux. 2008. Importance of grassland habitat for overwintering rough-legged hawks (Buteo lagopus) on Standing Rock Reservation, South Dakota. Raptor Research Foundation conference, Missoula, MT.
Murphy, J., A. Rookey, J.E. Guinn, and P. Isakson. 2008. Spiny softshell turtle range expansion. American Indian Heritage Day, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Stonefish, D. 2007. Indigenous knowledge and animal husbandry of Reindeer in Norway, National FALCON Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
From the Environmental Science 2010-2015 Program Review
- Adam Baker – Impacts on Groundwater Resulting from Cattle Inhabitance
- Audra Stonefish – Using Macroinvertebrates as indicators of Water Quality in Anthropogenic Water Systems of Costa Rica
- Bruz Van Dusen – Tracking Northern Pike Movement on Froelich Dam Using Radio Telemetry
- Erica Loafer – Pilot Study Examining the Use of Clove Oil Anesthetic on Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
- Harriet Black Hoop – Analyzing Mercury in Turtle Shells and Claws: A Comparison of Snapping Turtles and Painted Turtles
- Palani Luger – Determining Movement Patterns of Guatemalan Catfish (Rhamdia guatemalensis) in Rice Field Canals of Costa Rica Using Radio Telemetry
- Sean White Mountain – Small Mammal Response to Rangeland Fire
- Sunshine Claymore – Banded Tetra (Astyanax aeneus) in Anthropogenic Water Systems of Costa Rica: A Study Determining Population Estimates
- Maurice Little Bear – Occurrence of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in Watering Points around open Pasture Cattle in Ranches on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
- LaLynn Antell – Nutrient Status of Vegetation around Prairie Dog Infested Rangelands
- Bruz Van Dusen – Indigenous Corn Reintroduction
- Ann Solano — A Comparative and Multi Element Analysis of Water Quality on Lake Sakakawea.
- Koby Sommer – Mosquito Genera Comparisons Within Various Habitats in a Tropical Dry Forest Biome
- Jonathan Holmes — Determining Movement Patterns of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Rice Field Canals of Costa Rica Using Radio Telemetry
- Bruz Van Dusen – Comparing Soil Characteristics Among Rice Fields, Cane Sugar Fields, and Natural Marshes of the Costa Rican Tropical Dry Forest Biome
- Sunshine Claymore – Effects of Vegetation on the Microclimate of a Mango Tree Stand in Costa Rica
- Tonya Tuntland – Sediment Properties of Benthic Environments of Lentic System on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
- Maurianna Loretto – Understanding Behavior and Ecology of Bison on Standing Rock Sioux Reservation
- LaLynn Antell – Biosorption of iron (Fe) and lead (Pb) in Aqueous Solution Using Banana Peels