Browsing by Subject "Landscape"

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    Blind Lemon Fisherman: The Lost Masters
    (2023) Swanson, Joseph T.; Potter, William; Farrow, Vance; Furqueron, Reagan
    Blind Lemon Fisherman: The Lost Masters, is an abstract polyptych painting depicting the Whitewater Valley Gorge in Richmond, Indiana, throughout its geological and human history. The landscape tradition has been filtered through my foundational years of graffiti writing. This work uses gestural abstraction and graffiti derived mark-making and motifs to portray my own and imagined memories of the historic Starr Gennett site located in the Gorge during diverse moments in time, which relates to the work of the Richmond Group, to the studio work of Chris DAZE Ellis and SABER, and situates it within the framework of contemporary graffiti-informed studio artwork that Rafael Schacter refers to as, Intermural Art.
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    (2016) Wittman, Priya; Winship, Andrew
    Through making, observing and responding to my art I maintain a constant cycle of question development and exploration of the infinite answers to these questions. The most important questions concern human existence: Where does a person begin, and where do they end? When do I occur, and when do I stop occurring? What makes existence meaningful or meaningless? The processes of making, observing, and thinking about art provide me with a flexible framework in which I can conduct investigations into these questions.
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    Modeling Suitable Habitat for the Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus maculosus) Utilizing Regional Data and Environmental DNA
    (2020-05) Fischer, Payton Nicole; Lulla, Vijay; Banerjee, Aniruddha; Wilson, Jeffrey S.
    The distribution of the Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus maculosus) is widespread but greatly understood. It is assumed that mudpuppy populations are declining due to poor habitat quality. However, there is not enough data to support this claim. The distribution of the mudpuppy is throughout the entire state, but only 43 of the 92 counties in Indiana have records. This project utilized habitat suitability modeling, focused on Indiana, to gain a better understanding of their distribution within the state. Data from Ohio and the Salamander Mussel (Simpsonais ambigua) were included to bolster the dataset. Environmental DNA was included to validate the model. Variables used in this analysis were Strahler Stream Order, distance to forest, percent agriculture, and tree canopy cover. Results showed that stream orders 4 to 6, a shorter distance to forest, less agriculture, and 30 to 40% of tree canopy cover was what contributed to suitable habitat. Stream order was the variable that contributed to the model the most. The areas of suitable habitat found were the HUC08 sub-watersheds in the northeastern and southwestern corners of the state. These areas included 19 counties were there were no previous records of mudpuppies. Environmental DNA showed that the negative samples were not found in suitable habitat. Further supporting the predicted area of suitable habitat. It is recommended that conservation efforts focus on the northeastern and southwestern regions. Interpreting this data to align with the regions set by the Indiana State Wildlife Action Plan shows that conservation should focus in the Great Lakes, Interior Plateau, and Valley and Hills area. It is recommended that more environmental data be conducted and that proactive conservation measures are implemented.
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    Rethinking Landscape Interpretation: Form, Function, and Meaning of the Garfield Farm, 1876-1905
    (2014) Curtin, Abby; Monroe, Elizabeth Brand, 1947-; Bodenhamer, David J.; Robertson, Nancy Marie, 1956-
    The landscape of James A. Garfield’s Mentor, Ohio home (now preserved at James A. Garfield National Historic Site) contains multiple layers of historical meanings and values. The landscape as portrayed in political biographies, political cartoons, and other ephemera during Garfield’s 1880 presidential campaign reveals the existence of the dual cultural values of agrarian tradition and agricultural progress in the late nineteenth century. Although Garfield did not depend on farming exclusively for his livelihood, he, like many agriculturalists of this era participated in a process of mediation between these dual values. The function of the landscape of Garfield’s farm between 1876 and 1880 is a reflection of this process of mediation. After President Garfield’s assassination in 1881, his wife and children returned to their Mentor home. Between 1885 and c. 1905, Garfield’s widow Lucretia made numerous changes to the agricultural landscape, facilitating the evolution of the home from farm to country estate. Despite the rich history of this landscape, its cultural complexity and evolution over time makes it difficult to interpret for public audiences. Additionally, the landscape is currently interpreted exclusively through indoor museum exhibits and outdoor wayside panels, two formats with severe limitations. I propose the integration of deep mapping into interpretation at James A. Garfield National historic site in order to more effectively represent the multi-layered qualities of its historic landscape.
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    Utilizing Modern Fleet Management Technologies to Track and Manage Indiana University Landscape Services’ Grounds Equipment Fleet
    (2023-08-01) Johnson, Tristan Beck; Ray, Matthew Veto
    Technology integration is critical to the successful operation of any business or municipality. In today’s modern era of sophisticated machinery, smart sensors, and data tracking software, teams must develop a comprehensive software suite that caters to their needs as an industry. In the case of a large user group such as a municipality or higher education environment, these points are even more important. These large entities, unlike a business or production facility, function as small-to-medium-sized cities. Multiple divisions, multiple accounting methodologies, and multiple management teams are the norm for major universities. Ensuring that the university adopts and adheres to a widely adaptable set of operating procedures ensures that these various divisions can all work in a similar format while still allowing each team to adapt their procedures to their unique needs. One of the most difficult tasks of any university is the upkeep and maintenance of its physical assets. These can include the academic buildings, the infrastructure that heats and cools those buildings, and the equipment used to perform those maintenance duties for the physical assets of a university. This task is typically handled by a fleet management division. These fleet management divisions rely heavily on the latest technology to ensure their vehicular and equipment assets are maintained properly, replaced on schedule and ultimately can perform the duties of the workers who utilize them on a daily basis. In the same way that modern technology can improve the everyday functions of so many tasks in daily life, the proper fleet management software can handle many of the important tasks of a facility and fleet manager. Data acquisition can be largely automated, resulting in an accurate inventory of even the most sophisticated equipment fleets. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential optimization of a fleet management system at IU Landscape Services by examining the current framework of existing technologies available to Indiana University. The outcome of this exercise will be a proposed new direction to help accomplish these goals.