His eight-month research project, completed under the supervision of Mary Beth Cunha, documents changing marshlands from indigenous Wiyot times to the present. The map series and explanatory text portray environmental change wrought by colliding cultures. Delgado, who graduates in May, plans to apply for graduate school and eventually teach at the collegiate level.
At the same conference, senior Jared Whear presented "From Timber to Terroir: New Regionalism in Southern Oregon Wine Country and the Creation of the Southern Oregon AVA." His research paper is part of a larger investigation headed by geography faculty Matt Derrick.
During the same week, the Science Advancement for Chicano and Native American Students (INRSEP) conference drew 3,700 attendees to Seattle. Geography senior Jessica Beck presented "A Comparative Analysis of America’s Biofuel Industry." Her paper caps an eight-month project under the direction of Matt Derrick. A member of the Cherokee and Sioux Nations, Beck will pursue graduate studies next year.