IMAGE: Pinyon pine seedling counted during vegetation surveys.
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Though noise may change moment by moment for humans, it has a more lasting effect on trees and plants.
A new Cal Poly study reveals that human noise pollution affects the diversity of plant life in an ecosystem even after the noise has been removed. This is the first study that explores the long-term effects of noise on plant communities. It was published in the
Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
In a study conducted twelve years ago near natural gas wells in New Mexico, researchers found that there were 75% fewer piñon pine seedlings in noisy sites as in quiet ones. This was most likely due to the noise driving away the Woodhouse s scrub jay, which plants thousands of pine seeds while storing them to eat during the winter months.
TAMU-SA to honor life of 19-year-old student killed in Kyle
TAMU-SA to honor life of 19-year-old student killed in Kyle
It s been five months since 19-year-old Christopher Trevino was shot and killed while protecting his sister in Kyle.
KYLE, Texas - It s been five months since a 19-year-old college student was murdered while protecting his sister in Kyle. A 15-year-old boy remains in custody for the death of Christopher Trevino.
Texas A&M-San Antonio is now planning to honor Trevino s life. I just miss his presence, his smile, him telling me he loves me every day, said Christopher s mother, Ivory Trevino.
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Column: It s our responsibility to improve our communities
Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Ed.D, Guest columnist
Feb. 17, 2021
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Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Ed.D is president of Texas A&M University-San Antonio.Courtesy photo
We are living through a period that has stirred our collective national conscience about racial injustices and democratic literacy. This February, as we celebrate African American History Month, it feels especially important to honor and celebrate Black lives and the many contributions of African Americans to our society and culture.
At A&M-San Antonio, we’re in the midst of our month-long celebration, launched by a panel discussion and on-campus portrait exhibit, “Living in My Skin,” by former A&M System Regent and acclaimed San Antonio artist Lionel Sosa. The exhibit was accompanied by a panel discussion featuring Mr. Sosa and his collaborators who posed for portraits, as they shared their experiences living as Black men in San Antonio. I