Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) were studied during four winters in central Oklahoma. Most work was devoted to examining population densities, plumage characteristics, and social behavior. Densities of two areas varied from 2.9 to 5.9 redtails per square mile. Redtails were assigned to four fairly distinct subspecies. Social status and niche utilization varied between age groups and subspecies. During the springs and summers of 1975 and 1976, densities, plumage characteristics, nesting habitat, home range, clutch size, nesting success, food habits, molt patterns, and behavior of interior Alaska redtails were investigated. Densities were low and home ranges were large. Alaska redtails preferred white spruce (Picea glauca) for nests. Clutches averaged 1.96 and many nests failed during incubation. Snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus), waterfowl, and red squirrels (Tamiascuirus hudsonicus) were the principal prey. Males initiated the molt before and completed the molt after females. Nesting behavior and success differed considerably in 1975 and 1976.

To create a 2023 wildfire exposure map by updating the 2014 NASA ABoVE land cover data with recent wildfire activity at the statewide scale and make this map available online to the wildfire community for decision making. Also, to develop a crosswalk between the ABoVE landcover and LANDFIRE EVT to generate a statewide map that has extended coverage. Then test the performance of each wildfire exposure layer. An ABOVE land cover update is still expected by the end of the year that will be based on new Landsat remote sensed imagery and the coverage will be expanded in Alaska.

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) rely on volunteers to sustain operations and fulfill their missions, yet many realize persistent challenges in recruiting, training, and keeping them. New Hope Compassionate Ministries (NHCM), a nonprofit organization in Alaska, has struggled to attract and keep volunteers for inventory and restock days—limitations that directly impact its ability to combat food insecurity. This project applies structured project management methodologies to find and address NHCM’s volunteer engagement gap. Through mixed-methods research, including surveys and interviews, the project analyzes current volunteer recruitment and retention practices to uncover underlying barriers. Findings inform the development of a Volunteer Engagement Guide designed to improve recruitment strategies, streamline coordination, and strengthen volunteer commitment. Using project management tools and techniques, NHCM will establish a sustainable volunteer training and feedback system that fosters ownership, transforms volunteers into active stakeholders, and enhances the organization's capacity to serve the community effectively. This initiative shows how project management principles can be adapted to nonprofit contexts to drive lasting operational impact.

This Best of 10 Virtual Race project involved creating a virtual athletic event website designed to motivate participants to engage in multiple types of physical activity while providing a fair and engaging leaderboard system. Traditional virtual events often favor participants who specialize in a single activity, such as cycling or running long distances, making it difficult for multi-sport athletes to compete. This project addressed that gap by implementing a scoring system across multiple categories such as cardio, ball sports, racket sports, weight training, outdoor activities, etc. where lower cumulative scores indicate better overall performance. This approach encourages participants to improve in weaker areas and explore activities they may not normally try. The platform was built using RunSignUp, which allows secure registration, payment processing, activity logging, and leaderboard management. The project included updates and refinements to ensure usability, scoring accuracy, and a user-friendly experience for a broad audience of active individuals. A trial event is planned to be held to validate the platform, demonstrating that it meets project goals and supports a fullscale launch. The final deliverable is a fully functional, scalable, and intuitive website capable of hosting virtual fitness events that are inclusive, competitive, and engaging, providing a new way for participants to challenge themselves across multiple activity types.

Up to 80% of female nightlife patrons in the US have experienced nightlife-related sexual violence – sexual violence incidents that occur in or are associated with nightlife settings – in their lifetime. Nightlife-related sexual violence (NRSV) is not only bad for victims and society, but also for businesses that rely on return and new customers to feel safe while enjoying these community spaces. This study sought to document nightlife professionals’ ideas for NRSV prevention along with the barriers and catalysts to doing so. The findings in this report come from interviews and focus groups with 24 professionals working in and around nightlife settings in Anchorage, Alaska conducted between February and July of 2024. The purpose is to provide CHARR, Alaska’s nightlife setting owners and management, and other invested community partners such as non-profits, other local businesses, and local policy-makers with a guide to implementing, evaluating, and sustaining NRSV prevention strategies. Fourteen strategies that nightlife owners, management, and staff could take to prevent NRSV were discussed by participants. These specific strategies are grouped under three larger action categories: (1) Cultivate capable guardianship; (2) Keep problem patrons out; and (3) Help patrons keep themselves safe. Dozens of specific catalysts and barriers to implementing NRSV prevention strategies were identified, and these are grouped under nine broader categories. While this study illuminates a range of possible NRSV prevention strategies, it does not allow for understanding how commonly used these different strategies are, what nightlife professionals’ general likelihood of adopting and using these strategies are, and, of course, whether these different strategies, independently or used together, would actually prevent NRSV. A next step toward successful NRSV prevention could be to measure nightlife setting owners’ knowledge about SV and NRSV, as well as their use of and self-stated likelihood of adopting different prevention strategies. These assessments would highlight which strategies to pursue for implementation and evaluation.