IoES Critical Ecology Lab Practicum 2024

IoES Critical Ecology Lab Practicum Team

Executive Summary

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Please read our Projects Executive Summary, which provides overviews our project's goals, methods, and research updates.

Access our FINAL REPORT on Mapping the Ecology Legacy of Slavery and Plantations on St. Croix, USVI, here.

Final Report

Watch our team's final presentation below

Our presentation begins at 13:55

Research Figures

Figure 1: Average sugar production across 1857 and 1862-1890 for selected estates

view figure

Figure 2: Average enslaved population across 1772-1817 for selected estates

view figure

Figure 3: Average DNA Concentration between all Archived & Fresh (Control) Soil Samples

view figure

Figure 4: Average DNA Concentration in Archived Soil Samples from OG1, OG2, and SG2

view figure

Figure 5: Average DNA Concentration between OG (#1-5, 21-23) and SG (#36-38) Archived Soil Samples

view figure

Figure 6: DNA Concentration in ELP Archived Soil Samples

view figure

Figure 7: DNA Concentration in Archived Soil Samples from OG1 Plot and Fresh (Control) Soil Sample from the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA

view figure

Figure 8: DNA Concentration in Archived Soil Samples from OG2 Plot and Fresh (Control) Soil Sample from Sage Hill at UCLA

view figure

Figure 9: DNA Concentration in Archived Soil Samples from SG2 Plot and Fresh (Control) Soil Sample from Franz Hall at UCLA

view figure

Figure 10: DNA Concentration between OG (#1-5, 21-23) and SG Samples (#36-38) by Depth

view figure

Figure 11: Results from gel electrophoresis after PCR with 16S microbe primer on samples #1-5, #36-38, C1, C2, B1, and B2.

view figure

Figure 12a: Results after PCR indexing on samples #1-5, #21-24, #36-38, C1, C2, B1, B2, & B3.

view figure

Figure 12b: Results after PCR indexing on samples #1, 3, 5, 24, B3.

view figure

Figure 13: DNA Concentration in PCR Indexed Archived Soil Samples from ELP and Fresh (Control) Soil Samples at UCLA

view figure

Figure 14: Calculating quantities of cleaned, indexed PCR to pool

view figure

Figure 15: C:N Ratio of Archived Soil Samples taken from Estate Little Princess

view figure

Figure 16: Average C:N Ratio for each Archived Soil Sample plot taken from Estate Little Princess

view figure

Figure 17: Top 10 Estates With Highest Average Kernel Density (Windmills/Acre)

view figure

Figure 18: Average Lbs of Sugarcane Produced Per Acre

view figure

Figure 19: Average Population Per Acre

view figure

Figure 20: Land Use Intensity Score

view figure

Figure 21: Average windmill density per acre across St. Croix

view figure

Figure 22: Average windmill density per acre by data source across St. Croix

view figure

Figure 23: Land use intensity index for five selected plantations

view figure

Figure 24: Elevation, temperature, precipitation, and geology maps for St. Croix

view figure

Figure 25: Average windmill density per acre by data source across St. Croix

view figure

Photo Gallery

Pictures of St. Croix

Lab Stuff

Page updated

Report abuse