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Fusion Cuisine Capstone

Wed, 12/02/2020 - 10:49
Abstract: Fusion cuisine is taking known elements of one's nation/country. Then applying those culinary elements to foreign ingredients thus making a fusion dish.
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Major: Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2020
File Attachments: Fusion Cuisine Capstone.docx , Capstone Poster_1.pptx
Authors: Tu Ngo

Youth Board of Directors: Developing a Sustainable Youth Leadership Program for UNESCO's Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 10:36
Abstract: The Man and Biosphere program has been successful but not without its challenges or gaps in capacity, specifically relating to youth involvement within the program. Youth-Adult Partnerships provide valuable growth opportunities for both adults and youth, along with benefits extending beyond the walls of an organization. Youth given agency and support provide significant gains for organizations and adults willing to make space for them in decision-making roles. This study recommends the creation of a Youth Board of Directors within the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network which will directly address programmatic mandates on youth involvement within the Man and Biosphere program, while simultaneously adding capacity to the biosphere.
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Major: Parks and Conservation Management
Year: 2020
File Attachments: Cuthell_Capstone_2020.docx
Authors: Samuel K. Cuthell

Mycophagy of the Adirondacks

Sat, 12/08/2018 - 11:26
Abstract: Throughout the course of mushroom history, they have gained multiple reputations, being known as a food source or a deadly fungus. According to Tori Avey, she believes that “Over the years reckless mushroom hunters have thrown caution to the wind with fatal results, giving food safe mushrooms a bad reputation. Which resulted in two very different categories of people mycophiles, those who love mushrooms and mycophobes those who fear mushrooms.” (Avey,T) Mycophagy is the practice of consuming fungus collected in the wild, also known as eating foraged mushrooms. Mushrooms are grouped into the vegetable category within the local grocery stores, but they are not a vegetable mushrooms are a type of edible, poisonous, psychedelic, and medicinal fungus with over 400 different species. Many Mycophiles believe we are currently, in the beginning of a myco-revolution many people are now interested in the wide range of gourmet wild mushrooms “The name “mushroom” has been given to over 38,000 varieties of fungus that possess the same threadlike roots and cap.” (Avey,T)
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Major: Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2018
File Attachments: Mycophagy Research Paper , Food Costing and Menu with Recipes , Day of Service Order List , Final Menu and Wavier , Mushroom Interviews , Mushroom Invoice , Dinner Tickets , Production Sheets , Menu with Pictures , Capstone Poster , Evaluation of Myself
Authors: Selena C. Hay

A Taste of Duck

Mon, 05/07/2018 - 09:17
Abstract: A four course meal based around duck.
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Major: Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2018
File Attachments: Capstone Course 1 Recipe.docx , Capstone Course 2 Recipes.docx , course 3 recipes.docx , Capstone Dessert Recipes.docx , Capstone Menu.pdf , First Course Pricing.xlsx , Course 2 Costing.xlsx , Course 3 costing.xlsx , Course 4 Costing.xlsx , Capstone course Pics.docx , capstone paper.docx , capstone self evaluation.docx
Authors: Taylor Engel

Engaging Visitors Of Glenview Preserve With Interpretive Signage

Fri, 12/14/2018 - 11:42
Abstract: Glenview Preserve is a Lowland forest and Field property that boarders the Bloomingdale Bog. Implementing an educational system at the preserve would lead to more public interaction that would guarantee support for the Adirondack Land Trust’s mission objectives. This approach would involve the development of an interpretive day-use site, interpretive programs and signs, and an outdoor education space. For my portion I will be investigating how the Adirondack Land Trust can construct interpretive signage that is weather resistant and provides valuable content. The quality of the content will be evaluated using the National Association of Interpretation principles of POETRY. These signs will promote ALT’s mission objectives by encouraging people to make a difference after their visit through well-constructed and entertaining information. Visitors will donate money to ensure that having an educational system at the preserve is a leading concern of the Adirondack Land Trust’s management plan for Glenview Preserve.
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Major: Integrative Studies, Natural Resources Conservation and Management, Recreation, Adventure Education and Leisure Management, Parks and Conservation Management
Year: 2018
File Attachments: How Can the Adirondack land trust use interpretive signs to conserve the treasures of Glenview Preserve
Authors: Tiffany Elizabeth Marie Clark

Student of Natural Resources and Conservation Management

Fall 2018 graduate of Paul Smith's College

A Taste of Dairy Free

Mon, 12/18/2017 - 15:19
Abstract: Culinary Arts Capstone, CUL462 Theme: Dairy Free. Chef Abt
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Major: Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2017
File Attachments: Bethany Christman Capstone Final.docx
Authors: Bethany Christman

A Taste of Japan

Sun, 12/10/2017 - 09:45
Abstract: Having traveled to Osaka Japan during the summer of 2017 I wanted to bring back what I had learned for everyone else to experience as well.
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Major: Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2017
File Attachments: capstone paper.docx , miso soup cost2.xlsx , Ponzu costing.xlsx , Togarashi costing.xlsx , Tuna Hand roll cost.xlsx , white miso broth cost.xlsx , bacon dashi cost.xlsx , Bacon Dashi.docx , Salmon Mousse filled Squid Ink gnocchi.docx , Sweet potato cake.docx , Ponzu Sauce.docx , Togarashi.docx , Tuna Hand Roll.docx , White miso Sauce.docx , self eval.docx , Production Sheet.docx , capstone poster.pptx
Authors: DANIEL WIGINTON

A Taste of Local Farmers' Markets

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 12:54
Abstract: This Capstone was based around presenting the produce and homemade products offered at the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid farmers markets. From classic green salads to fresh tomato sorbet's, the variety at a farmer's market is enough to peak any cooks interests.
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Major: Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2017
File Attachments: TM 1 Title page.docx , TM 2 Capstone Essay.docx , TM 3 Capstone Menu.docx , TM 4 Recipes.xls , TM 5 Order sheets & Costing sheets.xlsx , TM 6 BoH Production lists.docx , TM 7 Self Analysis.docx
Authors: Thomas Moskal

Salt

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 12:54
Abstract: For our capstone project we got the ingredient salt. There is a lot about salt that most people do not realize and so within this paper we want to let you know what we learned about salt. That includes the history of it, the many different types of salt and where they come from and also how they are used in culinary and baking. We also included in the paper how we used the ingredient throughout our five course meal. Some salts even have other uses that do not relate to cooking or baking and are still explained throughout the paper.
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Major: Baking Arts and Service Management, Culinary Arts and Service Management
Year: 2016
File Attachments: capstone paper on salt.docx , capstone poaster.pptx , recipes.docx , menu.docx , Reflection.docx
Authors: Ryan Quinn, Jenny Mcginn

Forest Structure and Composition in the Smitty Creek Watershed

Wed, 12/14/2016 - 09:56
Abstract: The 2016 Smitty Creek CFI (Continuous Forest Inventory) study addressed the issue of creating a reliable and repeatable inventory design to examine general forestry trends and their relationships with the watershed itself. Identifying these trends and their consequences is important when considering factors linked to climate change, such as carbon storage and allocation. The objective of this project were as follows: establish 10 new CFI plots, monitor and record for signs of disease and insects, tree mortality, and overstory wildlife habitat, accurately estimate forest carbon sequestration, record understory composition in a 1/50th acre area around each plot center, and suggest methods and reasons for application in Paul Smith’s College CFI capstone projects. The study was conducted within the Smitty Creek watershed in Paul Smiths, NY with the plots falling on a transect that runs north and south. At each plot, trees within the radius were assigned numbered aluminum tags, trees were measured at diameter at breast height, and other features, such as snags, were recorded. Upon completing the project, 10 CFI plots had been created and their locations were recorded, several diseases and forest health concerns were identified, as well as, tree mortality and wildlife habitat considerations, carbon sequestration for the watershed was modeled over the next century, and a CFI project was designed for the Paul Smith’s College land compartments. The Smitty Creek watershed CFI project is repeatable and has an accurate baseline of information for future studies, and the Paul Smith’s College land compartments CFI plot design is ready for implementation.
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Major: Environmental Sciences, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Forestry
Year: 2016
File Attachments: Forest Strucutre & Cmposition Paper , FieldData , PlotCoordinates , Plot_Coordinates.xlsx
Authors: Gregg Slezak, Leonard Johnson, William O'Reilly, Jake Weber, Charlie Ulrich, Collin Perkins McCraw, Jake Harm, Nick Georgelas