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  • Are Bird Habitat Associations Consistent Across Space and Time?

    Creator:
    Rousseau, Josée S.
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    The concept of the fundamental niche is frequently used in ecology to define the set of environmental conditions needed by a species to survive and reproduce (Hutchinson 1957). In contrast, the realized niche constitutes the locations where a species actually occurred, which is a function of both the environmental (abiotic)...
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    Dissertation
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    Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society (Catherine G Bacon Fellowship, James H. Dukes, Jr. Graduate

  • Balancing Timber Production and Conservation in the Oregon Coast Range: an Examination of the Response by Birds and Bird-induced Ecosystem Services to Forest Management at Multiple Scales

    Creator:
    Harris, Scott H.
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    Society derives many critical and irreplaceable values from forests. With a growing global human population and rates of consumption, forests are under increasing pressure to provide all these values simultaneously. To meet societal demands for wood products, tree plantations are becoming increasingly common and are replacing native forests. Yet, forests...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Scott H

  • Automated Synthesis of Hybrid Energy Network Optimization using A* & Ensemble Forecasting

    Creator:
    Luc, Jonathan H.
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    This thesis describes a method for automatically generating and evaluating small-scale off-grid energy systems. Such systems are comprised of components such as solar panels, residential-scale wind turbines, batteries, inverters and charge controllers. These disparate components are assembled into feasible networks through the use of topological optimization and graph grammar rules....
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    Masters Thesis
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    H. Luc, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author would like to thank Dr. Matthew Campbell

  • Overstory Growth, Structural Development, and Regeneration Success Following Uneven-Aged Conversion Treatments in Douglas-fir Plantation of the Cascade Range in Oregon

    Creator:
    Marcum, Sean R.
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    Uneven-aged management has been suggested as a method for balancing biodiversity conservation and wood production goals from managed forests in a variety of regions. In coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests of the Pacific Northwest, implementation of uneven-aged management is hindered by a lack of experience with uneven-aged silvicultural systems, including...
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    Masters Thesis
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    :______________________________________________________________ Matthew Powers Uneven-aged management has been suggested as a method for balancing

  • Design and Modeling Techniques for Impedance Based Flow Cytometry

    Creator:
    Dawes, Jacob
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    Microfluidic devices have enabled lab-on-a-chip (LOC) systems that allow for complex sample analysis and preparation in a compact form factor. One technology that may benefit from a microfluidic approach and further miniaturization is flow cytometry. Flow cytometry is an analysis technique for enumerating and characterizing populations of cells; this is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Modeling Techniques for Impedance-Based Flow Cytometry Abstract approved: Matthew Johnston Microfluidic

  • Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

    Creator:
    Smith, Dorian
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    African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA Division 1-A schools, but they make up a large portion of population of college football players. African American male college students are also one of the most at-risk student populations on campus in regards to retention....
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Matthew W. Nyman African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA

  • Rapid Prototyping of Rigid & Flexible Microfluidic Devices Using Low-Cost Materials and Maker Tools

    Creator:
    Co, Megan T.
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    Microfluidics is an evolving field that focuses on the manipulation of small fluid volumes. Because of its micron-sized features, it is the basis for many lab-on-chip and point-of-care diagnostic devices. The devices are predominantly molded from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); however, production is a multi-hour or multi-day process that typically requires clean...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Matthew Johnston Microfluidics is an evolving field that focuses on the manipulation

  • Characterization of Mitochondrial Metabolism in L6 Rat Myoblasts

    Creator:
    Burney, Emily R.
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    The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, causing a subsequent increase in insulin resistance (IR), metabolic disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. Although these conditions significantly impact both the individual and society, their etiologies have not been discovered, inhibiting potential prevention and treatment. Alterations to mitochondrial metabolism are implicated in the development...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Matthew Robinson The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, causing a

  • African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

    Creator:
    Smith, Michael D.
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    Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Matthew W. Nyman Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those

  • Viability of Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes for use in Pulse Oximetry

    Creator:
    Bialek, Hayden
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    Pulse Oximetry is a technology used ubiquitously across the medical field for measuring oxygen saturation and heart rate monitoring. In this project a system was developed to use a new technology for pulse oximetry: single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). This work outlines the development process and experimental results of a SPAD...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    for use in Pulse Oximetry Abstract approved: Matthew Johnston Pulse Oximetry is a technology used