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  • Effects of disturbance modes on mycorrhizal fungus communities at Crater Lake National Park

    Creator:
    Trappe, Matt
    Abstract:
    Crater Lake National Park presents an excellent opportunity for ecological research due to its relatively pristine landscape, the protection of its natural features, its infrastructure, and a Park administration supportive of scientific inquiry and restoration ecology. The research presented here examines the responses of fungi to various forms of perturbation....
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    Dissertation
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    Matthew James Trappe for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science presented on

  • Development and decommissioning of small dams : analysis of impact and context

    Creator:
    Kibler, Kelly Maren
    Abstract:
    Management of small dams may have profound implications for the health and integrity of small rivers and freshwater diversity. Global indicators suggest future growth in the small hydropower sector, particularly in developing countries. As a renewable energy source, it is often presumed that small hydropower entails fewer and less severe...
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    Dissertation
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     in Water Resources  Engineering presented on July 8, 2011.  Title:  Development and Decommissioning

  • Continuity & Change: Commercial Fishing & Community Resilience on the Oregon Coast

    Creator:
    Flathers, Courtney
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    Commercial fishing is deeply embedded in the economy and culture of many coastal communities. Recent ecological, economic, and regulatory changes impacting fisheries are likely to have important consequences for this industry and the communities it supports. The objective of this study is to improve understanding of coastal community resilience through...
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    Capstone Project
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    Fishing & Community Resilience on the Oregon Coast by Courtney L. Flathers MPP Essay

  • Groundwater arsenic concentrations and cancer incidence rates : a regional comparison in Oregon

    Creator:
    Fleming, Harmony S.
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    Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a global issue with national and local implications. Chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water has been linked to both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health outcomes. The primary exposure route of inorganic arsenic is ingestion from drinking water due to natural contamination in groundwater from dissolution...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Environmental Health and Occupational Safety Management presented on April 24, 2007. Title: Groundwater

  • The Challenges and Opportunities of a Proactive Endangered Species Act : A Case Study of the Greater Sage Grouse

    Creator:
    Taylor, Casey Lynn
    Abstract:
    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is considered by many to be among the most powerful and most contentious environmental laws in the United States. Persistent challenges to the Act’s implementation make reaching conservation goals problematic. Most notably, the very nature of the law—providing protections for species already at...
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    Dissertation
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    Environmental Sciences presented on October 17, 2016. Title: The Challenges and Opportunities of a

  • Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

    Creator:
    Yang, Liu
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    Work-related hazards and exposures affect human health and well-being. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) surveillance is fundamental to the public health approach. OSH surveillance provides important data on the occurrence and magnitude of the problem and risk/protective factors. A wide variety of OSH surveillance programs and systems have been established...
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    Dissertation
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    and illnesses and created the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to

  • Methods for Engaging Leaders in Climate Science and Providing Local Decision Support

    Creator:
    Winters, Kirsten
    Abstract:
    Oregon Sea Grant and its partner states have received a Sectoral Applications Research Project (SARP) grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to refine outreach methods for coastal communities with specific attention to climate change. This paper will focus on the SARP project and a related case study...
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    Capstone Project
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     Research  Project  (SARP)  grant  from  the  National  Oceanic  and   Atmospheric

  • Beyond Cooperation : Environmental Justice in Transboundary Water Management

    Creator:
    Watson, Julie Elkins
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    Since the Wolf, Yoffe, and Giordano 2003 Basins at Risk study, examining human interactions with transboundary water resources through a lens of conflict and cooperation has been a dominant paradigm. The Basins at Risk (BAR) method involves categorizing events on a scale from most conflictive (e.g. war or extensive casualties)...
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    Dissertation
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    ’) transcendent need to care for the environment.  Environmental Justice (EJ): I rely on the U.S

  • Diagnosing barriers to climate change adaptation Oregon state agencies

    Creator:
    Dello, Kathie D.
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    Despite a history of leadership and creative approaches to environmental issues, Oregon has struggled to adequately prepare for the current and future impacts of climate change. Oregon faces barriers and limits to understanding, planning, and implementing climate adaptation that can be examined and quantified. Climate change makes for an additional...
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    Dissertation
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    Sciences presented on June 11, 2019 Title: Diagnosing Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in

  • Communities, Collaboration, and Climate Change Adaptation : Case Studies from Coastal Maine and Oregon

    Creator:
    Kelly, Miriah Russo
    Abstract:
    Twenty five years' worth of science indicates that the world can expect a number of climate change impacts. Increasingly, local municipalities, businesses and communities of people are becoming more concerned about what to do, yet they are looking for ways to best work together under these conditions. Communities must adapt...
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    Dissertation
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    Kelly for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science presented on August 31, 2015