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

Creator:: Flathers, Courtney
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: operated by Oregon State University, Oregon Coast Community College, National Oceanic & Atmospheric

Social challenges in managing natural resources in coastal fishing communities

Creator:: Sharp, Shayla B.
Abstract:: Two topics concerning fisheries management are considered in this thesis. The first concerns the social values that commercial fishing communities associate with commercial fishing. A survey of residents from eleven Oregon Coastal fishing communities was conducted to examine the social values associated with the commercial fishing occupation and fishing heritage....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: fimded by the Oregon State University Sea Grant College Program project number R/SD-03-PD, Oregon State

Adaptive Self-governance of Small-scale Commercial Fishers in Northeast Puerto Rico: Characterizing Formal and Informal Cooperation during Times of Crises

Creator:: Gómez-Andújar, Nicolás X.
Abstract:: Small-scale fisheries often suffer from weak, formal governance, and in response they organize in various ways. These self-organizational arrangements rely on the capacity of informal institutions, such as norms and communication, in generating social cohesion among actors in the supply chain and therefore improve the likelihood of generating commonly devised...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: program director, Flaxen Conway, because I would not be at Oregon State University without her support

Evaluating the Potential for Expanding Oregon State University’s E-campus to Africa : A Training Needs-Assessment for Developing African Fisheries Management Capacity

Creator:: Price, Caleb O.
Abstract:: The marine and freshwater fishery resources of West Africa are some of the most productive in the world, and hold vast potential to provide economic prosperity and food security for the developing nations of that region. Nevertheless, the realized social benefits from fishery resources to West African nations have fallen...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Marine Resource Management Program College of Earth, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

Creator:: de la Hoz, Jenny F.
Abstract:: The environmental movement needs people from communities of color and the differing perspectives they provide. Latinas/os are one of the largest communities of color in the US, and their numbers continue to grow. However, mainstream environmental organizations have failed to engage this community in authentic ways. The lack of meaningful...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the permanent collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes

A cooperative effort to track Humboldt squid invasions in Oregon

Creator:: Chesney, Tanya A.
Abstract:: Interannual variability of Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) occurrence in the northern California Current System is largely unknown. In Oregon, the distribution of this versatile predator and what is influencing their range expansion from Mexico is poorly understood due to the recent nature of their "invasion" and a lack of monitoring....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS Submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Assessing Pohnpei Land Use Plan and Implementation Strategy

Creator:: Hall, Carrie A.
Abstract:: The product of my internship was a working draft of a land use and master plan for the SPC to review. The draft is to be used for creating a more comprehensive land use and zoning master plan. Attempts were made to incorporate input from federal, state, and local governments,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 1997 in partial

Evaluation of dungeness crab pots as platforms of opportunity for ocean-observing research

Creator:: Childress, Jeremy L.
Abstract:: Oregon Fishermen in Ocean Observing Research (OrFIOOR) is a cooperative research program between ocean scientists and fishermen in the Pacific Northwest. Dungeness crab fishermen attach sensor packages (temperature and dissolved oxygen) to crab pots. The pots serve as platforms of opportunity for ocean observing. This study examines three principle questions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Program (HCDOP 2009); Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMC 2009); and Washington Sea Grant Citizen

The Oregon Nearshore Research Inventory Project : the importance of science and the scientific research community in marine spatial planning

Creator:: Sherman, Kate
Abstract:: The purpose of Oregon's Nearshore Research Inventory (NRI) project was to inventory and map the current and future use of Oregon's nearshore environment by the scientific research community for use in Oregon's marine spatial planning process. Spatial and qualitative data on the use of Oregon's ocean and coast by the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Management program at Oregon State University, this will be the last thing I write to finish up my degree

Evaluating potential marine reserves in Oregon : assessing community involvement and potential effects to ocean dependent stakeholders

Creator:: Murphy, Melissa
Abstract:: Over the last three decades Oregonians have been engaged in a protracted discussion about Marine Spatial Planning. In the last twenty years the discussion has centered on the protection of Oregon’s natural marine resources and has taken on various labels such as marine gardens, conservation areas, marine sanctuary, and marine...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Management Program College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Social challenges in managing natural resources in coastal fishing communities

Adaptive Self-governance of Small-scale Commercial Fishers in Northeast Puerto Rico: Characterizing Formal and Informal Cooperation during Times of Crises

Evaluating the Potential for Expanding Oregon State University’s E-campus to Africa : A Training Needs-Assessment for Developing African Fisheries Management Capacity

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

A cooperative effort to track Humboldt squid invasions in Oregon

Assessing Pohnpei Land Use Plan and Implementation Strategy

Evaluation of dungeness crab pots as platforms of opportunity for ocean-observing research

The Oregon Nearshore Research Inventory Project : the importance of science and the scientific research community in marine spatial planning

Evaluating potential marine reserves in Oregon : assessing community involvement and potential effects to ocean dependent stakeholders

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