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Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

Creator:: Sechrist, B.
Abstract:: Regression analysis was used to examine the effect of a change in agricultural prices on land use and conservation. The planted acreage for each of three crops – corn, soybeans, and spring wheat – was regressed on the expected prices of the three crops, the input prices, and past land...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: applied in the Corn Belt. A $1 increase in the price of corn was found to increase the amount of

Opportunities and challenges in engaging stakeholders in marine reserves planning in Oregon

Creator:: Bird, Arwen
Abstract:: This paper explores the contributions of social capital, social connections, and stakeholder engagement to the goals of ecosystem-based management in a local scale marine planning process. The body of work presented here, through a journal article and report, uses the lens of social capital to evaluate stakeholder engagement in making...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: work presented here, through a journal article and report, uses the lens of social capital to

Low Power Radio : An Antidote for Coastal Visitors Looking but not Seeing!

Creator:: Williams, Erin M.
Abstract:: State parks in Oregon provide important sites for visitor recreation and natural resource education. With the increasing number of visitors to Oregon coastal parks, tide pools and beach areas, there is growing need for site-specific marine education to enhance stewardship, interpretation and safety knowledge. The Oregon Sea Grant Program and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: national forest. Journal of Interpretation Research, vol. 2, Winter 1997. Reed, A. Scott and Michael C

Emerging Impacts Resulting from the Implementation of the United States Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program

Creator:: Thompson, Jenny
Abstract:: On January 11, 2011, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) instituted a catch share program for the West Coast groundfish trawl fishery. The program was intended to create a more sustainable fishery and increase economic efficiency through the use of individual fishing quotas and fishing cooperatives. While there are extensive...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Thompson_Jenny_Final AN ABSTRACT OF THE PROJECT OF

Sources and perceptions of controversy in establishing a protected area for biodiversity : a case study in the New River Area of Oregon

Creator:: Erickson, Dana C.
Abstract:: The process of land acquisition for the conservation of plants or wildlife habitat can raise controversial issues, issues often perceived differently by the individuals and groups involved. After the land acquisition process is completed, there is rarely an opportunity to analyze the differing perceptions of the issues and their relative...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Sources and Perceptions of Controversy in Establishing a

Beliefs and attitudes influence willingness to pay recreation fees at an urban forest : incorporating attitudes in contingent valuation methods

Creator:: Moehrke, Caitlin
Abstract:: The current thesis presents contingent valuation research incorporating social psychological measures that investigates recreationists' willingness to pay recreation access fees at McDonald-Dunn Forest, Oregon. Context is provided through an extensive literature review of recreation fee management, issues and concerns related to recreation fees, recreationists' attitudes toward fees, relevant social psychological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science

Gender Dimensions in Disaster Management : A Focus on Aquaculture and Fishing Communities in the Philippines

Creator:: Chow, Morgan
Abstract:: Many nations that invest in aquaculture and fisheries for improved nutrition and food security are located in areas prone to natural disasters, such as typhoons. While all residents are vulnerable to the effects of disasters, research suggests that women are disproportionately affected at all stages of disaster management: preparedness, response,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Morgan Chow for

The changing roles of environmental interest groups in national policy-making : a marine conservation case study

Creator:: Simler, Brooke S.
Abstract:: Interest groups have participated in the American political system since the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Environmental interest groups, a subsection of the American interest group society, have been especially active in national policies since the proliferation of environmental laws and environmental advocacy in the 1960s and 1970s. When environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: documented. At the end of everyday I wrote in a journal and described that day's events and observations

Youth Recruitment and an Aging Workforce : A Pilot Study of Intergenerational Family Business in Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry

Creator:: Caracciolo, Deanna E.
Abstract:: Commercial fishing is a culturally and economically significant industry on the Oregon coast. The importance of this industry to human communities is often neglected in fisheries research, with economic and ecological data being favored by managers and decision makers. Recent observations in many coastal communities have indicated aging of fishermen...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Deanna E. Caracciolo

Utilizing cooperative fisheries research to monitor and understand harmful algal blooms along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Gilliland, Raquel C.
Abstract:: Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a problem for coastal communities, the fishing industry, and coastal organisms. Pseudo-nitzschia spp. is a regularly occurring diatom in Oregon’s coastal waters. At times, Pseudo-nitzschia spp. can facultatively produce domoic acid, a neurotoxin that can bioaccumulate in the food chain. While regular shore-based sampling provides...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Thesis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Raquel Cuca Marie

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Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

Opportunities and challenges in engaging stakeholders in marine reserves planning in Oregon

Low Power Radio : An Antidote for Coastal Visitors Looking but not Seeing!

Emerging Impacts Resulting from the Implementation of the United States Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program

Sources and perceptions of controversy in establishing a protected area for biodiversity : a case study in the New River Area of Oregon

Beliefs and attitudes influence willingness to pay recreation fees at an urban forest : incorporating attitudes in contingent valuation methods

Gender Dimensions in Disaster Management : A Focus on Aquaculture and Fishing Communities in the Philippines

The changing roles of environmental interest groups in national policy-making : a marine conservation case study

Youth Recruitment and an Aging Workforce : A Pilot Study of Intergenerational Family Business in Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry

Utilizing cooperative fisheries research to monitor and understand harmful algal blooms along the Oregon coast

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