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How the animals found their places : pattern detection, experimentation, and epistemology in a high desert stream fish assemblage

Creator:: White, Seth Michael
Abstract:: I examined the relative roles of biotic and abiotic factors in structuring redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss distributions in the South Fork John Day. I first examined the relationship between the biological traits of the fish assemblage and riparian-geomorphic features in context of prevailing theories of stream ecology stemming from the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Hiram W. Li I examined the relative roles of biotic and abiotic factors in structuring

Meander scars : reflections on healing a river

Creator:: Metzger, Abby P.
Abstract:: As Europeans settled the Willamette Valley in the 1800s, they began to simplify Oregon's largest river contained wholly within state boarders—the Willamette. The river lost miles of channels from dikes, dams, and development. Some channels vanished under concrete. Others became meander scars, or shallow, dry depression in the land where...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , D. W. (1981). Roadside geology of Oregon (2nd ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Co

A Deep Dive into Ocean Acidification: Policy Priorities in Oregon and California

Creator:: Hasert, Ryan
Abstract:: A product of global climate change, ocean acidification (OA) and other stressors increasingly put pressure on the economic, social, and cultural systems of Western U.S. coastal communities. In the face of increasing OA and local reports that OA is negatively impacting local communities’ socioeconomic structures, there is a clear need...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: in the area (University of California Cooperative Extension, 2017; Ward, 2021). However, these

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:: , Jeremy Ehrman, Bob Kemp, Greg Niles, Al Pazar, Joe Pazar, Brett Montague, Dennis Shutler, and Bryan

Stream Chemistry in the Oregon Coast Range: Spatial and Temporal Variation

Creator:: Carini, Lya
Abstract:: Hydrological and biogeochemical processes occurring throughout a watershed are typically reflected in stream water chemistry, including in coastal watersheds. While Oregon Coast Range streams have been studied in the past, there is a dearth of knowledge in terms of seasonal temporal trends and spatial variability that this study seeks to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ward minimum variance method of sorting

Hot, hot, heat : evaluating Phoenix, Arizona cooling centers through a project management perspective

Creator:: Leone, Cassandra M.
Abstract:: Global annual average temperatures are rising, creating extreme heat events or heatwaves that are increasing in frequency, length, and severity. The world will endure more of these events as climate change worsens and heat-related mortality and morbidity will increase due to warming conditions. At the center of heatwaves are urban...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Playing with pedagogy : a case study of contextual teaching and learning for the natural resources classroom

Creator:: Greene, Kim (Kimberly Kate)
Abstract:: This thesis investigates Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) as a method of instruction for natural resources education. The research follows the adoption of CTL in the K-12 classrooms of six teachers focusing on natural resources education at two rural schools in Western Oregon. CTL is being investigated because it connects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2009; Ward Thompson, Aspinall, & Montarzino, 2008; Witt & Caldwell, 2010), as well as increased

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:: for county i at time t, and k=corn (c), soybeans (s), or wheat (w); EPCt, EPSt, and EPWt are the

A Culture of Resilience: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in Post-Flood Boulder County

Creator:: Shepard, Stephanie
Abstract:: Scientists say that climate change is very likely to cause more frequent and more severe weather events. In order to understand how communities respond to changing weather patterns, an exploration of the connection between extreme weather events and climate change awareness, collective action, and policy is warranted. This case study...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: (Akter, Bennett, and Ward 2012). However, knowledge about climate change does not predict one’s level

The relationship between income and food insecurity : the role of social support in rural and urban Oregonians

Creator:: De Marco, Molly M.
Abstract:: Millions of U.S. households experienced hunger in 2005 and millions more experienced food insecurity. Previous research indicates that low-wage work and little social support contribute to food insecurity. Research also suggests that individuals cope by finding alternate food sources and drawing on social support. Further, researchers have found that rural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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How the animals found their places : pattern detection, experimentation, and epistemology in a high desert stream fish assemblage

Meander scars : reflections on healing a river

A Deep Dive into Ocean Acidification: Policy Priorities in Oregon and California

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

Stream Chemistry in the Oregon Coast Range: Spatial and Temporal Variation

Hot, hot, heat : evaluating Phoenix, Arizona cooling centers through a project management perspective

Playing with pedagogy : a case study of contextual teaching and learning for the natural resources classroom

Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

A Culture of Resilience: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in Post-Flood Boulder County

The relationship between income and food insecurity : the role of social support in rural and urban Oregonians

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