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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:: throughout my two years at Oregon State University is nearly impossible to put into words, but I will make

Where Old West meets New West : confronting conservation, conflict and change on Utah's last frontier

Creator:: Leaver, Jennifer Jensen
Abstract:: In the United States during the last 30 years there has been a shift from extractive natural resource-based economies of the Old West to a New West defined by environmental protection. Over the past century, a growing national support for environmental protection has influenced a lengthening list of national and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Frontier by Jennifer Jensen Leaver A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Voluntary environmental programs at an alpine ski area: influence of recreationists' knowledge, motivations, attachment, value orientations, and specialization

Creator:: Little, Christopher M.
Abstract:: Voluntary environmental programs (VEPs) have been created to encourage companies to engage in behaviors that mitigate environmental impacts (e.g., recycling, emissions reduction). Many ski areas participate in the Sustainable Slopes Program, an initiative that promotes VEPs in the ski area industry. Past research has addressed the performance of VEPs in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

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:: collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my thesis to any

Understanding the Relationship Between Livelihood Stressors, Human Well-being Perception, Forest Resource Extraction, and Sumatran Orangutan Ecotourism in Bukit Lawang Village, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

Creator:: Dewi, Rika S.
Abstract:: Gunung Leuser is a national park in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. This park is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the country. For instance, it is home to endangered and endemic species of Indonesia, such as the Sumatran orangutan, the Sumatran tiger, the Sumatran elephant, and the Sumatran rhino....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: me a scholarship to pursue my education at Oregon State University. I also gratefully acknowledge

Traditional Agriculture in Transition: Continuity and Change in Southwest China

Creator:: Li, Xiaoyue
Abstract:: This dissertation seeks to understand Yi farmers’ livelihoods in the midst of an agricultural transition in Yunnan, Southwest China. This dissertation examines a community’s traditional knowledge related to wild edible plants (WEPs), analyzes socio-ecological vulnerability and resilience in the face of agricultural transition from subsistence farming to cash cropping, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: inspiration throughout my Ph.D. life at Oregon State University. It would have been impossible for me to

Today, Tomorrow, and Every Day After That: How Commercial Salmon Fishermen in Bristol Bay, Alaska Define and Work Toward a Sustainable Salmon Fishery

Creator:: Kuletz, Ivan
Abstract:: Rising human global population, appetite for seafood, and the effects of climate change have pushed commercial marine fisheries around the globe onto trajectories that are chillingly unsustainable. Input from fishermen on what it means to have a “sustainable fishery” is often absent or ignored. Some commercial fisheries are lauded for...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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The Social Construction of the Metallic Mining Industry: The Divergent Cases of the Mining Moratorium Bill (Wisconsin) and the Permit Streamlining Bill (Minnesota)

Creator:: Harewood, Alessandra G and Harewood, Alessandra G.
Abstract:: Hardrock mining is associated with severe environmental and economic costs. Of particular concern is acid mine drainage which has contaminated several thousand kilometers of streams across the United States representing a formidable danger to watershed health. Given the high risks of this activity, ensuring high regulatory standards may be an...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

The Salmon Restoration Economy of Puget Sound: History, Drivers, and Future Predictions

Creator:: Imhoff, Lauren
Abstract:: In the Pacific Northwest, USA, the cumulative impact of human development has caused decades of salmon habitat degradation and the listing of multiple populations under the US Endangered Species Act. As a result, the need for implementation of recovery goals has encouraged the development of an economy focused on salmon...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: surveying service provided to students through Oregon State University. The survey asked nine questions

The Role of the Urban Matters Community of Practice within the National Park Service

Creator:: O’Casey, Elizabeth
Abstract:: There is a growing movement in the U.S., and throughout the world, involving top down government bureaucracies or government agencies within the natural resources field, to develop new and innovative processes and structures for integrating societal viewpoints into agency decision-making. This study examines Urban Matters, a community of practice within...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature

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

Where Old West meets New West : confronting conservation, conflict and change on Utah's last frontier

Voluntary environmental programs at an alpine ski area: influence of recreationists' knowledge, motivations, attachment, value orientations, and specialization

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

Understanding the Relationship Between Livelihood Stressors, Human Well-being Perception, Forest Resource Extraction, and Sumatran Orangutan Ecotourism in Bukit Lawang Village, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

Traditional Agriculture in Transition: Continuity and Change in Southwest China

Today, Tomorrow, and Every Day After That: How Commercial Salmon Fishermen in Bristol Bay, Alaska Define and Work Toward a Sustainable Salmon Fishery

The Social Construction of the Metallic Mining Industry: The Divergent Cases of the Mining Moratorium Bill (Wisconsin) and the Permit Streamlining Bill (Minnesota)

The Salmon Restoration Economy of Puget Sound: History, Drivers, and Future Predictions

The Role of the Urban Matters Community of Practice within the National Park Service

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