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Creator:: Deibel, Jenna K.
Abstract:: Wilderness character monitoring (WCM) is an interagency strategy created in 2008 in collaboration between the four federal land management agencies that manage designated wilderness (Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management) and other contributors (Landres et al. 2008a). The reports created from this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Master of Natural Resources in Policy Presented March 6, 2023 Commencement June 2023 ABSTRACT OF

Creator:: Blanchard, William D.
Abstract:: Oregon State University campus grounds have long been admired for their beauty and the diversity of over 65,000 individual woody plants that grace the 570 acres of campus. The woody plant collection has provided a living learning laboratory for the university and surrounding community for decades. The campus grounds include...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Daniel Blanchard for the degree of Master of Science in Horticulture presented on August 16, 2023

Creator:: Justiniano, Isabel
Abstract:: In Oregon, outdoor recreation activities have continued to grow in popularity, as has the overall Latin@ population of the state. With the continual population increase of this ethnic group, researchers have focused on understanding their outdoor recreation habits through an environmental justice lens. This includes accessibility, affordability, and other barriers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Justiniano for the degree of Master of Science in Wildlife Science presented on March 2, 2023. Title

Creator:: Van Brocklin, Jennifer E.
Abstract:: Sea otters act as valuable indicators of ecosystem health and consume prey items that contain anthropogenic microparticles, including microplastics. Microplastic ingestion can exert a wide range of deleterious effects depending on the organism and plastic type. We investigated the ingestion of microparticles by wild sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in Alaska...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Science Presented December 15, 2022 Commencement June 2023 Master of Science thesis of

Creator:: Carrier, Andrew
Abstract:: Recent advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle (drone*) technology, sensors, and software applications have increased efficiency in data collection, reduced human error, and increased safety while managing a wide range of projects. No longer relegated solely to military use, drones have become synonymous with picturesque views of natural wonders and resources...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: McCool, Katherine D.
Abstract:: Forest soils of the Pacific Northwest contain immense amounts of carbon (C). Increasing acreage burned by severe wildfire in the western Oregon Cascades threatens belowground carbon stocks and future site viability. This study investigates forest soil carbon changes after the 2020 Holiday Farm wildfire in a young, intensively managed Douglas-fir...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Presented June 29, 2022 Commencement June 2023 Master of Science thesis of Katherine D. McCool

Creator:: Kerstens, Mark E.
Abstract:: Vital rates and population connectivity are fundamental concepts in animal ecology and such information is critical for successful conservation planning. The Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) is a species of conservation concern because of its strong association with forests recently burned by high-severity wildfire. However, several recent studies have found that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Presented August 22, 2022 Commencement June 2023 Master of Science thesis of Mark E. Kerstens

Creator:: Gorrell, Lydia
Abstract:: Long-standing research has highlighted the critical role of physical and outdoor activities for children’s health and wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children and youth around the world experienced heightened stress and poor mental health, which coincided with a decrease in active play and increase in screen-based activities. This work aims...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: November 14, 2022 Commencement June 2023 Master of Science thesis of Lydia Gorrell presented on

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