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Effects of spatial scale and heterogeneity on avian occupancy dynamics and population trends in forested mountain landscapes

Creator:: Frey, Sarah J. K.
Abstract:: Population trends and patterns in species distributions are the major currencies used to examine responses by biodiversity to changing environments. Effective conservation recommendations require that models of both distribution dynamics and population trends accurately reflect reality. However, identification of the appropriate temporal and spatial scales of animal response, and then...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: MICROTOPOGRAPHY Sarah J. K. Frey, Adam S. Hadley, Sherri L. Johnson, Mark Schulze, Julia Jones, Matthew

Watershed-level patterns among stream amphibians in the Blue River watershed, West-Central Cascades of Oregon

Creator:: Hunter, Matthew G.
Abstract:: Most recent research on stream amphibians in the Pacific Northwest has focused on associations with reach-level or stand-level environmental features. Little is known about landscape-level distributions of these species or landscape-level aspects of their life-histories. I used a watershed-wide sample and logistic regression to develop models and maps of probability...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Matthew G. Hunter for the

Evaluating the effectiveness of illuminated and shadowed contour lines

Creator:: Eynard, James D.
Abstract:: Illuminated contour lines, where line width and color are varied based on an angle of illumination, date back to the mid-nineteenth century, but their effectiveness compared to conventional contour lines has not been fully examined. Currently, illuminated contour lines are not widely used in computer-based cartography because they are not...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Bernhard J. Jenny Illuminated contour lines, where line width and color are varied based

Fabrication of a flexible glucose sensing catheter for human implantation

Creator:: Matthews, David J.
Abstract:: Flexible electronics processing techniques were applied to integrate a glucose sensor with a hormone-delivery catheter in order to create a cheap and minimally invasive method for patients with type 1 diabetes to continually monitor and control their blood sugar levels. Ultimately, this work intends to move toward the development of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Implantation AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David J. Matthews for the degree of Master of

Spatial Prediction for Finite Populations with Ecological Applications

Creator:: Higham, Matthew
Abstract:: Standard geostatistical models used in abundance prediction assume that observed counts on each site are made without error. However, in some wildlife populations, assuming perfect detection of animal or plant counts is unrealistic. We first construct an adjustment to a finite population block kriging (FPBK) estimator that allows the possibility...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: cov(ε(si), ε(sj)|θ) = θ1 exp(−hi,j/θ2) = Σi,j, (2.4) where hi,j is the distance between si and sj

3D Voronoi Subdivision for Simulating Destructible and Granular Materials

Creator:: Clothier, Matthew M.
Abstract:: In many traditional computer graphics applications, rendered scenes typically utilize 3D meshes to represent objects within an environment. As the demand to further improve the realism of graphics applications increases, such as for movies and games, it is becoming more important to represent the inner volumes of object meshes. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Matthew

Multiscale assessment of thermal patterns and the distribution of chinook salmon in the John Day River Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Torgersen, Christian E.
Abstract:: This study examined the distribution and behavior of adult spring chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) related to patterns of stream temperature and physical habitat at channel unit, reach, and basin-wide spatial scales in both a wilderness stream and a disturbed stream in the John Day River basin in northeastern Oregon. Thermal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: years. The expert advice of my committee members Dr. Julia Jones and Dr. Stan Gregory has been

Modeling Fine-scale Avian Distributions and Densities with Multi-scale Models: Predicting the Past and Present

Creator:: Hallman, Tyler A.
Abstract:: Models of a species’ distribution and models of a species’ spatially explicit density are valuable tools for conservation. They allow researchers to estimate changes in distributions, densities, and populations, based on changing environmental conditions. To trust such estimates, however, the quality of models is exceedingly important. Model performance can be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A geospatial data catalog and metadata management tools for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division

Creator:: Bradford, David L.
Abstract:: The EPA’s Western Ecology Division (WED) had been accumulating geographic information system (GIS) data files for up to 20 years. There was no index or catalog for these files; locating data became more difficult over time. More that 4 Tb of data existed on numerous disk volumes in hundreds of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: free of the chains of institutional inertia. 28 LITERATURE CITED Craig, William J. (1995). Why

An Integrated Approach to Gauge the Effects of Global Climate Change on Headwater Stream Ecosystems

Creator:: Bury, Gwendolynn W.
Abstract:: Climate change is predicted to affect ecosystems, including systems already stressed by human impacts. One ecosystem that is already highly impacted by human land use is the cold headwater stream system of the Pacific Northwest. One method of assessing the function of an ecosystem is by using an indicator species....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ecosystems. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Stevan J

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Effects of spatial scale and heterogeneity on avian occupancy dynamics and population trends in forested mountain landscapes

Watershed-level patterns among stream amphibians in the Blue River watershed, West-Central Cascades of Oregon

Evaluating the effectiveness of illuminated and shadowed contour lines

Fabrication of a flexible glucose sensing catheter for human implantation

Spatial Prediction for Finite Populations with Ecological Applications

3D Voronoi Subdivision for Simulating Destructible and Granular Materials

Multiscale assessment of thermal patterns and the distribution of chinook salmon in the John Day River Basin, Oregon

Modeling Fine-scale Avian Distributions and Densities with Multi-scale Models: Predicting the Past and Present

A geospatial data catalog and metadata management tools for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division

An Integrated Approach to Gauge the Effects of Global Climate Change on Headwater Stream Ecosystems

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