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Creator:: Nellis, M. Duane
Abstract:: The North Unit irrigation District of Central Oregon, a water project developed under the guidelines of the Bureau of Reclamation, is characterized by limited water and the need for efficient utilization and control of the irrigation system. To manage the limited water resource, irrigators need a timely and economical method...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Meprasert, Somrudee
Abstract:: The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami raised concern among marine park managers and hazard mitigation professionals about the significant impact of major coastal hazards on marine park natural resources and ecosystems. The main reason for this concern is the strong linkage of marine parks and their rich assortment of ecosystem services...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ______________________________ James W. Good Gordon E. Matzke The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami raised concern among marine

Creator:: McEwan, Duncan
Abstract:: Cirque aspects and elevations in the major highlands of Oregon indicate a pattern of climate during the Pleistocene similar to that of today. Mean cirque floor elevation increases toward the drier interior. Concentrations of cirques facing northeast, and steep gradients of cirque floor trend surfaces to the southwest, indicate a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: (inches). Source: James F. Lahey, "Climates," in: Atlas of the Pacific Northwest, Richard M. Highsmith

Creator:: Wargo Rub, Michelle
Abstract:: Since their discovery in 1977, hydrothermal vent communities have offered scientists a unique glimpse into a world that is supported primarily by chemically derived energy rather than direct energy from the sun. Furthermore, studies of hydrothermal vent ecosystems have introduced scientists to amazing animals that have successfully adapted to living...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Danielsen, S. Holland, R. James, A. Jónsdóttir, E. Ludford, C. Moser, J. Olafsson, M. R. Palmer, and M.D

Creator:: Zarins, Eriks
Abstract:: In recent times, public policy debates in the United States have been very contentious and dysfunctional. To help improve this situation, a multi-discipline research effort was conducted to look at "solution papers" as a form of public participation. Specifically, the roles of objectivity and mutual respectfulness were under consideration. Foundational...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: be a conclusion. 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION James L. Creighton, a

Creator:: Vance, Tiffany C.
Abstract:: The development of new technologies in science is a balance between existence and use. There are three versions of this duality – something is built and users come, something is built and users don’t come, and, finally, potential users show up but the ballpark has not yet been built. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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