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  • A Comparison of the Preferred Role of Science and Scientists in the Marine and Terrestrial Policy Process

    Creator:
    Kloepfer, Daniel H.
    Abstract:
    The role of science in marine policy, and environmental policy in general, is a debated topic. Currently, there is an increasing desire for transparent and participatory democracy that involves more input from local residents and other non-experts. These demands often conflict with the increasing complexity of problems and the real...
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    Capstone Project
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    by Daniel H. Kloepfer MPP Essay submitted to Oregon State University

  • Public Opinion on Food, Water, and Energy: Using Shared Preferences as a Pathway to Policy

    Creator:
    Daniel, Allison
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    Food, water, and energy have strong interdependencies; actions in one sector inadvertently affect actions in another sector. Recent literature supports a “nexus” approach, whereby policies related to food, water, and energy are integrated and used in tandem rather than in isolation. Developing a better understanding of the trade-offs between food,...
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    Capstone Project
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    : Using Shared Preferences as a Pathway to Policy by Allison Daniel

  • Social Learning and Adaptive Capacity in Collaborative Watershed Partnerships

    Creator:
    Calvert, Daniel T.
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    This dissertation examines learning driven adaptations in salmon recovery efforts and water resources management in Oregon. The case study utilizes a framework highlighting the connections between human and natural systems. Semi-structured interviews are used to analyze interactions between rural riparian landowners and watershed council staffs living and working in Oregon’s...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Daniel T

  • Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

    Creator:
    Peterson, Holly L.
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    Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
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    Dissertation
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    expert Alison Johnston, and Graduate Council Representative Daniel Lopez-Cevallos. I am very grateful

  • Assessing Mercury Levels, Health Metrics, and Immune Function in Non-stranded Male California and Steller Sea Lions in Oregon

    Creator:
    Rae, Samantha N.
    Abstract:
    California and Steller sea lions (Zalophus californianus, Eumetopias jubatus, respectively) are considered sentinel species because they have long life spans, are long-term coastal residents, feed at high trophic levels, and have large blubber stores that serve as depots for anthropogenic toxicants. There are few studies on sea lion health and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    (Wilcoxon rank sum test, p< 0.05). Steller sea lions also had higher whisker total mercury, fur

  • Barriers to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Study

    Creator:
    Allen, Solomon
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    The use of FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) is a critical tool in reducing the impacts of the opioid crisis. Despite the known benefits of these medications, access to these treatments is lacking more than two decades into the opioid crisis. While most policy changes...
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    Capstone Project
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    , & Desai, 2017; Mosher & Akins, 2014), opioids are marked by their potent analgesic properties as well as

  • Wind Energy in Klickitat County, Washington

    Creator:
    Grandolfo, Joseph D.
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    Wind energy has widespread public support; nevertheless, the emergence of local support or opposition in response to siting proposals is often unpredictable. Uncertainty surrounding a community’s response is problematic for both the company planning the project and for states pursuing policies for expanded development and use of renewable energy. Given...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project

  • The Impact of Rural Electrification on Deforestation and Soil Fertility

    Creator:
    Tanner, Andrew M.
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    Deforestation and loss of soil fertility are two forms of environmental degradation with global importance. Theories of environmental degradation commonly cited in public and academic discourse have historically emphasized the role of human populations and national economic development as being the primary drivers of environmental damage. This thesis utilizes quantitative...
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    Capstone Project
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    (P), Affluence (A), and Technology (T) (Goudie, 2006). This formulation and its wide use in

  • Technocracy, Democracy and the Role of Scientists in Natural Resource Policy

    Creator:
    Clark, Will
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    The complexity of modern environmental problems has increased appeals for including scientific research and findings in natural resource policy decision making. Though scientists, resource managers, interest groups, and the general public support more science-based environmental policy, these preferences have been accompanied by growing calls for decentralization and democratization of policy...
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    Capstone Project
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    ” (Davis, 1997, p. 74). More recently, the mission of managing these resources has fallen under a general

  • Where wildfire risk and social vulnerability coincide: mapping place vulnerability to wildfire over the coterminous US

    Creator:
    Wigtil, Gabriel A.
    Abstract:
    The hazards-of-place model of vulnerability to environmental hazards posits that vulnerability has biophysical and social components. While biophysical characteristics are important in predicting locations of elevated wildfire risk, the social characteristics of human communities may help us predict locations of elevated wildfire impacts. We examine the relationship between biophysical and...
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    Capstone Project
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    ”  (Schmidtlein  et al. 2008 p. 1100). The hazards-of- place model of vulnerability attempts to integrate