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  • Visualization in environmental science

    Creator:
    Winters, Kirsten M.
    Abstract:
    The VISualization of Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems (VISTAS) software development project began with the proposition that visualization would increase the ability of scientists to explore and communicate their data, especially complex datasets that span multiple spatial and temporal scales. A case study of VISTAS articulates how and why scientists intend...
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    Visualization in Environmental Science AN ABSTRACT OF

  • Methods for Engaging Leaders in Climate Science and Providing Local Decision Support

    Creator:
    Winters, Kirsten
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    Oregon Sea Grant and its partner states have received a Sectoral Applications Research Project (SARP) grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to refine outreach methods for coastal communities with specific attention to climate change. This paper will focus on the SARP project and a related case study...
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     for  Engaging  Leaders  in  Climate  Science     and  Providing  Local  Decision

  • Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Kubein, Adele
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    This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Rural Revitalization in the Pacific Northwest AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

  • The Challenges and Opportunities of a Proactive Endangered Species Act : A Case Study of the Greater Sage Grouse

    Creator:
    Taylor, Casey Lynn
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    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is considered by many to be among the most powerful and most contentious environmental laws in the United States. Persistent challenges to the Act’s implementation make reaching conservation goals problematic. Most notably, the very nature of the law—providing protections for species already at...
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    relationship between collaboration and the use of science in proactive conservation efforts for the sage

  • Integration of Scientific and Local Knowledge in Data-Poor Fisheries Assessments

    Creator:
    Jara Baquero, Andrea C.
    Abstract:
    Small-scale fisheries (SSF) around the world face many challenges. They are a highly dynamic, important sector for coastal communities in developing nations, playing a critical role in poverty alleviation and food security. SSFs generally have few resources to ensure their long-term sustainability. They are often fished and managed locally and...
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    Jara Baquero for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Science presented on September 4

  • Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

    Creator:
    Stanton, Michael
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    This ethnographic study explores the social aspects of agricultural land-use in the Marys River region. The study seeks to understand how farmers define sustainability and how their views on agricultural issues help to define a sense of place and identity in the Marys River region, within the context of the...
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    for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science presented on September 18, 2012

  • Understanding environmentalism in six Asian countries : an analysis of the world values survey

    Creator:
    Choi, Eugene
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    This dissertation focuses on a central question for six countries in Asia: what factors affect environmentalism? Numerous studies have proposed mixed theoretical explanations for the relationship between diverse values and beliefs regarding environmentalism. Although these diverse studies propose theories for the fast-growing and multifaceted environmentalism in Asia, here it is...
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    THE DISSERTATION OF Eugene Choi for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science

  • Conservation volunteer tourism at a reserve in Ecuador : effects of perceptions, discourse, and motivations on human-environment relations

    Creator:
    Grimm, Kerry E.
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    The number of people traveling to other countries to volunteer for conservation or humanitarian projects has increased dramatically in the past three decades. Despite substantial interest in volunteer tourism, few researchers have examined: (a) the role of promotional material (e.g., brochures, internet websites) in motivating volunteers; (b) factors that attract...
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    Science presented on May 14, 2010. Title: Conservation Volunteer Tourism at a Reserve in Ecuador

  • Effects of disturbance modes on mycorrhizal fungus communities at Crater Lake National Park

    Creator:
    Trappe, Matt
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    Crater Lake National Park presents an excellent opportunity for ecological research due to its relatively pristine landscape, the protection of its natural features, its infrastructure, and a Park administration supportive of scientific inquiry and restoration ecology. The research presented here examines the responses of fungi to various forms of perturbation....
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    Matthew James Trappe for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science presented on

  • Diagnosing barriers to climate change adaptation Oregon state agencies

    Creator:
    Dello, Kathie D.
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    Despite a history of leadership and creative approaches to environmental issues, Oregon has struggled to adequately prepare for the current and future impacts of climate change. Oregon faces barriers and limits to understanding, planning, and implementing climate adaptation that can be examined and quantified. Climate change makes for an additional...
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    there were never any barriers to me pursuing science in my earliest days. Thank you. I wish my