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Irrigation Innovations to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability

Creator:: Al-agele, Hadi A.
Abstract:: The first part of the dissertation chronicles irrigation technology changes to progressively improve water application efficiency, water use efficiency, irrigation water productivity and crop production. Technological innovation in irrigation, from 6000 BC to present, has been driven by an unchanging need to provide support for growing populations. The first irrigation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Chad W

Restoration of Annual Grass-invaded Landscapes in the Sagebrush Steppe using Perennial Grass Seed Technologies and Wyoming Big Sagebrush Transplanting

Creator:: Holfus, Corinna M.
Abstract:: Within the sagebrush steppe ecosystem, invasive annual grasses are of growing management concern as they outcompete native vegetation, change the fundamental nutrient cycling processes, decrease biodiversity, and increase frequency of wildfires. The most widely used and effective management tool to decrease invasive annual grass abundance, is the use of pre-emergent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Chad S. Boyd Ricardo Mata-González Within the sagebrush steppe ecosystem, invasive

Change Trajectories of Adolescents in Long-Term Residential Treatment

Creator:: Earl, Trevor T.
Abstract:: The change process for clients in long-term adolescent residential treatment has received heightened research attention for the past 15-year (Gass, 2006). The research indicates that individuals enrolled in long-term adolescent residential treatment centers, on average, experience improved psycho-social functioning to degrees that are statistically and clinically significant (Behrens & Satterfield,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my life. To my other two members of my committee, Dr. Deborah Rubel and Dr. Chad Murphy. Thank

Transboundary Wetlands: Exploring Formal Mechanisms for Cooperation

Creator:: Rosenblum, Zoe H.
Abstract:: Despite increased understanding of the benefits of wetlands, global wetland area continues to decrease. Wetlands are being lost at an alarming rate, and with them, biodiversity, floodwater storage, water purification, and countless other functions. There is little information available about mechanisms to manage transboundary wetlands. While the Ramsar Convention is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: “located at the headwaters and help regulate the flow of ten major rivers” (Harris et al., 2009

A Reflection on Stage Managing at the University Level

Creator:: Bodyfelt, Mackenzie
Abstract:: Reflection on a stage management experience for a musical produced at Oregon State University. Comparison from previous high school experiences in stage managing to the university level of stage management. Reference to the texts and resources examined for the growth of knowledge in stage management. Analysis of each stage of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: guided my former mentor and me through the process initially. Additionally, I thank Chad Rodgers, my

Examining Participation and Representation in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force

Creator:: Kurtz, Allison D.
Abstract:: This study seeks to examine the participation and representation of stakeholders involved in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force during their first year, culminating in the publishing of their Year One Report and Recommendations for actions with the goal of moving the Southern Resident killer whales toward recovery. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

The social construction of crisis: Deconstructing the complex pathways linking disaster, conflict, and peace

Creator:: Peters, Laura E. R.
Abstract:: We are witness to an ever tighter coupling between natural hazard-related disasters ("disasters") and violent social conflict ("conflict"). Previous research has established that disaster has the propensity to lead to conflict, and conflict, in turn, has been found to contribute to disaster vulnerabilities. The field of disaster diplomacy, by contrast,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

Creator:: Brown, Jasmine K.
Abstract:: Racial, ethnic and gender diversity have been long term topics of discussion in natural resources. Yet to date, there has not been a comprehensive review of the existing literature within the discourse of demographic diversity. Therefore, I conducted a systematic review of demographic diversity in the disciplines of forestry, fisheries,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: provided by the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center, the OSU MANRRS chapter and the OSU Women of Color

Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

Creator:: Yang, Liu
Abstract:: Work-related hazards and exposures affect human health and well-being. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) surveillance is fundamental to the public health approach. OSH surveillance provides important data on the occurrence and magnitude of the problem and risk/protective factors. A wide variety of OSH surveillance programs and systems have been established...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Carp, Climate, and Water Quality: Applying Systems Modeling to Ecosystem Recovery in Malheur Lake

Creator:: Pearson, James B.
Abstract:: Shallow lakes exist in either a clear or turbid state, with the clear state characterized by an abundance of aquatic macrophytes, diverse aquatic biota, low water column nutrients and phytoplankton biomass, whereas the turbid state is characterized by the opposite. These two distinct states are maintained by reinforcing (positive) feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Jeff Mackay, Linda Beck, Chad Karges, Carey Goss, Dr. Doug Peterson, Dan Craver, and Suzanne

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Irrigation Innovations to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability

Restoration of Annual Grass-invaded Landscapes in the Sagebrush Steppe using Perennial Grass Seed Technologies and Wyoming Big Sagebrush Transplanting

Change Trajectories of Adolescents in Long-Term Residential Treatment

Transboundary Wetlands: Exploring Formal Mechanisms for Cooperation

A Reflection on Stage Managing at the University Level

Examining Participation and Representation in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force

The social construction of crisis: Deconstructing the complex pathways linking disaster, conflict, and peace

The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

Carp, Climate, and Water Quality: Applying Systems Modeling to Ecosystem Recovery in Malheur Lake

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