Two striking characteristics of human beings are the diversity of resources that we use to sustain our lives and the extent to which we engage in coordinated, collective efforts to obtain and consume these resources. Together, these two characteristics are the foundation of human subsistence patterns. In many remote Alaskan...
Portable, high power efficiency communication devices is a growing market in the semiconductor industry. Analog-to-digital converters (ADC) are key interface that are used to digitize the sensed information. Recently, digital techniques have been proposed to improve analog building block power efficiency in sub-micron technologies. This research focuses on mixed signal...
Point Reyes is a 100-square mile peninsula located on the California coast about 30 miles north of San Francisco. The peninsula, surrounding bays, and neighboring coastal mainland are a unique biodiversity hotspot. The area underwent heavy human use, including ranching and logging, during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Conservation...