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Innate behavioral responses to extirpated mammalian apex predators : can fear be utilized to manage populations and protect sensitive habitats

Creator:: Ruch, Zachary
Abstract:: I conducted a field study using gray wolf and mountain lion urine to investigate white-tailed deer and mesopredator behavioral responses to novel predator cues in a natural setting and to see if any changes in wildlife activity correspond to changes in the local biodiversity of a wetland environment. I created...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: I would like to take this moment to show my appreciation to Dr. William Ripple, who served

Evaluating the impacts of a classroom-based citizen science project on nature connectedness, science identity, and knowledge of curricular material

Creator:: Williams, Katherine A.
Abstract:: Environmental education programs seek to foster an appreciation for the natural world while introducing students to scientific thinking. Citizen science engages non-scientists in the systematic collection and analysis of data. The Betts Forest Landscape Ecology Lab combines both goals by inviting teachers in Corvallis, Oregon, and surrounding areas to participate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Williams for the degree of Master of Science in Forest Ecosystems and Society presented on March 22nd

Constraints to urban park visitation : Conceptual connections and spatial attributes for traditionally well-served and underserved residents

Creator:: Rushing, Jaclyn R.
Abstract:: Connecting with nature is associated with social, physical, and emotional benefits such as stress relief, improved physical health, and lower crime. Parks and other natural areas offer spaces in which to connect with nature and reap these and other benefits (e.g., family bonding, social events, learning). Despite increasing populations of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: visitation (Brooks, Wallace, & Williams, 2007; Hammitt, Backlund, & Bixler, 2004; Hidalgo & Hernandez, 2001

Assessment of the vulnerability of Oregon and Washington's natural areas to climate change

Creator:: Margaret, Massie H.
Abstract:: There are currently more than 580 natural areas in Oregon and Washington managed by 20 federal, state, local, and private agencies and organizations. The natural areas network is unparalleled in its representation of diverse ecosystems found in the region and may be an excellent collection of sites for monitoring long-term...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Williams et al. 2006). Vegetation plots were systematically established every 2,428 hectares across

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

Creator:: Siefken, Sarah N.
Abstract:: River ecosystems throughout the arid southwestern U.S. are imperiled. Water management infrastructure, climate change, unsustainable water use, and political conflict harm the region's aquatic and riparian ecosystems. This case study surveys one such desert river, an endemic fish species, and conservation efforts in southwestern Utah. The analysis focuses on the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: throughout graduate school. Finally, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my husband, Jordan. His

The Effect of Canopy Cover and Wildfire Smoke on Near-Surface Temperatures

Creator:: Brackett, Amanda
Abstract:: Recent shifts from clearcutting to partial retention harvesting on many ownerships and the importance of microclimate dynamics on biotic responses to regional climate highlight the need to understand how microclimate conditions in forest understories differ across gradients of partial overstories. This study compares below-canopy near-surface temperatures at 2cm above ground...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of heatwaves (Mazdiyasni and AghaKouchak, 2015) and large wildfires (Abatzoglou and Williams, 2016

Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

Creator:: Perry, Elizabeth E.
Abstract:: Protected area creation, including creation of marine reserves (MRs), is increasingly molded by ecosystem based management (EBM) that integrates biological and social information in the pre and post establishment phases. Collecting social data from large and representative samples of the public (as opposed to other stakeholder groups) before establishing a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2005; Tuan, 1980; Williams, Patterson, Roggenbuck, & Watson, 1992; Williams & Vaske, 2003; Wynveen

Combined Effects of Intensive Forest Management and Microclimate on Reproduction in a Cavity-Nesting Songbird

Creator:: Jones, Kristin N.
Abstract:: Future scenarios of global climate change rely on large-scale climate envelope models that do not account for local climatic conditions to which organisms most closely respond. Shifts in species distributions and phenology driven by climate change are well-documented, yet we lack a strong understanding of how climate change will influence...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Natola, E. White, D. Backlund, T. Stokely, C. Fitzmorris, N. Volpe, K. Wilson, S. Jordan, C. Loucks, E

Assessment and Recommendations for Interpretive Programming around Climate Change at the Glades Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Boyd, Kelsey
Abstract:: This paper identifies 51 best practices of interpretive programming in relation to the topic of climate change and applies those practices to interpretive programs delivered by Natural Lands, a Pennsylvania environmental non-profit organization, and specifically at the Glades Wildlife Refuge, one of Natural Lands’ nature preserves. The best practices are...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , able-bodied and affluent (Stern and Powell, 2021; Williams et al., 2004). Furthermore, parks in

Recovering Lost Ground : Effects of Soil Burn Intensity on Nutrients and Ectomycorrhiza Communities of Ponderosa Pine Seedlings

Creator:: Cowan, Ariel D.
Abstract:: Fuel accumulation and climate shifts are predicted to increase the frequency of high-severity fires in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws) forests of central Oregon. The combustion of fuels containing large downed wood can result in intense soil heating, alteration of soil properties, and mortality of microbes. Previous studies...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Innate behavioral responses to extirpated mammalian apex predators : can fear be utilized to manage populations and protect sensitive habitats

Evaluating the impacts of a classroom-based citizen science project on nature connectedness, science identity, and knowledge of curricular material

Constraints to urban park visitation : Conceptual connections and spatial attributes for traditionally well-served and underserved residents

Assessment of the vulnerability of Oregon and Washington's natural areas to climate change

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

The Effect of Canopy Cover and Wildfire Smoke on Near-Surface Temperatures

Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

Combined Effects of Intensive Forest Management and Microclimate on Reproduction in a Cavity-Nesting Songbird

Assessment and Recommendations for Interpretive Programming around Climate Change at the Glades Wildlife Refuge

Recovering Lost Ground : Effects of Soil Burn Intensity on Nutrients and Ectomycorrhiza Communities of Ponderosa Pine Seedlings

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