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Factors Affecting Black-footed Ferret Populations within the Great Plains Region of North America: A Case Study

Creator:: Hodges, Rodney J.
Abstract:: The black-footed ferret is a meso-predator within the Great Plains region of North America. Before the 1900s, black-footed ferret populations were self-sustaining in large ecological patches throughout the geographical range of the Great Plains. During the 1900s, various factors such as the systematic extermination of prairie dogs (the primary food...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: percent of a black-footed ferret’s diet (U.S. National Park Service, 2020). The black-footed ferret

Evaluating the Efficacy of Biophilia in K-12 Access Interpretive Programs in California State Parks

Creator:: Grand, Parker
Abstract:: The purpose of this capstone is to provide a reassessment of the emergence of biophilia in interpretive programs conducted in California State Parks. More specifically, this project examines what effect natural resource interpretive programming has on the emergence of biophilia practices and if participants are more likely to be more...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: environmental behavior as a result of an interpretive program. Park education surveys have traditionally

A Comparative Analysis of Literature Search Results for Chinook Restoration Project Evaluation Between 2012 and 2022 Western Pacific Studies in California, Oregon, and Washington

Creator:: Clark, Erica Jennifer
Abstract:: Pacific salmon are an integral part of ecosystems, industry, culture, and food source. Rapid declines and extirpation in many populations and species have caught the interest of environmentalists, scientists, recreational anglers, commercial fishers, general public, and economists. Billions of dollars have been spent to restore, return, improve, sustain dwindling populations...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 4 5 W A S H I N G T O N O R E G O N C A L I F O R N I A T O T A L RESTORATION V. NON-RESTORATION

An analysis of tree maintenance responsibility in California municipalities – do tree ordinances help or hinder urban tree canopy distribution?

Creator:: Franco, Yael
Abstract:: As urban populations increase, the presence of well-maintained trees provide a cost-effective solution to combat the effects of climate change, specifically the urban heat island effect. Unfortunately, the associated ecological, social and economic benefits of trees are not distributed equitably in the landscape due to lingering effects of redlining policies....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: absorb and retain heat from the sun, warming surrounding air. 3 health (Park et al., 2017

Exploring Collaborative Strategies in Endangered Species Conservation: A Literature Review and Case Study of Upper Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon

Creator:: Johnson, Zoë
Abstract:: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is one of the strongest pieces of legislation enacted for the protection of imperiled species in the United States but has often spurred controversy among resource users for its emphasis on species protection and recovery above all other resource uses. In recent years, the Section...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , the National Park Service, and the U.S. Forest Service) and the owl’s primary habitat of old-growth

Urban Forests Role in Ecosystem Services in the 24:1 Community and the Normandy Schools Collaborative of St. Louis County, Missouri: A Study in Environmental Justice

Creator:: Templer, Amanda L.
Abstract:: The 24:1 Community is a growing community with ongoing concerns over historical residential segregation, minority-exposure to environmental hazards, and sparse tree canopy coverage. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of the community’s urban forest through an assessment of the urban forest. It also highlights the need...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: municipalities in the 24:1 have been awarded funds – Bel-Nor, Greendale, Pine Lawn, Pasadena Park, Northwoods

Monitoring for Climate Adaptation in Family Forests: A Framework for Inter-Generational Monitoring and Adaptive Management

Creator:: Radcliffe, Kaci
Abstract:: Climate change will require families to withstand and adapt to potentially novel impacts in their forests, requiring both ecological and social resiliency. When facing a future of complex and uncertain conditions, family forest owners need more information on the magnitude and direction of change, which can be best accomplished through...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: linkages and hierarchies. These adaptive cycles include growth (r), conservation (k), release (Ω), and

Assisted Migration in the Colorado Subalpine Forest

Creator:: Najim, Tara
Abstract:: This capstone study reports on global warming-induced changes to the Colorado subalpine zone climate and disturbance regimes. It assesses the impacts of these changes upon the dominant subalpine tree species and summarizes future species distribution modeling for these and other nearby species potentially suitable for the future subalpine zone in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: increase of evapotranspiration of only 10% would… reduce runoff by nearly 40%... [R]unoff in the Colorado

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:: experience related to the program or park, lack of staff diversity, communication barriers, fear of

Effects of Urban and Suburban Forest Fragmentation in Fairfield County, CT: A Survey of Invasive, Introduced, and Native Plants

Creator:: George, Elaine M.
Abstract:: The study collected data using ARCGIS Field Maps from a field survey of plants at six (6) sites in Fairfield County, CT. The sites included three (3) urban and three (3) suburban locations. A primary goal of this study was to determine whether there are differences in the extent of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: /Land Trust, 4=Municipal Park, 5=State Park, 6=Residential, 7=Right of Way, Distance from Anthropogenic

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Factors Affecting Black-footed Ferret Populations within the Great Plains Region of North America: A Case Study

Evaluating the Efficacy of Biophilia in K-12 Access Interpretive Programs in California State Parks

A Comparative Analysis of Literature Search Results for Chinook Restoration Project Evaluation Between 2012 and 2022 Western Pacific Studies in California, Oregon, and Washington

An analysis of tree maintenance responsibility in California municipalities – do tree ordinances help or hinder urban tree canopy distribution?

Exploring Collaborative Strategies in Endangered Species Conservation: A Literature Review and Case Study of Upper Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon

Urban Forests Role in Ecosystem Services in the 24:1 Community and the Normandy Schools Collaborative of St. Louis County, Missouri: A Study in Environmental Justice

Monitoring for Climate Adaptation in Family Forests: A Framework for Inter-Generational Monitoring and Adaptive Management

Assisted Migration in the Colorado Subalpine Forest

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

Effects of Urban and Suburban Forest Fragmentation in Fairfield County, CT: A Survey of Invasive, Introduced, and Native Plants

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