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'Hysterical preservationists' and 'gouge-and-run bulldozer boys' : the land-use controversy in Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains, 1968-1972

Creator:: Jensen, Erica (Erica Lyn)
Abstract:: Similar to other spectacular scenic areas in the American West, Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains have been a contested landscape since the beginning of the 20th century. Although, legislation was introduced in Congress as early as 1913 to protect the towering mountains of south-central Idaho as a national park, the issue...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Erica Jensen for the degree of Master of Science in History of Science presented

Spatial and temporal dynamics of the Douglas-fir bark beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae, Hopk.) in the Detroit Ranger District, Oregon : a landscape ecology perspective

Creator:: Powers, Jennifer Sarah
Abstract:: I developed a conceptual model of Douglas-fir bark beetle dynamics and associated host mortality across spatial and temporal scales. I proposed that a hierarchy of factors influence host resistance to attack at different spatial scales. I then tested this model by measuring the association between the occurrence of beetle-kill and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: that interact with beetle life history traits 10 2.1 Location of the Detroit Ranger District, Oregon

Underrepresentation of minorities in natural resource professions : an examination of African Americans

Creator:: Ponds, Phadrea D.
Abstract:: The fact that African Americans are under represented in the natural resource professions is well known and commonly acknowledged. Terms such as conspicuously absent, manifest imbalance and zero representation have all been used to describe the current status of African American natural resource professionals. The data suggests that in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: order to accomplish the goals and objectives of this research, 10 oral history interviews were

The Takelma and their Athapascan kin : an ethnographic synthesis of southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Gray, Dennis J.
Abstract:: This study is a synthesis of the available ethnographic and relevant archaeological data pertaining to the Native American groups who formerly occupied the upper Rogue River drainage of southwestern Oregon. The information presented in this synthesis concerns the material, social and religious aspects of aboriginal life as practiced by the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Arts in Interdis- ciplinary Studies in the co-departments of Anthropology, History

An analysis of two post-Mazama prehistoric flaked stone scatters in the upper Deschutes River basin of central Oregon

Creator:: McFarland, Janine Ruth
Abstract:: During the summer of 1986, an archaeological testing project was completed at seven prehistoric campsites primarily located in the upper Deschutes River Basin of central Oregon. Testing was focused on two low-density "lithic scatters", an archaelogical site type which is especially abundant in this obsidian-rich region but which, to date,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1988a; Flenniken and Ozbun 1988b; Davis and Scott 1986). In sum, the geological history of the upper

Development and implementation of a fish monitoring program for the Port Honduras Marine Reserve, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize

Creator:: Sommer, Maggie
Abstract:: Marine protected areas are increasingly popular tools for fisheries conservation and enhancement worldwide. Monitoring programs that enable managers to track changes in fish stock abundance, size-frequency of target species, and species diversity are critical to evaluating the success of MPA's. The Port Honduras Marine Reserve (PHMR) in southern Belize encompasses...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: History of Coastal Resource Exploitation The Meso-American Reef, stretching approximately 260 km parallel

Ku on the Columbia : Hawaiian laborers in the Pacific Northwest Fur Industry

Creator:: Rogers, Donnell J.
Abstract:: Archaeological investigations can reveal persistent traditions of ethnic groups. Hawaiians were employed in the fur trade of the Columbia River from 1810 through 1850. The Hudson's Bay Company employed them at Ft. Vancouver, Washington from 1825 through the end of this period. Data from the excavations of the servant's village...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the fur trade. Even in a review of Hawaiian contributions to the history of the Pacific coast (Duncan

Temporal and spatial variability of historic fire frequency in the southern Willamette Valley foothills of Oregon

Creator:: Robbins, Danielle
Abstract:: A crossdated fire history was reconstructed for a 1562 km2 area in the southern Willamette foothills of Oregon, using fire scars and tree origin years from twelve sites. The purpose of this study was to determine fire frequency for each site and to quantify temporal and spatial variability of fire...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: were related to climate history and the patterns of human settlement, and compared with other

The Schultz Fire: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on its History, Management, and Ecological Effects

Creator:: Ranseen, Susanne N.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the Schultz Fire as a case study to explain the complex history of fire suppression management in America’s forests, and to gain further understanding of how management practices have affected the increase in fire severity levels and how forests respond to such a disturbance. The thesis objectives...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: examines the Schultz Fire as a case study to explain the complex history of fire suppression management

A Game of Silent Irreverence : Passive Resistance in The Dalles, Oregon

Creator:: Maddoux, Maryanne
Abstract:: 210 East First Street (site 35WS453) contains the only extant remains of a once thriving Overseas Chinese settlement, in the city of The Dalles, Oregon. Very little is known about the everyday lives of these early settlers, or the pressures that they faced. This thesis will help to enrich the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................................... 12 3 History of the Overseas Chinese

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'Hysterical preservationists' and 'gouge-and-run bulldozer boys' : the land-use controversy in Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains, 1968-1972

Spatial and temporal dynamics of the Douglas-fir bark beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae, Hopk.) in the Detroit Ranger District, Oregon : a landscape ecology perspective

Underrepresentation of minorities in natural resource professions : an examination of African Americans

The Takelma and their Athapascan kin : an ethnographic synthesis of southwestern Oregon

An analysis of two post-Mazama prehistoric flaked stone scatters in the upper Deschutes River basin of central Oregon

Development and implementation of a fish monitoring program for the Port Honduras Marine Reserve, Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize

Ku on the Columbia : Hawaiian laborers in the Pacific Northwest Fur Industry

Temporal and spatial variability of historic fire frequency in the southern Willamette Valley foothills of Oregon

The Schultz Fire: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on its History, Management, and Ecological Effects

A Game of Silent Irreverence : Passive Resistance in The Dalles, Oregon

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