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Decoding DOM Degradation with Metatranscriptomics : How Do Sunlight and Microbial Communities Interact to Degrade Dissolved Organic Matter in Arctic Freshwaters?

Creator:: Nalven, Sarah G.
Abstract:: Arctic soils are warming, making vast stores of organic carbon available for conversion to CO₂. This could create a positive feedback loop and accelerate global warming, but the processes that convert this carbon into CO₂ are not well understood. We investigated how the combined activities of sunlight and microbes degrade...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Sarah G. Nalven for the degree of Master of Science in Ocean, Earth, and

Adapting the Community Based Social Marketing Framework to Create Actionable Messages About Plastic Pollution at the Oregon Coast Aquarium

Creator:: Nalven, Katharine B.
Abstract:: Because of their convenience and durability, single-use plastic items have become a ubiquitous part of society since the 1930s. The overuse of these convenient and durable plastic items has created a social and environmental problem that plagues our oceans and waterways. While the issue is overwhelming and daunting, it is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Katharine Bear Nalven for the degree of Master of Science in Marine

When Water Follows the Path of Resistance: Implementing a Queer and Trans Pedagogy of Care and Love in My Composition Classroom

Creator:: Swets, Megan G.
Abstract:: This project blends personal narrative with scholarly work to recognize the interplay between these genre categorizations and to affirm the academic value of lived experience. Through this method, I play in the intersections of trans pedagogies, queer pedagogies, and pedagogies of love and care. By recounting how I blended these...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sarah T. Perrault This project blends personal narrative with scholarly work to recognize the

Physical factors affecting the spatial distribution of infaunal bivalve assemblages and species along the continental shelf of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Labou, Stephanie Grace
Abstract:: The spatial distribution and abundance patterns of benthic infauna result from interactions with a host of environmental variables including sediment characteristics (percent silt-clay, grain size, total organic carbon), depth, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. This thesis focuses on the association of bivalve assemblages and species with potentially influential environmental variables along...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Species along the Continental Shelf of the Pacific Northwest Abstract approved: Sarah K

Donating Democracy: Measuring the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Central Asia

Creator:: Michaels, Julia
Abstract:: The promotion of democracy abroad has become a critical national security objective for the United States. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, newly independent states have received millions in aid to facilitate their transition to democracy. A significant portion of this funding has been administered by the United States...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and unconditional emotional support; the Michaels family; Dr. Sarah Henderson, for giving me so much

Hungary's Declining Democracy : A Study of Organizational Power in Hungarian Politics

Creator:: Sandoval, Jonathan
Abstract:: Scholars posit that the successful consolidation of post-communist Central and Eastern European democracies can be linked to their subsequent accession to the European Union (EU). This led observers to assume that the continued democratization of Hungarian society was assured due to their integration into EU institutions. However, since the 2010...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Sandoval presented on Jun 14th, 2018 APPROVED: Sarah Henderson, representing

Community Driven Development (CDD) in Action: Three Case Studies of International Nongovernmental Development Organizations’ (INGOs’) CDD Practices

Creator:: Rhynard-Geil, Meghann
Abstract:: Since the 1980s, NGOs have created a necessary niche for themselves within developing nations addressing poverty “traps” such as: lack of infrastructure, corruption, environmental degradation, conflict, disease, educational paucity, and gender inequality. Due to increasing issues of dependency and failed development projects resulting from a top-down, organizational structure, international nongovernmental...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Sarah Henderson, representing Political Science

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Creator:: Cavallo, Michael
Abstract:: Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, many newly independent nations have suffered internal instability as a result of ethnically based regional independence initiatives. This paper seeks to determine the effect historical legacies have on the formation of ethnic identities and the shaping of secessionist movements, using the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Sarah Henderson, representing Political Science

Entrepreneurial policy in South Eastern Europe : the role of culture, economics and regulation in augmenting MSME development

Creator:: Braybrooks, Melissa
Abstract:: MSME development has emerged at the forefront of economic policy, with the majority of policy mechanisms aimed at creating the regulatory and institutional environments, which have historically proven to augment entrepreneurial activity. In the case of Europe a large portion of entrepreneurial policy resides within the European Community framework, however...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: appreciation to her graduate committee members Sarah Henderson, Patrick Emerson, and Roger Hammer, in

Constructing Peace After Civil War: Assessing the Role of Power-sharing on the Durability of Peace

Creator:: Martin, Marisa L.
Abstract:: A growing concern among the international community is that civil war has become the most common form of armed conflict worldwide. To prevent further bloodshed, more research is urgently needed to understand the causes of conflict and most successful strategies for peace. The bargaining theory of war proposes that former...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Martín presented on June 13, 2013 APPROVED: Sarah Henderson

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Decoding DOM Degradation with Metatranscriptomics : How Do Sunlight and Microbial Communities Interact to Degrade Dissolved Organic Matter in Arctic Freshwaters?

Adapting the Community Based Social Marketing Framework to Create Actionable Messages About Plastic Pollution at the Oregon Coast Aquarium

When Water Follows the Path of Resistance: Implementing a Queer and Trans Pedagogy of Care and Love in My Composition Classroom

Physical factors affecting the spatial distribution of infaunal bivalve assemblages and species along the continental shelf of the Pacific Northwest

Donating Democracy: Measuring the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid in Central Asia

Hungary's Declining Democracy : A Study of Organizational Power in Hungarian Politics

Community Driven Development (CDD) in Action: Three Case Studies of International Nongovernmental Development Organizations’ (INGOs’) CDD Practices

Historical Legacies: Identity and Secessionism in the Republic of Moldova

Entrepreneurial policy in South Eastern Europe : the role of culture, economics and regulation in augmenting MSME development

Constructing Peace After Civil War: Assessing the Role of Power-sharing on the Durability of Peace

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