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Investing upstream : a social-ecological systems perspective on water utility investments in ecosystem services

Creator:: Bennett, Drew E.
Abstract:: The concept of ecosystem services broadens perspectives on nature to include not only intrinsic value but also the utilitarian value it provides to society. Viewing nature through this lens informs our understanding of how particular ecological processes benefit different actors. In this research, I examine how water utilities in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Services. Abstract approved: Hannah Gosnell The concept of ecosystem services broadens perspectives

Reallocating resources, rebuilding community : the Klamath Basin agreements and the emergence of adaptive governance

Creator:: Chaffin, Brian C.
Abstract:: The concept of "adaptive governance" represents a spectrum of hybrid approaches to environmental governance employed to guide management of complex social-ecological systems under conditions of high uncertainty. While the concept of adaptive governance has benefited from over a decade of theoretical development, empirical examples of transitions towards adaptive governance are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Adaptive Governance Abstract approved: Hannah Gosnell The concept of “adaptive governance” represents

Diagnosis and Etiology of a Soilborne Disease Complex of Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima) in the Willamette Valley, OR

Creator:: Rivedal, Hannah M.
Abstract:: Winter squash (Cucurbita maxima) grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley for edible seed, frozen foods, and fresh markets is susceptible to an undiagnosed soilborne disease. Diseased squash fields exhibit symptoms of stunting, root and crown rot, vascular discoloration, and late-season wilt, which in extreme cases can lead to total crop failure....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE DISSERTATION OF Hannah M. Rivedal for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and Plant

The Structural Characteristics of Robustness in Large-Scale Complex Engineered Systems

Creator:: Walsh, Hannah S.
Abstract:: Modern engineered systems are increasingly integrated into society, decentralized, and interconnected. However, scale and complexity create unique challenges in system design, such as emergent behavior and unintended consequences. This work investigates the structural characteristics of robustness in complex engineered systems by identifying patterns of under-recognized vulnerabilities at various levels of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Hannah S. Walsh for the

Modeling Methods for Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Treatment Applications

Creator:: O'Hern, Hannah
Abstract:: Modeling of hydraulic fracturing wastewater treatment systems must be very accurate so it can be used for real-time modeling and control of the process. The treatment of hydraulic fracturing wastewater is complex because of the variability of the composition of hydraulic fracturing wastewater. In this work, literature review of hydraulic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Hannah

Trade-offs in a pathogen-rich world : genetic and maternal drivers of variation in costly resistance and immunity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Creator:: Tavalire, Hannah F.
Abstract:: Disease acts as a powerful selective force in natural systems, driving the rapid evolution of resistance in the host. In the face of a myriad of pathogenic challenges in natural systems, hosts must balance the energetic needs of maintenance and reproduction with costly resistance mechanisms. In this dissertation I will...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Hannah F. Tavalire for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Organization, Objectives, and Procedural Outcomes: Trade-Offs Associated with Managerial Choices in Oaxacan Community Forest Enterprises

Creator:: Engbring, Gretchen M.
Abstract:: This paper examines four community forest enterprises (CFEs) in Oaxaca, Mexico, where CFEs have been held up as a positive example of community forestry that simultaneously addresses both conservation and development goals. CFEs are community-owned businesses that manage their forests to provide income and other benefits and may be considered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Biedenweg, Dr. Olli-Pekka Kuusela, and Dr. Hannah Gosnell. This team dedicated their time, expertise, and

Examining the Power Dynamics and Outcomes of Oregon Forest Collaboratives

Creator:: Kornhauser, Kailey
Abstract:: Forest collaboration emerged in Oregon about 30 years ago as a way to address increasing conflict and distrust amongst stakeholder groups and public land managers. The concept has spread widely, and forest collaboratives are now commonplace on most National Forests in the Pacific Northwest. These groups include a wide range...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: express my thanks to my academic committee, Drs. Emily Jane Davis, Hannah Gosnell and Ed Weber. This

Boundary Dynamics of a Transformative Learning Network : Improving Connection at the Interface of Science and Society

Creator:: Risien, Julie
Abstract:: Transformative learning networks are a specific type of loose network with geographically distributed members and member organizations. They hold particular promise for transformation when both top-down and bottom-up processes have failed to support desired systems-level change. The aim of this dissertation is to build knowledge about the social-interactional processes, roles,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Korestsky. Additional thanks goes my PhD. committee Bruce Evan Goldstein, Edward P. Weber, Hannah Gosnell

Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

Creator:: Cunningham, Sarah E.
Abstract:: This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of approximately 2300 residents in Eastern Oregon, here called Talltown....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Investing upstream : a social-ecological systems perspective on water utility investments in ecosystem services

Reallocating resources, rebuilding community : the Klamath Basin agreements and the emergence of adaptive governance

Diagnosis and Etiology of a Soilborne Disease Complex of Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima) in the Willamette Valley, OR

The Structural Characteristics of Robustness in Large-Scale Complex Engineered Systems

Modeling Methods for Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater Treatment Applications

Trade-offs in a pathogen-rich world : genetic and maternal drivers of variation in costly resistance and immunity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Organization, Objectives, and Procedural Outcomes: Trade-Offs Associated with Managerial Choices in Oaxacan Community Forest Enterprises

Examining the Power Dynamics and Outcomes of Oregon Forest Collaboratives

Boundary Dynamics of a Transformative Learning Network : Improving Connection at the Interface of Science and Society

Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

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