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Untangling the complexity of nearshore ecosystems : examining issues of scaling and variability in benthic communities

Creator:: Schoch, G. Carl
Abstract:: The objective of this research was to improve our understanding of how changes in the environment affect ecological processes. Change detection is often confounded by the large variation found in ecological data due to the difficulty of finding replicates in nature. Intertidal communities were chosen for studies of biophysical interactions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: applied at 3 locations in Washington State. A portion of the south shore of San Juan Island was

The role of sulfur in the preservation of isoprenoid hydrocarbons in sedimentary materials of the Washington continental margin

Creator:: Pinto Alvarez, Luis A.
Abstract:: A systematic study of highly branched isoprenoids (HBI) was carried out in suspended particulate material (SPM) and Washington coastal sediments to determine their origin and fate. SPM collected at 10 m depth was filtered through Nitex membranes. C₂₅ HBI were found only in the 1.2-40 μm range over the shelf....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Sulfur in the Preservation of Isoprenoid Hydrocarbons in Sedimentary Materials of the Washington

Libraries and the community college baccalaureate : meeting the challenge

Creator:: Coslor, Melinda McCormick
Abstract:: The community college baccalaureate movement has shown strong growth across the country as a strategy to meet workforce shortages. A variety of forces are driving the movement including (a) employer demand for higher credentials; (b) geographical access to education; (c) lower cost education; (d) a trained workforce to compete in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: technical colleges in Washington State with oversight from the Washington State Board for Community and

The impact of social capital on well-being in rural communities

Creator:: Harrison, Jane L.
Abstract:: This study seeks to explore the relationship between social capital and well-being in the rural Western United States. Mixed methods were employed to understand the concepts from multiple angles, using both profile and process indicators. An econometric approach used profile indicators and relied on data from 414 counties in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and their respective counties in Washington State. Results from the econometric approach indicated

Simulation of vegetation and hydrology for climate change analysis of a mountain watershed

Creator:: Waichler, Scott R.
Abstract:: Climate change is expected to have both direct and indirect effects on water resources. Hydrologic impacts of two indirect effects, vegetation density and stomata! conductance, are evaluated for the American River, a 200 km² watershed in the Cascade Range of Washington state. First, a set of distributed hydrology-biogeochemistry model structures...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the American River, a 200 km2 watershed in the Cascade Range of Washington state. First, a set of

An analysis of change in faculty influence over academic issues in the collective bargaining agreements of selected Washington State community and technical colleges

Creator:: Temte, Anne K.
Abstract:: The intent of the study was to determine if the language related to twenty academic variables in the faculty collective bargaining agreements at selected community and technical colleges in Washington State had shifted to favor faculty influence during the decade from 1985 to 1995. Additionally, speculation on the reasons for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Education as a rite of passage : an ethnographic study of an alternative adult education program

Creator:: Keegan, Macaela Cashman
Abstract:: This microethnographic study examines critical literacy and the lives of participants in an urban, non-profit organization, the Opportunity Center, serving low income youth and adults in the Seattle area. The Center's primary mission was to provide alternative educational opportunities for youth who have been unsuccessful in traditional school settings. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Diversity, productivity, and mycophagy of hypogeous mycorrhizal fungi in a variably thinned Douglas-fir forest

Creator:: Colgan, Wesley
Abstract:: Hypogeous fungi are a critical component of forest ecosystems world wide. In Pacific Northwest forests, they are the base of the food chain of the threatened Northern Spotted Owl. As part of The Forest Ecosystem Study (a interdisciplinary study designed to increase development of suitable spotted owl habitat), diversity and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Post-eruption recovery and secondary production of grazing insects in two streams near Mt. St. Helens

Creator:: Meyerhoff, Richard Dietrich
Abstract:: The eruption of Mt. St. Helens provided the opportunity to study secondary production of grazing insects in the context of disturbance. Two stream sites were chosen that significantly differed in how their watersheds were impacted by the eruption. Clearwater Creek was catastrophically disturbed (physical alteration of habitat, loss of riparian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the volcano in southwest Washington state. In addition ash was spread over a much wider area. For

Investigating the validity of the Washington State performance-based pedagogy assessment process for teacher licensure

Creator:: Tisadondilok, Sita
Abstract:: This study examined the validity of the WA PPA process which was developed to assess teacher candidates for licensing purposes. Three validities were investigated using Messick’s view. Content validity was addressed using the raters’ judgment to establish alignment between the WAC standards and the INTASC. Evidential validity refers to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on May 11, 2006. Title: Investigating the Validity of the Washington State

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Untangling the complexity of nearshore ecosystems : examining issues of scaling and variability in benthic communities

The role of sulfur in the preservation of isoprenoid hydrocarbons in sedimentary materials of the Washington continental margin

Libraries and the community college baccalaureate : meeting the challenge

The impact of social capital on well-being in rural communities

Simulation of vegetation and hydrology for climate change analysis of a mountain watershed

An analysis of change in faculty influence over academic issues in the collective bargaining agreements of selected Washington State community and technical colleges

Education as a rite of passage : an ethnographic study of an alternative adult education program

Diversity, productivity, and mycophagy of hypogeous mycorrhizal fungi in a variably thinned Douglas-fir forest

Post-eruption recovery and secondary production of grazing insects in two streams near Mt. St. Helens

Investigating the validity of the Washington State performance-based pedagogy assessment process for teacher licensure

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