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Forest restoration and fuels reduction on non-industrial private land in northwestern California

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Latimer, Lisa Marie

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This thesis explores the complexity of relationships between communities and the ecosystems in which they live through a focus on forest restoration and fuels reduction on private land. As a case study, research took place in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of rural Northern California, in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties. The research...

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land can facilitate the restoration of adjacent federal lands and encourage the development of
Conservation programs from the farmer's perspective : where is the greener grass?

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Gibson, Jennifer S.

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On the national level, landowners demand for conservation programs like EQIP and WRP has far outstripped federal funding in 2001. Yet within Oregon's Willamette Valley, both EQIP and CREP have had a rough time gaining momentum. Much of the past research on rural landowners' conservation participation has relied on surveys...

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support and stimulation. Funding for this research was provided by the National Science Foundation
Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

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Kubein, Adele

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This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...

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positive social change and empowerment. In this case a portion of the research was driven by the request
The role of traditional ecological knowledge in understanding a species and river system at risk : Pacific lamprey in the Lower Klamath Basin

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Petersen, Robin S.

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Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata) have historically been considered by the Western scientific community as a "trash" fish and generally overlooked in West Coast fisheries management. Recent population declines in Pacific Northwest streams have triggered new research to understand the life history and ecological significance of this species. These new studies...

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considered by the Western scientific community as a "trash" fish and generally overlooked in West Coast
Food systems in the Marys River region and reinhabitation

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Burke, Erik P.

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Reinhabitation is an approach to building local cultures and economies within industrial society. The food system is a vital starting point. What are the principles of reinhabitory food systems? What are the possibilities for a locally adapted food system in the Marys River region of western Oregon? I describe past...

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privacy Redacted for privacy ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Completing the masters program and thesis was
Why they volunteer : a study of participants at nature conservancy work parties

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Hastings, Kevin L.

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This thesis examines the motivations of ecological restoration volunteers with the Oregon chapter of The Nature Conservancy. This study helps fill in voids left by a lack of research on the motivations of ecological restoration volunteers. Studies that have explored restoration volunteer motivation relied largely on surveys that revealed altruistic...

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) claimed that the interaction between altruistic and egoistic motivations was tailored by two aspects of
Cosmovisions and Farming : An Investigation of Conventional and Alternative Farmers' Environmental Values along the Willamette River

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French, Melissa M.

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Understanding which factors motivate farmers to adopt certain practices is an important part of helping to solve many agri-environmental issues. This study uses 19 interviews with farmers along Oregon’s Willamette River, a statewide producer survey, and select interviews with organizations and agencies active in the farming community to examine the...

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service they provide our community. This study was partially funded by the U.S. Department of
Urban residents and non-point source pollution : an examination of practices, influences, and values in the Tualatin watershed

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Nielson, Lisa M.

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In July of 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activated the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) provisions of the Clean Water Act. As the first river in Oregon to implement TMDL regulations, people and agencies in the Tualatin basin face many challenges. Non-point source pollution affects water quality in the...

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Basin began with the increased settlement around ferry crossings, and by 1850 the "Twality Valley" was
Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

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Krause, Elizabeth L.

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Micronesians are in the process of becoming independent nation-states after nearly a century of colonial rule, including four decades of U.S. administration as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Pressures to attain self-sufficiency have led many of these island nations to embrace tourism as an economic development strategy. Meanwhile,...

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Study and was jointly administered by the Micronesian Endowment for Historic Preservation and the U.S
Cape Scene & the path to a conscientious tourism product

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Sykes, Kimberly M.

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Many countries around the world are looking to tourism as a sustainable solution for economic development and many individuals seek business opportunities in the tourism industry. Researchers in the field of anthropology and other disciplines alike have recorded findings of the environmental, economic and cultural impacts of tourism development that...

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counties by 8% annually and 19 developing a partnership program. The implementation strategy would

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Agricultural systems -- Oregon -- Marys River Region -- History1
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- China -- Yunnan Sheng1
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