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Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

Creator:: Hunter, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Oregon’s coastal communities grew from the booming logging and fishing industries of the 19th century, but in recent decades have faced not only major declines in both timber and fish resources but also an increasing reliance on tourists and retirees and the resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: has the opportunity to lead the transformation of energy consumption on a national and global scale

Analyzing National Geographic as a Case Study for Identifying and Utilizing Narrative Strategies in Environmental Communication

Creator:: Chang, Kei Lin N.
Abstract:: National Geographic’s June 2018 magazine titled “Planet or Plastic?” drew attention to a growing problem throughout the world: ocean plastic. The eight plastic-related articles in the magazine are an example of science communication as a critical method of not only disseminating information but also raising awareness of the marine debris...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: breathe (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, n.d.). However, the ocean harbors a myriad of

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Creator:: Krause, Elizabeth L.
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: that draws upon periods of early exploration, colonialism, trust territory administration and nation

Size structure and growth rate of Euphausia pacifica off the Oregon coast

Creator:: Smiles, Michael Charles Jr
Abstract:: Euphausia pacifica lives for a period of approximately one year, disappearing from the catches at a size of about 22-24 mm. Spawning, which occurs mainly inshore, extends from June through December but generally is most prominent in the autumn months. Average growth is calculated to be approximately 2.0 mm per...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: oceanic and neritic waters. It is found as far north as 59°N and as far south as Z5°N along the 2

Geologic structure of the western continental margin of south central Baja California based on seismic and potential field data

Creator:: Coperude, Shane Patrick
Abstract:: Marine geophysical data from the continental margin of Baja California and the Gulf of California, and geological and geophysical data from the Baja California Peninsula and mainland Mexico, outline the major geologic and tectonic features of the Baja California Peninsula and the surrounding areas from 24.5° N. Lat. to 27.5°...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: right-lateral faulting between the oceanic basin and the continent. Larson (1972) used bathymetric

Sound scattering by marine organisms in the northeastern Pacific Ocean

Creator:: Donaldson, Henry Adam
Abstract:: Sound scattering by marine organisms was studied off the Oregon coast and between Hawaii and Adak, Alaska. Variations in scattering were observed over a period of several hours, over did (24-hour) periods, from month to month, from inshore to offshore, in relation to biomass of midwater animals, and temperature and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: continental shelf, and the 50 mile station is at the outer edge of the continental slope in oceanic water

The Space Between: How We Understood, Valued, and Governed the Ocean Through the Process of Marine Science and Emerging Technologies

Creator:: Newton, Samantha
Abstract:: Ian Angell, in the New Barbarian Manifesto, said “A ‘brave new world’ is being forced upon unsuspecting societies by advances in information technology.” It would seem then, that technological advances happen automatically and have a life of their own. There is a logic to technological advancements that is outside human...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and creative risks; and finally to the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science for

Meeting the Night : The Science and Mystery of an Endangered Habitat

Creator:: Sisson, Jill
Abstract:: Night is an extraordinary resource. Unlike air, water, or soil, nighttime is a spatio-temporal phenomenon, which leads to many crucial roles. It provides refuge to wildlife species, triggers hormonal and behavioral responses among a wide variety of organisms, and serves as an essential migratory backdrop for species that navigate by...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Date Created:
Full Text:: has invaded even our most remote landscapes. This is why both the National Park Service and

Seeing the Ocean For the Whales: How Whales Get Lost in the Sea of Human Perceptions

Creator:: McKinnon, Haley
Abstract:: Humans have always been fascinated with whales; from prominent features in mythology, to stories of terrifying monsters on the high seas, to globalized utility, to symbolic wildness and radical environmentalism, to figures and statistics, how have human relationships with whales been understood throughout time? Because humans have a need to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Arts in Environmental Arts and Humanities presented on December 8, 2023. Title

Selected phases of England's arts and crafts program applied to industrial arts in the United States

Creator:: Godard, Lauren Francis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: technical schools on the secondary level. Upon corapis- tion of their national certificate work and if

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Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

Analyzing National Geographic as a Case Study for Identifying and Utilizing Narrative Strategies in Environmental Communication

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Size structure and growth rate of Euphausia pacifica off the Oregon coast

Geologic structure of the western continental margin of south central Baja California based on seismic and potential field data

Sound scattering by marine organisms in the northeastern Pacific Ocean

The Space Between: How We Understood, Valued, and Governed the Ocean Through the Process of Marine Science and Emerging Technologies

Meeting the Night : The Science and Mystery of an Endangered Habitat

Seeing the Ocean For the Whales: How Whales Get Lost in the Sea of Human Perceptions

Selected phases of England's arts and crafts program applied to industrial arts in the United States

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