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Evaluating the Efficacy of Biophilia in K-12 Access Interpretive Programs in California State Parks

Creator:: Grand, Parker
Abstract:: The purpose of this capstone is to provide a reassessment of the emergence of biophilia in interpretive programs conducted in California State Parks. More specifically, this project examines what effect natural resource interpretive programming has on the emergence of biophilia practices and if participants are more likely to be more...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Analysis of the impact of certification on cocoa production in Peru through a literature review

Creator:: Chiroque Chiroque, Junior A.
Abstract:: The Peruvian cocoa sector has been growing quickly since the beginning of this century due to international demand for this commodity together with concentrated international cooperation, including NGOs and governmental agencies. Similarly, certification among cocoa producers has been growing quickly. Little is known regarding how certification impacts environmental and socioeconomic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Experiencing Restoration-Focused Forestry

Creator:: Dwyer, Michael
Abstract:: The practice of modern silviculture on U.S. public lands has been stymied by a legacy of litigation and policy changes since the late 20th century. Forestry in the 1980s was focused on physical science strategies and failed to consider the social complexities of multi-use forest management. Emblematic of the challenges...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Effect of organic fertilizers on survival, growth, chlorophyll and NDVI of Aniba rosaeodora Ducke plants in the Peruvian Amazon

Creator:: Vasquez Amasifuen, Cesar Paul
Abstract:: Aniba rosaeodora commonly known as rosewood is a tree species of great socio-economic value in the Amazon because it is harvested for the extraction of its essential oil, which is used in the production of cosmetics. Since rosewood is a wild species included on the Convention on International Trade in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: plant nutrition, 41(2), 261-271. https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2017.1385798 Amaral, G. C

An Assessment of Home Gardening Activity in Houston, Texas: Motivations, Barriers, and Methods for Increasing Participation

Creator:: Reid, Caroline O'Hara
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

An Examination of GIS in Secondary Science Education

Creator:: Corcoran, Elise O.
Abstract:: This capstone project explores the efficacy of Geography Information Systems (GIS) to promote scientific literacy in secondary science classrooms and students’ preference of GIS when learning scientific literacy skills. For the scope of this project, secondary science classrooms are defined as grades 6-12 and scientific literacy is defined as 1)...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Impacts of Unsustainable Harvesting of Frankincense Producing Boswellia Trees

Creator:: Gonzalez, Krystal
Abstract:: The use of Boswellia tree’s fragrant resin, known as frankincense has been used in religious rituals and medicines for thousands of years. Those same uses have only increased in popularity throughout the world, and have made their way into western culture, where frankincense is a main ingredient in many skin...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: –74. https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2005.9752507. Eshete, Abeje, Demel Teketay, Mulugeta Lemenih

Using Community Gardens To Help Solve the Hunger Crisis in San Diego County, CA

Creator:: Dusek, Daniel
Abstract:: The World Health Organization defines food security as “all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” The reality is that one in six Americans are not food secure, even though the US produces enough food to feed its national...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Benefits and Trends of Sustainable Building Initiatives in Parks and Protected Areas

Creator:: Shelow, Zachary
Abstract:: Ensuring sustainable development is a growing societal concern, providing rationale to examine the current role and efforts towards implementing sustainable building initiatives within the United States. Sustainable building initiatives refer to the design, operation, and maintenance of a building while considering its conservation efforts and pollution reduction performance. These initiatives...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms, Lake Management, and Stakeholder Engagement at Lone Lake in Island County, WA

Creator:: Colston, Matthew
Abstract:: Lone Lake is an approximately ninety acre lake in Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. Since 2008, Lone Lake has experienced a number of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (cyanoHABs). Since 2016, however, the intensity of these cyanoHABs have impacted both ecosystem functions and human activities in the watershed. In June of 2020,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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Evaluating the Efficacy of Biophilia in K-12 Access Interpretive Programs in California State Parks

Analysis of the impact of certification on cocoa production in Peru through a literature review

Experiencing Restoration-Focused Forestry

Effect of organic fertilizers on survival, growth, chlorophyll and NDVI of Aniba rosaeodora Ducke plants in the Peruvian Amazon

An Assessment of Home Gardening Activity in Houston, Texas: Motivations, Barriers, and Methods for Increasing Participation

An Examination of GIS in Secondary Science Education

Impacts of Unsustainable Harvesting of Frankincense Producing Boswellia Trees

Using Community Gardens To Help Solve the Hunger Crisis in San Diego County, CA

Benefits and Trends of Sustainable Building Initiatives in Parks and Protected Areas

Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms, Lake Management, and Stakeholder Engagement at Lone Lake in Island County, WA

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