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A Literature Review: A Brief History of Sea Lion Management and Conservation

Creator:: Huffman, Nancy Celeste
Abstract:: Today, there are six extant species of sea lion around the world, with the seventh (the Japanese sea lion) already having gone extinct due to a lack of proper conservation management. Because each of the surviving 6 sea lion species differ slightly in their anatomy, behavior, reproduction, and local habitats,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: estimated to have saved over 200 species from the brink of extinction in the United States (Evans, et al

An Overview of Bumble Bee Conservation in Wisconsin and a Management Plan for Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Walsh, Amanda E.
Abstract:: Native, wild bee populations play an important functional role in terrestrial ecosystems through pollination services. In recent years, increased attention has been paid to the importance of bumble bee species and their contribution to the agricultural economy, in large part because of the widespread losses of populations across landscapes, both...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Assessment and Recommendations for Interpretive Programming around Climate Change at the Glades Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Boyd, Kelsey
Abstract:: This paper identifies 51 best practices of interpretive programming in relation to the topic of climate change and applies those practices to interpretive programs delivered by Natural Lands, a Pennsylvania environmental non-profit organization, and specifically at the Glades Wildlife Refuge, one of Natural Lands’ nature preserves. The best practices are...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Adapting Wastewater Treatment Plants to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of Half Moon Bay, California

Creator:: Cozzolino, Brittney K.
Abstract:: Wastewater treatment plants around the world are becoming increasingly at risk of sea level rise impacts as these facilities are typically located in low-lying areas to utilize gravity flow for influent (incoming sewage) and effluent (discharged treated sewage). As these risks become realized, treatment plant managers and decision-makers must know...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: identify the anticipated timing of sea level rise impacts. The worst-case (H++) emissions scenario

Analyzing a collaborative approach to forest management planning on the Evitts Creek Water Company Property in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Creator:: Miller, Marie Perrin
Abstract:: Forest management planning is critical for the sustainability of natural systems on a site. Managing public ground is a complicated process, and usually involves many stakeholders with a variety of opinions. One such public property is the Evitts Creek Water Company (ECWC) property, owned by the city of Cumberland, Maryland....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Utilizing Vocalizations to Survey, Identify and Monitor Eastern Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) on Long Island, New York

Creator:: McMaugh, Andria L.
Abstract:: The Eastern black rail (laterallus jamaicanesis) is the smallest of the rail species and facing catastrophic decline throughout its home range. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the black rail population has decreased as much as 90%, leading to its proposed Federal listing as threatened under the Endangered...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration (2012). Island Press, Washington, DC Clark, Kennedy H

Master Negotiators and Creative Problem Solvers: A Survey of South African Women & Water-Use Case Studies

Creator:: Kirwan, Christina E. M.
Abstract:: Through a desk-top analysis, this research shows that South African women have gained and utilize specialized skills, behaviors, and adaptations through their daily activities which are useful when applied to water resource management. Further, South African women are shown to build and draw on social capital as a way to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Potential for Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon Offset Projects in the Point Reyes Area

Creator:: Minnick, Margaret T.
Abstract:: Point Reyes is a 100-square mile peninsula located on the California coast about 30 miles north of San Francisco. The peninsula, surrounding bays, and neighboring coastal mainland are a unique biodiversity hotspot. The area underwent heavy human use, including ranching and logging, during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Conservation...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Investigating Calving Areas for Rocky Mountain Elk on the Plumas National Forest: Implications for Land Management

Creator:: Marshall, Abigail C.
Abstract:: Sustainable elk (Cervus canadensis) habitat management on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands involves a complex relationship between management practices and ecological processes. A relatively novel Rocky Mountain elk population (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) on the Plumas National Forest (PNF) in northeastern California became established in the early 2000s, but there is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Mitigation Banks in Washington State: Case Study of Developing the Schold Farm Mitigation Bank

Creator:: Dadisman, Jennifer
Abstract:: Wetland habitats are disappearing at an alarming rate and research is finding that establishment and creation of wetland habitat is generally unsuccessful. Typical mitigation strategies in the past have created multiple small isolated wetlands with little functioning habitat. Within Washington State, guidance and research recommends utilizing mitigation banks to compensate...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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A Literature Review: A Brief History of Sea Lion Management and Conservation

An Overview of Bumble Bee Conservation in Wisconsin and a Management Plan for Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Assessment and Recommendations for Interpretive Programming around Climate Change at the Glades Wildlife Refuge

Adapting Wastewater Treatment Plants to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of Half Moon Bay, California

Analyzing a collaborative approach to forest management planning on the Evitts Creek Water Company Property in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Utilizing Vocalizations to Survey, Identify and Monitor Eastern Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) on Long Island, New York

Master Negotiators and Creative Problem Solvers: A Survey of South African Women & Water-Use Case Studies

Potential for Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon Offset Projects in the Point Reyes Area

Investigating Calving Areas for Rocky Mountain Elk on the Plumas National Forest: Implications for Land Management

Mitigation Banks in Washington State: Case Study of Developing the Schold Farm Mitigation Bank

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