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Traditional Environmental Knowledge (TEK) and Cultural Reconstruction: A Practical Application at the Red Bluff Recreation Area, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone District

Creator:: Riske-Gomez, Jessica
Abstract:: The project location is a pre-historical gathering site for basketry materials utilized by the Wintun people within the boundaries of the Red Bluff Recreation Area. Due to environmental changes and neglect, the site has fallen into disuse and degradation. The aim of this project is ethnoecological restoration, which varies from...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Bluff Recreation Area, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone District Abstract approved

Baseline Wilderness Character Monitoring Assessment for the Ochoco National Forest

Creator:: Deibel, Jenna K.
Abstract:: Wilderness character monitoring (WCM) is an interagency strategy created in 2008 in collaboration between the four federal land management agencies that manage designated wilderness (Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management) and other contributors (Landres et al. 2008a). The reports created from this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Wilderness Character Monitoring Assessment for the Ochoco National Forest by Jenna Deibel A PROJECT

Spatial trends in U.S. wind energy facility siting practices

Creator:: Wiles, Nathan M.
Abstract:: The United States (U.S.) has seen dramatic growth in installed wind energy generation capacity in recent years, and that growth is expected to remain strong in the near term. The siting of wind energy facilities poses unique challenges that may be exacerbated by increased buildout. As the number of wind...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 1 Spatial trends in U.S. wind energy facility

The Public’s Perception of Fire Prevention and Communication in the Tonto National Forest

Creator:: Lindley, David
Abstract:: As the frequency and intensity of wildfires continue to occur in the West, so does the need for measures intended to improve firefighter safety; public safety; and the protection of property, resources, and wildlife. Furthermore, as human activity in the expanding Wildland Urban Interface increases, so does the need for...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Communication in the Tonto National Forest by David Lindley A PROJECT

Case Study: Pisgah Nantahala National Forest Plan Revision and American Ginseng Management

Creator:: Swartz, Shawn C.
Abstract:: The Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests (PNNF) are located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. A center of biological diversity, they are also within a few hours’ drive of much of the population of the United States. Therefore, there are many desires and objectives the public has for how these national...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Case Study: Pisgah Nantahala National Forest Plan Revision and American Ginseng Management

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
Full Text:: and a Management Plan for Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge By Amanda Walsh Submitted

Compensatory Wetland Mitigation in New York State

Creator:: Pawliczak, Sarah A.
Abstract:: Wetlands are productive ecosystems providing many ecosystem services. Many regulatory agencies recognize the need to protect and preserve wetlands. However, some impacts may be unavoidable. Under those circumstances, compensatory wetland mitigation may be necessary to offset adverse impacts to wetlands. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) define wetlands as “areas that are inundated or

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

Creator:: Siefken, Sarah N.
Abstract:: River ecosystems throughout the arid southwestern U.S. are imperiled. Water management infrastructure, climate change, unsustainable water use, and political conflict harm the region's aquatic and riparian ecosystems. This case study surveys one such desert river, an endemic fish species, and conservation efforts in southwestern Utah. The analysis focuses on the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: conifer forests on federal land managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM

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
Full Text:: Recreation Area in the Boise National Forest, less than 20 miles from Boise, Idaho. The Bogus Basin Forest

Sustainable natural resource management : identifying land cover change and associated environmental impacts of wetland conversion in the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Bradley, Amy
Abstract:: This case study examines the Upper Klamath Basin of Oregon, which is experiencing a water crisis due to over-allocation. The purpose of this case study is to identify land cover / land use change looking specifically at wetland conversion and to discussion the effects of wetland loss on ecosystem services....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Protection Agency (EPA), Forest Service, NPS, USFWS, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Traditional Environmental Knowledge (TEK) and Cultural Reconstruction: A Practical Application at the Red Bluff Recreation Area, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone District

Baseline Wilderness Character Monitoring Assessment for the Ochoco National Forest

Spatial trends in U.S. wind energy facility siting practices

The Public’s Perception of Fire Prevention and Communication in the Tonto National Forest

Case Study: Pisgah Nantahala National Forest Plan Revision and American Ginseng Management

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

Compensatory Wetland Mitigation in New York State

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

Experiencing Restoration-Focused Forestry

Sustainable natural resource management : identifying land cover change and associated environmental impacts of wetland conversion in the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon

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