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Exploring the persistence of Oregon white oak in the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Juhl, Eli
Abstract:: Over the last 150 years, Oregon white oak habitat in the Willamette Valley has been converted to support grass crops, orchards and vineyards, cities, and conifer forests, nearly extirpating it from the Willamette Valley. Yet Oregon white oak offers many ecosystem services to the Willamette Valley and its residents. Recent...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Advisor Dr. Megan Mobley MNR Committee Members Dr. Janean Creighton & Dr. Andreas Schmittner

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:: rain. (c) Superior grade, commonly placed in water. (d) Regular grade, commonly used for incense. (e

Social Capital, Collaboration, and Participation: How Social Factors Impact Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) with a Case Study on Ouray, Colorado

Creator:: Weickhardt, Adrianna K.
Abstract:: Populated and developed areas at the fringes of or intermixed with undeveloped landscapes are referred to as the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). There are many unique benefits associated with living in the WUI that understandably attract people to move to them. However, there are also potential wildfire-related risks particular to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Corresponding e-mail address: Weickhaa@oregonstate.edu 3 © Copyright by Adrianna K. Weickhardt June 13

Sheep and Goat Grazing on Fort Ord National Monument from 1998 – 2019: Implications for Restoration

Creator:: Hart, Christopher
Abstract:: Since 1960 sheep have been used to reduce fuel accumulation on Fort Ord National Monument (FONM) grasslands. From 1997-2019 BLM’s monitoring projects were employed to determine livestock grazing impacts on Coyote Brush, bunchgrasses, and other native and non-native herbaceous vegetation. In 2014, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) determined that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Vegetation Community Data to Inform Climate-Adaptation Management; Gardiner, New York

Creator:: Randazzo, Andrew
Abstract:: Climate change represents an increasing threat to northeastern temperate forests. Nearly all forest communities have been affected by climate change and require climate-adaptation management (Jandl et al. 2018). Climate-adaptation management (CAM) promotes the viability of forested systems and the ecosystem services they provide under current and future climatic conditions (Bolte...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: .......................................................................................... 46 Appendix E: Resilience Scores

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
Full Text:: Inventory Data Collected by Megan McKewen andand Seth Clapper **Condition values were derived from 519

Park Visitors’ Opinions Regarding the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and Management Strategies at Stanislaus River Parks

Creator:: Bowers, Frankie
Abstract:: In recent years, participation in outdoor recreation has increased, with nearly half of Americans partaking annually (Thomsen, Powell, & Monz, 2018). The goal of recreation management is to provide diverse opportunities for leisure services through preservation of parks, open space, recreational facilities, and programs for park visitors. Management activities can...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Dam Two Mile Bar P e rc e n t o f re sp o n d e n ts Distribution of Surveys Collected

Planning for the Future Forest on the Northern Shawangunk Ridge: Climate-Adaptive Disturbance Preparedness and Response Recommendations

Creator:: Randazzo, Andrew
Abstract:: Mohonk Preserve intends to manage their forestland more actively with the mission of promoting forest health, climate-adaptation, and overall ecosystem health for the benefit of their community and recreational users. Climate-adaptive management recommendations (recommendations that address climate change vulnerabilities —by promoting either resistance, resilience, or transition— while helping to meet...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , Mohonk Preserve Kevin Case, Mohonk Preserve Lauren Borer, Mohonk Preserve Megan Napoli, Mohonk

The Social Construction of the Deserving Poor within Renewable Energy Policy

Creator:: Patterson, Jessica
Abstract:: Renewable energy policy serves as a tool to combat the hazards that fossil energy sources pose to human health and the global environment. It is also being used to achieve additional social and economic goals alongside environmental policy, namely, bringing equitable liberation to populations disproportionately affected by increasing global temperatures....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Disabled S T R O N G E R W E A K E R DESERVING UNDESERVING ADVANTAGED CONTENDERS

Park Visitors’ Opinions Regarding the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and Management Strategies at Stanislaus River Parks

Creator:: Bowers, Frankie
Abstract:: In recent years, participation in outdoor recreation has increased, with nearly half of Americans partaking annually (Thomsen, Powell, & Monz, 2018). The goal of recreation management is to provide diverse opportunities for leisure services through preservation of parks, open space, recreational facilities, and programs for park visitors. Management activities can...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Dam Two Mile Bar P e rc e n t o f re sp o n d e n ts Distribution of Surveys Collected

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Exploring the persistence of Oregon white oak in the Willamette Valley

Impacts of Unsustainable Harvesting of Frankincense Producing Boswellia Trees

Social Capital, Collaboration, and Participation: How Social Factors Impact Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) with a Case Study on Ouray, Colorado

Sheep and Goat Grazing on Fort Ord National Monument from 1998 – 2019: Implications for Restoration

Vegetation Community Data to Inform Climate-Adaptation Management; Gardiner, New York

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

Park Visitors’ Opinions Regarding the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and Management Strategies at Stanislaus River Parks

Planning for the Future Forest on the Northern Shawangunk Ridge: Climate-Adaptive Disturbance Preparedness and Response Recommendations

The Social Construction of the Deserving Poor within Renewable Energy Policy

Park Visitors’ Opinions Regarding the Benefits of Outdoor Recreation and Management Strategies at Stanislaus River Parks

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