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Central Park's Woodlands: Forest Community Changes After a Decade of Management

Creator:: Hodges, Alexander R.
Abstract:: The woodlands of New York City's Central Park have seen varying levels of management and neglect since the creation of the park over 150 years ago. The Central Park Conservancy has aimed to restore, enhance, and elevate the stewardship of the park, including its woodlands and other Natural Areas, since...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: management. Likewise, John Paul Catusco and now Eric Whitaker picked up where Regina left off, and all

Improving Forest Management in a Changing Climate with an Adaptive Management Framework: A Case Study in the Lake Tahoe Basin

Creator:: Perkins, Grant
Abstract:: Forest managers are faced with balancing a multitude of management objectives including social, economic, and ecological drivers as well as the uncertainty of how forests will grow and react to climate change. One possible tool to balance these drivers and the uncertainty of climate change is an adaptive management framework...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Sustainable energy for Galena, Alaska: Timber Harvest Management Plan

Creator:: Kalke, Timothy R.
Abstract:: Increased energy costs have prompted the rural village of Galena, Alaska to explore viable alternatives for heat and power generation. Continued dependency on petroleum products will cause the community’s economic driving force, the Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), to face uncertain operability. A wood-fired boiler is scheduled to be installed,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: in the writing of this report. I would like to thank the rest of my graduate committee; Dr. John

Practical Applications of Drones in Natural Resources: Where We Are and Where We're Going

Creator:: Carrier, Andrew
Abstract:: Recent advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle (drone*) technology, sensors, and software applications have increased efficiency in data collection, reduced human error, and increased safety while managing a wide range of projects. No longer relegated solely to military use, drones have become synonymous with picturesque views of natural wonders and resources...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Monitoring for Climate Adaptation in Family Forests: A Framework for Inter-Generational Monitoring and Adaptive Management

Creator:: Radcliffe, Kaci
Abstract:: Climate change will require families to withstand and adapt to potentially novel impacts in their forests, requiring both ecological and social resiliency. When facing a future of complex and uncertain conditions, family forest owners need more information on the magnitude and direction of change, which can be best accomplished through...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Acknowledgments I want to thank Dr. Elizabeth Swanson, Dr. Mindy Crandall, and Dr. John Punches for their

Understanding invasive conifer seed structure and viability to inform treatment efforts

Creator:: Vautrin, Andy
Abstract:: This paper examines the invasion of exotic wilding conifers on the native tussock grasslands of Aotearoa New Zealand. The investigation includes two studies and aims to better understand the structure of Pinus contorta seeds across tree crown positions and the viability rates of P. contorta seeds produced during a trees...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: enthusiasm. I would also like to thank my committee members, Dr. John Bailey and Dr. Ron Reuter, for their

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:: . Badege Bishaw, Committee members: Dr. Eric Jones and Dr. John Bailey Shawn Swartz

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
Full Text:: meadows is highest when adjacent to forest cover and excluded from roads. Thomas et al. (1979, p. 121

Vegetation dynamics at two western New York forests

Creator:: Rhea, Neally
Abstract:: Since the early 1900s, widespread agricultural abandonment has occurred in western New York leading to a general increase in forested areas through old-field succession. Even-aged stands typically follow these large-scale disturbances, resulting in a pattern of development with identifiable stages (Oliver 1980). At each stage, changes in vegetation dynamics encourage...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Vegetation of New York State. The University. Bryant, David M., Mark J. Ducey, James C. Innes, Thomas D

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:: wildfire management, so are the ways fire ecologists manage fuel loads. In 1971, Carl Wilson and John

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Central Park's Woodlands: Forest Community Changes After a Decade of Management

Improving Forest Management in a Changing Climate with an Adaptive Management Framework: A Case Study in the Lake Tahoe Basin

Sustainable energy for Galena, Alaska: Timber Harvest Management Plan

Practical Applications of Drones in Natural Resources: Where We Are and Where We're Going

Monitoring for Climate Adaptation in Family Forests: A Framework for Inter-Generational Monitoring and Adaptive Management

Understanding invasive conifer seed structure and viability to inform treatment efforts

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

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

Vegetation dynamics at two western New York forests

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

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