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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:: gratitude to David Smith, my academic advisor. His guidance, knowledge and motivation helped me immensely

Municipal Water Impacts on Steelhead Trout in the Gales Creek Watershed

Creator:: Smith, Haley B.
Abstract:: This capstone project is presented for the completion of Oregon State University’s (OSU) Master of Natural Resources Program. Water resource reliability in the Pacific Northwest is becoming less dependable, but population and municipal water demand is increasing. The Gales Creek Watershed and its tributary Clear Creek encompass 48,481 acres in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ? 3 Fi gu re 1 : C ap st on e Pr oj ec t O ve rv ie w 4 2. Literature Review

An Evaluation of Wallowa Stock Hatchery Residual Oncorhynchus mykiss Monitoring and Management Strategies

Creator:: Smith, Jorden D.
Abstract:: Hatchery O. mykiss that fail to emigrate to the ocean, referred to as residuals, present an ecological and genetic risk to naturally-produced species through resource competition, predation, and spawning interactions. The Lower Snake River Compensation Plan’s Wallowa stock steelhead program in northeast Oregon has established methods of reducing and quantifying...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: by Jorden Darby Smith A CAPSTONE PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

Exceeding the standards: The benefits of place-based environmental education in schools

Creator:: Miller, Rebecca W.
Abstract:: There is a growing body of research that describes the benefits of place-based environmental education (EE) within the schools, including improved competencies, better interpersonal skills, decreased gaps in social divides, increased pupil engagement in learning, increased community awareness, and increased environmental stewardship. Though the benefits are many, few schools utilize...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Exceeding the standards: The benefits of place-based environmental education in schools Rebecca W

Challenges to Gray Wolf Recovery in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California

Creator:: Kriz, Matthew A.
Abstract:: Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially polarizing species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Wildlife management practices at local, state, and federal levels include lethal control to resolve stakeholder and wolf conflicts as a last resort. There is little experimental evidence that lethal control is effective in this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Nicole Duplaix Daniel W. Edge Joe Kerkvliet Gray wolves (Canis lupus) are the most socially

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:: (Saharia et al. 2021; Smith et al. 2019). While summer rainstorms supply relatively little (approximately

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

Conflict & Context: An analysis of water conflict in Idaho from 1950 to 2019

Creator:: Dickman, J. Colt
Abstract:: This is a comparative analysis of groundwater conflict and surface water conflict in Idaho from 1950-2019. The work looks at Idaho's exceptional experience with water and demonstrates that water conflict in Idaho is different than in other PNW states. The work outlines that Idaho's water conflict is almost solely focused...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Potential effects of the invasive grass Ventenata dubia on elk habitat selection within the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range

Creator:: Crum, Keren-happuch R.
Abstract:: The invasive annual grass ventenata (Ventenata dubia) has become an increasing problem within western rangelands. Forage quality of areas infested with ventenata is reduced as its high silica content makes it unpalatable to livestock and wildlife. In the following study, I examined whether significant presence of ventenata affects habitat use...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: discovered during the course of Pervukhina-Smith et al.’s study (2020). ……10 4 A map showing the

Effects of Woolsey Fire on Nesting Territories of Southern California Red-Tailed Hawks

Creator:: Gao, Jane
Abstract:: The relationship between fire and wildlife habitat is complex. Fires can create favorable conditions for some species and simultaneously extirpate entire populations of other species. Red-tailed hawks choose nesting habitats according to resources available. Natural disturbances such as wildfires change the availability of those resources. In late 2018, the Woolsey...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: statistic W of 21, with a reduced Nr value of 20. The critical test statistic value for a two-tailed

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Sustainable energy for Galena, Alaska: Timber Harvest Management Plan

Municipal Water Impacts on Steelhead Trout in the Gales Creek Watershed

An Evaluation of Wallowa Stock Hatchery Residual Oncorhynchus mykiss Monitoring and Management Strategies

Exceeding the standards: The benefits of place-based environmental education in schools

Challenges to Gray Wolf Recovery in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California

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

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

Conflict & Context: An analysis of water conflict in Idaho from 1950 to 2019

Potential effects of the invasive grass Ventenata dubia on elk habitat selection within the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range

Effects of Woolsey Fire on Nesting Territories of Southern California Red-Tailed Hawks

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