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Low Impact Development in the Ash Creek Watershed, Oregon : Feasibility Study and Implementation Tool Design

Creator:: Chalmers, Douglas R.
Abstract:: This study presents potential Low Impact Development (LID) solutions for the Ash Creek watershed and designs several tools to assist localities in implementing the solutions they may choose. Ash Creek is a tributary of the Willamette River flowing through Dallas, Monmouth, and Independence in Polk County, Oregon. Currently, Ash Creek...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (WOU, 2017). The Oregon State University Extension Service (OSU Extension) is part of the

Shake, rattle, and roll : awaking the visiting public's curiosity of geology via interpretation at Redwood National State Parks

Creator:: Natoli, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: By researching aspects of the geology of Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) and serving for two summers as a seasonal interpretive ranger, I have developed a training manual designed for fellow rangers. The descriptive nature of the manual, combined with its vivid illustrations, is designed to enable rangers of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Greg Harper, the National Park Service (NSP), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

Creator:: Pynn, Hannah M.
Abstract:: This thesis is a report of a phenomenological-informed study of public university student spiritual development. The research was based primarily upon semi-structured personal interviews and a focus group with undergraduate students at a large, public research institution on the west coast. Since the introduction of scientific objectivity into the academy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: colleges in 1636, to “know thyself” has been a foundational spiritual element in United States higher

Habitat associations of riparian beetles (Coleoptera) at Big Beaver Creek Research Natural Area, North Cascades National Park, Washington

Creator:: LaBonte, James R.
Abstract:: Beetle diversity and habitat associations of five prevalent riparian plant communities were examined along the lower reaches of Big Beaver Creek Research Natural Area, North Cascades National Park, Washington. These communities were defined by dominant tree species, and included Alder Swamps, Cedar-Hemlock Forests, Douglas-fir Forests, Gravel Bars, and Willow-Sedge Swamps....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cascades National Park, Washington. James R. LaBonte A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

Study abroad and national identity

Creator:: Pelosi, Giustina M.
Abstract:: A recent and steady increase in student participation in study-abroad programs has caused international educators and student affairs professionals to reevaluate the current study-abroad paradigm and redesign and implement new curricula better suited to meet the changing needs of international education. Recent emphasis has been placed on understanding outcomes of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: skills 2 required to address the United States’ national security needs, and compete successfully

Mercury bioaccumulation in remote subalpine lakes : assessing the influence of invasive trout on salamanders

Creator:: Pfleeger, Adam
Abstract:: Mercury (Hg) contamination is a global conservation threat to freshwater ecosystems, detected in even the protected lakes of Olympic National Park (Washington, USA). Although considered some of the most remote and pristine US ecosystems, these lakes are currently subject to multiple environmental stressors, including climate change and fish introductions; adding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Environmental Health Mission Area and the U.S. National Park Service Science Learning Network, and I very

Feeding of golden-mantled ground squirrels by park visitors at Crater Lake National Park

Creator:: Schwarzkopf, S. Kent
Abstract:: Interaction between the golden-mantled ground squirrel and park visitors at a highly visited portion of the Rim Village area of Crater Lake National Park was studied. Observations were made of the total number of visitors entering the area, age, sex, and group composition of visitors who fed the squirrels, type...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: express my appreciation to Ln Field of the National Park Service Cxperative Park Studies Unit for the

Subalpine revegetation on backcountry campsites near Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California : third year results

Creator:: Moritsch, Barbara J.
Abstract:: The National Park Service initiated a backcountry campsite restoration project in 1987 to restore native vegetation on severely degraded campsites in three subalpine lake basins in Yosemite National Park. Restoration treatments included soil scarification, transplanting, manual seeding and site protection. Eight of the treated campsites were monitored in 1990 to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: - - Patricia S. Muir The National Park Service initiated a backcountry campsite restoration project in 1987

The Ecological Recovery of Saguaro National Park after Removal of Cattle Grazing and Associated Succession

Creator:: Summers, Ryan J.
Abstract:: In the area that is now Saguaro National Park East, grazing began in the 1880's. Because of the impact to the iconic saguaro cactus as well as all palatable plant species in the area, ecological damage in the park were determined to be so great that anti-grazing conservationists challenged the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service ultimately threatened to abandon the

Home range and habitat use by Roosevelt elk in Olympic National Park, Washington

Creator:: Jenkins, Kurt Jeffrey
Abstract:: This research provides information on the distribution of an unexploited Roosevelt elk population in unaltered habitat in Olympic National Park. Radio-telemetry was used to document home range and habitat use by 11 adult cow elk in the Hoh Valley during March 1978, from 10 June-15 September 1978, and from 1...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: logistic support of the National Park Service. I extend my thanks to all those who provided administrative

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Low Impact Development in the Ash Creek Watershed, Oregon : Feasibility Study and Implementation Tool Design

Shake, rattle, and roll : awaking the visiting public's curiosity of geology via interpretation at Redwood National State Parks

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

Habitat associations of riparian beetles (Coleoptera) at Big Beaver Creek Research Natural Area, North Cascades National Park, Washington

Study abroad and national identity

Mercury bioaccumulation in remote subalpine lakes : assessing the influence of invasive trout on salamanders

Feeding of golden-mantled ground squirrels by park visitors at Crater Lake National Park

Subalpine revegetation on backcountry campsites near Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California : third year results

The Ecological Recovery of Saguaro National Park after Removal of Cattle Grazing and Associated Succession

Home range and habitat use by Roosevelt elk in Olympic National Park, Washington

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