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Candidate Causes, Consequences, and Estimation of Individual Diet Specialization

Creator:: Coblentz, Kyle E.
Abstract:: Diet variation among individuals within populations is widespread. Often diet differences among individuals are attributable to obvious differences among individuals such as age, sex, or morphology. However, growing evidence suggests that individual diet variation is also common among seemingly identical individuals within populations. This phenomenon has been termed individual diet...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Kyle E. Coblentz for the

Quantifying predator dependence in the functional response of generalist predators

Creator:: Novak, Mark, Wolf, Christopher, Coblentz, Kyle E., and Shepard, Isaac D.
Abstract:: A long-standing debate concerns how functional responses are best described. Theory suggests that ratio dependence is consistent with many food web patterns left unexplained by the simplest prey-dependent models. However, for logistical reasons, ratio dependence and predator dependence more generally have seen infrequent empirical evaluation and then only so in...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: predators Mark Novak,1* Christopher Wolf,2 Kyle E. Coblentz1 and Isaac D. Shepard1† Abstract A long

Influence of sediment characteristics on the composition of soft-sediment intertidal communities in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Creator:: Coblentz, Kyle E., Henkel, Jessica R., Sigel, Bryan J., and Taylor, Caz M.
Abstract:: Benthic infaunal communities are important components of coastal ecosystems. Understanding the relationships between the structure of these communities and characteristics of the habitat in which they live is becoming progressively more important as coastal systems face increasing stress from anthropogenic impacts and changes in climate. To examine how sediment characteristics...
Resource Type:: Article

Testing and design procedures for electric propellant pumps for suborbital bi-propellant rockets

Creator:: Verna-Ketel, Dominic
Abstract:: An electrically driven propellant pump (HALE E-Pump) was analysed and tested to determine its viability for use in a bi-propellant launch vehicle for the High-Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE) student rocket team at Oregon State University (OSU). The pump, manufactured in 2022 by students in OSU machine shops, was hydrostatically tested...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Suborbital Bi-propellant Rockets Abstract approved: Kyle Niemeyer An electrically driven propellant pump

Computational Investigation on the Effects of Arc Location in Vacuum Arc Remelting

Creator:: Soler, Miguel
Abstract:: Vacuum arc remelting (VAR) is a secondary melting process for exotic alloys. The main purpose of this process is to increase the input ingot’s physical and chemical homogeneity. This is accomplished through the application of a high current that melts the material through the emergence of electrical arcs that induce...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Computational Investigation on the Effects of Arc Location in Vacuum Arc Remelting Abstract approved: Kyle E

Swept time-space domain decomposition on GPUs and heterogeneous computing systems

Creator:: Magee, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Modern scientific and engineering problems often require simulations with a level of resolution difficult to achieve in reasonable amounts of time—even in effectively parallelized programs. Therefore, applications that exploit high performance computing (HPC) systems have become invaluable in academia and industry over the past two decades. Addressing the questions that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Magee and Kyle E. Niemeyer Journal of Computational Physics Vol. 357, 338–352, 2018. https://doi.org

Evaluating Stiffness Metrics for Predicting the Cost of Chemical Kinetics Integration

Creator:: Alferman, Andrew Thomas
Abstract:: Simulations of combustion and reacting flows often encounter stiffness in the equations governing chemical kinetics. Explicit solvers for these ordinary differential equations offer low computational expense, but typically cannot efficiently handle stiff systems. In contrast, implicit methods demand greater expense but offer unconditional stability—as a result, most reactive-flow solvers rely...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Stiffness Metrics for Predicting the Cost of Chemical Kinetics Integration Abstract approved: Kyle

Comparing the autoignition performance of chemical kinetic models for toluene using data extracted from the literature

Creator:: Mayer, Morgan
Abstract:: Real transportation fuels contain a wide range of hydrocarbon species, and this complexity poses challenges for modeling. Surrogates with a simpler blend of hydrocarbon reference fuels can approximate the physical and chemical characteristics of real fuels and enable practical simulation of the reacting flows that occur in engines and combustors....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Kyle Niemeyer Real transportation fuels contain a wide range of hydrocarbon species, and this

GPU-Based Fluid-Structure Interaction using Immersed Boundary Methods

Creator:: Minar, Christopher
Abstract:: Engineering applications often require fast, accurate solutions of fluid flow around freely moving bodies. The massive parallelism enabled by graphics processing unit (GPU) architecture enables high performance, offering a promising alternative to traditional solver acceleration via multicore central processing units (CPU). However, fully harnessing GPU parallelism requires specialized algorithms and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Fluid-Structure Interaction using Immersed Boundary Methods Abstract approved: Kyle Niemeyer

Reducing Biogeochemical Models with an Automated Reduction Method

Creator:: Klee, Emily
Abstract:: Modeling elementary chemical reactions in ocean ﬂuid dynamics simulations requires signiﬁcant computing resources, which can be diminished with model reduction techniques. Submesoscale ocean turbulence and biogeochemical reactions in the ocean occur on approximately the same time scale, 105 seconds. This similarity in time scales indicates a strong coupling between these...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Biogeochemical Models with an Automated Reduction Method Abstract approved: Kyle E. Niemeyer Modeling

Generalized Preconditioning to Accelerate Simulations with Large Multiphase Chemical Kinetics Models

Creator:: Walker, Anthony S.
Abstract:: Combustion emissions produced from burning real transportation fuels have many environmental impacts. However, detailed chemistry across multiple phases, time scales, and thermodynamic conditions make predicting combustion emissions challenging. Detailed modeling of the gas phase alone is prohibitively expensive, due to the large size and stiffness of the kinetic models. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Models Abstract approved: Kyle E. Niemeyer Combustion emissions produced from burning real

Assessing Mass Diffusion Modeling in Premixed Flames

Creator:: Fillo, Aaron J.
Abstract:: Implementing multicomponent diffusion in numerical combustion studies is computationally expensive due to the challenges involved in computing diffusion coefficients. As a result, mixture-averaged diffusion treatments or simpler methods are used to avoid these costs. However, the accuracy and appropriateness of the mixture-averaged diffusion model has not been verified for three-dimensional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Assessing Mass Diffusion Modeling in Premixed Flames Abstract approved: Kyle E. Niemeyer Implementing

An Improved Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction in pyMARS for Liquid Propellants

Creator:: Moore, Cailin J.
Abstract:: The aerospace industry uses chemical kinetic models when designing propulsion systems to acquire specific details about the rate of chemical reactions, heat release, and combustion stability. These models, however, are too large and stiff to be useful as they can take weeks to run computations on. The pyMARS python package...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Liquid Propellants Abstract approved: Kyle Niemeyer The aerospace industry uses chemical kinetic

Computational Study of Smoldering Combustion in Cellulose and Hemicellulose Mixtures

Creator:: Mulky, Tejas Chandrashekhar
Abstract:: Due to global warming wildland fires are increasing in frequency and severity. In the case of wildland fires, the major modes of combustion occur include smoldering combustion and flaming combustion. Smoldering combustion occurs most commonly in porous fuels like peat, forest duff, and woody fuels, which are available in abundance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Computational Study of Smoldering Combustion in Cellulose and Hemicellulose Mixtures Abstract approved: Kyle E

Comparing Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction Techniques Using pyMARS

Creator:: Mestas, Phillip O., III
Abstract:: Accurately modeling the chemistry of conventional and alternative liquid transportation fuels in combustion technology is vital to predicting important quantities such as the burning rate, heat release, and pollutant emissions. However, incorporating detailed chemical kinetic models into reactive-ﬂow simulations poses a signiﬁcant challenge due to the associated high computational expense...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Using pyMARS Abstract approved: Kyle Niemeyer Accurately modeling the chemistry of conventional and

Soot Modeling: GPU Accelerated Direct Simulation Monte Carlo

Creator:: Lorson, Paige
Abstract:: For this project, we designed a soot modeling software to produce a full particle density function. This model uses the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo with a full conditioning particle selection method to capture soot nucleation and coagulation in a diffusion flame. We investigate the use of graphic processing units as...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Title: Soot Modeling: GPU Accelerated Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Abstract approved: Dr. Kyle

Computational Modeling of Smoldering Combustion in Wildland Fuels

Creator:: Jayasuriya, Waduge Jayani A.
Abstract:: Smoldering combustion in wildland fires is a critical phenomenon that needs in-depth study because it can initiate with weaker ignition sources, can persist for long periods, is difficult to suppress, and can transit to flaming combustion. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are the major organic constituents within biomass, in varying proportions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Kyle E. Niemeyer Smoldering combustion in wildland fires is a critical phenomenon that needs in

Electric Actuation of the Main Flight Valves of a Small Bi-Propellant Liquid Engine

Creator:: Edgerton, Jacob M.
Abstract:: The High Altitude Liquid Engine (HALE) team is developing of a 2000 lbf thrust liquid propellant engine for a flight vehicle capable of breaching the Karman Line (100 km in altitude). As part the development of this flight vehicle, this research focuses on the design and characterization of a novel...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Small Bi-Propellant Liquid Engine Abstract approved: Kyle Niemeyer The High Altitude Liquid Engine

The impacts of ionization chemistry on hydrocarbon detonation

Creator:: Zaiger, Matthew F.
Abstract:: As carbon emissions are negatively impacting ecosystems across the globe, researchers are in a race against time to provide cleaner and more eÿcient power. Detonation engines can help meet the increasing demands for cleaner and more eÿcient power generation by providing an alternative means to use oxy-fuel combustion for carbon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Impacts of Ionization Chemistry on Hydrocarbon Detonation Abstract approved: Kyle E. Niemeyer As carbon

Simulating Soot Formation and Growth using a Parallel Coupled Monte Carlo Method

Creator:: Peters, Jordan
Abstract:: Small hydrocarbon particles such as soot and soot precursors pose a serious threat to human health and Earth's climate. Understanding the mechanisms by which soot particles form and grow is the first step to reducing the prevalence of these particles. Computational simulations are used to investigate combusting systems which are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Simulating Soot Formation and Growth using a Parallel Coupled Monte Carlo Method Abstract approved: Kyle E

Predicting Properties of Bio-jet Fuels using Machine Learning and ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy

Creator:: Mayer, Morgan A.
Abstract:: High-potential molecules derived from biomass sources may suitably replace or supplement traditional nonrenewable hydrocarbon fuels to reduce pollution and fuel processing costs. Due to expensive and time-consuming property testing, models that predict key properties from optical data would initially vet potential additives before investment and bench-scale testing. Attenuated Total Reflection...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Kyle E. Niemeyer High-potential molecules derived from biomass sources may suitably replace or supple

Optimization & Qualification of a Liquid Engine Launch Vehicle Design Using 6DoF Simulations

Creator:: Rose, Trevor J.
Abstract:: In this work, I developed a six degree of freedom flight simulator specific to liquid engine launch vehicles. This flight simulator improves upon available software by accounting for liquid engine specific phenomena such as tank pressurization, liquid engine performance, and center of gravity modeling. Additionally, I implemented methods for optimization...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: & Qualification of a Liquid Engine Launch Vehicle Design Using 6DoF Simulations Abstract approved: Kyle E

The Mira 2 Rocket Engine: Applying Lessons Learned for an Improved Iteration

Creator:: Dimas-Harms, Colton R.
Abstract:: In this paper, I present the design of Mira 2, a small-scale, liquid bipropellant rocket engine, with a specific focus on its oxidizer-centered pintle injector. Building upon the valuable lessons and insights gained from the empirical testing of its predecessor, Mira 1, the Mira 2 engine incorporates several improvements and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Mira 2 Rocket Engine: Applying Lessons Learned for an Improved Iteration Abstract approved: Kyle

Control and biology of feral goats on Aldabra Atoll, Republic of Seychelles

Creator:: Rainbolt, Raymond E.
Abstract:: The control of feral goats (Capra hircus) and relevant aspects of their biology were studied on Aldabra Atoll, Republic of Seychelles, from October 1993 - May 1994 and November 1994 - May 1995. A total of 832 goats were killed on Aldabra using both the Judas goat technique and traditional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Republic of Seychelles AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Raymond E. Rainbolt for the degree of Master of

Aspects of the social structure of the California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) in western Oregon

Creator:: Bickford, Carol E.
Abstract:: A population of Spermophilus beecheyi was studied to determine patterns of individual spacing, behavioral interactions among different sex and age classes, and the relationship between aspects of S. beecheyi social structure and sociality to those of other sciurids. Research was conducted on a population of squirrels living in an abandoned...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Bruce E. Coblentz A population of Spermophilus beecheyi was studied to

Use of the Judas goat technique to eradicate the remnant feral goat population on San Clemente Island, California

Creator:: Seward, Dawn R'Lene
Abstract:: Feral goat (Capra hircus) populations adversely impact native insular biota and physical habitats worldwide. The effectiveness of the Judas goat technique for eradicating remnant feral goats was studied on San Clemente Island (SCI), California from June 1989 through April 1991. By April 1991, 263 feral goats were killed on SCI;...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , California. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy iBrCe E. Coblentz Feral goat (Capra hircus) populations

Analysis of lion-tailed macaque habitat fragmentation using satellite imagery

Creator:: Krishnamurthy, Ramesh S. (Ramesh Saligrama), 1964-
Abstract:: Deforestation and forest fragmentation are the primary threats to the habitat of endangered lion-tailed macaques, Macaca silenus, in Karnataka, India. Landsat satellite images of northwest Karnataka, India, from 1977 and 1990 were analyzed. Two study sites, measuring 16.35 x 19.14 km (31,213 ha) and 14.34 x 21.44 km (30,561 ha),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Macaque Habitat Fragmentation Using Satellite Imagery. CaLfAbstract approved: Bruce E. Coblentz

Leadership behavior and foraging strategies of a herd of Roosevelt elk inhabiting the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Marquez, Monica
Abstract:: A cow-calf herd of Roosevelt elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) resident to Indian Creek Research Center (ICRC), Oregon was observed June-August, 1985 and March-August, 1986. Cows at ICRC reproduced in alternate years; cows with calves led the herd a significantly greater number of times than cows without calves (1985, P <...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Privacy Bruce E. Coblentz, Prof5ssor of Wildlife Ecology in charge of major Redacted for Privacy

Transmission of the chewing louse, Damalinia (Cervicola) sp., from Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) to Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) and its role in deer hair-loss syndrome.

Creator:: Robison, Jason A.
Abstract:: The potential for Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) to host exotic chewing lice (Damalinia (Cervicola) sp.) believed to cause deer hair loss syndrome in Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), was investigated in captive deer held in pens at E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area, Corvallis, Oregon from March 2004...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Bruce E. Coblentz The potential for Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus

Habitat utilization by minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the St. Lawrence Estuary, Canada

Creator:: Zeppelin, Tonya K.
Abstract:: Characteristics of minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) habitat at the head of the Laurentian Channel in the St. Lawrence Estuary, Canada were identified by quantifying environmental and temporal habitat variables and comparing them to the presence or absence of minke whales during the summer of 1996. Identification photographs of minke whales...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Bruce E. Coblentz Characteristics of minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) habitat at

The effects of forage improvement practices on Roosevelt elk in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Stussy, Rosemary J.
Abstract:: Forage availability, diets, distribution, and productivity were compared for Roosevelt elk, Cervus elaphus roosevelti, using improved (i.e. seeded, fertilized, and grazed) and untreated areas of the Oregon Coast Range. Seasonal forage availability was substantially different on 1-year-old improved and untreated clearcuts, but the differences diminished by clearcut age 4 and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Improvement Practices on Roosevelt Elk in the Oregon Coast Range Abstract approved: Bruce E. Coblentz

Factors influencing spawning site choice by female Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus (Pisces: Pomacentridae)

Creator:: Sikkel, Paul C.
Abstract:: The garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus, is a sexually monochromatic pomacentrid found in rocky subtidal areas of Southern and Baja California. During the spawning season, males attempt to attract females to a nest of red algae located within individually defended territories. Females were observed to enter the nests of several males before...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: gratitude to the members of my thesis committee; Bruce E. Coblentz (Chair), Mark A. Hixon, and D.F. Markle

Population attributes and habitat selection of recolonizing mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa)

Creator:: Hacker, Amy L.
Abstract:: I investigated the population attributes and habitat selection of mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) recolonizing clearcuts in the Coast Range mountains of Polk and Lincoln counties, Oregon between June 1989 and August 1990. The population characteristics of colonizing mountain beaver were evaluated in 12 stands of 3 types: 1-year-old clearcuts assumed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. Bruce E. Coblentz, my major professor, for far more than he will ever realize. It is difficult

Status and habitat use of California bighorn sheep on Hart Mountain, Oregon

Creator:: Kornet, Christine Anne
Abstract:: California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana) were studied on Hart Mountain, Oregon, during the summer and fall of 1976, and the spring of 1977. The population consisted of a minimum of 196 sheep in June, 1977. The high number of lambs observed and high lamb:ewe ratios throughout both years of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: on Hart Mountain, Oregon Abstract approved: Dr. Bruce E. Coblentz] California bighorn sheep

Status and habitat preference of California bighorn sheep on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada

Creator:: Hansen, Michael Charles
Abstract:: A herd of California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana), re-introduced to the area of Hell Creek on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Nevada, was studied from 15 June 1978 to 20 August 1980. Major vegetation and physiographic types were delineated and described. Habitat preferences were determined from field...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Bruce E. Coblentz A herd of California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis

Habitat use and population characteristics of bighorn sheep on Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon

Creator:: Payer, David Carl
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Oregon. Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Bruce E. Cob ntz I studied habitat use, productivity

Status and habitat use of Columbian white-tailed deer in Douglas County, Oregon

Creator:: Smith, Winston Paul
Abstract:: A study conducted May 1978-December 1980 determined that the present geographic range of Columbian white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus leucurus, (CWTD) in Douglas County, Oregon encompassed 1199km2. The area was predominately a Quercus woodland community, typical of the Interior Valley Zone of western Oregon. The CWTD distribution was not contiguous throughout...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Dr. Bruce E. Coblentz, principal investigator and my major advisor during this study, provided

Potential effects of ungulate exclusion fencing on displaying Hawaiian Petrels (Pterodroma sandwichensis) at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Creator:: Swift, Roberta
Abstract:: Recently the National Park Service has proposed raising fence heights to exclude mouflon sheep (Ovis musimon) from conservation areas at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Concern over previous mortality of Hawaiian Petrels (Pterodronia sandwichensis) due to collision with fences prompted this study to quantify the potential effects of raising fence heights...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Bruce Coblentz for his attention, support, and flexibility, which were vital in helping me complete

The effect of maternal condition on sex ratio of offspring of grey-tailed voles

Creator:: Goldenberg, Debra Lynn
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Lamb production differences of bighorn sheep on Hart Mountain, Oregon

Creator:: Cottam, Douglas F.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Ecology of feral pigs on Santa Catalina Island

Creator:: Baber, Daniel W.
Abstract:: A feral pig population on Santa Catalina Island, California, was studied for 17 months beginning in July 1980. Density was estimated to be 21 to 34 pigs/km² (95% confidence interval) using capture-recapture techniques. Dry season home ranges determined from radio-telemetry data were small and differed significantly between boars and sows....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Advantages of habitat selection and sexual segregation in mule and white-tailed deer

Creator:: Main, Martin Benjamin
Abstract:: I studied sexual segregation in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and white-tailed deer (Q. virginianus) in different environments and at different population densities to test the hypothesis that sexual segregation occurs in ungulates as the result of different reproductive strategies; females select habitat and behave in manners primarily designed to promote...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Ecology and behavior of bison in the Henry Mountains, Utah

Creator:: Van Vuren, Dirk
Abstract:: Aspects of bison ecology and behavior were studied in the Henry Mountains, Utah during summer 1977 and summer 1978. Foraging distributions of bison and of cattle were compared to elevation, slope, horizontal distance from water, vertical distance from water, aspect, and availability of preferred forage. The effect of bison-cattle interactions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The use of suburban habitats by Columbian black-tailed deer

Creator:: Happe, Patricia Jenkin
Abstract:: The movements, habitat use, and activity patterns of black-tailed deer in western Oregon, and the influence of suburban housing developments on the behavior of deer in the area, were studied and described. Radio telemetry, spotlight censusing, and a resident questionnaire were used to document the behavior of deer. Radio telemetry...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Cooling System Analysis of the Thrust Chamber

Creator:: Sazonov, Gleb
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to analyze the possible combination of cooling systems, which are film cooling and regenerative cooling, and obtain the initial estimates of possible temperature reduction. The analysis was conducted in Ansys Fluent. The methodology includes four main steps that are the following: flow simulation, combustion...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: System Analysis of the Thrust Chamber Abstract approved: Kyle E. Niemeyer The purpose of the study was

Transformation of Carbon Tetrachloride and Chloroform by Trichloroethene Respiring Anaerobic Mixed Cultures and Supernatant

Creator:: Vickstrom, Kyle E.
Abstract:: Carbon tetrachloride (CT) and chloroform (CF) were transformed in batch reactor experiments conducted with anaerobic dechlorinating cultures and supernatant (ADC+S) harvested from continuous flow reactors. The Evanite (EV-5L) and Victoria/Stanford (VS-5L) cultures capable of respiring trichloroethene (TCE), 1,2-cis-dichloroethene (cDCE), and vinyl chloride (VC) to ethene (ETH) were grown in continuous...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kyle E. Vickstrom for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental

Nongenomic Actions of Steroid Hormones in the Ovine Endometrium

Creator:: Ireton, Kyle E.
Abstract:: The steroid hormone estrogen plays a crucial role in regulating certain mammalian tissues, especially female reproductive systems. Estrogen effects physiological changes in the cell by altering transcription activity for certain target genes, as a consequence of interactions between estradiol-17β (E2) and its nuclear receptor (nER). This mechanism of cellular control...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kyle E. Ireton for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in

Effect of Initial System Temperature on Initiation of Natural Circulation during a Depressurized Conduction Cooldown Event in the High Temperature Test Facility

Creator:: Brumback, Kyle E.
Abstract:: High Temperature Gas Reactors (HTGR) are a type of power plants that can provide industrial process heat and high efficiency, carbon-free electricity. The High Temperature Test Facility (HTTF) has been designed to provide data that can be used for the validation of system codes and verification of passive safety features...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Kyle E. Brumback for the degree of Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering

Opposing worldviews : Cuicatec values of cultural and natural resources in a western paradigm

Creator:: Hearn, Kyle P.
Abstract:: Both conflicts and new identities result when indigenous' traditional values of landscape and resource management are superimposed with federal governments' management of archaeological and forest resources in federally designated protected areas. This thesis examines the relationship and discourse between two Cuicatec towns in Oaxaca, Mexico and three Mexican government agencies...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Kyle P. Hearn for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on June 8

Enhancing Detection of Marine Debris with Polarimetric Imagery

Creator:: Herrera, Frederick Kyle
Abstract:: Marine debris is a chronic and increasingly pervasive problem for coastal regions around the world. Debris poses environmental risks, threats to wildlife, and degradation of the natural environment. Recent research has shown the advantages of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) for detection and recognition of marine debris, including the ability to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Frederick Kyle

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