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The influence of social structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Creator:: Alexander, Alana
Abstract:: The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) shows some of the most derived characteristics of any mammal: a large body size, large brain, complex social organization and a capacity for deep foraging dives that few other marine mammals can match. Despite a history of exploitation that removed hundreds of thousands of individuals,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE DISSERTATION OF Alana Alexander for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science

Worldwide phylogeography and local population structure of the rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

Creator:: Albertson, G. Renee
Abstract:: Several dolphin species have global distributions. The extent of their radiation and limits to gene flow are presumably a product of oceanographic features both recent and historical, behavioral specializations and social organization. Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) are globally distributed in tropical and subtropical waters and are generally found in depths...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and sound advice, especially Alana Alexander and Rebecca Hamner, who were always willing to discuss

A whale's tale of mtDNA diversity and differentiation : the Antarctic blue whale

Creator:: Sremba, Angela L.
Abstract:: Twentieth century commercial whaling drastically reduced the abundance of great whale populations in the Southern Ocean. Exploitation began on the south Atlantic island of South Georgia, where catch records account for over 175,000 whales killed. Modern whaling within the Southern Ocean depleted populations rapidly, and by 1966, hunting blue whales...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: mates in the Cetacean Conservation and Genetics Laboratory (CCGL); Debbie Steel, Alana Alexander

Master Negotiators and Creative Problem Solvers: A Survey of South African Women & Water-Use Case Studies

Creator:: Kirwan, Christina E. M.
Abstract:: Through a desk-top analysis, this research shows that South African women have gained and utilize specialized skills, behaviors, and adaptations through their daily activities which are useful when applied to water resource management. Further, South African women are shown to build and draw on social capital as a way to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Figure 2: South Africa Population Density (Alexander 2018) Overall South Africa is about twice the

Chatting, cooking, curating : English language learners as sponsors of literacy in a multicultural literacy center

Creator:: Saleh, Natalie K.
Abstract:: Drawing on Deborah Brandt’s “literacy sponsorship,” this thesis examines ways English language learners (ELLs) in the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC) act as literacy sponsors, sharing their expertise in language, textiles, and cooking, based on nine in-depth interviews with ELLs at the center. The findings of this thesis are presented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Video on the rocks : use of a video lander platform as a survey tool for a high-relief nearshore temperate rocky reef

Creator:: Easton, Ryan Reid
Abstract:: The nearshore waters off the Oregon coast (< 73 meters) are a region of high productivity and economic value, with a variety of habitats that include rock outcrops. Temperate reef habitats are important to many commercially important fishes inhabiting the Pacific coast, including canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) and yelloweye rockfish...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: you. To my loving partner Alana Alexander for supporting me through my graduate school trials and

Photostability of organic semiconductors : from bulk to nanoscales

Creator:: Quist, Nicole Arianne
Abstract:: Organic semiconductors have attracted considerable attention due to their applications in low-cost, solution-processable (opto)electronic devices. An important class of high-performance organic semiconductors is pentacene derivatives, which exhibit high charger carrier mobilities in field-effect transistors and ultrafast singlet fission in photovoltaic devices. These derivatives have served as benchmark materials for systematic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Health Service Utilization among Medicaid Enrollees in Oregon : Assessing Variation by Level of Rurality

Creator:: Larson, Annie E.
Abstract:: Research Objective: Nearly 60 million people in the United States reside in a rural area. Residents in rural areas have higher rates of chronic disease, risky health behaviors, disability, infant mortality, and age-adjusted mortality than their urban counterparts. Health insurance and access to care mitigate those risks, in part because...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Top-down Influences of bald eagles on common murre populations in Oregon

Creator:: Horton, Cheryl A.
Abstract:: Populations of organisms are influenced by both top-down (predator driven) and bottom-up (environment or resource driven) effects. Seabird research has largely focused on bottom-up factors influencing reproduction, with little emphasis on top-down. Our goal was to better understand top-down impacts on colonial nesting seabirds over a range of spatio-temporal scales....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members and officers of the Hatfield Student Organization, especially: Alana Alexander, Ryan Easton

A prospective study of functional performance balance self-efficacy, and bone mineral density in community-dwelling elderly women

Creator:: Gunter, Katherine B.
Abstract:: In the United States, falls are the leading cause of unintentional death with one of every three people 65 years and older falling each year. Falls account for approximately 95% of hip fractures among older adults and falls to the side predominate hip fracture related falls in this population. However,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate experience. My Mud Honey "sistas," Amy, Alana, and Denise, whose romps in the forest with me were

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The influence of social structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Worldwide phylogeography and local population structure of the rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

A whale's tale of mtDNA diversity and differentiation : the Antarctic blue whale

Master Negotiators and Creative Problem Solvers: A Survey of South African Women & Water-Use Case Studies

Chatting, cooking, curating : English language learners as sponsors of literacy in a multicultural literacy center

Video on the rocks : use of a video lander platform as a survey tool for a high-relief nearshore temperate rocky reef

Photostability of organic semiconductors : from bulk to nanoscales

Health Service Utilization among Medicaid Enrollees in Oregon : Assessing Variation by Level of Rurality

Top-down Influences of bald eagles on common murre populations in Oregon

A prospective study of functional performance balance self-efficacy, and bone mineral density in community-dwelling elderly women

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