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Creator:: Alvarez Tostado Delgado, Pablo
Abstract:: The Law of Transboundary Aquifers, introduced to the United Nations General Assembly in December 2008, encourages nations to make multilateral arrangements for the proper management of transboundary aquifers. This study seeks to answer the question: “What are the main challenges for successful collaboration in assessing and managing Transboundary Aquifer Systems...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and support of my research. I am also grateful with my committee members Jack Istok, Carolyn Fonyo

Creator:: Robinson, Kathleen S.
Abstract:: The High Plains Aquifer, a natural resource critical to the United States economic, energy and food security, faces significant sustainability challenges in the coming years. This case study aims to identify the main causes and consequences of unsustainable use of the High Plains Aquifer. The agriculture industry plays the largest...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: very much to Dr. Carolyn Fonyo and Dr. Todd Jarvis for joining my team near the end and seeing

Creator:: Goddard, Amanda L.
Abstract:: Due to threats of secondary salinization caused by increased saltwater intrusion upstream associated with climate change, this thesis examines how salinity affects the development and oviposition site selection habits of three Oregon coastal breeding amphibians, the Roughskin Newt (Taricha granulosa), the Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) and the Pacific Treefrog...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: integral in the creation of this thesis. A sincere thank you should also be extended to Dr. Carolyn

Creator:: Pape, Timothy
Abstract:: The objective of this dissertation is to examine federally administered soil conservation policy within the United States and the broadly defined Columbia River Basin in the US Northwest. I accomplish this in five chapters. In the first chapter I provide background information for the study. In the second chapter I...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Additionally, I would like to thank and express my gratitude to the rest of my committee; Carolyn Fonyo

Creator:: Demaree, David E.
Abstract:: Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS; septic systems, compost toilets, etc.) used to treat wastewater in rural areas have the potential to contaminate groundwater (that is used as a water source) with nitrate. There have been decades of scientific and political conflicts concerning the issue of nitrate from OWTS (NOWTS, pronounced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Upton, Tullia L.
Abstract:: Environmental magnetic techniques have been used to discriminate sources of sediments from a variety of natural and anthropogenic sources. In many studies, magnetic properties such as susceptibility, have served as a proxy for heavy metal concentrations. In these cases, there tends to be enhancement of magnetic minerals. The study presented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members; Dr. Joseph Stoner, Dr. Carolyn Fonyo, Dr. Mohammad Azzizian, Dr. Julia Jones and Dr. Roberta

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