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  • Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

    Creator:
    Hunter, Daniel A.
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    Oregon’s coastal communities grew from the booming logging and fishing industries of the 19th century, but in recent decades have faced not only major declines in both timber and fish resources but also an increasing reliance on tourists and retirees and the resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a burgeoning new industry, wave energy development

  • Distributions and fishery associations of immature short-tailed albatrosses (Phoebastria albatrus) in the North Pacific

    Creator:
    O'Connor, Amelia J.
    Abstract:
    Short-tailed albatrosses (Phoebastria albatrus, hereafter "STAL") migrate throughout the North Pacific, overlapping with multiple large scale fisheries. In the Bering Sea, documented bycatch of this species is a focal conservation concern, due to the fact that this species is listed as "endangered" under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. We conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    change and fisheries bycatch on Southern Ocean seabirds: a review. Marine Ecology Progress Series 454

  • Ocean electric energy extraction opportunities

    Creator:
    Zhang, Heng
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    The world's oceans contain tremendous renewable energy potentials. It is estimated that if 0.2% of the ocean's untapped energy could be harnessed, it could provide power sufficient for the entire world [1]. This thesis provides a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art of ocean energy extraction technologies and lessons learned from...
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    station has successfully fed electricity into the UK's national grid since November 2000. The Limpet

  • Evaluation of the performance of a taut-moored dual-body direct-drive waveenergy converter through numerical modeling and physical testing

    Creator:
    Elwood, David E.
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    With energy prices rising and increasing concern about the influence of fossil fuels on climate change, wave energy systems are on the verge of commercial implementation. These first generation wave energy converters utilize either pneumatics or hydraulics to convert the mechanical energy of waves into electricity. For the last several...
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    strips is designed to be water lubricated making it ideally suited for marine applications

  • Towards reliable and survivable ocean wave energy converters

    Creator:
    Brown, Adam C.
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    Ocean wave energy is a new and developing field of renewable energy with great potential. The energy contained in one meter of an average wave off the coast of Newport Oregon could supply dozens of homes with electricity. However, ocean waves are usually quite irregular which leads to large bursts...
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    Fall of 2008 the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center was founded by Oregon State

  • Novel design and implementation of a permanent magnet linear tubular generator for ocean wave energy conversion

    Creator:
    Prudell, Joseph H.
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    The world’s energy consumption is growing at an alarming rate and the need for renewable energy is apparent now more than ever. Estimates have shown that optimization of the extraction of energy from the ocean could significantly aid the world’s quest for sustainable and affordable energy services for all. From...
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    quality of machining service and experiential guidance has been relied upon by the best of OSU engineers

  • Feeding Ecology and Growth of Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) During Early Marine Residence

    Creator:
    Litz, Marisa Norma Chantal
    Abstract:
    The early marine phase following freshwater emigration has been identified as a critical period in salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) life history, characterized by high but variable mortality. Consistent with the “growth-mortality” and “bigger-is-better” hypotheses, at least some of the mortality during the critical period appears to be size-dependent – with smaller...
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    Dissertation
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    Program at NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center, especially Kurt L. Fresh, Dr. William T

  • Determinants of public opinion on renewable energy : the case of wave energy development in Oregon

    Creator:
    Stefanovich Petrova, Maria A.
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    Renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and wave, have a number of advantages compared to traditional fossil fuels. Numerous studies attest to the physical potential for wave energy development in Oregon. In transitioning from conventional fossil fuel to alternative energy provision, citizen understanding of the global energy problems and...
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    indebted to all of my professors, mentors, and friends from the Political Science, Marine Resource

  • A novel control design for a wave energy converter

    Creator:
    Schacher, Alphonse A.
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    Ocean wave energy is rapidly becoming a field of great interest in the world of renewable energy. Significant advancements in design and technology are being made to make wave energy a viable alternative for our growing energy demands. The two major hurdles for ocean wave energy to make a significant...
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    NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). The NOAA NDBC is part of the National Weather Service (NWS

  • Identification of optimal broodstock for Pacific Northwest oysters

    Creator:
    Stick, David A.
    Abstract:
    The United States Pacific Northwest is well known for its shellfish farming. Historically, commercial harvests were dominated by the native Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida, but over-exploitation, habitat degradation, and competition and predation by non-native species has drastically depleted their densities and extirpated many local populations. As a result, shellfish aquaculture...
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    Dissertation
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    Wick Marine Fisheries Awards, the Molluscan Broodstock Program, the Marine Fisheries Genetics Lab