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  • The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

    Creator:
    Brown, Jasmine K.
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    Racial, ethnic and gender diversity have been long term topics of discussion in natural resources. Yet to date, there has not been a comprehensive review of the existing literature within the discourse of demographic diversity. Therefore, I conducted a systematic review of demographic diversity in the disciplines of forestry, fisheries,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi

  • Optimizing spatial and temporal aspects of nature reserve design under economic and ecological objectives

    Creator:
    Nalle, Darek J.
    Abstract:
    Alteration of natural areas in attempts to support increasing human populations has been a crucial yet less publicized contributor to the fall of many of the world's greatest civilizations, since healthy ecosystems can help maintain stable societies and economies. Given this unhappy fact and the ancient relationship between people and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    ;school I understand that my dissertation will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State

  • Developing the "Exploration of Oregon Forests: High School Modules"

    Creator:
    Woodward, Julie
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    This paper describes the development of an educational project of comprehensive modules focused on Oregon forests for a high school audience. It includes a rationale for the project design and development. An analysis of the current high school forestry programs was conducted and the results are provided. This paper includes...
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    Capstone Project
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    the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Natural Resource Education andExtension

  • Collective Aquifer Governance: It’s the Water, and a “Hole” Lot More

    Creator:
    Wiley, Jakob Stevan
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    Aquifers are a whole lot more than groundwater. Aquifers are composed of many kinds of different resources, including storage space, geothermal energy, surface interactions, and various minerals. However, unlike these resources, groundwater is treated as something different. The transition from groundwater management to groundwater governance expanded the role of social...
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    Capstone Project
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    Valley of Oregon. 2 © Copyright by Jakob S. Wiley September

  • Assessing water governance capacity in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque Area Office

    Creator:
    Pak, Mariya
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    In the Middle Rio Grande region of New Mexico, challenges such as droughts, growing urban demand for water, and newly listed endangered species have forced people to change the way that they manage water. New challenges in water governance have created cooperation among agencies that often have conflicting interests, goals,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

  • Managing natural resource sustainability alternatives on a former military base : a case study of the United States Army’s Camp Bonneville, Clark County, WA

    Creator:
    Burgi, Gabriel
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    This paper will focus on the “possible economic, environmental and other effects” as they relate to one former military base (BRAC, 2013). With a focus on natural resource sustainability and stakeholder engagement, the research and findings within this paper will answer the question: How can understanding the process of military...
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    Capstone Project
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    Master of Natural Resources Candidate Oregon State University     Managing Natural Resource

  • The Fracker’s Figleaf : Booms and Busts of Sustainable Communities and Cohesive Water Governance

    Creator:
    Groh, Fred
    Abstract:
    The Marcellus Shale Natural Gas play in Pennsylvania, since its inception, continues to be a source of contention for multiple Pennsylvania stakeholders. The issues that relate to natural gas extraction have seemingly impacted every community within the Marcellus Shale region in some form. As in most common pool resource...
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    Capstone Project
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    natural gas resources that lie beneath the region have left an indelible mark of environmental

  • Eugene Residents Risk Perceptions of Water Scarcity

    Creator:
    Leitermann, Lily
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    Potential water scarcity and drought conditions are predicted in and around Eugene, Oregon due to decreased snowpack and subsequent decreased snowmelt in the Western Cascade Mountains. This phenomenon was triggered by a long-term trend of warmer winters scientifically linked to global climate change patterns (Dalton et al. 2013). Numerous stakeholders,...
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    Capstone Project
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    Lily Leitermann for the degree of Master of Natural Resources presented on June 6, 2016. Title

  • Compensatory Wetland Mitigation in New York State

    Creator:
    Pawliczak, Sarah A.
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    Wetlands are productive ecosystems providing many ecosystem services. Many regulatory agencies recognize the need to protect and preserve wetlands. However, some impacts may be unavoidable. Under those circumstances, compensatory wetland mitigation may be necessary to offset adverse impacts to wetlands. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York...
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    Capstone Project
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    CAPSTONE PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

  • Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)

    Creator:
    Gomez, R. Antonio
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    Biologists have long been fascinated with reproductive traits, in part because they are frequently exaggerated or showy, and they commonly vary among closely related species. Exaggerated sexual traits, in particular, have been the focus of intense empirical and theoretical research, but most of this work has focused on traits involved...
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    Dissertation
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for