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Collaboration situation assessment report on the feasibility of creating a stakeholder group and collaborative process for the Partnership for Coastal Watersheds

Creator:: McCabe, Timothy M.
Abstract:: Coos Watershed Association (CoosWA) and the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (SSNERR) are interested in forming a community stakeholder group as the foundation of the Partnership for Coastal Watersheds project. CoosWA and SSNERR have engaged Oregon Consensus to conduct a neutral assessment of issues related to the convening of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , 1 OC is a program of the National Policy Consensus Center in Portland State University’s Hatfield

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

Creator:: Yin, Yao
Abstract:: This essay provides a snapshot of sustainability and acceptability of wave energy and eight other electricity-generating energy sources in Oregon. Since “sustainability” is an important point of view in decision-making, the paper is centered around the concept. Although there is no consensus on the definition of sustainability in the academic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: this policy can be evaluated in the future, based on the performance of the Center. However, there

Science, Policymaking and the Politics of Climate Change in the U.S. and the E.U.: The co-production of consensus and controversy

Creator:: Martins Marcos, Patricia
Abstract:: Climate change policies present multiple quandaries to the field of public policy and science studies. Despite the prevalent scientific consensus, approaches demonstrate great heterogeneity. With one side advocating for the facticity of climate change and a pro-active stance, while the other argues about negative economic trade-offs, viewpoints diverge. Between controversy...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: deter climate change policy. Additionally, I resort to the National Research Council (2012) evidence

Environmental Effects of Tidal Energy Development

Creator:: Polagye, Brian, Van Cleve, Brie, Copping, Andrea, and Kirkendall, Keith
Abstract:: This report summarizes the outcomes of a March 22-25, 2010, workshop in Seattle, Washington, on the environmental effects of tidal energy development. The workshop focused on building capabilities to evaluate the environmental effects of tidal energy from turbines placed in the water column throughout the United States. However, it did...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: 1University of Washington, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center, Box 352600, Seattle

The Role of the Urban Matters Community of Practice within the National Park Service

Creator:: O’Casey, Elizabeth
Abstract:: There is a growing movement in the U.S., and throughout the world, involving top down government bureaucracies or government agencies within the natural resources field, to develop new and innovative processes and structures for integrating societal viewpoints into agency decision-making. This study examines Urban Matters, a community of practice within...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: O’Casey for the degree of Master of Public Policy presented on June 3rd, 2014 Title: The

Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

Creator:: Bolick, Zachary L.
Abstract:: The U.S. Forest Service has been forced to adapt to numerous changes over the last three decades. These include a dramatic reduction in workforce, a declining budget, and controversial lawsuits. Moreover, recent agency wide studies suggest that within the Forest Service a new resource management paradigm has emerged that differs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: environmental statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Bolick 2 Endangered

NNMREC Accomplishments and Impacts 2009-2013

Creator:: Batten, Belinda and Polagye, Brian L.
Abstract:: In 2008, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind and Water Power Program issued a funding opportunity announcement to establish university-‐led National Marine Renewable Energy Centers. Oregon State University and the University of Washington combined their capabilities in wave and tidal energy to establish the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Assessing and Addressing Information Needs of Stakeholders Involved in Wave Energy Development and Marine Spatial Planning

Creator:: Sherman, Kate, Henkel, Sarah, and Webster, Janet
Abstract:: This project examined the information needs of those interested in the planning for marine renewable energy in Oregon. The objective was to recommend to Oregon State University’s Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) an approach to facilitating sharing of relevant information concerning marine renewable energy in Oregon and Washington....
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: State University Libraries Northwest National Marine Renewable Research Center Corvallis

Development and Calibration of a Sound Propagation Model for the Oregon Coast

Creator:: Küsel, Elizabeth T., Siderius, Martin, Sorenson, Eric, Klinck, Holger, and Mellinger, David K.
Abstract:: In this report we present results of a sound propagation modeling study off the coast of Newport, OR. Preliminary acoustic experimental data was also collected by an underwater glider equipped with a hydrophone to measure sound levels in a short transect perpendicular to the coast and away from a sound...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: -08GO18179. The authors are also grateful for the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center

Analysis of the effects of Head Start on the long-term educational achievements of participants: elements of agreement, conflict, and gaps

Creator:: Kelleher, Bridget
Abstract:: The goal of the graduate essay was to provide the reader with a historical overview of the United States government funded preschool program Head Start and examine policy considerations for long term effectiveness on academic achievements of participants. Focusing on research about Head Start effectiveness, careful consideration was given to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Public Policy Presented June 11th, 2009

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Collaboration situation assessment report on the feasibility of creating a stakeholder group and collaborative process for the Partnership for Coastal Watersheds

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

Science, Policymaking and the Politics of Climate Change in the U.S. and the E.U.: The co-production of consensus and controversy

Environmental Effects of Tidal Energy Development

The Role of the Urban Matters Community of Practice within the National Park Service

Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

NNMREC Accomplishments and Impacts 2009-2013

Assessing and Addressing Information Needs of Stakeholders Involved in Wave Energy Development and Marine Spatial Planning

Development and Calibration of a Sound Propagation Model for the Oregon Coast

Analysis of the effects of Head Start on the long-term educational achievements of participants: elements of agreement, conflict, and gaps

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