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Modeling the energetics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) along the Oregon Coast

Creator:: Malavear, Maria Yolanda Garcia
Abstract:: A dynamic bioenergetic model for Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) was built using the STELLA simulation modeling system. The model is intended as an aid for the exploration of ecological questions regarding growth and survival of immature Steller sea lions (ages 1-3) living along the Oregon coast under different nutritional...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Full Text:: ) ALONG THE OREGON COAST by MARIA YOLANDA GARCIA MALAVEAR RESEARCH REPORT Submitted To Marine

Management alternatives for the yellowfin tuna fishery in the Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone

Creator:: Garcia-Martinez, Salvador
Abstract:: Tuna fishery is an important activity worldwide. In the eastern Pacific Ocean the effort applied by the Pacific Ocean fleet to catch tuna fish is considerable. The eastern Pacific tuna fleet harvests throughout the oceans and captures an important fraction of this resource. For instance, in 1980 the total catch...
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Full Text:: MEXICAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE by Salvador Garcia Martinez Research Report Submitted to Marine

Organizational Capacity of Oregon Latino Nonprofits and its Role in Immigrant Integration

Creator:: Vazquez, Maria Dolores
Abstract:: This essay provides an assessment of the human, social and financial resources that Oregon Latino immigrant-serving nonprofits have available to achieve their mission of promoting Latino immigrant integration and civic engagement practices. Under the framework of immigrant integration, this study examines the strategies Latino nonprofits rely upon to achieve their...
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Full Text:: Nonprofits and its Role in Immigrant Integration By Maria Dolores Vazquez

The effects of procedural justice policies for the domestic violence courts in Recife, Brazil

Creator:: Amorim, Mariana Fernandes da Cunha Loureiro
Abstract:: To combat violence against women, the Brazilian government enacted the Maria da Penha Law (MPL) in 2006 and established the domestic violence specialized courts. Based on the assumption that fair procedures enhance the legitimacy of legal authorities and may enhance victims’ satisfaction and cooperation with prosecution, this research aims to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: violence against women, the Brazilian government enacted the Maria da Penha Law (MPL) in 2006 and

Sampling plan to determine mercury (Hg) contamination in the Nanay river basin

Creator:: Rodriguez, Tiffany
Abstract:: Propose a sampling plan to determine Hg contamination in the Nanay river basin. The sampling plan is for a feasibility pilot, to investigate whether it is possible to safely collect samples for Hg analyses. Future studies will build on these initial results.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: illegal mining. In 2000, Hg concentrations in water samples were 20 ng/L (Garcia, J. & Sandoval, E

Regional-level coastal management in Mexico : A proposal for Quintana Roo

Creator:: Valdes, Carlos
Abstract:: The overall objective of this study is to propose a framework or model for comprehensive management model of coastal development in Quintana Roo (Quintana Roo's Coastal Management Program-QRCMP), using a regional approach.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: literature (Cesar-Dachary and Arnaiz, 1983; Lopez-Ornat, 1983; Yaiiez-Arancibia, 1985; Garcia and Falcon

Strengthening Oregon's communities : Latino community leadership training

Creator:: Curiel, Sara
Abstract:: Latinos are less likely to be civically involved in their community than any other minority group, despite the fact that they are the biggest minority in the United States. A great concern exists over ways to effectively promote and improve this group’s participation in their community’s decision-making process [or civic...
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Full Text:: (Tomas Rivera Policy Institute). On the other hand, researchers Hero, Garcia, Garcia and Pachon (2000

A marine resource management internship report

Creator:: Brunson, Ed
Abstract:: At the May 19, 1982 meeting of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program, Kenya President Daniel Arap Moi summarized a growing international feeling that there is a need for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to get more involved in international conservation efforts with the following statement: "The issue before...
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Full Text:: ". 1John Fuller /British Virgin Islands Jorge Pinero Antigua Puerto Rico Francisco Palacio Maria

A Literature Review: A Brief History of Sea Lion Management and Conservation

Creator:: Huffman, Nancy Celeste
Abstract:: Today, there are six extant species of sea lion around the world, with the seventh (the Japanese sea lion) already having gone extinct due to a lack of proper conservation management. Because each of the surviving 6 sea lion species differ slightly in their anatomy, behavior, reproduction, and local habitats,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

A case study on the unsustainable use of the High Plains Aquifer

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...
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Full Text:: groundwater from the High Plains Aquifer (Perrin, Fulginiti and Garcia, 2018). The study compared the

Sugar Maple Decline: Climate Change Effects on Acer Saccharum and Subsequent Impacts on New York

Creator:: Cohn, David Andrew
Abstract:: Intensifications in seasonal temperature variation, attributed to increased greenhouse gas concentrations, are having an adverse effect on the forest composition of the northeastern United States. New York’s temperate broadleaf forests are undergoing alterations including a decline of the native sugar maple (Acer saccharum), as the species’ population begins to decrease...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: harvest season (Garcia et al. 2020), and biochemical research on maple sap from the University of New

Evaluating the Social Equity Implications of Green Infrastructure for Urban Resilience

Creator:: Venable, Victoria
Abstract:: As the threat of climate change becomes more imminent and the role of cities in climate adaptation becomes clearer, urban resilience, the ability of a city or urban system to withstand a wide array of shocks and stresses, has gained increasing attention in climate adaptation policy and planning. Critics of...
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Full Text:: agenda (p. 329; Garcia-Lamarca, et al., 2019, p. 4). It is particularly relevant that 13 many

Possible contributors to variation in cultured cheese produced in different geographical locations when typical cheese production controls are employed

Creator:: Fels, Shawn
Abstract:: Variation in cheese quality due to geographic location is important to cheese producers, consumers, and retailers on a global level. Understanding the impacts of geographic location of cheese plants may be useful to businesses for marketing, cost reduction, and quality improvement. Many aspects of variation due to geography have been...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

A Dreamer's Journey to Graduate School: Perceptions of DACA/undocumented students on institutional support at Oregon State University

Creator:: Molina Ortega, Briselda
Abstract:: This essay is a reflection of my college experiences and that of other undocumented/DACAmented students at Oregon State University and in the United States (Dreamers). It includes a discussion of institutional support, my graduate school experience, lessons learned, plans for my future, and recommendations for institutional leaders at OSU.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: the people who were there for me during these past two years. To my mother Maria: thank you for

Addressing Free Ridership and the Provision of Hidden Public Goods : Using an Experimental Randomized Control Trial to Test the Nation's Willingness to Pay for the Columbia River Levee System in the Portland Metro Area During an Era of Localism

Creator:: Crawford, Tessa E.
Abstract:: Levee management has historically been considered a local governance issue. Many users of the Portland International (PDX) airport may have no knowledge that the airport is in a floodplain and is protected by a hundred year old levee. This study asked survey respondents across the U.S. how much they would...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Maria, there have been increased stringent federal level policies on levee structures (Kapucau, Arslan

Balancing impact and efficiency in microfinance administration : the importance of attention to program design

Creator:: Kearney, Emily Q.
Abstract:: Microfinance, or the technique of lending small amounts of money to the world’s poor for productive activities, has become a popular strategy for poverty-alleviation, achieving legislative status as a development strategy in the U.S. in 2000 with the Microenterprise for Self-Sufficiency Act. However, microfinance has increasingly failed to achieve the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Management Strategies and Ethical Considerations for Controlling Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death): Application to Southern Humboldt County

Creator:: McClung, H. Rose
Abstract:: Humboldt Redwoods State Park in southern Humboldt County, California is a coastal redwood forest, a highly unique and valued ecosystem. It has many social, cultural, ecological, and economic values, including recreational benefits, heritage and aesthetic values, high biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and climate regulation. However, Humboldt County is at risk of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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Modeling the energetics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) along the Oregon Coast

Management alternatives for the yellowfin tuna fishery in the Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone

Organizational Capacity of Oregon Latino Nonprofits and its Role in Immigrant Integration

The effects of procedural justice policies for the domestic violence courts in Recife, Brazil

Sampling plan to determine mercury (Hg) contamination in the Nanay river basin

Regional-level coastal management in Mexico : A proposal for Quintana Roo

Strengthening Oregon's communities : Latino community leadership training

A marine resource management internship report

A Literature Review: A Brief History of Sea Lion Management and Conservation

A case study on the unsustainable use of the High Plains Aquifer

Sugar Maple Decline: Climate Change Effects on Acer Saccharum and Subsequent Impacts on New York

Evaluating the Social Equity Implications of Green Infrastructure for Urban Resilience

Possible contributors to variation in cultured cheese produced in different geographical locations when typical cheese production controls are employed

A Dreamer's Journey to Graduate School: Perceptions of DACA/undocumented students on institutional support at Oregon State University

Addressing Free Ridership and the Provision of Hidden Public Goods : Using an Experimental Randomized Control Trial to Test the Nation's Willingness to Pay for the Columbia River Levee System in the Portland Metro Area During an Era of Localism

Balancing impact and efficiency in microfinance administration : the importance of attention to program design

Management Strategies and Ethical Considerations for Controlling Phytophthora ramorum (sudden oak death): Application to Southern Humboldt County

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