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Forest loss in Fundo Almendra, its drivers and its relationship with local surface temperature, Pérdida de bosques en el Fundo Almendra, sus motores y su relación con la temperatura superficial local

Creator:: Diaz Sevillano, Paulo Francesco
Abstract:: The research was conducted in the Fundo Almendra, property of the National University of the Peruvian Amazon (UNAP). The objective was to analyze the gross forest loss in the period 2001-2021 in Fundo Almendra, the relationship between forest loss and local surface temperature, and the role of local communities’ demographics...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Effect of organic fertilizers on survival, growth, chlorophyll and NDVI of Aniba rosaeodora Ducke plants in the Peruvian Amazon

Creator:: Vasquez Amasifuen, Cesar Paul
Abstract:: Aniba rosaeodora commonly known as rosewood is a tree species of great socio-economic value in the Amazon because it is harvested for the extraction of its essential oil, which is used in the production of cosmetics. Since rosewood is a wild species included on the Convention on International Trade in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ., López-Bellido, J. M., Muñoz-Romero, V., López-Bellido, P. J., & Calvache, S. (2012). Nitrogen remote

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into the Management of Alaska’s Kenai River Watershed

Creator:: Reilly, Melissa S.
Abstract:: The impacts of climate change are being observed worldwide. However, some regions and context specific situations make particular areas more vulnerable to the impacts than others. Alaska’s Kenai River Watershed (KRW) is on the front lines of climate change and may be especially vulnerable to the impacts due to distinct...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: tolerances of certain populations (Muñoz et al. 2015). Quantifying the impacts to specific stocks from

Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis of Chronological Changes of Wetland Mitigation Policy in the United States

Creator:: Masuda, Yosuke
Abstract:: The purpose of this research is to evaluate longitudinal changes of wetland mitigation policy in the United States theoretically and quantitatively. This study offers a deeper understanding of critical wetland conservation policy in the United States while providing a useful reference for policy makers and policy implementers of biodiversity offset...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: mitigations (Hill, Kulz, Munoz, & Dorney, 2013; Kentula, 2000; Reiss et al., 2009; Stein & Ambrose, 2000

Laws, Regulations and Action Plans for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances found in Michigan drinking water supplies

Creator:: Whitley, Jamie M.
Abstract:: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have emerged in the last half century as concerning global contaminants. PFASs have been found in drinking water systems causing negative health impacts for those who rely on this as their primary source of drinking water. PFASs are man-made industrial chemicals composed of carbon chains...
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:: (Munoz & Maldonado, 2012, Bjorklund, 2018). My belief is that gradually, institutional capacity

Oceanographic basis for managing the effects of noxious phytoplankton blooms on cage salmon aquaculture

Creator:: Clément, Alejandro
Abstract:: The project presented here emphasizes a specific biological problem affecting the salmon cage culture with the final goal being to propose a realistic management strategy for fjordic estuaries worldwide.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Practical Reinforcement Learning for Bipedal Locomotion

Creator:: Dao, Jeremy
Abstract:: Reinforcement learning has emerged as a popular tool for solving control tasks, with multiple works focusing on the complex and dynamic task of locomotion. However, the naive application of reinforcement learning to this problem often produces maladaptive policies that exploit the model or reward function. This results in behavior that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: by the tuple (S,A, P,R, γ) where S is the set of possible states, A is the set of possible actions

Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms, Lake Management, and Stakeholder Engagement at Lone Lake in Island County, WA

Creator:: Colston, Matthew
Abstract:: Lone Lake is an approximately ninety acre lake in Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. Since 2008, Lone Lake has experienced a number of harmful cyanobacterial blooms (cyanoHABs). Since 2016, however, the intensity of these cyanoHABs have impacted both ecosystem functions and human activities in the watershed. In June of 2020,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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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:: like to express my gratitude to Kathryn and Peter Howd for their friendship and help, to Manuel Munoz

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

Analysis of needs-based proposal for a workshop on coastal resources management for specialists from Mexico and the US

Creator:: Hobgood, Nick
Abstract:: Building institutional and human capacity for integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) is increasingly recognized as critical to the future of sustainable development in coastal states. Agenda 21 of the UNCED conference has underscored the urgency of capacity building for ICZM as have other international bodies such as the North American...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Attitudes toward Water Allocation Policy in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Atkinson, Meagan
Abstract:: Oregon possesses a diversity of natural resources from the dense rain-soaked forests of the Coastal and Cascade ranges to the deep, fertile soils of the Willamette Valley to the arid and semi-arid Snake River Basin. In the Willamette Valley, water resources sustain agriculture, municipalities, hydropower, fish and wildlife, flood control,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Understanding the future of PFAS policy and management : a comparative study between two regions – the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes Region

Creator:: Tran, Danielle N.
Abstract:: In the past fifty years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have become alarming global pollutants. In 2019, the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ultimately classified them as emerging contaminants and established an action plan to address PFAS and protect public health through developing, identifying, monitoring, and remediating current...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Spatial trends in U.S. wind energy facility siting practices

Creator:: Wiles, Nathan M.
Abstract:: The United States (U.S.) has seen dramatic growth in installed wind energy generation capacity in recent years, and that growth is expected to remain strong in the near term. The siting of wind energy facilities poses unique challenges that may be exacerbated by increased buildout. As the number of wind...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: wind energy over other forms of renewable energy (Darmani, 2014, p. 843). The 5th Intergovernmental

Integrating climate change resilience into the monitoring and management of eelgrass (Zostera marina) on Washington’s aquatic reserves

Creator:: Bleke, Erica
Abstract:: Eelgrass (Zostera marina) provides critical ecosystem functions and services and is a vital biogenic habitat on Washington’s marine aquatic reserves but its placement at the land-sea interface leaves it vulnerable to multiple environmental and anthropogenic stressors. In this study, published scientific literature is examined to identify thresholds of environmental stressors...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Forest loss in Fundo Almendra, its drivers and its relationship with local surface temperature, Pérdida de bosques en el Fundo Almendra, sus motores y su relación con la temperatura superficial local

Effect of organic fertilizers on survival, growth, chlorophyll and NDVI of Aniba rosaeodora Ducke plants in the Peruvian Amazon

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into the Management of Alaska’s Kenai River Watershed

Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis of Chronological Changes of Wetland Mitigation Policy in the United States

Laws, Regulations and Action Plans for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances found in Michigan drinking water supplies

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

Oceanographic basis for managing the effects of noxious phytoplankton blooms on cage salmon aquaculture

Practical Reinforcement Learning for Bipedal Locomotion

Harmful Cyanobacteria Blooms, Lake Management, and Stakeholder Engagement at Lone Lake in Island County, WA

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

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

Analysis of needs-based proposal for a workshop on coastal resources management for specialists from Mexico and the US

Attitudes toward Water Allocation Policy in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Understanding the future of PFAS policy and management : a comparative study between two regions – the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes Region

Spatial trends in U.S. wind energy facility siting practices

Integrating climate change resilience into the monitoring and management of eelgrass (Zostera marina) on Washington’s aquatic reserves

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