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Creator:: Leitermann, Lily
Abstract:: 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,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . MacGregor, Finucane, and Gonzalez- Caban (2007) and Brenkert‐smith et al. (2013) found that Social

Creator:: Gondor, Anne
Abstract:: The Altar Valley is an important working landscape that supports biodiversity and vulnerable species in Pima County, Arizona (Huckelberry 2000). This semi-desert grassland, alluvial valley and 713,807-acre watershed composed of 39 subbasins serves as an aquifer to a portion of southwestern Tucson. This region of Southern Arizona has been identified...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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:: by MC1 simulations under A1B and A2 SRES climate scenarios (Gonzalez et al. 2010). MC1 modeling and

Creator:: Short, Rebekah J.
Abstract:: This paper offers a brief reflection on my personal journey and development as I embark as a paraprofessional into the world of higher education, focusing on my growth as a practitioner, learner, scholar, leader, and human. I will share formative experiences that contributed to my development and discuss my process...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Siefken, Sarah N.
Abstract:: River ecosystems throughout the arid southwestern U.S. are imperiled. Water management infrastructure, climate change, unsustainable water use, and political conflict harm the region's aquatic and riparian ecosystems. This case study surveys one such desert river, an endemic fish species, and conservation efforts in southwestern Utah. The analysis focuses on the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Rose, Robert E.
Abstract:: From July, 1982 to August, 1983 I had the privilege of serving an internship as an oceanographer at the National Marine Fisheries Service Beaufort Laboratory. During the period of my appointment I assisted in a preliminary assessment of the potential fishery impacts of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) power plants....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
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Full Text:: undertaking would not have been possible. And (with thanks to Patricia Tester) a word of encouragement to my

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