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Beaver Herbivory Behavior and its Impact on Habitat Restoration at South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Creator:: Marten, Sarah
Abstract:: North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are ecological engineers that improve biodiversity and can improve the health of riparian ecosystems. Beavers are generalist herbivores with some evidence of species preference, utilizing woody material for both food source and dam construction. In the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Charleston, Oregon, a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Department of State Land (DSL) in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA

Multi-Centennial Response of ENSO Under Varying Atmospheric CO2

Creator:: Alder, Jay R.
Abstract:: The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) affects millions of people via global teleconnections in the form of drought and torrential rainfall that impact agriculture and food production in many countries. Yet how ENSO will respond to a warming world is uncertain and a greatly debated topic. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ., 2002 GFDL CM 2.0 U.S. Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Testing the correlation between inundation period and coastal wetland productivity in Carex lyngbyei and Distichlis spicata communities, South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, Oregon

Creator:: Gilman, Eric
Abstract:: I tested the hypothesis that there is a correlation between inundation period and net primary production (NPP) in estuarine salt marshes through an observational experiment at South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, Oregon. I estimated primary production and inundation period for selected monotypic plant communities in (1) a naturally restored wetland...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Date Created:
Full Text:: research. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's study (U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA

Public education as a management strategy for marine protected areas : The case of three arch rocks national wildlife refuge in Oregon

Creator:: Clevenger, Katherine A.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Internship Report Submitted to Marine Resource Management. Program College of Oceanic and Atmospheric

Evaluation of the Education and Outreach Action Plan of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Creator:: Sarasas, Pinya
Abstract:: During the summer of 1996, I had the opportunity to do an internship with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) at Lower Key Office, Key West, Florida. Established in November 1990 under the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Protected Act, the FKNMS is a federal agency managed by...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and responsible for the stewardship of marine

Management techniques for Oregon's territorial sea : Lessons from the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Creator:: Kristensen, Anne B.
Abstract:: This paper is organized as follows. First, there is a overview of the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program, including program goals, history and present status, and sanctuary locations. Trends in multiple use management, sanctuary size, intergovernmental cooperation, Congressional intervention in program management, public involvement, and the 1992 Congressional reauthorization are...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Date Created:
Full Text:: Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in

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:: use, etc. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2005) 24 C. Economic

Identification and Distribution of Subtidal and Intertidal Shellfish Populations in Tillamook Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Griffin, Kerry F.
Abstract:: An increase in the commercial and recreational harvest of clams in Tillamook Bay, Oregon, coupled with a general lack of knowledge about the bay's ecology, served as the impetus for a shellfish survey undertaken in the summer of 1995. Commercial clam harvest has increased twelve fold since 1978 (Carter et...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Identification and Distribution of Subtidal and

An evaluation of citizen volunteer monitoring initiatives in the national estuary program (NEP)

Creator:: Rebele, Leo M.
Abstract:: pages II, VI missing
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

An interactive metadata catalog for the Tillamook Bay national estuary project geographic information system

Creator:: Benoit, Gregory M.
Abstract:: The collection, evaluation, and organization of spatial information is instrumental to the successful development and execution of planning policies and management programs. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide the technology to integrate varying informational needs into a single relational database for ease in data retrieval and analysis. The use of a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

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Beaver Herbivory Behavior and its Impact on Habitat Restoration at South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Multi-Centennial Response of ENSO Under Varying Atmospheric CO2

Testing the correlation between inundation period and coastal wetland productivity in Carex lyngbyei and Distichlis spicata communities, South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, Oregon

Public education as a management strategy for marine protected areas : The case of three arch rocks national wildlife refuge in Oregon

Evaluation of the Education and Outreach Action Plan of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Management techniques for Oregon's territorial sea : Lessons from the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

Identification and Distribution of Subtidal and Intertidal Shellfish Populations in Tillamook Bay, Oregon

An evaluation of citizen volunteer monitoring initiatives in the national estuary program (NEP)

An interactive metadata catalog for the Tillamook Bay national estuary project geographic information system

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