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Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) of Oregon and Northern California: seasonal haulout abundance patterns, movements of marked juveniles, and effects of hot-iron branding on apparent survival of pups at Rogue Reef

Creator:: Scordino, Jonathan
Abstract:: The Steller Sea Lion Research Initiative was passed in 2001 to provide funding to help scientists determine causes and solutions for the population crash of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). In response to need to understand population dynamics of Steller sea lions, NOAA Fisheries has spearheaded a large-scale, range-wide research...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: results from Robert Anthony, Jeff Laake, and Bryan Wright. I received help from Bryan Wright, Michael

A Proposed Social Return on Investment Reporting Tool for Oregon Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Anti-Poverty Welfare Programs

Creator:: Martin, Molly Anne
Abstract:: Nonprofit organizations are feeling increased pressure to demonstrate their service’s impacts to their investors. Social return on investment is a tool that measures the social efficiency, or social return, of services by calculating a social return ratio. While social return on investment has seen increasing use by nonprofit organizations, a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in shades of grey. Dr. Susan Capalbo, PhD and Dr. Anthony Veltri, PhD for being a part of my

The expansion of Catholicism : an exploration of St. Joseph's College, the first Catholic boarding school for boys within the Oregon territory

Creator:: Hill, Cayla L.
Abstract:: St. Joseph's College was located within St. Paul, Oregon, the first Roman Catholic mission in the Pacific Northwest. The St. Paul mission was finally established in 1839 by Father Francois Blanchet, four years after the French-Canadian settlers in the area, appropriately known as French Prairie, had requested the presence of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Excavations (Nicholls 1986:114)…………………………….48 4.5 1986 Site Excavations at 35MA67…………….…………………………….50

Passive acoustic monitoring of owls: two studies in forested landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Duchac, Leila S.
Abstract:: Nearly all birds communicate through sound, and there has been much study of avian populations and communities using song and other vocalizations. Owls are no exception as they defend territories, advertise for mates, and defend against threats using various vocalizations. However, due to their generally nocturnal habits, some owl species...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: monitor biodiversity. Conservation Biology 32(5): 1174- 1184. Clark, D. A., R. G. Anthony, L. S. Andrews

Habitat selection, reproductive success, and site fidelity of burrowing owls in a grassland ecosystem

Creator:: Ronan, Noelle A.
Abstract:: I used a comparative and experimental approach to examine nest habitat selection, reproductive success, and nest site fidelity of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) in a large, non-fragmented grassland in southwest California. In 1999, I compared habitat characteristics between nest sites (n = 31) and randomly selected, unoccupied burrows (n =...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: resulting in greater visual security from predators (Rich 1986, Green and Anthony 1989, Plumpton and Lutz

“Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

Creator:: Goodman, Rebecca M.
Abstract:: Recent scientific studies show that framing climate change as a health issue rather than an environmental issue were more persuasive with American audience members (Maibach et. al., 2010; Maibach et. al. 2014). Also in 2014, a survey on respiratory healthcare providers and found that a large percentage believed that climate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The energy extraction performance of an oscillating rigid and flexible foil

Creator:: Totpal, Alexander D.
Abstract:: The aerodynamic performance of an oscillating pitching and plunging foil operating in the energy harvesting mode is investigated. Experiments are conducted in a closed-loop recirculating wind tunnel at Reynolds numbers of 24,000 to 48,000, and reduced frequencies (k = fc/u) of 0.042 to 0.083. Foil kinematics are varied through the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Yogiebogeybox

Creator:: Boothman Duyck, Tracy
Abstract:: The Yogiebogeybox is a novel-in-stories. This novel explores spiritual transcendence and the connection of art to that spiritual journey. A variety of points of view are employed in the narrative in order to depict the journey of the protagonist, Ant Malo, through this journey. Some of the narrative threads are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: DEDICATION For that sharp-witted muse Gregory P. Duyck Prologue August 1947 Anthony Malo Ventures from

Volcanology and petrology of Volcán Miño, Andean Central Volcanic Zone

Creator:: McKee, Claire M.
Abstract:: Volcán Miño (21°11'S) is located on the westernmost periphery of a longlived complex of stratovolcarioes and domes called the Aucanquilcha Complex. The Aucanquilcha Complex ranges in age from 11 Ma to 1-lolocene and lies along the main N-S trending axis of Quaternary volcanoes in the Andean Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ)....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: analytical assistance. The company of my roommates and fellow students, especially Dr. Anthony Cheng, Derek

Willamette Mission Archeological Project : Phase III Assessment

Creator:: Weber, Mary K. (Mary Kathryn)
Abstract:: The Willamette Mission archeological project consists of a broad program of cultural research in the fields of archeology, history, and architecture. The study focuses on the first Methodist mission in the Pacific Northwest. Archeological excavations were conducted in 1980 to locate the site of the mission, to assess the site's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Lebow, Wayne Marshall, Laurie Mauer, Don Mueller, Lou Ann Speulda Nicholls, and Alexy Simmons-Rogers

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Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) of Oregon and Northern California: seasonal haulout abundance patterns, movements of marked juveniles, and effects of hot-iron branding on apparent survival of pups at Rogue Reef

A Proposed Social Return on Investment Reporting Tool for Oregon Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Anti-Poverty Welfare Programs

The expansion of Catholicism : an exploration of St. Joseph's College, the first Catholic boarding school for boys within the Oregon territory

Passive acoustic monitoring of owls: two studies in forested landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Habitat selection, reproductive success, and site fidelity of burrowing owls in a grassland ecosystem

“Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

The energy extraction performance of an oscillating rigid and flexible foil

The Yogiebogeybox

Volcanology and petrology of Volcán Miño, Andean Central Volcanic Zone

Willamette Mission Archeological Project : Phase III Assessment

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