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Examining ectomycorrhizal communities of ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine in the south-central Oregon pumice zone

Creator:: Garcia, Maria Osuna
Abstract:: Background information is presented that provides historical perspectives on the field of mycology in the Pacific Northwest and its role in forest management. The series of events and decisions that have led to previous studies (or lack of studies) in the field also dictate the directions of current research. Culture,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Maria Osuna Garcia for the degree of Master of Science in Forest Science presented on June 28

Garcia-RuizHernanBotanyPlantPathologyRolesProgramming.pdf

Creator:: Garcia-Ruiz, Hernan, Carbonell, Alberto, Hoyer, J. Steen, Fahlgren, Noah, Takeda, Atsushi, Giampetruzzi, Annalisa, Lowery, Nicholas, Carrington, James C., and et al.
Abstract:: In eukaryotes, ARGONAUTE proteins (AGOs) associate with microRNAs (miRNAs), short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and other classes of small RNAs to regulate target RNA or target loci. Viral infection in plants induces a potent and highly specific antiviral RNA silencing response characterized by the formation of virus-derived siRNAs. Arabidopsis thaliana has...
Full Text:: Giampetruzzi2¤c, Mayra T. Garcia Ruiz1¤d, Michaela G. McGinn1¤e, Nicholas Lowery2¤f, Maria T. Martinez Baladejo1

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
Date Created:
Full Text:: ) ALONG THE OREGON COAST by MARIA YOLANDA GARCIA MALAVEAR RESEARCH REPORT Submitted To Marine

Utilizing cooperative fisheries research to monitor and understand harmful algal blooms along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Gilliland, Raquel C.
Abstract:: Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a problem for coastal communities, the fishing industry, and coastal organisms. Pseudo-nitzschia spp. is a regularly occurring diatom in Oregon’s coastal waters. At times, Pseudo-nitzschia spp. can facultatively produce domoic acid, a neurotoxin that can bioaccumulate in the food chain. While regular shore-based sampling provides...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon Coast Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Maria T

Management Applications of Remotely Sensed Dynamic Seascapes: Two Case Studies

Creator:: Klajbor, Willem C.
Abstract:: Dynamic seascapes, which are classified using a combination of remotely sensed data and model output, represent a potential tool for dynamic ecosystem-based management in marine systems. This work explores the utility of seascape classification in the context of marine resource management by examining two case studies: one involving biological relationships...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Maria T. Kavanaugh Dynamic seascapes, which are classified using a combination of remotely

Ontogenetic Shifts in Disease Response in Native and Invasive Anuran Species

Creator:: Urbina Gonzalez, Jenny Cecilia
Abstract:: This dissertation presents a different approach to understanding how amphibians are responding to disease through ontogeny. Although numerous efforts have been conducted to understand host responses to the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), studies have been restricted to distinct developmental stages. This dissertation provides information on host response to Bd across...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________________ Tiffany Sacra Garcia Andrew R. Blaustein This dissertation presents a different

Investigating the Impact of Teaching Inclusive Design Concepts on Ecampus Students’ Mindsets

Creator:: Garcia, Rosalinda
Abstract:: Although computer science (CS) education researchers and practitioners have found ways to improve CS classroom inclusivity, few researchers have considered inclusivity of online CS education. We have begun developing a new approach that we term “embedded inclusive design” to address inclusive CS. The essence of the approach is to integrate...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Design Concepts on Ecampus Students’ Mindsets by Rosalinda Garcia A

Creating Anthropomorphic Models with Mesh Phantoms in MCNP to Simulate Mammography

Creator:: Garcia, Jacqueline K.
Abstract:: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women as it accounts for about 25% of all female cancer cases. Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer increases the chances of a positive prognosis amongst patients therefore it is crucial to provide accurate diagnosis tools in routine exams....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: K. Garcia for the degree of Master of Science in Radiation Health Physics presented on June 18

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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Date Created:
Full Text:: MEXICAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE by Salvador Garcia Martinez Research Report Submitted to Marine

Metabolic Effects in C57B/6J Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet Supplemented With Walnuts, Raspberries and Other Whole Foods

Creator:: Miranda-Garcia, Omar
Abstract:: Health benefits obtained from consumption of fruits and vegetables have the potential to improve the lifestyle of individuals. The walnut is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-rich whole food that is readily available in the U.S and has been shown to potentially reduce risk of Metabolic Syndrome. Furthermore, consumption of polyphenol...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Omar Miranda-Garcia

Community Colleges Creating Academic Programming for Rural Areas

Creator:: Garcia-Chitwood, Jean
Abstract:: Community colleges serve various populations as part of their missions. Many community colleges serve the people who live in rural communities and are challenged with fewer financial resources. The term rural is not easily defined, and many variables need to be considered when creating academic programming for rural populations. There...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Jean Garcia-Chitwood for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on

Amino Acid Uptake in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Plants

Creator:: Whiteside, Matthew D., Garcia, Maria O., and Treseder, Kathleen K.
Abstract:: We examined the extent to which arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi root improved the acquisition of simple organic nitrogen (ON) compounds by their host plants. In a greenhouse-based study, we used quantum dots (fluorescent nanoparticles) to assess uptake of each of the 20 proteinaceous amino acids by AM-colonized versus uncolonized plants....
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Plants Matthew D. Whiteside1, Maria O. Garcia2, Kathleen K. Treseder3* 1 Biology Department and

Detection of Physical and Biological Fronts in the Northern California Current System and the Drivers Behind Their Seasonal to Interannual Variability

Creator:: Jamil, Aliya L.
Abstract:: Oceanic fronts mark the boundary between two water masses and are often sites of complex bio-physical processes and multi-trophic level interactions, making them particularly important features in marine ecosystems. As global climate change induces multi-scale shifts in the driving physical mechanisms of fronts, spatiotemporal tracking of frontal variability can aid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Maria T. Kavanaugh & Yvette H. Spitz Oceanic fronts mark the boundary between two

Intraseasonal Oscillations of ~20 days Revisited: The Jet Stream and its Ecological Implications along the Oregon Coast

Creator:: Herweck, Kendra
Abstract:: Intraseasonal oscillations in the atmosphere-ocean system can affect weather patterns and regional ecosystems. In turn, these oscillations can be affected by climate variability, resulting in additive and/or non-linear responses of regional ecosystems to climate forcing. In the Northern California Current, a strong correlation was identified between the location of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Yvette H. Spitz ______________________________________________________ Maria T. Kavanaugh

Movement of zoospores of Phytophthora citricola in saturated porous media

Creator:: Ochiai, Naoyuki
Abstract:: The genus Phytophthora comprises numerous plant pathogens in both natural and managed ecosystems. For Phytophthora spp. that infect roots, dispersal occurs in soil water through a combination of advection and swimming of specialized motile propagules (zoospores). Specific biological and physico-chemical processes, however, remain poorly understood, due to difficulties in studying...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Maria I. Dragila Jennifer L. Parke The genus Phytophthora comprises numerous plant

Advancing Spatial Data Engineering and Analysis: Integrative Approaches with GIS, Statistical Modelling, and Deep Learning

Creator:: Krivova, Maria
Abstract:: Geospatial data analysis is a multifaceted discipline encompassing the collection, processing, and visualization of diverse datasets. It models and delineates the interactions of people, objects, and phenomena within geographical spaces and predicts patterns based on the relationships between different locations. Despite significant advancements in geospatial data engineering and analytics over...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Maria Krivova

Ectopic overexpression of Arabidopsis CBF genes enhances freezing tolerance of two potato species

Creator:: Pino, María-Teresa
Abstract:: Solanum species differ in their degree of frost tolerance and cold acclimation capacity. Cultivated potato species of Solanum tuberosum L. are frost-sensitive, incapable of cold acclimation, and have a maximum freezing tolerance of –3°C. Solanum commersonii Dun is frost-tolerant and can survive to –5ºC pre-acclimation and –10ºC post-acclimation. Breeding attempts...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ] AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF María-Teresa Pino for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Nonprofits and its Role in Immigrant Integration By Maria Dolores Vazquez

Approaches for Characterizing Plant Physiological Responses to Environmental Stress

Creator:: Marias, Danielle E.
Abstract:: It is uncertain how predicted changes in climate will impact vegetation responses and plant species’ distributions because the physiological mechanisms underlying thresholds for damage are not well understood, and responses to stress vary by functional type and developmental stage. Thus, it is crucial to investigate physiological responses to heat and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Investigation of inheritance of glyphosate resistance and the mechanisms of glufosinate resistance in Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot) populations

Creator:: Avila Garcia, Wilson Vidal
Abstract:: Italian ryegrass populations have been identified with evolved resistance to glyphosate in orchards with a history of glyphosate use. Two of these populations were selected to investigate the inheritance of glyphosate resistance. The mechanisms involved in the herbicide resistance were an altered target site for the population SF and reduced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Wilson Vidal Avila Garcia for the degree of Doctor of

Creep-feeding to stimulate metabolic imprinting in nursing beef heifers : impacts on heifer growth, reproductive, and physiological parameters

Creator:: De Meireles Reis, Maria
Abstract:: The following experiment presented herein compared growth, physiological, and reproductive responses of beef heifers with (MI) or without (CON) access to a creep-feeder, as a manner to stimulate metabolic imprinting while nursing their dams. On d 0 of the experiment, 60 Angus × Hereford heifers were ranked by initial BW...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Maria de Meireles Reis

Organic soil amendements (sic) : impacts on snap bean common root rot and soil quality

Creator:: Cespedes Leon, Maria Cecilia
Abstract:: Common root rot is a major disease of commercially grown snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) on the irrigated sandy soils of central Wisconsin. The objective of this study was to determine the relationships between soil properties and suppressiveness to common root rot of snap bean (causal agent Aphanomyces euteiches) in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Maria Cecilia Cespedes Leon for

Exploring Vulnerability and Scarcity of Groundwater Resources in Quintana Roo, Mexico

Creator:: Iglesias Thome, Maria Jose
Abstract:: This study examined water scarcity and vulnerability in Quintana Roo, along the northern Caribbean coast of Mexico where rapid growth of tourism in the past 40 years has limited the ability of rural and urban communities to obtain safe, reliable, and equitable access to water services and critical water infrastructure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Maria Jose Iglesias

Addressing ALS: Corroborating the Methodology of Studying the P2X7R Complex

Creator:: Veytsman, Edward Y.
Abstract:: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons in the motor cortex and spinal cord. Recent evidence suggests that the purine receptor P2X7 (P2X7R) plays a central role in the pathology of ALS. Previous research indicates that P2X7R activation by oxidatively modified heat shock protein 90...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Maria Franco, Committee Member, representing Biochemistry and Biophysics Department

Harnessing Heterogeneity in Human Gut Microbiome Data

Creator:: Tataru, Christine
Abstract:: The focus of this thesis is to design, characterize, and apply novel computational methods and molecular systems to interrogate heterogeneous human gut microbiome-related phenomena. In Chapter 2, I design, implement, and characterize a method for embedding co-occurrence patterns derived from massive 16s amplicon datasets. I use this method to 1....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: interpretation, critical revision of the article Maya Livni, Elizaveta Zhivaya, Grace Deitzler, Manuel Garcia

Eelgrass-macroalgae interactions; context-dependency in upwelling-influenced estuaries

Creator:: Hessing-Lewis, Margot
Abstract:: This dissertation investigates the context-dependency of species interactions between seagrass and macroalgae in upwelling-influenced estuaries. In all coastal systems, nutrient loading is multidirectional, resulting from mostly freshwater and marine inputs. The directionality of nutrient inputs may affect the rate of supply of organic matter to the system. In systems where...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Current Use of Dietary Guidelines in Private Clinical Nutrition Practice and its Impacts on the Dietary Patterns of Office Workers in Mexico City

Creator:: Grabinsky, Lisa
Abstract:: For the last 30 years, the population of Mexico has grappled with overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases, such as type-2 diabetes and hypertension. To standardize care among healthcare providers and dietitians, an official nutritional guideline was published in the early 2000s, which included a non-modifiable food-based dietary guideline in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Sarah Bak-Geller, Daniel López- Cevallos, Jonathan Garcia, Drew Gerkey, Stephanie Grutzmacher, Mark

Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Broad-scale Predictive Models : Influences of Scale

Creator:: Hooper, Samuel
Abstract:: Developing accurate predictive distribution models requires adequately representing relevant spatial and temporal scales, as these scales are ultimately reflective of the relationships between distributions and influential environmental conditions. In this research, we considered both spatial and temporal scale and the influence each has on predicting broad-scale distributions of two disparate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: graduate committee representative, Tiffany Garcia. Julia Jones, while not directly involved with this

Effects of Aquatic Resource Subsidies on the Ecology of Terrestrial Top Predators

Creator:: Eriksson, Charlotte E.
Abstract:: Energetic resources transferred between distinct habitats or ecosystems, referred to as allochthonous resources, can greatly subsidize consumers in the recipient habitat, and thus influence food web structure and dynamics. Such subsidies may allow the growth of the consumer population to be decoupled from in situ productivity with effects on consumer...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Darimont, Tavis Forrester and Tiffany Garcia for their feedback and support. I thank Jennifer Allen for

High-resolution Biological Net Community Production in the Pacific-influenced Arctic: A Multi-method Comparison

Creator:: Cynar, Haley
Abstract:: Patterns of primary productivity in the Arctic are expected to change with continued warming, yet productivity measurements are historically limited, both spatially and temporally. An established method of measuring net biological oxygen production, which can be used to estimate net community production (NCP) rates, is with an equilibrated inlet mass...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Ar solubilities are calculated according to Garcia and Gordon (1992) and Hamme and Emerson (2004

Regulation of skeletal muscle mitochondria in response to obesity and exercise in mice and humans

Creator:: Batterson, Philip M.
Abstract:: Skeletal muscle mitochondria are highly plastic organelles, integral to whole-body health. High-fat diet (HFD) and exercise remodel the skeletal muscle mitochondria. Whereby, altered skeletal muscle mitochondrial function is linked to decreased skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity which can be reversed by exercise. However, the mechanisms that contribute to skeletal muscle remodeling...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: like to thank the members of my committee, Drs. Urszula Iwaniec, Maria Franco, and David Dallas for

Towards Resolving Functional and Evolutionary Mysteries of the Large and Heterozygous Genome of Hop (Humulus lupulus) and the Cannabaceae Family Using Genomic Data Science

Creator:: Padgitt-Cobb, Lillian K.
Abstract:: Hop (Humulus lupulus L. var. lupulus) is a diploid, dioecious plant with an extensive history of cultivation and use in brewing, as a textile, and for its therapeutic properties. Hop is prized for its ability to produce a variety of aromatic and flavor compounds, as well as compounds with anti-microbial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee for their valuable guidance: Drs. David Hen- drix, John Henning, Michael Freitag, Maria Clara

Remotely Incorrect? Accounting for Nonclassical Measurement Error in Satellite Data on Deforestation

Creator:: Alix-Garcia, Jennifer and Millimet, Daniel L.
Abstract:: Research relying on remotely sensed data on land use and deforestation has exploded in recent years. While satellite-based measures have clear advantages in terms of coverage, the presence of measurement error within these products is often overlooked. Here, we detail the econometric implications of these errors when analyzing the determinants...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: for Nonclassical Measurement Error in Satellite Data on Deforestation Jennifer Alix-Garcia Oregon

Roles and Programming of Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE Proteins during Turnip Mosaic Virus Infection

Creator:: Garcia-Ruiz, Hernan, Carbonell, Alberto, Hoyer, J. Steen, Fahlgren, Noah, Gilbert, Kerrigan B., Takeda, Atsushi, Giampetruzzi, Annalisa, Garcia Ruiz, Mayra T., McGinn, Michaela G., Lowery, Nicholas, Martinez Baladejo, Maria T., and Carrington, James C.
Abstract:: In eukaryotes, ARGONAUTE proteins (AGOs) associate with microRNAs (miRNAs), short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and other classes of small RNAs to regulate target RNA or target loci. Viral infection in plants induces a potent and highly specific antiviral RNA silencing response characterized by the formation of virus-derived siRNAs. Arabidopsis thaliana has...
Resource Type:: Article

Life history and environmental influences on avian incubation and parental care in songbirds

Creator:: Austin-Bythell, Suzanne H.
Abstract:: Patterns of nest attendance behavior by breeding birds represent a parent-offspring trade-off in which adults balance self-maintenance with parental care decisions. Incubation, in particular, is of interest because adults must provide an environment suitable for embryonic development through nest-building and contact-incubation. We evaluated how adult incubation constancy and nest visitation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: model to me and many other female graduate students. Thanks to my committee, Dr. Tiffany Garcia, Dr

Scale and Pattern: Delineating the Effects of Local to Regional Processes and Species Identity in Producing Multi-scale Responses of Macroalgae

Creator:: Spiecker, Barbara J.
Abstract:: Understanding and predicting how regional to global scale processes affect macroalgal populations and communities requires elucidating the mechanisms underlying observed patterns. This dissertation identifies some of the underlying mechanisms that produce complex multi-scale responses of macroalgae across space and time by delineating the role of key local environmental drivers and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: program; and my graduate committee (Michael Behrenfeld, Patrick De Leenheer, Tiffany Garcia, Sally

Tempo and Mode of Lineage and Morphological Diversification in a Hyperdiverse Freshwater Fish Radiation (Teleostei : Characiformes)

Creator:: Burns, Michael D.
Abstract:: Characiform fishes form one of the most diverse freshwater fish clades in the world. Comprising more than 2000 species and distributed primarily in South America and Africa, characiforms vary dramatically in their ecomorphology. However, the evolutionary processes responsible for the immense ecomorphological diversity remains unknown. Recently, a study postulated that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Factors that motivate Latino students to pursue higher education in selected colleges in the state of Oregon

Creator:: Meza Discua, José Luis
Abstract:: Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing ethnic minority in the United States, and they have the highest dropout rates of any major ethnic group in the country (U.S. Department of Labor, 2003). Latinos' educational attainment is consistently lower than that of other students (Gandara, 2008). The majority of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Cohen, thank you for your insights about and guidance through the program. Dr. Maria Palacio, thank

Comparing Sediment Microbial Communities of Arctic Beaver Ponds to Tundra Lakes and Streams

Creator:: Shannon, Kelly
Abstract:: In recent decades the habitat of North American beaver (Castor canadensis) has expanded from boreal forests into pan-Arctic tundra ecosystems. It is unknown how the advance of beavers into Arctic watersheds will impact microbial communities responsible for the mineralization of organic matter (OM), which has implications for carbon cycling. To...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: habitats (Johnston. 2017.; Dewey et al., 2022.; Syphard & Garcia, 2003.). The dams that beavers create

Lamb Growth and Seasonal Herbage Production from Simple, Diverse, and Legume Pastures Established in an Agrivoltaic System

Creator:: Andrew, Alyssa C.
Abstract:: Agrivoltaic systems promote dual use of land by combining solar energy and agricultural production. Grazing sheep in these systems is popular but research on intentionally designed pastures to increase production is lacking. This study seeks to compare the herbage growth and lamb production in simple, diverse, and legume pasture mixes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to always strive to better my work. I am also thankful to Dr. Maria Zamora Re and Dr. Skip

Mineral Surfaces as Agents of Environmental Proteolysis: Mechanisms and Controls

Creator:: Chacon, Stephany S.
Abstract:: The bottleneck in the turnover of soil organic matter (SOM) is the conversion of large molecular compounds into smaller compounds that can be transported through a cell membrane of a microbe for processing. Once inside the cell, organic compounds can be converted into biomass or be respired. The microbial depolymerization...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: completing my work I’d like to thank my committee Dr. David Myrold, Dr. Peter Bottomley, Dr. Maria Dragila

Towards a national map of soil liquefaction susceptibility : modeling with heuristic and geotechnical methods

Creator:: Lindsley, Adam E.
Abstract:: This study investigates the use of predictive mapping techniques as well as geotechnical criteria in developing a multiregional soil liquefaction model and subsequent maps. The maps were produced using National Cooperative Soil Survey data, in the gSSURGO format, combined with soil liquefaction data gathered from studies, articles, and traditional seismic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: challenging project. Thank you also to my committee members, Maria Dragila, John Baham, and Michael Olsen

The Biology and ecology of weeping alkaligrass (Puccinellia distans) and Nuttall’s alkaligrass (Puccinellia nuttalliana)

Creator:: Tarasoff, Catherine
Abstract:: Weeping alkaligrass (Puccinellia distans) and Nuttall’s alkaligrass (Puccinellia nuttalliana) infest Kentucky bluegrass seed fields of eastern Oregon. Weeping alkaligrass is an introduced species from Eurasia, whereas Nuttall’s alkaligrass is native to semi arid environments of western North America. These species are often referred to collectively as ‘alkaligrass’; however, for farmers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: summer weekends hiking the Wallowas. I would like to thank my graduate committee of Dr. Maria Dragila

The Role of Cellular Senescence in the Development of Alzheimer's Disease

Creator:: Riordan, Ruben
Abstract:: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative pathology currently affecting nearly 44 million individuals worldwide, yet there are not currently any effective treatments or preventions for AD despite the rapid development in our understanding of the disease over the last four decades. The medical and sanitary innovations of the last century...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members Dr. Maria Clara Franco, Dr. Kathy Magnusson, Dr. Colin Johnson, and Dr. Kevin Gable

Using DNA metabarcoding to describe biodiversity and disease dynamics

Creator:: Massey, Aimee L.
Abstract:: Land-use change, particularly in the form of the conversion of primary forest to forest-matrix systems, alters species communities and species interactions. Describing these often complex and nuanced species responses is one of the great challenges in ecology. Another complementary challenge is finding and using the most efficient means for collecting...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Modeling Survival of Soilborne Phytophthora spp. and Characterizing Microbial Communities in Response to Soil Solarization and Biocontrol Amendment in Container Nursery Beds

Creator:: Funahashi, Fumiaki
Abstract:: In horticultural nurseries for container-grown plants, production and sales have been threatened by the presence of a quarantined plant pathogen, Phytophthora ramorum (causal agent of sudden oak death). Infested nursery beds are an important source of P. ramorum, which can initiate disease through movement with surface water to infect roots...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: within my own interests and strengths. I extend this gratitude to my committee member, Maria Dragila

A taxonomic and distributional study of the rhodolith-forming species Lithothamnion muelleri (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Creator:: Robinson, Nestor M., Hansen, G. I., Fernandez-Garcia, C., and Riosmena-Rodriguez, R.
Abstract:: Lithothamnion rnuelleri is reported for the first time as one of the main components of rhodolith beds along the Eastern Pacific Ocean based on samples from Washington State (USA), Pacific Baja California (Mexico), southern Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Individual rhodoliths ranged from fruticose to lumpy in morphology, and bi-sporangial, tetrasporangial,...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: m depth respectively, July 3, 2009, col. C. Fernández-García, det. N. M. Robinson; GGMX-1023c

Una especie nueva y peculiar de Graphis (Ascomycota: Ostropales: Graphidaceae) de la selva alta perennifolia de Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, México

Creator:: Bárcenas-Peña, Alejandrina, Miranda-González, Ricardo, and de los Ángeles Herrera-Campos, María
Abstract:: Graphis robertusii Bárcenas-Peña, Herrera-Campos y Miranda es descrita por primera vez para la selva alta perennifolia de Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz. Es una especie conspicua caracterizada por lirelas erumpentes con margen talino lateral, labios no estriados blancos pruinosos, excípulo completamente carbonizado, himenio insperso, esporas transversalmente septadas y ácidos estíctico, salazínico y...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ,b y María de los Ángeles Herrera-Campos a,∗ a Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología

Switching Hemispheres: A New Migration Strategy for the Disjunct Argentinean Breeding Population of Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Creator:: Garcia-Perez, Belen, Hobson, Keith A., Powell, Rebecca L., Still, Christopher J., and Huber, Gernot H.
Abstract:: Background: Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) breed almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere. However, since the early 1980's, a small disjunct breeding population has become established in eastern Argentina, presumably by birds previously derived from those breeding in North America. Currently, it is unknown where these individuals go following breeding and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Strategy for the Disjunct Argentinean Breeding Population of Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Belen Garcia

Evaluating the Effects of Multiple Environmental Stressors on the Gulf of Alaska Pacific Cod Fishery Using a Dynamic Stress-Scape Framework

Creator:: Blaisdell, Josiah
Abstract:: The Gulf of Alaska (GOA) is home to the most productive fisheries in the world. In 2019, 2.2 million metric tons of fish were shipped from Alaska to destinations all over the world (NOAA Fisheries, 2019). From 2014-2016 and, more recently, in 2019 the largest heatwaves in recorded history caused...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Gulf of Alaska Juvenile Pacific Cod” with feedback from Yue Zhang, Jessica Miller, and Maria

Response of soil microbial communities to physical and chemical disturbances: implications for soil quality and land use sustainability

Creator:: Chaer, Guilherme M.
Abstract:: The objectives of this thesis were to evaluate the responses of soil microbial communities to physical and chemical disturbances, and associate these responses with soil functional stability and changes in soil quality. The first study consisted of application of heat shocks (HS) to soils with contrasting land use history to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : David Myrold, Maria Dragila, Roger Ely, and Anita Azarenko. Thanks to the CSS staff, in special to

Context matters : assembly and disorder in the regulation of multivalent complexes

Creator:: Jara, Kayla A.
Abstract:: Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), protein regions (IDRs), and protein complexes continue to emerge at the forefront of protein science. Proteins and protein regions lacking specific structure are found in all organisms, and often have vital roles in numerous biological processes. Breaking the well-known structure-function paradigm, the understanding of disorder-based functionality...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: graduate committee members, Dr. Afua Nyarko, Dr. Colin Johnson, and Dr. Maria Franco thank you

Temporal Genetic Variance and Propagule-Driven Genetic Structure Characterize Naturalized Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from a Patagonian Lake Impacted by Trout Farming

Creator:: Benavente, Javiera N., Seeb, Lisa W., Seeb, James E., Arismendi, Ivan, Hernández, Cristián E., Gajardo, Gonzalo, Galleguillos, Ricardo, Cádiz, Maria I., Musleh, Selim S., and Gomez-Uchida, Daniel
Abstract:: Knowledge about the genetic underpinnings of invasions—a theme addressed by invasion genetics as a discipline—is still scarce amid well documented ecological impacts of non-native species on ecosystems of Patagonia in South America. One of the most invasive species in Patagonia’s freshwater systems and elsewhere is rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). This...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , James E. Seeb2, Ivan Arismendi3, Cristián E. Hernández1, Gonzalo Gajardo4, Ricardo Galleguillos5, Maria

Crustacean and aquatic insect assemblages in the Mediterranean coastal ecosystems of Emporda wetlands (NE Iberian peninsula)

Creator:: Martinoy, Monica, Boix, Dani, Sala, Jordi, Gascon, Stephanie, Gifre, Jaume, Argerich, Alba, de la Barrera, Ricard, Brucet, Sandra, Badosa, Anna, Lopez-Flores, Rocio, Mendez, Montserrat, Utge, Josep Maria, and Quintana, Xavier D.
Abstract:: Coastal wetlands are characterized by high biodiversity, which is one of the main criteria considered when establishing protection policies or when proposing adequate management actions. In this study, the crustacean and aquatic insect composition of the Emporda wetlands is described. These two faunal groups contribute highly to the total biodiversity...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , Rocı́o López-Flores2, Montserrat Méndez2, Josep Maria Utgé2, Xavier D. Quintana2,∗ 1 Servei de

PetryszakExpressionAtlasUpdate.pdf

Creator:: Petryszak, Robert, Keays, Maria, Tang, Y. Amy, Fonseca, Nuno A., Barrera, Elisabet, Burdett, Tony, Füllgrabe, Anja, Muñoz-Pomer Fuentes, Alfonso, Jupp, Simon, Koskinen, Satu, Mannion, Oliver, Huerta, Laura, Megy, Karine, Snow, Catherine, Williams, Eleanor, Barzine, Mitra, Hastings, Emma, Weisser, Hendrik, Wright, James, Jaiswal, Pankaj, Huber, Wolfgang, Choudhary, Jyoti, Parkinson, Helen E., and Brazma, Alvis
Abstract:: Expression Atlas (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/gxa) provides information about gene and protein expression in animal and plant samples of different cell types, organism parts, developmental stages, diseases and other conditions. It consists of selected microarray and RNA-sequencing studies from ArrayExpress, which have been manually curated, annotated with ontology terms, checked for high quality...
Full Text:: database of gene and protein expression in humans, animals and plants Robert Petryszak1,*, Maria Keays1, Y

Devising Theatre: Experience as Art

Creator:: Parham, Anne A
Abstract:: Any work of literature is a product of its time revealing truths about its culture. My thesis explores how pre-selected inspiration, personal experiences, and current events play a role in the devising process of a script. The inspiration for this particular devised play is Letters to a Young Poet by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Rainer Maria Rilke; an assembly of ten letters which explore solitude, self- discovery, love, fear

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

BeckerInfluenceLimnologicalZones.pdf

Creator:: Becker, Bárbara, de Oliveira Sanches Galhardo, Bárbara, Macedo, Diego Rodrigues, Hughes, Robert M., Callisto, Marcos, and Santos, Gilmar B.
Abstract:: Reservoirs can have both positive and negative effects on differing fish species depending on the species concerned and reservoir morphology, flow regime, and basin location. We assessed the influence of limnological zones on the ichthyofauna of three large Neotropical reservoirs in two different river basins. We sampled fish through use...
Full Text:: , Bethesda, MD. Mouchet MA, Burns MD, Garcia AM, Vieira JP, Mouillot D, 2013. Invariant scaling relationship

Conceiving A Colony: A Multi-Level Biocultural Analysis of the Maternal Stress-Preterm Birth Nexus in Puerto Rico

Creator:: Horan, Holly L.
Abstract:: This dissertation aims to elicit how a neo-colonial context shapes maternal and infant heath (MIH) outcomes by describing how they are socially, politically, historically, and culturally produced. Using a multi-level critical biocultural, medical anthropological research approach, the purpose of this research was to investigate maternal stress in the United States...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Maria and how this natural disaster further exposed structural inequities as well as foreshadows the

Youth Wellbeing During the First School Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Intersectional Analysis

Creator:: Fenske, Linda J.
Abstract:: During the first full school year of the Covid-19 pandemic, two central contexts for adolescent development—home and school—changed utterly. In Oregon, most middle- and high schoolers attended school entirely remotely from the beginning of the pandemic, in March, 2020, through the end of April, 2021, removing both the supports available...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ., 2018; García-Coll et al., 1996; Ponzetti, 2016; Tynes et al., 2012). In addition, the climate at

Multiple-resistant Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne spp. multiflorum) populations in Oregon

Creator:: Liu, Mingyang
Abstract:: Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne spp. multiflorum) is a common weed management problem in turfgrasses, cereals and non-crop areas in the United States. In Oregon, the number of populations with multiple-resistance continues to increase. To manage these resistant populations, the resistance patterns must be determined. In this study, five Italian ryegrass...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 6 REFERENCES Avila-Garcia WV and Mallory-Smith C, Glyphosate-resistant Italian ryegrass (Lolium

Molecular basis of target-site resistance to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides in mayweed chamomile (Anthemis cotula L.)

Creator:: Intanon, Suphannika
Abstract:: Mayweed chamomile (Anthemis cotula L.) is an annual weed in the Asteraceae family that is commonly found in fields of the Pacific Northwest. Acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicides are frequently used to control a broad spectrum of weed species including mayweed chamomile. Seeds of four biotypes of mayweed chamomile (KJ, KL1,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Elena Sanchez, Murali Bellamkonda, Melody Rudenko, Mike Quinn, Maria Zapiola, Bianca Martins

ICES Working Group on Economics (WGECON)

Creator:: Curtis, Hazel
Abstract:: Demand for science and advice to address economic considerations is increasing, but the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) does not engage many economists or address economic issues in many member countries. The Strategic Initiative on the Human Dimension (SIHD) has raised the profile of economics, but...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: Spain David Castilla Espino Spain José María da Rocha Spain Juan José García del Hoyo Spain Raul

Adaptive Self-governance of Small-scale Commercial Fishers in Northeast Puerto Rico: Characterizing Formal and Informal Cooperation during Times of Crises

Creator:: Gómez-Andújar, Nicolás X.
Abstract:: Small-scale fisheries often suffer from weak, formal governance, and in response they organize in various ways. These self-organizational arrangements rely on the capacity of informal institutions, such as norms and communication, in generating social cohesion among actors in the supply chain and therefore improve the likelihood of generating commonly devised...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (García-Quijano, 2006; García-Quijano, 2007; Griffith, García‐Quijano, & Valdés-Pizzini, 2013; Hernández

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

Learning from Women of Color working within the United States Forest Service

Creator:: Ramos, Jeanna A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to analyze women of colors's (WOC) experiences working within the United States Forest Service (USFS) accessing the challenges of recruitment, retention, and promotional efforts. Using testimonios and Anzaldúa's theory of mestiza consciousness, I found three themes that included white supremacist capitalist patriarchy, presumed incompetence,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ……………………………………………. 112 7.2 Poetic Voices of Ming Lee, Maria, and Kaya……………………… 113 Appendix A: Executive Summary

Comparing Ectomycorrhizal Communities of Understory Giant Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla) and Overstory Pinaceae Trees in a Mixed Conifer Forest in Central Oregon

Creator:: Longway, Lucas J.
Abstract:: Giant chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla) is an evergreen hardwood often found as a shrubby understory component of coniferous forests in the Pacific Northwest United States. Due to its ability to sprout quickly after disturbances such as fire and logging it is often viewed as a pest by forest managers. Like its...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: like to express my gratitude to my lab mates Ariel Cowan, Maria Osuna Garcia and Benjamin Hart, my

Cooperation and Conflict Dynamics in Small-Scale Fisheries

Creator:: Villegas, Ciera A.
Abstract:: Small-scale fisheries account for at least 40 percent of global fisheries catch, 90 percent of the people employed along capture fisheries value chains operate in small-scale fisheries, and 45 million women participate in small-scale fisheries globally. The past few years have brought warnings from policymakers and resource managers about risks...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . García, G. Robins, Reconciling Conflict and Cooperation in Environmental Governance: A Social Network

Illegal to Exist : The Criminalization of Houselessness in the United States

Creator:: Waite, Mariah E.
Abstract:: In the United States, the state of housing and the lack thereof has been declared a national crisis. In response, cities have taken measures to police behaviors that are associated with what they perceive to be disorder and decay. These behaviors are also commonly associated with houselessness. Laws that criminalize...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: observable public spaces on one night. Maria Foscarinis notes that this is likely an under-reporting, as

Genome Resource Development for Advancement of Corylus avellana Breeding

Creator:: Talbot, Samuel Corcoran
Abstract:: The European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is a tree nut crop that is important in Oregon, which produces 99% of the United States’ hazelnuts but only 5% of the world’s supply. In order to maintain this market share, farmers in Oregon need cultivars that produce high quality nuts, mature early,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Yellow House: Stories of Place, Space and Community

Creator:: Gann, Tamara S.
Abstract:: This thesis is an IRB-exempt oral history focused on the non-profit Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC) in Corvallis, Oregon. The CMLC, formerly on 9th Street, was known to many community members as the Yellow House. The Yellow House was a dedicated community-based space where people of all cultures could come...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 4.20 Save the CMLC/Save the Sunflower House button………….…….…………..60 4.21 Maria González, TAAP

Mycological Maintenance of Rangelands and the Impacts of a Thatch Forming Invasive Annual Grass (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)

Creator:: Hovland, Matthew
Abstract:: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may exert profound influences on ecosystem resilience and invasion resistance in western North American sagebrush steppe and other arid rangeland plant communities. Maintenance of plant community structure through ecological feedbacks such as facilitation of nutrient cycling and uptake by host plants, physical and chemical contributions to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Leadership and Loyalty Revisited : Catholic Latinas and Leadership

Creator:: Morales-Warming, Melissa
Abstract:: White women’s experiences with major institutions, the church included, often are generalized to other women’s experiences, much like how the experience of men in often represented as the experience of all humankind. In 2001 Elaine Howard Ecklund studied white lay women in the Catholic Church and explored two questions: What...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: soldiers, activists, union organizers, politicians, writers and poets (Garcia, 1997). Hypothetically

Hispanic community college student empowerment : developmental English participants describe their educational experiences

Creator:: Lawrenson, Lisa Aguilera
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to learn about the experiences of Generation 1.5 Hispanics in developmental English in community college. A qualitative comparative case study design was used for this social critical study. The key findings fell into three categories: road blocks, motivators, and actions. The road blocks included:...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: forged a pathway for me and my parents and my family. This work is dedicated with love to Lucy ―Maria

The Culture of Names – A Comparison between Vietnam and Denmark

Creator:: Ngo, Toan Tri Dung
Abstract:: This project discusses the topic of personal names and the cultures of different peoples and their particularities, specifically in Vietnam and Denmark. The first part of this paper gives a brief history of naming traditions (mostly relating to Western European traditions). The second part of the paper compares two families...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Robert Margaret David Jennifer 7 Thomas Ruth Richard Maria 8 Henry Virginia Charles Susan 9 Joseph Jean

'Mejor Amancebada que Mal Casada' : Rhetoric and Practice of Amancebamiento in Seventeenth-Century New Spain

Creator:: Hisey, Aimee
Abstract:: Following a history of tensions surrounding concubinage in medieval and early modern Spain, the Church sought greater control of religious life, particularly over the sacrament of marriage, via the Holy Office of the Inquisition. The Church exercised its strengthened restrictions and prosecuted these relationships with more frequency, as did civil...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Pedro de la Pena Pedro Hortigosa Pedro de Morales Bartolomé López Lorenza de Alcázar Rosa García

Reflective Dialogue across Differences in Libraries

Creator:: McElroy, Kelly and Marlow, Lindsay
Abstract:: Chapter from "Libraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization," edited by Andrea Baer, Ellysa Cahoy, and Bob Schroeder.
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: between colleagues. We situate this work within critical librarianship, which Kenny Garcia has described

Impacts of instream flows on the Colorado River Delta, Mexico : spatial vegetation change analysis and opportunities for restoration

Creator:: Zamora-Arroyo, Jose Francisco
Abstract:: Until the 1930s, flows of the Colorado River maintained approximately 781,060 hectares of wetlands in its delta. These wetlands provided important feeding and nesting grounds for resident and migratory birds as well as spawning and protection habitat for many fish and other invertebrate species. However, the Delta's wetlands started to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in Corvallis, especially to Ruben Cruz, Armando Equihua, Gabino Garcia, Hector Alvarez, Jaime

Important Considerations for Food Process Validations : Strain Selection, Contamination Level, and Relevant Treatment Conditions

Creator:: Pearson, Eva
Abstract:: Reports of foodborne outbreaks have increased in the last decade, posing a public health risk to consumers. In an attempt to mitigate this risk, the newly established Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) takes a preventive rather than reactive approach to food safety. Under FSMA, producers are required to validate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Greece

Creator:: Barbour, Nancy Staton
Abstract:: A chapter in Women's Lives around the World: A Global Encyclopedia, that outlines women's lives in Greece from a post-colonial, feminist lens.
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: -greece.html. Chionidou-Moskofoglou, Maria, Andrea Blunk, Renata Siem- prinska, Yvette Solomon, and Renate

SchunaJohnBiologicalPopulationHealthSciencesModelPresentingAccelerometer.pdf

Creator:: Tudor-Locke, Catrine, Mire, Emily F., Dentro, Kara N., Schuna, John M. Jr, and et al.
Abstract:: Background: We present a model for reporting accelerometer paradata (process-related data produced from survey administration) collected in the International Study of Childhood Obesity Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE), a multi-national investigation of >7000 children (averaging 10.5 years of age) sampled from 12 different developed and developing countries and five continents....
Full Text:: , Rocio Gamez, BS, Maria Paula Garcia, Luis Guillermo Gómez, Lisseth Gonzalez, Silvia Gonzalez, RD, Carlos

SchunaJohnPHHSImprovingWearTime.pdf

Creator:: Tudor-Locke, Catrine, Barreira, Tiago V., Schuna, John M., Jr., and et al.
Abstract:: BACKGROUND: We compared 24-hour waist-worn accelerometer wear time characteristics of 9-11 year old children in the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) to similarly aged U.S. children providing waking-hours waist-worn accelerometer data in the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). METHODS: Valid cases were...
Full Text:: , Yalta Alvira, BS, Maria Paula Diaz, Rocio Gamez, BS, Maria Paula Garcia, Luis Guillermo Gómez, Lisseth

Delivery of Aerosolized Liposomal Amikacin as a Novel Approach for the Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in an Experimental Model of Pulmonary Infection

Creator:: Rose, Sasha J., Neville, Mary E., Gupta, Renu, and Bermudez, Luiz E.
Abstract:: Pulmonary infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are an increasing problem in individuals with chronic lung conditions and current therapies are lacking. We investigated the activity of liposomal amikacin for inhalation (LAI) against NTM in vitro as well as in a murine model of respiratory infection. Macrophage monolayers were infected...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Diagnostics, Santa Maria, CA), supplemented with oleic acid, albumin, dextrose, and catalase (OADC; Hardy

IIFET 2000 Conference Program

Creator:: International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade
Abstract:: The Conference Program for IIFET, held July 10-14 in Corvallis, Oregon. Program lists the sessions by date and time and includes the session titles, speakers and paper titles.
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: American Fisheries Act Chuck Adams and Anicia E. Garcia Alvarez: Recent Changes in the Cuban Fisheries

Small broomrape (Orobanche minor) management using wheat (Triticum aestivum) as a false host

Creator:: Al-thahabi, Salam A.
Abstract:: Small broomrape (Orobanche minor) is an obligate, chlorophyll-lacking parasite that parasitizes red clover (Trifolium pratense) roots. This study was conducted to develop and implement an integrated, biologically based control program for small broomrape by using wheat as a false host to reduce the soil seed bank. The relationship between temperature...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Joshua Cannon, Kee-Woong Park, Lynn Fandrich, Ryan Lins, and Maria Zapiola for their assistance and

Lichen Studies of Tropical Dry Forest: A Systematic and Ecological Approach

Creator:: Miranda-González, Ricardo
Abstract:: In recent years, our ecological knowledge of tropical dry forests has increased dramatically. However, whole components of the ecosystem, like lichenized fungi, remain mostly unknown. Crustose lichens in these forests are so abundant, that they are responsible for the characteristic appearance of a “white bark forest” during the dry season....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: provided great conversations during lunch. Special thanks to María de los Ángeles Herrera Campos for

Metabolic and Renal Effects of Consumption of Five Phytochemicals in High-Fat Fed C57BL6J Mice

Creator:: Hansen, Allysa
Abstract:: A significant body of research demonstrates that phytochemical intake favorably influences hepatic metabolism via a number of different biological mechanisms. Other research has shown a positive effect of certain phytochemicals on kidney health, specifically in ameliorating symptoms of kidney disease. The current research used three separate studies that tested the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: antithrombotic activities (Garcia-Lafuente et al., 2009). The anti-inflammatory properties of polyphenols have

Curandera feminism : tracing the possibilities of healing institutional harm

Creator:: Buzo Tipton, Carina M.
Abstract:: This dissertation develops a framework for Curandera feminism, informed by familial healing practices, women of color feminisms, and institutional critique. My research centers my family’s generational Curandera practices. As I honor the call to be critical of the master’s tools, I seek possibilities for institutional change through Curandera feminism. Institutions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Atava Garcia Swiecicki (2022) calls her Curandera work a process of “remembering the precious

Spatial Variation in Ecosystem Carbon Stocks and Emissions Resulting from Land-use Conversion: Two Studies in Mangrove Forests of the Dominican Republic

Creator:: Giovannoni, Leila R.
Abstract:: Mangrove forests store more organic carbon across ecosystem carbon pools than most other coastal and forested ecosystems, and are subject to high global rates of deforestation. For these reasons, they are recognized as prime candidates for inclusion in climate change mitigation strategies. However, the ecological drivers of regional and micro-scale...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: friendship throughout this project; he and Maria Garcia, from the Dominican Ministry of Natural Resources

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

Drivers of Kelp Forest Responses to Global Change: From Populations to Policies

Creator:: Hamilton, Sara L.
Abstract:: Kelps are large brown algae in the order Laminariales and are foundation species that form the basis of kelp forests. Present across a quarter of the world’s coastlines, kelp forests provide diverse services to coastal communities, as habitat for commercially and culturally important species, as a food source for humans...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: (Tomas Rivera Policy Institute). On the other hand, researchers Hero, Garcia, Garcia and Pachon (2000

Conformational Consequences: Calcium Regulates the Association Between Dysferlin C2A & PI(4,5)P2

Creator:: Otto, Shauna C.
Abstract:: Dysferlin is a ∼230 kDa terminally anchored membrane protein that is ubiquitously expressed, but is particularly enriched in skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue. Mutations covering the length of the protein have been linked to muscle wasting diseases including limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and Myoshi myopathy. Dysferlin has been shown to play...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Diversity Literary Awards: A Tool for Assessing an Academic Library's Collection

Creator:: Kristick, Laurel L.
Abstract:: Diversity literary awards and other sources were used to create a list of high-quality titles written by and about underrepresented groups. This list was used to assess the diversity and inclusiveness of the library collections of a land-grant university. Gaps in the collection and acquisition processes were identified and will...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: , Arturo J.; Sandoval, Chela; Garcia, Peter J. 2012. Performing the US Latina and Latino borderlands

Chemical and Genetic Investigations of Toxic Freshwater Cyanobacterial Blooms for Improved Monitoring and Understanding of Lake Ecology

Creator:: Collart, Lindsay P.
Abstract:: Toxin production by cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) in freshwater systems has lasting ecological and human impacts. Nutrients, light availability, hydrology, and microbial community composition impact the frequency and intensity of toxic cyanoHABs. Climate change will exacerbate toxic cyanoHABs, making real time and predictive monitoring a vital tool for managing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Prevalence and Fate of Antibiotic-resistant E. coli in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants across Oregon

Creator:: Khorshidi Zadeh, Marjan
Abstract:: Wastewater treatment plants are considered one of the main sources and reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study investigated the prevalence of 8 different phenotypes of AMR, multi-drug resistant (MDR), and extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producing E. coli in 17 wastewater treatment plants across Oregon in winter and summer of 2019...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: used antibiotics such as ampicillin (Aslan et al., 2018; Garcia et al., 2007; Łuczkiewicz et al

Science Takes Flight: Detection of Black Leg on Turnip Gray Mold on Hemp

Creator:: Bates, Taylor A.
Abstract:: Disease detection through traditional techniques such as scouting fields on foot, molecular assays, or morphological identification of plant pathogens is time consuming and costly. Disease diagnosis in the field can be extremely subjective, and largely depends on the experience and knowledge of pathogen identification and disease quantification. This thesis provides...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Cephalic phase insulin release : the role of oral glucose detection and its measurement in humans

Creator:: Pullicin, Alexa J.
Abstract:: Sensory stimulation from food-related cues elicits a number of rapid physiologic responses that prepare the gastrointestinal tract for efficient nutrient utilization and help minimize perturbations to metabolic homeostasis. Cephalic phase insulin release (CPIR) is one such response that specifically promotes glucose homeostasis by limiting the rise in blood sugar after...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study on the effects of enhanced pCO2 on open ocean diazotrophic assemblages

Creator:: Gradoville, Mary Rose
Abstract:: Biological di-nitrogen (N₂) fixation is a key process in open-ocean ecosystems, where the new nitrogen (N) provided by marine diazotrophs can support a large fraction of primary productivity and carbon (C) drawdown. Recent laboratory studies have shown that elevated pCO₂ enhances the rate of N₂ fixation by select laboratory isolates...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Maria Kavanaugh, Julie Arrington, Curt Vandetta, Carly Malm, Morgan Engle, Audrey Wheatcroft, Curt

Spatiotemporal Distributions of Bacteria in the Cheddar Production Environment

Creator:: Johnson, Jared D.
Abstract:: Given the many significant roles that bacteria play in modern food manufacturing, it is crucial that we have a fundamental understanding of how bacterial communities assemble and behave in the food manufacturing environment. The focus of this dissertation was to investigate both the spatial and temporal distributions of microbial communities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Marco, Raffaella Di Cagno, Maria Calasso, Erasmo Neviani, Patrick F. Fox, and Maria De Angelis. 2018

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