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Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Creator:: Furuseth, Owen J., 1949-
Abstract:: In recent years the conversion of agricultural lands to more intensive non-rural land uses has become a focus of increasing public awareness and concern. The growing attention to farmland conversion is manifested in increasing public policies and legilsation to protect agricultural and forestry land uses. Nevertheless, our understanding of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Richard Highsmith, Dr. Keith Muckleston, and Dr. David Thomas who provided valuable direction and

Oceans and Origins: Oregon State University and Oceanography in the Twentieth Century

Creator:: Guerrini, Anita and Rozwadowski, Helen M.
Abstract:: A collection of articles on the origins and early years of oceanography at OSU.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Guerrini and Craig Biegel, “An Interview with Richard Spinrad” . Page 58 S H I P S S H I P S

Floodplain vegetation following over 80 years of intensive land use and de-watering : Lower Owens River, California

Creator:: Risso, Derek A.
Abstract:: Riparian areas in the arid western United States are critical ecosystems that have been severely degraded by a variety of land and water uses over the last 100 years. In this study, the composition and structure of floodplain vegetation along the Lower Owens River in eastern California was quantitatively described...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Intensive Land Use and De- watering: Lower Owens River, California. Abstract approved

The effect of physical and hydraulic properties of peat moss and pumice on Douglas-fir bark based soil-less substrates

Creator:: Zazirska Gabriel, Magdalena
Abstract:: Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco] bark (DFB), sphagnum peat moss, and pumice are the most common substrate components used in the Oregon nursery industry. Despite the widespread use of these three components, little information is available on the effect of physical and hydraulic properties of peat moss and pumice on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: advisors Dr. Jim Owen and Dr. Dan Sullivan. My thanks to Dr. Owen for his investment in my education

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Creator:: Owens, Michael V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael V. Owens, Jr., for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

Basin-wide distributed modeling of hydrologic responses to irrigation management in the Wood River Basin, Klamath County, OR

Creator:: Owens, Joshua M.
Abstract:: The Wood River Basin lies upstream of Upper Klamath Lake, the main reservoir of the USBR Klamath Irrigation Project that provides irrigation water to 210,000 acres of downstream land. Water allocation became a contentious issue in 2001 when drought led to curtailment of irrigation deliveries to the Klamath Irrigation Project...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Owens for the degree of Master of Science in Water Resources Engineering presented on June 10, 2010

"Pushing for the Highline" : The Diffusion of Innovations in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery

Creator:: Stephenson, Garry Owen
Abstract:: Implementation of. the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 affords opportunities for fishery expansion and economic development in the Oregon otter trawl fishery. The changes stimulated by the Act should occur, according to social science theorists, by the diffusion of innovations from innovative fishermen to less innovative fishermen, with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Garry Owen Stephenson for the

Knot theory : in imitation of Lewis Thomas

Creator:: Schmidgall, Matthew J.
Abstract:: Knot Theory: In Imitation of Lewis Thomas is a collection of 14, 1200-word essays written in the style of Lewis Thomas, a physician who regularly contributed to The New England Journal of Medicine. His 1200-word column, "Notes of a Biology Watcher," ran from 1971 - 1980. The resulting compilations collectively...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Knot Theory: In Imitation of Lewis Thomas AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Narrowing the college opportunity gap : helping students and families navigate the financial aid process

Creator:: Owen, Laura
Abstract:: The number of students enrolling in post-secondary institutions in the U.S. has slowly been rising over the last 10 years, yet gaps continue to exist in terms of who attends college and persists through graduation. Minority and low income students often lack the guidance needed to navigate the college enrollment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Community perceptions of flooding, water quality, and riparian habitat in Thomas Creek watershed of Oregon

Creator:: Doolittle, Lisa
Abstract:: The complexity of human/riverine systems has led to an increasing focus on land use patterns and policy. My goal is to understand the dynamics of a coupled human and natural system. The central question is how people in the community of Scio, Oregon perceive flooding, water quality, and riparian habitat....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Habitat in Thomas Creek Watershed of Oregon. Abstract approved: The complexity of human/riverine systems

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Oceans and Origins: Oregon State University and Oceanography in the Twentieth Century

Floodplain vegetation following over 80 years of intensive land use and de-watering : Lower Owens River, California

The effect of physical and hydraulic properties of peat moss and pumice on Douglas-fir bark based soil-less substrates

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Basin-wide distributed modeling of hydrologic responses to irrigation management in the Wood River Basin, Klamath County, OR

"Pushing for the Highline" : The Diffusion of Innovations in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery

Knot theory : in imitation of Lewis Thomas

Narrowing the college opportunity gap : helping students and families navigate the financial aid process

Community perceptions of flooding, water quality, and riparian habitat in Thomas Creek watershed of Oregon

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