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  • Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) in decline? An investigation into Region 6 harvest volumes

    Creator:
    Pape, Brianda
    Abstract:
    Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have an extensive history of harvest in the United States. The Pacific Northwest is well-reputed as a major source of floral greens for international markets. One NTFP in particular, beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax), has been repeatedly identified as a prominent, high-value species in the floral greens industry...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Natural Resources in

  • Grassland Restoration and Climate Change: Altar Valley, Arizona Case Study

    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
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    Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  • Impact of Advanced Placement Environmental Science on Environmental Beliefs and Actions of High School Students in Freehold Township High School, NJ

    Creator:
    Matthews, Danielle
    Abstract:
    This study aimed to investigate the effects of Advanced Placement Environmental Science on the pro-environmental behaviors and beliefs in high school juniors and seniors at a high school in central New Jersey. Using a pro-environmental behaviors scale adapted from earlier research by Astrid Leeuw (2015) in conjunction with the theory...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    environment is one of the most important issues facing humanity. Humans are rapidly changing the natural

  • Application of Infrared Spectroscopy for Determination of Wood Natural Durability

    Creator:
    Lipeh, Shahlinney
    Abstract:
    Natural durability remains one of the most attractive characteristics of wood, and helps wood obtain a premium price. A worldwide shift towards the use of younger trees from intensively managed forests has created greater concerns about wood quality, especially the wood’s resistance to fungi and insects. Wood durability is assessed...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    : Application of Infrared Spectroscopy for Determination of Wood Natural Durability Abstract approved

  • MAN 'aging Water Resources of the Deschutes River Basin

    Creator:
    Taganova, Jahan
    Abstract:
    In the last two decades, there has been an increase in substantial body of work on the inclusion of women in the water management and governance field. However, these scholarly inquiries have mostly focused on cases from the Global South, where women are still underrepresented in decision-making positions in the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    important variable in shaping access to and control over natural resources (Rocheleau et al., 1996

  • New Treatments for HIV and Cancer: Uncovering Bioactive Compounds from Small Molecule Sources

    Creator:
    Overacker, Ross D.
    Abstract:
    Small molecule drugs have been instrumental in our fight against diseases, beginning when some of the earliest ancient cultures used plant remedies to treat illnesses. More recently, the skill of isolating and characterizing the active ingredients within bioactive plants and microbial extracts has led to the isolation and design of...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    natural products. Microorganisms were grown for our inhouse library and extracted using organic solvent

  • Porous metal-organic materials for gas capture

    Creator:
    Rookard, Tanner Daniel
    Abstract:
    Metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs) are discrete molecules comprised of a metal and interconnecting ligands. The resulting MOP structures are porous cages, and to date, they have shown great promise toward gas capture. Ammonia is a hazardous gas that is produced in enormous quantities for use in fertilizers. In this talk, I...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    . National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Barsan, M. E., NIOSH pocket guide to chemical

  • Creation of an Initial Course and Curriculum Overview for a Positive Youth Development Certificate

    Creator:
    Pugh, Kiley M.
    Abstract:
    Positive Youth Development (PYD) is both a set of outcomes and a program model that serves to support youth in building healthy relationships with adults and developing the strengths necessary for healthy adulthood. It centers around the 5 C’s of compassion, character, competence, confidence, and connection, which lead to a...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    positive youth development [PDF file]. Medford, MA: Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development

  • Design and Analysis of Free-space Optical Communications Systems for Next Generation Short-range Wireless Networks

    Creator:
    Liverman, Spencer
    Abstract:
    This dissertation focuses on indoor free-space optical communications systems for use in short range wireless networks. We propose that current radio frequency wireless links be augmented or replaced with optical frequency links due to overcrowding in the radio frequency spectrum. Optical frequencies contain hundreds of terahertz of unregulated bandwidth and...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    place that can properly allocate resources to each user. To solve this problem, an automatic resource

  • Assessment of Social Sustainability for the Construction Workforce

    Creator:
    Karakhan, Ali A.
    Abstract:
    Minimal research has focused on the social dimension of sustainability in the built environment especially as it relates to the construction workforce. As a result, there are few to no tools available to industry stakeholders to holistically assess and improve the social sustainability of the construction workforce. Given the high...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This dissertation was funded, in part, by