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Willamette River Floodplain 100 Meter Slices Framework: WR 04 Map (Slices 4301 to 6205, River Miles 30 to 34)

Creator:: University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment
Abstract:: Slices 4301 to 6205, River Miles 30 to 34
Resource Type:: Map or Cartographic Material
Full Text:: UST ST SW 35T H D R BUTTEVILLE RD NE SW MO UN TAI N R D S B AR LO W R D NE EIL ER S R

Willamette River Floodplain 100 Meter Slices Framework: WR 20 Map (Slices 22407 to 22907, River Miles 182 to 187)

Creator:: University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment
Abstract:: Slices 22407 to 22907, River Miles 182 to 187
Resource Type:: Map or Cartographic Material
Full Text:: AVE W CENTENNIAL BLVD PIO NE ER PK WY W PIONEER PKWY E MO HAW K B LVD MARCOLA RD FRANKLIN

Willamette River Floodplain 100 Meter Slices Framework Technical Details: Cold Water Refuges

Creator:: University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment and Enright, Chris
Abstract:: The SLICES framework is intended for use in making decisions about conservation and restoration in the Willamette River floodplain. It makes use of distinct spatial units, called slices, for planning and tracking change in the floodplain. The Cold Water Refuges Technical Report explains the determination of cold water refuges, documents...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: collected by USGS gaging stations in 2014 and 2015; b) a longitudinal array of OSU data loggers in years

Willamette River Floodplain 100 Meter Slices Framework Technical Report: Floodplain Forest ca. 2010

Creator:: University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment and Enright, Chris
Abstract:: The SLICES framework is intended for use in making decisions about conservation and restoration in the Willamette River floodplain. It makes use of distinct spatial units, called slices, for planning and tracking change in the floodplain. The Floodplain Forest ca. 2010 Technical Report identifies data sources, describes the data processing,...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: grains. In slices 1 – 7907, the primary data source is Landsat satellite data at a 30m spatial grain

Willamette River Floodplain 100 Meter Slices Framework Technical Details: Juvenile Spring Chinook Habitat ca. 2010

Creator:: University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment and Enright, Chris
Abstract:: The SLICES framework is intended for use in making decisions about conservation and restoration in the Willamette River floodplain. It makes use of distinct spatial units, called slices, for planning and tracking change in the floodplain. The Juvenile Spring Chinook Habitat ca. 2010 Technical Report describes the two associated attributes...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: habitat is not present in all 20 PDF maps and, as a result, does not appear on the corresponding list of

Predicting Protein-Protein Interactions in a Cnidarian Model System

Creator:: Gregory, Dylan B.
Abstract:: The symbiotic sea anemone Exaiptasia diaphana (Aiptasia) is a model organism used to better understand cnidarian-algal symbiosis and coral bleaching (dysbiosis). Many biological processes are hypothesized to be involved in coral dysbiosis, and the innate immunity is a key area of interest. Rab proteins are small proteins with GTPase domains,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: similarity. A) human OCRL-1 crystal structure (PDB: 4CMN) and apOCRL model. B) human Rab5b (PDB: 2HEI) and

Color Through Poetry

Creator:: Dingman, Paige M.
Abstract:: This project aims to challenge traditional beliefs about the emotional and psychological meanings of colors, which are often limited in the Western world. The psychology of color is heavily present in nearly every aspect of our lives, and this continual reinforcement of each color’s assigned meaning ignores and discourages the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College

Tide gates : operation, fish passage and recommendations for their upgrade or removal

Creator:: Souder, Jon A. and Giannico, Guillermo
Abstract:: This document is intended for policymakers so they can make informed decisions about upgrading or removing tide gates in an effort to improve conditions for Oregon’s native migratory fish and other animals and plants that inhabit estuaries. It has two main sections: The first includes an overview of the technical...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: upstream, forcing the gate open. A = culvert; B = freshwater side; C = bay or estuary side. Figure 2

Benthic marine algae on Japanese tsunami marine debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 2 – The brown algae

Creator:: Hansen, Gayle I.
Abstract:: To determine the invasion threat to the NE Pacific of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami, my colleagues and I identified the algal species on 42 of the most heavily fouled debris items that landed on the shores of Oregon and Washington...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: & Petersen (1885), Miyabe (1902, pl. 22). 5 B A C D 2 cm • Erect flattened to tubular axes reaching

Benthic marine algae on Japanese tsunami marine debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 3 - The green algae and cyanobacteria

Creator:: Hansen, Gayle I.
Abstract:: To determine the invasion threat to the NE Pacific of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami, my colleagues and I identified the algal species on 42 of the most heavily fouled debris items that landed on the shores of Oregon and Washington...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: sequenced: SV-15-2 (BF-293), FC-751 (BF-652). A B C D E F • The large coenocytic globose to irregular

Machine Learning for Precision Medicine: Application to Cancer Chemotherapy Response Prediction and Wound Healing Status Assessment

Creator:: Wei, Qi
Abstract:: Ph.D. candidate Qi Wei's thesis consists of two projects: Chemotherapy Project: a study based on the research paper "Predicting chemotherapy response of various cancer types using a variational auto-encoder approach" submitted to the bioRxiv preprint archive and accepted by the BMC bioinformatics; and Wound Monitor Project: implementing and assessing analytics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: types. (A) Original gene expression data of the top-20% highest-variance genes. (B) VAE compressed gene

Turnover, Memory, Persistence: Four Decades of Ecological Community at Lost Valley

Creator:: Bruno, Mark P.
Abstract:: This study is an ethnographic investigation of residential turnover, organizational memory, and the persistence of Lost Valley, an Oregon ecovillage founded in 1989. Literature on organizational turnover, memory, and persistence is reviewed and integrated with scholarship on intentional communities and ecovillages, generating a theoretical framework for data collection and analysis....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and ecovillages, generating a theoretical framework for data collection and analysis. Data

Toward a flexible and accurate approach to null network sampling

Creator:: Bright, Zachary A.
Abstract:: Null networks are a type of random graph that is favored for the analysis of a wide variety of real-world networks, including gene-regulatory networks, food webs, and species co-occurrence matrices. As a hypothesis-generating tool, null networks are invaluable because they can reveal network motifs and unusual large-scale properties of networks...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Tran et al., 2015). 3 Figure 1: Graph isomorphism Graphs A and B are isomorphic, because if the

Spatial patterns and trends of summertime low cloudiness for the Pacific Northwest, 1996-2017

Creator:: Dye, Alex W., Rastogi, Bharat, Clemesha, Rachel E. S., Kim, John B., Samelson, Roger M., Still, Christopher J., and Williams, A. Park
Abstract:: Summertime low clouds are common in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), but spatiotemporal patterns have not been characterized. We show the first maps of low cloudiness for the western PNW and North Pacific Ocean using a 22‐year satellite‐derived record of monthly mean low cloudiness frequency for May through September and supplemented...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: B. Kim2 , Roger M. Samelson6 , Christopher J. Still1 , and A. Park Williams7 1Department of Forest

Training Community Health Workers in Oregon during a Public Health Crisis: Reflections on the Importance of Mental Health in Care-based Work

Creator:: Bompensa, Amanda A.
Abstract:: This ethnographic study addresses the concerns of Oregon based Community Health Workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through their shared perspectives on the importance of mental health and self-care, CHWs highlight the critical need to learn practical skills in their training in order to better support their communities. Recommendations made by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Training Community Health Workers in Oregon during a Public Health Crisis: Reflections on the Importance

Optical Tweezers-Based Probe of Charge Transfer in Organic Semiconductors at Microscopic Scales

Creator:: Busche, Jacob A.
Abstract:: A method for measuring the (dis)charging dynamics of organic semiconductors with single-electron resolution in multiple environments is developed using optical tweezers. A 1μm silica bead was coated with either a pristine organic semiconductor or an electron donor-acceptor blend, trapped using optical tweezers, and driven with an oscillating electrical driving force....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: plane. A two-dimensional cross-section of the laser trap is shown. Rays a and b represent light entering

Drone Strikes : The Moral, Political, and Legal Implications of the Changing Character of War

Creator:: Khalife, Ryan A.
Abstract:: Drone strikes have become a defining strategy in the US War on Terror. Since the first combat drone strike in 2001, the executive branch has intentionally increased the deployment of drones for counterterrorism operations throughout the Middle East and North Africa. This thesis explores the moral and legal justifications for...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: bombers, including heavy B-1 and B-52 bombers…25 F-14’s and F/A-18’s from the aircraft carriers Carl

The Role of Facilitation for Maintaining Key Processes of Sagebrush-steppe Plant Populations in a Changing Climate

Creator:: Weisgerber, Elizabeth K.
Abstract:: Drought events have been shown to impact species distributions and are predicted to increase in frequency as the climate changes. As this occurs, ecologists predict species distributions will shift dependent upon species ability to track climate. These shifts in species distribution are expected to be particularly acute in arid and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Association for Vegetation Science, 24(3), 473–483. Liston, A., Wilson, B. L., Robinson, W. A., Doescher

Tall fescue grown for seed (western Oregon) [2005]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Mellbye, Mark Edward, Horneck, Donald Arthur, Gingrich, Gale Allen, Young, William C., and Silberstein, T. B.
Abstract:: Tall fescue is grown for turf or forage seed on a broad range of soils in western Oregon. Typical seed yield is 1,200 to 2,000 lb/acre. Higher yields do not require additional nutrients beyond amounts recommended in this guide. These recommendations, especially for nitrogen, are adequate for production of more...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , and T.B. Silberstein Tall fescue is grown for turf or forage seed on a broad range of soils in

A Corpus Linguistic Approach to Native American Authored Children’s Storybooks

Creator:: Goka-Dubose, Emiko
Abstract:: The counseling field is infused with multiculturalism and social justice competencies from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accreditation standards of the academic institutions to the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics. Counselors are tasked with understanding multiculturalism from self-awareness to clients’ worldviews to larger implications...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: remainder of the dissertation. The overview of each MS will include: (a) rationale behind the study; (b

Learning to Teach Science from a Contextualized Stance

Creator:: L’Heureux, K., Giamellaro, M., Beaudry, M-C., Buxton, C., Ayotte-Beaudet, J-P., and Alajmi, T.
Abstract:: Contextualization is a curricular approach and a learning process in which science content knowledge is intentionally situated within a context where that knowledge can be authentically applied or observed. Many recent science education reforms include contextualization as a central tenet. Our goal in this review was to examine commonalities across...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Learning to Teach Science from a Contextualized Stance L’Heureux1, K., Giamellaro2*, M., Beaudry1, M-C

A perspective on Wikipedia : approaches to educational use

Creator:: Bridges, Laurie M. and Dowell, Meghan L.
Abstract:: In our previous column, we reviewed Wikipedia's role as a global encyclopedia and demonstrated how it can be paired with the ACRL Framework (Dowell & Bridges, 2019). This column will expand on its use, highlighting several approaches for employing Wikipedia as an educational tool through programs, assignments, and methods by...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - Accepted_Manuscript.docx A Perspective on

Exploring the Optical and Electronic Properties of Xylindein, a Fungus-Derived Pigment, as a Sustainable Organic Semiconductor

Creator:: Quinn, Alexander
Abstract:: Xylindein is an organic pigment derived from Chlorociboria aeruginascens and C. aeruginosa fungi that has shown promise as an organic semiconductor. Preliminary estimates of charge carrier mobilities (CCMs) on the order of 0.1 cm2/Vs were calculated from early tests on xylindein thin films, and photocurrents were also observed under laser...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: 3 Absorption measurement setup – (a) schematic diagram, (b) solution setup, (c) film setup . . 9 4

A Study of Charging Behaviors in Organic Semiconductors using Optical Trapping

Creator:: Founds, Graham M.
Abstract:: We measure the charging and discharging of two organic materials, PCBM and ADT-TES-F. These materials are studied through the noncontact method of particle trapping known as Optical Tweezers, where an IR laser is used to constrain the motion of a coated or noncoated silica sphere while its positional data is...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: sphere, causes the light to slow and the focus drops. The new focus Is shown where the slowed a and b

Creating a Predictive Model of Cinder Cone Evolution in Central Oregon

Creator:: Das-Toke, Shyam P.
Abstract:: Cinder cones are useful geomorphic features for geological analysis because they generally have known initial states and follow a similar pattern of degradation as they are exposed to erosive processes. This is largely because cinder cones are produced by monogenetic eruptions. Characterizing large cinder cone fields in terms of age...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Outer Slopes at Newberry Volcanic Zone North South b. 17 Figure 7: a. Plot of

Oral History at Oregon State University : The Past, Present and Future of a Vibrant Program

Creator:: Petersen, Chris
Abstract:: Provides an overview of the forty-year history of oral history work conducted at Oregon State University, with particular attention paid to the efforts of the Horner Museum from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, as well as work done by the Special Collections and Archives Research Center (SCARC) at OSU...
Resource Type:: Poster
Date Created:
Full Text:: and Future of a Vibrant Program Chris Petersen, Oregon State University Libraries OH 150 Oregon

A decade of tidal wetland development at the Ni-les’tun restoration project on the southern Oregon coast

Creator:: Janousek, Christopher, van de Wetering, Stan, Brophy, Laura, Cornu, Craig, and Tice-Lewis, Maxwell
Abstract:: The Ni-les’tun tidal wetland restoration project in the Coquille River Estuary in southern Oregon is one of the largest and most well-studied tidal restoration projects on the Pacific Northwest coast. However, ecological data on restoration effectiveness and ecosystem change following restoration are relatively rare for projects more than a few...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: A decade of tidal wetland development at the Ni

Development of a Strain Gage Program for the Measurement of Strain on Prototypic, Plate-type, High Performance Research Reactor Fuels under Flow Testing

Creator:: Weiss, Aaron W.
Abstract:: A large, multi-year experimental program has been conducted to develop a strain gaging program for application to the flow testing of prototypic, plate-type fuel for high performance research reactors. This test program has resulted in the selection of appropriate strain gage construction, adhesives, and protective coatings to allow the acquisition...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Test Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 B A

Benthic marine algae on Japanese tsunami marine debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 1 – The tsunami event, the project overview, and the red algae

Creator:: Hansen, Gayle I.
Abstract:: To determine the invasion threat to the NE Pacific of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami, my colleagues and I took up the task of identifying the algal species on 42 of the most heavily fouled debris items that landed on the...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: morphological or sequence variants. A) Preparation of the “Morphological Documentation” series – Hansen B

What do people think about genetically engineering trees? A qualitative inquiry to understand how people reason about using forest biotechnology to address forest health threats

Creator:: Emery, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: Climate change is increasing the severity of pest and pathogen infestations affecting forests. Resulting shifts in disturbance patterns can have substantial ecological, social, and economic impacts on forested ecosystems and their dependent communities. Researchers are actively investigating methods to improve tree resistance to specific pests and pathogens and enhance forest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: What Do People Think About Genetically Engineering Trees? A Qualitative Inquiry to Understand

An Interdisciplinary-Botanical Perspective for Cultural Resource Management: A Definition and the Application of Culturally Significant Plants in Identification, Interpretation, and Evaluation for the National Register of Historic Places

Creator:: Burk, Rene F.
Abstract:: Cultivated plants are often living artifacts that can aid in evaluation of historic or cultural landscapes. However, a working definition for “culturally significant plant” is currently lacking in the guidance literature for the cultural resource management practitioners. Based on a review of the literature on cultivated plants as indicators of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : A) associated with an important event B) associated with an important person C) the work of a

Potential effects of sea-level rise on plant productivity: species-specific responses in northeast Pacific tidal marshes

Creator:: Janousek, Christopher
Abstract:: Coastal wetland plants are adapted to varying degrees of inundation. However, functional relationships between inundation and productivity are poorly characterized for most species. Determining species-specific tolerances to inundation is necessary to evaluate sea-level rise (SLR) effects on future marsh plant community composition, quantify organic matter inputs to marsh accretion, and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: discussion in 113 Fig. 1. (a) Mesocosms at Petaluma, and (b) study locations at Petaluma marsh, California

Mobile Cryptographic Coprocessor for Privacy-Preserving Two-Party Computation

Creator:: Kulp, Gabriel
Abstract:: Multi-party computation (MPC) is a field of study focused on devising cryptographic protocols that allow participants to learn the output of some function of their private inputs without trusting a third party to perform the computation. This is usually done at a large scale between data centers, with little emphasis...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: looping algorithm will need its loops unrolled first.) A B C D E Figure 1: An example Boolean

An Exploration Into The Ever-changing Expanse of Non-periodic Tilings

Creator:: Tassin, Ian
Abstract:: This paper synthesizes various works Wang tiles up to this point, including: the reduction from the Halting Problem to Wang Tiling Problem and notions around various aspects of periodicity, including minimal period, aperiodicity, and axis-aligned periodicity. Additionally it includes new work, including: a proof that a tiling can be periodic...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A.1, along with data from several experiments run with it in Appendix B. • A program that

Housing Chickens: How Much Space is Enough?

Creator:: Bradley, Emily D.
Abstract:: The stocking density for chickens can have major impacts on their health and welfare. There is no single correct answer for how many chickens you can house in a specified area, as it depends on the quality of housing. Chickens can tolerate a higher stocking density without major health concerns...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: . Kjaer, J. A. Mench, B. A. Mullens, R. C. Newberry, C. J. Nicol, N. P. O’Sullivan, and R. E. Porter

Los bibliotecarios como organizadores del movimiento Wikimedia en España : una investigación interpretiva que explora las actividades y sus motivaciones

Creator:: Bridges, Laurie M. and Llebot, Clara
Abstract:: ¿Cómo se implican los bibliotecarios españoles en Wikipedia (y en Wikidata, Wikisource, y otros proyectos hermanos deWikipedia) en tanto que organizadores del movimiento Wikimedia? Y, ¿qué les motiva? Este artículo sobre los hallazgos surgidos a raíz de 14 entrevistas realizadas a 18 bibliotecarios.Los entrevistados eran plurilingües y colaboraban con proyectos...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: del movimiento Wikimedia? Y, ¿qué les motiva? Este artículo sobre los hallazgos surgidos a raíz de

Exceeding the standards: The benefits of place-based environmental education in schools

Creator:: Miller, Rebecca W.
Abstract:: There is a growing body of research that describes the benefits of place-based environmental education (EE) within the schools, including improved competencies, better interpersonal skills, decreased gaps in social divides, increased pupil engagement in learning, increased community awareness, and increased environmental stewardship. Though the benefits are many, few schools utilize...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: education in schools Major Professor: David Stemper Abstract There is a growing body of

Measurement of the muon antineutrino double-differential cross section for quasielastic-like scattering on hydrocarbon at Eν ∼ 3.5 GeV

Creator:: Schellman, Heidi, Fields, Laura J., and Patrick, Cheryl E.
Abstract:: We present double-differential measurements of antineutrino charged-current quasielastic scattering in the MINERvA detector. This study improves on a previous single-differential measurement by using updated reconstruction algorithms and interaction models and provides a complete description of observed muon kinematics in the form of a double-differential cross section with respect to muon...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . S. McFarland,6,5 A. M. McGowan,6 B. Messerly,10 J. Miller,12 A. Mislivec,6 J. G. Morfín,5 J

Addressing Free Ridership and the Provision of Hidden Public Goods : Using an Experimental Randomized Control Trial to Test the Nation's Willingness to Pay for the Columbia River Levee System in the Portland Metro Area During an Era of Localism

Creator:: Crawford, Tessa E.
Abstract:: Levee management has historically been considered a local governance issue. Many users of the Portland International (PDX) airport may have no knowledge that the airport is in a floodplain and is protected by a hundred year old levee. This study asked survey respondents across the U.S. how much they would...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Abstract Levee management has historically been considered a local governance issue. Many users of

Irrigated and dryland canola [2007]

Creator:: Wysocki, Donald John, 1952-, Corp, Mary K., Horneck, D.A., Lutcher, L. K., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Recommendations in this nutrient management guide apply to spring or winter canola (Brassica napus or Brassica rapa) grown under irrigated or dryland management in rotation with a variety of crops. Recommendations for nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, zinc, boron, and lime are covered in this guide.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . Boron (B) Boron is a micronutrient that occasionally might limit canola yields. Boron deficiency on

Computational Approaches for Understanding Combinatorial Gene Regulation

Creator:: Ansariola, Mitra
Abstract:: Gene regulation is a complex mechanism that controls the spatial and temporal expression of genes in a living cell. My dissertation studies focus on two problems. First, tissue-specific gene expression prediction from DNA sequence and chromatin state, and second, the accurate discovery of small over-represented regulatory circuits in gene regulatory...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Gene regulation is a complex mechanism that controls the spatial and temporal expression of genes in a

Development of Miniature Wire pH Sensors for Real-Time Monitoring of the Streptococcus Mutans Biofilm

Creator:: Wong, Derek C.
Abstract:: The interface between a biofilm and the underlying substrate to which it is attached is challenging to study. Currently, available methods of studying this microenvironment have not been able to record data in real-time over a time period in the range of days. To address this challenge, we report the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , B.; Wentworth, C. D.; Holmes, A. E., Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment Methods for Biofilm

Hazelnuts [2001]

Creator:: Olsen, Jeff L. and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: A comprehensive approach to nutrient management will help you ensure availability of optimum levels of nutrients for tree growth. Components of a comprehensive nutrient management strategy include: • Soil analysis before planting (useful in predicting the need for potassium, magnesium, or lime applications) • Observations of annual shoot growth, leaf...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: replaces FG 34, Hazelnut Fertilizer Guide. A comprehensive approach to nutrient management will help you

Oregon 4-H poultry and pigeon advancement program [2006]

Creator:: Jeffreys, Brad, Hermes, James C., Fischer, Charles, and Johnson, Duane
Abstract:: 4-H advancement programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific project area. Advancement programs encourage 4-H members to learn at their own speed based on their interests and abilities. Advancement programs are self-paced, and age- and skill-level appropriate. Advancement programs can...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: programs consist of a series of steps that provide a framework for progressive learning within a specific

Optical Modelling of Thin Films: Applying Effective Medium Theory to Mixtures of TiO₂ and SnO₂

Creator:: Wulf, Julian J.
Abstract:: This study used SCOUT optical modelling software to create models of the reflectance and transmittance spectra generated by mixtures of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and tin oxide (SnO2). These models enabled identification of how altering the ratio of a mixture changes the optical response. By being able to identify how altering...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: ). ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 2. A thin film made of a mixture of materials A and B is applied on top of SiO2 substrate

Investigating Transcriptional Control of Specialized Gene Expression in Plants

Creator:: Fraser, Valerie N.
Abstract:: Specialized or secondary metabolism is a collection of pathways and small molecules that, while beneficial to an organism, are not strictly necessary for survival. Plants use secondary metabolites to, among other things, attract pollinators, defend against biotic and abiotic stressors, and form symbioses. Natural products from plants have seen an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Specialized or secondary metabolism is a collection of pathways and small molecules that, while beneficial

Investigating the Mechanisms for the Effects of Nitrate Treatment on Exercise Performance and Energy Metabolism

Creator:: Keller, Rosa M.
Abstract:: Dietary nitrate (NO3-), consumed primarily from leafy green and root vegetables, lowers blood pressure, improves vascular function and aerobic exercise performance. This performance-enhancing effect of nitrate supplementation is largely attributed to the increased bioavailability of the signaling molecule, nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide is a ubiquitous free radical signaling molecule...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: bioavailability of the signaling molecule, nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide is a ubiquitous free radical

Apples [1998]

Creator:: Righetti, Timothy L., Wilder, Kris, Stebbins, Robert, Burkhart, David J., Hart, John, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Observations of annual growth and size and color of leaves and fruit are helpful in determining fertilizer needs. In addition, leaf analysis indicates which elements are present in adequate, deficient, or excessive amounts. Soil analysis is useful in predicting the need for lime applications. Suspect a nutrient deficiency if poor...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: bearing trees since trees a easily injured by excessive B. (See Table 8.) 3 e o Table 8.—Leaf analysis

Impacts of Reduced Tillage and Disturbance on Soil Health and Microbial Community Dynamics in Grass Seed Cropping Systems

Creator:: Zamora, Cesar G.
Abstract:: In Oregon perennial and annual grass seed cropping systems conservation management practices and their impacts on soil health and soil microbial community is not well understood. There is strong motivation to employ conservation tillage and other conservation practices to curb atmospheric carbon levels and improve soil health. However, the few...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: distribution between low and high disturbance soils. A.) Bacterial Core ASV Venn Diagram. B.) Fungal Core ASV

Planning for the Future Forest on the Northern Shawangunk Ridge: Climate-Adaptive Disturbance Preparedness and Response Recommendations

Creator:: Randazzo, Andrew
Abstract:: Mohonk Preserve intends to manage their forestland more actively with the mission of promoting forest health, climate-adaptation, and overall ecosystem health for the benefit of their community and recreational users. Climate-adaptive management recommendations (recommendations that address climate change vulnerabilities —by promoting either resistance, resilience, or transition— while helping to meet...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) (section 3); and a list of disturbance recovery strategies to

Cranberries (south coastal Oregon) [1997]

Creator:: Poole, Art, Hart, John, Righetti, Tim, Strik, Bernadine C., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: This publication replaces FG 75, South Coastal Oregon Cranberries Fertilizer Guide.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . Poole, J. Hart, T. Righetti, and B. Strik NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT er e te i- d ers a - d op em rn on

Is Cover Type Use by Dabbling Ducks at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Related to Energy Availability?

Creator:: Kreisler, Skye E.
Abstract:: Managers of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in central Arkansas want to provide sufficient habitat resources to meet its population objectives for wintering waterfowl. Nutrient reserves acquired during the wintering period appear to support spring migration and subsequent reproductive success for some species,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: between a) roosting areas and available forage, and b) available patches of different cover types as

Meeting the Night : The Science and Mystery of an Endangered Habitat

Creator:: Sisson, Jill
Abstract:: Night is an extraordinary resource. Unlike air, water, or soil, nighttime is a spatio-temporal phenomenon, which leads to many crucial roles. It provides refuge to wildlife species, triggers hormonal and behavioral responses among a wide variety of organisms, and serves as an essential migratory backdrop for species that navigate by...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Date Created:
Full Text:: A Non-Thesis Project In partial fulfillment for the Degree of Environmental Arts and Humanities

An Interdisciplinary Agent-based Evacuation Modeling Framework: Seeking Convergence of Social, Natural, and Engineered Systems to Improve Life Safety in the Cascadia Subduction Zone

Creator:: Chen, Chen
Abstract:: Social scientists have studied people's responses to disasters for many decades, and behavioral commonalities and variations are summarized in different mental schemes/models in disaster studies. Integrating those findings from social science into evacuation simulation can improve simulation accuracy and eventually better support decision-making and disaster preparedness. However, this kind of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: by (a) Origin-destinations and (b) Roles. Walking speed threshold: Slow = 0.91 m/s (Langlois et al

Vegetation Community Data to Inform Climate-Adaptation Management; Gardiner, New York

Creator:: Randazzo, Andrew
Abstract:: Climate change represents an increasing threat to northeastern temperate forests. Nearly all forest communities have been affected by climate change and require climate-adaptation management (Jandl et al. 2018). Climate-adaptation management (CAM) promotes the viability of forested systems and the ecosystem services they provide under current and future climatic conditions (Bolte...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: effectively engage in CAM, land managers must have a thorough understanding of vegetation community

Monitoring soil nitrate to estimate cover crop nitrogen contribution

Creator:: Andrews, Nicholas, Sullivan, Dan M., and Pool, Kristin
Abstract:: Organic vegetable growers rely on legume cover crops as an economical source of plant-available N. This research evaluated N contributions to summer vegetable crops by cover crops (CC) residues by monitoring soil nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations during the summer crop growing season. Replicated field plots were established with three CC mixes:...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: termination in spring MF MSF PMF SSF WUG MF MSF NWREC SSF C ov er c ro p N u pt ak e (lb /a cr e

Paleoseismic Record of Peninsula Segment Earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault near San Francisco, CA and possible NSAF linkage to Cascadia

Creator:: Goldfinger, Chris
Abstract:: Lake Merced results have established the lake as a viable paleoseismic site on the northern San Francisco peninsula. The lake records ~ 2300 years of event beds, 17 in total. Prior to that the lake was open to the ocean and contains marine shells consistent with an estuarine environment. The...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: 2 ABSTRACT Lake Merced results have established the lake as a viable paleoseismic site on

Restoring Ponderosa Pine: Understanding Individual Tree Defenses, Disturbance Responses, and Resilience

Creator:: Johnson, Christal
Abstract:: The aim of this research was to provide forest managers and researchers with a better understanding of individual tree defenses and tree responses to disturbances, within a Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program area. Forest restoration often aims to increase stand-level resistance to uncharacteristic changes, and stand-level resistance begins with tree-level...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -treatment for any of the treatments……………………………………..…….42 3.5A-B At low fire severities there is a

Lost in plain sight : the evolution of Oregon's nearshore groundfish trawl fleet

Creator:: Sjostrom, Anja, Conway, Flaxen D. L., Ciannelli, Lorenzo, and Wakefield, Waldo
Abstract:: The West Coast groundfish industry collapsed in 2000, but it recovered through the efforts of regulators, scientists and the fleet. Now it is working to rebuild the market and reconnect with a formerly active fishing ground along Oregon’s nearshore. In this report, we define nearshore as the shelf that extends...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: reprinted in its entirety for noncommercial purposes. To order additional copies, call 541-737-2716. For a

Composting in Academic Libraries: Navigating the Smooth Seas and the Rocky Shoals

Creator:: Hussong-Christian, Uta, Harvey, Barbara, and Pfander, Jeanne
Abstract:: Session attendees will learn from, and engage with, three panelists who have/are planning compost collection programs in their academic libraries. Each program is in a different stage of implementation. Panelists will share their experiences and lessons learned with library composting and user education. Attendees will take away practical steps to...
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: /free_text_polls/TPTlh06DN6nXkhf 1 Going Green in the Desert: A Composting Story 🌵🌵🌵 Jeanne L. Pfander

Hybrid seed carrot : central Oregon [2004]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947- and Butler, M. D. (Marvin D.)
Abstract:: Central Oregon is the primary U.S. hybrid carrot seed production area, supplying seed to the domestic fresh market carrot industry. Approximately 85 percent of the hybrid carrot seed planted in the United States is grown in Jefferson and adjoining counties. The Madras and Culver areas support most of the carrot...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: (bottom). B io m as s ac cu m ul at io n (lb /a ) N a cc um ul at io n (lb /a ) D ai ly

Chinook salmon : life in the watershed

Creator:: Fitzpatrick, Martin S. and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program
Abstract:: Chinook salmon are the largest of any of the salmon in Oregon. Mature fish range from less than 2 pounds to more than 70 pounds. In the late 1800s, chinook salmon were almost the only species taken for canning in the Columbia River, with production peaking at 43 million pounds...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: restore their runs. What makes a chinook salmon a chinook salmon? People have long distin- guished

Pasture Production and Lamb Growth from Dryland Hill Pastures in Western Oregon

Creator:: Gultekin, Yunus
Abstract:: Pasture legumes that persist under challenging agro-ecological conditions are crucial to ensure high lamb growth rates in dryland pastures. Pasture and lamb production from white clover (TF-Whc), birdsfoot trefoil (TF-Bft), balansa clover (TF-Bc) and subterranean clover (TF-Sc) planted with tall fescue either as binary mixtures or as a diverse combination...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: clover (TF-Sc) planted with tall fescue either as binary mixtures or as a diverse combination of all

Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Undergraduate Engineering Students: Perspectives, Resiliency, and Suggestions for Improving Engineering Education

Creator:: Haverkamp, Andrea E.
Abstract:: Gender has been the subject of study in engineering education and science social research for decades. However, little attention has been given to transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) experiences or perspectives. The role of cisgender or gender conforming status has not been investigated nor considered in prevailing frameworks of gender...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: overwhelming majority of literature in the field remains within a reductive gender binary. TGNC students and

Soft white winter wheat (western Oregon) [2009]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Flowers, Michael Darrell, 1971-, Roseberg, R. J., Christensen, Neil Walter, 1944-, Mellbye, Mark Edward, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Gives nutrient and lime recommendations for soft white winter wheat in western Oregon. Also discusses: impact of diseases, such as take-all root rot, on crop yield; planting in poorly drained soil; soils and settings for wheat production; fall and spring nutrient management; and postharvest evaluation of nitrogen. Includes sources of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: winter wheat harvest in western Oregon (Washington County). N rate (lb/acre) Gr ain yi eld (b u/a

Coho salmon : life in the watershed

Creator:: Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program and Oregon Coastal Watershed Enhancement Project
Abstract:: Coho salmon have been the most important variety of salmon caught commercially in Oregon. Until recently, coho were also the most common variety in most coastal streams. Based on records from salmon canneries, coho in Oregon north of Cape Blanco (near Port Orford) numbered about 1.25 million adults annually 100...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: a plan devel- oped by state agencies, working with local groups. The goal of the Oregon Plan is not

Caneberries [2006]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Strik, Bernadine C. (Bernadine Cornelia), 1962-, and Rempel, Hannah Gascho
Abstract:: Several types of caneberries are produced commercially in Oregon, including summer-bearing and primo cane fruiting red raspberries, black raspberries (blackcaps), and blackberries. This publication addresses nutrient assessment and application for caneberries produced in western Oregon. In this area, caneberries typically are planted on Aloha, Jory, Newburg, Willamette, Woodburn, or Saum...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: loam Amity silt loam N Soil Lime Soil Lime Soil Lime Soil Lime rate pH (ton/a)b pH (ton/a)b pH

Monitoring soil nitrate to estimate cover crop nitrogen contribution in organic vegetable production fields

Creator:: Andrews, Nicholas, Sullivan, Dan M., and Pool, Kristin
Abstract:: Organic vegetable growers rely on legume cover crops as an economical source of plant-available N. This research evaluated N contributions to summer vegetable crops by cover crops (CC) residues by monitoring soil nitrate (NO3-N) concentrations during the summer crop growing season. Replicated field plots were established with three CC mixes:...
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: with three CC mixes: solo common vetch (V), phacelia + V (PV), and cereal rye + V (RV), plus a winter

Coastal cutthroat trout : life in the watershed

Creator:: Fitzpatrick, Martin S. and Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program
Abstract:: Coastal cutthroat trout is one of three cutthroat subspecies found in Oregon. The coastal subspecies, which is closely related to steelhead/rainbow trout and Pacific salmon, displays the most diverse and flexible life history of any of the Oregon salmonids. Coastal cutthroat can be found in streams and rivers from the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . (Document EPA 910/B-94-005.) Free (if in stock). Healing the Watershed workbook series. Includes A Guide to

Irrigated soft white wheat (Eastern Oregon) [2010]

Creator:: Horneck, Donald Arthur, Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Flowers, Michael Darrell, 1971-, Lutcher, L. K. (Lawrence K.), Wysocki, Donald John, 1952-, Corp, Mary K., Bohle, Mylen G., and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Management recommendations focusing on rate, timing, source and method of nutrient application for irrigated wheat production in eastern Oregon.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: recommended when higher rates are used. See page 7. Boron (B) Apply 0.5 to 2 lb B/a when soil test B is below

Soft white winter wheat (western Oregon) [2011]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Flowers, Michael Darrell, 1971-, Anderson, Nicole P., Roseberg, Richard J., Christensen, Neil Walter, 1944-, Mellbye, Mark Edward, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Gives nutrient and lime recommendations for soft white winter wheat in western Oregon. Also discusses: impact of diseases, such as take-all root rot, on crop yield; planting in poorly drained soil; soils and settings for wheat production; fall and spring nutrient management; and postharvest evaluation of nitrogen. Includes sources of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , Oregon. Spring N rate (lb/a) Gr ain yi eld (b u/a ) 2009, no stripe rust 2010, severe stripe rust

Peppermint (western Oregon) [2010]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Sullivan, Dan M. (Dan Matthew), 1954-, Mellbye, Mark Edward, Hulting, Andrew Gerald, Christensen, Neil Walter, 1944-, Gingrich, Gale Allen, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: This publication replaces FG 15-E, Peppermint: West of Cascades Fertilizer Guide.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: 250 5/1 5/31 6/30 7/30 B io m as s (lb /a ) N u pt ak e (lb /a ) Date Nitrogen

“We Don’t Stop ‘til We Get There”: Reframing the Hip Hop Ill-literacies of Latinx Youth

Creator:: Cole, Matthew C.
Abstract:: The experiences of Latinx youth are well-studied in U.S. schools, yet, few studies have focused on their experiences in Community Based Educational Spaces (CBES). CBES continue to be on the periphery of Education research despite the potential affordances of youth-led work in such out-of-school spaces (Baldridge, 2020). At the same...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: specifically on the Hip Hop ill-literacy practices (Alim, 2011) of Latinx youth members of a grassroots

The Gender Wage Gap and Education

Creator:: Nordin, Bri
Abstract:: Does the wage gap exist in careers that require higher levels of educational attainment? Research indicates that, on average, women make around 80% of what men earn. This study aims to investigate the relationship between educational attainment and the magnitude of the wage gap. Due to the differences in gender...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: ., Zaldivar, A., Irani, L., & Tomlinson, B. (2009). Who are the Turkers? Worker Demographics in Amazon

Oregon’s Non-Consumptive Recreational Ocean User Community : Understanding an Ocean Stakeholder

Creator:: Eardley, Christopher S. and Conway, Flaxen D. L.
Abstract:: Oregon is in the midst of major changes to the way it manages use of the ocean off its shores. Consideration for all stakeholder groups will contribute to defensible decisions regarding the use of ocean and coastal resources. This relies on an understanding of the various stakeholders in ocean resources,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: our Web site at http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs.html For a complete list of Oregon

Silage corn (western Oregon) [2009]

Creator:: Hart, John M. (John Mervyn), 1947-, Sullivan, Dan M., Gamroth, Mike, Downing, Troy, Peters, Amy, and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Silage corn makes excellent feed for dairy cattle because of its high dry-matter yield, energy content, and palatability, especially when mixed with other feed. Also, it does not accumulate potassium as do many cool-season grass species. Nitrogen (N) is the most yield-limiting nutrient for silage corn production. Most dairies in...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . P la n t- av ai la b le N , l b /a Days at soil temperature of 70°F Supplying N with lagoon

Librarians as Wikimedia Movement Organizers in Spain : An interpretive inquiry exploring activities and motivations

Creator:: Bridges, Laurie M. and Llebot, Clara
Abstract:: How do librarians in Spain engage with Wikipedia (and Wikidata, Wikisource, and other Wikipedia sister projects) as Wikimedia Movement Organizers? And, what motivates them to do so? This article reports on findings from 14 interviews with 18 librarians. The librarians interviewed were multilingual and contributed to Wikimedia projects in Castilian...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . Most were motivated by their desire to preserve and promote regional languages and culture, and a

Reforming the Land of Opportunity: Reframing Citizenship for the Deserving Poor in 1996 U.S. Welfare Policy Reform

Creator:: Montgomery, Ian M.
Abstract:: In his July 31, 1996 remarks on welfare reform, President Clinton signaled his intent to sign into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming federal welfare policy. During the press conference, Clinton framed welfare as necessary but ultimately temporary relief, stating its...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: welfare as a shared social problem of aiding the deserving poor. The president’s stated motivation in

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