This research analyzes how family forest owners conceptualize biodiversity in one high-conservation value area of oak woodland in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon. Oregon white oak (Quercus garyanna) woodland, one of the most biologically diverse ecotypes in the state of Oregon, is in decline. Much of the oak ecotype...
The fact that African Americans are under represented in the natural
resource professions is well known and commonly acknowledged. Terms such
as conspicuously absent, manifest imbalance and zero representation have all
been used to describe the current status of African American natural resource
professionals. The data suggests that in the...
This is a comparative analysis of groundwater conflict and surface water conflict in Idaho from 1950-2019. The work looks at Idaho's exceptional experience with water and demonstrates that water conflict in Idaho is different than in other PNW states. The work outlines that Idaho's water conflict is almost solely focused...
Oregon's estuaries are important ecosystems for scientific study. Consequently, knowledge of what research has been conducted helps us identify benchmarks and plan new projects. A comprehensive bibliography of published research, technical reports, local documents, and data sets is one means of recording this knowledge. For these reasons, the Guin Library...
The purpose of this study was to determine the importance and
the frequency of use of certain communication skills to job-entrylevel
mechanics as assessed by employers, educators at various levels,
and entry-level industrial mechanics. The study was conducted in
Lane County, Oregon. Communication skills investigated for importance
and for frequency...
The major objective of this study was to seek the reactions
of a group of supermarket managers as to what factors they felt were
necessary to a successful performance in their occupation.
One hundred eighty-four managers employed by a western-based
firm which operates stores in ten states returned questionnaires
rating...