Moisture has long been identified as one of the major
limiting factors in the distribution of agricultural land use practices.
However, the importance of any environmental element can only be
determined by considering how it is affected by its relationship with
other elements of the environment. Thornthwaite's moisture index
attempts...
The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans
who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941
is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for
careers in research. This period contains three dynamic changes:
the growth of American astronomy in becoming the world's leading
community of astronomers, the...
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 is a gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacteria with the capability of dissimilatory metal reduction. The ability of the organism to reduce a wide range of solid metal-oxides during anaerobic respiration makes it an ideal candidate for the powering of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which capture the electrons discharged...
Stream water quality, including stream temperature, has become an increasingly important issue in recent years. Warming streams can harm aquatic ecosystems by pushing fish from traditional breading grounds, forcing them to migrate, adapt, or perish. Recent research from Scripps Institute of Oceanography at UC San Diego has shown that climate...
In the twenty-first century, energy in all its manifestations became the issue of the day. As new insights about Earth’s geo-history emerged, so did worldwide concern about human consumption of fossil energy as a force in global climate change. These insights and concerns added another dimension to anthropological examinations of...
Roberta Hall was part of an OSU [Oregon State University team that made exchange visits with women scholars in Nepal from 1995 through 1997. She spent Jan.-March of 1997 in Nepal and brought back extensive notes from observations and interviews; a bibliography on prehistory, current environmental problems, and women’s concerns;...
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Hall digitized the slides
and negatives and prepared them for the web. I enjoyed the adventure
