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Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Creator:: Hoppe, Brenda O.
Abstract:: The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Brenda O. Hoppe for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health presented on

Investigating Calving Areas for Rocky Mountain Elk on the Plumas National Forest: Implications for Land Management

Creator:: Marshall, Abigail C.
Abstract:: Sustainable elk (Cervus canadensis) habitat management on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands involves a complex relationship between management practices and ecological processes. A relatively novel Rocky Mountain elk population (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) on the Plumas National Forest (PNF) in northeastern California became established in the early 2000s, but there is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Acknowledgements Thank you to Brenda McComb (Graduate Advisor, Dean Emeritus OSU), Cristina Eisenberg (Graduate

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

Creator:: Hoppe, Stephanie E.
Abstract:: Understanding the relationship between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence may help higher education administrators develop plans for increasing student engagement and student success. Prior research on higher education indicated connections between motivation, academic achievement, and persistence, but there has been limited research that relates these concepts to the rural community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Stephanie E. Hoppe

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:: diversity. Acknowledgements I would like to thank Dr. Brenda McComb for advising me during my

Potential effects of climate change and fire management on fire behavior and vegetation patterns on an east Cascades landscape

Creator:: Greaves, Heather E.
Abstract:: Climate exerts considerable control on wildfire regimes, and climate and wildfire are both major drivers of forest growth and succession in interior Northwest forests. Estimating potential response of these landscapes to anticipated changes in climate helps researchers and land managers understand and mitigate impacts of climate change on important ecological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Vegetation Patterns on an East Cascades Landscape Abstract approved: Brenda C. McComb

Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

Creator:: Morré, Susan K.
Abstract:: Sustainable management of the world’s forests is a key component for conserving biodiversity, soil and water resources, mitigating climate change, strengthening economies, and promoting sustainable communities and human well-being, now and in the future. While international cooperation is important, the actual policies and management actions that affect forest conditions and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _______________________________________________________________________ Brenda C

A Prototype of Structured Decision Making with Ecological Modeling for Tribal Agricultural Resource Management Plans

Creator:: Ciocco, Anthony
Abstract:: Agriculture Resource Management Plans (ARMPs) are the primary programmatic-level planning document for the management of tribal rangelands in North America. This project compares a standard ARMP product with a prototype ARMP developed through a Structured Decision Making (SDM) approach for the Navajo Partitioned Lands. The SDM approach provided increased transparency...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Interrelationships of spodosols, andepts, and ultisols on coastal terraces in Curry County, Oregon

Creator:: Hoppe, Diane A. S.
Abstract:: Distribution and characteristics of soils were determined across a series of six coastal terraces in Curry Co., Oregon. Classification of soils and interrelationships of properties were determined. Soil-landscape relationships were examined and soil profile development related to relative ages of terraces. Ten pedons were sampled from five terraces of Pleistocene...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: coastal terraces in Curry County, Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Diane A. S. Hoppe for the degree

The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

Creator:: Brown, Jasmine K.
Abstract:: Racial, ethnic and gender diversity have been long term topics of discussion in natural resources. Yet to date, there has not been a comprehensive review of the existing literature within the discourse of demographic diversity. Therefore, I conducted a systematic review of demographic diversity in the disciplines of forestry, fisheries,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Brenda C. McComb Dana M. Sanchez ABSTRACT Racial, ethnic and

Neural regulation of the heart and egg-laying behavior in the nudibranch mollusc Archidoris montereyensis

Creator:: Wiens, Brenda L.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the nudibranch mollusc Archidoris montereyensis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brenda L. Wiens

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Investigating Calving Areas for Rocky Mountain Elk on the Plumas National Forest: Implications for Land Management

The effect of motivational orientation on academic achievement and persistence of rural community college students: A test of a motivational model from a self-determination theory perspective

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

Potential effects of climate change and fire management on fire behavior and vegetation patterns on an east Cascades landscape

Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

A Prototype of Structured Decision Making with Ecological Modeling for Tribal Agricultural Resource Management Plans

Interrelationships of spodosols, andepts, and ultisols on coastal terraces in Curry County, Oregon

The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

Neural regulation of the heart and egg-laying behavior in the nudibranch mollusc Archidoris montereyensis

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