Browsing Electronic Dissertations and Theses, Environment by Title
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A Multi-Regional Evaluation of Nutritional Condition and Reproduction in Elk
(2011)We examined the role of nutrition on productivity in elk (Cervus elaphus) by estimating nutritional condition of 861 individual female elk in 2114 capture events from 21 herds across Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, ... -
Adaptive Capacity of Human Communities to Environmental Disturbance
(2013)This dissertation explores aspects of resident and community adaptive capacity to environmental disturbance in the context of wildfire and hurricane in Lee County, Florida. It is comprised of an introduction chapter and ... -
Advancing Water Resources Planning, Education, and Outreach through Collaborative Modeling and Stakeholder Engagement Methods
(2017)Water resource issues are inherently challenging due to the diversity of stakeholder perspectives and values and because of the inherent and fundamental complexities of socio-ecological systems. These complexities necessitate ... -
An economic analysis of intersectoral water allocation in southeastern Sri Lanka
(2011)This dissertation analyzes current patterns and expected benefits of allocation of water in Kirindi-Menik-Kumbukkan composite river basin in southeastern Sri Lanka. The Veheragala Diversion Project changed the historical ... -
ASSESSING APPROACHES TO STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN REGIONAL CLIMATE IMPACTS MODELING: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
(2016)Scientific research is key to understanding complex environmental systems and informing decisions about natural resource management in the context of climate change. However, when environmental science research is conducted ... -
CAMPAIGNS, PERCEPTIONS, AND CONSUMPTION: A MIXED METHODS STUDY OF FRESH WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST
(2015)Dwindling freshwater resources are one of the largest challenges facing countries worldwide. For regional and local governments the task of managing fresh water resources falls the hardest. Reduced water quantity directly ... -
Conceptual and Epistemological Undercurrents of Learning as a Process of Change
(2011)In the preparation and education of civil engineers it is essential to both increase student knowledge of the world (conceptual understanding), but also to establish and develop new ways of thinking (epistemology). Both ... -
Cooperation: The Emergence and Maintenance of Biological Complexity
(2012)This dissertation seeks to provide a valuable contribution to the understanding of major evolutionary patterns that have shaped the evolution of biological complexity on Earth. In order to analyze these patterns two major ... -
Differential effects of habitat on the occupancy of jaguars, pumas and sympatric carnivores in Sonora, Mexico
(2015)Declines in wild cat populations across the world have led to international efforts to conserve the remaining, declining populations of some species. The Sierra Madre Occidental in Sonora, Mexico is a remote region containing ... -
DYNAMIC SIMULATION FOR INTEGRATED WATER AND ENERGY RESOURCE PLANNING
(2013)There are few resources as critical to human productivity as clean, accessible water and abundant, inexpensive energy. As the human race continues to evolve and struggle with its role on Planet Earth, cautious and effective ... -
Effects of soil temperature on fungal diversity and composition
(4/27/2018)Cryptic species, such as soil fungi, represent a highly diverse and undiscovered group. These organisms are responsible for important ecological processes and ecosystem services that regulate the environment and provide ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL STRESSORS IN RELATION TO HONEY BEE COLONY COLLAPSE
(2018)Over the last several decades declines in pollinator populations, especially those of wild bees and other insects, have raised awareness of the economic impact pollination services have for crop production. This awareness ...