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Theses/Projects from 2012
Leaving home: an analysis of intra-European migration patterns within the European Union, Vanessa Villavicencio
A new city upon a hill: puritans, Christian reconstructionists, and theocracy in America, Timothy David Warner
Illicit literacy and legitimate learning: examining the situated learning experiences of graffiti writers in a small, northern California town, Kenneth Weiderman
Using a temperature-based GIS model to identify potential habitat for Zostera japonica in Humboldt Bay, CA, Andrew Edward Weltz
An international education multidisciplinary curriculum for a short-term study abroad program, Matthew Frank White
Theses/Projects from 2011
Roost site selection of dunlin (Calidris alpina) on Arcata Bay, Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County, California, Tia L. Adams
A floristic analysis of the marine algae and seagrasses between Cape Mendocino, California and Cape Blanco, Oregon, Simona Augyte
Forest floor characteristics and moisture dynamics in Jeffrey pine-white fir forests of the Lake Tahoe Basin, USA, Erin M. Banwell
Evaluation of constructed wood jams in a forest, gravelbed stream, Joel Renee Benegar
Hegemonic rivalry: China's scramble for oil, Amanda R. Bertana
Using music to increase verbal imitation in children with language delays, Debra J. Brayfindley
Small farms, big barriers: political implications of agricultural regulation in Wright County, Iowa, Stephanie F. Brindle
Feasibility study for Vashon Island composting facility, Shannon M. Brundle
Bill Devall's Deep ecology: simple in means, rich in ends, Travis Arthur Byrne
Analysis of low-cost testing methods for LED lumen maintenance of off-grid lighting products, Christopher Carlsen
The role of intergroup threat in attitudes toward same-sex marriage and its beneficiaries, James Patrick Clifton
The effects of native conifer encroachment and importance of high-severity wildfire in fire-excluded California black oak ecosystems of northern California, Matthew I. Cocking
Chocolate cravers’ attitude towards chocolate consumption and its relationship to disordered eating, Scott A. Cresswell
Natural tree regeneration dynamics a decade after the Storrie Fire in the Lassen National Forest, Justin S. Crotteau
The mystic on the concrete: exploring how reported experiences of divine guidance are interpreted for meaning and decision-making, Daniel B. Davis
Effects of culvert modification on salmonid abundance and seasonal movements within a northern California coastal watershed, Brooke DeVault
Yosemite wilderness visitor travel patterns: implications for trailhead permit quotas, Mark Douglas
Relationship between exercise and persistent hyperarousal symptoms of PTSD, William R. Dubose
An individual based larval dispersion model for the Hawaiian hawskbill sea turtle in the Hawaiian archipelago, Kyle Robert Falbo
Extended residency and movement behavior of juvenile steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Russian River estuary, California, Joshua A. Fuller
International reproductive health: a perspective on research, policy, and practice, Alisha Susan Clompus Gaskins
Modeling effects of toxin exposure in fish on long-term population size, with an application to selenium toxicity in bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Michelle Gledhill
Humboldt Bay Initiative: a case study of the applicability of Ecosystem-Based Management for collaborative resource, Katherine D. Glover
A larval zebrafish model of glucocorticoid-serotonin interactions in behavioral stress reactivity, Brian B. Griffiths
A species distribution model for guiding Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) surveys near the southern extent of its geographic range, Luke Alexander Groff
A pilot evaluation of "ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids" plus motivational interviewing, Elise Patricia Anne Haas
Run timing, fat content and maturity of spring- and fall-run Klamath River chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), James Hearsey
The effects of bird and bat arthropod predation on sapling black cottonwoods in the context of restoration, Sacha K. Heath
The impact of an infant massage course on the communication relationship of a mother-infant dyad, Beth Ann Heavilin
Life history variation and diet of the endangered tidewater goby, Eucyclogobius newberryi, Michael Hellmair
Testing and analysis of the SolarMagic 3320, Robert Allen Hosbach
Cultivating just food: exploring inclusion and inequality in community food systems, Laura M. Hughes
Ichnologic signature of disturbance and recovery from an oceanic flood deposit on the Eel Shelf, northern California, Adam Matthew Jackson
Bat activity across the vertical gradient of an old-growth redwood forest, Jean-Paul Kennedy
High predation may hinder native oyster (Ostrea lurida Carpenter, 1864) restoration in North Humboldt Bay, California, Julie A. Koeppel
Reframing the Whimsy Garden Project, Ronald W Kuhnel
Community choice aggregation: assessing the financial and political viability in Humboldt County, Michael Landau
A comprehensive prospective analysis of soccer heading among male and female collegiate soccer athletes, Elizabeth Anne Larson
Efficiency of fecal coliform, phosphorous and suspended solids removal in suburban storm water wetlands, Arcata, California, Brett D. Lee
Landscapes in transition: exploring the intersections between land use planning and water management in Henry's Fork Watershed, Idaho, Lora H. Liegel
The role of fire in shaping pollinator communities : a post burn analysis of bees in serpentine habitat, Sheilah Lillie
Correlations between fish abundance and physicochemical parameters in Humboldt Bay, California, Kirsten C. Lomeli
Community food security: a new social movements approach, Dustin Mabry
Fine sediment sources of coastal watersheds with uplifted marine terraces in Northwest Humboldt County, California, Stephen Sungnome Madrone
Autonomy, justice and expertise in land use planning: how home rule shapes thought and policy in one New York town, Jennifer Anne Mall
Community wildfire preparedness: balancing community safety and ecosystem sustainability in Southern California chaparral, Jennifer A. Mayberry
From the farm to the plate: discourse and perceptions of local food in Humboldt County, CA, Elizabeth Vera Miles
A mechanism to increase chemosensory perception in humans?, Shannon Morago
Incorporating spotting into a simple fire perimeter model, Anna E. Morgante
Death, dying and bereavement education for MFT trainers in California, Francis Muela
Web-based curriculum for an introductory automotive technology course at the community college level, Joseph Alan Mulleary
Team leadership selection preferences in student-athletes, Daniel S. Noel
Endothelial cells and blood flow: a mathematical model of early mechanical and electrophysiological reponses to shear stress, Jonathan R. Pace
Fluorometry as a bacterial source tracking tool in coastal watersheds, Trinidad, California, Trever A. Parker
Effects of nest success and mate fidelity on breeding dispersal in a population of snowy plovers (Charadrius nivosus), Wendy J. Pearson
An analytical model of surface water/groundwater interactions in a western watershed experiencing changes to water and land use, Kimberly Peterson
Possible decline in the half-pounder life history among Trinity River steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Matt L. Peterson
Minimum stream length requirements for McCloud River redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss spp) in Trout and Tate creeks, Siskiyou County, California, Roman G. Pittman
Implementation of a low-cost smart grid device to prevent brownouts in village micro-hydro systems, Thomas Quetchenbach
Modeling ecotoxicological stressors using GIS, Nicolas Ramirez
An assessment of gravel bar texture and composition following in-channel mining in the Mad River, California, Kelley Reid
Temporal genetic analysis of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reveals hatchery-induced drift in captivity, Melissa R. Reneski
Improving Algebra I STAR test scores through multiplication tables practice and rational number practice, Rex Jackson Rigney
A simulation model for wilderness use in Yosemite National Park, Kai Ross
Building a foundation for coordinated water quality monitoring in the Klamath River basin, Chantell F. Royer
Home range and habitat use of breeding common ravens in Redwood National and State Parks, Amy Leigh Scarpignato
Assessing the costs and benefits of utility energy efficiency programs in Humboldt County, CA, Lucas E. Scheidler
Examining the relationship between parental bonding and substance use in a college student population, Marit Sulczynski
The impact of prior peer abuse on pre-service teachers, Anna Eleanor Thaler
Marijuana, Mexico and the media, Colin William Trujillo
Collaborative environmental stewardship in the Van Duzen River watershed, Humboldt County, California, Jessica M. Unmack
Sociology and health: understanding nonurgent E.R. visits in Humboldt County, Jimmy Valdes
Lesson study's impacts on teacher perception of efficacy in teaching, Julie Ann Van Sickle
Cost and productivity of two mechanical fire hazard reduction methods: mastication and thinning, Brian D. Vitorelo
Habitat selection by red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) in southeast Alaska old-growth forest, Marlene A. Wagner
Home gardens of Humboldt County: exploring the politics of knowledge, reciprocity and community, Haley West
The politics of domestic violence and sexual assault : an intersectional feminist audit of institutions and discourses in Humboldt County, California, Jessica A. Whatcott
Resources facilitating community involvement in education: Emphasis on environmental literacy, Jesse McKeage Wheeler
Where have all the men gone? A look into men in Early Childhood Education, Elizabeth-Anne L. Wilson
The facilitative role of an introduced bryozoan (Watersipora spp.): structuring fouling community assemblages within Humboldt Bay, Emily Erin Wilson
Escapement, migration timing, and spatial distribution of adult Chinook and coho salmon in Prairie Creek, California, Katrina A. Wright
Latino immigration, globalization and health: striving to find equality in the United States, Amanda Rosaria Ybarra
Ecological factors influencing stress in northern river otters (Lontra canadensis), Jennifer Terry Zalewski
Parasites and plumage: an experimental field test of the parasite-mediated handicap hypothesis, Jeffrey A. Zirpoli
Theses/Projects from 2010
An evaluation of the impact of matched and unmatched stimulation on visual stereotypy maintained by automatic reinforcement, Kimberly May Altic
An individual-based model for the dispersal of the South African wild dog population in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, Elizabeth Grace Arnold
Foster youth in higher education, Jennifer Bailey
Stochastic density-dependent colony budding as a predictor of Argentine ant spread rate, Nicole Diane Batenhorst