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Theses/Projects from 2012
Spatial ecology of disease spread in the island fox, Jessica N. Sanchez
Validity of the Schultz Slam Test (SST) as a core power measure in football, Daniel G. Schultz
PV integration in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing authority area, Adam Schumaker
Planning for sustainable alternate transportation programs: gasoline prices and behavior in Humboldt County, CA, Anna Rose Schwarzbach
Building local capacity for disaster response: an assessment of community emergency response models in rural areas, Judith Ann Sears
The Road to My Lai, George F. Shaw
Inducing hypocrisy and guilt to motivate prosocial behavior towards native American clubs, Kristy L. Siino
The history of the american national parks, Shelly Slusser
A dynamic neural network model of the zebrafish posterior lateral line sensorimotor pathway, Michael T. Stobb
Dopamine modulation of escape movements in larval zebrafish, Gabrielle Sturchio
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis prevalence in northern red-legged frogs (Rana aurora)--10 years later, Michael Cheng Sun
Comparison of two methods used to characterize the summer diet of gray wolves (Canis lupus), Bonnie S. Trejo
Systematics of Clavulina (Cantharellales, Basidiomycota) from the Guiana Shield, Jessie Karen Uehling
Edible Arcata: a GIS perspective for a local food-loving community in Humboldt County, California, Vanessa Mckenna Vasquez
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
Iterative Identity: Age and Memory in Afro-Futurist Fiction, Will Angel
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
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf in the Community College Classroom?, Kaylee Suzanne Baucom
Evaluation of constructed wood jams in a forest, gravelbed stream, Joel Renee Benegar
Same Skills, Different Genres: The Importance of Encouraging More Creative Writing in the First-Year Composition Classroom as a Means of Fostering Student Learning and Understanding, Sarah Delaney Ben-Zvi
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
Visual Rhetoric in English Composition, Caroline Nilsson
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
Responding to Narratives of Sexualized Violence in the College Composition Classroom, Tessa M. Pitré
Minimum stream length requirements for McCloud River redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss spp) in Trout and Tate creeks, Siskiyou County, California, Roman G. Pittman
Changing the Way We Think in the Ecocomposition Class: A Move Toward A Sustainable Human Future, Mary Sue Prangley
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