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Theses/Projects from 2009
Counseling skills for teachers, Sienna Fawn Falk
Effects of livestock grazing on foraging ecology of Western Wood-Pewees in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Alissa M. Fogg
A comparative analysis of four methods for detecting nitrogen in a heterogeneous serpentine landscape: the potential influence of fire and habitat, David B. Franklin
Systematics of Boletaceae from the Guiana Shield, Tara Fulgenzi
Dissonant lyricists : expressions of identity and resistance in underground hip hop, Zachary Funk
Spatial ecology of the Cascades frog : identifying dispersal, migration, and resource uses at multiple spatial scales, Justin Garwood
Redefining assessment and feedback in a rural middle school, Julie Anne Giannini-Previde
Spawning migration dynamics of ocean-returning salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) in Freshwater Creek, California, Jonathan J. Goin
Stucture of downed woody and vegetative debris in old-growth Sequoia sempervirens forests, Bradley D. Graham
The effects of introduced trout on native macroinvertebrates from lakes in the Trinity Alps Wilderness in northern California, Erin Colleen Hannelly
Native forest pathogens may facilitate persistence of Douglas-fir in old-growth forests of Northwestern Californa, Ashley E. Hawkins
Gender differences in facial expressions of emotions, Hsin-Yu Huang
An evaluation of staff culture during and after a school merger, Sheri Jensen
Sustainable theatre: an analysis of theories and practices, Calder Johnson
Performance trends and control strategies for the Schatz Solar Hydrogen Project, Peter Johnstone
A method for developing podcasts of social studies lessons with a study strategy to accommodate students who read below grade level, Kareen M. Kalvin
Female entrepreneurship in Mendocino County, California, Sarah Morgan Keeble
A model of degradation in a polymer electrolyte membrane, C Jordan King
Specific energy yield of low-power amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules in a simulated off-grid, battery-based system, Stephen Kullmann
Jewish students' experiences in a rural Northern California community, Alyson Lescht
Companion animals and personality : a study of preference, Jennifer Levinson
The movement and growth patterns of young-of-the-year black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) inhabiting two rocky intertidal areas off Northern California, Mark J.M. Lomeli
Early childhood abuse, empathy and intimate partner violence, Marnie K. Lucas
Rampant drift in the endangered tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi): comparing genetic variation of naturally and artificially fragmented populations, William Tyler McCraney
Development of a standard weight equation for juvenile steelhead trout and effects of temperature, turbidity, and steelhead trout biomass on relative weight, Katherine D. McLaughlin
The impact of alteration of hydrologic regimes in the upper Teton River on the competition between fish species, Kurt McLaughlin
Pollination biology of Darlingtonia californica, the California pitcher plant, George A. Meindl
Active faulting and quaternary paleohydrology of the Truckee fault zone north of Truckee, California, Aaron Melody
Growth morphology and succession in a temperate marine fouling community, Matthew L. Nelson
Handbook on autism for parents : a guide to information and services in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, Joseph Nord
A mathematical model of spot fires and their management implications, Holly Ann Perryman
Vocational interests in Indian country : an examination of rural public education and culture, Debra Pizzuto
Prescribed fire : influences on community support and management activities in northern California, Lenya Quinn-Davidson
Understanding the economics behind off-grid lighting products for small businesses in Kenya, Kristen Radecsky
A Case study of five Spanish speaking English learners in a rural community, Jillian T. Raymond
Estimating gene flow between Black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus) populations: a multi-locus coalescent approach, Sean Bryant Reilly
Construction and validation of a four Parenting Styles Scale, Livia Lorena Ribeiro
A distributed renewable energy system meeting 100% of electricity demand in Humboldt County: a feasibility study, Darrell Adam Ross
Families and children: their experience of homelessness, Ruben Sanchez
Analysis of the measure-correlate-predict methodology for wind resource assessment, Colin John Ritter Sheppard
Analysis of barriers to low impact development in the North Coast Redwood Region, Calfornia, Abbey Stockwell
Viability of wastewaster-derived algae as a source of nitrogen fertilizer, Nathan A. Swenson
Carbon distribution in managed upland redwood stands using the California Climate Action Registry Forest Project Protocol, Steven W. Swenson
An analysis of the adaptive cluster sampling design with rare plant point distributions, Jeremy Tout
Everyday geography in Humboldt County schools: an exploration of place-based education, Edgar Craig Jr. Turner
Habitat associations of the San Clemente sage sparrow (Amphispiza belli clementeae), Jennifer M. Turner
Using transfer functions to explain turbidity in Humboldt Bay, California, Steven M. Walker
Professionalism in early childhood education, Jacinda M. Watts
Factors influencing vigilance while feeding in reintroduced California condors (Gymnogyps californianus), Christopher J. West
The association between power and sprint performance in collegiate female soccer players, Erin C. White
Cameras, cops, and contention: the policing of independent media at the 2008 Republican National Convention, Jason M. Whitley
Quaternary stratigraphy and geomorphology of Northeastern Kodiak Island, Alaska, Beau Blake Whitney
Temporal limitations for concern for the future, Eric Wilcox
An adventure in creating a socially just community college: a case study of a Northern California community college, Brandie R. Wilson
Habitat use of Nearctic-Neotropic migrant birds in northeastern Costa Rica, Jared Wolfe
The effects of temperature on the composition of communities associated with Mytilus californianus, Alison Young
Theses/Projects from 2008
Labeling organic food products: the role of perceived risk, framing, and prospect theory on purchase decisions, Julia de Vos Arnold
Managing grassland pastures at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge for Aleutian geese, Dominic Bachman
The effects of conservation programs on amphibians of the Prairie Pothole Region's glaciated plain, Caleb Balas
The globalization of agriculture and social resistance, Amanda Beatty
Lesson study : implications of collaboration between education specialists and general education teachers, Lanore Bergenske
Voices of strength: a qualitative study of the process of leaving domestic violence relationships, Melanie Renee Berru
Mapping a whole new world with the Emma Center: integrative healing to generate empowerment, Amber Lea Bishop
Environmental and psychological influences of residential common spaces on university students, Piya Bose
Spatial ecology of an inland population of the Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) in Tehama County, California, Ryan M. Bourque
Peakflow prediction using an antecedent precipitation index in small forested watersheds of the Northern California Coast Range, Gregg Bousfield
Molecular systematics and population genetics of whale lice (Amphipoda: Cyamidae) living on gray whale islands, Christopher Michael Callahan
The behavioral response of larval coastal giant salamanders, Dicamptodon tenebrosus, to chemical stimuli, Larkin G. Chases
Conservation of globally and locally rare plant taxa in Napa County, California, Ben Crain
Thermal gasification or direct combustion? A technical assessment of energy generation in Indonesian sugar factories, Ranjit Deshmukh
Evolution of an intermontane basin along the Maacama Fault, Little Lake Valley, Northern California, Gwendolyn Erickson
Influence of the menstrual cycle on body composition determined by air displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod®), Brenda Francek
Evidence for regional extensional faulting at Grey Rocks Ridge, Eastern Klamath Mountains, California, Emily C. Fudge
The spatial ecology of the exotic bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) and its relationship to the distribution of the native herpetofauna in a managed river system, Terra Elaine Fuller
Fluvial strath terrace formation and soil development with tectonic implications along Cache Creek, California, Jeffrey M. Gaines
A spatial model of eelgrass (Zostera marina) habitat in Humboldt Bay, California, Whelan Gilkerson
A jazz-based beginning band improvisation curriculum, Ronite J. Gluck
Behavioral evidence of color vision in the Negligible Image Color Eye (NICE) copepod Diaptomus nevadensis, Alexandra Goodell
Ephraim Willard Burr: a California pioneer, Ilza M. Hakenen
First-year college students' experiences in a developmental learning community, Sheila Maria Enes Hall
Overstory canopy in second-growth coast redwoods: thinning a surrogate watercourse and lake protection zone, Todd A Hamilton
Identification of nest predators and reproductive response of the Modesto Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia mailliardi, to experimental predator removal, Jeanne L. Hammond
The effects of mental health education on reducing stigma and increasing positive attitudes toward seeking therapy, Heather Hobson
A Stochastic spatial model for the consumption of organic forest soils in a smoldering ground fire, Benjamin Holt
Lower-limb explosive power and physical match performance in female collegiate soccer players, Jenna R. Hunter
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide mitigation: the social barriers to the diffusion of the compact fluorescent light bulb, Lou N. Jacobson
Effects of sibling training on in-home applied behavior analysis programs and attitudes toward children with autism, Kristen N. Kelley
Molecular systematics and biogeography of Mesoamerican flying squirrels, Nicholas John Kerhoulas
Customized municipal ecological footprint analysis: a case study of Arcata, California, Sean C. Kinghorn
Developing quantitative indicators and standards for solitude on the Lost Coast Trail, Max Korten
The Stroop task and attentional bias in smokers, Walter Franklin Kozuszek
Moisture dynamics and fire behavior in mechanically masticated fuelbeds, Jesse K. Kreye
Metal accumulation in gill epithelium and liver tissue in steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reared in reclaimed wastewater, Melissa M. Kreye
Modeling the effect of marine snow fragmentation by Euphausia pacifica on carbon flux, The The Kyaw
Waiting for the snow to fall: First Nations, federal policy and environmental justice, Brennan R. Lagasse