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Theses/Projects from 2010
Exploring the trail to health: enculturation, sense of coherence, and well-being in American Indians, Tina S. Simms
Comfort and embarrassment in condom use in short, medium and long-term relationships, Kate Sipma
Resources as resistance : an intersectional feminist approach to healthcare access and advocacy through patient navigation, Breanne M. Sorrells
The fight for forage : distribution and abundance patterns of Aleutian cackling Geese during spring staging, Kyle Spragens
The effectiveness of using Typha latifolia (broadleaf cattail) for phytoremediation of increased levels of lead-contamination in soil, Jerry S. Succuro
Structure and composition of old-growth and unmanaged second-growth riparian forests at Redwood National Park, USA, Emily Teraoka
Flashlights in Kenya : revealing the social, economic, health and environmental implications in the absence of quality assurance, Jennifer Tracy
Parasites of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Northern California, Daniel J. Troxel
Seasonal ecology of fish and macroinvertebrates inhabiting Fourmile Creek, Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, Jolyon E. Walkley
Defining restoration goals for the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, Manila, California, based on an analysis of ecological processes in coastal dunes, Emily L. Walter
ACT against violence: a multi-site evaluation of the Parents Raising Safe Kids Program, Lindsay A. Weymouth
An inventory of brownfields in Humboldt County, California, Andrew Whitney
Floristic affinities of Horse Mountain, Grouse Mountain, Board Camp Mountain, and surrounding areas, Humboldt County, California, Cara Witte Scott
A predictive model of the Wiyot Cultural Area in northwest coastal California, Dimitra Zalarvis-Chase
Theses/Projects from 2009
Efficiency and performance measurements of a PDC Inc. single stage diaphragm hydrogen compressor, Andrea Leticia Allen
Changing places: children's experience of place during middle childhood, Chelsea L. Benson
Community influence in Humboldt County: a comment regarding power, Mark Daniel Blackhurst
A comparison of western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) movements in perennial and intermittent portions of a Northwestern California river system, Cheryl A. Bondi
Distribution and quality of forage in relation to habitat use of female Roosevelt elk in managed forests of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Kristina L. Boyd
A survivor's guide to running farmers' markets : the North Coast Growers' Association experience, Humboldt County, California, Portia Boni Bramble
Habitat selection by western Snowy plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) during the nonbreeding season, Kevin M. Brindock
Examination of physical, chemical, and microbiological water quality parameters in the Lower Van Duzen River Basin, Karen L. Bromley
A stand age based sediment transport model, Joseph L. Bruce
Food, land, and community: a social movement in Humboldt County, Jayme K. Buckley
Choosing "Desi”: exploring the new second generation South Asian American community, Ali Razzak Chaudhary
The mechanical determinants of energetic cost in backward running, Cynthia Conti
Spatial interpolation: a simulated analysis of the effects of sampling strategy on interpolation method, Brian R. Davenhall
A brief analysis of intervention strategies: the effect of choral response on acquisition of basic math fluency with a selected group of students with learning disabilities, Nicole Rochelle De Blasi (Keele)
Mortality salience and prejudice against Arabs: a terror management perspective, Jessica M. Dora
The role of small-scale biodigesters in the energy, health, and climate change baseline in Mexico, Alexander Bennett Eaton
Improving support for returning exchange students, Alyse Eckenrode
Spatial and temporal variation in prey use of common murres at two disjunct colonies in the California Current system, Lisa E. Eigner
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