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Theses/Projects from 2008
The prospect of psychedelic use as a tool in realizing a transpersonal ecology, David Lawlor
The effects of three generalized resistance training programs on functional lifing strength in women, Matthew R. Lee
Ultraviolet disinfection system for constructed wetlands, Jong Chan Ly
An enquiry into how emotions affect moral reasoning: an academic and creative project, Brian Mack
First-year erosion responses following stream channel crossing fill removal in Redwood National and State Parks, Northwestern California, Larry P. Maurin
Daily activity patterns of mountain lions (Puma concolor) in relation to the activity of their prey species in southern Arizona, Emil B. McCain
Using Multiple Resolution Digital Images and GIS to determine vegetation sampling locations at Whiskeytown National Recreational Area, Ian Patrick McGovern
Histological observations on the development of Ceratomyxa shasta actinosporeans in the polychaete host, Manayunkia speciosa, Marlene D. Meaders
From the local pub to the corner store: a pilot study on the importance of small, independent businesses as sites of passive community-building, Scott M. Menzies
A temperature dependent mathematical model of the colony and budding characteristics of the invasive Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, Michelle Renee Moreno
Foliar morphology and physiology of Sequoia sempervirens, Lucy Mullin
Predation by hatchery steelhead on natural salmon fry in the upper-Trinity River, California, Seth Naman
The right thing to do : returning land to the Wiyot Tribe, Karen Nelson
Forgiveness: what's mood got to do with it?, Alyssa Nguyen
A spatially explicit individual-based plant invasion model of Cortaderia jubata, Ward B. Nickle
Height-associated variation in leaf anatomy of tall redwoods: potential impacts on whole-tree carbon balance, Alana Rose Oldham
Innate immunity of the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans, its interaction with the bacterial pathogen Burkholderia thailandensis, and the nature of defensin-like peptides, Benjamin R. Patterson
Effects of precommercial thinning on structural development of young coast redwood – Douglas-fir forests, Jesse Plummer
Mortality salience, consideration of future consequences and behavior in a commons dilemma, Christopher Reynolds
Implementing a dynamic allocation scheme for the Lund-Potsdam-Jena dynamic global vegetation model, Daniele Rosa
Cross-shelf ichthyoplankton distributions in relation to hydrography off Northern California, with special attention to larval rockfishes, Ashok Sadrozinski
Clean air requires everyone : a community guidebook to achieve healthier air in the San Joaquin Valley, Jennifer Lee Saklar
Spatial ecology and site occupancy of the Northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora) in a coastal dune environment, Carrie M. Sendak
The impact of brief individualized instructional components in a reading clinic geared for pre-service teachers, Debra G. Shepard
The potential impact on mosquito larvae by threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) in four constructed wetlands, Nicholas P. Simpson
Community currency : an approach to economic sustainability in our local bioregion, Natalie Soder
The V-Day movement: women organizing communities against violence, Jessica Stephan
Superhero play among preschool children, Alissa L. Stone
Assessing monitoring techniques for bird populations in Sierra Nevada montane meadow and aspen communities, Amy Tegeler Amones
Paternal involvement in pre-school readiness, Dawn Thomas
Density of fisher on managed timberlands in north coastal California, Joel L. Thompson
Quaternary faulting of Deschutes County, Oregon, John M. Wellik
Post-treatment erosion of decommissioned forest road stream crossings, Sarah Elisabeth Wilson
An analysis of student teacher preparation in relation to homophobia, Nora Wynne
Education coach to support students with intellectual disabilities in a community college course, Marci Anne Zeppegno
Nocturnal predation of California least terns at a southern California least tern colony, Paul P. Zimmerman
Theses/Projects from 2007
Chinese and North American college students' attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help : gender and ethnic comparisons, Nels Atkinson
Choosing silence: the United States, Turkey, and The Armenian Genocide, Maral N. Attallah
The environment, Christianity, and the Roman Empire: an ecological interpretation, Amanda Lynn Barker
Active faulting at the northeast margin of the greater Puget lowland : a paleoseismic and magnetic-anomaly study of the Kendall fault scarp, Whatcom County, northwest Washington, Elizabeth Anne Barnett
Community organizing for economic development : a program evaluation of the Maine Downtown Center, Sarah Ray Barrington
Prokaryotic diversity of Boiling Springs Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Andrea Bartles
Small farm disinvestment in Eastern Nebraska : seeking sustainability in the periphery, Mark R. Bauermeister
Development of an Antecedent Precipitation Index model to detect seasonal changes in fecal coliform levels during storm events., Jennifer L. Bidaurreta
The development of natural resource values : federal natural resource managers in Humboldt County, Jessica Ann Lucia Birnbaum
Optimal grit : investigating grit acquisition and site use by black brant, Emily R. Bjerre
Food abundance and habitat use of Varied thrushes near redwood forest edges, Gregory G. Brown
The Underground Railroad : a patchwork of historical content, intrigue, and methodology, Roseann Graves Buchner
Factors affecting pollination and seed set of a rare plant (Sidalcea malachroides), Tamara Camper
A comparison of athletic tape and the cloth wrap in restricting ankle supination during a maximal vertical jump, Shannon Childs
Being American: traditional, bicultural, and assimilated: the American Indian dilemma, DaVita Copeland
Automated acoustic identification of nine bat species of the eastern United States, Aaron J. Corcoran
Between two homelands : the experiences of undocumented Mexican mothers with the K-12 public school system in a rural community, Maria Eugenia Corral-Ribordy
Expanding your horizons : a study of girls participation in math and science, Lori Ann Cortez-Regan
Sexual sensation seeking and self-efficacy's relationship to sexual risk taking behavior, Amelia Coulter
Abundance and distribution patterns of intertidal fishes at three sites within Redwood National and State Parks, 2004-2005, Karah Nikole Cox
Effectiveness of deterrents on black bear (Ursus americanus) to anthropogenic attractants in urban-wildland interfaces, Eileen M. Creel
A sensitivity analysis of an individual-based trout model, Paul Cunningham
A landslide study in the Redwood Creek basin, northwestern California : effects of the 1997 storm, Tera L. Curry
Examining the distribution of Dicymbe corymbosa monodominant forests in western Guyana using satellite imagery, Rebecca S. Degagne
Space use of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) in South San Francisco Bay, California, Scott A. Demers
Gullies and sediment delivery at Caspar Creek, Mendocino County, California, Nicholas J. Dewey
Effects of turbidity on foraging efficiency and growth of salmonids in natural settings, Chad J. DeYoung
A period of consequences : global warming, social justice and a new transnational activist network, Margaret Donovan-Kaloust
The sustainable management of micro hydropower systems for rural electrification : the case of Bhutan, Karma Dorji
The role of counseling theory in the success of vocational rehabilitation outcome, Diana Easley
Well-being in cohousing : a qualitative study, Vance Edwards
Radiant heater effects on Leontodon taraxacoides, Hypochaeris glabra, and Parentucellia viscosa in dunes and seasonal swales at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Vanessa K. Emerzian
Spartina densiflora, an invasive species in the marshes of Humboldt Bay, Heinz Falenski
Environmental variables influencing downstream migration of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in three Northern California streams, Jennifer E. Feola
Manipulation of food quality and quantity by black brant geese, Susannah L. Ferson
Disperal of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) seeds by shadow chipmunks (Tamias senex) in a managed forest, Craig Matthew Fiehler
Experimental effects of black brant herbivory and fecal addition on the eelgrass animal community in Humboldt Bay, California, USA, Adam J. Frimodig
Student perceptions of a college distance learning program at a maximum security prison, Sherry Heiser
Plant invasion models-road effects, Emily Ann Hobelmann
Financing land protection in rural communities : assessing the feasibility of an open space district in Humboldt County, California., Klaus Peter Jarausch
Response of juvenile salmonids to placement of large woody debris in California coastal streams, Casey Justice
Fuel loading and vegetation response to mechanical mastication fuels treatments, Jeffrey Kane
Development and application of a GIS based evaluation for prioritization of wetland restoration opportunities, Jennifer L. Kauffman
Effects of dynamic and static stretching on explosive agility activity, Nathan Kees
Ecological and economic services provided by birds on Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee farms, Jherime L. Kellermann
Landscape-scale habitat associations of the American marten (Martes americana) in the greater southern Cascades region of California, Thomas A. Kirk
College population attitudes and knowledge regarding sleepwalking behavior, Kathy Koeppen
FMRFamide-activated signal transduction pathways in the crop-gizzard of the earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris, Jamey Krauss
Hazardous fuel mapping and thematic accuracy assessment in the wildland urban interface, John B. Letton
Microsatellite evidence for short-term stability in a hybrid zone between spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon, David Malakauskas
Predicting prey availability for stream salmonids, John Matousek
Responsive nectar secretion in Scrophularia californica, Rosemary Morris
The effect of beaver (Castor canadensis) dam removal on total phosphorus concentration in Taylor Creek and Wetland, South Lake Tahoe, California, Sarah A. Muskopf