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Theses/Projects from 1996
Management and analysis of 30-year Continuous Forest Inventory data on the Six Rivers National Forest, Brian J. Talbert
From Whence These Rumblings? Toward an Understanding of the Structural Pre-conditions of Anti-systemic Mobilization, Nathan H. Wolfson
Theses/Projects from 1995
The social construction of mild mental retardation: a characterological response to poverty, Nancy C. Abrams
Mediation: A Feminist Inquiry, Nell J. Damon
Paper movies in the development of an ecological aesthetic, R. G. Davis
The Philosophy and Politics of the Concept of Sustainability, SImon J. Dresner
Techniques for detecting and monitoring martens and fishers in forest habitats of California, Catherine H. Fowler
Emigration and stream residency of juvenile steelhead in Hurdygurdy Creek, California, David Fuller
Visions of a Healthy Community in Alternative Health Care, Lisa H. Jackson
Acquaintance Rape: A Baseline Assessment at Humboldt State University, Kristi Segerstrom Krueger
The Effect of Attitudes, Economics, Sex Roles, and Education on Women's Choice of Nursing as a Career, Teresa G. Mandel
Theories and Methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Penny L. Martin
Taking a Second Look: Beyond the Comfortable Debate, Randy D. Miller
Military Service: Entry, Interaction and Exit. Exposure to the Military Total Institution and its Influence on Veteran Readjustment Upon Discharge, Michael Luis Samano
The Power of Social Change: Gift Giving vs. Economic Change, Shawn E. Siah
Spatial distribution of an insular spotted owl population in relation to habitat type and availability in Southern California, Richard B. Smith
Walking The Thin Blue Line: An Assessment of the Nature of Stress Within the Arcata Police Department, Tyler Michael Trevor
Predicting vegetation type and fire hazard in the Smith River National Recreation Area using a geographic information system, Michael Francis Tuffly
Associated Students of Humboldt State University: An Evaluation of Selected Programs and Services Provided, Joan C. Tyson
The regeneration of Pacific yew (Taxus brevifolia) in Douglas-Fir forests in northwestern California, Margaret Lee Willits
Tribal extinction : a model for the long-term consequences of tribal enrollment rules, Philip M. Zastrow
Theses/Projects from 1994
Effects of prescribed burning on two perennial bunchgrasses in the Bald Hills of Redwood National Park, Leonel A. Arguello
The effects of tides on the inception of phytoplankton blooms in lagoon-type estuaries, Ward Headstrom
Habitat configuration around spotted owl nest and roost sites In northwestern California, John E. Hunter
Erosion processes affecting clearcut slopes in the Tenmile Creek Basin, Sequoia National Forest, Paul A. Measeles
The effects of differential rotation speeds on electrogastrograms and motion sickness in humans, Peter J. Saladino
Genetic differentiation of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) runs at Trinity River Hatchery, California, Garwin M. Yip
Theses/Projects from 1993
Gender differences in attitudes and behaviors toward condom purchase and use among adolescents and young adults, Patricia Ann Campbell
Displaying the past: representation and interpretation of Native American cultures in several California museums, Mary Anne Gilles
Expansion of an introduced species of cordgrass, Spartina densiflora, in Humboldt Bay, California, Pamela M. Kittelson
The daytime use of agricultural fields by migrating and wintering shorebirds in Humboldt County, California, Linda L. Long
Patterns of activity and vocalizations of the marbled murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus, within old-growth redwood stands in northwestern California, Brian P. O'Donnell
Eliminating Racism: A Solutions-Oriented Approach Based on Interactional Change, Eddie Pate
Habitat use by female mule deer in north central California, Terri A. Weist
Theses/Projects from 1992
A history of the introduction and spread of Ammophila arenaria on the North Spit of Humboldt Bay, California, Ann Catherine Buell
Hans Richter's conducting career in England, 1877-1911, Paul Cummings
Black-shouldered kite -- small mammal -- vegetation relationships in northwestern California, Jeffrey R. Dunk
Relationship between bulimic symptoms and the discrepency [sic] between actual and ideal sex role identity, Constance V. Freeman
Ecology of small marshes using three different water sources, Richard A. Grosz
Population ecology of the spotted owl in the central Sierra Nevada, California, Daryl W. Lutz
Tsnungwe Tribal History: Creating Social Science Curriculum for Trinity County, Dena Ammon Magdaleno
Death, Loss, and Grief Work, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Disimprisoning the Soul From Verguenza (Shame): A Socio-Political Systems Perspective, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Integration and Resolution, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Perpetrators, Bystanders, Victims, and Survivors, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
Relationships, Maribal Rodriquez-Lopez
The Swiss Colony of New Glarus a Study of a Successful Ethnic Settlement, Jessica T. Skropanic
Toward assessment of programs in Humboldt County Providing adjustment assistance to Adult Lao Hmong refugees, Susan D. Smith
Late Holocene stratigraphy, Humboldt Bay, California: evidence for late Holocene paleoseismicity of the southern Cascadia subduction zone, David Wade Valentine
The Dynamics of Undeclared Freshman Attrition, Amy L. Wright
Theses/Projects from 1991
Chinook salmon spawning behavior : evidence for size-dependent male spawning success and female mate choice, Randall D. Baxter
An Examination of Murray Bowen's Concept of Differentiation of Self as it Applies to the Alcoholic Family, Susan Lynn Fales
Family Coherence and Self-Esteem in Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, Priscilla Gaines
Guided Democracy: The State and Development in Indonesia, Robin Charles Huigen
From Classroom to Cell Block: A Model of the Effects of Race, Class, and Self-Esteem on Juvenile Delinquency, Georgia JoAnn Kuhnert
Nature Mysticism: Experiencing Transpersonal Ecology, John T. Morris
Life in the Shu: An Ethnographic Study of Pelican Bay State Prison, Robert Schultz
How to Family a Support Group, Sharon J. Ware
Social and Economic Factors of Veterans Upward Bound Students in Predicting Academic Success in Post-Secondary Education, Caerwen Williams
Fire history and stand development of Douglas-fir/hardwood forests in northern California, Robin D. Wills
Theses/Projects from 1990
Community Power in Humboldt County: A Reputational Approach, Jerome Matthew Bearbower
Mark-recapture for estimation of Roosevelt elk numbers at Big Lagoon, Humboldt County, California, Frank L. Galea
Riffle insect community structure in eight Northern California streams, Jonathan J. Lee
Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) population dynamics : use of simulation modeling to investigate the effects of stochasticity, habitat geometry and dispersal, Robert W. Van Kirk
Theses/Projects from 1989
Seasonal use of habitat by juvenile steelhead trout in Hurdygurdy Creek, California, and implications for stream enhancement, Robert F. Franklin
Waterbird and raptor use of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, Humboldt County, California, 1984-1986, J. Mark Higley
The composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of waterbirds using South Humboldt Bay, July 1987-June 1988, Eric T. Nelson
Fire behavior on the forest floor in coastal redwood forests, Redwood National Park, Sherryl L. Nives
Fine fuel dynamics of old-growth redwood forests, Michael D. Pillers
Seasonal analysis of species diversity and functional group organization of aquatic invertebrates in two coastal streams, Terrance L. Strange
Theses/Projects from 1988
The Breeding Biology and Food Habits of Mew Gulls (Larus Canus) Nesting in Anchorage, Alaska, Charlotte I. Adamson
The hydrologic role of the unsaturated zone of a forested colluvium-mantled hollow Redwood National Park, CA, Bruce B. Amen
Juvenile salmonid habitat of the Redwood Creek basin, Humboldt County, California, David G. Anderson
Genetic variation of steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri Richardson) populations in the South Fork Trinity River, California, Bruce M. Baker
Physical rearing habitat for anadromous salmonids in the Redwood Creek basin, Humboldt County, California, Randy A. Brown
Habitat use and behavioral ecology of American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) wintering at Humboldt Bay, California, Thomas J. Evans
The reintroduction of bald eagles on Santa Catalina Island, California, David K. Garcelon
An allegorical guide to philosophical rehabilitation: life as an alternative, William H. Harger
Evolution of a Turnaround Experience, Marajen L. MacDougall
Resource partitioning by an avian guild in an oak woodland, Patricia N. Manley
Recent Research on Neurochemical Processes and Psychosocial Behavior, Marlene C. Paquin
Effects of suction dredge mining on anadromous salmonid habitat in Canyon Creek, Trinity County, California, Gary R. Stern
Family Orientation of the School Children in Hong Kong, Catherine Yin Ching Lo
Theses/Projects from 1987
West Fresno: A Study of Classic Ghettoization, Priscilla Chacon
Division of Labor Between the Sexes: An Historical Review of Anthropological Literature and Presentation of an Hypothesis for Analysis, Barry Kevin Douglas
Salt marsh vascular plant distribution in relation to tidal elevation, Humboldt Bay, California, Anni Lauter Eicher
Elk habitat use and group size in the Grass Lake area of Siskiyou County, California, Jon K. Fischer
Quaternary stratigraphy and late Holocene faulting along the base of the eastern escarpment of Steens Mountain, southeastern Oregon, Mark A. Hemphill-Haley
The Color Response Inventory: An Attempt to Join the Educational and Mental Health Systems, Kathy Jaime
Breeding bird populations of Douglas-fir/hardwood forest related to logging in northern California, Ray Judah
Habitat relationships among riparian forest birds in the Eel River Delta, California, John P. Kelly
Stream channel adjustments following logging road removal in Redwood National Park, Randy D. Klein
Environmental Sociology. Paradigmatic Subservience and its Future, Alan D. Lamb
A Study of Marital Adjustment and Division of Household Tasks Among Dual Earner Couples, Jovonne Price