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Climate Change, Giant Viruses And Their Putative Hosts, Sarah K. Tucker
Climate Change, Giant Viruses And Their Putative Hosts, Sarah K. Tucker
Masters Theses
Viruses hold our attention for the horrific impact they have on human health and welfare. However, viruses are a critical part of our ecosystem and facilitate the cycling of carbon and other important nutrients. The cycle of virus infection, followed by host resistance and the subsequent evolution of new strains enables adaptation to changing hosts and the environment. Giant viruses, some with particle sizes large enough to be visible in light microscopes and their bewildering array of accessory genes, have captivated scientists and the general public since their discovery two decades ago. Giant viruses are part of the Nucleocytoviricota (NCV) …
Climate Change Attitudes Of United States Family Forest Owners And Their Influence On Forest Management Practices, Logan Miller
Climate Change Attitudes Of United States Family Forest Owners And Their Influence On Forest Management Practices, Logan Miller
Masters Theses
Understanding family forest owners’ (FFOs’) attitudes and behaviors towards climate change will allow for more sustainable forest management practices to be implemented, helping to combat climate change and its impacts. The goals for this research are (1) to begin measuring U.S. FFO attitudes toward climate change, (2) to determine what factors impact these attitudes, and (3) to determine how they influence the FFO’s management practices using the Responsible Environmental Behavior (REB) framework (Hines et al. 1987). Chapter 1 explores the different facets of my thesis project focusing on forests and forests’ ecosystem services, forest ownership in the United States, and …