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Oregon Aspen Project, Forest Restoration Partnership

Aspen Bibliography

The Oregon Aspen Project was initiated in response to the decline of aspen groves in Oregon and throughout the Western United States, and the lack of information to guide managers interested in stewardship to enhance this resource. There were three central goals and accompanying objectives for this project which are listed below. The project accomplishments are provided below each bulleted objective

Cosmic Voices: Searching For Signs Of Life Elsewhere In The Universe, Shane L. Larson

Public Talks

No abstract provided.

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Engineering, December 23, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

A request is made to establish the Sustainable Waste-to-Bioproducts Engineering Center that is a collaboration between the Department of Biological Engineering in the College of Engineering at Utah State University (USU), and the Environmental Department, City of Logan, Utah.

An Exploration Into How Physical Activity Data-Recording Devices Could Be Used In Computer-Supported Data Investigations, Victor R. Lee, Maneksha Dumont

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

There is a great potential opportunity to use portable physical activity monitoring devices as data collection tools for educational purposes. Using one such device, we designed and implemented a weeklong workshop with high school students to test the utility of such technology. During that intervention, students performed data investigations of physical activity that culminated in the design and implementation of their own studies. In this paper, we explore some of the mathematical thinking that took place through a series of vignettes of a pair of students engaged in analyzing some of their own activity data. A personal connection to the …

The Role Of Discriminatory Experiences On Hispanic Students’ College Choice Decisions, Amanda Taggart, Gloria Crisp

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

This study examined the impact of discriminatory experiences on Hispanic students’ decisions concerning postsecondary enrollment. Logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with Hispanic students’ decisions to attend either a 2- or a 4-year institution within the context of theory concerning college choice/success. Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample ( n = 2,210) of Hispanic students from the ELS:2002 data set. Results indicated that Hispanic students were less likely to attend a 4-year institution if they personally experienced or perceived others being discriminated against during high school. Findings suggest that discriminatory high school experiences may contribute to …

General Education Subcommittee Minutes, December 14, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Course Approvals

Syllabi Approvals

Other Business

• USU-CEU Courses
• CIL
• English 2010 is backlogged
• Math 1050 is full
• BAI is full
• Humanities is doing well

Next Meeting

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, December 13, 2010, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Council of Teacher Education Report
• Scholarship Advisory Board Report
• EPC Items
• PRPC Items
• ASUSU Common Hour
• Code Compliance Committee renewal
• Tenure Review Time Table

Uncertainty Associated With Modeling The Global Ionosphere, Janelle V. Jenniges, Ariel O. Acebal, Larry Gardner, Robert W. Schunk, Lie Zhu

Physics Student Research

A study has been conducted of the effect that different physical assumptions have on global models of the electron density distribution. The study was conducted with the Ionosphere Forecast Model (IFM) and the Ionosphere Plasmasphere Model (IPM) developed by Utah State University. Both physics-based, time-dependent, global models use the same empirical models for the neutral atmosphere (MSIS) and neutral wind (Horizontal Wind Model, HWM), but the altitude range, thermal structure, number of ion species, and magnetic 2ield are different. The IFM covers the altitude range from 90-1400 km, calculates the densities for four ions (NO+, O2+, N2+, O+), has a …

Budget And Faculty Welfare Committee Minutes, December 13, 2010, Utah State University

Budget & Faculty Welfare Committee

• Agenda
• Action Items
• Discussion Items

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, December 13, 2010, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Council on Teacher Education Report - Francine Johnson
• Scholarship Advisory Board Report - Chelise Elwood
• EPC Items - Larry Smith
• PRPC Items - Bob Parson
• ASUSU Common Hour - Vince Wickwar
• Code Compliance Committee Renewal - Vince Wickwar
• Tenure-Review Timetable - Ed Heath

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Agriculture And Applied Sciences, December 9, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University (USU) requests approval to offer, in partnership with Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, effective Summer Semester, 2012.

Estimating Expected Fire Suppression Cost Savings Due To Vegetation Management On Pinyon Pine And Juniper Invaded Sagebrush Rangelands, Kimberly Rollins, Mimako (Mimi) Kobayashi

Reports

Wildfire suppression costs in the United States have increased steadily over the last decades (Stephens and Ruth 2005, Calkin et al. 2005, Gebert et al 2007, Westerling et al. 2006, GAO 2007), with related expenditures by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management exceeding a billion dollars per year in four out of the seven years leading up to 2006 (Gebert et al 2008). Pre-­fire vegetation management on public lands is recognized as an important tool for reducing expected wildfire suppression costs (GAO 2007).Using data from wildfire suppression costs across the US, Lankoande and Yoder (2006) estimate that …

Usu Faculty Senate Minutes, December 6, 2010, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Medicare Credible Prescription Coverage Clarification - Dave Cowley
• ASUSU Annual Report - Tyler Tolson
• Retention and Student Success Annual Report - Noelle Call
• Evaluation of Teaching Excellence (Quality Instruction) - Raymond Coward
• PRPC Section 402.3-402.9 The Faculty Senate and Its Committees (Second Reading) - Bob Parson
• PRPC Section 405.11.4(1) Tenured and Term Appointments: Evaluation, Promotion, and Retention (First Reading) - Bob Parson

Faculty Senate Agenda, December 6, 2010, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Faculty Evaluation Committee Annual Report
• Athletic Council Annual Report
• EPC Items for October
• EPC Items for November
• ASUSU Annual Report
• Retention and Student Success Annual Report
• Evaluation of Teaching Excellence (Quality Instruction)
• PRPC Section 402.3. - 402.9 The Faculty Senate and Its Committees (Second Reading)
• PRPC Section 405.11.4 (1) Tenured and Term Appointments: Evaluation, Promotion, and Retention (First Reading)

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 2, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• New Course

Caine College of the Arts

• Course Prefix Change
• Course Prefix Change, Course Description Change

Interior Design Program

• Title Change, Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Add Dual List

Department of Theatre Arts

• New Course
• Course Number Change
• University Studies Request

Department of Economics and Finance

• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Remove University Studies Designation
• Prerequisite Change
• Prerequisite Change, University Studies Request

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• New Course

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Course Prefix Change
• Course …

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, December 2, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, December 2, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Understanding Your Watershed Fact Sheet: Nitrogen, Nancy Mesner, John Geiger

All Current Publications

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants and animals that is used in the structure of proteins and other molecules. Nitrogen is found in a variety of forms throughout the global environment.

Understanding Your Watershed Fact Sheet: Ph, Nancy Mesner, John Geiger

All Current Publications

pH is a measurement of the acidity or alkalinity (base) of a solution. When substances dissolve in water they produce charged molecules called ions. Acidic water contains extra hydrogen ions (H+) and basic water contains extra hydroxyl (OH-) ions.

Wildlife Damage Management Series - Voles, Ben C. West, Terry A. Messmer

All Current Publications

Voles occupy a wide variety of habitats, depending on the species. Generally, voles prefer areas with heavy ground cover of grasses, grass-like plants, or litter. When two or more species inhabit an area, they generally occupy different habitats.

Postmortem Examination Of Game Birds, David D. Frame

All Current Publications

The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide general guidance to producers in performing the necropsy procedure and to encourage them to perform regular postmortem examinations of their game bird flocks.

Calibrating And Operating Manure Spreaders, Process Improvement For Animal Feeding Operations, John Harrison, Rich Koenig, Kerry Goodrich

All Current Publications

This guide outlines simplified methods to calibrate manure spreaders based on determining the load and area covered by the load.

Drinking Water Fact Sheet: Lead, Nancy Mesner, Barbara Daniels

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information about lead in water. It includes sections about what lead is, where it comes from, health concerns from lead exposure, drinking water standards for lead, how to know if it is in a water supply, what can be done to reduce lead in drinking water.

Drinking Water Fact Sheet: Arsenic, Nancy Mesner, Barbara Daniels

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information about arsenic in drinking water. It includes sections about what arsenic is, where it comes from, health concerns from exposure, drinking water standards, how to know if there is arsenic in a water supply and how to reduce arsenic in drinking water.

Drinking Water Fact Sheet: Nitrate, Nancy Mesner, Barbara Daniels

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information about nitrates, including sections about what nitrates are, where they come from, health concerns from exposure, drinking water standard for nitrates, how to know if there is nitrate in a water supply, and what can be done to reduce nitrate in drinking water.

Use Of Wireline Logs To Estimate Strength Of Cap-Rock Lithologies, Elizabeth S. Petrie, James P. Evans

Graduate Student Posters

The characterization of rock strength for cap rock, low-permeability and high capillary entry pressure, lithologies is important for modeling their response to increased fluid pressures in CO2 sequestration schemes and other geo-engineering operations such as waste disposal and recovery of fluids from plays with insufficient permeability. We investigate Mesozoic fine-grained sequences to evaluate the nature of sedimentological and structural processes that may control the nature of brittle deformation observed in these sequences. To characterize these fine-grained sequences we use a combination of data obtained from outcrop, including fracture orientation and density, lithologic stacking patterns, grain-size distributions and mineralogy to predict …

Rock Properties And Internal Structure Of The San Andreas Fault Near ~ 3 Km Depth In The Safod Borehole Based On Meso- To Micro-Scale Analyses Of Phase Iii Whole Rock Core, Kelly Keighley Bradbury, James P. Evans

Geosciences Presentations

We examine the relationships between rock properties and structure within ~ 41 m of PHASE III whole-rock core collected from ~ 3 km depth along the SAF in the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) borehole, near Parkfield, CA.

Urea: Low Cost Fertilizer, D.W. James

All Current Publications

This fact sheet briefly describes urea transformations and suggests how urea-N may be conserved with proper management in the field.

Topsoil Quality Guidelines For Landscaping, Rich Koenig, Von Isaman

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Topsoil Quality Guidelines For Landscaping, Rich Koenig, Von Isaman

Gardening

No abstract provided.