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Ground Fires: Essays On Land And Scouting, Matthew R. Hart Jan 2017

Ground Fires: Essays On Land And Scouting, Matthew R. Hart

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Ground Fires is a collection of creative nonfiction probing the social and environmental complexities that marked the narrator’s long membership in the Boy Scouts of America. I grew up a Scout, part of a quirky, adventurous troop in a New England college town. After earning Eagle and graduating high school, I moved west, working for seven summers and a few more seasons at Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico. I led backpacking trips through the mountains and high desert, teaching teenagers about land I knew and loved, land that was changing fast. From bears to wildfire to challenging politics, …


Collaborative Problem-Solving For Environmental Justice, Sophie C. Wolfram Jan 2017

Collaborative Problem-Solving For Environmental Justice, Sophie C. Wolfram

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

An extensive body of environmental justice literature has demonstrated repeatedly what impacted communities have long known from experience, that environmental pollution including groundwater threats, diesel particulate matter, toxic releases, pesticide use, and hazardous waste sites, disproportionately burdens people of color and low-income communities. The environmental justice movement seeks to bring about equal protection of all people from environmental hazards, including equal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. Advocacy within the movement has frequently adopted oppositional framings with respect to the state; however, collaborative approaches to environmental justice problem-solving have become more common, especially as states increasingly recognize environmental justice in …


Does Timing Of Herbicide Use Influence Rates Of Germination Or Seedling Biomass Of Native Plants Used For Restoration?, Christine Mcmanamen Jan 2017

Does Timing Of Herbicide Use Influence Rates Of Germination Or Seedling Biomass Of Native Plants Used For Restoration?, Christine Mcmanamen

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Invasive plants can negatively impact native grasslands by changing their species composition, productivity, and function. Managers commonly use herbicides as a control method; however, this practice can lead to secondary invasion by other non-native invasive plants, unless measures are taken to promote natives. Because of this, managers often seed native plants after spraying herbicides. There is evidence, however, that chemical control of invasive plants may reduce the effectiveness of subsequent seed-addition treatments, but there is currently little quantitative information on optimal timing between spraying and seeding or on variation in herbicide sensitivity among native plants commonly used in seed mixes. …


Poison In Pink, Sydney V. Cook Jan 2017

Poison In Pink, Sydney V. Cook

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Humans slather, spray, mist, and cleanse their bodies with personal care products like lotion, hairspray, cologne, and shampoo every day. Our cupboards are stocked full of them, but few of us understand what is in those jars and bottles. We trust that if it’s on the shelf at the store, it’s safe. However, this is not always the case, and many personal care products contain chemicals that are harmful to human and environmental health.

My multi-disciplinary Environmental Studies thesis project combines evidenced-based research, interviews, nonfiction narrative, and science communication to create part of a book manuscript intended to educate general …


Limited Evidence For Co2-Related Growth Enhancement In Northern Rocky Mountain Pinus Contorta Populations: Trends In Growth And Intrinsic Water-Use Efficiency Across Climate Gradients, Charlotte C. Reed Jan 2017

Limited Evidence For Co2-Related Growth Enhancement In Northern Rocky Mountain Pinus Contorta Populations: Trends In Growth And Intrinsic Water-Use Efficiency Across Climate Gradients, Charlotte C. Reed

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Forests sequester large amounts of carbon annually; however, the degree to which enhanced forest productivity is due to more conducive climate or CO2 fertilization remains uncertain. Increasing atmospheric CO2 may enhance photosynthesis and/or decrease stomatal conductance thereby enhancing intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE). While increasing iWUE has been observed in most trees globally, this increase does not necessarily translate into greater growth. This study aims to evaluate whether responses of radial growth and iWUE to increasing CO2 vary across climatic gradients. To investigate interactions between climate and CO2 and their impacts on tree physiology and growth, …


Carrying The Seeds: Adaptations And Transitions Of Hmong American Food Producers In Missoula County, Montana, Rachel Cramer Jan 2017

Carrying The Seeds: Adaptations And Transitions Of Hmong American Food Producers In Missoula County, Montana, Rachel Cramer

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Forty years after the initial resettlement of Hmong refugees in Missoula County, Montana, the Hmong American community has undergone significant agricultural and cultural adaptations. Today, there are about 200 Hmong Americans in the county, less than 2% of the population (US Census Bureau 2010), but they make up around 40% of the farmers’ market produce vendors. The thesis demonstrates that, while agriculture has played a central role in helping Hmong refugees adapt, its role is becoming more symbolic as the second generation develops an identity less connected to growing and selling food. Through a qualitative research approach using 19 in-depth …


December 2016 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2016

December 2016 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

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Montana Kaimin, November 9-15, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Nov 2016

Montana Kaimin, November 9-15, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Crown Of The Continent And The Greater Yellowstone Magazine - Fall 2016, University Of Montana, Missoula Oct 2016

Crown Of The Continent And The Greater Yellowstone Magazine - Fall 2016, University Of Montana, Missoula

Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone Magazine

Table of Contents: Marias Pass...So Near, Yet So Far... -- Deep Freeze: Ice Patch Archaeology in Glacier National Park -- Hey! Glacier National Park...You've Come A Long Way Baby -- An Artist With A Camera -- Losing Their Best Friends -- Lifesaving Rivers -- Making Bears Behave -- "Tuff" Hiking -- Yellowstone Lake: A Haunting Mystery -- Book Reviews -- Field Notes


Montana Kaimin, September 21-28, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Sep 2016

Montana Kaimin, September 21-28, 2016, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Enst 335l.01: The Environmental Vision, Theresa A. Duncan Sep 2016

Enst 335l.01: The Environmental Vision, Theresa A. Duncan

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 542.01: Transboundary Environmental Issues, Len Broberg Sep 2016

Enst 542.01: Transboundary Environmental Issues, Len Broberg

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 573.01: Environmental Writing, Melissa A. Mylchreest Sep 2016

Enst 573.01: Environmental Writing, Melissa A. Mylchreest

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Ensc 105n.01: Environmental Science, Vicki Watson Sep 2016

Ensc 105n.01: Environmental Science, Vicki Watson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Ensc 501.01: Scientific Approaches To Environmental Problems, Len Broberg Sep 2016

Ensc 501.01: Scientific Approaches To Environmental Problems, Len Broberg

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Ensc 360.01: Applied Ecology, Vicki Watson, Len Broberg Sep 2016

Ensc 360.01: Applied Ecology, Vicki Watson, Len Broberg

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 201.01: Envronmental Information Resources, Emily R. Withnall, Barry Neil Brown Sep 2016

Enst 201.01: Envronmental Information Resources, Emily R. Withnall, Barry Neil Brown

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 396.01: Supervised Internship (Peas), Joshua H. Slotnick Sep 2016

Enst 396.01: Supervised Internship (Peas), Joshua H. Slotnick

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 367.01: Environmental Politics And Policies, Robin K. Saha Sep 2016

Enst 367.01: Environmental Politics And Policies, Robin K. Saha

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 494.01: Practicum In Sustainable Agriculture Education, A. Jason Mandala Sep 2016

Enst 494.01: Practicum In Sustainable Agriculture Education, A. Jason Mandala

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 570.01: Ethics And Restoration, Daniel T. Spencer Sep 2016

Enst 570.01: Ethics And Restoration, Daniel T. Spencer

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Ensc 551.01a: Environmental Field Study, Vicki Watson Sep 2016

Ensc 551.01a: Environmental Field Study, Vicki Watson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 519.01: Foundations Of Change, Neva Hassanein Sep 2016

Enst 519.01: Foundations Of Change, Neva Hassanein

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 595.01: Environmental Justice Issues And Solutions, Robin K. Saha Sep 2016

Enst 595.01: Environmental Justice Issues And Solutions, Robin K. Saha

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 489s.01: Environmental Justice Issues And Solutions, Robin K. Saha Sep 2016

Enst 489s.01: Environmental Justice Issues And Solutions, Robin K. Saha

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 485.01: Globalization, Justice & Environment, Daniel T. Spencer Sep 2016

Enst 485.01: Globalization, Justice & Environment, Daniel T. Spencer

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 191.01: Getting To Know Environmental Studies, Joshua H. Slotnick, Daniel T. Spencer Sep 2016

Enst 191.01: Getting To Know Environmental Studies, Joshua H. Slotnick, Daniel T. Spencer

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Ensc 540.01: Watershed Conservation Ecology, Vicki Watson Sep 2016

Ensc 540.01: Watershed Conservation Ecology, Vicki Watson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 225.01: Community And Environment, Stephanie L. Potts Sep 2016

Enst 225.01: Community And Environment, Stephanie L. Potts

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.


Enst 580.01: The Politics Of Food, Neva Hassanein Sep 2016

Enst 580.01: The Politics Of Food, Neva Hassanein

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2016-2020

No abstract provided.