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The Habitat Of European Brown Bears In Northern Spain: Mapping Habitat Fragmentation And Potential Connectivity, Alma D. Pacheco Jan 2015

The Habitat Of European Brown Bears In Northern Spain: Mapping Habitat Fragmentation And Potential Connectivity, Alma D. Pacheco

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The European brown bear in northern Spain is considered to be an endangered species whose habitat has been fragmented into two subpopulations due to habitat loss and lack of connectivity. The importance of improving connectivity and preventing more habitat destruction is vital to recover the species in this region. This research looks at spatial and temporal variations of brown bear habitat by mapping the conditions of habitat fragmentation and potential connectivity at a regional extent. This research examines net changes of brown bear habitat fragmentation between 1990-2000, 2000-2006, and overall 1990-2006; and the degree of brown bear habitat connectivity between …


The Sensitivity Of Soil Respiration To Soil Temperature, Moisture, And Carbon Supply At The Global Scale, Andrew Hursh Jan 2015

The Sensitivity Of Soil Respiration To Soil Temperature, Moisture, And Carbon Supply At The Global Scale, Andrew Hursh

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Soil respiration is one of the most important terms in the global carbon budget, yet we know very little about how important environmental factors control this process at the global scale. Soils contain more carbon than terrestrial biomass and the atmosphere combined and contribute ten times more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year than the burning of fossil fuels. This study provides new insight on the factors driving soil respiration at the global scale by assimilating satellite observations of soil moisture, temperature, and net primary productivity with the Global Soil Respiration Database (SRDB).While temperature, moisture, carbon supply and other …


The Effect Of Mulch And Watering On Tomato Yields And Potential For Adoption During The Dry Season In Nanjara Village, Tanzania, Emily A. Okal Jan 2015

The Effect Of Mulch And Watering On Tomato Yields And Potential For Adoption During The Dry Season In Nanjara Village, Tanzania, Emily A. Okal

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.


Investigating The Impact Of Using Moodle As An E-Learning Tool For Students In An English Language Institute, Nada I. Alhothli Jan 2015

Investigating The Impact Of Using Moodle As An E-Learning Tool For Students In An English Language Institute, Nada I. Alhothli

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

No abstract provided.


Legal Tools For Local Control Of Oil And Gas Development: Successes, Challenges, And Opportunities – Focusing On Select Eastern And Western U.S. States With Current And Potential Oil/Gas Development, Gabrielle M. Ostermayer Jan 2015

Legal Tools For Local Control Of Oil And Gas Development: Successes, Challenges, And Opportunities – Focusing On Select Eastern And Western U.S. States With Current And Potential Oil/Gas Development, Gabrielle M. Ostermayer

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

In response to the rise in unconventional oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing, coupled with concerns over local environmental, social, and health impacts, and weak state regulatory oversight, many communities have chosen to assert zoning or regulatory control over oil and gas development. However, the legal framework that enables and constrains local government powers varies by state, based on diverse statutory and constitutional language as well as the preemption of local control by state agency regulations governing industry development. Through a series of case studies, this article identifies successful, legally defensible strategies for local control of oil and gas …


The Science Behind The Selection Of Native Plant Materials: Local Adaptation, Response To Invasion, Cytotypic Variation, And Seed Transfer Zones, Alexis Gibson Jan 2015

The Science Behind The Selection Of Native Plant Materials: Local Adaptation, Response To Invasion, Cytotypic Variation, And Seed Transfer Zones, Alexis Gibson

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The use of locally adapted native plant materials is promoted as a mechanism for improving revegetation and restoration outcomes and increasing the long-term ecological function of a site. Challenges arise in the use local native plant materials, however, when the conditions in which they are used differ from those to which they are adapted, like in heavily disturbed sites undergoing restoration or invaded ecosystems, or when local adaptation is not the only genetic consideration for fitness (polyploidy). In addition, managers need to select among multiple guidelines for how far to move seeds, each of which comes with its own assumptions …


Economic Efficiency Of Fuel Reduction Treatments In The Home Ignition Zone To Mitigate Wildfire Risk In Montana, Usa, Howard L. Williams Jan 2015

Economic Efficiency Of Fuel Reduction Treatments In The Home Ignition Zone To Mitigate Wildfire Risk In Montana, Usa, Howard L. Williams

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Wildland-urban interface growth and factors increasing the probability of wildfire suggest that annual spending on wildfire risk mitigation and suppression will continue to increase. With limited information about the benefits and costs of risk mitigation, land managers and homeowners may under- or over-invest in risk mitigation, where costs are disproportionate to the expected benefits of the strategy. This study accounted for expected increases in wildfire risk (due to growth of the WUI, climate change and vegetation growth) over time in Flathead County, Montana, and estimated the expected avoided loss in structure values associated with three treatment levels that would require …


Cultural And Ecological Relationship Between The Nisqually Indian Tribe And Plants Of Mount Rainier National Park, David Alan Hooper Jan 2015

Cultural And Ecological Relationship Between The Nisqually Indian Tribe And Plants Of Mount Rainier National Park, David Alan Hooper

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Throughout the history of the National Park Service, the question of whether Native AmericanÆs still have rights to traditionally used natural resources found within park lands has been debated. This debate is largely held in political, legal, and philosophical arenas, but there are ethnographic and ecological questions that need to be addressed in order for policy makers to make informed decisions. Addressing these questions also provides insight into how cultures develop sustainable harvesting practices. One of the parks that has been addressing traditional plant harvesting is Mount Rainier National Park, which has been working with the Nisqually Indian Tribe to …


The Use Of Three-Dimensional Gps Observations For Tectonics And Hydrology In Northeast Africa, Yelebe Birhanu Amere Jan 2015

The Use Of Three-Dimensional Gps Observations For Tectonics And Hydrology In Northeast Africa, Yelebe Birhanu Amere

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

1. 27 campaign and 17 continuous GPS sites spanning the Ethiopian Highlands, Main Ethiopian Rift (MER), and Somali Platform in Ethiopia and Eritrea were measured for varying durations between 1995 and 2014. Velocities at these sites show that present day finite strain rates in NE Africa can be approximated at the continent scale by opening on a simple tectonic boundary within the Ethiopian Rift. Observations from the Somali Platform require relative velocities within the Somali plate to be less than 1 mm/yr. Observations from the Ethiopian Highlands allow relative velocities no greater than 1-2 mm/yr within the Nubia plate; statistically …


Why Did The Bear Cross The Road? Comparing The Performance Of Multiple Resistance Surfaces And Connectivity Modeling Methods, Samuel A. Cushman, Jesse S. Lewis, Erin Landguth Dec 2014

Why Did The Bear Cross The Road? Comparing The Performance Of Multiple Resistance Surfaces And Connectivity Modeling Methods, Samuel A. Cushman, Jesse S. Lewis, Erin Landguth

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

There have been few assessments of the performance of alternative resistance surfaces, and little is known about how connectivity modeling approaches differ in their ability to predict organism movements. In this paper, we evaluate the performance of four connectivity modeling approaches applied to two resistance surfaces in predicting the locations of highway crossings by American black bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, USA. We found that a resistance surface derived directly from movement data greatly outperformed a resistance surface produced from analysis of genetic differentiation, despite their heuristic similarities. Our analysis also suggested differences in the performance of different connectivity …


Flow Dynamics Of Byrd Glacier, East Antarctica, C. J. Van Der Veen, L. A. Stearns, Jesse Johnson, B. Csatho Dec 2014

Flow Dynamics Of Byrd Glacier, East Antarctica, C. J. Van Der Veen, L. A. Stearns, Jesse Johnson, B. Csatho

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Force-balance calculations on Byrd Glacier, East Antarctica, reveal large spatial variations in the along-flow component of driving stress with corresponding sticky spots that are stationary over time. On the large scale, flow resistance is partitioned between basal (�80%) and lateral (�20%) drag. Ice flow is due mostly to basal sliding and concentrated vertical shear in the basal ice layers, indicating the bed is at or close to the pressure-melting temperature. There is a significant component of driving stress in the across-flow direction resulting in nonzero basal drag in that direction. This is an unrealistic result and we propose that there …


Minutes From The November 13, 2014 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty Nov 2014

Minutes From The November 13, 2014 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty

University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the November 13, 2014 meeting of the University of Montana faculty.


2014 Future Earth Young Scientists Conference On Integrated Science And Knowledge Co-Production For Ecosystems And Human Well-Being, Ivy Shiue, Leah Samberg, Benard Kulohoma, Diana Dogaru, Carina Wyborn, Perrine Hamel, Peper Sogaard Jorgensen, Paul Lussier, Bharath Sundaram, Michelle Lim, Antonio Tironi Nov 2014

2014 Future Earth Young Scientists Conference On Integrated Science And Knowledge Co-Production For Ecosystems And Human Well-Being, Ivy Shiue, Leah Samberg, Benard Kulohoma, Diana Dogaru, Carina Wyborn, Perrine Hamel, Peper Sogaard Jorgensen, Paul Lussier, Bharath Sundaram, Michelle Lim, Antonio Tironi

Forest Management Faculty Publications

Effective integration in science and knowledge co-production is a challenge that crosses research boundaries, climate regions, languages and cultures. Early career scientists are crucial in the identification of, and engagement with, obstacles and opportunities in the development of innovative solutions to complex and interconnected problems. On 25-31 May 2014, International Council for Science and International Social Science Council, in collaboration with the International Network of Next-Generation Ecologists and Institute for New Economic Thinking: Young Scholars Initiative, assembled a group of early career researchers with diverse backgrounds and research perspectives to reflect on and debate relevant issues around ecosystems and human …


Current Unrestricted Operating Budgets, Fiscal Year 2015, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of Administration And Finance Oct 2014

Current Unrestricted Operating Budgets, Fiscal Year 2015, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of Administration And Finance

University of Montana Current Unrestricted Operating Budgets, 1993-2017

The unrestricted operating budget of the University of Montana, issued by the Office of University Planning, Budgeting and Analysis under the Office of Administration and Finance.


Comparison Of Mt Visitor's And Mt Resident's Use Of Downtowns, Norma P. Nickerson Sep 2014

Comparison Of Mt Visitor's And Mt Resident's Use Of Downtowns, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

An on line survey found that only 5 o f 47 downtown questions were significantly different between MT residents and visitors.


Psyx 400.01: History And Systems In Psychology, Lois Muir Sep 2014

Psyx 400.01: History And Systems In Psychology, Lois Muir

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Gphy 400.01: Geography Undergraduate Capstone, David D. Shively Sep 2014

Gphy 400.01: Geography Undergraduate Capstone, David D. Shively

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Hstr 231h.01: Modern Latin America, Gillian Beth Glaes Sep 2014

Hstr 231h.01: Modern Latin America, Gillian Beth Glaes

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Soci 212s.01: Social Issues In Southeast Asia, Teresa R. Sobieszczyk Sep 2014

Soci 212s.01: Social Issues In Southeast Asia, Teresa R. Sobieszczyk

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Psci 322.01: Politics Of Europe, Eric H. Hines Sep 2014

Psci 322.01: Politics Of Europe, Eric H. Hines

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Bch 595.01: Special Topics - Stem Graduate Research Fellowships, Michele A. Mcguirl Sep 2014

Bch 595.01: Special Topics - Stem Graduate Research Fellowships, Michele A. Mcguirl

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Anty 330x.01: Peoples Of Asia, Nathan Francis Domitrovich Sep 2014

Anty 330x.01: Peoples Of Asia, Nathan Francis Domitrovich

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Bioh 191.01: Gli - Human Genetics And Personalized Medicine, Sarah J. Certel Sep 2014

Bioh 191.01: Gli - Human Genetics And Personalized Medicine, Sarah J. Certel

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Enst 225.01: Community And Environment, Brianna M. Ewert Sep 2014

Enst 225.01: Community And Environment, Brianna M. Ewert

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Jrnl 105x.80: Global Current Events - Honors, Henriette B. Lowisch Sep 2014

Jrnl 105x.80: Global Current Events - Honors, Henriette B. Lowisch

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Aas 208h.50: Discovering Africa, Gillian Beth Glaes Sep 2014

Aas 208h.50: Discovering Africa, Gillian Beth Glaes

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Anty 426.01: Culture, Health And Healing - Graduate, Gilbert A. Quintero Sep 2014

Anty 426.01: Culture, Health And Healing - Graduate, Gilbert A. Quintero

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Anty 426.01: Culture, Health And Healing - Ug, Gilbert A. Quintero Sep 2014

Anty 426.01: Culture, Health And Healing - Ug, Gilbert A. Quintero

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Gphy 468.01: Community And Regional Analysis, Christiane Von Reichert Sep 2014

Gphy 468.01: Community And Regional Analysis, Christiane Von Reichert

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Gphy 141s.01: Geography Of World Regions, Thomas J. Sullivan Sep 2014

Gphy 141s.01: Geography Of World Regions, Thomas J. Sullivan

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.