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Wetlands, Conservation Lands And Population Of Maine, Kimberly Bittler ('11)

Atlas of Maine

This map illustrates the water resources of Maine in the context of human presence and protected areas, the emphasis placed on wetlands. Wetlands, rivers, streams, ponds and lakes are projected onto layers showing population density on a logarithmic scale and the conservation lands of Maine. A hill shade layer is also displayed on the map to provide a backdrop for the topography surrounding the displayed water resources.

Rabies In Maine: 1998-2008, Kaggie Orrick ('10)

Atlas of Maine

This map shows the number, location and type of animals found with rabies by county in Maine for the entire decade. It displays the top four species found with rabies: raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes. These four account for 96% of positive cases in Maine. Rabies is a fatal disease of the central nervous system. It is deadly but uncommon in humans in the US. However, animals, especially wildlife, are very susceptible to carrying the disease. Tests are conducted every year by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that rabies is not rapidly spreading since it …

Fire Incidences, Water Bodies, And Population In Maine, Jenny Helm ('11)

Atlas of Maine

This map shows the locations of fires that occurred between 2000 and 2007. It also shows population in different census tracts to enable comparisons between number of fires and number of residents in an area. Finally, the map shows rivers, lakes, and ponds to determine if more fires occur alongside water bodies where campsites may be present.

Wind Turbine Visibility On The Colby Campus, Emma Balazs ('09), Jenny Helm ('11)

Atlas of Maine

This project was designed to demonstrate the visibility of potential future wind turbines built on the Colby campus. We conducted viewshed analyses in ArcGIS on three different potential turbine sites to determine the visibility of the turbines within a 10km radius. We found that the Runnals hill turbine would be visible to the largest area and the largest number of residents.

Possible Migration Routes Through Maine By Vernal Migrants, Andy Mcevoy ('09), Gordon Padelford ('11)

Atlas of Maine

In this study we evaluate the possibility of two routes of migration into the state of Maine. The first possible route would be for migrants to continue along the coast, north of the Maine/New Hampshire border, and later swinging inland across the interior. The second path is for migrants who come up the east coast and straight into Maine, spreading across the state as they move north. In order to evaluate these possible routes we utilize a citizen-science project that measures the spring arrival dates of migrants according to the biophysical regions of Maine (Wilson 2007). Independent t-Tests and maps …

Evaluation Of The Conservation Lands Of Maine Based On Presence Of Habitat Suitable For Listed Species, Michael Ambrogi ('09), Kimberly Bittler ('11)

Atlas of Maine

“Conservation Lands” include both public and private lands that are devoted to the protection of wildlife and natural resources. “Listed Species” include federally and state endangered and threatened animals that are in danger of extermination in the state of Maine. The purpose of this study is to determine how well conservation lands are protecting the habitats of listed species. GAP data was used for 13 terrestrial vertebrate species indicating the presence or absence of suitable habitats. This data was compiled in GIS, generating a layer showing the number of listed species an area is suitable for. The areas that were …

Invasive Aquatic Invasion: The Spread Of Variable Leaf Milfoil In Maine, Brian Lynch ('09), Kaggie Orrick ('10)

Atlas of Maine

Variable leaf milfoil, Myriophyllum heterophyllum, has been present in Maine since 1970. We created an analysis area including seventeen infestation sites and all bodies of water within a forty mile buffer. We also eliminated all water locations with a size less than 7,101 km2, the size of the smallest infestation site, Shagg Pond. Within those specifications we randomly selected seventeen un-infested bodies of water and used them as our uncontaminated sample. We looked for relationships between presence and number of boat launches, and proximity to a populated area. Using the Mann-Whitney test, we compared the sample size of non-infested lakes …

Exploring The Spatial Relationships Between Human-Tiger Conflicts In Peninsular Malaysia And Sumatra, Aurore Anastassiadis ('11), Li Yu Chan ('11)

Atlas of Maine

Large-carnivores and humans are increasingly in conflict as humans encroach on their natural territory. As a result, many large-carnivore species have become endangered due to habitat destruction, prey reduction and retaliatory killings from conflicts. No global internet database, however, exists to document, monitor and evaluate these conflicts, particularly to take advantage of the growing spatial resources available. Using human-tiger conflicts in Malaysia and Sumatra as a case study, this project explores how such a database could be created. GIS was used to conduct multiple analyses on the data obtained about these conflicts. We conclude that a database would require data …

Light Coverage On Colby College Campus, Meghan Cornwall ('11), Francis Gassert ('11)

Atlas of Maine

Outdoor lighting is an essential component for nighttime safety on college campuses. Outdoor lighting on Colby College campus is not uniform, leaving some areas with minimal light. The purpose of this project is to analytically evaluate if and where major walkways on Colby College have inadequate lighting. While we were unable to define inadequate lighting, we found that most paths on campus do appear to be well lit, while in general open spaces on campus have the lowest light levels.

Wind Power In Maine: Balancing Conservation And Energy Production, Hannah Lafleur ('11), Jordan Schoonover ('10)

Atlas of Maine

An expedited permitting area has been created to facilitate the development of wind power projects in Maine. The purpose of this project was to investigate the impact of removing areas of conservation interest from the expedited permitting area. We found that the removal of these areas impacts the total wind potential of the state, in an amount proportional to the size of the area removed. The impact on the total wind potential ranged from 0.46-29.0% decrease, depending on the calculation scenario used. These findings may have implications for future policy decisions concerning wind power development.

The Door Finally Opens To Challenge Agency Decisions That Affect The Environment. Board Of County Commissioners Of Sumner County V. Bumby, Erin P. Seele

Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Entrepreneur Takes Cob Top Prize

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

The 2008 Graduate Pathways Survey : Graduates Education And Employment Outcomes Five Years After Completion Of A Bachelor Degree At An Australian University, Hamish Coates, Daniel Edwards

Higher education research

This report presents findings from the first national study in Australia of bachelor degree graduates five years after degree completion. It details the design, development, implementation and outcomes of the Graduate Pathways Survey (GPS). Findings from the 2008 GPS are wide ranging. They must be read within the context of the project's methodology which is detailed in Appendix B, but it is clear that the findings have the capacity to shape university education and the development of Australia's economy and professional workforce. Findings from the 2008 Graduate Pathways Survey are of interest to a wide range of audiences. Potential university …

Designing Sustainable Solutions

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

Madison Magazine, Vol. 32, No. 3, Summer 2009 Full Issue

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

Incommon- Spring/Summer 2009, Alumni Association Staff

InCommon

No abstract provided.

The View From Ventress - 2009, University Of Mississippi. College Of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Newsletters

Special Section: The Great Debate. College takes leading role in hosting the Presidential Debate of 2008.

Cell Phone Tower Location And Size In Maine, Andy Mcevoy ('09)

Atlas of Maine

Cell phones are quickly becoming a necessary tool for personal and commercial use. Shown here is the distribution, as well as the relative sizes, of towers located in the state of Maine. The population layer illustrates these towers' relation to high densities of people. The roads on the map indicate major state roads, and they illustrate the proximity of towers to these roads. The patterns of distribution and location have direct implications for the movement of people, the expansion of development, and growth of business in Maine.

Environmental Internship & The Fordham Eco-Roof Proposal, Anthony Giovannone

Student Theses 2001-2013

Fordham received its 2008 College Sustainability Report Card, scrapping by with a C‐ while Columbia received an A‐, and NYU a B‐. Adding to this low score is a C grade on student involvement, which is the essentially why I am writing this proposal. There is an increasing awareness, in college students, of human caused effects on the environment, and its potential degradation due to human action. Many Fordham students would consider themselves environmental citizens, and most are willing to be active. There is a need for an educational application of solutions to the everyday problems that involve human action …

Anthropological Study Of Shain Library: Uses, Perceptions, And Recommendations, Ingrid Brudvig, Casey Corn, Reed Harris, Brendan Kempf, Sophie Marx, Nick Mercer, Lauren Moran, Erich Roberts

Anthropology Department Student Projects

In the spring of 2009 professor Benoit’s Applied Anthropology class conducted a comprehensive study on Connecticut College’s Shain Library. The class met with the library staff multiple times before deciding how to tackle the project. The research question posed was, how do students use and perceive the library? Does the library satisfy student’s needs, and if not what changes could be implemented to better the student body?

The class began by submitting a proposal of our project to the Institutional Review Board, and then proceeded with the investigation. Though the topic as a whole is an examination of Shain Library …

Prism #38, April 2009, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Insider Vol. 10 No. 1 Spring 2009, College Of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

A Publication for Friends of the College of Arts and Sciences

Friends Of Musselman Library Newsletter Spring 2009, Musselman Library

Friends of Musselman Library Newsletter

Table of Contents:

From the Director: How Library is Fairing in Tough Economy and Gift Appreciation (Robin Wagner); Student Exhibit: Anukul Gurung ‘09 Kathmandu, Nepal; Library Helps Student Charities (Angela Chongpinitchai ’09); Save the Date: Bill McKibben; Exhibits: “Discover other Worlds”; Hidden Talents: Images of Italy by Dan DeNicola; Alumnus Donates Over 800 Books (Fred Wright Hopkins Jr. ’56); Focus on Philanthropy: Harlowe DeForest Hardinge (Tim Shannon); GettDigital: Travel Back to 1924 Gettysburg; Gett Down With Your Funky Shelf (Anskar Fosse ’11, Patricia Veasey ’11) Alumni Collector: A Tribute to Rev. Frederick S. Weiser (Reverend Fredrick Weiser ’57); George Sweet …

Petersheim Academic Exposition Presentations/Events April, 2009, Seton Hall University

Petersheim Academic Exposition

No abstract provided.

Water Current, Volume 41, No. 2, Spring 2009

Water Current Newsletter

Fall Symposium: Platte River Basin Science and Resource Management – October 14 and 15 in Kearney
WRAP Exploring Critical Issues
Meet the Faculty: Jesse Korus, Mehmet Can Vuran
UNL to Announce Formation of the Global Water Institute Engineering
Emerging Contaminants in Natural Waterways: Where is the Smoking Gun?
Featured Partner: NACEE: Nebraska Alliance for Conservation and Environmental Education
Protect State’s Legacy of Living Rivers
Zellmer Authors Book Chapter
Sixth Annual University of Nebraska–LincolnWater Law, Policy and Science
Conference:“Blue Gold: When Water Meets Money”April 29, 30Embassy Suites Hotel, Lincoln
Rain Gardens and Urban Stormwater Management Education in Nebraska
UNL Presenters at …

Burden Of Inaction: How Two States Set Different Paths For One Nonfederal Transborder Highway And Why The Courts Cannot Adequately Solve This Problem In Light Of Concerns For Federalism, The Separation Of Powers And Matters Of Justiciability, Matthew Lincoln Clark

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

College Voice Vol. 33 No. 16, Connecticut College

2008-2009

No abstract provided.

Political Science Discipline Assessment Report 2008/2009, Political Science Discipline

Assessment of Student Learning Reports

No abstract provided.

India-Canada Trade And Immigration Linkages: A Case Of Regional (Dis)Advantage?, Margaret Walton-Roberts

International Migration Research Centre

This paper reports of the first part of a comparative international study on the relationship between trade and immigration in the case of Canada-India relations. Subsequent papers will report on the Australia-India case. The research examines the perceptions of traders and government and trade officials with regard to how they interpret the links between immigration and trade. The research highlights how specific immigration networks between India and Canada, and various Canadian policy contexts have been seen to restrain the successful development of India-Canadian relations.

Sb50-08/09: Sustainability Fee, Sonny Kless

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB50-08/09: Sustainability Fee. This resolution passed 20Y-1N on a roll call vote during the April 8, 2009 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).