Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (323)
- Environmental Studies (174)
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics (163)
- Education (127)
- Environmental Sciences (124)
-
- Arts and Humanities (123)
- Anthropology (106)
- Life Sciences (102)
- Law (76)
- History (75)
- Sociology (69)
- Communication (68)
- United States History (62)
- American Studies (59)
- Archaeological Anthropology (57)
- American Material Culture (56)
- History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology (55)
- Other Arts and Humanities (55)
- Other American Studies (54)
- Other History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology (54)
- Higher Education (50)
- Critical and Cultural Studies (43)
- Library and Information Science (36)
- Geography (35)
- Environmental Law (30)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (30)
- Business (28)
- Engineering (28)
- Earth Sciences (27)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy (25)
- Institution
-
- Colby College (110)
- University of Montana (90)
- Stephen F. Austin State University (54)
- Wofford College (48)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (47)
-
- Lindenwood University (46)
- San Jose State University (26)
- Western Michigan University (22)
- Bates College (20)
- Gettysburg College (20)
- Illinois Wesleyan University (20)
- Portland State University (18)
- University of Minnesota Morris Digital Well (17)
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (16)
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (13)
- SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad (13)
- Santa Clara University (13)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (13)
- Chulalongkorn University (12)
- City University of New York (CUNY) (12)
- Montclair State University (12)
- University of Central Florida (12)
- University of Richmond (12)
- University of South Florida (12)
- Utah State University (12)
- Boise State University (11)
- Rollins College (11)
- University of New Hampshire (11)
- Ursinus College (11)
- Georgia Southern University (10)
- Keyword
-
- Texas (38)
- Archaeology (33)
- Sustainability (25)
- American Southeast (20)
- Caddo (20)
-
- Climate change (20)
- Maine (16)
- Newspaper (14)
- Education (11)
- Environment (11)
- Conservation (10)
- Alumni (9)
- Brazil (8)
- Environmental Studies (8)
- Environmental studies (8)
- GIS (8)
- Minutes (8)
- Spartan Daily (8)
- TxDOT (8)
- United States (8)
- California (7)
- Journalism (7)
- Newsletter (7)
- Student life (7)
- Sustainable development (7)
- Ursinus College (7)
- Water quality (7)
- Armstrong State University (6)
- Collaboration (6)
- College student newspapers and periodicals (6)
- Publication
-
- Colby Magazine (80)
- Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State (54)
- Journal of International and Global Studies (43)
- University of Montana Course Syllabi (38)
- The Fierce Green Fire (26)
-
- Atlas of Maine (20)
- Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers (18)
- Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (15)
- Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses (14)
- Master's Theses (14)
- Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection (13)
- Applied Environmental Research (12)
- Media Guides (12)
- Publications and Research (12)
- Theses and Dissertations (10)
- Community Engaged Research Reports (9)
- News and Events (Discontinued Series) (9)
- STAR Program Research Presentations (9)
- All Forum Articles (8)
- Electronic Theses and Dissertations (8)
- Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications) (8)
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications (7)
- Graduate Theses and Dissertations (7)
- Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD) (7)
- Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects (7)
- United States National Park Service: Publications (7)
- Commencement Programs (6)
- Communications Office Daily Announcements (6)
- Environmental Studies Faculty Publications (6)
- Faculty Publications (6)
- Publication Type
- File Type
Articles 61 - 90 of 1312
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Relationships Between Recreational User Perceptions And The Biological Condition Of West Virginia Watersheds, Jennie M. Franks
Relationships Between Recreational User Perceptions And The Biological Condition Of West Virginia Watersheds, Jennie M. Franks
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Limitations in bioassessments of stream condition should be recognized and a need exists to broaden our approach to identify and solve knowledge gaps in scientific data. Combining collection methods based upon biological data and social perceptions may provide an effective way to identify gaps and involve local stakeholders in river conservation strategies. Our research objectives were to: 1- describe recreational users and their perceptions of water quality; 2- quantify relationships between recreational user perceptions and biological condition; 3- examine if perceptions vary spatially across watersheds; and 4- determine if recreational users' values and perceptions can be used to complement bioassessment …
An Experimental And Computational Evaluation Of The Importance Of Molecular Diffusion In Gas Gravity Currents, Jeremy Jac Herman
An Experimental And Computational Evaluation Of The Importance Of Molecular Diffusion In Gas Gravity Currents, Jeremy Jac Herman
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The accidental release of hazardous, denser-than-air gases during their transport or manufacture is a vital area of study for process safety researchers. This project examines the importance of molecular diffusion on the developing concentration field of a gas gravity current released into a calm environment. Questions which arose from the unexpectedly severe explosion in 2005 at Buncefield, England were of particular interest. The accidental overfilling of a large tank with gasoline on a completely calm morning led to a massive open air explosion. Forensic evidence showed that at the time of ignition, a vapor cloud, most of which now appears …
Sustainability Curriculum Inventory And Literacy Assessment: The Influence Of Values On Knowledge Of And Perceived Importance Of Sustainability Components, David James Drogos
Sustainability Curriculum Inventory And Literacy Assessment: The Influence Of Values On Knowledge Of And Perceived Importance Of Sustainability Components, David James Drogos
Theses
The incorporation of sustainability education and sustainable practices in higher education serves several purposes. It prepares students for work in sustainability-focused professions, fosters environmentally responsible behavior in individuals, and helps to reduce the ecological impacts of the operational aspects of educational institutions. However, contemporary definitions of sustainability, which consider social, political, ecological, and economic influences on the environment, complicate educational initiatives. Distinct educational departments often consider sustainability through their specialized lens. Trans-disciplinary initiative must be enacted in order for sustainability education to reach its full potential. This paper outlines the results of an electronically administered faculty sustainability curriculum inventory as …
A Model Of Contaminant Transport, Saline Valley Aquifer, Gallatin County Illinois, Ryan William Cox
A Model Of Contaminant Transport, Saline Valley Aquifer, Gallatin County Illinois, Ryan William Cox
Theses
The Saline Valley Conservancy District (SVCD) formed in 1980 to provide a stable source of water to many communities in Southern Illinois. The SVCD well field located in the thickest, most productive region of the Saline Valley Aquifer lies directly adjacent to a reclaimed coal mine. Subsurface movement and surface discharge from the mine has been shown to be responsible for deterioration of water quality in the surrounding area, including the aquifer. Previous studies conducted in the region have addressed water supply issues and simulated contaminant transport from the reclaimed mine. The limited scope of these models did not extend …
Tracking The Cellulolytic Activity Of Clostridium Thermocellum Biofilms, Alexandru Dumitrache, Gideon M. Wolfaardt, David Allen, Steven N. Liss, Lee R. Lynd
Tracking The Cellulolytic Activity Of Clostridium Thermocellum Biofilms, Alexandru Dumitrache, Gideon M. Wolfaardt, David Allen, Steven N. Liss, Lee R. Lynd
Dartmouth Scholarship
Microbial cellulose conversion by Clostridium thermocellum 27405 occurs predominantly through the activity of substrate-adherent bacteria organized in thin, primarily single cell-layered biofilms. The importance of cellulosic surface exposure to microbial hydrolysis has received little attention despite its implied impact on conversion kinetics.
Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 28, November 25, 2013, Grand Valley State University
Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 28, November 25, 2013, Grand Valley State University
Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014
Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.
The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 4 Issue 11, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program
The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 4 Issue 11, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program
The Fierce Green Fire
No abstract provided.
Dead Man's Cell Phone (2013), Sarah Ruhl
Sandspur, Vol 120, No 11, November 21, 2013, Rollins College
Sandspur, Vol 120, No 11, November 21, 2013, Rollins College
The Rollins Sandspur
Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.
The Colby Echo (2013-11-21), Colby College
The Colby Echo (2013-11-21), Colby College
The Colby Echo
Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.
Montana Kaimin, November 21, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula
Montana Kaimin, November 21, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula
Montana Kaimin, 1898-present
Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.
The Bates Student - Volume 143 Number 09 - November 20, 2013, Bates College
The Bates Student - Volume 143 Number 09 - November 20, 2013, Bates College
The Bates Student
No abstract provided.
The Dam Truths Of Glen Canyon, Jeffrey D. Bennion, Dr. M. Brett Borup
The Dam Truths Of Glen Canyon, Jeffrey D. Bennion, Dr. M. Brett Borup
Journal of Undergraduate Research
The Glen Canyon Dam was completed by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1963 as the main feature of the Colorado River Storage Project. The purposes of the dam were to regulate the flow of the Colorado River, store water for consumptive use, provide for the reclamation of arid and semi-arid land, control floods, and generate hydroelectric power (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1995). Since the dam was completed prior to enactment of the National Environmental Act, no environmental impact statement was filed regarding its construction and operation. Many environmentalist groups, most recently the Sierra Club, have lobbied for the removal …
Boyd Briefs - Nov. 15, 2013, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law
Boyd Briefs - Nov. 15, 2013, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law
Boyd Briefs / Road Scholars
Boyd Briefs provides weekly information regarding the activities and accomplishments of the faculty, students, and alumni of the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
2013 Northeastern Illinois University Fourth Annual Faculty Research Symposium - Program, Symposium Steering Committee
2013 Northeastern Illinois University Fourth Annual Faculty Research Symposium - Program, Symposium Steering Committee
Faculty Research and Creative Activities Symposium 2010-2017
No abstract provided.
2013 Northeastern Illinois University Fourth Annual Faculty Research Symposium - Abstracts, Symposium Steering Committee
2013 Northeastern Illinois University Fourth Annual Faculty Research Symposium - Abstracts, Symposium Steering Committee
Faculty Research and Creative Activities Symposium 2010-2017
No abstract provided.
Montana Kaimin, November 15, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula
Montana Kaimin, November 15, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula
Montana Kaimin, 1898-present
Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.
A Study Of The Effectiveness Of Learning Communities At A Small Liberal Arts College, Paul Watkins
A Study Of The Effectiveness Of Learning Communities At A Small Liberal Arts College, Paul Watkins
Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the learning community program at a small liberal arts college on educational outcomes as measured by differences in semester GPA between learning community participants and non-participants, as well as differences between types of learning communities, time of participation in learning communities, and the effect of demographic variables and prior attainment (converted SAT scores). Data was provided by a small liberal arts college on 294 participants. The sample was composed of 152 students who participated in a learning community and 142 who did not participate in a learning community for …
The Santa Clara, 2013-11-14, Santa Clara University
The Santa Clara, 2013-11-14, Santa Clara University
The Santa Clara
No abstract provided.
Gathering "Wild" Food In The City: Rethinking The Role Of Foraging In Urban Ecosystem Planning And Management, Rebecca J. Mclain, Patrick T. Hurley, Marla R. Emery, Melissa R. Poe
Gathering "Wild" Food In The City: Rethinking The Role Of Foraging In Urban Ecosystem Planning And Management, Rebecca J. Mclain, Patrick T. Hurley, Marla R. Emery, Melissa R. Poe
Environment and Sustainability Faculty Publications
Recent “green” planning initiatives envision food production, including urban agriculture and livestock production, as desirable elements of sustainable cities. We use an integrated urban political ecology and human–plant geographies framework to explore how foraging for “wild” foods in cities, a subversive practice that challenges prevailing views about the roles of humans in urban green spaces, has potential to also support sustainability goals. Drawing on research from Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia, and Seattle, we show that foraging is a vibrant and ongoing practice among diverse urban residents in the USA. At the same time, as reflected in regulations, planning practices, …
Middle Mississippi River Islands: Historical Distribution, Restoration Planning, And Biological Importance, Teresa Cecilia Allen
Middle Mississippi River Islands: Historical Distribution, Restoration Planning, And Biological Importance, Teresa Cecilia Allen
Dissertations
The Middle Mississippi River’s (MMR’s) hydrology and sedimentation patterns have been altered. These activities contribute to loss of backwaters, islands, secondary channels, and reduced biodiversity. The Fish and Wildlife Service included reasonable and prudent alternatives (RPAs) in its Biological Opinion for the Operation and Maintenance of the Nine-Foot Channel Navigation Project. These RPAs mandate dike notching and island building to increase habitat diversity. My first goal was to examine changes in the number and relative location of islands from 1797 to 2003. I found that the total number of islands increased, the number of central islands decreased, and the number …
A Data-Based Method For Harmonising Heterogeneous Data Modelling Techniques Across Data Mining Applications, Kassim S. Mwitondi, Raed A. T. Said
A Data-Based Method For Harmonising Heterogeneous Data Modelling Techniques Across Data Mining Applications, Kassim S. Mwitondi, Raed A. T. Said
Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability
We propose an iterative graphical data visualisation algorithm for optimal model selection. The algorithm is implemented on three domain-partitioning techniques - decision trees, neural networks and support vector machines. Each model is trained and tested on the Pima Indians and Bupa Liver Disorders datasets with the performance being assessed in a multi-step process. Firstly, the conventional ROC curves and the Youden Indexare applied to determine the optimal model then sequential moving differences involving the fitted parameters - true and false positives – are extracted and their respective probability density estimations are used to track their variability using the proposed algorithm. …
A Mild Winter: The Status Of Environmental Preliminary Injunctions, Sarah J. Morath
A Mild Winter: The Status Of Environmental Preliminary Injunctions, Sarah J. Morath
Seattle University Law Review
Since the enactment of environmental legislation in the 1970s, the preliminary injunction standard articulated by the Supreme Court for environmental claims has evolved from general principles to enumerated factors. In Winter v. Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc., the Court’s most recent refinement, the Court endorsed but failed to explain the application of a common four-factor test when it held that the alleged injury to marine mammals was outweighed by the public interest of a well-trained and prepared Navy. While a number of commentators have speculated about Winter’s impact on future environmental preliminary injunctions, this article seeks to more precisely determine …
The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 4 Issue 10, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program
The Fierce Green Fire: Vol. 4 Issue 10, Wofford College Environmental Studies Program
The Fierce Green Fire
No abstract provided.
Vista: November 7, 2013, University Of San Diego
Vista: November 7, 2013, University Of San Diego
USD Vista (1965-)
No abstract provided.
Sustainability Initiatives In The Workplace And Employee Productivity, Megan R. Nollman
Sustainability Initiatives In The Workplace And Employee Productivity, Megan R. Nollman
Research Papers
Sustainability in the workplace has the potential to affect many aspects of an organization, including employee productivity. Sustainable designers, such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professionals, claim that sustainability has numerous positive impacts in the workplace. These impacts include fewer employee sick days, increased building occupant satisfaction, and increased employee productivity. Researchers that have studied this claim have found that in many cases, sustainable initiatives and buildings have had a slight to profound positive effects on occupant satisfaction, attendance, and productivity. Lower levels of satisfaction for lighting and acoustics are common, though, because many sustainable workplaces use …
Four Morris Students Receive Scholarly Excellence In Equity And Diversity Award, University Relations
Four Morris Students Receive Scholarly Excellence In Equity And Diversity Award, University Relations
Campus News Archive
The award acknowledges diverse students doing outstanding work at the University of Minnesota.
Food Sovereignty: An Alternative Paradigm For Poverty Reduction And Biodiversity Conservation In Latin America, M Jahi Chappell, Hannah Wittman, Christopher M. Bacon, Bruce G. Ferguson, Luis García Barrios, Raúl García Barrios, Daniel Jaffee, Jefferson Lima, V. Ernesto Méndez,, Helda Morales, Lorena Soto-Pinto, John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto
Food Sovereignty: An Alternative Paradigm For Poverty Reduction And Biodiversity Conservation In Latin America, M Jahi Chappell, Hannah Wittman, Christopher M. Bacon, Bruce G. Ferguson, Luis García Barrios, Raúl García Barrios, Daniel Jaffee, Jefferson Lima, V. Ernesto Méndez,, Helda Morales, Lorena Soto-Pinto, John Vandermeer, Ivette Perfecto
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Strong feedback between global biodiversity loss and persistent, extreme rural poverty are major challenges in the face of concurrent food, energy, and environmental crises. This paper examines the role of industrial agricultural intensification and market integration as exogenous socio-ecological drivers of biodiversity loss and poverty traps in Latin America. We then analyze the potential of a food sovereignty framework, based on protecting the viability of a diverse agroecological matrix while supporting rural livelihoods and global food production. We review several successful examples of this approach, including ecological land reform in Brazil, agroforestry, milpa, and the uses of wild varieties in …