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Envr 499a And 499b: Environmental Studies Senior Thesis I & Ii Ace 10 Course, David C. Gosselin, Sara Cooper

Accreditation Quality Initiative

ACE 10 Question

To what extent to can senior thesis posters be used to assess the ACE 10 outcome?

ENVR 499 Course Sequence

Learning Outcomes

Student Work

Posters Featured at Environmental Studies Showcase

Rubric Development

Improving ACE 10 Learning

Whose Food?: A Multi-Sited Ethnographic Analysis Of Sarasota Farmers Markets, Charles Gillig

Theses & ETDs

As food markets have grown increasingly globalized and entrenched within the neoliberal, capitalist system of the 21st century, the production, sale and consumption of locally grown food has presented itself as a viable alternative to what many view as the depravity of modern industrial agriculture. Farmers markets traditionally represent the intersection of the local agricultural system with consumers interested in supporting various aspects of locally grown food, though this classical vision is not always the norm today. Through participant observation and interviews with managers, organizers, farmers, non-farmer vendors, and customers, this thesis analyzes two farmers markets of differing size and …

The Social Construction Of The Electric Car: An Environmental Perspective, Tyler Scott Neumann

Theses & ETDs

This thesis uses a Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) approach to build a multidirectional model of the development of the electric car. This analysis produces a constructivist theory for the development of the electric car today. There are many environmental themes present throughout this thesis, and a critical analysis of the environmental impacts of electric cars. The product of this analysis is the identification of all the perceived issues, relative to individual social groups, with the electric car, and provides solutions to those problems. The challenge of this paper, and of the SCOT framework, is to relate the solutions provided …

Big Building: The Political Economy Of Place And Displacement In Coconut Grove Florida, Daniel Ducassi

Theses & ETDs

The physical construction of urban space has a concrete impact on the lives of those who inhabit it. However, the development and redevelopment of some neighborhoods has differed from that of others, and the disparity in the qualities and environment of constructed urban space is closely intertwined with the social relations of a particular community. This thesis explores the processes of redevelopment in the historically segregated neighborhood of Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida. It reviews the development history of the neighborhood, as well as recent development issues that serve as focal points of interaction between residents, developers and municipal government. …

Restoration By Defecation: Effects Of Nutrient Enrichment Via Bird Guano On Seagrass Propeller Scar Healing Times, Kelsey Hunt-Dolon

Theses & ETDs

Seagrass beds provide many ecological services, such as diminishing shoreline erosion by dampening wave and carbon sequestration. Propeller scaring caused by careless boaters can inflict significant damage to seagrass ecosystems. Scars erode and when an area becomes heavily scared the integrity of the seagrass bed is threatened and large areas of grass can be lost. Studies in the Florida Keys and elsewhere found that when bird stakes, PVC perches, were placed along the length of propeller scars the healing time was greatly reduced. A similar effect should be seen around bird rookery islands, which provide nutrient inputs of phosphorus (P) …

“You Can’T Get There From Here:” Determining Accessibility To Active Transportation In Three Chicago, Illinois Neighborhoods, Taylor Lucas Filaroski

Theses & ETDs

Transportation literature tends to fall into either one of two topics: “active” transportation – which is defined as walking, biking, or public transportation use – and its use among higher income groups; and transportation disadvantaged (TD) groups, which are typically those too young, too old, too poor, or too disabled to drive. This thesis aims to bridge the gap in the literature between these two topics by examining both social and spatial components of active transportation use and accessibility among both privileged and TD populations. This study used GIS analysis and personal observation to examine the differences in active transportation …

Gardens As Educational Tools In Urban Public Schools, Michelle Diane Wheat

Theses & ETDs

Urban public school education has become increasingly decontextualized from the natural world over time. This causes a division within students that impacts how they learn, what they learn, and their mental health. Children's knowledge is increasingly devoid of environmental awareness. In addition ADHD, depression, and obesity have been linked to this separation. These problems are exacerbated by a culture of standardized tests motivated by financial concerns, and the gearing of education toward career preparation. Children learn to fear nature and reap none of the benefits that immersion in nature can foster. School gardens, especially in urban areas, can provide a …

Enst 391.90: Literature And Film Of Agriculture - The Dirt Farmer, From Homesteader To Moral Placeholder, Joshua H. Slotnick

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Enst 373a.01: Nature Works, Heather M. Mckee

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Enst 594.02: The Greening Of Religion, Daniel T. Spencer

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Enst 430.01: Culture And Agriculture, Joshua H. Slotnick

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

University Of Malaya-Kyoto University Secretariat Newsletter, Issue 9, Volume 4, 2014, Malaysia University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

No abstract provided.

2013-2014 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

No abstract provided.

Gonzaga University Factbook 2014-15, Institutional Research, Gonzaga University

Institutional Research

The Gonzaga University Factbook contains information on student enrollments, demographic profiles, admissions statistics, majors, retention and graduation rates, degree completions, faculty information, and more. It is updated annually with the most current and commonly-needed information about Gonzaga University.

Undergraduate Bulletin Of The University Of San Diego 2014-2016, University Of San Diego

Undergraduate Course Catalogs (1973- )

276 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 28 cm

Effects Of Dissolved And Dietary Microcystin On Clearance Rates Of Wedge Clams (Rangia Cuneata) In The Tidal Fresh James River, Spencer Tassone, Paul Bukaveckas, Joe Wood

UROP Posters

Benthic filter feeders are important organisms in estuaries due to their ability to remove algal and non-algal particulate matter from the water column. Microcystin (MC) is a cyanotoxin that is known to have adverse effects on diverse consumers, though its effects on benthic filter-feeders are not well-studied. In this study, we examine the effects of microcystin on the filtering activities of Rangia cuneata, a common and often dominant filter-feeder in tidal freshwaters. Clams and seston obtained from the James River were used along with commercially-available microcystin to measure clearance rates of Rangia across a gradient of dissolved microcystin concentrations. We …

She Sells Seawalls Down By The Seashore, Tricia Lee

San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law

This Comment argues that a bill similar to Assembly Bill 2943 should be proposed today because there has been a drastic shift towards a general acceptance of global warming since 2002. In addition, new environmental studies support the idea of curbing seawall construction along the California coast.

Section I will provide data regarding rising sea levels and the current state of seawall construction along the California coast. It will then explain why seawall construction is not a viable adaptation strategy and delve into its negative social, environmental, and economic impacts.

Section II will examine California’s current policies for protecting coastal …

Annual Report 2013-2014, Office Of Sponsored Programs

Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

2014 Usd Fact Book, University Of San Diego

USD Fact Books (1985- )

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

The first issue of Volume XVIII of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest, the 2014 edition of the General Assembly in Review.

Incorporating Risk Of Reinvasion To Prioritize Sites For Invasive Species Management, Todd R. Lookingbill, Emily S. Minor, Nadia Bukach, Joseph R. Ferrari, Lisa A. Wainger

Geography and the Environment Faculty Publications

The relationship between landscape pattern and the distribution and spread of exotic species is an important determinant of where and when management actions are best applied. We have developed an interdisciplinary approach for prioritizing treatment of harmful, nonnative, invasive plants in National Park landscapes of the Mid-Atlantic USA. The approach relies upon a detailed model of reinvasion risk that combines information on: (1) global factors representing park-level infestation from seed and sprout, (2) landscape factors including disturbance-based spread vectors and neighborhood seed density, and (3) local factors determining establishment probability based on habitat suitability. Global seed rain estimates are derived …

Wooster Magazine: Winter 2014, Karol Crosbie

Wooster Magazine: 2011-2020

The Winter 2014 edition of the Wooster Magazine highlights many different topics. Editor Karol Crosbie gives the top 10 reasons why she likes her job as an introduction in the magazine. The beloved restaurant, The Shack, has closed its doors for good. The college's radio station, WOO 91, has a new home in the basement of Lowry Center. There is a section about the plants on campus and how they are seen by different people on campus. Some students in Charles Kammer's religious study course, "Just Work" share their experience working in Lowry Dining Hall. Karol Crosbie put together a …

Flyer With 2014 Schedule For The Idea Of Nature Public Lecture Series, Samantha Harvey

The Idea of Nature Public Lecture Series

No abstract provided.

Will Latin's Scheme Replace Fossil Fuels More Quickly Than Existing Approaches?, David Dreisen

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

The Voice, Winter/Spring 2014: Volume 59, Issue 2, Dordt College. Office Of College Advancement

The Voice Archive

No abstract provided.

Medicine@Yale March/April 2014 Volume 10, Issue 1, Yale School Of Medicine Office Of Communications

Medicine@Yale - development newsletter

Medicine@Yale : advancing biomedical science, education and health care was a print and online newsletter which published news about academics, research and philanthropy for alumni, donors, faculty, students and the general public. It was initially published 6 times a year and then changed to a quarterly schedule. The first issue came out June/Jul. 2005. The final issue was published in May/June 2022, vol. 17, issue 1. Published by Yale School of Medicine, Office of Communications.

Colby College Catalogue 2014 - 2015, Colby College

Colby Catalogues

Colby College Catalogue: September 2014 - August 2015

The Osgoode@125 Index, Osgoode Hall Law School Of York University

Osgoode@125 Supporting Material

No abstract provided.

Impacts Of Management On Fisheries Diversity As A Factor Affecting Social Resilience In Communities Of The Southern New England Region, Tarsila Seara

Open Access Dissertations

The present research aims at examining potential impacts of fisheries management on the diversity of species exploited by fishermen in Southern New England, and examining the relationship between this diversity and the resilience of fishermen and, consequently, communities in adapting to changes in their social and physical environments. One way fishermen are able to adapt to environmental and socio-economic changes is through diversification of the catch. The current study argues that certain management plans, especially those focused on limited entry strategies, have been reducing fishermen’s adaptive flexibility, therefore reducing fishermen’s resilience and that of their communities. Two hypotheses were developed: …

Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment And Management Of Air, Surface- And Groundwater In Rhode Island, Laura A. Schifman

Open Access Dissertations

Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is one of the major sources of environmental contamination in the United States. Depending on the contaminant and its origin, NPS pollution can be introduced through atmospheric deposition or in the aqueous phase, for example through stormwater runoff. Here, both the atmospheric deposition of 16 EPA priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was measured at six different sites in Rhode Island as well as their removal, including other contaminants, from stormwater runoff. For the first part of this study seasonal and spatial variation in atmospheric PAH deposition rates were quantified along with investigating the source of the …