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White Sharks As A Novel Threat To Sea Otter Populations In California, Kimberly S. Schmutz Jan 2020

White Sharks As A Novel Threat To Sea Otter Populations In California, Kimberly S. Schmutz

Scientific Communication News

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The Planet, 2020, Winter, Alex Meacham, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2020

The Planet, 2020, Winter, Alex Meacham, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2019, Fall, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2019

The Planet, 2019, Fall, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Traffic Noise And Sexual Selection: Studies Of Anthropogenic Impact On Bird Songs And Undergraduate Student Reasoning Of Evolutionary Mechanisms, Sarah Spier Aug 2019

Traffic Noise And Sexual Selection: Studies Of Anthropogenic Impact On Bird Songs And Undergraduate Student Reasoning Of Evolutionary Mechanisms, Sarah Spier

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Humans have transformed much of the natural landscape and are continuing to do so at an accelerated rate, compromising natural areas that serve as important habitat for many species. Roads impact much of the environment as they fragment habitat and introduce traffic noise into the acoustic environment, deferentially affecting wildlife in roadside habitat. I explored how traffic noise affects the detection of birds based on whether their vocalizations were masked by traffic noise. Masked species detection was not affected by an increase in traffic noise amplitude, while there was a negative effect of traffic noise amplitude on unmasked species detection, …


Traffic Noise And Sexual Selection: Studies Of Anthropogenic Impact On Bird Songs And Undergraduate Student Reasoning Of Evolutionary Mechanisms, Sarah Spier Aug 2019

Traffic Noise And Sexual Selection: Studies Of Anthropogenic Impact On Bird Songs And Undergraduate Student Reasoning Of Evolutionary Mechanisms, Sarah Spier

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Humans have transformed much of the natural landscape and are continuing to do so at an accelerated rate, compromising natural areas that serve as important habitat for many species. Roads impact much of the environment as they fragment habitat and introduce traffic noise into the acoustic environment, deferentially affecting wildlife in roadside habitat. I explored how traffic noise affects the detection of birds based on whether their vocalizations were masked by traffic noise. Masked species detection was not affected by an increase in traffic noise amplitude, while there was a negative effect of traffic noise amplitude on unmasked species detection, …


The Planet, 2019, Spring, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2019

The Planet, 2019, Spring, Emily Dietzel, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2019, Winter, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2019

The Planet, 2019, Winter, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2018, Fall, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2018

The Planet, 2018, Fall, Emily Stout, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2018, Spring, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2018

The Planet, 2018, Spring, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2018, Winter, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2018

The Planet, 2018, Winter, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2017, Fall, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2017

The Planet, 2017, Fall, Keiko Betcher, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2017, Spring, Frederica Kolwey, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2017

The Planet, 2017, Spring, Frederica Kolwey, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2017, Winter, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2017

The Planet, 2017, Winter, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Weights And Balances: Integrating Models For Prevention And Response To Southern California Offshore Oil Spills, Carmen Watts Clayton, Amoret Bunn Oct 2016

Weights And Balances: Integrating Models For Prevention And Response To Southern California Offshore Oil Spills, Carmen Watts Clayton, Amoret Bunn

STAR Program Research Presentations

Licensing offshore oil and gas reserves in the United States waters are overseen by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Enforcement (BSEE). The licensing application includes planning for any worst-case oil spill scenario between BSEE and the applicant based on lessons learned from historic offshore spills such as the Deepwater Horizon (2010), Exxon Valdez (1989), and the Union Oil Platform Blowout (1969). The process for planning to respond to oil spills involves coordination with multiple agencies, trustees, and stakeholders to ensure that oil spill responses consider multiple factors, including ecologically sensitive species, commercial transportation and fisheries, …


The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2016

The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2016

The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2016

The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2015

The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2015

The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2015

The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2014, Fall, Christopher Zemp, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2014

The Planet, 2014, Fall, Christopher Zemp, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2014, Spring, Mikey Jane Moran, Sarah Mikkelborg, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2014

The Planet, 2014, Spring, Mikey Jane Moran, Sarah Mikkelborg, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2014, Winter, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2014

The Planet, 2014, Winter, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2013, Fall, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2013

The Planet, 2013, Fall, Mikey Jane Moran, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2013, Spring, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2013

The Planet, 2013, Spring, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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The Planet, 2013, Winter, James Rogerts, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2013

The Planet, 2013, Winter, James Rogerts, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Researching Critical Incidents Of Transformation, Paul R. Scheele Jan 2013

Researching Critical Incidents Of Transformation, Paul R. Scheele

Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses

This study examined transformation within individuals in a collaborative adult learning context. Using a combination of methods—surveys and critical incident technique (CIT)—the study explored in depth the experiences of 28 subjects from a population of 100 participants in an open-enrollment workshop, the Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium produced by the Pachamama Alliance. The program employs high-impact training approaches to inform participants about social injustices and environmental practices that threaten the planet, and to encourage them to act on that information. The research focused on critical incidents at or shortly after the workshop that produced significant and meaningful change …


The Planet, 2012, Fall, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2012

The Planet, 2012, Fall, James Rogers, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Roger Williams Park Edible Forest Garden, Mark S. Scialla May 2012

Roger Williams Park Edible Forest Garden, Mark S. Scialla

Senior Honors Projects

An edible forest garden is a low-maintenance system that uses edible native and regionally-adapted plants arranged in beneficial relationships to meet human, wildlife and ecosystem needs. The forest garden in Roger Williams Park will transform underutilized urban land into a highly productive parcel producing market-viable fruits, nuts, vegetables, medicine and fiber. Forest gardens mimic natural forest systems in architecture and complexity. The design follows ecological principles to create a system that promotes biodiversity and enhances the surrounding ecosystem. This project also demonstrates the potential to grow food and create land-based livelihoods in the city.

Located on the edge of a …


The Planet, 2012, Spring, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2012

The Planet, 2012, Spring, Becky Tachihara, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.