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INCORPORATING RIPARIAN BUFFER METRICS INTO THE USGS SOUTHEAST SPARROW MODEL

Bowers, Justin (2009-04-24)

Riparian zones serve an important role in the ecological landscape. They serve as habitat for wildlife, prevent erosion, and act as buffers to help reduce and filter the amount of pollutants entering surface waters. The ...
INDIGENOUS MARINE TENURE IN A COMMON-POOL FRAMEWORK: A PHILIPPINE CASE STUDY

Calcari, Meaghan E. (2004)

Indigenous peoples have lived on and from their lands for many generations in ways that have allowed the natural resources to remain relatively intact. Concurrent with an increase in world-wide designation of protected ...
An Information Systems Strategy for the Environmental Conservation Community

Barker, Kristin (2008-04-25)

As the cause of environmental conservation emerges as a global priority, the need for a practical information systems strategy shared among conservation organizations becomes imperative. Historically, researchers and ...
An Inquiry into the Balance between Federal and State Energy Policy in the Southeast

Papazian, John; Jentgen, Matt (2012-04-20)

Many policies have been proposed to address America’s growing energy needs, but a broad-based compromise is often constrained by regional differences. It is important to highlight the regional benefits of potential energy ...
An Inquiry into the Balance Between Federal and State Energy Policy in the Southeast

Jentgen, Matthew; Papazian, John (2012-04-21)

Many policies have been proposed to address America’s growing energy needs, but a broad-based compromise is often constrained by regional differences. It is important to highlight the regional benefits of potential energy ...
An Integral Approach to Institutionalizing Sustainability in Higher Education: A Case Study of Colorado College

Schild, Rebecca (2010-04-26)

Recently, institutions of higher education (IHE) have moved toward greening their campuses and incorporating sustainability principles into strategic planning, operations, education, research, and public engagement. While ...
An Integrated Analysis of Oyster Fisheries Managemenet in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina

Baldera, Alexis Anne (2010-04-29)

Conservative estimates for population levels of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in North Carolina are around 10% of the levels estimated at the turn of the 20th century. Oyster reefs perform many functions ...
An Integrated Approach to Coastal Zone Management of Abu Dhabi Western Region

Al-Harthi, Suaad (2008-12-05)

The emirate of Abu Dhabi is currently undergoing unprecedented economic development. This development is allowing new opportunities for growth in the private and industrial sectors while attracting tourists and leading to ...
An Integrated Look at Sustainable Development in Kadavu Province, Fiji

Eminhizer, Sarah (2008-04-25)

The profitability of going "green" is growing and the Fiji tourism industry refuses to be left behind. Two recent plans (the Kadavu Strategic Development Plan and the Fiji Tourism Development Plan 2007-2016) highlighted ...
Integration of Physical Oceanography with Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Stranded Sea Turtles in North Carolina

Mooreside, Peter Douglas (2000)

The conservation status of sea turtles warrants research on their mortality rates (Turtle Expert Working Group 1998). Stranded carcasses document mortality but represent an unknown fraction of total number of dead turtles ...
Integration of Risk and Ecology into Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Life

Workin, Rachel (2012-04-26)

The demand for increased consideration of ecology has been an important driver of developments in ecotoxicology, a field that originally relied more heavily on the principles of human toxicology. However, translating these ...
Inter-Jurisdictional and Multi-Scale Challenges of River Herring Management and Bycatch Reduction

Dancy, Kiley (2012-04-27)

The alewife and the blueback herring, collectively known as river herring, were once abundant along most of the Atlantic coast of the United States but have declined significantly throughout their range. River herring ...
In the Spotlight: An Assessment of Beachfront Lighting at Four Hotels and Recommendations for Mitigation Necessary to Safeguard Sea Turtles Nesting in Barbados, West Indies

Knowles, John English (2007-12-07)

Artificial beachfront lighting is an increasing problem for sea turtle hatchlings and adult females. Barbados, the easternmost Caribbean island, exhibits particularly acute light pollution on the south and west coasts, ...
Invasive Exotic Plants of the Eno River Watershed

Starke, Lesley (2010-04-30)

Invasive exotic species are an international threat to biodiversity. Management of invasive species is divided into three approaches: prevention of introduction outside of native range; eradication of invasions; and ...
Invasive Plant Management Plan for the Duke Forest, Durham, NC

Wright, Lorna (2009-04-24)

Recently, populations of invasive plants are increasing in the Duke Forest and detrimentally affecting the growth of Pinus taeda (loblolly pine) and natural forest communities. To effectively control the spread of invasives, ...
INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR FALLNG CREEK CAMP, TUXEDO, NORTH CAROLINA

Garrett, Laura L. (2007-05)

The primary objective of this document is to suggest adaptive management techniques for controlling or eradicating priority invasive species on the property. Adaptive management implies that management should be viewed ...
Invasive Stray and Feral Dogs Limit Fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Populations in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar

Barcala, Owen (2009-04-24)

The fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a medium sized carnivore of the family Eupleridae which is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Recent publications have shown that the fosa is under significant pressure from deforestation ...
INVASIVE WEEDS IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK: HABITAT, VECTORS OF SPREAD, AND AREAS AT GREATEST RISK OF INVASION

Adams, Ashley (2009-04-24)

Non-native invasive species have significantly changed the composition and ecosystem function of many North American landscapes. Currently, invasive species are recognized as the second greatest destroyer of biological ...
An Inventory of the Wetlands Impacted by the U.S. Navy's Proposed OLF Site in Gates County, North Carolina

Allie, Anna (2009-04-24)

The US Navy has proposed construction of an Outlying Landing Field (OLF) for carrier-landing practice, at one of five potential sites in North Carolina and Virginia. The proposed Sandbanks site in Gates County, NC is ...
Investigating the Effects of Mercury Emissions in the Four Corners Area on Local Deposition Levels and Ambient Concentrations

Weidner, Kristin (2007-09-11)

In 2005, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) as a means for regulating mercury emissions from coal-fired utility boilers in the United States. However, there ...