Browsing by Department "Environment"
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A One-Health Approach to Understanding the Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
(2021)American cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a severely understudied and neglected“disease of poverty” widespread throughout Peru. Transmission dynamics of CL are complex, requiring sandfly vectors and mammalian reservoir hosts ... -
A tale of three disciplines: Navigating the Boundaries at the Nexus of Conservation Science, Policy, and Practice
(2009)Nature is under immediate and increasing threat. Tales of destruction and deforestation abound despite the myriad interventions and investments by government bureaucracies, non-government organizations, and private land-owners. ... -
Adapting to Rising Sea Levels
(2010)According to IPCC estimates, sea levels will rise between .18 and .6 meters by 2100. More recent estimates indicate that actual amounts of sea level rise may be much more, and that 1 meter of sea level rise by 2100 is likely ... -
An Analysis of Power Content Label Designs
(2010)There are currently 22 states with full or partial disclosure requirements for their electricity suppliers. These requirements differ significantly across states, in terms of the specific information content, structure, ... -
An Assessment of Sea Turtle, Marine Mammal and Seabird Bycatch in the Wider Caribbean Region
(2011)Sea turtles, marine mammals and sea birds are vulnerable to higher mortality rates as a direct function of incidental capture (bycatch) in marine fisheries. Their migratory behavior exposes them to multiple fishing gear ... -
An Assessment of Sustainable Water Management at University Campuses
(2011)Sustainable water management is needed to ensure quality supplies of our vital water resources in the face of growing human demand for water, high levels of pollution, and increasing spatial and temporal variability associated ... -
An interdisciplinary assessment of alternatives for the decarbonization of the electric power sector: Integrating operations research and geospatial analysis to identify cost-efficient strategies for the energy transition
(2022)A cost-effective pathway towards net-zero electric power systems requires an extraordinary deployment of new solar and wind generation assets. This aggressive expansion driving unprecedented investment entails a fundamental ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of the Neuse nitrogen TMDL program and its impacts on estuarine chlorophyll dynamics
(2011)Coastal eutrophication is a complex process that is caused largely by anthropogenic nutrient enrichment. Estuaries are particularly susceptible to nutrient impairment, owing to their intimate connection with the contributing ... -
Bayesian Methods to Characterize Uncertainty in Predictive Modeling of the Effect of Urbanization on Aquatic Ecosystems
(2010)Urbanization causes myriad changes in watershed processes, ultimately disrupting the structure and function of stream ecosystems. Urban development introduces contaminants (human waste, pesticides, industrial chemicals). ... -
Bayesian Statistical Analysis in Coastal Eutrophication Models: Challenges and Solutions
(2014)Estuaries interfacing with the land, atmosphere and open oceans can be influenced in a variety of ways by anthropogenic activities. Centuries of overexploitation, habitat transformation, and pollution have degraded estuarine ... -
Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of Sea Turtles in the North Atlantic Ocean
(2009)Sea turtles have experienced dramatic population declines during the last century as a consequence of direct harvest, by-catch in fisheries, and habitat loss. Despite almost 50 years of partial international protection, ... -
Biodegradation of a Sulfur-Containing PAH, Dibenzothiophene, by a Mixed Bacterial Community
(2009)Dibenzothiophene (DBT) is a constituent of creosote and petroleum waste contamination, it is a model compound for more complex thiophenes, and its degradation by mixed microbial communities has received little attention. ... -
Biogeomorphodynamics of Coastal Ecosystems under Conditions of Climate Change and Nutrient Enrichment
(2013)At a given time, tidal landforms inhabit one of three alternate elevation-determined stable states: salt marsh, sub-tidal platform, or tidal flat. The balance between soil production and sea level rise controls transitions ... -
Bridging the Scale Gap from Leaf to Canopy in Biosphere-Atmosphere Gas and Particle Exchanges
(2016)Terrestrial ecosystems, occupying more than 25% of the Earth's surface, can serve as`biological valves' in regulating the anthropogenic emissions of atmospheric aerosolparticles and greenhouse gases (GHGs) as responses to ... -
Bycatch and foraging ecology of sea turtles in the Eastern Pacific
(2011)Sea turtles are long lived marine species that are currently endangered because their life history and population dynamics hinder them from withstanding modern anthropogenic threats. Worldwide, fisheries bycatch in on the ... -
Caught in the Middle: Multilateral Development Bank Responses to Environmental Performance
(2011)Since their creation, the multilateral development banks have accumulated performance records that include both substantial successes and stunning failures. Nowhere have their performance records been more mixed and controversial ... -
Characterization of Fxr Alpha in Medaka and Its Involvement in Hepatobiliary Injury
(2009)The liver is a primary target for toxicants and/or their metabolites. Selected fish species now serve as model organisms for laboratory investigations of toxic responses in the liver. One such model is the Japanese medaka ... -
Characterizing Environmental Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Exposure and Effects in North Carolina Communities
(2022)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used in a wide array of products and applications (e.g., nonstick cookware, waterproof and water-repellent textiles, firefighting foam). Following their ... -
Characterizing Exposure and In Vitro Effects of Azobenzene Disperse Dyes in the Indoor Environment
(2021)Azobenzene disperse dyes are the fastest-growing category of commercial dyestuffs, accounting for 70% of the 9.9 million tons of industrial dye colorants used annually. Azobenzene disperse dyes are intended to be applied ... -
Characterizing the Binding Potential, Activity, and Bioaccessibility of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARγ) Ligands in Indoor Dust
(2015)Accumulating evidence is suggesting that exposure to some environmental contaminants may alter adipogenesis, resulting in accumulation of adipocytes, and often significant weight gain. Thus these types of contaminants are ...
