2017

Coastal dune ecology, geomorphology, and ecosystem services: How invasive beach grasses, their interactions, and sediment dynamics shape U.S. Pacific Northwest dunes

Overall, the findings from this dissertation research demonstrates the complex and interdependent connection between biological invasions and climate change on community structure, ecological processes, and ecosystem services of the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Competing Roles of Sea Level Rise and Sediment Supply on Sediment Accretion and Carbon Burial in Tidal Wetlands; Northern Oregon U.S.A.

The goal of this project is to fill a critical knowledge gap, and naturally test without complicating variables whether sea level rise or sediment supply primarily control wetland growth.

Continuity & Change: Commercial Fishing & Community Resilience on the Oregon Coast

The objective of this study is to improve understanding of coastal community resilience through examination of the graying of the fleet phenomenon in two fishing communities in Oregon.

Informing Oregon’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) Baseline Past and Present Tribal Uses of Marine Resources

This project focuses on tribal members with ancestral territory on the Oregon coast, there use of marine and coastal species and experience implementing policies for Oregon marine reserves.

Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA

Researchers consider the relationships between primary producers, epifaunal mesograzers, and fish predators within and across three Oregon estuaries during a spring-summer season.

Surfing the Cascadia Subduction Zone: Risk Perceptions and Evacuation Knowledge among Oregon Surfers

This study attempts to better understand how Oregon surfers perceive risk in general, and specifically tsunami risks.

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