2015

Essays on Regional Economic Impact Assessment and Demand Analysis Using Disaggregated Data

The appropriate use of disaggregated economic data not only improves the accuracy and robustness of economic analyses, but also extends the existing economic models to address new aspects of the issue. This dissertation consists of three essays.

Evaluating community engagement in wave energy siting off the Oregon Coast

A thesis evaluating stakeholders' engagement in the siting process for wave energy devices.

Keeping local economies safe: The role of economic development plans in hazards resilience

A thesis focused on the potential role of economic development plans in addressing the resilience of local economies to natural hazards.

Oregon’s Fishing Community Adapting to Change in Policy, Management, and Markets: Documenting Women’s Roles and Adaptive Capacity in an Evolving Industry

The results from this research add to the literature on women’s roles in the US and provide needed attention to their contribution to the well-being, resilience, and adaptive capacity of Oregon’s evolving fishing industry.

Orientation Behavior and Feeding Ecology of the Scyphomedusa Chrysaora fuscescens

An understanding of jellyfish behavior can help explain jellyfish distributions and trophic impacts in a productive upwelling system.

Potential Impacts of Timber Harvesting, Climate, and Conservation on Sediment Accumulation and Dispersal in the South Slough National Estuarine Reserve, Oregon

Land use is likely the key factor governing variations in sediment accumulation.

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