Oregon Sea Grant

Community planning for climate change: visible thinking tools facilitate shared understanding

An engagement project examined the effectiveness of the visible thinking tools of concept mapping and influence diagramming to facilitate community planning for climate change through a series of workshops.
Authors: Joseph Cone et al
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Comparison in antioxidant action between α-chitosan and β-chitosan at a wide range of molecular weight and chitosan concentration

This study was aimed to investigate the antioxidant action of a- and b-chitosan obtained from shrimp shells and jumbo squid pens, respectively, at a wide range of Mw and chitosan concentration (CS).
Authors: Jooyeoun Jung and Yanyun Zhao
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Consensus building for environmental issues: marine protected areas as a case study

This paper describes the key components of a consensus-building activity on environmental issues; while we present one example, we describe how similar activities can be built around other environmental issues.
Authors: Courtney E. Richmond and Sarah E. Kolesar
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Deploying dissolved oxygen sensors on crab pots for ocean observations

Researchers partner with fishermen to use auto-reporting bottom-positioned sensors for ocean research
Authors: R. Kipp Shearman and Jeremy L. Childress
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Ecological Baselines for Oregon's Coast

A report for agencies that manage Oregon’s coastal habitats for ecological and economic sustainability, and for all who are interested in the welfare of wildlife that inhabit our coast and its estuaries.
Authors: Editor: Roberta L. Hall
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Effect of molecular weight, acid, and plasticizer on the physicochemical and antibacterial properties of β-chitosan based films

The release of active chitosan fragment from the film matrix acts as an antibacterial agent, making β-chitosan films suitable as intelligent food wraps or coatings for a wide range of food products to control moisture loss and prevent surface bacterial gr
Authors: Jeremy L. Chen and Yanyun Zhao
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Engineering Solutions for Sea Lion Research: A Marine Science and Engineering Curriculum

Curriculum for grades 6-12
Authors: Lisa Mulcahy, et al
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Evidence for family engagement in scientific reasoning at interactive animal exhibits

A video study of 41 families at four touch-tank exhibits, where visitors can observe and interact with live marine species, revealed that families engaged in making claims, challenging claims, and confirming claims as well as other actions associated with
Authors: James Kisiel et al
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Going West: Oregon's coastal and marine spatial planning process

A large-scale planning and mapping effort was motivated in Oregon by the potential for permanent structures to be placed off the coast.
Authors: Jenna Borberg
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Identification of Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Space-Use Conflicts and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures

This document is intended to serve as a desktop resource that BOEM can use to inform its decision making as the agency carries out its statutory and regulatory responsibilities.
Authors: Flaxen Conway, et al
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Interannual variability of Great Lakes ice cover and its relationship to NAO and ENSO

The impacts of North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Great Lakes ice cover were investigated.
Authors: Xuenzhi Bai et al
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Japanese tsunami debris and invasive species: lessons being learned in Oregon and applications for the region

Power point presentation regarding tsunami debris and invasive species
Authors: Sam Chan
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