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• 31. [Article] A Collaborative Partnership in Rural Preservation Planning: An evaluation of effectiveness and impact of RARE-Main Street community partnership in Oregon

  Examining committee: Shannon Sardell, chair, Lauren Allsopp, and Gerardo Sandoval

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Collaborative Partnership in Rural Preservation Planning: An evaluation of effectiveness and impact of RARE-Main Street community partnership in Oregon Author: Self, Jennifer Year: 2014 Examining committee: Shannon Sardell, chair, Lauren Allsopp, and Gerardo Sandoval Title: A Collaborative Partnership in Rural Preservation Planning: An evaluation of effectiveness and impact of RARE-Main Street community partnership in Oregon Author: Self, Jennifer Year: 2014 Examining committee: Shannon Sardell, chair, Lauren Allsopp, and Gerardo Sandoval Close

• 32. [Article] Inclusive Public Participation: Outreach to the Latino Community in the Redmond Area

  20 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Inclusive Public Participation: Outreach to the Latino Community in the Redmond Area Author: Deiters, MaryBeth, Sandoval, Gerardo Year: 2016 20 pages Title: Inclusive Public Participation: Outreach to the Latino Community in the Redmond Area Author: Deiters, MaryBeth, Sandoval, Gerardo Year: 2016 20 pages Close

• 33. [Article] Information Technology Solutions to Expand and Sustain Community Oriented Policing

  122 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Information Technology Solutions to Expand and Sustain Community Oriented Policing Author: Brant, Corey Year: 2014, 2013 122 pages Title: Information Technology Solutions to Expand and Sustain Community Oriented Policing Author: Brant, Corey Year: 2014, 2013 122 pages Close

• 34. [Article] Matthew Knight Arena Monitoring Report: Phase II

  27 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Matthew Knight Arena Monitoring Report: Phase II Author: University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop, Phillips, Madeline, Steiner, Bethany Year: 2016, 2012 27 pages Title: Matthew Knight Arena Monitoring Report: Phase II Author: University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop, Phillips, Madeline, Steiner, Bethany Year: 2016, 2012 27 pages Close

• 35. [Article] Results of the Clatsop County Economic Development Survey

  159 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Results of the Clatsop County Economic Development Survey Author: University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop, Goodman, Beth, Snead, Nicholas, Parker, Robert Year: 2016, 2005 159 pages Title: Results of the Clatsop County Economic Development Survey Author: University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop, Goodman, Beth, Snead, Nicholas, Parker, Robert Year: 2016, 2005 159 pages Close

• 36. [Article] Rural geography -- rural development : an examination of agriculture, policy and planning, and community in rural areas

  6 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Rural geography -- rural development : an examination of agriculture, policy and planning, and community in rural areas Author: Ramsey, Doug, 1965-, Abrams, Jesse, Clark, Jill K., Evans, Nick (Professor of agricultural geography) Year: 2017, 2013 6 pages Title: Rural geography -- rural development : an examination of agriculture, policy and planning, and community in rural areas Author: Ramsey, Doug, 1965-, Abrams, Jesse, Clark, Jill K., Evans, Nick (Professor of agricultural geography) Year: 2017, 2013 6 pages Close

• 37. [Article] A Cultural Snapshot: Exploring the Value of Community Photography for the Coquille Indian Tribe in a Climate Change Era

  Like many American Indian tribes, the Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon has endured long struggles to preserve its cultural traditions despite the impacts of colonization. Now, advancing climate change poses ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Cultural Snapshot: Exploring the Value of Community Photography for the Coquille Indian Tribe in a Climate Change Era Author: Vinyeta, Kirsten Year: 2014 Like many American Indian tribes, the Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon has endured long struggles to preserve its cultural traditions despite the impacts of colonization. Now, advancing climate change poses additional threats to indigenous ways of life. In recent decades, the Coquille have archived historical documents and photographs as a means to protect and assert their tribal sovereignty. There has also been a surge in photography within the Tribe to document contemporary tribal activities. Community photography may be a useful tool for the purpose of asserting tribal culture and self-determination in the face of a changing climate. Photovoice, a type of community photography in which photographs are combined with oral descriptions, may be particularly well suited for tribal purposes. This collaboration explores the value of community photography in general, and photovoice in particular, when used by the Coquille Indian Tribe in the context of climate change. Title: A Cultural Snapshot: Exploring the Value of Community Photography for the Coquille Indian Tribe in a Climate Change Era Author: Vinyeta, Kirsten Year: 2014 Like many American Indian tribes, the Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon has endured long struggles to preserve its cultural traditions despite the impacts of colonization. Now, advancing climate change poses additional threats to indigenous ways of life. In recent decades, the Coquille have archived historical documents and photographs as a means to protect and assert their tribal sovereignty. There has also been a surge in photography within the Tribe to document contemporary tribal activities. Community photography may be a useful tool for the purpose of asserting tribal culture and self-determination in the face of a changing climate. Photovoice, a type of community photography in which photographs are combined with oral descriptions, may be particularly well suited for tribal purposes. This collaboration explores the value of community photography in general, and photovoice in particular, when used by the Coquille Indian Tribe in the context of climate change. Close

• 38. [Article] Corvallis Police Department Strategic Plan

  82 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Corvallis Police Department Strategic Plan Author: Chanay, Jessica, Holmstrom, William, Kato, Ken, University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop Year: 2014, 2000 82 pages Title: Corvallis Police Department Strategic Plan Author: Chanay, Jessica, Holmstrom, William, Kato, Ken, University of Oregon. Dept. of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Community Planning Workshop Year: 2014, 2000 82 pages Close

• 39. [Article] The biogeography and functional ecology of tropical soil microorganisms

  Tropical ecosystems are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems are also some of the most threatened worldwide and this is largely driven by agricultural expansion. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The biogeography and functional ecology of tropical soil microorganisms Author: Meyer, Kyle Year: 2017 Tropical ecosystems are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems are also some of the most threatened worldwide and this is largely driven by agricultural expansion. Predicting biotic responses to such forms of environmental change is a challenge that requires an increased understanding of the factors structuring these communities in both pristine environments as well as environments that are undergoing environmental change. Studying patterns in the spatial structure of communities can provide important insights into ecological and evolutionary processes structuring communities. Combining such approaches with analyses of the distribution of activity and the genomic content of communities can help us better understand relationships between community structure and function. I explore the topics of microbial spatial scaling, activity, and gene content in both pristine tropical rainforest environments as well as tropical regions undergoing agricultural conversion. I first pose a fundamental question in microbial spatial ecology, i.e. why do microorganisms tend to show weaker spatial patterns than macro-organisms? I show that trees and soil microorganisms differ in the rates at which their communities change over space. I test the hypothesis that low rates of spatial turnover in microbial communities are an artifact of how we assess the community structure of microbial communities and show that sampling extent is likely the main driver of these differences. Next, I examine a Central Africa ecosystem that is undergoing conversion to agriculture. I show that there are numerous indications of biotic homogenization in these soil microbial communities and that the active fraction of the community shows a more pronounced response to environmental change. Finally, I examine two microbial processes in the Amazon Basin that have been reported to change following conversion to agriculture: methane production and methane consumption. I investigate changes to the genes and taxa involved in these processes and propose a new conceptual framework for how these processes might be changing. Work in this thesis contributes to a broader understanding of the spatial and functional ecology of tropical microorganisms and offers perspectives useful for those interested in predicting and mitigating the impacts of environmental change on these communities. Title: The biogeography and functional ecology of tropical soil microorganisms Author: Meyer, Kyle Year: 2017 Tropical ecosystems are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems are also some of the most threatened worldwide and this is largely driven by agricultural expansion. Predicting biotic responses to such forms of environmental change is a challenge that requires an increased understanding of the factors structuring these communities in both pristine environments as well as environments that are undergoing environmental change. Studying patterns in the spatial structure of communities can provide important insights into ecological and evolutionary processes structuring communities. Combining such approaches with analyses of the distribution of activity and the genomic content of communities can help us better understand relationships between community structure and function. I explore the topics of microbial spatial scaling, activity, and gene content in both pristine tropical rainforest environments as well as tropical regions undergoing agricultural conversion. I first pose a fundamental question in microbial spatial ecology, i.e. why do microorganisms tend to show weaker spatial patterns than macro-organisms? I show that trees and soil microorganisms differ in the rates at which their communities change over space. I test the hypothesis that low rates of spatial turnover in microbial communities are an artifact of how we assess the community structure of microbial communities and show that sampling extent is likely the main driver of these differences. Next, I examine a Central Africa ecosystem that is undergoing conversion to agriculture. I show that there are numerous indications of biotic homogenization in these soil microbial communities and that the active fraction of the community shows a more pronounced response to environmental change. Finally, I examine two microbial processes in the Amazon Basin that have been reported to change following conversion to agriculture: methane production and methane consumption. I investigate changes to the genes and taxa involved in these processes and propose a new conceptual framework for how these processes might be changing. Work in this thesis contributes to a broader understanding of the spatial and functional ecology of tropical microorganisms and offers perspectives useful for those interested in predicting and mitigating the impacts of environmental change on these communities. Close

• 40. [Article] Assembly of microbial communities associated with the developing zebrafish intestine

  The communities of microorganisms associated with humans and other animals are characterized by a large degree of diversity and unexplained variation across individual hosts. While efforts to explain this ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Assembly of microbial communities associated with the developing zebrafish intestine Author: Burns, Adam Year: 2016 The communities of microorganisms associated with humans and other animals are characterized by a large degree of diversity and unexplained variation across individual hosts. While efforts to explain this variation in host-associated systems have focused heavily on the effects of host selection, community assembly theory emphasizes the role of dispersal and stochastic demographic processes, otherwise known as ecological drift. In this dissertation, I characterize the communities of microorganisms associated with the zebrafish, Danio rerio, intestine, and assess the importance of microbial dispersal and drift to their assembly. First, I describe changes in the composition and diversity of the zebrafish intestinal microbiome over zebrafish development and show that while host development is a major driver of community composition over time, there remains a large amount of unexplained variation among similar hosts of the same age. I go on to show that random dispersal and ecological drift alone in the absence of host selection are sufficient to explain a substantial amount of this variation, but the ability of these processes to predict the distribution of microorganisms across hosts decreases over host development. Finally, I present an experimental test of dispersal in host-associated systems, and show that not only does dispersal among individual zebrafish hosts have a large impact on the composition and diversity of associated microbial communities, but it can also overwhelm the effects of important host factors, such as the innate immune system. As a whole, this work demonstrates that the composition and diversity of microbial communities associated with animal hosts are not solely the result of selection by the host environment, but rather dispersal and stochastic processes have important and often overwhelming effects on their assembly. To fully understand the assembly of host-microbe systems, we must broaden our focus to include scales beyond that of an individual host and their associated microorganisms. Title: Assembly of microbial communities associated with the developing zebrafish intestine Author: Burns, Adam Year: 2016 The communities of microorganisms associated with humans and other animals are characterized by a large degree of diversity and unexplained variation across individual hosts. While efforts to explain this variation in host-associated systems have focused heavily on the effects of host selection, community assembly theory emphasizes the role of dispersal and stochastic demographic processes, otherwise known as ecological drift. In this dissertation, I characterize the communities of microorganisms associated with the zebrafish, Danio rerio, intestine, and assess the importance of microbial dispersal and drift to their assembly. First, I describe changes in the composition and diversity of the zebrafish intestinal microbiome over zebrafish development and show that while host development is a major driver of community composition over time, there remains a large amount of unexplained variation among similar hosts of the same age. I go on to show that random dispersal and ecological drift alone in the absence of host selection are sufficient to explain a substantial amount of this variation, but the ability of these processes to predict the distribution of microorganisms across hosts decreases over host development. Finally, I present an experimental test of dispersal in host-associated systems, and show that not only does dispersal among individual zebrafish hosts have a large impact on the composition and diversity of associated microbial communities, but it can also overwhelm the effects of important host factors, such as the innate immune system. As a whole, this work demonstrates that the composition and diversity of microbial communities associated with animal hosts are not solely the result of selection by the host environment, but rather dispersal and stochastic processes have important and often overwhelming effects on their assembly. To fully understand the assembly of host-microbe systems, we must broaden our focus to include scales beyond that of an individual host and their associated microorganisms. Close