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• 41. [Article] Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals

  The organization works on software projects that develops application software, website portals for private and government institutions, including its own projects related to website development. The latest ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Vrushabhendra, Lipishree, Khopasanizadeh, Shahram, Akhter, Tanzila Year: 2017 The organization works on software projects that develops application software, website portals for private and government institutions, including its own projects related to website development. The latest project of this organization is called the Online Management-Pro Courses to provide online training services for working professionals to achieve their career goals. The purpose of this project is to develop an online training portal with courses for students and professionals aspiring to excel in management. This web portal will create a knowledge network that is expected to catalyze solutions for management challenges. This will be achieved by disseminating courses in order to help professionals who are growing in both private and government bodies. Title: Online Managment - Pro Courses: Provide Online Training Services for Working Professionals to Achieve Their Career Goals Author: Melendez, Alex Tacco, Vrushabhendra, Lipishree, Khopasanizadeh, Shahram, Akhter, Tanzila Year: 2017 The organization works on software projects that develops application software, website portals for private and government institutions, including its own projects related to website development. The latest project of this organization is called the Online Management-Pro Courses to provide online training services for working professionals to achieve their career goals. The purpose of this project is to develop an online training portal with courses for students and professionals aspiring to excel in management. This web portal will create a knowledge network that is expected to catalyze solutions for management challenges. This will be achieved by disseminating courses in order to help professionals who are growing in both private and government bodies. Close

• 42. [Article] Exploring Capability Maturity Models and Relevant Practices as Solutions Addressing IT Service Offshoring Project Issues

  Western countries' information technology and software intensive firms are increasingly producing software and IT services in developing countries. With this swift advancement in offshoring, there are ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Exploring Capability Maturity Models and Relevant Practices as Solutions Addressing IT Service Offshoring Project Issues Author: Salman, Rosine Hanna Year: 2014 Western countries' information technology and software intensive firms are increasingly producing software and IT services in developing countries. With this swift advancement in offshoring, there are many issues that can be investigated which will enable companies to maximize their benefits from offshoring. However, significant challenges can occur throughout the lifecycle of offshoring IT service projects that turn the potential benefits into losses. This research investigated CMM/CMMI best practices and their effects on managing and mitigating critical issues associated with offshore development. Using a web based survey, data was collected from 451 Information Technology and software development firms in the US. The survey instrument was validated by an expert panel which included practitioners and researchers. The survey population consisted of Information Technology and software engineering managers who work on offshore IT and software development projects. Statistical methods including Chi Square and Cramer's V were used to test the research hypotheses. The results of the analysis show that IT companies applying CMM/CMMI models have fewer issues associated with IT offshoring. When US IT companies utilize and incorporate different practices from TSP and People CMM into CMMI for DEV/SVC and CMMI for ACQ, they have fewer offshoring issues related to language barriers and cultural differences. The results of this research contribute to the existing body of knowledge on the offshoring of IT services from the client management perspective and provide practitioners with increased knowledge regarding IT offshoring decisions. Title: Exploring Capability Maturity Models and Relevant Practices as Solutions Addressing IT Service Offshoring Project Issues Author: Salman, Rosine Hanna Year: 2014 Western countries' information technology and software intensive firms are increasingly producing software and IT services in developing countries. With this swift advancement in offshoring, there are many issues that can be investigated which will enable companies to maximize their benefits from offshoring. However, significant challenges can occur throughout the lifecycle of offshoring IT service projects that turn the potential benefits into losses. This research investigated CMM/CMMI best practices and their effects on managing and mitigating critical issues associated with offshore development. Using a web based survey, data was collected from 451 Information Technology and software development firms in the US. The survey instrument was validated by an expert panel which included practitioners and researchers. The survey population consisted of Information Technology and software engineering managers who work on offshore IT and software development projects. Statistical methods including Chi Square and Cramer's V were used to test the research hypotheses. The results of the analysis show that IT companies applying CMM/CMMI models have fewer issues associated with IT offshoring. When US IT companies utilize and incorporate different practices from TSP and People CMM into CMMI for DEV/SVC and CMMI for ACQ, they have fewer offshoring issues related to language barriers and cultural differences. The results of this research contribute to the existing body of knowledge on the offshoring of IT services from the client management perspective and provide practitioners with increased knowledge regarding IT offshoring decisions. Close

• 43. [Article] From Exhaustion to Exhilaration: Assessing Librarian Job Satisfaction with Virtual Reference

  Purpose – Librarians respond to staffing L-net, Oregon's statewide reference chat service, in different ways. The aim of this paper is to create a survey to look for ways to improve the statewide service ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: From Exhaustion to Exhilaration: Assessing Librarian Job Satisfaction with Virtual Reference Author: Hendricks, Arthur, Buchanan, Sherry Year: 2013 Purpose – Librarians respond to staffing L-net, Oregon's statewide reference chat service, in different ways. The aim of this paper is to create a survey to look for ways to improve the statewide service and improve the experience of chat librarians (as well as patrons). Design/methodology/approach – The authors surveyed L-net librarians to learn their thoughts and satisfaction with answering L-net chat questions. They collected anonymous survey data via PSU's web survey software (Qualtrics). The survey instrument was a mixture of qualitative and quantitative questions. The survey consisted of 29 questions. Findings – While the literature has many articles regarding patron satisfaction with chat reference, there is a dearth of articles regarding librarian satisfaction with chat. It was found that nearly a quarter of librarians said they did not like answering chat questions on L-net. A total of 76 percent indicated they had received written abuse. Swearing was the number one complaint at 28 percent, followed by sexual comments and rude remarks, which tied at 17 percent. One obvious problem seems to be the anonymity of the service and the way chat can serve as an outlet for youth learning boundaries. Originality/value – While many studies have been done on patron satisfaction, few have studied librarian satisfaction in staffing virtual reference. Title: From Exhaustion to Exhilaration: Assessing Librarian Job Satisfaction with Virtual Reference Author: Hendricks, Arthur, Buchanan, Sherry Year: 2013 Purpose – Librarians respond to staffing L-net, Oregon's statewide reference chat service, in different ways. The aim of this paper is to create a survey to look for ways to improve the statewide service and improve the experience of chat librarians (as well as patrons). Design/methodology/approach – The authors surveyed L-net librarians to learn their thoughts and satisfaction with answering L-net chat questions. They collected anonymous survey data via PSU's web survey software (Qualtrics). The survey instrument was a mixture of qualitative and quantitative questions. The survey consisted of 29 questions. Findings – While the literature has many articles regarding patron satisfaction with chat reference, there is a dearth of articles regarding librarian satisfaction with chat. It was found that nearly a quarter of librarians said they did not like answering chat questions on L-net. A total of 76 percent indicated they had received written abuse. Swearing was the number one complaint at 28 percent, followed by sexual comments and rude remarks, which tied at 17 percent. One obvious problem seems to be the anonymity of the service and the way chat can serve as an outlet for youth learning boundaries. Originality/value – While many studies have been done on patron satisfaction, few have studied librarian satisfaction in staffing virtual reference. Close

• 44. [Article] Implementation of SaaS for Investment Inc.

  Investment, Inc. is in the financial services industry that have licensed broker dealer who sell investments to clients. Investment Inc. is currently evaluating a new software platform to support its broker ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Implementation of SaaS for Investment Inc. Author: Patil, Prajakta, Razavi, Asma, Puthanpura, Aurobindh Kalathil Year: 2015 Investment, Inc. is in the financial services industry that have licensed broker dealer who sell investments to clients. Investment Inc. is currently evaluating a new software platform to support its broker dealers in order to improve operation and to have better insight into their business. Currently, they use four system in order to get the information that is required to manage their operations. After evaluating systems in the marketplace, Investment Inc. has contacted the sales department to generate proposal for the system that would be compared with other vendors. The proposal will be evaluated under their internal evaluation procedures and the preferred vendor would be notified by July 6, 2015. The Project plan is due by June 8, 2015 along with additional documents. The additional documents requested were recent SSAE audit report, Business continuity policy (BCP) procedure document, web application assessment for the SaaS performed by an independent 3rd party, Certificate of current cyber security insurance and summary of coverage, Network penetration testing results for SaaS network perimeter performed by an independent 3rd party, Incident response and escalation procedure, and background check procedures for employees and contractors. Title: Implementation of SaaS for Investment Inc. Author: Patil, Prajakta, Razavi, Asma, Puthanpura, Aurobindh Kalathil Year: 2015 Investment, Inc. is in the financial services industry that have licensed broker dealer who sell investments to clients. Investment Inc. is currently evaluating a new software platform to support its broker dealers in order to improve operation and to have better insight into their business. Currently, they use four system in order to get the information that is required to manage their operations. After evaluating systems in the marketplace, Investment Inc. has contacted the sales department to generate proposal for the system that would be compared with other vendors. The proposal will be evaluated under their internal evaluation procedures and the preferred vendor would be notified by July 6, 2015. The Project plan is due by June 8, 2015 along with additional documents. The additional documents requested were recent SSAE audit report, Business continuity policy (BCP) procedure document, web application assessment for the SaaS performed by an independent 3rd party, Certificate of current cyber security insurance and summary of coverage, Network penetration testing results for SaaS network perimeter performed by an independent 3rd party, Incident response and escalation procedure, and background check procedures for employees and contractors. Close

• 45. [Article] Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: An Evaluation Tool Kit

  For states, communities, agencies and programs investing in early childhood mental health consultation and committed to quality data. This web-based resource combines a brief review of the literature and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: An Evaluation Tool Kit Author: Hepburn, Kathy S., Kaufmann, Roxane K., Perry, Deborah F., Allen, Mary Dallas, Brennan, Eileen M., Green, Beth L. Year: 2007 For states, communities, agencies and programs investing in early childhood mental health consultation and committed to quality data. This web-based resource combines a brief review of the literature and current research addressing the effectiveness of early childhood mental health consultation with guidance for designing and implementing program evaluation. It will help states, communities, and programs increase their capacity for high-quality evaluation of early childhood mental health consultation in community-based settings. Researchers, policy makers and program evaluation teams will find: A brief review of the evidence base, current issues, and questions; Defining characteristics of early childhood mental health consultation; Components of high quality evaluation and sample logic models; Evaluation tools to measure both process and outcome, including outcomes for children, families, staff and programs; and Guidance for using evaluation data for program improvement and communicating outcomes. Title: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: An Evaluation Tool Kit Author: Hepburn, Kathy S., Kaufmann, Roxane K., Perry, Deborah F., Allen, Mary Dallas, Brennan, Eileen M., Green, Beth L. Year: 2007 For states, communities, agencies and programs investing in early childhood mental health consultation and committed to quality data. This web-based resource combines a brief review of the literature and current research addressing the effectiveness of early childhood mental health consultation with guidance for designing and implementing program evaluation. It will help states, communities, and programs increase their capacity for high-quality evaluation of early childhood mental health consultation in community-based settings. Researchers, policy makers and program evaluation teams will find: A brief review of the evidence base, current issues, and questions; Defining characteristics of early childhood mental health consultation; Components of high quality evaluation and sample logic models; Evaluation tools to measure both process and outcome, including outcomes for children, families, staff and programs; and Guidance for using evaluation data for program improvement and communicating outcomes. Close

• 46. [Article] Forecasting OLED TV Technology Using Bibliometrics and Fisher-Pry Diffusion Model

  The market of flat panel displays is experiencing rapid growth with the advancement of digital technologies in broadcasting service. The next challenge of LCD is OLED in TV market. The study attempts to ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Forecasting OLED TV Technology Using Bibliometrics and Fisher-Pry Diffusion Model Author: Cho, Yonghee, Daim, Tugrul Unsal, Sklar, Paul Year: 2015 The market of flat panel displays is experiencing rapid growth with the advancement of digital technologies in broadcasting service. The next challenge of LCD is OLED in TV market. The study attempts to investigate the trends in advanced or emerging technologies by determining their technology diffusion rates due to the lack of experiential data. With the development of information and communication technology, one of the recent methods to assist in technology forecasting is data mining in bibliometric or textual data from various sources such as patents, journals, and research awards. The information extracted from diverse sources can be employed in technology diffusion models such as Fisher-Pry where emerging technologies substitute older ones. The study uses web of science and compendex for bibliometric analysis to forecast the growth of next-generation OLED technologies based on the analogous growths of LCD technologies. Title: Forecasting OLED TV Technology Using Bibliometrics and Fisher-Pry Diffusion Model Author: Cho, Yonghee, Daim, Tugrul Unsal, Sklar, Paul Year: 2015 The market of flat panel displays is experiencing rapid growth with the advancement of digital technologies in broadcasting service. The next challenge of LCD is OLED in TV market. The study attempts to investigate the trends in advanced or emerging technologies by determining their technology diffusion rates due to the lack of experiential data. With the development of information and communication technology, one of the recent methods to assist in technology forecasting is data mining in bibliometric or textual data from various sources such as patents, journals, and research awards. The information extracted from diverse sources can be employed in technology diffusion models such as Fisher-Pry where emerging technologies substitute older ones. The study uses web of science and compendex for bibliometric analysis to forecast the growth of next-generation OLED technologies based on the analogous growths of LCD technologies. Close

• 47. [Article] Internet – How do we build trust?

  The Internet, which is a global and complex infrastructure, is a mechanism for information sharing and a medium for exchanging information irrespective of geographical location. It has revolutionized today’s ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Internet – How do we build trust? Author: Roy, Agnimitra Year: 2005 The Internet, which is a global and complex infrastructure, is a mechanism for information sharing and a medium for exchanging information irrespective of geographical location. It has revolutionized today’s world by taking communication and information technology to great heights. Although new opportunities/technology like the worldwide web, electronic mail, discussion board and newsgroups have been created there is some level of unpredictable fear as well. Changes will introduce new services of real time transport like audio and video streams, powerful computing and communications like two-way pagers and cellular phones and new applications like Internet telephones and televisions. Trust, authentication and security are aspects that will come to the forefront more and more as these compelling end-user capabilities gain popularity. In this paper, we address security issues both from a technical as well as from a regulation point of view and try to consolidate and present factors involved in developing trust in Internet commerce. We identify and clarify old and emerging concepts and consider how regulating the Internet as public space highlights/brings up public policies of the future regarding Internet governance. Title: Internet – How do we build trust? Author: Roy, Agnimitra Year: 2005 The Internet, which is a global and complex infrastructure, is a mechanism for information sharing and a medium for exchanging information irrespective of geographical location. It has revolutionized today’s world by taking communication and information technology to great heights. Although new opportunities/technology like the worldwide web, electronic mail, discussion board and newsgroups have been created there is some level of unpredictable fear as well. Changes will introduce new services of real time transport like audio and video streams, powerful computing and communications like two-way pagers and cellular phones and new applications like Internet telephones and televisions. Trust, authentication and security are aspects that will come to the forefront more and more as these compelling end-user capabilities gain popularity. In this paper, we address security issues both from a technical as well as from a regulation point of view and try to consolidate and present factors involved in developing trust in Internet commerce. We identify and clarify old and emerging concepts and consider how regulating the Internet as public space highlights/brings up public policies of the future regarding Internet governance. Close

• 48. [Article] Innovation lives through Re-Innovation: A Case Study PushToTalk

  This paper explores the concept called “innovation lives through re-innovation”. Here “re-Innovation” can be defined as “new product ‘b’ building upon the existing technological infrastructure and existing ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Innovation lives through Re-Innovation: A Case Study PushToTalk Author: Ambalam, Chudamani (Mani) Year: 2005 This paper explores the concept called “innovation lives through re-innovation”. Here “re-Innovation” can be defined as “new product ‘b’ building upon the existing technological infrastructure and existing product ‘a’ without making any changes to ‘a’ and technological infrastructure”. Every innovation that was built was used as is and another layer was built to create totally a new innovation, which would not function without the previous innovations. This paper examines this concept by the means of a case study of a novel idea called PushToTalk. This was groomed under the visionaries of a company called eFusion, to address eCommerce communication hurdles and to enhance a user’s shopping web experience. PushToTalk was envisioned as a VoIP (voice over internet protocol) tool and was built upon an existing hardware infrastructure that eFusion had called ‘eAG’; the ‘eAG’ was developed to service the telecom market, and this technology had extensive capabilities and functionality. The background and history of PushToTalk provided in the later sections explains the technological evolution under each management and provides basis for the analysis of the concept. Then the paper presents analysis, implications and suggestions around this topic. Finally paper concludes with correlations drawn between literature findings and the evolution of PushToTalk Title: Innovation lives through Re-Innovation: A Case Study PushToTalk Author: Ambalam, Chudamani (Mani) Year: 2005 This paper explores the concept called “innovation lives through re-innovation”. Here “re-Innovation” can be defined as “new product ‘b’ building upon the existing technological infrastructure and existing product ‘a’ without making any changes to ‘a’ and technological infrastructure”. Every innovation that was built was used as is and another layer was built to create totally a new innovation, which would not function without the previous innovations. This paper examines this concept by the means of a case study of a novel idea called PushToTalk. This was groomed under the visionaries of a company called eFusion, to address eCommerce communication hurdles and to enhance a user’s shopping web experience. PushToTalk was envisioned as a VoIP (voice over internet protocol) tool and was built upon an existing hardware infrastructure that eFusion had called ‘eAG’; the ‘eAG’ was developed to service the telecom market, and this technology had extensive capabilities and functionality. The background and history of PushToTalk provided in the later sections explains the technological evolution under each management and provides basis for the analysis of the concept. Then the paper presents analysis, implications and suggestions around this topic. Finally paper concludes with correlations drawn between literature findings and the evolution of PushToTalk Close

• 49. [Article] WinTHINGS: An Inventory Management System

  This document examines two different applications that solve the same problem: the lack of an efficient inventory management system for the Computer Action Team (CAT) in the Maseeh College of Engineering ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: WinTHINGS: An Inventory Management System Author: Bahl, Manpreet S. Year: 2017 This document examines two different applications that solve the same problem: the lack of an efficient inventory management system for the Computer Action Team (CAT) in the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University. One of the CAT’s services is to loan out items for faculty, staff, and students. However, the current system for managing the inventory is manual, ad-hoc, and error prone. The first of the two applications is a web app called THINGS (Tracking Helper and Interface for Necessary General Supplies) that was developed as a Computer Science Capstone project by a team consisting of the current author and 6 other students. The second application, called WinTHINGS, is a Windows-based alternative developed as an individual project by the current author. We report on the different development experiences, tools, and techniques used in each of these applications, and suggest areas for further development. Title: WinTHINGS: An Inventory Management System Author: Bahl, Manpreet S. Year: 2017 This document examines two different applications that solve the same problem: the lack of an efficient inventory management system for the Computer Action Team (CAT) in the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University. One of the CAT’s services is to loan out items for faculty, staff, and students. However, the current system for managing the inventory is manual, ad-hoc, and error prone. The first of the two applications is a web app called THINGS (Tracking Helper and Interface for Necessary General Supplies) that was developed as a Computer Science Capstone project by a team consisting of the current author and 6 other students. The second application, called WinTHINGS, is a Windows-based alternative developed as an individual project by the current author. We report on the different development experiences, tools, and techniques used in each of these applications, and suggest areas for further development. Close

• 50. [Article] 2005 Diamond Lake Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Survey

  Diamond Lake is a large natural lake having a surface area of some 3214 acres (1300.7 hectares) and a maximum depth of 52 feet (15.8 meters). It is located within the Umpqua National Forest in the Southern ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: 2005 Diamond Lake Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Survey Author: Sytsma, Mark D., Pfauth, Mary Year: 2006 Diamond Lake is a large natural lake having a surface area of some 3214 acres (1300.7 hectares) and a maximum depth of 52 feet (15.8 meters). It is located within the Umpqua National Forest in the Southern Cascade Mountains of Oregon, at an elevation of over 5000 feet (>1524 meters). Diamond Lake is a high-use waterbody that supports angling, public campgrounds, recreational boating, swimming, and water skiing. The human activity associated with the lake has been a significant contributor to the economy of southern Oregon since the early part of the twentieth century. Historically Diamond Lake was fishless but since 1910 the lake has been managed as a popular trophy trout fishery. The unauthorized introduction of the tui chub (Gila bicolor) into the lake in the 1930s caused disruption of the food web and a decline in the fishery. In 1954, the Oregon Game Commission constructed a canal near the Lake Creek outlet, lowered the lake level, and treated Diamond Lake with rotenone, to eradicate tui chub. The lake was restocked with trout following the successful rotenone treatment and a fishery was maintained for several decades. In 1992, tui chub were reintroduced, through accidental introduction or intentional illegal stocking, and again caused a decline in the trout fishery. Originally mesotrophic, Diamond Lake Diamond Lake productivity increased over the last century to a eutrophic state, and is currently included on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) 303(d) list of water quality limited water bodies for pH and algae. The lake had severe blooms of the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) Anabaena flos-aquae, which produce neurotoxins, in the summers of 2001, 2002, and 2003. Microcystis aeruginosa, another toxin producing cyanobacterium species, was also present in the 2003 bloom. Diamond Lake was closed to some public uses (wading, swimming, water skiing, and boating) during portions of all three summers due to public health and safety concerns. Algae blooms and declining trout fishery have been attributed to alteration of the food web by the tui chubs. The chubs spawn early and consume the zooplankton in the lake, which reduces grazing pressure on phytoplankton. Since the lake is nitrogen limited, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria dominate the phytoplankton community. Therefore, the chubs reduce the quality of the trout fishery by reducing food available for trout and impact water quality by facilitating cyanobacteria blooms, which can be toxic. In response to the impact of the tui chub on Diamond Lake the US Forest Service and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are collaborating in a tui chub eradication effort. The eradication plan includes a 2.4-m (8 ft) drawdown of the lake in the winter and spring of 2006 and a rotenone treatment of remaining lake volume in 2006 to kill any remaining fish. The US Forest Service prepared an EIS for the drawdown and rotenone treatment. Potential impacts of the drawdown on littoral aquatic plant communities were identified in the EIS. The US Forest Service conducted a qualitative survey to develop a species list for the lake. The survey described here provides a quantitative, pretreatment measure of cover and biomass of aquatic plants in Diamond Lake. Follow-up sampling, using similar methods, will permit assessment of changes in the plant community following drawdown and refilling of the lake. Title: 2005 Diamond Lake Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Survey Author: Sytsma, Mark D., Pfauth, Mary Year: 2006 Diamond Lake is a large natural lake having a surface area of some 3214 acres (1300.7 hectares) and a maximum depth of 52 feet (15.8 meters). It is located within the Umpqua National Forest in the Southern Cascade Mountains of Oregon, at an elevation of over 5000 feet (>1524 meters). Diamond Lake is a high-use waterbody that supports angling, public campgrounds, recreational boating, swimming, and water skiing. The human activity associated with the lake has been a significant contributor to the economy of southern Oregon since the early part of the twentieth century. Historically Diamond Lake was fishless but since 1910 the lake has been managed as a popular trophy trout fishery. The unauthorized introduction of the tui chub (Gila bicolor) into the lake in the 1930s caused disruption of the food web and a decline in the fishery. In 1954, the Oregon Game Commission constructed a canal near the Lake Creek outlet, lowered the lake level, and treated Diamond Lake with rotenone, to eradicate tui chub. The lake was restocked with trout following the successful rotenone treatment and a fishery was maintained for several decades. In 1992, tui chub were reintroduced, through accidental introduction or intentional illegal stocking, and again caused a decline in the trout fishery. Originally mesotrophic, Diamond Lake Diamond Lake productivity increased over the last century to a eutrophic state, and is currently included on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) 303(d) list of water quality limited water bodies for pH and algae. The lake had severe blooms of the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) Anabaena flos-aquae, which produce neurotoxins, in the summers of 2001, 2002, and 2003. Microcystis aeruginosa, another toxin producing cyanobacterium species, was also present in the 2003 bloom. Diamond Lake was closed to some public uses (wading, swimming, water skiing, and boating) during portions of all three summers due to public health and safety concerns. Algae blooms and declining trout fishery have been attributed to alteration of the food web by the tui chubs. The chubs spawn early and consume the zooplankton in the lake, which reduces grazing pressure on phytoplankton. Since the lake is nitrogen limited, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria dominate the phytoplankton community. Therefore, the chubs reduce the quality of the trout fishery by reducing food available for trout and impact water quality by facilitating cyanobacteria blooms, which can be toxic. In response to the impact of the tui chub on Diamond Lake the US Forest Service and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are collaborating in a tui chub eradication effort. The eradication plan includes a 2.4-m (8 ft) drawdown of the lake in the winter and spring of 2006 and a rotenone treatment of remaining lake volume in 2006 to kill any remaining fish. The US Forest Service prepared an EIS for the drawdown and rotenone treatment. Potential impacts of the drawdown on littoral aquatic plant communities were identified in the EIS. The US Forest Service conducted a qualitative survey to develop a species list for the lake. The survey described here provides a quantitative, pretreatment measure of cover and biomass of aquatic plants in Diamond Lake. Follow-up sampling, using similar methods, will permit assessment of changes in the plant community following drawdown and refilling of the lake. Close