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• 221. [Article] Literature review of the socioeconomic consequences of global warming and abrupt climate change in the Pacific Northwest

  60 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Literature review of the socioeconomic consequences of global warming and abrupt climate change in the Pacific Northwest Author: Vasepalli, Renuka, Onsgaard, Greta, LeVan, Shanda, Doppelt, Bob Year: 2006, 2004 60 p. Title: Literature review of the socioeconomic consequences of global warming and abrupt climate change in the Pacific Northwest Author: Vasepalli, Renuka, Onsgaard, Greta, LeVan, Shanda, Doppelt, Bob Year: 2006, 2004 60 p. Close

• 222. [Article] People, Fire, and Forests: A Synthesis of Wildfire Social Science

  240 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: People, Fire, and Forests: A Synthesis of Wildfire Social Science Author: Daniel, Terry C., Carroll, Matthew S. (Matthew Stephen), Moseley, Cassandra Year: 2007 240 p. Title: People, Fire, and Forests: A Synthesis of Wildfire Social Science Author: Daniel, Terry C., Carroll, Matthew S. (Matthew Stephen), Moseley, Cassandra Year: 2007 240 p. Close

• 223. [Article] Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 023-029 : On Giving Consultations to Therapists Treating MPD: Fifteen Years' Experience-Part I (Diagnosis and Treatment)

  p. 023-029.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 023-029 : On Giving Consultations to Therapists Treating MPD: Fifteen Years' Experience-Part I (Diagnosis and Treatment) Author: Kluft, Richard P., 1943- Year: 2005, 1988 p. 023-029. Title: Dissociation : Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 023-029 : On Giving Consultations to Therapists Treating MPD: Fifteen Years' Experience-Part I (Diagnosis and Treatment) Author: Kluft, Richard P., 1943- Year: 2005, 1988 p. 023-029. Close

• 224. [Article] Sustainable practices, jobs, and distressed communities in the Pacific Northwest: an overview

  27 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Sustainable practices, jobs, and distressed communities in the Pacific Northwest: an overview Author: Niemi, Ernest G., Doppelt, Bob Year: 2006, 2001 27 p. Title: Sustainable practices, jobs, and distressed communities in the Pacific Northwest: an overview Author: Niemi, Ernest G., Doppelt, Bob Year: 2006, 2001 27 p. Close

• 225. [Article] The Progression of DNA Damage in Pulmonary Arterial Endothelial Cells into Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

  43 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2015...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Progression of DNA Damage in Pulmonary Arterial Endothelial Cells into Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Author: Hwang, Soo Kyung Year: 2015 43 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2015. Title: The Progression of DNA Damage in Pulmonary Arterial Endothelial Cells into Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Author: Hwang, Soo Kyung Year: 2015 43 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2015. Close

• 226. [Article] The Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE): Body Composition Measures among Ageing Populations

  49 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2015...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE): Body Composition Measures among Ageing Populations Author: Wong, Austin Alexander Year: 2015 49 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2015. Title: The Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE): Body Composition Measures among Ageing Populations Author: Wong, Austin Alexander Year: 2015 49 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2015. Close

• 227. [Article] Systemwide Power Management Targeting Early Hardware Overprovisioned High Performance Computers

  High performance computing (HPC) systems are an important enabling tool for modern scientific discovery. These large scale computing systems have, since the 1990s, been increasing built as clusters of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Systemwide Power Management Targeting Early Hardware Overprovisioned High Performance Computers Author: Ellsworth, Daniel Year: 2017 High performance computing (HPC) systems are an important enabling tool for modern scientific discovery. These large scale computing systems have, since the 1990s, been increasing built as clusters of commodity computers. The operational energy needs of these clusters has lead the HPC community to focus on energy efficient hardware and programming practices. One of the major side effects of introducing energy efficient hardware is variability in power consumption between components within the cluster. In practice, power variability at scale has resulted in poor power utilization and challenges for energy providers contracted to provide the needed power. Hardware overprovisioned HPC systems have been proposed to improve power utilization however production deployment of such a system would compound the challenge for energy providers. This dissertation presents foundational work on HPC power scheduling, a technique that reduces the risks associated with operating hardware overprovisioned HPC systems. Power scheduling is formalized using the power scheduling invariant. Generalized application behavior, for applications running under a power cap, are experimentally studied. Study insights are used to develop a power scheduler and a power capping cluster simulator. Comparative behavior of different power scheduling strategies as also examined. Utilizing the power scheduling invariant, the safety of any power scheduler for deployment can be proven through analyzing scheduler's algorithm and mechanism. A general trend exists in power capped application performance that can be related to application progress, the underlying physics of the hardware, and expected runtime dilation. PowSched provides a proof by construction that power scheduling can be done safely and effectively without application specific models using a simple feedback mechanism. Experimentally, PowSched was shown to produce a 14% improvement in throughput compared to a fair distribution of power between cluster components. PowSim provides a proof by construction that the generalized effects on runtime can be efficiently simulated at scale, providing critical simulation infrastructure for researchers exploring power scheduling at scale. Using simulation, power scheduling strategies are studied and dynamic power scheduling appears to out perform static and reservation based techniques. This dissertation includes previously published and unpublished co-authored material. Title: Systemwide Power Management Targeting Early Hardware Overprovisioned High Performance Computers Author: Ellsworth, Daniel Year: 2017 High performance computing (HPC) systems are an important enabling tool for modern scientific discovery. These large scale computing systems have, since the 1990s, been increasing built as clusters of commodity computers. The operational energy needs of these clusters has lead the HPC community to focus on energy efficient hardware and programming practices. One of the major side effects of introducing energy efficient hardware is variability in power consumption between components within the cluster. In practice, power variability at scale has resulted in poor power utilization and challenges for energy providers contracted to provide the needed power. Hardware overprovisioned HPC systems have been proposed to improve power utilization however production deployment of such a system would compound the challenge for energy providers. This dissertation presents foundational work on HPC power scheduling, a technique that reduces the risks associated with operating hardware overprovisioned HPC systems. Power scheduling is formalized using the power scheduling invariant. Generalized application behavior, for applications running under a power cap, are experimentally studied. Study insights are used to develop a power scheduler and a power capping cluster simulator. Comparative behavior of different power scheduling strategies as also examined. Utilizing the power scheduling invariant, the safety of any power scheduler for deployment can be proven through analyzing scheduler's algorithm and mechanism. A general trend exists in power capped application performance that can be related to application progress, the underlying physics of the hardware, and expected runtime dilation. PowSched provides a proof by construction that power scheduling can be done safely and effectively without application specific models using a simple feedback mechanism. Experimentally, PowSched was shown to produce a 14% improvement in throughput compared to a fair distribution of power between cluster components. PowSim provides a proof by construction that the generalized effects on runtime can be efficiently simulated at scale, providing critical simulation infrastructure for researchers exploring power scheduling at scale. Using simulation, power scheduling strategies are studied and dynamic power scheduling appears to out perform static and reservation based techniques. This dissertation includes previously published and unpublished co-authored material. Close

• 228. [Article] The Uneven Geography of River Conservation In The U.S.: Insights From The Application Of The Wild And Scenic Rivers Act

  Rivers are vital for sustaining biodiversity and human development, yet globally only a small fraction of rivers enjoy protection and those with protections are often impaired or modified. Rapid rates ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Uneven Geography of River Conservation In The U.S.: Insights From The Application Of The Wild And Scenic Rivers Act Author: Perry, Denielle Year: 2017 Rivers are vital for sustaining biodiversity and human development, yet globally only a small fraction of rivers enjoy protection and those with protections are often impaired or modified. Rapid rates of freshwater species’ extinctions indicate current conservation practices are failing. Despite over fifty years of scientific evidence justifying river conservation, it remains that less attention is focused on protecting ecosystems than on developing water resources for economic growth. This disparity is indicative of the ‘nature as resource’ versus ‘conservation of nature’ paradigm. Today, this paradigm is complicated by new attentions centering both on water resource development projects and conservation policy as climate change adaptation strategies. Policies protecting rivers are recommended for contending with more intense storms and flooding, increasing resilience for species, forests, and agricultural areas, and fostering some types of water security. Creating, implementing, and managing climate adaptation policies will require a strong state presence in water resource governance. We know, however, the aforementioned paradigm hinders conservation policymaking. Therefore, understanding how conservation policy has already been rationalized, implemented, and managed is critical to advancing climate adaptation policymaking. Yet, little empirical research has been conducted on federal river conservation policy creation or application across the U.S. To that end, this dissertation, presented in three discrete original research articles, examines the United States National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Specifically, this study investigates the socio-ecological drivers behind the creation of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (WSRA hereinafter) and the spatial dimensions of the policy’s application and management over time. This study is grounded empirically in extensive archival materials, interviews with federal land management agency personnel, conservation advocates, and technical experts, as well as spatial and temporal analysis of a geodatabase. Together, these methods were employed to answer the following research questions which guide this study: (1) What factors influence the temporal and spatial distribution of river segments protected under the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act? (2) What does the history of management in designated segments suggest about emerging trends and patterns in river conservation? (3) How are competing environmental values and ideologies understood and reconciled in the context of river conservation? Title: The Uneven Geography of River Conservation In The U.S.: Insights From The Application Of The Wild And Scenic Rivers Act Author: Perry, Denielle Year: 2017 Rivers are vital for sustaining biodiversity and human development, yet globally only a small fraction of rivers enjoy protection and those with protections are often impaired or modified. Rapid rates of freshwater species’ extinctions indicate current conservation practices are failing. Despite over fifty years of scientific evidence justifying river conservation, it remains that less attention is focused on protecting ecosystems than on developing water resources for economic growth. This disparity is indicative of the ‘nature as resource’ versus ‘conservation of nature’ paradigm. Today, this paradigm is complicated by new attentions centering both on water resource development projects and conservation policy as climate change adaptation strategies. Policies protecting rivers are recommended for contending with more intense storms and flooding, increasing resilience for species, forests, and agricultural areas, and fostering some types of water security. Creating, implementing, and managing climate adaptation policies will require a strong state presence in water resource governance. We know, however, the aforementioned paradigm hinders conservation policymaking. Therefore, understanding how conservation policy has already been rationalized, implemented, and managed is critical to advancing climate adaptation policymaking. Yet, little empirical research has been conducted on federal river conservation policy creation or application across the U.S. To that end, this dissertation, presented in three discrete original research articles, examines the United States National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Specifically, this study investigates the socio-ecological drivers behind the creation of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (WSRA hereinafter) and the spatial dimensions of the policy’s application and management over time. This study is grounded empirically in extensive archival materials, interviews with federal land management agency personnel, conservation advocates, and technical experts, as well as spatial and temporal analysis of a geodatabase. Together, these methods were employed to answer the following research questions which guide this study: (1) What factors influence the temporal and spatial distribution of river segments protected under the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act? (2) What does the history of management in designated segments suggest about emerging trends and patterns in river conservation? (3) How are competing environmental values and ideologies understood and reconciled in the context of river conservation? Close

• 229. [Article] Measuring the Effects of Housing Styles on Holstein-Cross Dairy Calves

  40 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Measuring the Effects of Housing Styles on Holstein-Cross Dairy Calves Author: Westbrook, Blair Doehle Year: 2017 40 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2017 Title: Measuring the Effects of Housing Styles on Holstein-Cross Dairy Calves Author: Westbrook, Blair Doehle Year: 2017 40 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2017 Close

• 230. [Article] Mammalian Community Recovery from Volcanic Eruptions in the Cenozoic of North America

  It is clear that ecosystems are devastated after a volcanic eruption coats the landscape with a layer of ash; however, the ecological recovery of mammalian communities after eruptions is poorly understood. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Mammalian Community Recovery from Volcanic Eruptions in the Cenozoic of North America Author: Famoso, Nicholas Year: 2017 It is clear that ecosystems are devastated after a volcanic eruption coats the landscape with a layer of ash; however, the ecological recovery of mammalian communities after eruptions is poorly understood. Volcanic eruptions vary with magnitude and type and only a fraction of them have been analyzed for effects on mammalian communities. To better understand mammalian community recovery, I investigated three different lines of evidence. First, I created a new numeric metric for statistically analyzing reproductive strategies in mammals and tested the impact of diet and body size on reproductive strategies within a phylogenetic framework as proof of concept. The trend of lower reproductive rates and larger body size hold true for herbivores and omnivores, but different trajectories exist for carnivores. Second, I investigated how species richness, evenness, and similarity change across volcanic boundaries in the 1980 Mount St. Helens (MSH), Washington, and 1914-1917 Mount Lassen, California, eruptions. Richness and evenness remain unchanged in Lassen. MSH saw an immediate drop in richness followed by an increase over five years to pre-eruptive levels. Chord distance analysis suggests no long-term change in the Lassen fauna. The pre- and post-MSH fauna are different from one another. The post-eruptive fauna was more similar to neighboring regions. Lastly, I tested whether the Oligocene horse Miohippus demonstrated morphological changes across the volcanic Picture Gorge ignimbrite (PGI; 29.069 Ma) in the John Day Formation of Oregon. Variation in upper and lower teeth was first tested to define a single species in the assemblage. Length, width, and wear of teeth were compared across the PGI and there were no significant differences between pre- and post-PGI assemblages. It is clear from my results that larger eruptions tend to have a greater impact on mammalian community recovery than smaller eruptions, but ultimately, mammalian populations are robust and the presence of neighboring communities is important for recolonizing devastated areas. There are two supplemental files associated with this dissertation, a CSV file of raw data downloaded for Chapter III and an excel file of raw data and coefficient of variation calculations for Chapter IV. This dissertation includes both unpublished and co-authored material. Title: Mammalian Community Recovery from Volcanic Eruptions in the Cenozoic of North America Author: Famoso, Nicholas Year: 2017 It is clear that ecosystems are devastated after a volcanic eruption coats the landscape with a layer of ash; however, the ecological recovery of mammalian communities after eruptions is poorly understood. Volcanic eruptions vary with magnitude and type and only a fraction of them have been analyzed for effects on mammalian communities. To better understand mammalian community recovery, I investigated three different lines of evidence. First, I created a new numeric metric for statistically analyzing reproductive strategies in mammals and tested the impact of diet and body size on reproductive strategies within a phylogenetic framework as proof of concept. The trend of lower reproductive rates and larger body size hold true for herbivores and omnivores, but different trajectories exist for carnivores. Second, I investigated how species richness, evenness, and similarity change across volcanic boundaries in the 1980 Mount St. Helens (MSH), Washington, and 1914-1917 Mount Lassen, California, eruptions. Richness and evenness remain unchanged in Lassen. MSH saw an immediate drop in richness followed by an increase over five years to pre-eruptive levels. Chord distance analysis suggests no long-term change in the Lassen fauna. The pre- and post-MSH fauna are different from one another. The post-eruptive fauna was more similar to neighboring regions. Lastly, I tested whether the Oligocene horse Miohippus demonstrated morphological changes across the volcanic Picture Gorge ignimbrite (PGI; 29.069 Ma) in the John Day Formation of Oregon. Variation in upper and lower teeth was first tested to define a single species in the assemblage. Length, width, and wear of teeth were compared across the PGI and there were no significant differences between pre- and post-PGI assemblages. It is clear from my results that larger eruptions tend to have a greater impact on mammalian community recovery than smaller eruptions, but ultimately, mammalian populations are robust and the presence of neighboring communities is important for recolonizing devastated areas. There are two supplemental files associated with this dissertation, a CSV file of raw data downloaded for Chapter III and an excel file of raw data and coefficient of variation calculations for Chapter IV. This dissertation includes both unpublished and co-authored material. Close