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• 11. [Article] Technical Research Needs for Sustainable Buildings: Results From a Multidisciplinary NSF Workshop

  This article describes research needs for sustainable buildings as defined in a July 2009 National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop. This workshop brought together building researchers with researchers ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Technical Research Needs for Sustainable Buildings: Results From a Multidisciplinary NSF Workshop Author: Klotz, Leidy, Loftness, Vivien, Henze, Gregor, Sailor, David J., Riley, David Year: 2009 This article describes research needs for sustainable buildings as defined in a July 2009 National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop. This workshop brought together building researchers with researchers in the areas of distributed renewable energy and multifunctional materials to engage their expertise and identify overlapping research needs and opportunities. An overview of sustainable building design provided the broad context for discussion. This overview was followed by focused presentations in building control systems, advanced building envelopes, and systems and process integration. In addition, presentations on distributed renewable energy and multi-functional materials supported the participants in outlining and generating research needs that connect the topic areas. The primary outcome from this part of the workshop was the identification of key sustainable building research needs in: transformative measurements; passive strategies; regional solutions and living labs; systems integration; storage and cascades; adoption of international advances; and implementation and market transformation. These needs, along with associated technical challenges and potential impacts, are described in this paper to guide sustainable building research. Title: Technical Research Needs for Sustainable Buildings: Results From a Multidisciplinary NSF Workshop Author: Klotz, Leidy, Loftness, Vivien, Henze, Gregor, Sailor, David J., Riley, David Year: 2009 This article describes research needs for sustainable buildings as defined in a July 2009 National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop. This workshop brought together building researchers with researchers in the areas of distributed renewable energy and multifunctional materials to engage their expertise and identify overlapping research needs and opportunities. An overview of sustainable building design provided the broad context for discussion. This overview was followed by focused presentations in building control systems, advanced building envelopes, and systems and process integration. In addition, presentations on distributed renewable energy and multi-functional materials supported the participants in outlining and generating research needs that connect the topic areas. The primary outcome from this part of the workshop was the identification of key sustainable building research needs in: transformative measurements; passive strategies; regional solutions and living labs; systems integration; storage and cascades; adoption of international advances; and implementation and market transformation. These needs, along with associated technical challenges and potential impacts, are described in this paper to guide sustainable building research. Close

• 12. [Article] Husbandry or Hunting? Prospects for Co-managed Fisheries Based on Artificial Reefs in the Algarve (Portugal)

  Research Paper

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Husbandry or Hunting? Prospects for Co-managed Fisheries Based on Artificial Reefs in the Algarve (Portugal) Author: Neves dos Santos, Miguel, Costa Monteiro, Carlos, Whitmarsh, David, Ramos, Jorge Research Paper Title: Husbandry or Hunting? Prospects for Co-managed Fisheries Based on Artificial Reefs in the Algarve (Portugal) Author: Neves dos Santos, Miguel, Costa Monteiro, Carlos, Whitmarsh, David, Ramos, Jorge Research Paper Close

• 13. [Article] Managing for Ecosystem Services through Governance Networks: An Analysis of Oregon Senate Bill 513

  Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Managing for Ecosystem Services through Governance Networks: An Analysis of Oregon Senate Bill 513 Author: Paulsen, Harmony Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR. Title: Managing for Ecosystem Services through Governance Networks: An Analysis of Oregon Senate Bill 513 Author: Paulsen, Harmony Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR. Close

• 14. [Article] South Australia’s Marine Park Catch/Effort Reduction Program – Implications for Fisheries Management

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: South Australia’s Marine Park Catch/Effort Reduction Program – Implications for Fisheries Management Author: Sloan, Sean, Burnell, Andrew, Edwards, Roger, Doroudi, Mehdi presentation Title: South Australia’s Marine Park Catch/Effort Reduction Program – Implications for Fisheries Management Author: Sloan, Sean, Burnell, Andrew, Edwards, Roger, Doroudi, Mehdi presentation Close

• 15. [Article] Development of an object-oriented expert system for PWR core reload

  Reactor refueling is a computationally intensive problem solving process that requires automation since significant resources are expended upon the search for an optimal core loading. Without imposing ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Development of an object-oriented expert system for PWR core reload Author: Greek, Kevin J. Reactor refueling is a computationally intensive problem solving process that requires automation since significant resources are expended upon the search for an optimal core loading. Without imposing some constraints upon the configurations investigated, an extremely large number of prototype loadings may be generated without discovery of an improved loading. As the result of years of study upon the problem, a fuel management expert understands how to direct and constrain the search for an acceptable minimum peak power loading. This research attempts to automate the expert's knowledge with the ease of representation and maintenance the tools of artificial intelligence (AI) are most specialized. It seeks to make his expertise generally available. The structure, operators, and search methods for representation of the core reload problem are identified and reveal the limitations which many expert system tools have for its solution. An object-oriented representation allows a natural means to define components of the problem and share many dependent attributes of objects in the representation consistently. The expert system prototype, Shuffle, is written in Smalltalk, an object-oriented programming language, and evaluates loadings as it generates them using a two group, two dimensional power calculation compiled in a PC-based FORTRAN. Proven strategies of fuel management experts were incorporated on top of an object oriented representation in a highly interactive environment. Shuffle currently includes three strategies or subgoals, each subgoal progressively positioning less reactive fuel by distinct move instructions. Each subgoal is implemented as a hierarchical subclass of constraints and heuristics that generally remain consistent with each new loading. These constraints include requirements for a modified out-in loading pattern with map regions declared as even, odd, intermediate, and peripheral. Evaluating the intelligence of Shuffle requires an analysis of both its rate of convergence toward an improved pattern and its ability to correct what appears to be a poor pattern. Some experiments with test patterns revealed that additional constraints could improve convergence but may limit exploration by the system. Title: Development of an object-oriented expert system for PWR core reload Author: Greek, Kevin J. Reactor refueling is a computationally intensive problem solving process that requires automation since significant resources are expended upon the search for an optimal core loading. Without imposing some constraints upon the configurations investigated, an extremely large number of prototype loadings may be generated without discovery of an improved loading. As the result of years of study upon the problem, a fuel management expert understands how to direct and constrain the search for an acceptable minimum peak power loading. This research attempts to automate the expert's knowledge with the ease of representation and maintenance the tools of artificial intelligence (AI) are most specialized. It seeks to make his expertise generally available. The structure, operators, and search methods for representation of the core reload problem are identified and reveal the limitations which many expert system tools have for its solution. An object-oriented representation allows a natural means to define components of the problem and share many dependent attributes of objects in the representation consistently. The expert system prototype, Shuffle, is written in Smalltalk, an object-oriented programming language, and evaluates loadings as it generates them using a two group, two dimensional power calculation compiled in a PC-based FORTRAN. Proven strategies of fuel management experts were incorporated on top of an object oriented representation in a highly interactive environment. Shuffle currently includes three strategies or subgoals, each subgoal progressively positioning less reactive fuel by distinct move instructions. Each subgoal is implemented as a hierarchical subclass of constraints and heuristics that generally remain consistent with each new loading. These constraints include requirements for a modified out-in loading pattern with map regions declared as even, odd, intermediate, and peripheral. Evaluating the intelligence of Shuffle requires an analysis of both its rate of convergence toward an improved pattern and its ability to correct what appears to be a poor pattern. Some experiments with test patterns revealed that additional constraints could improve convergence but may limit exploration by the system. Close

• 16. [Article] Seafood Technology Collection: A Final Report

  Final report on grant funded project for Oregon State University Sea Grant

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Seafood Technology Collection: A Final Report Author: Webster, Janet G., Kolbe, Edward R. Final report on grant funded project for Oregon State University Sea Grant Title: Seafood Technology Collection: A Final Report Author: Webster, Janet G., Kolbe, Edward R. Final report on grant funded project for Oregon State University Sea Grant Close

• 17. [Article] Fire science needs in the Pacific Northwest

  12 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Fire science needs in the Pacific Northwest Author: Abrams, Jesse, Creighton, Janean H., Moseley, Cassandra, Olsen, Christine S., Davis, Emily Jane, Pomeroy, Alaina, Hamman, Sarah, Bruce, Josh, Perleberg, Andrew B., DeMeo, Thomas, Evers, Louisa, Fitzgerald, Stephen Arthur Year: 2015, 2011 12 pages Title: Fire science needs in the Pacific Northwest Author: Abrams, Jesse, Creighton, Janean H., Moseley, Cassandra, Olsen, Christine S., Davis, Emily Jane, Pomeroy, Alaina, Hamman, Sarah, Bruce, Josh, Perleberg, Andrew B., DeMeo, Thomas, Evers, Louisa, Fitzgerald, Stephen Arthur Year: 2015, 2011 12 pages Close

• 18. [Article] Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Efforts in the United States and Beyond: An Introduction to this Special Session

  Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Efforts in the United States and Beyond: An Introduction to this Special Session Author: Kosaka, Rosemary Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), Corvallis, 2017. Title: Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Efforts in the United States and Beyond: An Introduction to this Special Session Author: Kosaka, Rosemary Suggested Bibliographic Reference: NAAFE Forum 2017 Proceedings, March 22-24, 2017. Compiled by Ann L. Shriver with assistance from Stefani Evers. North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE), Corvallis, 2017. Close

• 19. [Article] A study of participant perspectives regarding cooperative fisheries research on the US West Coast

  Cooperative marine fisheries research—the practice of involving the expertise of fishermen and scientists in conducting studies of ocean fishes—has increased gradually over the past 50 years on the US ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A study of participant perspectives regarding cooperative fisheries research on the US West Coast Author: Moore, Jedidiah J. Cooperative marine fisheries research—the practice of involving the expertise of fishermen and scientists in conducting studies of ocean fishes—has increased gradually over the past 50 years on the US west coast. However, few studies have systematically collected and analyzed the experiences and perceptions of numerous cooperative marine fisheries research project participants. I examined past and present US west coast cooperative fisheries research projects by reviewing existing records of projects, conducting a survey and interviews that investigated the experiences and perceptions of fisherman and scientist participants in cooperative marine fisheries research. In particular, I focused my study on the differences in the experiences and evaluations of research projects by fishermen and scientists. Both fishermen and scientists indicated that conducting good scientific research and producing useful data were major motivations for participating in their cooperative fisheries research projects. During interviews fishermen indicated that the transfer of information between the two groups was unsatisfactory to them. Survey results also suggest that, on average, fishermen are not equal research partners with scientists during their cooperative research projects. This inequality was found even while fishermen, as a group, were found to have participated in a broad range of project activities. This research also found that communication between fishermen and scientists is complex and that fishermen and scientists view the balance of power during their cooperative efforts in different ways. My research also demonstrates what information can be obtained, and lessons learned, through the use of a standardized research methodology to study and evaluate cooperative fisheries projects over an entire region. Future cooperative fisheries research participants on the US west coast and beyond can use the findings of this study to anticipate challenges and maximize the strengths of their cooperative fisheries research projects. Title: A study of participant perspectives regarding cooperative fisheries research on the US West Coast Author: Moore, Jedidiah J. Cooperative marine fisheries research—the practice of involving the expertise of fishermen and scientists in conducting studies of ocean fishes—has increased gradually over the past 50 years on the US west coast. However, few studies have systematically collected and analyzed the experiences and perceptions of numerous cooperative marine fisheries research project participants. I examined past and present US west coast cooperative fisheries research projects by reviewing existing records of projects, conducting a survey and interviews that investigated the experiences and perceptions of fisherman and scientist participants in cooperative marine fisheries research. In particular, I focused my study on the differences in the experiences and evaluations of research projects by fishermen and scientists. Both fishermen and scientists indicated that conducting good scientific research and producing useful data were major motivations for participating in their cooperative fisheries research projects. During interviews fishermen indicated that the transfer of information between the two groups was unsatisfactory to them. Survey results also suggest that, on average, fishermen are not equal research partners with scientists during their cooperative research projects. This inequality was found even while fishermen, as a group, were found to have participated in a broad range of project activities. This research also found that communication between fishermen and scientists is complex and that fishermen and scientists view the balance of power during their cooperative efforts in different ways. My research also demonstrates what information can be obtained, and lessons learned, through the use of a standardized research methodology to study and evaluate cooperative fisheries projects over an entire region. Future cooperative fisheries research participants on the US west coast and beyond can use the findings of this study to anticipate challenges and maximize the strengths of their cooperative fisheries research projects. Close

• 20. [Article] Capturing community value: The role of local arts organizations in revitalization, civic engagement, and community-building

  65 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Lori Hager

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Capturing community value: The role of local arts organizations in revitalization, civic engagement, and community-building Author: Mallonee, Leigh Detra Year: 2010 65 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Lori Hager Title: Capturing community value: The role of local arts organizations in revitalization, civic engagement, and community-building Author: Mallonee, Leigh Detra Year: 2010 65 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Lori Hager Close