During the senior year each Environmental and Earth Sciences major completes a thesis. An original piece of research, the thesis is an interdisciplinary study of nature and human impact on nature demonstrating a familiarity with relevent literature and methods of analysis both within and across disciplines. A list of completed theses by year is below. You may either scroll down or click on the year to view a thesis. Electronic versions are available on the Academic Commons website.
2012
Bower, Anna
Restoration of Lupinus albicaulis at Zena Forest
Brown, Emily
Water Quality as an Indicator of Environmental Injustice in Salem, Oregon
Colburn, Philip John
Potential Wetlands at Zena Forest: A Soil Characterization Study
Conley, Travis
Feasibility of Applying a Residential Wind Turbine Array to a Community-Level Grid
Crecelius, Elena
Examining the Potential for Bicycle-Sharing in Salem, Oregon
Faciszewski, Kara
Oak Savanna Restoration at Zena Forest: Correlating Soil Properties with Native and Non-Native Vegetation
Griggs, Marilea
Farm to School in the Salem-Keizer School District
Gustin, Andrew
Retrofit or Demolish: The Rising Debate in Green Design
Jackson, Aaron
Baseline Survey of Herptofauna Biodiversity at Zena Farm and Forest, Oregon
Keough, Austin
Oak Savanna Restoration at Zena Forest: Correlating Soil Properties with Native and Non-Native Vegetation
Lange, Zachary
Roughskin Newts in the Willamette Valley: Land-Use Effects on Distribution and Habitat Permeability
Osborne, Ariel
Sustaining Ecosystem Enhancement Efforts in an Urban Landscape: A Case Study of Shelton Ditch, Salem, Oregon
Tobey, Elizabeth
Too Much of a Good Thing: Agricultural Runoff and Nutrient Pollution in Salem's Streams
Westermann, Kaileigh
Gray to Green: The Color of Stormwater in Salem, Oregon
Woolaway, Elizabeth
Ness of Brodgar: Structural Analysis of Structure 10 Hearth