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Graduate Student Research Topics

Current Students

NameThesisGraduation YearAdvisor

Kendall Archie

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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Response to Streambed Disturbance and Seasonal Inundation on the Trinity River

Alison O’Dowd

Alexander Brown

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Exploring Community Knowledge, Perceptions of Risk, and Adaptive Capacity Around the Uncertain Future of Spent Nuclear Fuels on Humboldt Bay, California

Jennifer Marlow

Rosa Cox

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Effects of Sedimentation from Dam Removal on Klamath River Aquatic Food Webs

Alison O’Dowd

Claire Inouye

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Effects of Dam Removal on Klamath River Aquatic Food Webs

Alison O’Dowd

Jesse Laine

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Ecosystem services across a restoration chronosequence in Northern California coastal prairie

Kerry M. Byrne

Lee Minicuci

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Utilizing Root Traits to Aid in Climate Resilient Grassland Restoration Planning

Kerry M. Byrne

Rylee Rawson

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Characterizing Ecosystem Response to Stream Crossing Removal in Redwood National and State Park

Alison O’Dowd

Julie Sorfleet

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Engaging Communities in Planning for Relocation of a Spent Nuclear Fuel Site on Humboldt Bay Subject to Climate and Coastal Hazards

Jennifer Marlow

Alyssa Suarez

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Exploring Coastal Spaces of Tribal Sovereignty and Self-Determination in Ancestral Waters Leased for Offshore Wind Development.

Jennifer Marlow

Past Students

NameThesisGraduation YearAdvisor
Francisco Chavez
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Drought's lingering shadow: monitoring the recovery of sagebrush steppe plant communities after four years of experimental drought2024

Kerry M. Byrne

Sean Fleming
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Satellite-based phenology and climate anomaly analysis in evaluating the response of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands tropical forests to the 2015-2016 drought2024

Jim Graham

Benjamin King
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The effects of scour and marginal inundation on Trinity River invertebrate biomass and density with potential implications for juvenile salmonid food resources2024

Alison O’Dowd

Katherine Stonecypher
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Diet, growth, and survival of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in off-channel restoration projects in Humboldt Bay tributaries2024

Alison O’Dowd

Jules Bartley
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Physical characteristics and fine roots within duff mounds of old-growth sugar and Jeffrey pine in a fire-excluded Sierran mixed-conifer forest2023

Kerry M. Byrne

Hannah Joss
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Monitoring bull kelp (Nereocystis leutkeana) remotely at high resolutions2023

Jim Graham

Maddie McNerthney
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Examining the impacts of beaver dam analogues and groundwater storage on Miners Creek, California2023

Jim Graham

Sean Stewart
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Insights into conservation for the rare perennial herb, Astragalus applegatei2023

Kerry M. Byrne

Karlee Jewell
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Evaluating science communication efforts and citizen scientists' knowledge of, attitude toward, and behavioral intentions related to the North American river otter2022

Yvonne Everett

Theodore Masters
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Return to wolf country: exploring rancher knowledge of gray wolves in Wallowa County, Oregon2022

Yvonne Everett

Kagat McQuillan
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Factors affecting the production of berries of the red huckleberry plant in the Redwood Experimental Forest2022

Yvonne Everett

Jordan Adair
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Using UAV and traditional remote sensing data to detect vegetation vigor and monitor stream morphology in a desert riparian ecosystem2021

Jim Graham

Melissa Collin
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Satellite-based phenology analysis in evaluating the response of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands' tropical forests to the 2017 hurricanes2021

Jim Graham

Lucy Corro
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A look at land cover classification methods in northern California with the use of high spatial resolution geospatial data2021

Jim Graham

Allison Nunes
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Seed bank composition within two sagebrush communities: a comparison of drought, microsite, and aboveground community effects2021

Kerry M. Byrne

Holli Pruhsmeier
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Building habitat suitability models to examine distribution shifts for the Black-headed Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker, and Yellow-rumped Warbler due to drought, fire, and bark beetle infestation in the Pacific Northwest2021

Jim Graham

Jasmine Williamshen
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Response of invertebrate drift to dam-release restoration pulse flows from Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River, CA2021

Alison O’Dowd

Rebecca Cashero
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Resilience, Place, and Collaborative Organization: A Political Ecology of Distributed Woody Biomass Energy Development in Rural California Communities2020

Yvonne Everett

Imil Ferrara
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A Political Ecology of Northwest California Land Communities2020

Yvonne Everett

Katrina Nystrom
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Quantifying Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenous tridentus) ammocoete habitat availability and risk associated with the summer hydrograph recession limb in Coastal Northern California2020

Alison O’Dowd

Thomas Starkey
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Daily and Season Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrate Abundance and Species Composition on the Trinity River Below Lewiston Dam2020

Alison O’Dowd

Ethan Luckens
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Modeling the flow of Hall Creek, Humboldt County, California using visualizing ecosystem land management assessments (VELMA) and calculating the channel forming flow using the effective discharge calculation2019

Jim Graham

Irene Vasquez
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Evaluation of restoration techniques and management practices of tule pertaining to eco-cultural use2019

Steven R. Martin

Lara Jansen
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Ecological implications of dam flow diversions on the Upper Eel River2018

Alison O’Dowd

Monique Silva
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Effects of manual and mechanical <em>Ammophila arenaria</em> removal techniques on coastal dune plant communities and morphology2018

Alison O’Dowd

Aaron Taveras
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The performance of 2D and 3D tsunami evacuation maps : a case study for Seaside, Oregon2018

Jim Graham

Dawn Albrecht
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From Vulnerability to Resilience - Emergency Planning for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Humboldt County, California2017

Yvonne Everett

Emily Cooper
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An estimation of potential salmonid habitat capacity in the upper mainstem Eel River, California2017

Alison O’Dowd

Portia Saucedo
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Multiscale habitat suitability modeling for canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) along the northern California coast2017

Jim Graham

Melissa Kimble
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Mapping uncertainty for habitat Suitability models for four North American tree species2016

Jim Graham

Leanne Lynch
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Access to Recreational Open Space in Patterson, CA: A Geospatial Analysis Utilizing Geographic Information Systems2016

Yvonne Everett

Claudia Voigt
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Measuring Recreation Use Impacts on Old-Growth Redwoods2016

Steven R. Martin

Sarah Aldinger
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Rural Resilience: Local agro-ecological knowledge, sustainable agriculture and cycles of change in Hayfork, CA: An exploratory case study 2015

Yvonne Everett

Jessica Blackwell
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Does personal information and communication technology in the wilderness lead to more risk-taking in wilderness?2015

Steven R. Martin

Erin Degenstein
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A Model to Predict the Future Distribution and Spread of Invasive Plants in Wilderness Areas of Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, California2015

Alison O’Dowd

Emily Ferrell
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Post-Fire Pulses of Aquatic Production: Investigating the Midterm Effects of High-Severity Fire on Headwater Streams in Northwestern California2015

Alison O’Dowd

Rebekah Rafferty
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Rancher Adaptations to Wolf Depredation in Western Montana2015

Yvonne Everett

Kelsey McDonald
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Tidal Seed Dispersal Potential of <em>Spartina densiflora</em> in Humboldt Bay (Humboldt County, California)2014

Alison O’Dowd

Dawn Walker
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Feeding our Families: A Process of Reconnecting with Food, the Earth, and Each Other2014

Yvonne Everett

Daniel White
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Recreational Visitor Use of the Headwaters Forest Reserve2014

Steven R. Martin

Rebekah Dickens
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Ecological and social considerations in tropical forest conservation: a case study in Ecuador2013

Yvonne Everett

Jim Garner
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Modeling Pacific fisher behavior and habitat use in the Southern Sierra Nevada2013

Steven J. Steinberg

Jason Barnes
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A socio-spatial and network analysis of entrepreneurship in Mendocino County, California2012

Steven J. Steinberg

Flora Brain
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Eating Totem Salmon: Exploring extinction and collaborative restoration in a coastal California watershed community2012

Yvonne Everett

Michelle Fuller
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Herding Cats: Grassroots and centralized organizing in the case of California's Fire safe Councils2012

Yvonne Everett

Alyssa Hosbach
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Managing land for resilience: a comparative analysis of conservation planning and holistic management2012

Yvonne Everett

Max Kaufman
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Ecosystem service value of water supply benefits provided by forest stands in the Mattole River Watershed, California: A bioeconomic and benefit transfer & spatial analysis application.2012

Yvonne Everett

Iris Koski
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Landscapes in Transition: Private lands oak woodland management in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion2012

Alison O’Dowd

Luc Lagarde
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Invasive <em>Spartina densiflora</em> Brongn. Reduces primary productivity in a northern California salt marsh2012

Alison O’Dowd

Janene Michaelis
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A Spatial Modeling Tool for Community Health Risk Assessment: A Case Study of Type II Diabetes Patient Nonadherence in Humboldt County, California.2012

Steven J. Steinberg

Matt Mitchell
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Community Structure of Terrestrial Invertebrates and Habitat Complexity Relationships in <em>Spartina</em>-Invaded and Restored Humboldt Bay Salt Marshes 2012

Alison O’Dowd

Jess Morrison
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Geospatial modeling of population growth scenarios for the Humboldt Bay, California region: adapting SLEUTH to a rural environment2012

Steven J. Steinberg

Judy Sears
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Building local capacity for disaster response: An assessment of community emergency response models In rural areas2012

Yvonne Everett

Grace Sparks
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Conserving Working Landscapes and Open Space: A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Private Parcels Suitable for Conservation Easements in Calaveras County, California2012

Yvonne Everett

Mark Douglas
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Yosemite Wilderness Visitor Travel Patterns -- Implications for Trailhead Permit Quotas2011

Steven R. Martin

Kihyun Kim
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A comparative institutional analysis of management in urban riparian greenways: the American River Parkway (Sacramento, California)2011

Yvonne Everett

Jennifer Mayberry
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Community wildfire preparedness: Balancing community safety and ecosystem sustainablitity in southern California chaparral2011

Yvonne Everett

Nicolas Ramirez
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Modeling Ecotoxicological Stressors Using GIS2011

Steven J. Steinberg

Emily Walters
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Defining restoration goals for the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, Manila, California based on an analysis of ecological processes in coastal dunes2011

Yvonne Everett

Haley West
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Home gardens of Humboldt County, California: exploring the politics of knowledge, reciprocity and community2011

Yvonne Everett

Kristen Pope
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Visitor Perceptions of Wilderness Rescue2010

Steven R. Martin

Dan Shyrock
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Ecological Conditions and Monitoring Standards for Meadows in the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness Areas, CA.2010

Steven R. Martin

Brian R. Davenhall
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Spatial Interpolation: A simulated analysis of the effects of sampling strategy on interpolation method2009

Steven J. Steinberg

Lenya Quinn Davidson
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Prescribed fire: Influences on community support and Management activities in Northern California2009

Yvonne Everett

Cybelle Immitt
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The potential of community action plans to promote economic revitalization through rural county planning2009

Yvonne Everett

Abbey Stockwell
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Analysis of barriers to low impact development in the North Coast Redwood Region, California2009

Yvonne Everett

Whelan Gilkerson
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A spatial model of eelgrass (Zostera marina) habitat in Humboldt Bay, California2008

Steven J. Steinberg

Max Korten
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Developing Quantitative Indicators and Standards for Solitude on the Lost Coast Trail2008

Steven R. Martin

Ian McGovern
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Using Multiple Resolution Digital Images and GIS to determine vegetation sampling locations at Whiskeytown National Recreational Area2008

Steven J. Steinberg

Lisa Spadoni
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The effectiveness of land use planning on the preservation of open space in five rural, high amenity communities in the Rocky Mountains2008

Yvonne Everett

Rebecca Degagne
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Examining the distribution of Dicymbe corymbosa monodominant forests in western Guyana using satellite imagery2007

Steven J. Steinberg

Zach Jarrett
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Expectancy-Disconfirmation Theory and Recreation Visitor Satisfaction2007

Steven R. Martin

Jennifer Kauffman
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Development and application of a GIS based evaluation for prioritization of wetland restoration opportunities2007

Steven J. Steinberg

Thomas Kirk
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Landscape-scale habitat associations of the American marten in the greater Southern Cascades region of California2007

Steven J. Steinberg

John Letton
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Community Based Hazardous Fuel Mapping and Accuracy Assessment2007

Yvonne Everett

Ben Letton
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Hazardous fuel mapping and thematic accuracy assessment in the wildland urban interface2007

Yvonne Everett

Kari Jensen
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Effects of the Artistic Design of Interpretive Signage on Attracting Power, Holding Time and Memory Recall2006

Carolyn J. Ward

Chaeli Judd
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Mapping Aquatic Vegetation: Using Bathymetric & Hyperspectral Imagery to Classify Submerged Eelgrass in Humboldt Bay, California2006

Steven J. Steinberg

Kate McCurdy
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Attitudes, beliefs and behaviors about bear resistant food canister use among wilderness users in Yosemite National Park2006

Steven R. Martin

Linda M. Miller
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Evaluation of low-altitude vertical aerial videography as a method for identifying and estimating abundance of residual trees2006

Steven J. Steinberg

Jennifer Taylor
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Effectiveness of Hands-On Learning in a Children's Interpretive Program2006

Carolyn J. Ward

Brook R. Edwards
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Historical assessment of the ecological condition and channel dynamics of the lower Mokelumne River : 1910-20012005

Steven J. Steinberg

Matthew Perry
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Design and Evaluation of a Web Mapping Service for the Klamath River Basin2005

Steven J. Steinberg

Patty Clifford
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Integrating logistic regression and GIS to predict the distribution of Petasites frigidus in the Klamath Mountain subregion, C2004

Yvonne Everett

Jolie Lonner
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Determining the Sustainable Harvest of Oregon Grape (Berberis nervosa)2004

Yvonne Everett

Jeff Marsolais
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Visitor Perceptions of Management Actions Across the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum2004

Steven J. Steinberg

William D. Ritts
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A quantitative risk assessment of Port Orford cedar root disease in the Smith River National Recreation Area.2003

Steven J. Steinberg

Michael D. Hass
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A Klamath River fisheries restoration webGIS2000

Steven J. Steinberg