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The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact and the Waukesha Diversion Application
(2015-05)Water management and regulation represent a large public policy problem. Freshwater resources are at risk as populations increase and more stress is placed on these water supplies. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin ... -
Potential Responses of Caribbean Mangroves to Sea Level Rise
(2011-04-07)Mangroves are woody plants that create a transitional environment between land and sea in the tropics. These plants are adapted to frequent inundation in waterlogged soils through specialized root morphology; however, sea ... -
The Benefits of Green Space within Higher Education
(2011-04-07)Throughout the course of the past four years, I have recognized a change within our society. There has been a shift in many different industries toward the ideas of sustainability, corporate responsibility, and structural ... -
Roundheaded Pine Beetle Epidemic: Coconino National Forest Flagstaff, Arizona
(2011-04-07)Flagstaff, Arizona has one of the largest ponderosa forests in the U.S that consists of 1.8 million acres. The Coconino National Forest extends from western New Mexico to north-central Arizona, and he area is currently ... -
Comparing Soil Characteristics with Vegetation in a Ponderosa Pine Forest
(2011-04-07)The vegetation of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests of the American Southwest have changed in the last century due to the elimination of low-severity surface fires. A natural ponderosa pine forest consists of older ... -
Effects of Exposure to Multiple Agrochemicals in Honeybees (Apis mellifera)
(2012)The Honeybee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most economically and environmentally valuable pollinators today. Beekeepers have often been threatened by periodic high colony losses, but the ability to attribute them to ... -
The Future of water use in the Great Lakes Basin considering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
(2011-04-07)The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact was recently passed in order to protect the Great Lakes ecosystem and halt diversions outside the basin. While this is a positive step toward water conservation ... -
Insect Pest Communities in Potential Biofuel Grasses of Upper Midwest USA
(2011-04-20)With the increasing concern about the use of fossil fuels, cellulosic biofuel crops are gaining additional attention. Two of these potential bioenergy crops are switchgrass and miscanthus, and the majority of research ... -
The Effectiveness of Outdoor Education for Teaching to Multiple Intelligences
(2011-04-07)Outdoor and environmental education has become even more important than previously with the rise in environmental issues. Outdoor education would be a beneficial addition to school systems across the country if the barriers ... -
Do cities utilizing smart growth principles have less crime?
(2012-05-03)Smart growth is a building practice that goes to maintain and build better cities by placing housing and transportation options closer to shops, schools, and jobs. This study assesses whether cites utilizing smart growth ...