Chancellor Thomas George and Barbara Harbach Thesis and Dissertation Collection
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A Study of Older Women's Perceptions of Aging
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1998-06)Today, longevity is the norm, especially for women. How a woman ages and her quality of life, depends on health, income, and how she feels about herself and aging. This study explores the perceptions that elderly women ... -
Perceptions of Transition into College through Acquisition, Transfer and Application of Knowledge Gained in Youth Programs
(School of Education, Edgewood College, 2016-05)This qualitative study explored lived experiences of eight youth-camp alumni who were enrolled in colleges. This study was grounded in four paradigms: knowledge application, positive youth development (PYD), personal skills, ... -
Identifying Walleye and Lake Whitefish Spawning Habitat below De Pere Dam in the Lower Fox River to Inform Habitat Improvements for Lake Sturgeon
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-10)Lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens populations in the Great Lakes basin have declined considerably due to a variety of factors including habitat loss and fragmentation resulting from the construction of dams that block ... -
POTENTIAL FOR MINERALIZATION OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER TO SUPPLY CROP NITROGEN, INFLUENCE CROP YIELD AND IMPROVE NITROGEN RECOMMENDATIONS IN WISCONSIN SANDY SOILS
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-09)Wisconsin is an important state for agricultural food production. In particular, the Wisconsin Central Sands (WCS) region, has a large number of acres in vegetable production. The soils in this region are coarse textured ... -
Examining Expanding Land-Based Recreation in the Iowa Great Lakes
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-09)The Iowa Great Lakes have been an important recreation setting for the Corn Belt region since the 1800s. The area’s tourism industry generates around $275 million annually. However, the overuse of the region’s recreation ... -
ASSESSING PRESCRIBED FIRE EFFECTS ON OAK REGENERATION, WOODY COMPETITION, AND WILDLIFE FORAGE QUALITY AMONG THREE DIFFERENT IRREGULAR SHELTERWOOD TREATMENTS IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-09)Oak woodlands and savannas are among the most fire-dependent ecosystems in Wisconsin. Fire exclusion and suppression over the past 100 years has significantly decreased the extent of fire-dependent ecosystems resulting in ... -
To What Extent Will Infusing a Water Quality Monitoring Field Study into the Biology Curriculum Influence Medford Area Senior High School Students' Environmental Values, Behaviors, Knowledge and Action Skills?
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2001-07)The Taylor County Land and Water Management Plan was developed in the Spring of 2000. Serving on the citizen advisory committee and analyzing the public opinion survey for this plan encouraged a water monitoring project ... -
Development and Evaluation of a Week Long Integrated Thematic Unit at West Elementary School, Antigo, WI
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1997-07)The Department of Public Instruction recommends in its Guide to Curriculum Planning in Environmental Education that school districts not produce an environmental education curriculum guide but rather that environmental ... -
An Environmental Education Supplement for Modern Biology
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2001-07)Twenty four individual lessons were written that facilitate environmental education standards as outlined by the the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Environmental Education (1998). These lessons were designed to ... -
Irregular Shelterwood, Prescribed Fire, and Vegetation Effects on Wisconsin Forest Avian Communities; and Online Tool for Avian Habitat Management
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05)Since 1970, North American bird populations have declined by almost 3 billion, including 1 billion forest birds. Forest birds utilize diverse habitats, and seasonal food abundance draws neotropical migratory songbirds to ... -
HOW A WISCONSIN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM PREPARES TEACHER CANDIDATES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05)Climate change is an urgent concern affecting human and natural systems including food security, human health, infrastructure, and economic sectors. Climate change education plays an important role in helping individuals ... -
THE HONEYMOON PHASE: BREEDING DUCK HABITAT SELECTION AND ITS ASSOCIATED EFFECTS ON NEST SURVIVAL IN THE PRAIRIE POTHOLE REGION OF CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05)The order of waterfowl includes some of the most extensively studied organisms in the world due to their global importance and the ecosystem services they provide (Koons et al. 2014, Bagstad et al. 2019, Green and Elmberg ... -
Twice-Exceptionality: A Case Study Involving a School District
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2003-03)An analysis was conducted, using a case study approach, of the special education assessment procedures used by a public school for five children who were previously identified as gifted and who were referred for special ... -
The Process of Establishing a Workplace Volunteer Council in Wausau, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2000-05)Non-profit organizations are often reliant on the time, effort and care of volunteers. People willing to donate time to wheel nursing home residents to church service, read to preschool children, serve meals to the homeless ... -
SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS OF GENETIC STOCK MIXING AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MIXTURE-INFORMED CATCH-AT-AGE MODELS FOR LAKE WHITEFISH IN LAKE MICHIGAN
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-12)Lake Michigan lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) support the lake’s largest commercial fishery and is comprised of multiple stocks managed across a series of geopolitical management zones (MZs). Limited movement among ... -
Validating Habitat Conservation Models: UAS-Based Density Estimation of Breeding Ducks and Sensitivity Analysis of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Habitat Conservation Strategy
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-01)In the early 20th century, waterfowl populations in North America faced sharp declines primarily due to overharvesting and habitat loss. In response, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) was established in ... -
Brook Trout and Fish Community Use of Spring Ponds Within the Plover River System, Wisconsin
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-01)Protecting refugia that provide suitable thermal habitat could be crucial for the persistence of sensitive fish species amid variable and warming climates and anthropogenic habitat alterations. For instance, Wisconsin has ... -
Bigmouth and Smallmouth Buffalo in Wisconsin: Population Characteristics and Contributions to Bowfishing Harvest
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-01)Bigmouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) and smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) are native to the midwestern USA and receive little management attention due to their status as non-game fishes. As a result, little is known ... -
Delineation and Spatial Distribution of Lake Superior's Walleye Stocks
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-01)Understanding spatial genetic variation within and among wild populations is a key factor for informing conservation. In fishes, reductions in abundance often result in losses of genetic diversity that can lead to declines ... -
Effects of Landscape Characteristics on Aquatic Biodiversity in Restored Wetlands
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-12)Globally, wetlands are one of the most critical ecosystems. Wetlands provide habitat for a diversity of organisms, sequester carbon, cycle nutrients, trap sediments, and abate flooding. Despite their importance, wetlands ...
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