Dissertations by Environmental Studies PhD Students

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Beginning this past year, dissertations were submitted electronically and the full text is available online. Previously submitted dissertation are not available in full text at this time.

2008

Beyond the debate: Exploring the underlying values and assumptions of biodiversity conservation in protected areas
by Leon-Charl Malan
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Connecting with nature through land use decision making
by Cathy Setterlin
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Expressions of ecological identity across the life span of eight environmental exemplars
by Jennifer Seydel

Integration of Analysis and Deliberation to Evaluate Biodiesel Occupational and Environmental Exposures
by Nora M. Traviss
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2007

A framework for process-based restoration: Riparian function and large woody debris dynamics in an Atlantic salmon river in Maine
by Melissa Laser

Assisted migration as a conservation strategy for rapid climate change: Investigating extended photoperiod and mycobiont distributions of Habenaria repens Nuttall (Orchidaceae) as a case study
by Brian George Keel

Gardening: Cultivating an enduring relationship with nature
by Carl A. Salsedo

Protecting our children's water": Using cultural models and collaborative learning to frame and implement ecosystem management
by Christine Baumann Feurt

Restoring the Elwha: Salmon, dams and people on the Olympic Peninsula. A case study of environmental decision-making
by Virginia G. Egan

2006

Activist training in the academy: Developing a master's program in Environmental Advocacy and Organizing at Antioch New England Graduate School
by Steve Chase
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Art-based perceptual ecology as a way of knowing the language of place
by Lee Ann Woolery

Reconceptualizing natural history study in higher education: Perspectives from the field
by Brian Eugene Hagenbuch

Social wellness amidst toxic pollution: The story of Sydney, Cape Breton
by Dorothy J. Treisner,

Untangling the tangled bank: Toward a unitary pedagogy of nature
by Craig N. Gemmell

2005

Common ground between crafts collectives and conservation: Protecting natural resources through artisan production
by Jennifer Jade Wilhoit

Conservation and management of California gnatcatchers (Polioptila californica californica): Focal species research and community-based conservation in urban landscapes
by Amber Dawn Pairis

Grassroots polycultures: Sustainability and resilience in Chiapas, Mexico
by Tatiana Schreiber

The role of champions in establishing Eco Industrial Parks
by Anne K. Hewes

Walden: A sacred geography
by Joy Whiteley Ackerman
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2004

An assessment and critique of green business best practices
by Amy K. Townsend

Facilitating teachers' growth: Investigating the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of intensive professional development programs for educators
by Denise M. Dumouchel

The effects of canopy herbivory on soil microarthropods in a tropical rainforest
by H. Bruce Rinker

2003

Developing and grounding a conceptual framework for learning in coastal management
by Elin Charlotta Torell

Lessons from the great egret: Cosmopolitan species as environmental guides
by Celia Lewis

Perceptions on the park periphery: Resident, staff and natural resource relations at Masoala National Park, Madagascar
by Alison Allene Ormsby

Seasons of instructional growth: Novice teacher development in residential environmental education settings
by John Haskin

The life significance of a spiritually oriented, Outward Bound-type wilderness expedition
by Brad Daniel

Where You Can Hear the Sea and See the Sound
by Dorothy Julia Howell

2002

Participatory ecological governance: Insights from a case study of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
by Rob B. Moir

2001

Beliefs and attitudes of Caribbean girls about whales: An approach to understanding cultural identity with implications for conservation education
by Nathalie F. R. Ward

Conservation research under conditions of social conflict and scientific uncertainty: Investigating the value of a post-normal science approach
by David Nathan Wiley