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Modelling Water Conservation Prioritization in the Henry's Fork Watershed (thesis)
Agricultural water usage has long been at odds with preserving aquatic ecosystems in the Henry's Fork Watershed, which is located in Southeastern Idaho. To address the problem, the Henry's Fork Foundation (HFF), a local ... -
Relative Sediment Loading Hazard of Harford County, Maryland
Solutions to non-point source runoff are riparian buffers and constructed/remediated wetlands. Built wetlands in Maryland have successfully been able to remove 68% of nitrogen and 43% total phosphorus from runoff. Riparian ... -
The Role of Deliberative Democracy in Environmental Decision-Making: A Case Study of the Thacker Pass Lithium Mining Project
Demand for lithium is growing rapidly as a result of increasing production of electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries that power these vehicles. In the interest of securing a domestic supply of lithium the United ... -
Trophic Dynamics of Smallmouth Bass Invading Coldwater Ecosystems
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) are a freshwater fish species that was introduced into Virginia in the late 1800's. The range of smallmouth bass is expected to expand, with climate change being a primary-driver of ... -
Yerba Mate: Earth as a Companion (thesis)
Yerba mate is an infusion that can be drunk hot or cold, native to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil. While often called a tea, mate does not come from the tea plant Camellia sinesis -- therefore, if we're ...