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Assessing water governance capacity in MENA : applying an institutional document...
Water governance has been identified as a crucial component to improving conditions and balancing supply and demand of water resources in the water-scarce Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Finding a method for, and commencing the process of,... 2010-08-02 (iso8601) -
Modeling the uncertainty of evapotranspiration estimates
Under today's environmental conditions and with the increasing worldwide competition for water, errors in irrigation management decisions can be costly. Therefore, providing both accurate evapotranspiration estimation on a daily basis and... 2010-09-07 (iso8601) -
Water chemistry of Oregon Cascade wilderness lakes : a comparison to 1985 data
The Western Lake Survey (WLS) of 1985 documented the status of lake water chemistry across the western US and inferred population representations of various subregions and geomorphic units via statistically analyses. Results from this 1985 study... 2010-09-14 (iso8601) -
Headwater stream characterization : an energy and physical approach to stream...
Headwater streams are an integral part of the ecological health of the greater stream network as they provide valuable biological habitat, provide upwards to 95% of total in channel flow, while providing downstream reaches with important... 2010-12-10 (iso8601) -
Little green baby steps : transforming modern power production through microscale...
Microscale hydropower, facilities that produce between 1 kW and 1 MW of power, has the potential to revolutionize modern power production. Unlike conventional large scale operations, these water supplies can be utilized with little impact on the... 2011-01-24 (iso8601) -
Evaluation of instream flow restoration targets and the carrying capacity of...
The Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project (Oregon) was built between 1957 and 1964. As a result the anadromous steelhead trout was extirpated from the upper Deschutes Basin by 1968. The Deschutes Basin is a model for instream flow restoration... 2011-03-10 (iso8601) -
Quantitative, multi-spectral, light-transmission imaging of colloid transport in porous...
Colloids, particles smaller than ten microns in diameter, are ubiquitous in the subsurface. Colloids have an effect on the transport of contaminants that bind to their surfaces, and can reduce the permeability of aquifer materials through... 2011-04-21 (iso8601) -
An analysis of the prerequisites for landowner participation in conservation oriented...
Before 2002, almost all of the approximately 40,000 acres of land in the Wood River Valley, Oregon were used for intensive, flood-irrigated summer cattle grazing, as it had been for over 100 years. Conservation activity in the valley was limited... 2008-06-05 (iso8601) -
Assessing water governance capacity in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Albuquerque Area...
In the Middle Rio Grande region of New Mexico, challenges such as droughts, growing urban demand for water, and newly listed endangered species have forced people to change the way that they manage water. New challenges in water governance have... 2011-05-06 (iso8601) -
Heat fluxes in the hyporheic zone of a gravel bar on the Willamette River, Oregon
Increased water temperatures and thermal loading due to anthropogenic inputs has been shown to negatively impact the lifecycles of aquatic organisms in riverine systems (Poole and Berman 2001; Hannah, Malcolm et al. 2004; Quinn, Gagne et al.... 2011-04-20 (iso8601) -
Dam removals and downstream bar-pool morphology
Bar-pool morphology in rivers can provide vital habitat to aquatic species, notably salmonids, which require gravel riffles to bury eggs and pools for hydraulic and cold-water refuge. In some cases, the erosion and subsequent deposition of coarse... 2011-06-06 (iso8601) -
A topography of dams in China : impacts to agriculture, labor, and migration
Dams are often promoted as a tool to reduce poverty and spur economic development. Dam construction worldwide, and particularly in China, which has built nearly half the world's large dams since 1949, remains contentious due to the potential for... 2011-09-08 (iso8601) -
Hydrological and biogeochemical dynamics of nitrate production and removal at the...
The feedbacks between hydrology and biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen (N) are of critical importance to global bioavailable N budgets. Human activities are dramatically increasing the amount of bioavailable N in the biosphere, which is causing... 2011-09-07 (iso8601) -
The role of bedrock groundwater in rainfall-runoff response at hillslope and catchment...
Bedrock groundwater dynamics in headwater catchments are poorly understood and poorly characterized. Direct hydrometric measurements have been limited due to the logistical challenges associated with drilling through hard rock in steep, remote... 2011-10-17 (iso8601) -
A study of stream temperature using distributed temperature sensing fiber optics...
The Middle Fork John Day Basin in Northeastern Oregon is prime habitat for spring Chinook salmon and Steelhead trout. In 2008, a major tributary supporting rearing habitat, Big Boulder Creek, was restored to its historic mid-valley channel along a... 2011-11-08 (iso8601) -
The effects of land use on mineral flat wetland hydrologic processes in lowland...
Hydrologic processes within mineral flat wetlands, along with their connections to groundwater and downstream surface water in lowland agricultural catchments are poorly understood, particularly under different land uses. In the three field... 2011-09-16 (iso8601) -
Sediment reservoir dynamics on steepland valley floors : influence of network structure...
Sediment deposit ages inferred from radiocarbon dating of stream bank material were used to estimate residence times of valley-floor deposits in headwater valleys of the Oregon Coast Range, USA. Inherited ages of radiocarbon-dated material, i.e.,... 2011-12-05 (iso8601) -
Beyond the paired-catchment approach : isotope tracing to illuminate stocks, flows,...
This dissertation integrates a process-based hydrological investigation with an ongoing paired-catchment study to better understand how forest harvest impacts catchment function at multiple scales. We do this by addressing fundamental questions... 2011-12-19 (iso8601) -
Towards autonomous irrigation : comparison of two moisture sensing technologies,...
As ornamental container nurseries face diminishing water allocations, many are looking to automated irrigation solutions to increase their water application efficiency. This thesis presents the findings of a study conducted at a commercial... 2011-12-22 (iso8601) -
Evaluation of stream temperature spatial variation using distributed temperature sensing
Water temperature in rivers and streams is an important factor for aquatic ecosystem health. Measurement of stream temperature has traditionally been accomplished by point temperature measurements, continuous point temperature loggers, and more... 2012-03-09 (iso8601) -
Climate change impacts on mountain snowpack presented in a knowledge to action framework
Throughout many of the world’s mountain ranges snowpack accumulates during the winter and into the spring, providing a natural reservoir for water. As this reservoir melts, it fills streams and recharges groundwater for over 1 billion people... 2012-02-16 (iso8601) -
Improving soil water determination in spatially variable field using fiber optic...
Achieving and maintaining sustainability in irrigated agriculture production in the era of rapidly increasing stress on our natural resources require, among other essential actions, optimum control and management of the applied water. Thus, a... 2012-03-22 (iso8601) -
Assessing tribal water rights settlements as a means for resolving disputes over...
Tribal water rights and instream flows for species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have been a source of tensions in the western United States, particularly when tribes have undetermined water rights to support tribal fisheries... 2012-04-13 (iso8601) -
A river loved : facilitating cooperative negotiation of transboundary water resource...
In transboundary water resources policy and management situations, such as the governance of the Columbia River Basin, complex social, ecological, and economic factors seem to be in irreconcilable competition with one another. However,... 2012-04-25 (iso8601) -
The development of a hydrological model of the Walla Walla Basin using Integrated Water...
The Walla Walla basin lies in an arid region of Eastern Washington and Oregon. A large portion of the area is devoted to agricultural production, relying on irrigation water diverted from the Walla Walla River and underlying aquifers occurring... 2012-03-19 (iso8601)
