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1. The Biological Resources of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's Environmental Impact Statement

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Open Access
Author:
Leshak, Andrea Lynn
Title:
The Biological Resources of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's Environmental Impact Statement
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
environmental protection
law
policy
management plan
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Andrea_Leshak.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Supervisor
John Charles Becker, Faculty Reader

3. EFFECTS OF ELEVATED SALINITY ON THE MORPHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF GREEN FROG TADPOLES (LITHOBATES (RANA) CLAMITANS)

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Open Access
Author:
Samra, George
Title:
EFFECTS OF ELEVATED SALINITY ON THE MORPHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF GREEN FROG TADPOLES (LITHOBATES (RANA) CLAMITANS)
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
tadpole escape response salinity lithobates clamit
File:
Download George_Samra_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jacqualine Grant, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqualine Grant, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret C Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. The Time to Act: Environmental Opportunities in an Economic Downturn

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Open Access
Author:
Fehr, Jenna L.
Title:
The Time to Act: Environmental Opportunities in an Economic Downturn
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
environmental economics
resource productivity
energy efficiency
climate change
economy
environment
File:
Download honors_thesis_complete.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Charles Becker, Thesis Supervisor
John Charles Becker, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. A Federal Interstate Compact and Marcellus Shale: Uniting a Fragmented Landscape or a Panacea on Paper?

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Open Access
Author:
McMahon, Katherine Sierra
Title:
A Federal Interstate Compact and Marcellus Shale: Uniting a Fragmented Landscape or a Panacea on Paper?
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Marcellus Shale
Interstate Compact
Federalism
Environmental Resource Management
File:
Download McMahonKatherine-MarcellusShaleInterstateCompactThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew B Royer, Faculty Reader

9. The Effect of Cover Crop Treatments and Drought on Soil Nitrification Potential

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Open Access
Author:
Trolio, Jena M
Title:
The Effect of Cover Crop Treatments and Drought on Soil Nitrification Potential
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Nitrification Potential
Nitrate
Ammonium
Cover Crops
Drought
Soil Nitrifiers
Soil Nitrogen Cycle
File:
Download Trolio_Jena_CoverCropsDroughtSoilNP.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Philip Kaye, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Philip Kaye, Faculty Reader

10. A study of constructed soil-membrane diffusivity probes for the determination of gaseous diffusivity coefficients at varying soil volumetric water contents

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Open Access
Author:
Turner, Bret Douglas
Title:
A study of constructed soil-membrane diffusivity probes for the determination of gaseous diffusivity coefficients at varying soil volumetric water contents
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
gas diffusion
soil gas
soil
volumetric water content
membrane probe
carbon dioxide
greenhouse gas
File:
Download Turner_Bret_astudyofconstructedsoilmembranediffusivityprobeforthedeterminationofgaseousdiffusivitycoefficientsatvaryingsoilvolumetricwatercontents.pdfDownload 1-Turner_Bret_astudyofconstructedsoilmembranediffusivityprobeforthedeterminationofgaseousdiffusivitycoefficientsatvaryingsoilvolumetricwatercontents.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Philip Kaye, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Dialogue's Impact on Behavior and Attitude Towards Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Mccausland, Jonathan Dean
Title:
Dialogue's Impact on Behavior and Attitude Towards Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
WinC
World in Conversation
climate change
education
dialogue
File:
Download 1-McCausland_Jonathan_DialoguesImpactonBehaviorandAttitudeTowardClimateChange.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Carlsen, Faculty Reader

12. Analysis of Phosphorus Extraction from Spent Mushroom Compost Application on Reclaimed Mine Soils

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Open Access
Author:
Groff, Serena Joy
Title:
Analysis of Phosphorus Extraction from Spent Mushroom Compost Application on Reclaimed Mine Soils
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
phosphorus
mine soils
abandoned mine soils
mushroom compost
amendment
reclamation
soil fertility
nutrient
adsorption
File:
Download Groff_Serena_AnalysisofPhosphorusExtractionfromSMC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Charles Stehouwer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. The Effects of a Tornado Disturbance and a Salvaged Timber Extraction on the Seed Rain and Recruitment Community of an Eastern Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Open Access
Author:
Curtze, Alexander C
Title:
The Effects of a Tornado Disturbance and a Salvaged Timber Extraction on the Seed Rain and Recruitment Community of an Eastern Temperate Deciduous Forest
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
temperate forest
regeneration
dispersal limitation
ecological filter
seed dispersal
File:
Download Curtze_Alex_ForRegen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tomás A. Carlo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. What makes Penn State students go green? Examining 'most significant change' experiences in individuals' sustainability perceptions

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Open Access
Author:
Ramacciotti, Francesca Adrienne
Title:
What makes Penn State students go green? Examining 'most significant change' experiences in individuals' sustainability perceptions
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
sustainability
most significant change
behavior
perceptions
motivation
values
File:
Download Ramacciotti_Francesca_SustainabilityPerception.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. Evaluating the Impact of Nighttime Ozone Exposure on Resistant and Sensitive Phaseolus Vulgaris L. Genotypes

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Open Access
Author:
Isaacs, Emily Grace
Title:
Evaluating the Impact of Nighttime Ozone Exposure on Resistant and Sensitive Phaseolus Vulgaris L. Genotypes
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Ozone
Snap Bean
Linear Regression
Air Pollution
Foliar Injury
Pod Yield
File:
Download Isaacs_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Supervisor

16. An Analysis of Climate Change Policies on Economic, Political, and Legal Grounds

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Open Access
Author:
Blakney, Aaron Mark
Title:
An Analysis of Climate Change Policies on Economic, Political, and Legal Grounds
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
environmental
environmental science
policy
environmental policy
economic environmental policy
political
File:
Download Blakney_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew B Royer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. Cycles-simulated nitrous oxide emissions from dairy slurry manure fertilizer applications to corn

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Open Access
Author:
Chou, Jessica
Title:
Cycles-simulated nitrous oxide emissions from dairy slurry manure fertilizer applications to corn
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
nitrous oxide
greenhouse gas emissions
dairy cropping system
manure
corn
drawdown
File:
Download Chou_Jessica_HonorsThesis_Spring2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather D Karsten, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Urban vs. Rural: Comparing Ecological Worldviews of High School Students in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Schanwald, Sarah
Title:
Urban vs. Rural: Comparing Ecological Worldviews of High School Students in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
ecological worldviews
environmental pedagogy
climate change
new ecological paradigm
curriculum
high school
environmental concern
urban
rural
worldviews
pedagogy
environment
File:
Download Schanwald_Sarah_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas R Goodstein, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Analysis of the Legal Framework & Policies Driving Nutrient Reductions in Agriculture: How Restoration Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Compare to Restoration Efforts in the Baltic Sea

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Open Access
Author:
Ulsh, Allyson
Title:
Analysis of the Legal Framework & Policies Driving Nutrient Reductions in Agriculture: How Restoration Efforts in the Chesapeake Bay Compare to Restoration Efforts in the Baltic Sea
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Chesapeake Bay
Baltic Sea
Agriculture
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Phase 3 WIP
Baltic Sea Action Plan
Agriculture and Environment Center
TMDL
File:
Download Ulsh_Thesis_Final_Approved.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew B Royer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. A History of Environmental Degradation: A Complex Comparative Analysis of The Chesapeake Bay and Great Barrier Reef and The Effects of Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Seidenberger, Sydney
Title:
A History of Environmental Degradation: A Complex Comparative Analysis of The Chesapeake Bay and Great Barrier Reef and The Effects of Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
The Chesapeake Bay
The Great Barrier Reef
Climate Change
Environmental Degradation
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Sydney_Seidenberger.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan M Duncan, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. Quantifying Seasonal Patterns of Stream Metabolism Across Spatial Scales

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Open Access
Author:
Briggs, Jessica
Title:
Quantifying Seasonal Patterns of Stream Metabolism Across Spatial Scales
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
stream metabolism
gross primary production
ecosystem respiration
seasonality
spatial scale
watersheds
modelling
File:
Download Briggs_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan M Duncan, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Modeling Vernal Pool Basin Morphology above the Headwaters of the Appalachian Mountains

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Open Access
Author:
Prabhu, Ritvik
Title:
Modeling Vernal Pool Basin Morphology above the Headwaters of the Appalachian Mountains
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
vernal pool
wetland delineation
morphology
Appalachians
National Wetlands Inventory
Wetland Hydrology Analyst Toolbox
File:
Download Prabhu_Ritvik_Modeling_Vernal_Pool_Basin_Morphology_above_the_Headwaters_of_the_Appalachian_Mountains.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan M Duncan, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor