Browsing UWSP theses by Title
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Urban Forest Management Practices on U.S. Military Installations
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)Greenspaces throughout the world provide society with a better place to live and a plethora of benefits to sustain communities that people live within. Military installations function like a community that supports the ... -
Urban Impacts on Ground Water Quality and Flow Characteristics in Schmeeckle Reserve
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1988-08)Schmeeckle Reserve is a 190 acre natural area located in the Central Sands Region of Wisconsin. The area is predominantly wetland with sandy loam soil and a depth to ground water of five feet or less. The Reserve is ... -
An Urban, Suburban, Rural Red-Tailed Hawk Nesting Habitat Comparison in Southeastern Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1995-04)Red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) nesting in urban environments is becoming more common, yet no studies have documented components of urban nesting habitat. In this study I define, describe, and compare urban, suburban ... -
The Use of Mobile Technologies in Wisconsin Environmental Learning Centers
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2015-05)Technology, when properly applied, has been shown to enhance student learning. Though some forms of technology are being used by educators in the Environmental Education (EE) field, there is still resistance to adopting ... -
Use of Musicological Context by Collegiate Chamber String Ensemble Coaches and Directors
(College of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2021-05)Musicological context always matters in a good, expressive performance. While many music education scholars and researchers have mentioned that the importance of understanding musicological context is helpful for ensemble ... -
Use of Non-Invasive Surveys to Validate Predicted Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Habitat Distribution in Wisconsin from Landscape-Scale GIS Information
(University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2009-06)There has been mounting interest in Wisconsin to expand the bobcat harvest zone and a concomitant interest in increasing quota levels. However, bobcats are sensitive to over harvest and in Wisconsin current harvest ... -
Use of Semipermeable Polymeric Membrane Devices to Monitor Organic Contaminants in Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1994-10)Semipermeable polymeric membrane devices (SPMDs) were evaluated as concentrators of nonpolar organic contaminants in Lincoln Creek, an urban stream in Milwaukee, WI. There were no significant levels of polychlorinated ... -
The Use of Social Media for Promoting Environmental Education
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2013-05)A survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect information from members of the Association of Nature Center Administrators on how their organizations are using social media, and this information combined ... -
Use of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) to Predict Event Soil Loss
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2002-05)Soil erosion is an important environmental and economic problem. Information about soil loss from erosion by water may be used to assess ecosystem health and function. Erosion events can be expensive and potentially ... -
The Use of Written Resources to Manage Quality Information at Wisconsin Nature Centers
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2015-05)In recent years Environmental Education (EE) and Interpretation (I) experts and organizations have called for a professionalization of the field. One aspect of professionalism is providing quality information to audiences; ... -
Uses of Computer Communication Systems by the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service
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The Uses, Planning, and Management of Horse Trails in the United States
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979)Horseback riding is one of the most controversial uses of trails because of the great impact horses have on the environment. In a state such as Wisconsin where few horse trails exist, the heavy use of those trails ... -
Using Artistic Expression in the Study of Watersheds: Creation of Wisconsin River of Words
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2004-05)River of Words (ROW) is an international art and poetry program created to promote literacy and environmental awareness. Through resources for educators and an annual K-12 art and poetry contest on the theme of "watersheds," ... -
Using Brain-based Learning to Help Struggling Online High School English Students
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Using City Trees Lite! to Predict Future Tree Maintenance Costs
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2001-12)Tree pruning, planting, and removal costs were projected for the City of Milwaukee tree population using City Trees Lite, a management simulator, with data collected and synthesized for the program. The main focus of ... -
Using Energy as a Unifying Concept in the Marshall Middle School Science Curriculum
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2003-08)Energy is increasingly an important topic in the lives of people in the United States and around the world. In education, energy is most often taught as a single unit within physical science and is rarely mentioned ... -
The Utility of Aerial Photography in Detecting Beech Bark Disease Occurrence and Severity in Wisconsin and Michigan
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2014-05)Beech bark disease (BBD) is an insect mediated, fungal disease complex that threatens the current health and future of Wisconsin’s American beech forests. The insect component of BBD was first identified in Wisconsin in ... -
Utilizing the National Standards of Music and Comprehensive Musicianship in Beginning Clarinet Instruction
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2014)Many teachers teach their students to play the clarinet using the same methods and method books that they used when first learning to play. It is important, however, for teachers to be aware of new methods and approaches ... -
Utilizing the Outdoor School Site for EE Instruction at Forest Glen Elementary in the Howard-Suamico School District
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1997-08)The purpose of this project was to increase the amount of environmental education (EE) infusion and utilization of the outdoor school site of K-5 teachers at Forest Glen Elementary in the Howard-Suamico School District. ... -
UWSP Centennial Campaign: Good Fund Raising or Good Public Relations?
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 1995-05)The UWSP Centennial Campaign is a $5 million capital campaign devoted to scholarship and faculty endowment. The campaign represents the central Wisconsin region's largest fund raising endeavor. The case study consists ...