Browsing UWSP theses by Title
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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 ... -
Validating Habitat Conservation Models: UAS-Based Density Estimation of Breeding Ducks and Sensitivity Analysis of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Habitat Conservation Strategy
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-01)In the early 20th century, waterfowl populations in North America faced sharp declines primarily due to overharvesting and habitat loss. In response, the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) was established in ... -
The Variation of Spodic Characteristics in North Central Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1979-05)Eleven sites were sampled along a south to north transect of north central Wisconsin. Samples were analyzed for spodic properties in selected subhorizons. Cation exchange capacity and pyrophosphate extractable iron and ... -
Vegetation and Soil Nutrient Dynamics, and Carbon Sequestration Potential at Central Wisconsin Wetland Restoration Locations
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2010-12)Wetlands provide many valuable functions on the landscape, but many wetlands have been severely altered over the last two centuries by changes in land use. Farm bill programs such as the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) and ... -
Vertical Movement of the Spores of Metarhizium Anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin through Sand and Soil
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1981-10)The purpose of this research was to determine whether spores of the green muscardine fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin would migrate through sand and soil by the action of water and a wetting agent under ... -
The Viability of Reserve Trees and Stump Sprouting on Dry, Nutrient-Poor Oak Sites
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2008-08)Low quality oak growing on dry, nutrient poor sites, colloquially called scrub oak, constitutes a common forest type in Central Wisconsin. Northern pin oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis) is one of the dominant tree species on ... -
Video News Releases: Production, Usage, Criteria
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 1994-05)As public relations firms attempt to tap the great wealth of exposure television news provides, the video news release (VNR) has recently emerged as a new attempt at publicity seeking. This study examines how VNRs are ... -
Videotex Implementation: Case Study at Johnson Controls, Inc.
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1986-11) -
A Vision of Education : An exploration of Menominee Educators' Perceptions of Menominee Education
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 1993-06)The Menominee Nation is one of the few tribes to remain on their ancestral lands and maintain a living language. Through an onslaught of aggressive federal policies of annihilation, assimilation and self-determination, ... -
Visionaries in Wisconsin's Conservation History
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1993-12)Throughout American history, Wisconsin has pioneered new ideas and progressive steps toward the conservation of natural resources. For example; Wisconsin set precedent for the first rural zoning law, was the first state ... -
Vital Statistics of the Lake Whitefish in Three Areas of Green Bay, Lake Michigan with Comparison to Lake Michigan East of Door County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-07)Lake whitefish (Coregonus clumpeaformis) were sampled from commercial impoundment gear in 1976-1977 in Big Bay de Noc, Chambers Island, and Peshtigo Reef of Green Bay, Lake Michigan to calculate the vital statistics of the ...