This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Environmental Studies. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Sussex School backyard nature area project, Yukiko Maeda Tanaka
Healing power of nature in wilderness, James A. Thormahlen
Battery Management Program for a Community with a Solid Waste Landfill, Anthony Charles Tweedale
Indian water rights in the west: A Montana case study, Penelope G. Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Distribution and occurrence of perchloroethylene in Missoula Valley Aquifer, Kevin G. Armstrong
Evolving western water policy, Mary Beth Bishop
Phosphorus sources in Gold Creek a tributary of the Clark Fork River in western Montana, Jennifer Hunt Carey
Determination of cadmium toxicity and the relationship between dose and metallothionein levels in the honey bee, Apis mellifera, Richard C. Cronn
Grass seeding for wildfire rehabilitation| Science and policy, Dana Field
Comparative effects of wildfire and timber harvest on periphyton and zoobenthos in two northern Rocky Mountain streams, John Thomas Gangemi
Strategies for preserving the biological diversity of the Rocky Mountain Front, Robert J. Kiesling
Montana Subdivision and Platting Act: A case study and analysis of the Missoula Wye, John Mangiameli
In the land of the Heart, Patrick F. McMurray
Legal protection for Native American sacred landscapes involving Forest Service lands, Terri Lee Nelson
Status of environmental education in the public schools of Montana, Ann Swisher Palen
Analysis and preparation of a baseline data inventory for a rural-suburban property conservation easement Grant Creek Valley Missoula County Montana, Judy Lynn Reese
Environmental education and ecological rehabilitation : a synthesis, Andrea Gardiner Stephens
A Guide to the Teller Wildlife Refuge, Susan Keys Thomason
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Biohydrometallurgy| The technological transformation of the mining industry for environmental protection, Keith H. Debus
Effectiveness of limiting use in wilderness areas, Mary Beth Hennessy
Studied to death| An investigation of ethics in wildlife research, Mary J. Kahn
Tropical Forestry Action Plan: An assessment of nongovernmental organizations' support, Jake F. Kreilick
Soluble reactive phosphorus concentrations in the Upper Clark Fork River : a study of the contribution of 2 nonpoint sources of sediment, Scott Andrew Luchessa
Stories of humans and other animals, Karyn Sandstrom
Great spirits| Leaders and leadership in the American conservation movement, Donald Snow
Population Characteristics and the Effects of Hunting on BlackBears in a Portion of Northwestern Montana, Timothy Joseph Thier
Like nothing uphill : ecology and conservation of a northern Minnesota peat bog, Peggy J. Wallgren
Political community and nature| A look at the 1988 Missoula County Lolo Peak ballot issue, Michael Maurice Welsh
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Heart of sky heart of earth: The role of sacred mountains in world religions and primal traditions, David Q. Bassler
Patterns in U.S. Forest Service Northern Region timber sale appeals, Daniel J. Funsch
State of environmental education in Montana public schools K-6, Kari Ilene Gunderson
Llama packing: A guide for the low impact use of llamas in the backcountry, David A. Harmon
Ponderosa ponderings | Essays on the cultural and natural history of the ponderosa pine, Alexandra Louise Murphy
The public hearing process: Considerations for local environmental health agencies, Gregory D. Oliver
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Of bears and women: Investigating the hypothesis that menstruation attracts bears, Caroline P. Byrd
Phosphorus removal alternatives at the Missoula Wastewater Treatment Plant, Christopher Matthew Cerquone
Case study of listing an endangered species| The salt marsh wandering shrew, Sorex vagrans halicotes, R. Kirk Ford
On perceptions and actions : probing the relationship between wilderness use risk perception and personality, David M. Freiband
Sixth graders' attitudes about wild animals, Michelle Frodey-Hutchins
Changes in the benthic community of Lake Creek Mt. resulting from mine tailings contamination, Barry Steven Hansen
Strength/moisture relationship and hydraulic conductivity of Mexican tepetate, Pamela Ann Hillery
Use of Native American oral tradition in environmental education, Clayton T. Russell
Radioactive fallout monitoring before and after the 1963 nuclear weapons test ban treaty, Robert E. Tarkalson
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Environmental relationships among wetland community types of the northern range Yellowstone National Park, Paul Harald Brichta
Natural resources, economic development and self-determination on Montana's Indian reservations| The Salish and Kootenai example, James David Bruggers
Survey of urban pesticide use in Missoula, MT, Jane H. Dewell
Air pollution control policy and the market for Northern Great Plains coal, Bradley D. Harr
Mother earth : time for a new metaphor, Christine Kaufmann
Effects of kraft mill effluent on riffle community metabolism in a large river, David W. Kicklighter
Photochemical production of ozone : a correlation study using GTE/CITE data, Poonam Narain
Frenchtown pulp mill and the Clark Fork River| A case study in water quality decision making and public participation, Carl Peter Nielsen
Severance tax reliance in twelve western and southern states with case studies of Alaska and Montana, Jeanne Marie Souvigney
ROS based inventory methodology for Nordic skiing opportunities, Richard M. Vander Voet
Contributions to potable water contamination from septic system effluent in unsewered areas underlain by coarse sand and gravel substrates| Documentation of treatment by the system and vadose zone and of dispersion by the aquifer, Margaret Elizabeth Ver Hey
Hydrology and probable hydrologic impacts related to coal strip mining at Big Sky Mine Colstrip Montana, John Wheaton
Efficacy of Ohio Sierra Club endorsements in 1986 elections, Philip Wiseley
Status report on the nation's wetlands, John Marc Zelazny
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
A model of groundwater response to reservoir management and the implications for kokanee salmon spawning Flathead Lake Montana, Christine Brick
Successional pathways of a grand fir (Abies grandis ) forest based on thirty-three years of evidence, Carol Leslie Cloonan
Pilgrimage and change : war peace and environment, John John Francis
Particulate source apportionment in Missoula Montana : a comparison of two winters 1979-80 and 1982-83, Linda Carol Hedstrom
Cumulative concentration air pollutant model for the Northfork Flathead River Valley, Gregory A. Knapp
Claiming the Cabinets: The right to mine in wilderness areas, Donna J. Loop
Common factors among successful nature centers, Mary Jane Masters
Earth-bonding in environmental education: A unique approach to teacher inservice training, Jim Norgaard
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Determination of inherent contrast for teleradiometer data processing, Deb J. Chaloud
Determination of the metals balance within the Missoula Sewage Treatment Plant, Danny W. Corti
Rate of instream sedimentation of fine particulate organic matter as a measure of water quality degradation by a pulp/paper mill, Olufayo F. Ekisola
Living with the grizzly| Perceptions of Mission Valley residents, Jane R. Frost
Communication of toxic health information : arsenic in Milltown Montana, Nancy L. Heil
Park visitors attitudes towards wolf recovery in Yellowstone National Park, David Alger McNaught
Impact of a drawdown on the movement of heavy metals through a small impoundment on a mine contaminated river, Stephen Bruce Mehring
Case study of the hydrogeology and ground-water contamination of Milltown Valley, Montana, Marin Alex Popoff
Effects of socialism on Cuban fertility, Lisa W. Shepperd
Past and present influences of the grazing animal in relation to spotted knapweed and leafy spurge in Montana, Paul Vandenberg
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Elkhorn Mountains Wildlife Management Unit : past present and future of a Forest Service planning prototype, Frank C. Crowley
Pollution monitoring in the Flathead Valley with honey bees, Mark L. Dewart
Effects of reserve pit reclamation on groundwater quality at selected oil well sites in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, B. Michelle Dewey
Mutagenicity assays of particulate matter in Missoula Montana, Carolyn Ann Fox
Growing with the earth : A manual for mentors, Kenneth D. Light
Protecting Montana's water for future use: Water reservation history status and alternatives, Mark D. O'Keefe
Industrial and export potential of Northern Great Plains coal, Danny Parker
Evaluation of Montana's water reservation policy, Robin Steinkraus Potter
Hydrogeologic behavior of the United States Antimony Corporation's tailings disposal site, Sanders County, Montana, Mark Shapley
Impact of copper smelter emissions on subalpine vegetation in the Anaconda-Pintler Range, Natalie Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Economic analysis of proposed Forest Service timber sales| A case study of the Ketchikan salvage sale, Flathead National Forest, Terry L. Egenhoff
Biological effects of water pollution in the Clark Fork River, Chris Kronberg
Private protection of natural environments, Dean Lueck
Investigation into the potential for a Giardia lamblia contamination in the Rattlesnake NRAW, Janice Bonham Metzmaker
Analysis of residential energy conservation in Missoula Montana, Jean G. Parodi
Grizzly bear habitat and management in the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness, Debra A. Tirmenstein
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Survey of trace metal pollution in a forest ecosystem southwest of the Anaconda copper smelter Montana, Gael N. Bissell
Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia, 1933-1942, John P. Byrne
Power without: On the practice of wilderness teaching, R. Edward Grumbine
Economic analysis of the residential fuel-switching policy Seoul Korea, Kyeong-Ho Lee
Financing energy conservation : a guide for Montana communities, James B. McNairy
Public acceptance of sludge land application, Denise Rodosevich-Rollman
Evaluation of fluoride in vegetation and mammals in the Garrison Montana area, Evelyn F. Treiman