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 2005
Public communication strategies for low-budget environmental campaigns: a guide for environmentalists, Kate M. Cywinski
Work and the nature of place: Personal essays exploring the connection between work and a relationship to place, Patrick J. DelHomme
Bleeding heartwood: Stories from an environmental awareness peace corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, Aaron D. Drendel
Caught in the headlights| Reflections from the making of a documentary film that explores the conflicts between wildlife and our automobile culture, Charles Wolf Drimal
Revegetating decommissioned roads in a dry Douglas-fir forest of the Oregon Cascades : seeding with non-natives versus natural recovery, Jolanta H. Glabek
Eucalyptus and the ejido: Industrial tree plantations on ejido lands in southeastern Mexico: Environmental equity and economic concerns, Mark Jon Heitchue
Thirst for connection: Self ecopsychology and addiction, Allison Elaine Holt
Inflows and the restoration of the Salton Sea, Kevin P. Janik
Advancing environmental education at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: An analysis of program characteristics workforce needs and obstacles, Matthew E. Johnson
The intersection of water privatization and public participation in the United States: A case study of the Indianapolis Water Company Indianapolis Indiana, Kathleen R. Kennedy
Voices hinged| A triptych of reflections on farming and ranching in the Bitterroot, Kisha Lewellyn
Broken lines: Mending the memories of a scattered childhood, Ryan W. Newhouse
Ecotone between hyporheic water and lake water: Dimensions and ecology, Fred T. Offenkrantz
The pollen burden: Nomadic communion with landscape, Sacha N. Pealer
Application of the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) model to structure long-term social and resource management for South Maui Hawaii, Cheryl S. Vann
Piercing the crow's eye: Reflections and recollections on the natural world, Kathleen Joan Yale
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Missouri haunting spells| Reflections on home, wandering, wildness and small things that matter, Tami L. Brunk
Sawtooths to Selkirks| Connecting the wild in Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, Joshua W. Burnim
Welcome to the evolution: A personal inquiry into the nature of human consciousness, Becca Ayn Deysach
Legitimate public participation in controversial situations| Questions from the Burned Area Recovery Project on the Bitterroot National Forest, Alexander E. Dunn
Narrative of the domestic environmental justice movement: The problem of class, Matthew Ferris
Wanderjahr| apprenticeship of a modern nomad, Adam K. French
An examination of mining in wilderness logically incompatible yet legally feasible revisiting the Cabinet Mountains mining controversy, Peter T. Fritsch
Corporate timberland divestment| Community options and opportunities, Maureen A. Hartmann
"Left for Dead" of "Hope on the Horizon?"| Perspectives on the future of agriculture in Missoula County, Libby Hinsley
Waif elements | a natural history of restoration in Hawai'i, Katharine I. Hyzy
Rattling the chain, Ann LaRee Johnson
Chaparral, Jeffrey Edward Kessler
Green spaces in an urban wilderness: Urban agriculture in Havana Cuba and the United States trade embargo, Joshua John Klaus
Watershed assessment of Griffin Creek headwaters tributary to Montana's Clark Fork of the Columbia River, Sara M. Krier
Analysis of business leaders' attitudes toward conservation public lands and urban growth, Jason Lathrop
Streams of Montana's Milk River basin: Physical chemical and biological characteristics, John D. Lhotak
Land use assessment in Panama: Reflections on development, Pedro D. Marques
Rescuing the tree-sitter| An environmental novel for young adults, Brianna Carolie Randall
Occupational health and safety laws to prevent toxic exposures : a comparative analysis of agriculture and industry in Washington State, Megan K. Schuknecht
Sowing and reaping on borrowed land| Garden City Harvest's community gardens, Joellen Shannon
One-hundred years of change in Missoula neighborhoods, Jennifer E. Sutton
Powder River country, Marianne Zugel
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Descriptive noxious and invasive weed survey and integrated weed management framework of the Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve, Amy L. Barry
Physical chemical and biological assessment of Stoner Creek watershed Flathead County Montana, Matthew Coen
Nutrients algae and beneficial use support assessment of the Boulder River, John M. DeArment
Procession of shadows: Abortion and the environment, Wren Farris
Use of GIS and a modified habitat suitability index model to quantify Columbian sharp-tailed grouse habitats in the Upper Blackfoot Valley Montana, Matthew C. Fitzpatrick
Housing can be both green and affordable| Innovative projects demonstrate how, Elizabeth V. Hands
Diet distribution and life history of an invasive opossum shrimp (Neomysis mercedis) in John Day Reservoir Columbia River, Craig A. Haskell
A plan for success, Barbara A. Kearley
Blackfeet Oral Tradition 1895 Agreement, Jim Kipp
Public land commissions: Historical lessons and future considerations, Mark B. Lambert
Tangled landscapes: Essays from wildness memory and the unbroken sky, Danielle M. Lattuga
Where do we go from here? : the role of the community advisory group in addressing asbestos issues in Libby Montana, Colleen A. Lux
Mystery mines| A history of mines and mining towns in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, Katherine Karole McKalip
Ethics and ecology| An environmental history of bear hunting in western Montana, D. S. Morris
Ecology and cultural significance of western larch| A literature review, Janette S. Scher
Dynamics of woodchip trade between Australia and Japan, and need for international cooperation of forest advocates, Mari Yoshimura
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Ice water land and time: A partial story of Glacial Lake Missoula and the Missoula floods, Daniel Peter Berger
Old and in the way| An evaluation of Alaska's dams and anadromous fish, Meagan Boltwood
In the presence of buffalo| Working to stop the Yellowstone slaugher, Daniel M. Brister
Collaborative decision making on public lands: An analysis of the legal and political framework, Sydney F. Cook
Analysis of labeling in the cut-flower industry, Kristi J. Denney
Tobacco River stream assessment and restoration recommendations., Jeffrey W. Dunn
Buffalo soldiers : inside a season of activism with the Buffalo Field Campaign : a photographic documentary., John M. Ericson
Evaluating community participation within the USFS's stewardship contracting pilot program a comparative study, Bobby Grillo
Call of spirit., William Homestead
The Gondwana proposal: Transboundary conservation advocacy in southern Chile and Argentina, Gary Graham Hughes
Emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol: NAFTA and WTO concerns., Sikina Jinnah
Stomata| Openings, James Lainsbury
Wind energy development issues, Joseph C. Lerner
Remediation of diesel spills in groundwater environments : a case study of Mandan North Dakota and Skykomish Washington, Thomas E. Lipko
Black dirt muddy river., Nathan A. McKeen
Women for the Wild: Douglas Edge Murie and the American conservation movement., Mary Anne Peine
Saguaro and the octopus: Exploring natural history through personal essays and illustrations., Beth Peluso
Through the eyes of the potato| Northwest land grant universities and pest management research, Richarda Ruffle
Pre-restoration characteristics of upper Willow Creek Granite County Montana., Michael Sanctuary
Business guide to paper reduction, Heather Sarantis
Smashing the tiger: Wildlife in Hong Kong., Tiffany L. Trent
Wolf conservation in southern Alberta| Innovation beyond regulation, Pamela A. Uihlein
Release : three seasons in the wild with peregrine falcons., Clara Sophia Weygandt
Under the Cecropia tree: Case studies of conservation and development projects in Costa Rica., Elizabeth B. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Selected chapters from : Behind the rocks, Mattie H. Allen
Judicial enforcement of species monitoring requirements in forest plans: Ripeness and agency deference, Trent N. Baker
Measures of stream structure and function along a continuum of recovery, Kevin R. Colburn
Building public support for responsible coal bed methane development in Montana, Amy Inman Frykman
Using remote sensing as a tool for conservation : detecting change in the Sheyenne National Grassland, Gary C. Gooch
Steens Mountain Divide: Beyond compromise in the Oregon high desert, Tara Rae Gunter
Winter distribution and habitat use of lynx fisher and wolverine in Glacier National Park Montana, Meg Hahr
Growth and distribution of Populus trichocarpa on an alluvial flood plain in northwestern Montana, Mary J. Harner
Montana's game farm industry| An indictment for abolishment, Gary R. Holmquist
Conservation preservation and restoration plan for the Alta Ski Area Alta Utah U.S.A., Rebecca F. Lawrence
Pimping & sampling the biosphere| Stories from The Hodad papers, Ari D. LeVaux
Exploring the corridor concept, K. Anna Marshall
Up| A non-climber's account of his climbing self, Kyle McClure
River we carry with us| Two centuries of writing on the Clark Fork, Emily Miller
Garnet Ghost Town| A journey through time, Lorraine Stock
Vision for restoring and protecting Eastern forests, Kristen Sykes
Geothermal energy in Hawai'i : an analysis of promotion and regulation, Annie Szvetecz
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Collaborative approaches in natural resource decision-making: A southeast Alaskan perspective, Kimberly S. Baker