This collection includes 331 University of Montana graduate student portfolios, papers, and capstone projects, which some departments utilize as an alternative to the traditional thesis option. Use the following links to search discipline-specific portfolios:
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Grasping Wild: A Documentary Film on the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Mikensi R. Romersa
The Absaroka- Beartooth Wilderness stretches nearly 1 million acres from south central Montana to northern Wyoming, and shares a southern border with Yellowstone National Park. In 2018, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness celebrated its 40th anniversary, as well as the designation of East Rosebud Creek as a ... Read More
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Governor Steve Bullock's "Great Equalizers": How the Narrative Paradigm Translates Progressive Initiatives to Conservative Audiences
Kelsie Lynn Severson
Montana Democratic Governor Steve Bullock won his re-election in 2016 despite a national conservative groundswell, in a state where Donald Trump also won by twenty points. Bullock would be labeled a very moderate Governor. However, he has accomplished several progressive steps forward for policy decisions ... Read More
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Second Wind
Anne A. Yoncha
Second Wind is a kinetic, responsive art installation which examines invisible processes taking place in and around a Ponderosa pine tree. Wind speed data, measured at 20', 25', 30', 35', and 40' in the canopy of a Ponderosa on the University of Montana campus, is ... Read More
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Full Circle: Building a Local Economy through Pollinator Enterprises in the Food System
Catherine M. DeMets
As the alternative food movement gains traction in mainstream American society, it is essential to document how enterprises in the movement are building robust local economies. As Eric Holt-Giménez (2010: 1) points out, the movement “has successfully shone the spotlight on hunger and food access ... Read More
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Watershed Management Tools: Hazardous Site Case History, Reference Stream Analysis, and GIS Analysis of Fire Risk
Patrick Doyle
My portfolio explores some tools that are used to protect or assess watershed health and the experiences and lessons I learned during my time in the Environmental Studies program. The first piece in my portfolio is a case study that looks at the history of ... Read More
