Abstracts
The theses and dissertations listed here represent past graduate student
research affiliated with the Water Center. When
possible, the
abstracts have been made available. Due to the cost of copying, the Center
does not provide copies of theses and dissertations. However, if you
are
interested in particular theses or dissertations, email the Center (cwws@u.washington.edu)
and we will help you borrow the publication(s).
2008
Taylor, Jessica. 2008. Effects of Riparian Buffers on Soil Nitrogen Mineralization and Stream Nitrogen Concentrations in Headwater Streams of Western Washington. M.S.
2007
Fontaine, Matthew. 2007. Assessing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards: An Impact-Based Method and Application to Drought in Washington State. M.S.
Plewe, Bethany. 2007. Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement of Cobble Embeddedness in Puget Sound Streams. M.S.
Roberts, Mindy. 2007. Sources, transport, and fate of terrestrial organic matter inputs to small Puget Lowland Streams. Ph.D.
Tracy, Julia Helen. 2007. Investigating the aquatic ecology of University Slough
before and after its connection to Ravenna Creek. M.S.
Watson, Jay. 2007. Collective Action Problems and Cumulative Effects: Addressing Pollution of Marine Waters in Hood Canal, Washington. Ph.D.
Wilkinson, Jason. 2007. Evaluating collaborative outputs: A content analysis of watershed plans and salmon
recovery plans in the Puget Sound Basin. M.S.
2006
Anderson, Joseph H. 2006. Colonization of newly accessible habitat by coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). M.S.
Hook, Abigail. 2006. The recent history of floodplain
dynamics in the North Fork Skykomish River, Washington. M.S.
2005
Honea, Jon. 2005. Effect of salmon spawning on seasonal changes in structure and function of stream macroinvertebrate communities. Ph.D.
2004
Ellison, Micaela. 2004. Particulate phosphorus bioavailability as a function of stream flow and land cover. M.S.
Engstrom, Amy. 2004. Characterizing water quality of urban stormwater runoff: Interactions of heavy metals and solids in Seattle residential catchments. M.S.C.E.
Jaeger, Kristin. 2004. Channel-initiation and surface water expression in headwater streams of different lithology. M.S.
Monohan, Carrie E. 2004. Riparian buffer function with respect to nitrogen transformation and temperature along lowland agricultural streams in Skagit County, Washington. Ph.D.
Packman, James J. 2004. Land-use effects on suspended sediment in Puget Lowland salmonid streams. M.S.
Reidy, Catherine. 2004. Variability of hyporheic zones in Puget Sound Lowland streams. M.S.
Rentmeester, Steven. 2004. An assessment of large woody debris and riparian forest resources at Ellsworth Creek Watershed and a comparison of riparian management options. M.S.
Tang, Yinjie. 2004. Measurements and mechanisms of microbial PAH bioremediation in undisturbed marine sediments. Ph.D.
Volk, Carol. 2004. Nutrient and biological responses to red alder (Alnus rubra) presence along headwater streams: Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Ph.D.
2003
Avolio, Christina. 2003. The local impacts of road crossings on Puget Lowland creeks. M.S.C.E.
Bidwell, Ryan. 2003. Watershed councils and the Oregon Plan: An analysis of watershed planning process. M.S.
Fox, Martin. 2003. Spatial organization, position, and source characteristics of large woody debris in natural systems. Ph.D.
Kocsis, Amber. 2003. Understanding diversity among participants in the Chitina Subdistrict dipnet fishery. M.S.
McLean, Jennifer. 2003. Reproductive success of hatchery and wild steelhead, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Ph.D.
Muir, Mark. 2003. Evaluation of restoration projects and channel changes in the Little Naches Basin, with a comparison to the American River Basin, WA. M.S.
Petersen, Brian. 2003. Regional salmon recovery planning in Washington State. M.S.
Segura Sossa, Catalina. 2003. Characterizing lowland streams: Riparian and watershed influences on urban and non-urban channels. M.S.C.E.
Wachter, Heidi. 2003. Application of the benthic index of biological integrity (B-IBI) to headwater streams in the Puget Lowland. M.S.C.E.
Zwiebel, Brian. 2003. Identifying the spatial and temporal distribution of human users in a river corridor. M.S.
2002
Barton, Chase. 2002. Applications of a sediment budget to assist urban stream restoration. M.S.
Brinck, Kevin. 2002. Multivariate methods of inference from Benthic Macroinvertebrates. M.S.
Brown, Tim. 2002. Total suspended solid concentrations from stream crossing obliteration in the Clearwater National Forest, Idaho. M.S.
Johnston, Gardner. 2002. A Comparison of historic and current stream shade in eastern Wasington. M.S.
Shellberg, Jeff. 2002. Hydrologic,
geomorphic, and biologic influences on redd scour in bull char (Salvelinus
confluentus) spawning streams. M.S.
Stuart, Derek. 2002. A study of periphyton induced pH
fluctuation on the White River. M.S.
2001
Clinton, Sandra. 2001. Riparian soils as a source of dissolved organic matter for hyporheic microorganisms in a floodplain terrace. Ph.D.
Black, Jenelle. 2001. Summer temperatures in small stream sources on managed Olympic Peninsula timberlands. M.S.
Coe, Holly. 2001. Distribution
patterns of hyporheic fauna in a floodplain riparian terrace.
M.S.
Coe, Treva. 2001.Contrasting discharge
patterns, juvenile salmonid use, and fish community structure in off-channel
floodplain habitats, Queets River, Washington, during summer low-flow.
M.S.
Fox, Martin. 2001. A new look at the quantities and volumes of instream wood in forested basins within Washington State. M.S.
Gove, Nancy. 2001. Detecting relationships between land use and water quality trends: Questions of association, scale, and independence. Ph.D.
Grady Jr., Johnny. 2001. Effects of buffer width on organic matter input to headwater streams in the western Cascade Mountains of Washington State. M.S.
Helfield, James. 2001. Interactions of salmon, bear and riparian vegetation in Alaska. Ph.D.
Ise, Jennifer. 2001. Motivations of rural landowners to participate in conservation-oriented land management programs. M.S.
Klug, Jacque. 2001. Crafting collaboration: An implementation analysis of Washington's Watershed Planning Act. M.S.
MacKenzie, Graham. 2001. Trophic relations between coho salmon carcasses, Oomycetes and select caddis fly lavae. M.S.
McBride, Maeve. 2001. Spatial effects of urbanization on the physical conditions in Puget Sound Lowland streams. M.S.
Mikkelsen, Kerri. 2001. Factors influencing the distribution of conifer and red alder in riparian zones in western Washington. M.S.
Scholz, Jenna. 2001. The variability in stream temperatures in the Wenatchee National Forest and their relationship to physical, geological, and land management factors. M.S.
2000
Bechtold, Scott. 2000. Seasonal and succesional controls on nitrate leaching from a floodplain forest. M.S.
Dooley, Jim. 2000. Collaborative design of fish habitat enhancement projects in streams and rivers of Washington State. Ph.D.
Elliott, Scott. 2000. The impact of riparian disturbance on physicochemical parameters of suspended particles at summer baseflow. M.S.
Jensen, Lenore. 2000. The effects of plant abundance on a pilot scale treatment wetland. M.S.
Konrad, Chris. 2000. Frequency and extent of hydrologic disturbances in streams in the Puget Lowland, Washington. Ph.D.
Landsman, David. 2000. The strengths and weaknesses of the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) process. M.S.
Morley, Sarah. 2000. Effects of urbanization on the biological integrity of Puget Sound Lowland streams: Restoration with a biological focus. M.S.
Morse, Rick. 2000. Topographic and physiographic influences on fire severity in stream valleys of northern Wenatchee National Forest. M.S.
Olson, Diana. 2000. Fire in riparian zones: A comparison of historical fire occurrence in riparian and upslope forests in the blue mountains and southern Cascades of Oregon. M.S.
O'Neal, Jennifer. 2000. Biological evaluation of stream enhancement: A comparison of large woody debris and an engineered alternative. M.S.
Toft, Jason. 2000. Community effects of the non-indigenous aquatic plant water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, California. M.S.
Vesho, Ilir. 2000. Influence of old-growth canopy gaps on microclimate, litter decomposition and soil nitrogen dynamics in Olympic National Park, Washington. M.S.
Watts Savery, Anne. 2000. A comparison of the hydraulic effect of large woody debris and an engineered alternative. M.S.
1999
Abbe, Tim. 1999. Patterns, mechanics and geomorphic effects of wood debris accumulations in a forest river system. Ph.D.
Bash, Jeff. 1999. Survey of stream restoration and fisheries enhancement monitoring in Washington State. M.S.
Drury, Tracy. 1999. Stability and pool scour of engineered log jams on the North Fork Stillaguamish. M.S.
Glasgow, Jamie. 1999. Effects of river regulation on the growth and condition of resident salmonids in western Washington. M.S.
Kahler, Tom. 1999. Summer movement and growth of individually marked juvenile salmonids in western Washington streams. M.S.
Larson, Marit. 1999. Evaluation of large wood in urban watershed stream rehabilitation projects. M.S.
Marx, Kurt. 1999. Nutrient removal efficiency of a Pacific Northwest treatment wetland receiving sewage lagoon effluent. M.S.
McCauley, Margaret. 1999. What are those plants doing? A comparison of the water quality treatment effectiveness of three plant species in a constructed wetland for municipal wastewater treatment. M.S.
Peplow, Dan. 1999. Chemical and biological indicators of mine effluent impacts on Alder Creek, north Cascade Mountains, Washington. M.S.
Rhee, Hakjun. 1999. Modeling forest road surface erosion using the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model. M.S.
Steel, Ashley. 1999. Instream factors affecting juvenile chinook salmon migration. Ph.D.
1998
Beechie, Timothy. 1998. Disturbance and recovery pathways for sediment supply and woody debris recruitment in northwestern Washington State, and implications for salmonid habitat restoration. Ph.D.
Eckert, Penny. 1998. The social construction of a watershed: Changing rights and changing land. Ph.D.
Fevold, Karen. 1998. Sub-surface contols on the distribution of benthic algae in floodplain back channel habitats of the Queets River. M.S.
Hyatt, Timothy. 1998. The residence time of large woody debris in the Queets River, Washington. M.S.
Leavitt, Jenna. 1998. The functions of riparian buffers in urban watersheds. M.S.
Mazer, Greg. 1998. Environmental limitations to vegetation establishment and growth in vegetated stormwater biofiliters. M.S.
Nelson, Kurt. 1998. The influence of sediment supply and large woody debris on pool characteristics and habitat diversity. M.S.
Ritzenthaler, Elizabeth. 1998. Biogeochemistry and hydrology of a forested floodplain backchannel: Riparian and hyporheic interactions. M.S.
1997
Achet, Shiva. 1997. An integrated approach to modeling the impact of timber harvest on streamflow: A GIS based hydrologic model. Ph.D.
Kinnison, Michael. 1997. Population differentiation of chinook salmon populations introduced to New Zealand: Evidence from morphological, reproductive and early life history characters. M.S.
Minakawa, Noburu. 1997. The dynamics of aquatic insect communities associated with salmon spawning. M.S.
Paulson, Kari. 1997. Estimating changes in sediment supply due to forest practices: A sediment budget approach applied to the Skagit River Basin in northwestern Washington. M.S.
1996
Barry, Jeff. 1996. Application and evaluation of a channel migration model. M.S.
Olson, Patricia Lee. 1996. Shallow subsurface flow systems in a montane terrace-floodplain landscape: Sauk River, north Cascades, Washington. Ph.D.
Paul, James T. 1996. Long-term cumulative effects and water quality: A trend analysis examining the impacts of forest management and natural variability on three watersheds on the Olympic Peninsula. M.S.
Schult, Dennis T. 1996. Stream structures for fish habitat restoration in East Fork Potlach Creek. M.S.
1995
Concannon, Julie Ann. 1995. Characterizing structure, microclimate and decomposition of peatland, beachfront, and newly-logged forest edges in southeastern Alaska. Ph.D.
Greenberg, Emily. 1995. The influence of large woody debris on Benthic Invertebrate communities in two King County, Washington streams. M.S.
Halbert, Cindy L. 1995. Historical analysis of the effects of changing land use on channel morphology in the Skagit River Basin, Washington (USA), with implications for salmon. Ph.D.
Hendry, Andrew Paul. 1995. Sockeye salmon (Onchorhynchus nerka) in Lake Washington: An investigation of ancestral origins, population differentiation and local adaptation. M.S.
Kelsey, Kathryn. 1995. Responses of headwater stream amphibians to forest practices in western Washington. Ph.D.
Pollock, Michael. 1995. Patterns of plant species richness in emergent and forested wetlands of southeast Alaska. Ph.D.
Rot, Byron. 1995. The interaction of valley constraint, riparian landform, and riparian plant community size and age upon channel configurations of small streams of the western Cascade Mountains, Washington. M.S.
Sabo, John. 1995. Competition between stream-dwelling cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) and coho salmon (O. kisutch): Implications for community structure and evolutionary ecology. Ph.D.
Schumaker, Nathan. 1995. Habitat connectivity and spotted owl population dynamics. Ph.D.
Somers, David J. 1995. The influence of stream valley landform on riparian forest composition in Hoh River tributaries, Washington. M.S.
1994
Belknap, William. 1994. Wall-base channels in western Washington: location, detection, mapping and winter use by juvenile salmonid fishes. M.S.
Erickson, Heather. 1994. Nitrogen and phosphorus availability, ecosystem processes and plant community dynamics in boreal wetland meadows. Ph.D.
Lonzarich, David George. 1994. Stream fish communities in Washington: Patterns and processes. Ph.D.
Morrill, Douglas. 1994. Spawning gravel quality, salmonid survival and watershed characteristics of five Olympic Peninsula Watersheds. M.S.
Mycek, Linda. 1994. A classification of riparian plant communities in three geomorphological provinces of the Cascade Mountains in western Washington State, USA. M.S.
O'Connor, Matthew. 1994. Sediment transport in steep tributary streams and the influence of large organic debris. Ph.D.
Sampson, Jennifer. 1994. The distribution and habitat value of wetlands created by beaver (Castor canadensis) in southeast Alaska. M.S.
Sauter, Katherine F. 1994. Explaining variation in western Washington riparian management zone width on state and private lands. M.S.
Shelly, Alice A. 1994. Statistical power for detecting trends in monitoring programs using correlation. M.S.
1993
Christy, Robin. 1993. Radiotracking Myotis bats on Long Island, Washington. M.S.
Deferrari, Collette. 1993. Exotic plant invasions across landscape patch types on the Olympic Peninsula. M.S.
Miller, Jessica A. 1993. Juvenile chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho (O kisutch) salmon in natural and created estuarine habitats: Foraging and daily growth. M.S.
Smith, Jeanette. 1993. Retrospective analysis of changes in stream and riparian habitat characteristics between 1935 and 1990 in two eastern Cascade Streams. M.S.
Steel, E. Ashley. 1993. Woody debris piles: Habitat for birds and small mammals in the riparian zone. M.S.
1992
Connelly, Brian. 1992. The cumulative effects of forest management on peak flows during rain-on-snow events. M.S.
Martin-Yanny, Ellen. 1992. The impacts of urbanization on wetland bird communities. M.S.
Parks, David. 1992. A landslide inventory of the Finney Creek Watershed, Skagit County, Washington. M.S.
Roni, Philip. 1992. Life history and spawning habitat in four stocks of large-bodied chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). M.S.
1991
Coffin, Bengt. 1991. The effects of forest cover on rate of water delivery to the soil during rain-on-snow. M.S.
Lock, Patricia. 1991. Old growth riparian birds of the Olympic Peninsula: Effects of stream size on community structure. M.S.
Schrader, Barbara. 1991. Vegetation and conifer seedling response to clearcutting of alluvial spruce sites in southeast Alaska. M.S.
Toth, Steven Elod. 1991. An analysis of hydrologic cumulative effects in a large watershed in western Washington. M.S.
1990
Beechie, Timothy J. 1990. Evaluation of the TFW Stream Classification System: Stratification of physical habitat area and distribution. M.S.
Berg, Dean. 1990. Active management of streamside forests. M.S.
Berman, Cara. 1990. The effect of elevated holding temperatures on adult spring chinook salmon reproductive success. M.S.
Rector, Mark. 1990. Small mammal and carabid beetle fauna associated with montane rivers at Mount Rainier National Park. M.S.
1989
Cupp, Creth. 1989. Identifying spatial veriability of stream characteristics through classification. M.S.
Perkins, Susan. 1989. Interactions of landslide-supplied sediment with channel morphology in forested watersheds. M.S.
1988
Benda, Lee. 1988. Debris flows in the Tyee Sandstone Formation of the Oregon Coast Range. M.S.