The Master of Environmental Management (MEM) degree in the Environmental Science and Management Department provides a curriculum that develops scientists, managers, and educators who are able to analyze and understand environmental systems, predict environmental change and participate in the management of the environment. MEM students complete a project with scope and effort similar to a thesis but with more flexibility of topic and design, including in-depth study of an appropriate problem. These projects are conducted in collaboration with a community partner (e.g. government agency, non-governmental organization, private sector) that addresses a relevant and timely environmental issue. This collection includes the final project reports that have been reviewed and approved by the student's graduate committee.
Submissions from 2018
Waste Stream and Green Purchasing Analysis at Bonneville Lock and Dam, Alexander Bienko
Assessing Effort Shifts and Familial Succession in Oregon’s Nearshore Fisheries, Bryn Ellen Hudson
Effects of Variable Density Thinning on Spatial Patterns of Overstory Trees in Mt. Hood National Forest, Emma Huston
Monitoring and Evaluating Malawi Youth Conservation Engagement after Community-Based Environmental Education Workshops, Stefanie Kramer
Long-Term Managed Flooding to Control Invasive Phalaris arundinacea L. and Help Restore Native Vegetation in an Urban Palustrine Wetlands Ecosystem, Robert P. Lascheck
Effects of Beaver Dams on Urban Stream Hydraulic Response During Storm Events, Erin Poor
Submissions from 2017
Informing Oregon’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) Baseline Past and Present Tribal Uses of Marine Resources, Sabra Marie TallChief Comet
Johnson Creek Bacteria TMDL Implementation: Status and Trend Analysis Study, John Gala
Urban Connections: A Comparison of Connectivity Assessment Methods, Natalie M. Rogers
Submissions from 2013
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis Occupancy in Amphibian Habitats, Tara Chestnut
Understanding the Drivers of Forest, Residential, and Agricultural Land Values in Yamhill County Using Hedonic Models, Emily D. Dietrich
Submissions from 2012
Connecting Habitat Across Roads: Field Testing Mitigation Strategies for Reducing Road Mortality of an Imperiled Butterfly, Rebecca Jalene Littlejohn
A Performance Assessment of Two Multi-component Water Quality Facilities in the Columbia Slough and Fairview Creek Watersheds, Christopher Robinson
Submissions from 2011
Integrating Ecosystem Services, River Restoration and Community: A Case Study at Fisher's Bend, Michael Carlson
Sources and Pathways to the Environment and Environmental Presence, Tess Chadil
Submissions from 2010
Outcomes of a One-week Teaching Training in Community-based Ecological Research, Kara Gonsler
Submissions from 2009
State of the River Report for Toxics, Bradley Carter
The McKee Preserve Management Options at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Ashley Marie Edwards
Effects of Tide Gate Replacement on Water Temperature ina Freshwater Slough in the Columbia River Estuary, Sara Ennis
Downspout Disconnection Suitability and Incentives Analysis, Brian C. Fletcher
Invasive Species Management Plan for Oswego Lake, Daniel Warren
Calculating the Volume of the May 18, 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens, Dâvid Nuñez Wickham
Submissions from 2008
Designing More Effective Air Quality Advisories, Justin Olexy
Submissions from 2007
Riparian Shade Assessment and Restoration Priorities Analysis in the Damascus Urban Growth Boundary Expansion Area, Robin K. Leferink
Report on Nutria Management and Research in the Pacific Northwest, Trevor Robert Sheffels and Mark Sytsma
Submissions from 2006
Estuarine Habitat Mitigation in Oregon: Policy Review, Analysis, and Recommended Improvements, Anna Buckley
Koll Center Wetlands Natural Resources Maintenance Management Plan, Meredith Clayton
Submissions from 2005
Preliminary Study Comparing Precipitation Quality Between Nominal Land Uses in Portland, Oregon, Lacey Sullivan
Submissions from 2004
Report on the Oregon Ballast Water Management Program in 2004, Kiirsten Flynn and Mark Sytsma
Submissions from 2003
Urbanization and its Relationship to Water Quality within the Bronson Creek Watershed, Jason Cristopher Creech
Watershed Data Organization and Project Prioritization, Joshua Darling
Submissions from 2001
Macroinvertebrate Community Analysis on lower Hood River Before and During the Removal of Powerdale Dam: A Baseline Study, Howard J. Patterson
Policy Analysis for Optimizing Native Fisheries on the McKenzie River, Mary Ray