The Cotati Creek Critters is a watershed group conducting a habitat restoration project along the Laguna de Santa Rosa in Cotati. In June 2005 the group was awarded an Urban Stream Restoration grant from the California Department of Water Resources to . . .

Allensworth, California stands as an example of a larger social and economic movement to build African American town-sites, a movement that took place across the United States following the Civil War. Racial discrimination enabled the existence of the . . .

Twenty years ago, the Patterson City School Districts (PCSD) implemented a series of restructuring reforms that radically altered power relationships within the district. These reforms, known as Trust Agreements, shifted decision making authority away . . .

Purpose of the Study: Research shows that active participation of both students and their parents in children’s schooling is a key factor for academic success. However, participation of immigrant parents tends to be low. Some of the reasons for this a . . .

Purpose of the Project: The purpose of this project is to investigate whether music can be an effective means by which to present content in other subject areas; to ascertain current practice with regard to use of educational music in the elementary c . . .

The natural environment of Sonoma County has been significantly altered in recent decades, coincident with rapid human population growth and major shifts in the economy. Of the ways in which we've changed our environment, which are the most definite? . . .

Minimalist running shoes like Vibram Five Fingers have flooded the market and shoe companies claim that they may improve biomechanical efficiency and metabolic economy when compared with conventional running shoes. PURPOSE: To test claims made by Vibr . . .

Purpose of Study: The project will be a case study that critically examines the process of the development and implementation of the new Earth Science/CP curriculum, working with and supporting the teachers to ensure their success in this process, and . . .

While the number of women participating in sports has increased since Title IX, the number of women coaching women's sports has decreased. Before Title IX was implemented, the percentage of women coaching Division I sports was 90%, today that number i . . .

Constructed wetlands have been emerging over the last 30 years as a good way to treat bodies of water with undesirable levels of pollutants in general, and of polishing municipal wastewater effluent (MWE) in particular. In this study, the nitrate remo . . .

Purpose of the Study: The history of the Pacific Northwest has favored large, extractive and national industries such as the fur trade, mining, lumbering, fishing and farming over smaller pioneer enterprises. This multi-disciplinary study attempts to . . .

This project aims to highlight John Clare’s resistance to ubiquitous systems of knowledge that limit the way we may know something. Clare’s work highlights how scientific, aesthetic, and poetic representations of nature can change our experience with . . .

Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare current methods of planning resource conservation projects on private land with conclusions drawn from field work and to identify changes that could improve the planning process. Problem Statement Califo . . .

Little is known about Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) movement patterns, including breeding philopatry, winter site fidelity, migratory connectivity, and within-season movement. Such patterns are important to understanding grebe biology and . . .

Purpose of the Study: The following discussion concentrates on the principal relationships found within the learning environment of American policing, and addresses instructional practices, curricula, and educational philosophies as they relate to lea . . .

Purpose of the Study: The intent of this thesis is to demonstrate that industrial landscapes and other “invisible,” or historically undervalued, landscapes have interpretive potential. The overall goals in this study are to contribute to the academic . . .

The western pond turtle (WPT), Emys marmorata, is listed by the CA Department of Fish and Game as a Species of Special Concern in California and yet still little is known about much of its basic reproductive and developmental biology. It has been well . . .

This thesis research focuses on a curated CRM collection of Late Period Chumash chert microdrills from CA-SLO-214. The main goal of this research is to compare the Chumash drill-making industry in Los Osos to the known industry on the Channel Islands. . . .

Purpose of Study: To document the struggle that Mexican workers from Calliope Designs and Point St. George Fisheries launched in 1988, to obtain union representation. Procedure: Oral interviews were conducted with workers of both plants, union organiz . . .

Purpose of the Study: Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet, a research study co-sponsored by Harvard University's Project Zero, focused on ways to promote "good work-work of expert quality that benefits the broader society." The purpose of this . . .

Purpose of Study: In an effort to preserve data for future research, artifact collections are diligently excavated and curated. The purpose of this project was to test the hypothesis that curated artifact collections hold invaluable research potential . . .

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this paper is to document stormwater management practices, noting the challenges, successes, and lessons learned on this 400+ acre agricultural site that could be relevant for similar sub-watershed sites. It should . . .

Purpose: This thesis documents archaeological investigations within the Bureau of Land Management South Cow Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Recreation Area (SCMRA), Lake and Mendocino counties, California. The primary purposes are: (1) conduct an intensi . . .

Purpose of the Study: Critical literacy provides a valuable pedagogy for school reform, but implementation falters due to the variety of definitions and methodological options available for implementation. Frameworks for implementation have been provi . . .

Purpose of the Study: The degradation of watersheds and the lack of adequate water supplies is a growing phenomenon in the 21st century. When countries share a common water resource there are natural interdependencies that exist between those countrie . . .

A football team consists of several different positions that make up offensive, defensive and special team units. Of these football positions, the offensive line is considered by many coaches to be one of the most difficult positions to physically dev . . .