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DISCCRS: Programs for Recent PhD's: 2004

135 total abstracts.


Abram, Nerilie  J 2004. Multi-proxy coral reconstruction of Holocene climate and reef growth in the eastern Indian Ocean. Australian National University (Australia), 262 pp.

Acharya, Ram  C 2004. Upscaling of nonlinear reactive transport: from pore to core. Wageningen University (Netherlands), 137 pp.

Agam, Nurit NA  2004. The role of dew in the water and heat balance of a bare soil in the negev desert. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel), 112 pp.

Alphan, Hakan   2004. Developing a monitoring program for coastal zone management based on remote sensing techniques. University of Cukurova (Turkey), 189 pp.

Antoniades, Dermot  M 2004. The limnology, diatom autecology, and paleolimnology of lakes and ponds from Alert, Ellesmere Island, Isachsen, Ellef Ringnes Island, and Mould Bay, Prince Patrick Island, Canadian High Arctic. University of Toronto (Canada), 569 pp.

Averyt, Kristen  B 2004. Strontium and Calcium in Marine Barite: Implications for Barite Formation and Seawater Chemistry. Stanford University (USA), 180 pp.

bacak, asan   2004. Laboratory Reaction Kinetic Studies of Peroxy Radical Reactions with NOX Species and Determination of Atmospherical impacts on Global Ozone Budget Using Turbulent Flow Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectros . The Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom), 151 pp.

Barbosa, Humberto  A 2004. Vegetation dynamics over the Northeast region of Brazil and their connections with climate variability during the last two decades of the twentieth century. University of Arizona (USA), 120 pp.

Bhagooli, Ranjeet   2004. Mass coral mortality prediction and thermally-induced stress physiology of reef-building corals in the Ryukyus, Japan.. University of the Ryukyus (Japan), 165 pp.

Bharwani, Sukaina   2004. Adaptive Knowledge Dynamics and Emergent Artificial Societies: Ethnographically Based Multi-Agent Simulations of Behavioural Adaptation in Agro-Climatic Systems. University of Kent (United Kingdom), 369 pp.

BILLAH, Max  K 2004. Biosystematic studies of Psyttalia species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Parasitoids attacking fruit-infesting flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Africa.. University of Ghana, Legon-Accra (Ghana), 236 pp.

Bizikova, livia -  2004. Ecnomic assessment of carbon sequestraion potential in agriculture and forestry in trnastion countries of Europe. Univeritz of Economics, Bratislsva, Slovak republic (Other), 101 pp.

Blanco, Jose  L 2004. Inter-Annual to Inter-Decadal Variability of Upwelling and Anchovy Population off Northern Chile. Old Dominion University, Norfolk (USA), 75 pp.

Bode, Sven   2004. On the design of the international climate policy regime. Hamburg University (Germany), 203 pp.

Braby, Caren  E 2004. Physiological ecology of native and invasive blue mussels (genus Mytilus) in Central California. Stanford University (USA), 165 pp.

Bradford, John  B 2004. The influence of climate, soil and land-use on primary productivity and cheatgrass invasion in semi-arid ecosystems.. Colorado State University (USA), 193 pp.

Brennwald, Matthias  S 2004. The Use of Noble Gases in Lake Sediment Pore Water as Environmental Tracers . Swiss Federal Institute of Science and Technology (Switzerland), 111 pp.

Caltabiano, Antonio  C 2004. Time variability of sea surface parameters in the tropical Atlantic using satellite and in situ data. University of Southampton (United Kingdom), 190 pp.

Carollo, Cristina   2004. Extreme events in ocean currents through depth in the vicinity of the Iceland-Scotland Ridge. University of Reading (USA), 250 pp.

CARVAJAL ESCOBAR, YESID MR  2004. STUDY EFFECT ENSO PHENOMENO IN HIDROMETEOROLOGY OF CAUC A RIVER VALLEY. APPLYNG EOFS AND CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALISIS. UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (Spain), 350 pp.

Chaves, Joaquin  E 2004. Potential use of 15N to assess nitrogen sources and fate in Narragansett Bay. University of Rhode Island (USA), 113 pp.

Codjoe, Samuel NA  2004. Population and Land Use/Cover Dynamics in the Volta River Basin of Ghana, 1960-2010. University of Bonn, Germany (Germany), 184 pp.

Cohan, Daniel  S 2004. Photochemical formation and cost-efficient abatement of ozone: High-order sensitivity analysis. Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), 234 pp.

Dalzell, Brent  J 2004. Watershed biogeochemistry: Source, composition, processing and export of terrestrial organic matter from an agricultural watershed. Purdue University (USA), 216 pp.

Deng, Xin   2004. Optimal pricing on road transport and private car ownership - with a case study of China. Monash University (USA), 229 pp.

Dimri, Ashok  P 2004. Winter Circulation Characteristics and Location Specific Forecast over Western Himalayas. Indian Institue of Technology (India), 218 pp.

Dong, Shenfu   2004. Interannual variations in the upper ocean heat content and heat transport convergence in the Western North Atlantic. University of Washington (USA), 152 pp.

dOrgeval, Tristan   2004. Impact of climate change on the water cycle in West Africa. University Paris VI (France), 188 pp.

Duh, Jiunn-Der  G 2004. Knowledge-informed Simulated Annealing for Generating Prescribed Spatial Patterns in Resource Allocation. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (USA), 163 pp.

Eid, Mohamed E.M  2004. Rethinking Relationships in the Construction Industry; Integrating Sustainable Development into Project Management Processes. University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom), 406 pp.

Ferguson, Grant AG  2004. Groundwater and Heat Flow in Southeastern Manitoba: Implications to Water Supply and Thermal Energy. University of Manitoba (Canada), 398 pp.

Fuessel, Hans-Martin   2004. Impacts analysis for inverse integrated assessments of climate change. Potsdam University (Germany), 178 pp.

Gagnon, Alexandre  S 2004. Recent trends and scenarios of climate change in Hudson Bay and surrounding seas. University of Toronto (Canada), 149 pp.

Garcia, Alexandre  M 2004. Effects of the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Nino events on the inter-annual and inter-decadal variability of the shallow-water fish assemblage of the Patos Lagoon estuary (Brazil). Rio Grande University (Brazil), 426 pp.

Gebbie, Geoffrey   2004. Subduction in an eddy-resolving state estimate of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography (USA), 198 pp.

Gosling, William D 2004. The characterization of Neotropical forest and savannah ecosystems by the modern pollen spectra. University of Leicester (United Kingdom), 233 pp.

Greacen, Christopher  E 2004. The Marginalization of “Small is Beautiful”: Micro-hydroelectricity, Common Property, and the Politics of Rural Electricity Provision in Thailand. University of California at Berkeley (USA), 231 pp.

green, donna   2004. Power games: the political use of solar electrification in northern Thailand . UCBerkeley (USA), 300 pp.

Guhl, Andres   2004. Coffee and landscape change in the Colombian countryside 1970-2002. University of Florida (USA), 343 pp.

GULTEKIN, UFUK   2004. Economic Analysis of Organic Dried Apricot Production in Turkey. Cukurova University (Turkey), 189 pp.

Hastings, Meredith  G 2004. Studies of reactive nitrogen in the atmosphere using global modeling and stable isotope measurements. Princeton University (USA), 219 pp.

Henderson, Andrew C.  G 2004. Late Holocene environmental change on the NE Tibetan Plateau: a palaeolimnological study of Lake Qinghai and Lake Gahai, China, based on stable isotopes. University of London (United Kingdom), 189 pp.

Henderson, Mark  G 2004. Spatial contexts of urbanization and land conservation in North China. University of California, Berkeley (USA), 399 pp.

Herrmann , Achim  D 2004. Late Ordovician ocean-climate system and paleobiogeography. Pennsylvania State University (USA), 215 pp.

Higgins, Paul A.T  2004. Ecosystem Responses and Feedbacks to Abrupt Climate Change. Stanford University (USA), 120 pp.

Hill, Tessa  M 2004. Intermediate waters, cceanic methane and abrupt climate change: Insights from modern methane seeps and high-resolution stable isotope records. University of California, Santa Barbara (USA), 230 pp.

Hollister, Robert  D 2004. Response of tundra vegetation to temperature: implications for forecasting vegetation change. Michigan State University (USA), 385 pp.

Horner-Devine, M. Claire   2004. Patterns of diversity and community composition. Stanford University (USA), 135 pp.

Ivanova, Dorothea  2004. Cirrus cloud parameterizations for Global Climate Models (GCMs) and North American (Mexican) monsoon modeling study. Desert Research Institute/UNR - Reno, NV (USA), 181 pp.

Jahncke, Jaime   2004. The influence of coastal water physical processes on the abundance and distribution of seabirds. University of California Irvine (USA), 249 pp.

Jenerette, G Darrel  2004. Landscape complexity and ecosystem processes in an urbanized arid region. Arizona State University (USA), 150 pp.

JENOUVRIER DAVI, STEPHANIE   2004. Influence of environmental variability on demographic strategies of top predator populations:. University of Paris 6 (France), 180 pp.

Jha, Manoj  K 2004. Hydrologic modeling and climate change study in the Upper Mississippi River Basin using SWAT. Iowa State University (USA), 198 pp.

Jones, Emily Lena   2004. Broad-spectrum diets and the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Dietary change during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in the Dordogne, Southwestern France. University of Washington (USA), 244 pp.

Judd, Kristin  E 2004. Dissolved organic matter dynamics in an arctic catchment: linking DOM chemistry, bioavailability, and microbial community composition. University of Michigan (USA), 306 pp.

Julia, Roxana   2004. Adapting to Climate Change: Global Agriculture and Trade. A Structural Approach.. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA), 129 pp.

KAMAUCHI, Hiromitsu   2004. Detrital dynamics in a woodland stream: Organic matter conversion from leaf litter to fine particulate organic matter. Hokkaido University (Japan), 64 pp.

Kangah, Pauline Dibi  A 2004. Rainfall and Agriculture in Central West Africa since 1930. University of Oklahoma (USA), 283 pp.

Karayanni, Hera   2004. The role of heterotrophic nanoflagellates and ciliates in regulating photosynthetic pico- and nanoplankton and bacteria and in recycling the organic matter in NE Atlantic. University AIX-MARSEILLE II, FRANCE (France), 198 pp.

Kattel, Giri Raj  2004. Cladocera in mountain lakes: their potential role in reconstructing climate change. University College, University of London (United Kingdom), 389 pp.

Keil, Alwin   2004. The socio-economic impact of ENSO-related drought on farm households in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Georg-August-University Goettingen (Germany), 226 pp.

Kleissl, Jan   2004. Field experimental study of the Smagorinsky model and application to large eddy simulation. The Johns Hopkins University (USA), 100 pp.

Krauss, Ken  W 2004. Growth, photosynthetic, and water use characteristics of South Florida mangrove vegetation in response to varying hydroperiod. University of Louisiana at Lafayette (USA), 206 pp.

Kurihara, Haruko   2004. Effects of raised concentration of CO2 on marine organisms. Kyoto University (Japan), 136 pp.

La Roche, Pablo  M 2004. Passive Cooling Strategies for Buildings in Hot Climates with Specific Application to Venezuela. University of California Los Angeles (USA), 249 pp.

Laabs, Benjamin  J 2004. Late-Quaternary glacial and paleoclimate history of the southern Uinta Mountains, Utah. University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA), 162 pp.

Lennon, Jay  T 2004. The energetic importance of terrestrial carbon in lake ecosystems. Dartmouth College (USA), 94 pp.

Leuenberger, Deniz  Z 2004. The Local and Public Provision of Goods and Services – The Use of Economic Criteria in the Goods Provision Decisions of City Managers and Administrators. University of Nebraska at Omaha (USA), 153 pp.

Lundquist, Jessica  D 2004. The pulse of the mountains: diurnal cycles in western streamflow. University of California at San Diego (USA), 298 pp.

Maier, Cornelia   2004. Exploring stable isotopic variation in scleractinian coral tissue and skeleton. Netherlands (Netherlands), 120 pp.

Malone, Elizabeth  L 2004. Rhetorical analysis of arguments made in the climate change debate: argument families and social network links as potential bases for agreement. University of Maryland - College Park (USA), 366 pp.

Mason, Arthur L 2004. Modernity and Decay of Alaska\'s Natural Gas Pipeline. UC Berkeley (USA), 300 pp.

Mastrandrea, Michael  D 2004. "Dangerous" climate change: Probabilistic integrated assessment, ecosystem impacts, and abrupt climatic change. Stanford University (USA), 108 pp.

Matsui, Tetsuya   2004. Development of predictive distribution models for Fagus crenata forests under a climate change scenario. Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology (Japan), 86 pp.

Mayorga, Emilio   2004. Isotopic constraints on sources and cycling of riverine dissolved inorganic carbon in the Amazon basin. University of Washington at Seattle (USA), 241 pp.

McNevin, Aaron  A 2004. Water Quality Monitoring of Mahajamba Bay, Madagascar. Auburn University (USA), 189 pp.

Michael, Loso  G 2004. Late Holocene climate and glacier response reconstructed using stratigraphy and lichenometry at Iceberg Lake, Alaska. University of California at Santa Cruz (USA), 180 pp.

mladenov, Natalie   2004. Evaluating the effects of hydrologic change in the Okavango Delta of Botswana: analyses of aquatic organic matter transport and ecosystem economics. University of Colorado (USA), 125 pp.

Mohamed, Hanan  A 2004. status of chloroquine, pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine and quinine efficacy against falciparum malaria . University of Khartoum (Egypt), 217 pp.

Moller, Eva  F 2004. Roles of arctic marine copepods in the pelagic carbon turnover. University of Aarhus (Denmark), 166 pp.

Mora, Camilo   2004. Importance of dispersal in coral reef fishes. University of Windsor (Canada), 156 pp.

Muñiz-Salazar, Raquel   2004. Physiological, biochemical and genetic characterization of Zostera marina along Pacific coast of Baja California and Gulf of California. Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Ensenada (Mexico), 186 pp.

Nicholson-Cole, Sophie  A 2004. Imag(in)ing climate change: Exploring people. The University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), 348 pp.

Nilsen, Elena  B 2004. Studies of carbon cycling, nutrient dynamics and climate change in pelagic and coastal ecosystems using sediment geochemical techniques. University of California at Santa Cruz (USA), 155 pp.

Okey, Thomas  A 2004. Shifted community states in four marine ecosystems: some potential mechanisms. University of British Columbia (Canada), 173 pp.

Ozcelik, Sezai   2004. The Influence of Power and Knowledge Factors on negotiation processes, perceptions, and outcomes: Environmental Regime Negotiations. George Mason University (USA), 327 pp.

Pagano, Thomas  C 2004. The role of climate variability in operational water supply forecasting for the western united states. University of Arizona (USA), 283 pp.

Poliwoda, Guido  N 2004. Learning from catastrophes: Saxony fights the floods of the river Elbe 1784-1845. University of Berne (Switzerland), 320 pp.

Pressley, Shelley  N 2004. Isoprene flux measurements above a northern hardwood forest. Washington State University (USA), 164 pp.

Preston, Kristine  L 2004. From Population Demography to Individual Behavior: Testing the Effects of Food Abundance and Nest Predation Risk in an Arid-Shrubland Songbird. University of California at Riverside (USA), 139 pp.

Prokopenko, Maria  G 2004. Fractionation of nitrogen isotopes during early diagenesis. University of Southern California (USA), 253 pp.

Pulido-Villena, Elvira   2004. The role of atmospheric deposition in the biogeochemistry of high mountain lakes (Sierra Nevada, Spain). University of Granada (Spain), 406 pp.

Putri, Mutiara R. 2004. Study of ocean climate variability (1959-2002) in the eastern Indian Ocean, Java Sea, and Sunda Strait using the HAMburg Shelf Ocean Model. Hamburg University (Germany), 117 pp.

quadrelli, roberta   2004. Patterns of climate variability of the Northern Hemisphere wintertime circulation. University of Washington, Seattle (USA), 159 pp.

Rangaswany, Mohanraj   2004. Air quality of urban Coimbatore with emphasis on Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (PM 10). Bharathiar Uinversity, Coimbatore , India (India), 220 pp.

Ray, Andrea  J 2004. Linking Climate to Multi-purpose Reservoir Management:Adaptive Capacity and Needs for Climate Information in the Gunnison Basin, Colorado. University of Colorado (USA), 329 pp.

Resler, Lynn  M 2004. Conifer Establishment Sites on a Periglacial Landscape, Glacier National Park, Montana. Texas State University (USA), 186 pp.

Richer, Renee  A 2004. Carbohydrate dynamics and leaf phenology in African dry woodland species. Harvard University (USA), 94 pp.

Rolfe, J. Terry  T 2004. Using a Transdisciplinary Approach to Assess Food Security Issues in the North American Great Plains. University of British Columbia (USA), 236 pp.

Romanowicz, Agnieszka  A 2004. The impacts of environmental change on water resources: A case study in the Dyle catchment (Belgium) in support of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive. Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (Belgium), 183 pp.

Rosales, Jon  R 2004. Renditions of progress: United Nations climate change policy and the values of tradable permits. University of Minnesota (USA), 290 pp.

Rutina, Lucas Pius  2004. Impala in an elephant-impacted woodland: browser driven dynamics of the Chobe riparian zone, Northern Botswana.. Agricultural University of Norway (Norway), 125 pp.

Salequzzaman, Md. -  2004. Can Tidal Power Promote Sustainable Integrated Coastal Development in Bangladesh?. Murdoch University of Western Australia, Australia (Australia), 426 pp.

Schipper, Emma Lisa  F 2004. Exploring Adaptation to Climate Change: A Development Perspective. University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), 264 pp.

Schoof, Justin  T 2004. Generation of regional climate change scenarios using general circulation models and empirical downscaling. Indiana University (USA), 298 pp.

Shell, Karen  M 2004. A new type of idealized global climate model and its application to dust-climate interactions. University of California at San Diego (USA), 193 pp.

Shevenell, Amelia  e 2004. The Role of Climate Feedbacks in the middle Miocene Climate Transition. University of California at Santa Barbara (USA), 205 pp.

Souza, Andre L.  F 2004. Soybean Crop Yield Forecast Models by Biophysical Parameters Generated by Remote Sensing Datasets. University of Sao Paulo at Sao Paulo City (Brazil), 230 pp.

Starratt, Scott  W 2004. Late Holocene diatom and geochemical evidence of freshwater flow variation in northern San Francisco Bay, California. University of California, Berkeley (USA), 506 pp.

Steinwagner, Jörg   2004. Optimization of the choice of parameters for an operational off line retrieval of vertical trace gase profiles from MIPAS data. Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich (Germany), 166 pp.

Sullivan, Mark  C 2004. Ecology of early stage yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) on the New York Bight continental shelf: Responses to anthropogenic and climate-induced change. University of Miami - RSMAS (USA), 189 pp.

Sullivan, Mark  C 2004. Ecology of early stage yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) on the New York Bight continental shelf: Respones to anthropogenic and climate-induced change. University of Miami - RSMAS (USA), 194 pp.

Tarui, Nori   2004. Essays on Common-Property Resource Management and Environmental Regulation. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (USA), 135 pp.

THENGUMTHARA, KUNHIKRISHNAN   2004. Synergetic use of a Global 3D Chemistry and Meteorology Model and Satellite Observations for the Study of Tropospheric NOx-related Chemistry over Asia and the Indian Ocean. University of Bremen, Germany/Max Planck Institute, Mainz (Germany), 240 pp.

Thompson, William  G 2004. A 250,000-year record of sea level and climate from open-system coral ages. Columbia University (USA), 133 pp.

Tojo Soler, Cecilia  M 2004. Using CERES-Maize model for maize sown off-season yield forecast. University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), 132 pp.

Tzortziou, Maria  A 2004. Measurements and characterization of optical properties in the Chesapeake Bay’s estuarine waters using in-situ measurements, MODIS satellite observations, and radiative transfer modeling. University of Maryland at College Park (USA), 139 pp.

Van Cooten, Suzanne   2004. Statistical analysis of seasonal precipitation for the Lake Pontchartrain basin and associated watersheds. University of New Orleans (USA), 189 pp.

Vanwalleghem, Tom  S 2004. Environmental Change and Geomorphic Response in Old Forests of the Loess Belt: The Meerdaal Forest Case-study. University of Leuven (Belgium), 268 pp.

Verburg, Piet   2004. Climate effects on lake circulation and its importance to the pelagic ecosystem in Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. University of Waterloo, Canada (Canada), 301 pp.

Verheyden, Anouk   2004. Rhizophora mucronata wood as a proxy for changes in environmental conditions, a study of the wood anatomy, stable isotope chemistry and inorganic composition of a Kenyan mangrove species. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), 151 pp.

Vis, Chantal   2004. Importance relative des producteurs primaires sur la production globale du lac Saint-Pierre, un grand lac fluvial du Saint-Laurent. Universite de Montreal (Canada), 201 pp.

Vogel, Jason  G 2004. Carbon cycling in three mature black spruce (Picea mariana [MILL] B.S.P) forests in interior Alaska. University of Alaska-Fairbanks (USA), 194 pp.

Vogel, Stefan  W 2004. The Basal Regime Of The West Antarctic Ice Sheet - Interaction Of Subglacial Geology With Ice Dynamics. University of California - Santa Cruz (USA), 138 pp.

Wallenstein, Matthew  D 2004. Effects of increased nitrogen deposition on forest soil nitrogen cycling and microbial community structure. Duke University (USA), 111 pp.

Wang, Cuizhen   2004. Estimation of tropical forest biophysical attributes with synergistic use of optical and microwave remote sensing techniques. Michigan State University (USA), 180 pp.

wang, junming   2004. Field measurements and modeling study of atmospheric gene flow from corn crop. University of Connecticut (USA), 135 pp.

Wang, Xu   2004. Black carbon records in Chinese Loess Plateau Since 220 ka B.P. and implications for paleofires. Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS (China), 141 pp.

Warrior, Hari  V 2004. Effect of shallow water optical heating on heat budget of oceans. University of South Florida (USA), 343 pp.

Wilson, Elizabeth  J 2004. Managing the Risks of Geologic Carbon Sequestration: A Regulatory and Legal Analysis. Carnegie Mellon University (USA), 162 pp.

Xiong, Wei   2004. Simulation of agricultural production under future climate change scenarios in China. China Agricultural University (China), 120 pp.

Yassin, Mohamed  F 2004. study on pollutant dispersion within urban area under changes of atmospheric stability and wind direction. Tokyo University (Japan), 320 pp.

YOON, JIN-HO   2004. Aspects of Interannual Climate Varialbility. Iowa State University (USA), 97 pp.

YU , HONGYUAN   2004. Rethinking the Influences of International Regimes on China- The UNFCCC and the Development of Climate Policy Coordination in China. Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), 248 pp.

Zerriffi, Hisham   2004. Electric Power Systems Under Stress: An Evaluation of Centralized Versus Distributed System Architectures. Carnegie Mellon University (USA), 280 pp.

 

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DISCCRS V
Symposium

March 13 - 20, 2010
Saquaro Lake Ranch

Eligibility

PhD completed between
April 1, 2007 -
July 31, 2009
in any discipline

Application Deadline
August 31, 2009

Selection will favor applicants who plan to engage in interdisciplinary research careers in any subject within or relevant to climate change and its impacts. A committee will select 34 scholars based on the submitted applications.

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