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The emergence of hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’, in the United States has generated a great deal of controversy and debate in recent years. I conduct a case stud [...]
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As the climate continues to warm, the frequency and severity of wildfires are expected to increase, altering global carbon stocks. Microbial communities play critical rol [...]
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The Salton Sea is a large endorheic lake in southeastern California that is drying, thus exposing portions of the lakebed that were once submerged. This lakebed, known as [...]
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Colorado Springs, CO, USA is the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Colorado. In the past decade, El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs, has grown by mor [...]
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The mechanisms that determine the spatial structure of ecotones are not entirely understood. The structure of an alpine treeline ecotone is likely determined by an intera [...]
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Following initial combustion of carbon (C) pools, fire can alter watershed C dynamics for decades to come. Fire transforms landscapes by altering soil organic matter (OM) [...]
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Predators can trigger defensive traits in their prey through a variety of mechanisms. We studied whether predators stimulate inducible defenses of sea urchins in temperat [...]
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Colorado water rights are based on the prior appropriation doctrine which states that the first in time is the first in right. This first come first served system has ben [...]
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The marine pelagic environment is the most substantial environmental realm on the planet, accounting for approximately 99% of the entire biosphere. Unlike the more static [...]
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