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2007
Shelter competition between native signal crayfish and non-native red swamp crayfish in Pine Lake, Sammamish, Washington: the role of size and sex, Karl W. Mueller
Petrographic Signature for the Whidbey Formation, Jonathan Peterson
2006
The Nature and Transport of the Fine-Grained Component of Swift Creek Landslide, Northwest Washington, Tovah M. (Tovah Michelle) Bayer
Environmental Records in a High-Altitude Low-Latitude Glacier, Sierra Nevada, California, Alison J. (Alison Jane) Gillespie
Streamflow Calibration of Two Sub-basins in the Lake Whatcom Watershed, Washington Using a Distributed Hydrology Model, Katherine D. (Katherine Delia) Kelleher
Regional Correlations of Late Pleistocene Climatic Changes Based on Cosmogenic Nuclide Exposure Dating of Moraines in Idaho, Cody Sherard
Targeting watersheds for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in Whatcom County, Washington, Kara Symonds
2005
Brittle Deformation in an Ancient Accretionary Prism Setting: Lopez Structural Complex, San Juan Islands, NW Washington, John R. (John Rhea) Gillaspy
The Effect of Interactive Computer Animations on Introductory Geology Students' Conceptual Understanding of Mountain Building Processes, Michelle (Michelle Alicia) Malone
The Hydrogeology of North Lummi Island, Washington, William M. (William Martin) Sullivan
2004
Timing and Paleoclimatic Significance of Latest Pleistocene and Holocene Cirque Glaciation in the Enchantment Lakes Basin, North Cascades, WA, Eric L. (Eric Leland) Bilderback
Modeling the Contributions of Glacial Meltwater to Streamflow in Thunder Creek, North Cascades National Park, Washington, Jay W. (Jay William) Chennault
The Extent of the White Chuck Tuff, a High Temperature Pyroclastic Flow Deposit, Glacier Peak, Washington, Gerald T. Ladd
Denitrification Along Pangborn Creek in the Abbotsford-Sumas Aquifer, Washington, Leslie B. (Leslie Braverman) McKee
Kinematics of the Swift Creek Landslide, Northwest Washington, Alexander Scott McKenzie-Johnson
2003
Delineation of Landslide Slip Surfaces Using Ground Penetrating Radar as Compared and Contrasted with Existing Slip Surface Data: Evaluation of GPR for Landslide Slip Surface Determination, Michael E. (Michael Eric) Hutchinson
2002
Paleogeography of the Spieden Group, San Juan Islands, Washington, Patricia Allison Dean
A New Hypothesis for the Origin of Dune Ridges, Neil Duffin
Paleomagnetism of the Jura-Cretaceous Kyuquot Group, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Chad K. Hults
2001
Geology of the Cooper Mountain Pluton, North Cascade Mountains, Washington Based on Magnetic Fabrics, Magnetic Remanence and Petrography, Tammy C. Fawcett
A Pebble Count Comparison and Rock Magnetism Provenance Study of Sumas Outwash, Jeff Laub
Petrology and Geochemistry of Mafic Lavas near Glacier Peak, North Cascades, Washington, Dylan D. (Dylan Douglas) Taylor
Changes in Mirror Lake, Northwestern Washington, as a Result of the Diversion of Water from the Nooksack River, Karel Tracy
Late Pleistocene Littoral Deposits in the Deming Sand at Bellingham Bay, Washington, and Their Implications for Relative Sea Level Changes, Stacy J. (Stacy Joanna) Weber
2000
Glacial Chronology and Paleoclimatic Significance of Cirque Moraines near Mts Baker and Shuksan, North Cascade Range, WA, Robert A. (Robert Allen) Burrows
Late Holocene Aggradational Processes and Rates for Three Alluvial Fans, Cascade Foothills, Washington, John deLaChapelle
An exploratory statistical analysis of the ground water in the Abbotsford-Sumas aquifer, Sharon Gelinas
Structural and Tectonic History of the Eastern San Juan Islands, Washington, Rynn Marie Lamb
Tourism and Environmental Education: An Educational Model for a More Environmentally and Culturally Sensitive Tourism, Tammy Leland
Hydrostratigraphy, groundwater flow, and nitrate transport within the Abbotsford Sumas aquifer, Whatcom County, Washington, David V. (David Vaughn) Stasney
1999
A Fluid Inclusion and Structural Analysis of the West Chance Vein System, Sunshine Mine, Kellogg, Idaho, David S. (David Scott) Boyer
Stratigraphy and Sedimentology of the Pipestone Canyon Formation, North Central Washington, James Jenner Peterson
Seismic Characterization of the Northern Puget Lowland, Washington, Lori K. (Lori Kelly) Roberts
Structure and Metamorphism of the Talc Creek Area, Harrison Lake B.C., Minda L. Troost
1998
Ground and surface water interaction near a plywood manufacturing facility on the Lake Roosevelt shoreline, Kettle Falls, Washington, Paul W. D. Humphreys
Dairy Farming and the Effects of Agricultural, Nonpoint-source Pollution on Stream Water Quality, Johnson Creek Watershed, Whatcom County, Washington, Max Thomas Wills
1997
Structure, Metamorphism, and Geochronology Along the Southern Margin of the Breakenridge Orthogneiss, Coast Range, Southern British Columbia, John A. (John Andrew) Feltman
A Comparison of the November 1990 and November 1995 Floods along the Main Stem Nooksack River, Whatcom County, Washington, Ryan T. (Ryan Travis) Houser
1996
Structure and Metamorphism of the Kwoiek Creek Area, British Columbia, Kristine M. (Kristine Marie) Alvarez
The Origin of the Rock Lake Stratabound Copper-Silver Deposit, Rock Lake, Montana, Christopher B. (Christopher Borgen) Hemstad
1995
Sediment Production and Delivery in the Upper South Fork Nooksack River, Northwest Washington, 1940-1991, Jeffrey A. Kirtland
Kinematic Implications of Paleomagnetic Data from Lago Verde and Northern Isla Chiloe, Southern Chile, Brian C. (Brian Christopher) Steele
Net Shore-Drift and Artificial Structures within Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay, and Mouth of the Columbia River, Washington, B. Patrice (Berenthine Patrice) Thomas
1994
Downstream Fining in a Mountain Stream Channel Affected by Debris Flow, Craig Emerson Cooper
Mesozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Tiefort Mountains, NE Mojave Desert, CA, Kirk A. Stephens
1993
Channel Changes and Flood Frequency on the Upper Main Stem of the Nooksack River, Whatcom County, Washington, Roger G. Bertschi
The College of Ethnic Studies at Western Washington University: A Case Study, Maurice L. Bryan Jr.
Structure and Metamorphism of the Magic Mountain – Johannesburg Mountain Area, North Cascades, Washington, Bernard E. Dougan
"Actuated by the fear of loosing their all": civilian response to the Revolutionary War in Georgia, Leslie Hall
Hydrogeochemical Interactions in a Subalpine Watershed, Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington, JoAnn Michele Holloway
Net Shore-Drift of San Juan County and Parts of Jefferson, Island and Snohomish Counties, Washington, James W. Johannessen
1992
Late Pleistocene Deglaciation History at Point Partridge, Central Whidbey Island, Washington, Cynthia A. Carlstad
Regional Significance of the Tonga Formation, North Cascades, Washington, Kathleen (Kathleen Maura) Duggan
Metamorphism and Plutonism of the Mt. Buckindy – Snowking Region, North Cascades, Washington, Steve M. (Steven Milton) Fluke
A Geographical Analysis of Aquaculture Sites in Puget Sound, Dennis R. Gillespie
Petrology and Structure of the Eldorado Peak Area, North Cascades, Washington, Dan (Daniel Phelan) McShane
The Sedimentology, Petrology, and Tectonic Significance of the Middle Eocene Flattery Breccia, Lyre Formation, Northwestern Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Alice Benkovich Shilhanek
Paleomagnetism and Tectonics of the Crescent Formation Northern Olympic Mountains, Washington, Andrew C. (Andrew Clyde) Warnock
1991
Fabric Study and Structural History of Deformed Plutonic and Metamorphic Rocks in the Holden Area, North Cascades, Washington, Gary K. Hurban
Sediment Budget for the Grouse Creek Basin, Humboldt County, California, Mary A. Raines
1990
Relative Rise in Sea-level during the Late Holocene at Six Salt Marshes in the Puget Basin, Washington, Harriet (Harriet Guthrie) Beale
The Similkameen Batholith of North-Central Washington and South-Central British Columbia: The Petrotectonic Significance of an Alkaline/Calc-Alkaline Magmatic Complex, Andrew M. (Andrew McNair) Buddington
Phellinus Weirii Root Rot of Douglas Fir in the Sehome Hill Arboretum: Distribution, Impact and Management Options, William G. (William Gary) Cantrell
Petrology and Structure of the Lookout Mountain - Little Devil Peak Area, North Cascades, Washington, Jeffrey A. Cary
A New Determination of Pacific-Kula Relative Motions, Harold J. (Harold John) Cashman
The 48-Year Sediment Budget (1942-1989) for Deer Creek Basin, Washington, Jerry (Jerry Arthur) Eide
Plio-Pleistocene Stratigraphy and Tectonic Evolution of the Northern Ohara Depression-Wakarara Range, North Island, New Zealand, Craig Fraser Erdman
Danian (Paleocene) Molluscan Paleoecology in the Aftermath of the Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinctions, East-Central Texas, Benjamin R. Farrell
Hydrostratigraphy and Groundwater Flow in the Sumas Area, Whatcom County, Washington, Sue Culton Kahle
Selecting Literature to Teach Musical Style in the High School Band, David Scott Lawrenson
Tidal-flushing Characteristics of the Proposed Lummi Bay Marina, Whatcom County, Washington, William Morse Watts
1989
Timing and Conditions of Deformation and Metamorphism of the Structural Packages East of Harrison Lake, B.C., Jeffrey D. (Jeffrey Dale) Bennett
The Stratigraphy and Geochemistry of the Crescent Formation Basalts and the Bedrock Geology of Associated Igneous Rocks Near Bremerton, Washington, Kenneth P. Clark
Sedimentary Petrology, Depositional Environment and Paleogeographic Significance of the Upper Eocene Hoko River Formation, Northern Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Jennifer H. (Jennifer Helen) De Chant
Petrology and Structure of the Cascade River Schist, in the Sibley Creek Area, Northern Cascades, Washington, Joe D. Dragovich
The Mechanisms of Landslide Initiation and Flood Generation in the Boulder Creek Basin, Whatcom County, Washington, Monica E. Gowan
A Study of Fluid Inclusions and Geochemical Mechanisms for Gold Deposition, Cannon Mine, Wenatchee, Washington, Michael P. (Michael Peter) Klisch
1988
The Depositional Environment, Petrography, and Tectonic Implications of Informally Named Middle to Late Eocene Marine Strata, Western Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Benjamin Nickolas Adams
The Geology and Petrology of the Fifes Peak Formation in the Cliffdell Area, Central Cascades, Washington, Brad A. (Bradley Allen) Carkin
The Effects of Urbanization on the Water Balance of the Fishtrap Creek Basin, Northwest Washington and South Central British Columbia, Charles S. (Charles Steven) Lindsay
Changes in Grain-Size Distribution in a Gravel-Bed Stream due to a Point-Source Influx of Fine Sediment, John A. (John Andrew) Maloy
Mid-Tertiary Volcanic Rocks of the Timberwolf Mountain Area, South-Central Cascades, Washington, Julianna M. (Julianna Maureen) Shultz
The Deforest Creek Landslide and Sediment Transport in Deer Creek, Skagit County, Washington, John N. (John Nevin) Thompson
1987
Paleomagnetism of the Late Cretaceous Ventura Member of the Midnight Peak Formation, Methow-Pasayten Belt, North-Central Washington, David R. (David Richard) Bazard
Depositional Environment, Provenance, and Tectonic Setting of the Upper Oligocene Sooke Formation, Vancouver Island, B. C., Susan Elaine Bream
The Petrography and Tectonic Significance of the Blue Mountain Unit, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Jon M. Einarsen
A Gravity Survey and Analysis of the Mount Stuart Block of Washington State, Gregg M. Petrie
Petrology and Tectonic Evolution of the Bowers Supergroup Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica, Ray (Ray Joseph) Robert Jr.
Quantification of Net Shore-Drift Rates in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, R. Scott Wallace
1986
Net Shore-Drift Along the Strait of Juan de Fuca Coast of Clallam County, Washington, Steven C. (Steven Craig) Bubnick
Genesis of Gold Mineralization in the Lone Jack Mine Area, Mt. Baker Mining District, Washington, Lief G. Christenson
Structure and Petrology along a Segment of the Shuksan Thrust Fault, Mount Shuksan Area, Washington, Peter A. Leiggi
Structure and Petrology of the Deer Peaks Area Western North Cascades, Washington, Gregory Joseph Reller
Structure and Petrology of the Grandy Ridge-Lake Shannon Area, North Cascades, Washington, Moira T. (Moira Tracey) Smith
1985
Sedimentology, Sedimentary Petrology, and Tectonic Setting of the Lower Miocene Clallam Formation, Northern Olympic Peninsula, Washington, Kurt Soe Anderson
Geology and Mineralization of the Great Excelsior Mine, Whatcom County, Washington, Russell J. Franklin