NIPF Use of Landowner Assistance and Education Programs in Washington State

Abstract A 1988 mail survey to evaluate use and effectiveness of Washington NIPF assistance/education programs resulted in a 69% response or 910 useable questionnaires. In total, 47% of the respondents had received assistance/education from Washington State DNR (17.4%), SCS (15.4%), ASCS Cost-Share (15.5%), Washington State University Cooperative Extension (29.3%) and private forestry consultants (12%). Usefulness of assistance/education received was rated good/excellent by 79.3% to 90.5% of the respondents. Owners also commonly received assistance/education from more than one source, reflecting the fact that NIPF forestry programs tend to work as a system, with each part serving a different function. Respondents receiving assistance or information had larger forested holdings, a somewhat higher level of education and tended to live on or near their forested holdings. A much larger percentage of respondents having received assistance/education indicated they had completed one or more management practices in the past 10 years. West. J. Appl. For. 6(4):90-94.

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An Upper Division General Education Course on Materials for Non-Engineering Students

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-760-jj4.6 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 760 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D. F. Bahr ◽

M. G. Norton

Keyword(s):

General Education ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Washington State ◽

State University ◽

Washington State University ◽

The Past ◽

The Future

ABSTRACTWe present the structure of a new course which is designed to expose junior and senior level undergraduates in non-engineering fields to materials. Washington State University has a “General Education” requirement, which requires students to take a variety of courses including the area of sciences, humanities, and technology. We have developed this course to satisfy the requirement for technology for upper division students. The results of the enrollment over the past 3 years are presented: each semester more majors are taking the course, suggesting it is reaching an multidisciplinary audience. Comments from the students and plans for the future are discussed.

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Incorporating Diverse Majors and Backgrounds in Materials Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Sites

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-827-bb3.7 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 827 ◽

Author(s):

D.F. Bahr ◽

M.G. Norton

Keyword(s):

Graduate School ◽

Materials Science ◽

Science Research ◽

Washington State ◽

State University ◽

Research Experience ◽

Washington State University ◽

The Past ◽

Academic Standing ◽

Demographic Background

AbstractA summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) site program has been operating at Washington State University for the past five summers. Over this time we have experimented with several modes of organized summer research methods, including students working in individual projects as well as students working in teams. We have balanced the academic standing of the students (freshmen to seniors), as well providing a diverse demographic background. The results of these past five summers will be presented, as well as recommendations for which methods have been the most successful in terms of generating publications and presentations from the students as well as the likelihood of students entering graduate school.

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