Browsing by Author "Dunning, Kelly"

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Adaptive Governance of Coral Reefs: Cases of Florida and the Caribbean

Morris, Daniel (2023-04-13)

Coral reefs are one of the most imperiled yet one of the most valuable ecosystems on the planet, providing food, medicine, and property protection to hundreds of millions of coastal people all over the world. Coral reefs ...

Alabama Pilot Survey for a New National Outdoor Recreation Survey Focusing on Minority Access and Views

Groetsch, Caitlin (2022-09-19)

Since 2014, the agencies tasked with managing our outdoor recreation sites have experienced a knowledge gap caused by the discontinuation of the National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE), which was previously ...

Chronic Wasting Disease in the United States: How Have Hunters and State Wildlife Agencies Responded?

Cummings, Catherine (2024-04-26)

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects cervids, has been detected in 33 states across the United States. Currently there are no preventions, treatments, or cures for the disease in ...

Commercial and Recreational Angler Conflict with Coastal Wildlife on the Alabama Coast: Protecting Sea Turtles and Dolphins with Greater Awareness

Olivas, TiAnna (2024-06-11)

Human-wildlife interactions in the Gulf of Mexico fisheries, especially along Alabama’s coast, increasingly impact for-hire fishing industries and commercial shrimp industries. Both industries face growing challenges from ...

The complexities of living with the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus): leprosy, management, and homeowner perceptions

Sciandra, Olivia (2024-04-05)

The management of nuisance wildlife damage is complex and requires the understanding of human perceptions, practical management methods, and species-specific factors. For the nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), ...

Conservation Compliance and Public Awareness: Assessing Dolphin and Sea Turtle Interactions in Coastal Alabama

Henry, Hannah (2024-06-26)

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) serve as critical legislation for safeguarding marine species in the United States, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico region. Despite legal ...

Coral Reefs and Climate Change: Examining Two Institutional Approaches to Managing a Novel Marine Ecosystem

Wally, Kasen (2022-04-20)

Much of Florida’s economy is tied to the third-largest barrier reef in the world, the Florida Reef Tract. However, because of anthropogenic threats, it is not the thriving ecosystem it once was, and its persistence ...

Coral Reefs in Congress

Alva, Amanda (2022-04-15)

As coral reef ecosystems disappear at an alarming rate, the United States and the wider world are weighing options for bold policy action to stop the loss of climate sensitive ecosystems. It is difficult for policies to ...

Devolution and Policy Change in the Gulf of Mexico: Red Snapper Management

Moorman, Thomas (2022-07-26)

In 2020, American states were given management authority for Lutjanus campechanus (northern red snapper) in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico through Amendment 50 to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fishery Management Plan. This ...

Examining the Causes of Variation between States Safe Drinking Water Act Violations

Chen, Xi (2023-04-18) ETD File Embargoed

Water quality is a daily essential concern for residents. The Environmental Protection Agency has established health-related rules under the Safe Drinking Water Act to protect tap water quality and require all public water ...

Policy Narratives surrounding Port Infrastructure Projects adjacent to Coral Reefs in Florida and the Cayman Islands

Bailey, Sabine (2022-05-04)

Coral reefs hold immense economic, ecological, and cultural value but are severely threatened by climate change and other local stressors, such as coastal development projects. In Florida and the Cayman Islands, two locations ...

The Scales of Ocean and Coastal Governance: How International, National, and Local Governments are Preparing for Global Environmental Change and a Growing Population

Johnson, Gregory (2023-08-02) ETD File Embargoed

Coastal and ocean governance is a complex topic that requires an equally complex management structure. Governments around the world and at every scale have varying degrees of authority and resources to effectively manage ...