dc.contributor.author |
Hoshaw, Robert M., 1983- |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-10-21T00:49:35Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-10-21T00:49:35Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-06 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9872 |
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dc.description |
ix, 94 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. |
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dc.description.abstract |
This thesis examines the Long-Term Ecological Reflections at H.J. Andrews
Experimental Forest, Oregon, a project that promotes creative inquiry at an ecological
research station. I analyze how reflective writing contributes to a deeper understanding
of ecosystem processes and fosters a closer connection to nature, referred to as
"ecological awareness." I argue that the greatest ecological awareness comes from a
combination of scientific and artistic ways of knowing as well as physical immersion in
nature. I critically analyze the work of four writers: Jane Coffey, Vicki Graham,
Freeman House, and Robin Kimmerer. These works create a strong connection to place
for the reader and facilitate an understanding of the forest ecosystem through a
discussion of scientific facts. They also create a sense of place through vivid and
metaphorical language. These reflections will become an increasingly valuable mode of
inquiry as the Andrews Forest develops a stronger writer-scientists interaction. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Committee in Charge: Dr. Louise V. Westling, Chair;
Dr. Brendan Bohannan;
Dr. Scott D. Bridgham |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
University of Oregon theses, Environmental Studies Program, M.S., 2009; |
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dc.subject |
Reflective writing |
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dc.subject |
Creative thinking |
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dc.subject |
H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Or.) |
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dc.title |
The Contribution of Reflective Writing to Ecological Awareness at the H.I. Andrews Experimental Forest |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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