Student Originated Studies (SOS)

Previous Projects: 1998-1999

In the second year of the Student Originated Studies (SOS) grant program, the following 14 projects were funded. These projects include a wide range of community development and natural resource studies.:

• Laura Anderson investigated the possible policy mechanisms and business strategies that could be employed to generate local sources of revenue for watershed stewardship in Newport.
• Paul Belson examined groundwater protection strategies for the City of Veneta.
• Jeannie Brush developed strategies that a community could employ to maintain the character of its historic districts while sustaining its growth management objectives.
• Sean Edwards assessed the job creation potential of ecosystem management in the upper Rogue watershed.
• Travis Fox developed improvement strategies for the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport.
• Sheryl Hogan examined values and practices associated with Lane County System of Care, a family-oriented strengths-based social service delivery system.
• Will Kay provided assistance in writing ordinances to protect existing agricultural lands in Crook County.
• André LeDuc examined the feasibility of developing an institute and information clearinghouse regarding Oregon’s natural hazards and environmental resources.
• Karen McElroy examined the impact of microenterprise programs on individuals and communities.
• John Pearch attempted to identify how clay minerals contribute to persistent turbidity in water treatment facilities of the South Santiam Municipal Watershed.
• Josh Peters conducted a watershed assessment and initiated a stakeholder involvement process in the Sutherlin Creek watershed.
• Scott Robson developed a community land trust handbook that explained why and how to start a nonprofit land trust.
• Angela Wright explored local knowledge and values regarding stream and riparian management, ecological functions and current conditions in a portion of the South Santiam watershed.

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• Overview
• General Information
• Applying for Funding
• Previous Projects Funded by SOS
• Staff/Bios
• CSC Newsletter
• The COPC Program
• The CPW Program
• The CSC Program
• The ONHW Program
• The PWAP Program - under construction
• The RARE Program

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Student Originated Studies
1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1209 USA
Phone: (541) 346-3889 Fax: (541) 346-2040

Last Updated 01-02

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