I came up with a draft outline for an honors thesis. I knew that I was unhappy with it even before I received feedback. Something was lacking. I had an argument, I had evidence that what I was saying was valid but I was missing something. While my argument is interesting it is not unique, or […]
My first shot (in the dark)
This and last week I began to draft of an outline for my thesis. I started by writing out a history of the Klamath Settlement Agreements and started to speculate on the future of the Klamath Settlement Decision. Throughout the piece, I incorporated some ideas that relate to my more specific focused research questions and started to perform some […]
What happens if Congress says no?
Congress is currently facing a decision: whether or not to grant the Secretary of the Interior the authority to approve of the Klamath Basin Restoration Act (KBRA), the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA) and the Upper Basin Water Sharing Agreement. Together referred to as the Klamath Settlement Decision (KSD), these agreements include provisions like Federal land […]
The Timeline Tells All
The Klamath Basin has been a hot spot for political debate for decades. Lots of irrigators plus dwindling water supplies means trouble. That’s why the recent proposal to remove four of the hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River is being met with such animosity. Taking out the four dams would mean saying goodbye to […]
How to ask questions and find answers
The current questions for my capstone project are broad and undefined… Framing Questions How do facts get transformed to give science volatility? What role does science play in the policy making process? Focus Questions Who mediates communication between scientists and policymakers? What are the benefits and setback of this mediation? What is the effect of […]