Cell membranes are integral for many biological processes. In addition to containing and protecting cellular contents and maintaining the chemical integrity of the cell, these interfaces host a variety of ligand-receptor ...

This dissertation investigates how a market-based mechanism for water and biodiversity conservation generates value from ecosystem services, rendering them as a recognizable commodity to be exchanged in a market. Through ...

Prior research has shown that executives can significantly influence firm tax strategy. However, we know little about the consequences of executive influence on firm tax strategy. I examine labor market consequences, which ...

The production of sand can be a major issue in many young, unconsolidated sandstone formations where there is little to no cement holding the individual sand grains together. When such reservoirs are produced, quite often ...

Estuaries depend on the transport of nutrients and sediments from the open sea to help maintain a prosperous environment. One of the major transport mechanisms is the propagation of large two dimensional vortical structures. ...