Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Thesis: Nestedness and Modularity of Avian Metacommunities Across Gradients of Chesapeake Bay Island Characteristics, Grant Walter Bowers
Dissertation: The Influences of Disperser Behavior, Host Availability, and Environmental Conditions on the Distribution of Oak Mistletoe [Phoradendron Leucarpum (RAF.) Reveal & M. C. Johnst.] in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina, Nicholas Pearce Flanders
Thesis: Mycobacteriosis of Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) in Virginia Tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, Joshua S. McGilly
Dissertation: Temporal Dynamics and Seed Dispersal in Plant-Frugivore Communities of the Dominican Republic, Spencer Christian Schubert
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Thesis: The Role of Backreef Soundscapes and their Spatial Structure for Recruitment of Tropical Marine Larvae, Emily R. Anderson
Dissertation: Population Dynamics and Dispersal Coalitions in the Cooperatively Breeding Acorn Woodpecker, Natasha Hagemeyer
Thesis: A Test of Rad Capture Sequencing on Ethanol-Preserved Centennial and Contemporary Specimens of Philippine Fishes, Madeleine I. Kenton
Thesis: Efficacy of Sediment Contaminant Remediation of the Benthos in a Segment of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, Colton Martin
Thesis: Determination of the Presence of Rickettsia Spp. and Borrelia Spp. Carried by Tortoise Ticks from Madagascar, Anna Phan
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Thesis: Assessment of Factors Influencing Migratory Landbird Use of Forested Stopover Sites Along the Delmarva Peninsula During Autumn Migration, J. Andrew Arnold
Thesis: Global Conservation Status of Croaker and Drum (Family: Sciaenidae) and Role of the Maw Trade, Claire E. Gorman
Thesis: The Effects of Hackberry Psyllids on Refueling Migratory Songbirds and Autumnal Seed Rain, Chance H. Hines
Dissertation: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, But Moderately Variable: The Influence of Environmental Variability on Coral Thermal Tolerance, Courtney Nicole Klepac
Thesis: Role of Ixodes scapularis Sphingomyelinase-Like Protein (IsSMase) in Tick Pathogen Interactions, Pravesh Regmi
Thesis: Ixodes Scapularis SRC Kinase Is Required for Rickettsial Pathogen Survival in Ticks, Jeremy W. Turck
Thesis: PTHR1/SOX9 and IDH1/IDH2 Relative Expression in Primary Chondrocyte and Chondrosarcoma Cells Under the Synergistic Influence of Inducible Hypoxia and Extracellular Acidosis, Kostika Vangjeli
Thesis: Diet Analysis of Stranded Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Virginia, Kristen Marie Volker
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Thesis: Global Conservation Status and Threat Patterns of the World’s Most Prominent Forage Fishes (Teleostei, Clupeiformes), Tiffany L. Birge
Dissertation: In Hot Water: Thermal Acclimation is Insufficient to Save Corals in the Anthropocene, Harmony Alise Martell
Thesis: The Expression Of Connexin-43 By CD11c+ Dendritic Cells Is Required to Maintain CD4+ Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cell Population in Peripheral Lymphoid Organs, Caroline Titus Miller
Dissertation: Molecular Systematics of Isoëtes (Isoëtaceae) in Eastern North America, Peter William Schafran
Dissertation: Cryptic Herbivorous Invertebrates Restructure the Composition of Degraded Coral Reef Communities in the Florida Keys, Florida, USA, Angelo Jason Spadaro
Dissertation: Sponge Community Biocomplexity, Competition, and Functional Significance in Hard-Bottom Habitats of the Florida Keys, FL (USA), Marla Maxine Valentine
Dissertation: Tick Control Methods for Amblyomma americanum in Virginia: Applications and Modeling, Alexis Lynn White
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Thesis: Local Adaptation Signatures in Thermal Performance of the Temperate Coral Astrangia poculata, Hannah Elise Aichelman
Thesis: Differential Gene Expression in Response to Hypoxia and Acidosis in Chest Wall Deformities and Chondrosarcoma, Jamie L. Durbin
Dissertation: The Importance of Keeping the Big Ones: Harvest Slot Limits and Marine Protected Areas for the Management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Gayathiri Gnanalingam
Thesis: Zika Modulates Arthropod Histone Methylation in Mosquito Cells, Telvin Lee Harrell
Thesis: Identifying Marine Key Biodiversity Areas in the Greater Caribbean Region, Michael S. Harvey
Thesis: Lack of Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis), Jessica Shannon Miller
Thesis: Fishery Interaction Modeling of Cetacean Bycatch in the California Drift Gillnet Fishery to Inform a Dynamic Ocean Management Tool, Nicholas B. Sisson
Dissertation: Molecular candidates for Blocking the Transmission of Vector-Borne diseases, Ashish Naresh Vora
Thesis: Potential Interaction Analysis of Offshore Wind Energy Areas and Breeding Avian Species on the US Mid-Atlantic Coast, Jeri Lynn Wisman
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Dissertation: Tracing the Genetic Footprints of the Redbelly Yellowtail Fusilier, Caesio Cuning, Across Multiple Spatial and Evolutionary Scales, Amanda Susanne Ackiss
Dissertation: The Chondrocyte Channelome: A Novel Ion Channel Candidate in the Pathogenesis of Pectus Deformities, Anthony J. Asmar
Dissertation: Effects of Carboxylated Nanodiamonds on Macrophages During and After Differentiation, Maisoun E. Bani Hani
Thesis: Population Structure of Lethrinus Lentjan (Lethrinidae, Percoidei) Across the South China Sea and the Philippines Is Detected With Lane-Affected RADSeq Data, Ellen E. Biesack
Thesis: Strawberries (Frag X Anan) Are Bigger When Native Mason Bees (Osmia lignaria) Are Experimentally Added to Small Farms, Laura A. Campbell
Thesis: Determining Critical Internesting and Foraging Habitats for the Conservation of Sea Turtles in Gabon, Africa Using Satellite Tracking and Stable Isotope Analysis, Tiffany M. Dawson
Dissertation: The Effect of "Casitas" on Lobster Biology and Fishery Sustainability in the Bahamas, Lester George Gittens
Thesis: Foraging Behavior of Spring Bees and Their Agricultural Implications, Michael D. Gregory
Thesis: Biology and Impacts of Leech Infestation in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) in Back Bay, Virginia, Amanda Nicole Pomposini
Dissertation: Marine Reserves Promote Coral Reef Resilience by Mitigating Human Impacts Through the Restoration of Parrotfish Populations, Increasing Their Reproductive Output and Seeding Neighboring Overfished Reefs, Brian L. Stockwell
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Dissertation: Coarse Root Biomass and Architecture: Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar, John Claude Bain
Thesis: Abiotic Factors Contributing to the Survival of Three Tick Species in Southeastern Virginia, Amblyomma Americanum (Lone Star Tick), Dermacentor Variabilis (American Dog Tick), and Amblyomma Maculatum (Gulf Coast Tick), Lindsey A. Bidder
Thesis: Regional Extinction Risk and Conservation Priorities for Persian Gulf Marine Bony Fishes, Jack Ryan Buchanan
Dissertation: Characterization of Soundscapes in Shallow Water Habitats of the Florida Keys (USA) and Their Influence on the Settlement of Larval Fish and Invertebrates, John R. Butler
Thesis: Naturalization of Salt Marsh Restoration Sites in the Elizabeth River, Virginia, Assessed by Feeding Activity and Trophic Level of Mummichogs (Fundulus Heteroclitus), Moriah Anne Good
Thesis: Hotspots, Extinction Risk and Conservation Priorities of Greater Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Marine Bony Shorefishes, Christi Linardich
Dissertation: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Invasion Biology: Describing the Ecological Mechanisms Underlying the Range Expansions of Two Ixodid Tick Species, Robyn M. Nadolny
Dissertation: Selfish Mutations: the Genetic Basis of the Paternal Age Effect, Eoin C. Whelan
Dissertation: Anti-Predator Responses of Squid Throughout Ontogeny, Carly Anne York
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dissertation: Perch Selection by Male Dragonflies (Odonata, Anisoptera) Related to Competitive Ability and Species Composition, Jessica L. Beard
Thesis: The Effects of Urbanization on Tick Parasitism Rates in Birds of Southeastern Virginia, Erin Leigh Heller
Dissertation: Kinematics and Hydrodynamics of Cephalopod Turning Performance in Routine Swimming and Predatory Attacks, Rachel A. Jastrebsky
Dissertation: DNA Repair Deficiency in Huntington's Disease Fibroblasts and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Peter Anthony Mollica
Dissertation: Molecular Phylogenetics and Historical Biogeography of the Tribe Chiococceae (Rubiaceae), Sushil Kumar Paudyal
Thesis: Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus Houstonia and Allies in Rubiaceae, Hunter Lee Shanks
Thesis: Groundwater Thresholds for Root Decomposition and the Relation to Barrier Island Ecological State Changes, Matthew Lee Smith
Dissertation: Determining the Prevalence and Distribution of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southeastern Virginia and Exploring the Transmission Dynamics of Rickettsia Parkeri in Amblyomma Maculatum, Chelsea L. Wright Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Dissertation: Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Family Haemulidae Based on a Multigene Approach, Millicent D. Sanciangco
Dissertation: Benthic and Planktonic Microalgal Community Structure and Primary Productivity in Lower Chesapeake Bay, Matthew Reginald Semcheski
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Dissertation: Investigations of Phytoplankton Diversity in Chesapeake Bay, Todd Arthur Egerton
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Dissertation: Spatially-Explicit Agent-Based Modeling of Ecosystem Change and Epizootiological Impacts on Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, Thomas William Dolan III
Dissertation: Effects of 11 Years of CO2 Enrichment on Root Biomass and Spatial Distribution in a Florida Scrub-Oak Ecosystem, Rachel Eilenfield Schroeder
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Dissertation: Impacts of the Spotted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus guttatus) on the Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Diadema antillarum) and Patch Reef Communities in the Florida Keys, Meredith D. Kintzing
Dissertation: Ecological Interactions Between Spiders and the Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea, Marc Aaron Milne
Thesis: A Test of the Area of Refuge Hypothesis in Indo-Pacific Marine Biogeography, Jonnell C. Sanciangco
Dissertation: Ecological and Genetic Status of the Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea L., in Maryland and Virginia, Philip M. Sheridan
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dissertation: Ecology and Molecular Phylogenetics of Hydnora (Hydnoraceae) in Southern Africa, Jay Francis Bolin
Dissertation: Lipid Targets of the Antimalarial Trioxanes in Plasmodium falciparum, Carmony Leah Hartwig
Dissertation: Biotic and Abiotic Characteristics Influencing Nest Location and Trophic Relationships of the Fungus-Growing Ant Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (Formicidae: Attini), Jonathan Paul Howell
Dissertation: Ecology of Neotropical Arboreal Snakes and Behavior of New World Mollusk-Eating Snakes, Julie M. Ray
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Dissertation: Microspore Wall Morphogenesis and Orbicule Ultrastructure of Isoetes, Khalid Alarid
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Dissertation: Modeling Habitat and Environmental Factors Affecting Mosquito Abundance in Chesapeake, Virginia, Alan Scott Bellows
Dissertation: Molecular Phylogenetics of Perciform Fishes Using the Nuclear Recombination Activating Gene 1, Andrew R. Mahon
Dissertation: Plant Assemblage Structure on Barrier Island ‘Pimple’ Dunes at the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Site, Brett A. McMillan
Dissertation: Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 on Root Dynamics, Biomass and Architecture in a Scrub-Oak Ecosystem at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Daniel Benjamin Stover
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Dissertation: Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO₂ on Scrub-Oak Root Carbon Pools and Soil Microbial Processes, Alisha Lea Pagel Brown
Thesis: An Examination of Seasonal Growth and Survivorship of Sigmodon hispidus in Southeastern Virginia, Heather Alyssa Green
Dissertation: Chemical Evidence for Dietary Toxin Sequestration in the Asian Snake Rhabdophis tigrinus, Deborah A. Hutchinson
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Dissertation: Landscape Ecology of Birds on Mount Leconte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Andreas P. Damalas
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Dissertation: Relating Water and Otolith Chemistry in Chesapeake Bay, and Their Potential to Identify Essential Seagrass Habitats for Juveniles of an Estuarine-Dependent Fish, Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), Emmanis Dorval
Thesis: Characterization of Association Patterns of Coastal Migratory Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in the Nearshore Waters of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Holly Fearnbach
Dissertation: Comparative Systematics of Subterranean Amphipod Crustaceans (Hadzioidea), Thomas R. Sawicki
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Dissertation: Geographic Variation in the Morphology of Crotalus horridus (Serpentes: Viperidae), John Robert Allsteadt
Dissertation: The Ecological Ramifications of Disease and Density in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, Donald C. Behringer Jr.
Dissertation: Experimental Investigation of Elemental Incorporation in the Otoliths of Larval and Juvenile Fish: Implications for Use as Environmental Recorders, Gretchen Bath Martin
Dissertation: Aphytophagy in the Miletinae (Lycaenidae): Phylogeny, Ecology, and Conservation, John Mathew
Dissertation: Hybridization Between the Watersnakes Nerodia sipedon and Nerodia fasciata, in the Carolinas: A Morphological and Molecular Approach, Konrad Mebert
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Dissertation: Decomposition Dynamics in Restored and Naturally Recovering Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) Wetlands, Edward Ratcliffe Crawford
Thesis: Vertical Distributions of Zooplankton at the Mouth of Chesapeake Bay and Calibration of Backscatter From an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler, Arthur Keith Jenkins
Dissertation: Anting Behavior in Birds: Ant Selection and Effect of ant Chemistry on Feather Ectoparasites, Hannah Carrington Revis
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Dissertation: In Support of a Rationally Managed Fishery: Age and Growth in Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), Julian R. Ashford
Dissertation: The Implications of the Target-Area Hypothesis on the Population Dynamics of the Spotted Spiny Lobster, Panulirus guttatus, Denice N. Robertson
Dissertation: Systematics of the Subterranean Amphipod Genus Stygobromus (Crangonyctidae) in Western North America, With Emphasis on Species of the Hubbsi Group, Daqing Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Dissertation: Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 on Root Growth, Turnover and Decomposition in a Scrub Oak Ecosystem, John Joseph DiLustro
Dissertation: Comparative Systematics of Subterranean Amphipod Crustaceans in the Families Crangonyctidae and Bogidiellidae, Stefan Koenemann
Thesis: An Ultrastructural Survey of the Nuchal Glands of Rhabdophis tigrinus (Serpentes: Colubridae), Kathleen A. Roberts
Dissertation: Evaluation of Fish Scale Chemistry for Determining Habitat Associations, Brian Kenneth Wells