Recent Thesis Titles

A list of Master's and Ph.D. thesis titles completed in last five years.

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A list of Master's and Ph.D. thesis titles completed in last five years.

Master of Science Thesis Titles

StudentAdvisor(s)Thesis Title
Lechelt, Joseph DanielBajer, PrzemyslawEffects of bluegill predation, lake productivity, and juvenile dispersal on common carp recruitment dynamics in lake-marsh systems in Minnesota
Banet, NathanSorensen, PeterPartial migration, homing, diel activity, and distribution of adult common carp across a large, model watershed in the North American Midwest
Hamilton, Derek ChristopherCuthbert, FrancieMonitoring American White Pelicans and Double-crested Cormorants in Minnesota: Assessing Status of Populations and Exploring New Survey Methodologies
Rutter, Jordan ECuthbert, FrancieBird Friendly Beaches: Evaluating dog and human interactions with Great Lakes piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) and other shorebirds
Terwilliger, Lauren AmandaMoen, RonUsing GPS Radiotelemetry Locations to Interpret Road and Trail Use by Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) in Minnesota
Mosey, Britney JoHatch, JayLight Levels, Long Box Culverts Box, and the Movements of  Prairie Stream Fishes, including the Endangered Topika Shiner
Schroeder, LeslieVenturelli, PaulDie another day; Growth model reveals high natural survival rates in loggerhead sea turtles
Dunne, Melaney AnneNewman, RayThe Response of Aquatic Macrophytes to Lake Management Practices and the Role of Light in the Germination of Macrophyte Propagules
Swanson, Reid GabrielSorensen, PeterEvaluating the ability of microsatellite DNA markers and otolith microchemistry to distinguish spatially separated populations and identify recruitment sites of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in interconnected lake systems of the North American Midwest
Yohannes, Brittney JayeArnold, ToddNesting Ecology of Red-Headed Woodpeckers (Melanerpes Erythrocephalus) in Central Minnesota
Tomamichel, MeganVenturelli, Paul; Phelps, NicholasPredicting the Impacts of Heterosporis sutherlandae on the Yield of a Yellow Perch Population: An Integrated Modeling Approach
Poole, Joshua RogerBajer, PrzemyslawControl of the common carp through species-specific toxin delivery systems and biocontrol by bluegill sunfish
Froberg, Todd DouglasCuthbert, FrancieSeasonal Dynamics of Avian Influenza Viruses in Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis) in Minnesota
Keogh, Sean MichaelSimons, AndrewMolecules & morphology reveal ‘new’ divergent, widespread Lampsiline species (Bivalvia: Unionidae)
Woods, Phillip ScottCalcote, RandyLake Sensitivity to Late-Holocene Climate Change in the Western Great Lakes Region based on Diatom-Depth Reconstruction
Anderson, Abigail WoodsBlair, RobertModeling Bird-Window Collisions in Core Urban Environments
Doll, Adam EassonMcCartney, MichaelOccurrence and Survival of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Veliger Larvae in Residual Water Transported by Recreational Watercraft
Schaeffer, ErinVenturelli, Paul; Miller, LorenMuskellunge (Esox masquinongy) movement patterns and habitat use in the St. Louis River Estuary and southwestern Lake Superior
Pruszenski, Jordan MarieBump, JosephAn Assessment of Recreational Harvest Impacts on Wolves (Canis Lupus) in the Western Great Lakes, USA: Do hunters selectively harvest wolves and how might wolf movement be affected by deer hunting?
Smith, Bradley DavidDel Giudice, GlennEstablishing the Feasibility of Making Fine-scale Measurements of Habitat Use by White-tailed Deer in Northern Minnesota
Feely, Jane RoseSorensen, PeterThe ability of a cyclic sound on its own, and when coupled with an air curtain, to block ten species of fish including carp in a laboratory flume
Smith, Ashley ReneeSimons, AndrewPopulation genetic structure of the freshwater mussel Potamilus alatus in the state of Minnesota
Chien, Eric MichaelGalatowitsch, SusanA Resilience-Based Site Assessment Tool for Oak Savanna Restoration Practice
Li, YudiHellmann, JessicaAssessment of the Karner Blue Butterfly’s Response and Managed Relocation under Climate Change
Williams, Keiffer LSimons, AndrewThe morphology and evolution of tooth replacement in the combtooth blennies (Ovalentaria: Blenniidae)
Liu, YunjiaAnderson, NeilGenetic structure and phenotypic differences among and within extant populations of Chrysanthemum arcticum L. and C. a. subsp. arcticum
Ratcliffe, Hugh ScottDee, LauraClimate Change and Tallgrass Prairies: Exploring the Interaction of Extreme Weather and Invasion in Managed Prairie Systems
Wagner, Carli KathleenLarkin, DanielPlant community impacts and environmental associations of the invasive macroalga Nitellopsis obtusa (starry stonewort)

Doctor of Philosophy Thesis Titles

StudentAdvisor(s)Thesis Title
Saunders, Sarah PCuthbert, Francie The Causes and Consequences of Individual Variation on Survival and Fecundity in Great Lakes Piping Plovers.
Markle, Tricia MarieKozak, Kenneth Ecology and Evolution of Climatic Niche and Geographic Range Size Variation in North American Plethodontid Salamanders: Perspectives from Thermal Physiology.
Flint, Shelby AShaw, Ruth; Jordan, Nicholas Translocating Panicum virgatum L.: Performance, Community Impact and Competitive Outcome.
Biederman, Jennifer Lynn CochranVondracek, Bruce Seasonal patterns in growth, diet, and prey availability of Brown Trout Salmo Trutta in groundwater-dominated streams in the Driftless Ecoregion of southeastern Minnesota.
Lewandowski, EvaOberhauser, KarenUsing Butterfly Citizen Science to Increase Participation in Conservation
Wyman, Katherine ECuthbert, FrancieDynamic populations, dynamic landscapes: conservation science case studies of colonial waterbirds in the North American Great Lakes
Hundt, Peter JSimons, AndrewEvolution of diet, trophic morphologies and habitat transitions in the diverse combtooth blennies (Ovalentaria: Blenniidae)
Meissen, Justin CCornett, Meredith; Galatowitsch, SusanHarvesting native seed to supply landscape-scale restoration: evaluating risks and sustainable practices
Nail, Kelly ROberhauser, KarenMonarch (Danaus plexippus) Growth and Survival in a Changing World
Berg, Sergey SereyevichForester, JamesModeling and Conservation of Wildlife Populations in Managed Landscapes: A Trade-Off Between Effort and Results
Klinsawat, WorataSmith, JamesPhylogeography and landscape genetics of tigers (Panthera tigris) and elephants (Elephas maximus) in Thailand
Claassen, Andrea HCuthbert, FrancieBreeding Ecology and Conservation of Ground-Nesting Waterbirds in North America and Southeast Asia
Jornburom, PornkamolSmith, JamesThe Distribution of Elephants, Tigers and Tiger Prey in Thailand’s Western Forest Complex
Loppnow, Grace LVenturelli, PaulInduced nest failure as a mechanism for controlling invasive smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu) and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Gracz, Michael BGlaser, PaulWetlands of Cook Inlet Basin, Alaska: Classification and Contributions to Stream Flow
Scotson, LorraineCuthbert, Francie; Fieberg, JohnDistribution, range connectivity, and trends of bear populations in Southeast Asia
Specht, Hannah MArnold, ToddHabitat use and reproductive success of waterbirds in the human-dominated landscape of North America’s prairies: Using sparse data to inform management
Nichols, Kathryn SamanthaBlair, RobertBirds & Buildings: Bird-Window Collisions in the Urban Landscape
Leao, Tarciso CReich, PeterThe geographic range size and extinction risk of plants in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Knuth, Katherine APolasky, StephenHow Collectives Drive Deliberate Transformation to Make Progress Toward Sustainability
Berini III, John LawrenceForester, JamesEvaluating how spatial heterogeneity in forage chemistry and abundance Evaluating how spatial heterogeneity in forage chemistry and abundance influences diet and demographics in a declining moose (Alces alces) population in influences diet and demographics in a declining moose (Alces alces) population in northeast Minnesota. northeast Minnesota.
Elliott, Lisa HarnJohnson, Douglas; Niemi, GeraldHabitat associations and conservation of wetland-obligate birds
Egan, Joshua PSimons, AndrewEvolutionary and ontogenetic patterns of diet and support for tropical niche conservatism in the origins of the latitudinal diversity gradient in clupeiforms (anchovies, herrings, and relatives)
Dennis III, ClarkSorensen, PeterEvaluating the ability of sound, an air curtain, and high-intensity light, both alone and together, to deter bighead and common carps
Thompson, Ami LeeOberhauser, Karen; Blair, RobertThe life history of Anax junius (Drury) in Minnesota: Determining instars, growth development pathways, emergence phenology, and the effect of temperature on development (Odonata: Aeshnidae)
Iannarilli, FabiolaFieberg, JohnAddressing challenges in camera-trap studies: Survey designs for multiple species, serial dependence, and site-to-site variability when estimating activity patterns
Gable,Thomas DBump, JosephWolf-Beaver Dynamics in a Southern Boreal Ecosystem