Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Detecting the cold: Do innexins function in cold nociception?, Rachel Barborek
Urban stream restoration: An evaluation of material processing and conveyance channels, Madeline Berg
Forest structure of long-term conserved areas utilizing different strategies on a continental, glacial moraine formed island, Christopher Coggin
Reproductive character displacement in Calopteryx aequabilis and C. maculata: Improving species recognition through the divergence of male mating preferences, Melissa Encinias
Analyzing the effect of apoptotic mutations on the state of the nascent-polypeptide associated complex in Caenorhabditis elegans, Monica Gerber
Quantification of neuronal specific responses to depletion of the Nascent Polypeptide-Associated Complex in Caenorhabditis elegans, Harrison Hall
The Microcystis microbiome: Interactions with heterotrophic bacteria in the Microcystis phycosphere, Alexa Hoke
Investigating the role of integrin beta 3 in dendritic arborization in the supragranular developing cerebral cortex, Zachary Logan Holley
Herpetological assemblages in tropical dry forests of the Azuero Peninsula, Panama: An evaluation of reforestation, Tyler Kovacs
In vitro propagation of a critically endangered African violets (Saintpaulia rupicola B.L. Burtt), Thomas W. Lowry III
Assessing populations of eastern brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) above and below waterfalls in mountain streams of Virginia, Hannah Eisemann Macmillan
The One Health initiative: The intersection of human, animal, and environmental health, Mary Evelyn Pearsall
Investigating the effect of sodium benzoate on immune cells and microbial populations in the small intestine of murine species., Shelby Pedigo
Decrypting female attractivity in garter snakes, Holly Rucker
ANTI-CRISPR vs. CRISPR: The evolutionary arms race between microorganisms, Rachael M. St. Jacques
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Geospatial analysis of eastern oyster habitat and disease in the Chesapeake Bay, Hannah Bradley
An n-terminal acidic domain in β-amylase2 is required for k+ regulation., Jillian Breault
Characterizing tau in the nucleus, Shaw Grindle Camphire and Madeline Louise Henwood
The state of the translational chaperone ICD-1 during apoptosis in Caenorhabditis elegans, Kyle Cicalese
Enhancing the sea-phages app to collect weather-related metadata from soil sampling locations, Kelly M. Degnon
Efficacy of magnesium enriched artificial substrate for oyster restoration, Matthew Elder
Potential benefits of restored Riparian Zones in an agricultural matrix for bat communities, Matthew T. Harris
Antibacterial properties of novel amphiphiles: Exploring structure-activity relationships, Reafa Hossain
Searching for potential binding partners of arabidopsis β-amylase9 using yeast 2-hybridization, Sheikh Hossain
Muscle synergies and how they contribute to the movement of the tail during the nociceptive withdrawal response in the rat’s tail, Hasti Izadpanah
A cure for salmonella: Engaging students in pathogen microbiology and bioinformatics, Sophie Jurgensen
Isolation, sequencing, and characterization of four transmissible antibiotic resistance plasmids captured from bacteria in stream sediments, Curtis J. Kapsak
Antimicrobial activity of novel cationic amphiphiles, Melanie Kusakavitch
Targeting of central nucleus projections to extramodular zones of the lateral cortex of the inferior colliculus in developing mouse, Isabel D. Lamb-Echegaray
Characterization of isolates and whole samples from turkeys infected with bordetellosis, Alexandra Lovrinic
The combined effects of soil fertility and soil amendments on the growth and mycorrhizal associations of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), Emily Ann Murray
Investigating interspecific and intraspecific variation in lung development in amphibians, Courtney Neumeyer
Characterizing epigenetic regulation in the developing chicken retina, Bejan Abbas Rasoul
Investigating the ecology of a rare species on St. John, Usvi: Reintroducing Solanum conocarpum in light of climate change, Cecilia Rogers
Contributions of aδ nociceptors to the nociceptive withdrawal response in intact unanesthetized rats, Kristin Sammons
Antimicrobial activity, biofilm disruption capabilities, and synergistic interactions of novel amphiphiles, Stephanie Sharpes
Biosemiotics as an argument for the recontextualization of biological discoveries: A critical analysis of the biosemiotic model of marcello barbieri., Augustus Morrissey Snyder
Competition and Predation: Interactions between American eels (Anguilla rostrata) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Virginia mountain streams, Jonathan Studio
Escape behavior of the Grammostola rosea tarantula and Phidippus regius spider in response to heat stimuli, Madison Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Searching for sex differences in snake skin, Sydney E. Ashton
Complementary multimodal compartments in the developing inferior colliculus, Roxana Behrooz
Female color variation and male harassment in the polymorphic damselfly Megalagrion calliphya, Phoebe Cook
A comparison of riparian characteristics and resulting water quality in restored agricultural systems, Amanda Y. Crandall
Survey of microbial urea degrader diversity in two freshwater ecosystems: Lake Shenandoah and the Shenandoah River, Naomi E. Gilbert
Characterization of neuronal specific responses to induced misfolded protein stress in Caenorhabditis elegans, Claire Gormley
Revealing the current relationship between stream acidification and fish species richness: What is the status after two decades of recovery?, Patrick A. Harmon
The effects of ocular dominance on visual processing in college students, William A. Holland
Effects of the microenvironment surrounding Cys433 in Arabidopsis β-amylase-1 and -3 on the sensitivity to glutathionylation by nitrosoglutathione, Matthew R. Kohler
The effect of cattle management on soil carbon: Implications for climate change, Kelly M. Livernoche
The effect of calcium in artificial substrates for oyster restoration: Implications for the mitigation of oyster population decline, Jessie Mandirola
Survey of terrestrial macro-invertebrates hg content and assessment of low level hg presence on human health, Gregory Mansour
Coffee carbon stocks, pest and diseases under varied shade management: A review, Anna E. Nordseth
Tetrameric structure of beta-amylase 2 (BAM2) in Arabidopsis thaliana, Lauren Elizabeth Pope
The effect of ambient temperature on recovery of surgical stress in Sprague-Dawley rats, Romie D. Powell
The antimicrobial and biofilm disruption activity of novel amphiphiles, Elizabeth A. Rogers
Repeaterator: A tool for visualizing DNA repeat motifs in actinobacteriophage genomes, Grant A. Rybnicky
The role of brain stem 5-HT1A and Gaba-A receptors in the thermoregulatory response to hypoxic stress, Alexander Schmidt
An exploratory study to understand elementary school students’ conceptions of food chains, Shelby Snowden
Epigenetic regulation of crx and nrl binding to regulatory elements in the genomes of human retinal neurons, Courtney B. Stout
Rat hind limb nociceptive withdrawal response to heat and mechanical stimuli depends on initial position of the paw but not stimulus location, Giavanna Verdi
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Variation in female mating behavior and success in the damselfly, Calopteryx maculata, Suzanne E. Allison
Sensory modalities underlying the escape response of the cricket, Acheta domesticus, to looming stimuli, Ariel M. Childs
Evaluation of interleukin-3 in blood-stage immunity against murine malaria Plasmodium yoelii, Haley E. Davis
Alignment of neurochemically defined modules in multimodal aspects of the mouse inferior colliculus., Chris H. Dillingham
Epigenetic characterization of human retina cells, Nicholas R. Dunham
Reverse genetic screening of innexin gap junction proteins in drosophila neurons, Shannon P. Fox
Using morphometrics to evaluate taxonomic relationships in Eleocharis tenuis (Cyperaceae), Lane D. Gibbons
Searching for potential binding partners of Arabidopsis β-amylase2 using yeast 2-hybridization, Megan E. Hines
Embryonic and post-embryonic HoxA13 expression in the four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum., Breanna R. Lee
Next-generation sequencing of a multi-drug resistance plasmid captured from stream sediment, Kevin G. Libuit
Exploratory study of graph drawing on a continuum of expertise, Emily MacLeish
Occurrence, antibiotic resistance, and survival of fecal enterococci in turkey litter, Steven Glynn McBride II
Escape strategy of the cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) to heat and looming stimuli, Jiangda Ou
The fate of ICD-1 during misfolded protein induced apoptosis in caenorhabditis elegans, Kyle H. Perez
Role of interleukin-3 in an experimental model of mouse cerebral malaria caused by Plasmodium berghei ANKA, Brendon R. Perry
Reintroduction of brook trout to the South River via Upwelling Springs, Sydni L. Reinhold
Effects of agricultural restoration practices on stream health in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Erin L. Thady
The purification and characterization of beta-amylase6 in Arabidopsis thaliana, Catherine E. Torres
Modulation of nitric oxide synthase I transcription by Tau and Alpha-Synuclein and its relevance to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, Taelor A. Weaver and Alexandra L. Deal
Isolation and enumeration of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus from coastal Virginia, Zackary A. Zayakosky
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Multimodal inputs and modularity of the inferior colliculus prior to audition., Joseph A. Balsamo
Ability of skin bacteria on the Panamanian frog species, Craugastor fitzingeri, to inhibit the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Tiffany N. Bridges
The effect of controlled burns on abundance of woody species at Buck Mountain, West Virginia, Barry E. Edgar
Using capture-mark-recapture techniques to estimate detection probabilities & fidelity of expression for the critically endangered James spinymussel (Pleurobema collina)., Alaina C. Esposito
Comparison of the antibacterial, colloidal, and hemolytic properties of novel triple-headed, triscationic amphiphiles, Tara Gallagher
Structural elucidation of AggR-activated regulator, aar, in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, Andrew Heindel
Characterization of cell-type specific responses in C. elegans experiencing misfolded protein stress: How do some cells save themselves while others die?, Courtney A. Matson and Erin N. Wallace
Biophysical characterization of naturally occurring Titin M10 mutations, Michael William Rudloff
Characterization of the C. elegans nascent polypeptide associated complex (NAC) function under stress, Jonathan E. Sandoval
Transduction as the method of horizontal gene transfer of the Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassette mec (SCCmec), Amber B. Sauder
Comparative analysis of anti-Bd bacteria from six Malagasy frog species of Ranomafana National Park, Kelsey Savage
