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Theses from 2025
A clustering approach to the study of actinobacteriophage synteny and mosaicism, Madison Bendele
Microbial community contribution to oxidative stress defense in high-biomass forming cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (cHABs), Chelsea Donovan
Microbial biodiversity of the James River rock pool ecosystem., Jordan C. Heydt and Jordan Cynthia Heydt
The influence of intrinsic foot muscles in modulating foot shape relative to substrate and the efficacy of different strengthening approaches, Luke R. Lotsis
Characterizing the Mcoln1-/- mouse as a model of early Age-related Macular Degeneration, Jonathan G. Miller
Movement-evoked responses contribute to co-contraction in the rat tail during the nociceptive withdrawal response, Emily G. Myers
Experimentally testing a mechanism of urban adaptation: Are wild catbirds able to immediately adjust their song in response to urban noise?, Eriberto Osorio
Theses from 2024
Characterizing the expression of the Sphingosine 1-phosphate pathway in injury and post-traumatic fibrosis, Nicole Cubbage
The effects of tree shelters on tree seedling growth, microclimate, and seedling chlorophyll fluorescence: Two-year results, Christina Henriksen
The ecology and genetic diversity of Buckleya distichophylla (Santalaceae), Montana Hill
Greening the edge: Investigating riparian buffer restorations in a pastoral setting and their effects on soil carbon and microbial community composition., Seth McCullough
Dynamics of skin-based gene expression in red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis): sex and seasonal influences, Emily C. Plant
Theses from 2023
Characterizing the effects of light on the early onset photoreceptor function loss in Mucolipidosis type IV, Rebecca Cistulli
Microglia refine early multisensory circuits in the lateral cortex of the inferior colliculus in a complement-dependent manner, Shaida Hamidi
Locomotion and life history in a leaping primate: Mechanics and energetics of movement throughout the Propithecus lifespan, Nicholas Heslep
Understanding the regulatory context and mechanism of HLH-25 mediated transcriptional repression, Dagmawi Mamo
Effects of litter biomass and soil stoichiometry on leaf litter amphibian and reptile density, biomass, and community structure in tropical wet forests, Alondra Medina Charriez
The response of Microcystis and the microbiome to exogenous hydrogen peroxide, Bryan A. Puma
Understanding context dependent responses to climate change in Arizona Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum), Kentrell Richardson
Pasturelands as natural climate solutions: a socioecological study of tree carbon and beef production trade-offs, Bela Starinchak
Theses from 2022
The impact of IAA and tryptophan on Microcystis bloom community dynamics, Hunter R. Baylous
Assessing red spruce (Picea rubens) restoration potential under current and future predicted climate change in Virginia, Christian Brown
Pilfering passerines? Inter-Class competition: A new direction in foraging ecology, Shannon Gillen
A dual-function gene in Zea mays that encodes two β-amylase proteins with different cellular locations and functions, Kenan Ozcan
Identifying key stream restoration variables in an agriculturally impaired Chesapeake Bay watershed, Julia Portmann
Urbanization drives changes in avian communities, which are reflected in the song of a vocal mimic, Jaclyn Tolchin
Theses from 2021
Plant-pollinator network dynamics of the Little Fork Shale Barren, Sarah N. Brown
Is immediate flexibility present in a vocal mimic, the gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), across an urban gradient?, Shannon K. Eppert
Comparing the effect of four propagation techniques on hybrid chestnut seedling quality, Taylor Evans
A stable-isotope probing approach to modeling bidirectional nutrient exchange in the Microcystis phycosphere, Malia Gardner
Ecophysiology of toxic bloom-forming cyanobacteria and their symbionts, Dominique J. Lockwood
Identifying the molecular pathways that drive retinal degeneration in the childhood neurodegenerative disease: Mucolipidosis Type IV, Michael Pamonag
Theses from 2020
Research and development of a computational simulation of a rat tail, Abed Adawi
Population status, threats, and conservation of Preuss's red colobus (Piliocolobus preussi) and other diurnal primates in the Ndokbou forest, Littoral Region, Cameroon, Ruth Bowers-Sword
Microglia and fractalkine involvement in shaping multimodal midbrain circuitry, Cooper A. Brett
Modeling species distribution and habitat suitability of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) in Virginia, Jacob D. J. Peters
Isolation, enumeration and antibiotic profiling of Vibrio vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus from coastal Virginia, Stanley E. Peyton Jr.
Determining the impacts of urbanization on song structure and its function in territorial defense for gray catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis), Morgan L. Rhodes
Splitting up a complex mess: The effectiveness of statistical analysis on delimiting species complexes, Sara N. Schoen
Antibacterial properties of novel amphiphiles, Ariana Simeone
Habitat utilization and impact of flooding on James spinymussel (Parvaspina collina) populations in Virginia streams, Christine A. Verdream
Do Innexins function in the extreme cold response of Drosophila melanogaster, Madison A. Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
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
The Microcystis microbiome: Interactions with heterotrophic bacteria in the Microcystis phycosphere, Alexa Hoke
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
ANTI-CRISPR vs. CRISPR: The evolutionary arms race between microorganisms, Rachael M. St. Jacques
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
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
Isolation, sequencing, and characterization of four transmissible antibiotic resistance plasmids captured from bacteria in stream sediments, Curtis J. Kapsak
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
Antimicrobial activity, biofilm disruption capabilities, and synergistic interactions of novel amphiphiles, Stephanie Sharpes
Competition and Predation: Interactions between American eels (Anguilla rostrata) and brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Virginia mountain streams, Jonathan Studio
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Female color variation and male harassment in the polymorphic damselfly Megalagrion calliphya, Phoebe Cook
Revealing the current relationship between stream acidification and fish species richness: What is the status after two decades of recovery?, Patrick A. Harmon
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
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
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Variation in female mating behavior and success in the damselfly, Calopteryx maculata, Suzanne E. Allison
Using morphometrics to evaluate taxonomic relationships in Eleocharis tenuis (Cyperaceae), Lane D. Gibbons
Next-generation sequencing of a multi-drug resistance plasmid captured from stream sediment, Kevin G. Libuit
Occurrence, antibiotic resistance, and survival of fecal enterococci in turkey litter, Steven Glynn McBride II
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
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
Characterization of the C. elegans nascent polypeptide associated complex (NAC) function under stress, Jonathan E. Sandoval
The evolutionary selective pressures exerted on A3 actinobacteriophages, Cheyenne Weeks-Galindo
Identification of three novel genes, PPK12, PPK23, and PPK25, involved in noxious cold detection in Drosophila, Benjamin Williamson
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Interleukin-3-deficient mice have increased resistance to blood-stage malaria, Sarah Rebekah Auclair
Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus strains using phenotypic and genotypic assays, James Conrad
Colloidal and biological properties of triscationic amphiphiles with one or two tails, John N. Marafino
Profile of the unfolded protein response in C. elegans depleted of the translational chaperone, NAC., Caylin S. Murray
The role of ephrin-B3 on midbrain topography and auditory function, William Andrew Noftz
The relationship between riparian zone width and floristic quality in Shenandoah County, Virginia, Jamie D. Smith
Effects of fine sediment on juvenile brook trout habitat use and social interactions, Kyle Snow
Exploration of genomic determinants for host range in phages of pathogenic and non-pathogenic mycobacteria, Anisa Christine Tracy
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Occurrence, survival, and persistence of the fecal indicator bacterium, Enterococcus mundtii, in soils of a contaminated watershed, Marc Carpenter
Microbial dynamics and core microbiome of red-backed salamanders (Plethodon cinereus), Andrew Howard Loudon
A novel RCC1-like protein is a crucial regulator of the intraerythrocytic cycle of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum., Marcus Davon Skaflen
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Food web subsidies in intermittent streams: Implications for small isolated populations of native brook trout, Jennifer Lauren Courtwright
Lipophilic and hydrophilic quantitative analysis of antioxidant activity in tomatoes and tomato products, Anna Tran Dinh
