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
Floristic survey of the vascular plants of Shenandoah County, Virginia, Brinton Evan Domangue
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The role of the nascent polypeptide-associated complex in Caenorhabditis elegans, Paul T. Arsenovic
Variation in the branching pattern of the four major caudal vessels emerging from the external carotid artery, Sara B. Heltzel
A bioaugmentation approach to the prevention of chytridiomycosis, Carly Muletz
Interleukin-3 promotes susceptibility in a mouse model of Cutaneous leishmaniasis, Bryan Lewis Saunders
Influence of estradiol and exercise on foot laxity, ankle laxity, and plantar loading in college athletes, Kristina Teri Silke
A taxonomic revision of the endemic members of Varronia P. Br. (Cordiaceae) in the Galápagos Islands, Julia Kathryn Stutzman
Ontogeny of postcranial morphology and locomotor behavior in Propithecus verreauxi coquereli and Lemur catta, Stephanie Ann Wolf
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Fish community response to the addtion of wood in Smith Creek, Virginia, Chastine Daniel Kyger
Chemotaxis of amphibian pathogen batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the presence and absence of antifungal metabolites produced by amphibian skin bacteria, Brianna Ashlyn Lam
Activation of GABAA and 5HT1A receptors in the raphe pallidus abolish the cardiovascular responses to stress in conscious rats, Nhut Minh Pham Le
Investigation of the roles of Kinesin-5 motor protein family members in Arabidopsis thaliana, Bareza Abbas Rasoul
Changes in light levels with loss of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) at a Southern Appalachian Headwater Stream: Implications for brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), Leigh A. Siderhurst
Investigation of the role of BAM9 in starch metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana, Elizabeth Ann Steidle
Sensitivity and exposure of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) habitat to climate change, Bradly Allen Trumbo
