Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Characterizing the Role of the Complement Receptor C3aR in Regulating Inflammatory Responses and Mitochondrial Function in Activated Macrophages, Jesse Alan Corcoran
Phytoplankton Community Dynamics in the Northern California Current System, Kristin E. Forgrave
Experiences of Community College STEM Students in Transferring and Adapting to a Four-Year Urban University, MacKenzie Jade Gray
The Genetic Consequences of Pollen and Seed Transport in the Wind, Elizabeth Hendrickson Scott
Dietary Saturated Fatty Acids Modulate Host Innate Immunity, Amy Lorraine Seufert
Assessing the Climate Resilience of Quercus garryana in the Portland Metro Region, Jess Rose Nettle Shamek
The Influence of a Ubiquitous Filter Feeder on Coastal Microbial Communities, Melissa Steinman
Predation of Appendicularians on Prochlorococcus, Carey Sweeney
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Influence of Polystyrene Microplastics on Juvenile Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Kaitlyn Marie Baker
Instructors at a Crossroad: Perceptions of Collaboration and Support Intersect with Intentions to Implement a CURE, Justin Berl
Comparative Skull Morphology of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) and Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the Pacific Northwest and Implications for Hybridization, Ada Iris Garcia Garcia
Resistance to DNA Interstrand Crosslinks in Escherichia coli Arises through Prevention Rather than Repair, Travis Kim Worley
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
In Sickness and in Health: Parasites of Stranded Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in Northern Oregon and Southern Washington, Cecily Douglas Bronson
Urban Nesting Biology, Population Viability and Ecology of the Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii, Stephanie Alexandra Byrne Doorly
A Multi-Species Study on Several Types of Visitor Effects on the Behavior and Physiology of Animals at the Oregon Zoo, Laurel Berylline Fink
Climate and Intraspecific Geographic Variation of Nests and Eggs in the Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus, Samantha Marie Gillette
Helminths of Thomomys Species (Rodentia: Geomyidae) of Oregon, Malorri Rene Hughes
Orthotrichum lyellii as an Active Moss Biomonitor: Examining the Interplay between Ambient PM10, Bulk Deposition and Heavy Metals in an Urban Environment, Scott Bradley Kiel
A Tale of Two-Hybrids: Investigating the Interactomes of Cullin-Associated Proteins, Elyse Reitter
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Mitonuclear Mismatch is Associated with Increased Male Frequency, Outcrossing, and Male Sperm Size in Experimentally-Evolved C. elegans, Brent William Bever
Testing Functional Variation in Thermal Properties for Antarctic Mosses, Andrew Forrest Clements
Connecting Environment and Phenotype: Deciphering Mechanisms of Diapause Entry and Exit in the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Erin Monica Davis
Mechanisms of Substrate Recognition by the Cul3-based E3 Ligase, Katia Graziella de Oliveira Rebola
Experiences of Undergraduates and Graduate Teaching Assistants in Biology Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences, Emma Crystal Goodwin
A Bioinformatic and Biochemical Analysis of Cruciviruses, George William Kasun
Elucidating the Evolution and Function of sRNAs that Facilitate Bacterial Stress Tolerance, Madeline Claire Krieger
Next Generation Sequencing Identifies Population Structure and Signatures of Local Adaptation in Red Alder (Alnus rubra Bong.), Jacob Brent Loveless
Exploring miRNA Function and Host Response to Coxiella burnetii Infection, Madhur Sachan
Nesting Habits of Cavity Nesting Bees and Wasps in Portland, Oregon, Stefanie Kay Steele
Temperature-induced Activation of the Reproductive Axis through Melatonin-mediated Changes in Thyrotropin, Treven J. Winters
Microbes on the Mountain: Plant-Microbe Associations and Interactions on Mount St. Helens, Emily Rose Wolfe
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Recurrent Formation, Low Levels of Ecological Differentiation, and Secondary Dispersal Facilitate the Establishment and Persistence of Autopolyploids in Eriophyllum lanatum, Nicolas Alexander Diaz
Morphology, Taxonomy, and Ecological Niche Modeling of the Cochabamba Grass Mouse, Akodon siberiae Myers & Patton, 1989, James George Dunn
Investigating Dose-Dependent, Multi-Generational, and Strain-Specific Effects of 17α-ethynylestradiol Exposure in Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Decatur Mitochondria Foster
Biogeography, Morphology, and Systematics of the Mountain Cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii (Bachman, 1837), Mammalia: Lagomorpha: Leporidae, Johnnie H. French
Assessing Well-being of Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) Through Major Events and Transitions, with Development and Aging, and Husbandry Changes, Sharon Stuart Glaeser
Battle of the Buttercups: Investigating Hybrid Zone Dynamics in a Ranunculus Species Complex, Jessica Persinger
Short- and Long-term Impacts of a Deliberative Pedagogy in Introductory Biology and Chemistry Courses, Liz Rain-Griffith
Sensing Malignancy: Expanding Upon the Nematode Scent Detection Test, Morgan Alexandra Thompson
From Theory to Practice: Interdisciplinary Science in Undergraduate Education, Brie Tripp
Energy Stores and Life-History Transitions in Red-Sided Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis), Rachel Catharine Wilson
No Oxygen, No Water: the Unique Physiology of Annual Killifish Embryos Across Development, Daniel Erik Zajic
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Avian Dispersal Networks, Metacommunity Structure, and Bryophyte Community Assemblages, Matthew Wojciech Chmielewski
Isoprene Emission in Polytrichaceae Mosses, Timea Deakova
Snowy Plover Demography in Oregon, Eleanor Prindiville Gaines
Use of Two-replisome Plasmids to Characterize How Chromosome Replication Completes, Nicklas Alexander Hamilton
Parr Going the Distance: How Migratory Difficulty Influences Red Muscle Lipid Storage in Juvenile Oncorhynchus mykiss, Emily Jean Morse
The Interactive Effect of Temperature and Salinity in the Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Rachel Marie Palmer
Bone Mineral Density of the Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus: a Proposed Model for Monitoring Osteological and Ecosystem Health, James Wright Burrus Powell
Symbiosis in Archaea: Functional and Phylogenetic Diversity of Marine and Terrestrial Nanoarchaeota and their Hosts, Emily Joyce St. John
The Influence of Hibernation Temperature on Deiodinase 2 in Red-Sided Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis), Kalera Stratton
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Impact of Suburban Landscape Features on Gene Flow of the Model Invasive Grass, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Tina Marie Arredondo
The Limitations of DNA Interstrand Cross-link Repair in Escherichia coli, Jessica Michelle Cole
Understanding the Impacts of Urbanization on the Avian Community of Portland Oregon and Evaluation of the Portland Oregon Backyard Habitat Certification Program, Andrew Daniel Gibbs
Comparative Genetic and Genomic Analysis of the Novel Fusellovirus Sulfolobus Spindle-shaped Virus 10, David Andrew Goodman
Maternal Angiotensinogen Genotype and Fetal Sex Impact Uteroplacental Function and the Developmental Origins of Stress-Induced Hypertension, Jessica Faith Hebert
Investigating the Role of Genomic Variation in Susceptibility to Environmental Chemicals across Populations, Lindsay Adrian Holden
Whence and Whither: Acoustic Variability and Biogeography of Tarsiers in North Sulawesi, Olivia Clare Kulander
Effect of Microbes on the Growth and Physiology of the Dioecious Moss, Ceratodon purpureus, Caitlin Ann Maraist
Interplay of Transcription Factor E and Spt4/5 During Transcription Initiation in Pyrococcus furiosus, Kimberly Kay Sheffield
Morphological Correlates and Behavioral Functions of Sound Production in Loricariid Catfish, with a Focus on Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855), Monique Renee Slusher
Accumulation and Transmission Dynamics of a Naturally-Occurring mtDNA Deletion in Caenorhabditis briggsae, Jennifer Anne Sullins
Completion of DNA Replication in Escherichia coli, Brian Michael Wendel
Small RNA MgrR Regulates Sensitivity of Escherichia fergusonii to Oxidative Stress, Austin Paul Wright
Fungal Endophytes in a Seed-Free Host: New Species that Demonstrate Unique Community Dynamics, Brett Steven Younginger
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Adaptive Evolution under Favorable and Unfavorable Population Genetic Conditions in Caenorhabditis elegans Nematodes, Stephen Fuller Christy
The Cul3 Ubiquitin Ligase: an Essential Regulator of Diverse Cellular Processes, Brittney Marie Davidge
Why Do Animals Do What They Do, When They Do It? Characterizing the Role of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Seasonal Life-History Transitions, Catherine Anne Dayger Forbes
Evolution and Metabolic Potential of Francisella-like Endosymbionts of Ticks, Jonathan Graham Gerhart
Symbiosis with Nitrogen-fixing Rhizobia Influences Plant Defense Strategy and Plant-predator Interactions, Adrienne Louise Godschalx
Let the Seeds Fall Where They May: Investigating the Effect of Landscape Features on Fine-Scale Seed Dispersal, Monica R. Grasty
Expanding Metabolic Diversity of Two Archaeal Phyla: Nanoarchaeota and Korarchaeota, John Forad Kelley
An Efficient Pipeline for Assaying Whole-Genome Plastid Variation for Population Genetics and Phylogeography, Brendan F. Kohrn
Uncovering Coxiella burnetii's Pathogenicity by Elucidating its Metabolism and Host Interactions, Jess Annai Millar
Examination of Human Impacts on the Biodiversity and Ecology of Lichen and Moss Communities, Hannah Marie Prather
Investigating the Role of Small Noncoding RNAs in Vertebrate Anoxia Tolerance, Claire Louise Riggs
Transcriptomic Regulation of Alternative Phenotypic Trajectories in Embryos of the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Amie L. Romney
Quantifying the Impacts of a Novel Predator: the Distinctive Case of the Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa) and the Invasive American Bullfrog (Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana), Kyle Scott Tidwell
Predicting Parturition in a Long-Gestating Species: Behavioral and Hormonal Indicators in the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), Heather Kelly Velonis
Intestinal Microbiota Diversity of Pre-Smolt Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Across Six Oregon and Washington Hatcheries, Christina Carrell Yildirimer
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Sex-Specific Fungal Communities of the Dioicous Moss Ceratodon purpureus, Mehmet Ali Balkan
Survivorship and Breeding Dispersal Patterns of a Migratory, Socially Monogamous Passerine; the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), Adam John Becker
Investigating the Effects of 17α-Ethynylestradiol on Mitochondrial Genome Stability, Alicia M. Chivers
Investigating the Origin and Functions of a Novel Small RNA in Escherichia coli, Fenil Rashmin Kacharia
Phylogeography of Two Species of the Genus Apochthonius Chamberlin, 1929, in the Pacific Northwest (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones), Brandi Lynn Welch
Surviving Catastrophe: Resource Allocation and Plant Interactions Among the Mosses of Mount St. Helens Volcano, Trevor David Williams
Insulin-like Growth Factor Pathway Described in Austrofundulus limnaeus Diapause and Escape Embryos, Steven Cody Woll
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Role of Pyrococcus furiosus Transcription Factor E in Transcription Iniitiation, Robyn Lynn Eustis
Applying GPS and Accelerometers to the Study of African Savanna (Loxodonta africana) and Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare in Zoos, Matthew Robert Holdgate
A Genetic and Biochemical Analysis of Sulfolobus Spindle-Shaped Virus 1, Eric Alexander Iverson
Paleological and Ecological Impacts of Virus Silicification, James Robert Laidler
Neurobiology of Seasonal Life-history Transitions, Ashley Rae Lucas
Phenotypic and Mutational Consequences of Mitochondrial ETC Genetic Damage, Michael James Lue
Mechanisms of Adaptation in the Newly Invasive Species Brachypodium sylvaticum (Hudson) Beauv., Gina Lola Marchini
The Impeccable Timing of the Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Dipetera: Tephritidae), and its Implications for Ecological Speciation, Monte Arthur Mattsson
Genes Affecting the Repair and Survival of Escherichia coli Following Psoralen-Induced Damage: a DNA Interstrand Crosslinking Agent, Anthonige Vidya Perera