Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Biology of Eastern Kingbirds at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge: Survival, Reproduction, and Testosterone Secretion, Lucas J. Redmond
Investigations of Larval Pacific Lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus Osmotic Stress Tolerance and Occurrence in a Tidally-Influenced Estuarine Stream, Gregory Shell Silver
Developmental Mechanisms that Support Genome Stability and Embryonic Survival in Stress-tolerant Embryos of the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Josiah Tad Wagner
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Investigating a Role for the CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein δ in the Developing Zebrafish, Alisha Jennifer Beirl
The orientation of the Pyrococcus furiosus transcription factor TFB2 in the transcription initiation complex, Arati Bhattarai
Behavioral Observation and Paternal Investment of Eastern Kingbirds at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Christopher Michael Chutter
The Boiling Springs Lake Metavirome: Charting the Viral Sequence-Space of an Extreme Environment Microbial Ecosystem, Geoffrey Scott Diemer
Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS): Which ROS is Responsible for Cardioprotective Signaling?, Anders Olav Garlid
Seasonal and Sex Differences in the Effects of Melatonin on Brain Arginine Vasotocin in Green Treefrogs (Hyla cinerea): Relationship to Melatonin Receptor 1a, Christina Marie Howard
Assessment of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Invasion Success in Brachypodium sylvaticum, Caitlin Elyse Lee
The Role of Mate Preference and Personality on Reproductive Performance in an Ex-Situ Conservation Breeding Program for the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), Meghan S. Martin
Agricultural Management Decisions Impact Isoprene Emission and Physiology of Arundo donax, an Emerging Bioenergy Crop, Jason Charles Maxfield
Characterization of Functional Domains of Cul3, an E3 Ubiquitin Ligase, Using Chimeric Analysis, Jennifer Anne Mitchell
Abundance and Distribution of Major and Understudied Archaeal Lineages at Globally Distributed Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents, Alexander Fenner Rutherford
Testing the Ecological and Physiological Factors Influencing Reproductive Success in Mosses, Erin Elizabeth Shortlidge
Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Infection and Common Mycelial Network Formation on Invasive Plant Competition, Rachael Elizabeth Workman
Temperature Dependent Transcription Initiation in Archaea: Interplay between Transcription Factor B and Promoter Sequence, Ming-Hsiao Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Experimental Investigation of Nest Reuse and Nest Site Selection in an Open-Cup Nesting Passerine, Sarah A. Cancellieri
An Evaluation of the Nontarget Effects of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Maize on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Soil Ecosystem, Tanya Elizabeth Amy Cheeke
Microbial Biomineralization of Iron, Wen Fang
First Bacterial Endosymbionts Found in the Phylum Ascomycota, Eileen Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Gene Expression Life History Markers in a Hatchery and a Wild Population of Young-of-the-Year Oncorhynchus mykiss, Ian D. F. Garrett
Expression of Growth Arrest and DNA Damage Protein 45-alpha (gadd45-alpha) and the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-delta (C/EBP-delta) in Fishes Exposed to Heat and Hypoxia, Daniel Omar Hassumani
The Effect of Temperature on Phenotypes of the Invasive European Green Crab: Physiologic Mechanisms that Facilitate Invasion Success, Amanda Kelley
Interspecific variation in leaf-level biogenic emissions of the Bambuseae, Andrea Natalie Melnychenko
Application of GIS and Spatial Analysis of Golden Eagle Fatalities Caused by Wind Turbines at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource, Andrew James Pinger
Methyl Halide Production by Calcareous Periphyton Mats from the Florida Everglades, Ann Eileen Raffel
Ecomorphology and Mating Behavior of Two Species of Night-stalking Tiger Beetles, Omus audouini and O. dejeanii, Robert Kent Richardson
Ecology of White-Cheeked Crested Gibbons in Laos, Julia Cleverly Ruppell
Novel Thermophilic Bacteria Isolated from Marine Hydrothermal Vents, Christine Demko Sislak
CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein Delta (C/EBP-delta) Expression in Antarctic Fishes: Implications for Cell Cycle and Apoptosis, Isaac Martin Sleadd
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Biological Treatment of Leachates of Microaerobic Fermentation, Manar Arica Alattar
The Effects of Hypoxia and Temperature on Developing Embryos of the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Skye N. Anderson
Externally-Expressed Fluorescence across Sexes, Life Stages, and Species of Spiders, Erin Brandt
The effects of temperature on the dispersion and reaggregation stages of development in the annual killifish, Austrofundulus limnaeus, Timothy Grant Cleaver
Examining the Effect of Maternal High-Fat Diet Consumption on the Physiology and Pancreas Development of Fetal and Juvenile Nonhuman Primate Offspring, Sarah Michelle Comstock
Causes and Consequences of Mitochondrial Variation in Caenorhabditid Nematodes, Kiley Ann Hicks
Use of Two-Dimensional Agarose-Gel Analysis to Characterize Processing of UV-Irradiated Plasmids and the Composition of the Replisome Following UV-induced Arrest, Harout Arthur Jeiranian
Relative Heart Ventricle Mass and Cardiac Performance in Amphibians, Gregory Joseph Kluthe
Site Fidelity, Associations and Long-Term Bonds of Short-Finned Pilot Whales off the Island of Hawai`i, Sabre D. Mahaffy
Metabolic Support of Anaerobiosis in Embryos of the Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Andrew McCracken
The Role of Nucleotide Excision Repair in Restoring Replication Following UV-Induced Damage in Escherichia coli, Kelley Nicole Newton
Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Life History Traits of Caenorhabditis elegans, Samson William Smith
Post-occupancy Evaluation at the Zoo: Behavioral and Hormonal Indicators of Welfare in Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus abelii), Leigha Tingey
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
High Mobility Group Protein 1 (HMGB1) And Its Role As A Global Transcription Regulator In Response To Temperature Fluctuations In The Annual Killifish Austrofundulus limnaeus, Victoria Martin Alla
Population Structure of Island-Associated Pantropical Spotted Dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Hawaiian Waters, Sarah Shelby Courbis
A Study of Soil Organic Matter and Its Controlling Factors in Portland, Oregon, Megan Dillon
Genetic Substructure of Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) Populations Along the Coasts of Oregon and Washington, Diana Lynn Dishman
Microbial Ecology of Active Marine Hydrothermal Vent Deposits: The Influence of Geologic Setting on Microbial Communities, Gilberto Eugene Flores
Impacts of Rhizosphere CO₂ on Root Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Activity, Root Respiration Rate and Rhizodeposition in Populus spp., Dawn Marie Matarese
Postfledging Survival and Habitat Use of Spotted Towhees (Pipilo maculatus) in an Urban Park, Amy Ann Shipley
Subsurface Igneous Mineral Microbiology: Iron-Oxidizing Organotrophs on Olivine Surfaces and the Significance of Mineral Heterogeneity in Basalts, Amy Renee Smith
Propagule Pressure and Disturbance Drive the Spread of an Invasive Grass, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Laura Alayna Vician Taylor
Total Mercury in Stranded Marine Mammals from the Oregon and Southern Washington Coasts, Nathan J. Wintle
Molecular Genetic Analysis of CRELD1 in Patients with Heterotaxy Disorder, Samaneh Zhian
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Biogeography of the American Pika (Ochotona princeps) In Oregon and Southern Washington: Illuminating Genetic Relationships Among Disjunct Populations, George Washington Batten III
Mitochondrial Inheritance and Natural Phenotypic Variation Among Caenorhabditis briggsae Populations, Anna Luella Coleman-Hulbert
Evolutionary Dynamics in Molecular Populations of Ligase Ribozymes, Carolina Diaz Arenas
Molecular Changes Associated with Anoxia Tolerance in Austrofundulus limnaeus embryos, Camie Lynn Meller
Spatial Segregation of the Sexes in a Salt Marsh Grass Distichlis spicata (Poaceae), Charlene Ashley Mercer
The Function of an Alternate TFB from Pyrococus furiosus and the Orientation of the TFB B-reader within Archaeal Transcription Initiation Complexes, Michael Micorescu
Genomic and Hormonal Components of Altered Developmental Pathways in the Annual Killifish, Austrofundulus limnaeus, Benjamin M. Pri-Tal
Genetic patterns of dispersal and colonization during initial invasion and spread of an invasive grass, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Alisa Paulsen Ramakrishnan
Comparison of Microshear Bond Strength and Morphological Changes Between Active and Passive Application of 4th Generation Etch-and-Rinse Etchant on Enamel, Sophia Tuyet-Nhi Trieu
Phylogeographic Patterns and Intervarietal Relationships within Lupinus lepidus: Morphological Differences, Genetic Similarities, Kevin Allen Weitemier
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Preliminary Characterization of Mitochondrial ATP-sensitive Potassium Channel (MitoKATP) Activity in Mouse Heart Mitochondria, Venkat Raghav Aachi
A Phylogenetic Study of the Old World Asclepiadinae (Apocynaceae) Based on Chloroplast and Nuclear DNA Sequence Data, David Chuba
Analysis and Classification of Sounds Produced by Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus), Sharon Stuart Glaeser
Molecular Coevolution of Pacific Northwest Hantaviruses and Their Host, The Deer Mouse, Peromyscus Maniculatus, Philip Darren Jones
Phylogeographic and Phylogenetic Exploration of Plethodon (Plethodontidae, Caudata) Salamanders in the Pacific Northwest, Tara Anne Pelletier
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Zoonotic Disease Emergence : a Study of Host-Pathogen-Ecosystem Dynamics, Laurie Jeanne Dizney
The Role of Mitochondria ATP-sensitive Potassium Channel in Cardioprotection, Ksenia Andrukhiv Everton
Microbial Colonization of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Chimneys, Antoine Pagé
Cardioprotective Signal Transduction to Mitochondria, Casey Lee Quinlan
The Reproductive and Conservation Biology of the spotted towhee in Urban Forest Fragments, Sarah Bartos Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Family Fuselloviridae : Diversity and Replication of a hyperthermic virus infecting the archaeon genus Sulfolobus, Adam Joseph Clore
The Effects of Western Dwarf Mistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum) on Radial Growth of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) in Managed Stands in Eastern Oregon, Sharon Marie Stanton
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Avian Affairs: A Study of the Occurrence and Benefits of Extra-pair Breeding Behavior in Eastern Kingbirds (Tyrannus Tyrannus), Amy Catherine Dolan
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Factors Influencing Oviposition Among Pond-Breeding Amphibians: Exotic Vegetation, Oviposition Braces, and Cover, Catherine Mary Callison
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The Impacts of the Introduced European Green Crab, Carcinus Maenas, on Selected Bivalves and Meiofaunal Communities, Zasha A. Bassett
The Status of Rana Boylii in Oregon : Analyses of Selected Biotic and Abiotic Variables at Historical Locations for Rana Boylii (Baird), Aaron Nicholas Borisenko
The Dynamics of the Planktonic Communities of Two Oregon Reservoirs, Miguel Angel Estrada
Profiles of the Highly Invasive Plants in Oregon Including Lists of Oregon’s Invasive and Naturalized Plants, Rebekah Jane Harper
A Longitudinal Assessment of Temperament in Octopus bimaculoides, David Loyd Sinn
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Photoadaptation Rate of Synechococcus WH7803 Cultures at Two Iron Concentrations, Jon Daniel Moulton
Increased Glutathione Metabolic Defense Capabilities in Cultured Alzheimer's Diseased Lymphoblast Cell Lines, Collin M. Shaw
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Structural and Successional Analysis of Woodland Vegetation in Tualatin Hills Nature Park, Christopher J. Dobson
The Effect of Lymph Sac Pressure on Lymph Heart Pressure Development in the Toad Bufo marinus, Michael Georgitsis
Human Trampling in the Upper Rocky Intertidal: Trampling and Recovery in Barnacle Mediated Succession, Timothy Lawrence Grubba
Whole Body In Vitro Hydraulic Conductivity and Transcapillary Filtration in Two Amphibians, Bufo marinus and Rana catesbeiana, Thomas Vincent Hancock
Whole Body i=In Vivo Vascular Compliance in Two Amphibians, Bufo Marinus and Rana Cate, Todd Micheal Hoagland
The Periphyton Community of a Second Order Subalpine Stream Following Salmon Carcass Decomposition, Jonathan Micheal Honea
A Pouplation Genetic Study of Wild Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Matagorda Bay, Texas, Joel Stephen Lenox
The Role of the Hepatic Vagus in the Pathogenesis of Fever, Christopher Todd Simons