1. AN EVALUATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SEX-AGE-KILL MODEL FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER Open Access Author: Norton, Andrew Scott Title: AN EVALUATION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SEX-AGE-KILL MODEL FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER Graduate Program: Wildlife and Fisheries Science Keywords: temporal variabilityspatial variabilityharvest ratebootstrappingSex-Age-Killecologywildlifepopulation modelingwhite-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianusdeersensitivityrobustnessPennsylvaniaprecision File: Download Final_draft.pdf Committee Members: Duane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDuane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Characterization of stream temperatures across Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Kelleher, Christa Ann Title: Characterization of stream temperatures across Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Civil Engineering Keywords: Pennsylvaniastream temperature modelinghydrology File: Download Kelleher_Final_Dec.pdf Committee Members: Thorsten Wagener, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorThorsten Wagener, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Gooseff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Stratigraphy and Paleoenvironments of the Red Hill Site near Hyner, Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Peterson, Daniel Adam Title: Stratigraphy and Paleoenvironments of the Red Hill Site near Hyner, Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Geosciences Keywords: fluvialDevoniantetrapodavulsionAcadian orogenyPennsylvaniaRed Hillstratigraphyfloodplainpaleosolsandstone File: Download Thesis_-_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Mark E Patzkowsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMARK E PATZKOWSKY, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. The Mystery of the Mobile Home: A Geographic Investigation of Mobile Homes in Rural Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Aman, Destiny Dawn Title: The Mystery of the Mobile Home: A Geographic Investigation of Mobile Homes in Rural Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Geography Keywords: Pennsylvaniamobile homestax assessment datahousinghazards File: Download AmanThesis.9.pdf Committee Members: Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. LIFE HISTORY ASPECTS OF THE BURBOT LOTA LOTA (LINNAEUS) IN THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER Open Access Author: Fischer, Douglas Paul Title: LIFE HISTORY ASPECTS OF THE BURBOT LOTA LOTA (LINNAEUS) IN THE UPPER ALLEGHENY RIVER Graduate Program: Wildlife and Fisheries Science Keywords: zoogeographyburbotendangered fishPennsylvania File: Download DPF_Final_PDF_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jay Richard Stauffer Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Public Perceptions of Spatial Analogs for Climate Change: A Survey of Centre Region, Pennsylvania Residents Open Access Author: Retchless, David Pahl Title: Public Perceptions of Spatial Analogs for Climate Change: A Survey of Centre Region, Pennsylvania Residents Graduate Program: Geography Keywords: Pennsylvaniacommunicationspatial analogsperceptionsclimate change File: Download RetchlessThesisFinal.pdf Committee Members: Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBrenton Yarnal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. METHODS OF ESTIMATING WHITE-TAILED DEER ABUNDANCE AT GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK: TESTING ASSUMPTIONS OF DISTANCE SAMPLING Open Access Author: Stainbrook, David Philip Title: METHODS OF ESTIMATING WHITE-TAILED DEER ABUNDANCE AT GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK: TESTING ASSUMPTIONS OF DISTANCE SAMPLING Graduate Program: Wildlife and Fisheries Science Keywords: Global Positioning System (GPS)Lincoln-Petersenmark-resightBowdenabundancedensitybiasnon-uniform transectsroadsdistance samplingOdocoileus virginianuswhite-tailed deerresource selectionhabitat useGettysburgPennsylvania File: Download Thesis_DPS_final_2011_high_res.pdf Committee Members: Duane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDuane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Effects of Oil and Gas Development on Songbird Abundance in the Allegheny National Forest Open Access Author: Thomas, Emily Hope Title: Effects of Oil and Gas Development on Songbird Abundance in the Allegheny National Forest Graduate Program: Wildlife and Fisheries Science Keywords: fragmentationwellsabundancesongbirdsPennsylvania File: Download ANF_OGM.pdf Committee Members: Margaret Brittingham And Walter Tzilkowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMargaret Brittingham, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorWalter Matthew Tzilkowski, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. RISK AND COST ANALYSIS OF SAFETY VIOLATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINES Open Access Author: Orsulak, Megan Title: RISK AND COST ANALYSIS OF SAFETY VIOLATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA COAL MINES Graduate Program: Mining Engineering Keywords: coal minescost analysisrisk assessmentstandard citationssafetyPennsylvania File: Download MS_Thesis_-_Megan_Orsulak.pdf Committee Members: Antonio Nieto, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAntonio Nieto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. HUNTER DISTRIBUTION AND HARVEST OF FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER IN PENNSYLVANIA Open Access Author: Keenan, Matthew Thomas Title: HUNTER DISTRIBUTION AND HARVEST OF FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER IN PENNSYLVANIA Graduate Program: Wildlife and Fisheries Science Keywords: harvesthunter densityhunter distributionhunting efficiencyhunting mortalityOdocoileus virginianusPennsylvaniasurvivalwhite-tailed deerantlerless File: Download Keenan_Thesis_Nov2.pdf Committee Members: Duane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDuane R Diefenbach, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor