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2. CHARACTERIZING STRUCTURE AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SHALE PORES BY NEUTRON SCATTERING

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Open Access
Author:
Gu, Xin
Title:
CHARACTERIZING STRUCTURE AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SHALE PORES BY NEUTRON SCATTERING
Graduate Program:
Geosciences
Keywords:
neutron scattering
shale
weathering
microfracture
porosity
Marcellus shale
File:
Download PS-Thesis-Xin_20171105.pdf
Committee Members:
Susan L. Brantley, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan L. Brantley, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Peter J. Heaney, Committee Member
Terry Engelder, Committee Member
Jason Kaye, Outside Member

3. Fine root dynamics and their effect on soil CO2 efflux across a forested landscape with complex topography

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Open Access
Author:
Primka, Edward
Title:
Fine root dynamics and their effect on soil CO2 efflux across a forested landscape with complex topography
Graduate Program:
Ecology (PHD)
Keywords:
Root lifespan
Minirhizotron
Root ecophysiology
Fine root dynamics
Soil CO2 efflux
Critical Zone
Complex topography
Tree roots
File:
Download Primka_IV_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Alan Taylor, Outside Unit & Field Member
David Eissenstat, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Erica Smithwick, Major Field Member
Jason Kaye, Major Field Member
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair

4. Evolutionary and Functional Genetics of Disease Resistance in Theobroma cacao and its Wild Relatives

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Open Access
Author:
Winters, Noah
Title:
Evolutionary and Functional Genetics of Disease Resistance in Theobroma cacao and its Wild Relatives
Graduate Program:
Ecology (PHD)
Keywords:
Disease resistance
Evolutionary genetics
Theobroma cacao
File:
Download Dissertation_NPW_28Jan2021_Edits_04Apr2022.pdf
Committee Members:
James Marden, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Claude Depamphilis, Minor & Outside Field Member
Kevin Hockett, Outside Unit & Major Field Member
Mark Guiltinan, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair

5. Connectivity and plasticity of physiological mechanisms and temperament

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Mahon, Elyse
Title:
Connectivity and plasticity of physiological mechanisms and temperament
Graduate Program:
Ecology (PHD)
Keywords:
temperament
animal behavior
physiology
behavioral traits
glucocorticoids
physiological profiles
File:
Download EMcMahon_Dissertation_final.3.21.22.pdf
Committee Members:
James Marden, Co-Chair of Committee
Sonia Cavigelli, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
David Toews, Major Field Member
Margherita Cantorna, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair

6. EFFECTS OF MATERNAL STRESS ON PHYSIOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY

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Open Access
Author:
Owen, Dustin
Title:
EFFECTS OF MATERNAL STRESS ON PHYSIOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY
Graduate Program:
Ecology (PHD)
Keywords:
Lizard
Corticosterone
Stress
Sex Allocation
Maternal Effect
Heart Rate
Survival
File:
Download Dustin_Owen_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Ephraim Hanks, Outside Field Member
Rudolf Schilder, Outside Unit & Field Member
Tracy Langkilde, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Daniel Warner, Special Member
David Miller, Major Field Member
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair

7. Development of integrated species distribution models to improve occupancy predictions of avian species of concern

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Open Access
Author:
Lunt, Fiona
Title:
Development of integrated species distribution models to improve occupancy predictions of avian species of concern
Graduate Program:
Ecology (MS)
Keywords:
species distribution model
data integration
quantitative ecology
hierarchical modeling
co-occurrence
population ecology
bird
File:
Download Lunt_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
David Andrew Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Frances E Buderman, Committee Member
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair
Julian D Avery, Committee Member

8. The effect of environmental heterogeneity on bacteria within an agricultural soil community

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Open Access
Author:
De Priest, Miranda
Title:
The effect of environmental heterogeneity on bacteria within an agricultural soil community
Graduate Program:
Ecology (MS)
Keywords:
environmental heterogeneity
generalist
specialist
microbe
microbiome
biodiversity
bacteria
soil
File:
Download DePriest_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Terrence Hugh Bell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Emily R Davenport, Committee Member
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair
Michela Centinari, Committee Member
Paul David Esker, Committee Member

9. Soil Health Indicators as Tools to Understand The Effects of Disturbance

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Author:
Mc Pheeters, Devyn
Title:
Soil Health Indicators as Tools to Understand The Effects of Disturbance
Graduate Program:
Ecology (MS)
Keywords:
disturbance
occasional tillage
perennials
chisel-disk
moldboard plow
soil health
File:
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Committee Members:
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair
Mary Ann Victoria Bruns, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Heather D Karsten, Committee Member
Francisco Dini Andreote, Committee Member
Curtis James Dell, Committee Member

10. Ecological management for enhancing nitrogen ecosystem services on agriculture land through crop, soil, and microbiome interactions

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Author:
Isbell, Sarah Abigail
Title:
Ecological management for enhancing nitrogen ecosystem services on agriculture land through crop, soil, and microbiome interactions
Graduate Program:
Ecology (PHD)
Keywords:
Ecological intensification
Agroecology
Nitrogen Management
Soil Ecology
Cover crops
Interseeding
Reduced-tillage
Corn
Nitrogen
Soil microbes
Cover crop mixtures
Soil Microbiome
Organic Agriculture
Next-generation sequencing
File:
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Committee Members:
Terrence Bell, Major Field Member
Charlie White, Outside Unit Member
Gregory Roth, Outside Field Member
Jason Kaye, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jason Kaye, Program Head/Chair