Biology Theses
Theses from 2017
The Spatial Ecology and Microhabitat Selection of the Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) in Southwestern Missouri, Dylan Wallace Maag
Yeast Dynamin and Ypt6 Converge on the GARP for Endosome-to-Golgi Trafficking, Pelin Makaraci
The Effect of Hemodynamic Force on the Maturation of Blood Vessels during Embryogenesis, Rachel Lee Padget
Genetic Tools to Allow Efficient Gene and Protein Characterization of the Industrially Important Bacterium Gluconobacter Oxydans, Melissa A. Schoeben
Quantitative Behavioral Analyses of Ozark Hellbender Reproduction and Paternal Care, Rachel Ann Settle
Ecology of Hatchling Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii), Sarah J. Spangler
The Effects of Carbon Nanotubes and Silver Quantum Dots on Gas Exchange in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Maryam Ibrahim Subaylaa
Yeast Membrane Lipid Imbalance Leads to Trafficking Defects toward the Golgi, Sara Elizabeth Woodman
Theses from 2016
Friends in Low Places: Responses of a Benthic Stream Fish to Intra-Guild Alarm Cues, Kelsey Ann Anderson
Yeast Dynamin Functions With ESCRT-II At The Late Endosome And Potential Roles With Novel Binding Partners, Bryan Thien Banh
Natural History and Conservation of Bolitoglossine Salamanders in Central Panama, Leslie Caren Brinkman
Effectiveness of the QAR Reading Strategy on Science Reading, Courtney Anne Broser
The Effectiveness Of Visits To Dickerson Park Zoo On Guests' Conservation Mindedness And Behavior, Sarah K. Foster
Gray Bat Migration In Missouri, Cheyenne Leigh Gerdes
Size-Selective Predation By Ringed Crayfish (Orconectes Neglectus) On Native And Invasive Snails, Whitney Marie Kelley
Behavioral Responses By Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon Piscivorus) To Chemical And Visual Predator Cues, Kristen Lee Kohlhepp
Central Role Of CGRP And Protein Kinase A In Promoting Trigeminal Sensitization In An In Vivo Model Of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Lindsey Kathleen Koop
Upper Thermal Limits Of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia, Unionoida) In Ramped Temperature Exposures, Kathryn Rae Cottrell Martin
Trophic Interactions And The Efficacy Of Milfoil Weevils For Biocontrol Of Eurasian Watermilfoil In Wisconsin Lakes, Kristopher Andrew Maxson
Yeast Dynamin Associates With The Garp Tethering Complex For Endosome-To-Golgi Traffic, Uma Saimani
Behavioral Responses of Ringed and Spotted Salamanders to Diet-Related Cues from Predators, Kayla Shelton
Effect Of A Short-Term Field Experience On Student Outdoor Environmental Knowledge, Comfort Levels, Attitude, And Action Scores, Brandi Niccole Silvey
Venom Expelled by Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon Piscivorus) Across Different Prey Sizes, Prey Taxa, and Snake Body Temperatures, Kari Lynn Spivey
Endozoochorous Spread of Nonnative Plant Species by White-Tailed Deer, Odocoileus Virginianus, Andrew Jordan Spychalla
Theses from 2015
The Effects of Stream Habitat and Water Quality on Growth and Population Structure of Madtom Catfishes, Makayla Blake
Behavioral and Physiological Evidence for Musk Gland Secretions as a Chemical Alarm Cue in the Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon Piscivorus, Joseph Matthew Churilla
Exploring the Glade: a Residential Program as a Transformational Factor on Environmental Knowledge, Attitude, and Action, Catherine Marie Combs
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Promotes Peripheral and Central Trigeminal Sensitization, Lauren Elise Cornelison
Investigation of Nocifensive and Cellular Effects of Dihydroergotamine in a Model of Chronic Migraine, Jennifer Elise Denson
Ozark Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus Townsendii Ingens) Oklahoma Maternity Population Trend Analysis and Videography Methodology Comparison, Brian Charles Fuller
Dynamin Association with Clathrin and Its Physiological Roles at the Golgi and Targeting Mechanism to the Golgi, Shiva Kumar Goud Gadila
Interactions Among Invasive Species in Lakes: a Mesocosm Experiment, Adrienne Rose Gemberling
The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Bat Activity in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Janelle Lee Lemen
Maximum Entropy Modeling of Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) Maternity Roost Habitat, Joseph Robert Lemen
Sex-Associated Mitochondrial Genes: Tools for Understanding Unionid Reproduction and Development, Amy Louise Maynard
Secondary Traumatic Stress Promotes Peripheral Trigeminal Nociceptor Sensitization, David Robert Miley
Secondary Traumatic Stress Promotes Central Sensitization of the Trigeminal System, Nicholas Jay Moore
Variation in Behavior of Different Populations and Sex Classes of Paedomorphic Oklahoma Salamanders, Lauren Joyce Rudolph
Reintroduction Biology of Head-Started Ornate Box Turtles, Eric R. Sievers
Nesting Success and Parental Behavior of the Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria Citrea) in Southwestern Missouri, Kathryn Marie Siverly
Microbial Source Tracking of Bacteroides to Identify Human and Bovine Fecal Loading in McDaniel Lake, Kalie Michelle Somerville
Evaluation of Anti-Migraine Drugs in an in Vivo Rat Model of Chronic Migraine, Shannon Nicole Stiles
Functional Connection Between Yeast Dynamin and Retromer at the Endosome, Christopher Robert Trousdale
Examination of the Cytotoxicity of Carboxyl Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Escherichia Coli, Brittany Linn Twibell
Effects of Low Concentrations of Carbon Nanotubes on Growth and Gas Exchange in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Rajeeva Voleti
Inquiry-Based Curriculum: Effects on Engagement and Achievement in Middle School Science with Disabled Learners, Stephanie Dyan Zuccarello
Theses from 2014
Predator Recognition Learning in Rainbow Darters (Etheostoma Caeruleum), Wafa Hassan Abudayah
TORC2 and Eisosomes Are Spatially Interdependent, Requiring Optimal Level of Pi(4,5)P2 for Their Integrity, Katelyn Rae Bartlett
The Influence of Weather and Geographic Location on Reproduction and Nightly Activity of Bats in Missouri, Larisa Jo Bishop-Boros
Honest Signaling in Aggressive Contests Between Ozark Zigzag Salamanders (Plethodon Angusticlavius), Rachel Claire Bortosky
Role of PI3K and MAPK in Regulating the IL-10-Induced Temporal Transcriptional Program in LPS-Triggered Macrophages, Amanda Fields Dillow
Effects of Trout Introduction on Community Assemblage and Behavior of Native Fish in the Missouri Ozarks, Joseph Tyler Johnson
Development of a Microplate-Based Calcium Assay for Studying Desensitization of the P2Y2 Nucleotide Receptor, Daniel Allen Louiselle
Novel Physical Interactions of Vps1 with Major Intracellular Traffic Regulators, Hyoeun Ahn McDermott
A Herpetofaunal Survey of Boehler Seeps and Sandhills Preserve with an Emphasis on Turtle Communities and the Ecology of Deirochelys Reticularia Miaria, Donald T. McKnight
Mouse Melanoma Model for Evaluating Anti-Cancer Effects of Nanoparticles, Composites and Conjugates, Miranda Cristen Mudge
The Genetic Structure of Vitis Rupestris Populations on the Ozark Plateau, Dániel Pap
The Development of Genetic Tools for Protein Characterization and Genetic Engineering in the Acetic Acid Bacterium Gluconobacter Oxydans, Kaleb Scott Pearson
Influence of Vegetation Structure on Density of Northern Bobwhites (Colinus Virginianus) on a Tallgrass Prairie in Southwestern Missouri, Robert Lynn Peterson
Age, Growth, and Prey of Freshwater Drum in the Lower Missouri River, Robert Shields
Identification of Bat Species By Non-Invasive Genetic Sampling of Feces From Artificial Bat Boxes, Brenna Erin Tinsley
Yeast Dynamin Functions with Clathrin at the Golgi, Michelle Amber Williams
Daphnia Diel Vertical Migration and Chemical Cues from Fish Predators, Jason Carlisle Wolf
Phenotypic Consequences of Gestation Temperature in the Northern Watersnake, Nerodia Sipedon, Zachary Charles Wrensch
Theses from 2013
Aquatic Turtle Community Dynamics in Relation to Reintroduction of Alligator Snapping Turtles, Macrochelys Temminckii, Travis Lee Anthony
Identification of Sex and Parasitism via Chemical Cues by the Ozark Zigzag Salamander, Benjamin David Dalton
Elevated TNF-Alpha Levels in the TMJ Promotes Transient Peripheral Sensitization of Trigeminal Nociceptive Neurons, Zachary Louis Durham
Effects of Habitat on Population Density of Centrarchid Species in the James River, Missouri, Robert Fisher
Adaptation of an Invasive Cladoceran (Daphnia Lumholtzi) to Temperature, Elizabeth Ann Glidewell
Learning of Dietary Cues By Embryos and Larvae of Ringed Salamanders (Ambystoma Annulatum), Emilee Jean Helton
Microhabitat Selection by Caribbean Damselfish in a Marine Protected Area, Bluefield's Bay, Jamaica, Nathanael R. Light
Vps1, a Novel Recycling Factor For the Traffic of Early Endosome to Late Golgi, Joshua Karl Lukehart
Gray Bat (Myotis Grisescens) Winter Activity in Southern Missouri, Joshua David Parris
Particle Capture by Freshwater Bivalves: Implications for Feeding Ecology and Biopesticide Delivery, Madeline Elizabeth Pletta
A Behavioral Syndrome in the Southern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon Serratus), Travis West Reeder
Spatial Patterns and Multi-Scale Habitat Selection of the Mudsnake (Farancia Abacura) at the Northern Limits of Its Range, Daniel Schepis
Temporal Transcriptional Regulation of IL-10-Induced Anti-Inflammatory Genes in LPS-Triggered Macrophages, Tyler Joseph Smith
Inactivation of Tor Proteins Affects the Dynamics of Endocytic Proteins in Early Stage of Endocytosis, Brandon Scott Tenay
Reproductive Biology of Alligator Snapping Turtles: Behavior, Reproductive Investment, and Nest Predation, Denise Michele Thompson
Rates of Infection of Amblyomma Americanum and Dermacentor Variabilis By Borrelia Burgdorferi and Borrelia Lonestari in Southwest Missouri, Richard Dean Wells
The Use of Temperature Gradients as a Possible Mechanism for Energy Conservation in Hibernating Tri-Colored Bats, Risa Marie Wright
Theses from 2012
Ebonyshell Host Identification and Reproductive Biology, Benjamin Ross Bosman
Effects of Single and Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists on Trigeminal Nociception, Kelly Eileen Crowe
Land Use Effects on Stream Morphology and Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Ozarks Region Taney County, Missouri, David Dickson
Topical Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Increases Wound Closure in Second Degree Cutaneous Burns, Darin Thomas Dieckhoff
Diet and Feeding Behavior of Juvenile Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminckii) in Eastern Oklahoma, Mitchell B. East
Movement and Habitat Selection by Smallmouth Bass, Micropterus Dolomieu, in an Ozark Stream, Sarah Ann Ettinger-Dietzel
Effects of Temperature on Foraging, Endurance, and Sprint Speed in Agkistrodon Piscivorus and Nerodia Sipedon, Wendy Lee Evans
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a South Texas Rangeland Curriculum on Student Knowledge, Understanding, and Appreciation, Ashley Exendine
Prescribed Fire Effects on Woodland Structure, Light Levels and Understory Plant Communities in Missouri Oak-Hickory Woodlands, Rebecca Gehringer
Comparison of Methods to Estimate the Home Range of the Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) in Northeast Missouri, Benjamin Thomas Hale
Development and Characterization of a Mechanically Induced Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, Jordan Leigh Hawkins
Vps1's Implication on Late Endosome-to-Vacuole Traffic, Jacob Robert Hayden
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Promotes Wound Healing of Cornea, Joshua Blake Hayden
Occupancy and Detection Rates of Salamanders in Association with Altered Water Regimes at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in Southeastern Missouri, Andrew Stewart Hoffman
Selection for Run1-Ren1 Dihybrid Grapevines Using Microsatellite Markers, Chen Li
Nesting Ecology in Reintroduced Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys Temminckii), Jessica Leigh Miller
Cyanobacteria Abundance and Toxin Production in a Drinking Water Supply Reservoir, Kari Elyse Reynolds
Modeling Effects of Mortality on Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis) Populations at Wind Energy Facilities, Shannon Elizabeth Romeling
