Theses from 2023
Body Condition: Seasonal Effects and Influence on Aggressive Behavior of Ozark Zigzag Salamanders (Plethodon Angusticlavius), Ayesha Farooq
Historical Channel Evolution and Human Modifications of Blue River Near Kansas City Missouri, Katie Ann Grong
Recent Climate Change Influence on Flood Magnitude and Frequency, Channel Widening, and Bar Deposition in Big River, Missouri Ozarks, Patrick Saulys
Modeling Growth and Stress Factors for Converted Silvopasture Systems in the Missouri Ozarks, Bailee N. Suedmeyer
Theses from 2022
Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of Hyporheic Invertebrates in an Ozark Stream, David Fleshman
Effects of Sex and Reproductive Condition on Behavior of Southern Red-Backed Salamanders: Activity, Agonistic Behavior and Escape Velocity, Megan N. Mosier
Reducing Family Risk Factors Caused by Poverty Through Family Support Services, Aaliyah C. Williams
Investigation Into Karst of Southwest Missouri Using Electrical Resistivity, Donald Zachary Wormington
Theses from 2021
Historical Changes of Channel Width in a Headwater Stream System, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, Sierra N. Casagrand
So where’s Momma? Selling coffee in the Ozarks, Sara L. Cochran, Lyle Foster, and A. Leslie Anderson
Winter roosting by eastern red bats in ozark mountain forests of missouri, Joshua Robert Flinn, Roger W. Perry, and Lynn W. Robbins
Vertical Fault Migration Potential of Subsurface Contamination into the Ozark Aquifer: Greene County, Missouri, Bobbi Lynne Koepke, Kelly Frank, and Matthew McKay
Modeling the Growth and Establishment of Plantation and Converted Silvopasture Systems in the Missouri Ozarks Region, Stewart James McCollum
Establishing Regenerative Pasture Systems Using Management Intensive Grazing in the Ozarks, Shelbi M. Mundy
Establishing Agroforestry Silvopasture Systems in the Missouri Ozark Region, Kara Lynn Powelson
Spatial Variability of Nonpoint Source Yields in Ozark Highlands Watersheds under Historical and Recent Land Use Conditions, Tyler J. Pursley
Submissions from 2020
Caddisfly (Insecta: Trichoptera) Diversity in the Ozarks and Tallgrass Prairie Transitional Zone, Arkansas and Missouri, USA, David E. Bowles
Field Measurements of Bed-Load Transport Distances Using Painted Sediment Tracers in an Urban Stream in the Missouri Ozarks, Kristen E. Breckenridge
Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) as Indicators for Riparian Condition in Ozark Spring Streams, Cameron Riley Cheri
Stream Bank and Bar Erosion Contributions and Land Use Influence on Suspended Sediment Loads in Two Ozark Watersheds, Southeast Missouri, Kayla Ann Coonen
Hyporheic secondary production and life history of a common Ozark stonefly, Nathan C. Dorff and Debra S. Finn
National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Watershed Assessment for: Little Hunting Slough-Black River Watershed (HUC- 110100070805), Marc R. Owen, Sierra N. Casagrand, Kayla A. Coonen, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Post-Harvest Activity Assessment using the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Soil Disturbance Monitoring Protocol (FSDMP), Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri: Year 2 Data Report, Marc R. Owen, Kayla A. Coonen, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) Watershed Assessment for: Cane Creek Watershed (HUC-071401070404); Dry Creek Watershed (HUC-071401070406), Tyler Pursley, Marc R. Owen, Triston Rice, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Soil and Vegetation Monitoring to Evaluate Hydrological Effects of Prescribed Burning in Big Barren Creek Watershed, Mark Twain National Forest, SE Missouri, Grace Roman, Robert T. Pavlowsky, and Marc R. Owen
Spatial Use by Mammals within Two State Parks in the Ozarks National Scenic Riverways, Benjamin Aaron Smith
A Geochemical and Statistical Investigation of the Big Four Springs Region in Southern Missouri, Jordan Jasso Vega
A low-water crossing impacts Northern Hog Sucker Hypentelium nigricans movement in an Ozark stream, Jeffrey M. Williams, Hope R. Dodd, and Debra S. Finn
Submissions from 2019
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) Watershed Assessment for: Long Branch Watershed (HUC-10280103204); Spring Branch-Elk Creek Watershed (HUC-102801031302); Turkey Creek Watershed (HUC-102801031301), Hannah R. Adams, Kayla A. Coonen, Triston Rice, Marc R. Owen, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Small mammal community composition varies among Ozark glades, Emily M. Beasley and Sean P. Maher
Ecological Impacts of an Extreme Flood: Implications for Changing Disturbance Regimes, J. Bendix, Robert T. Pavlowsky, D. J. Martin, and Toby Dogwiler
The Resurrection of Nora O'Brien, Abigail Elizabeth Benson
Aquatic Vegetation of Springs at Buffalo National River, Arkansas, David E. Bowles and Cameron R. Cheri
Forest Feedstock Supply Chains and Market Potential for Wood Pellet Facilities in the Ozark and Appalachia Regions, James Robert Criger
Vertical Connectivity Influences Secondary Production, Community Diversity, and Resilience in an Ozark Stream, Nathan C. Dorff
Supernatural Pilgrims: A Journey to a New Apostolic Reformation Congregation in the Ozarks, Samuel Wayne Gingerich
Territorial Behavior of the Ozark Zigzag Salamander, Plethodon angusticlavius, Altered by Mode of Predator Cue and Sex of Intruder, Sarah E. Heimbach
Stream Channel Morphology and Riparian Forest Response to a 500-year Flood in the Missouri Ozarks, Joshua William Hess
National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) Watershed Assessment for: Headwaters Petite Saline Creek Watershed (HUC-103001020401), Miranda Jordan, Marc R. Owen, Hannah R. Adams, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Territorial behaviour in southern red-backed and Ozark zigzag salamanders: Effects of sex, species and ownership, Colton S. Lynn, Benjamin Dalton, and Alicia Mathis
The effects of electrofishing on different life stages of Ozark and eastern hellbenders, Stephanie Kay Morrison
Geomorphic Effects of Engineered Log Structures and Response to a Catastrophic Flood Event in a Missouri Ozarks River, Joseph S. Nash
Flow and Water Quality Assessment of the Jordan Creek Underground, Springfield, Missouri, Marc R. Owen, Sarah LeTarte, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Bacteria Source Tracking to Support Watershed Planning, Pearson Creek, Greene County, Missouri, Marc R. Owen, Babur S. Mirza, Grace F. Roman, John C. Kincaid, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
TechnOzarks: Essays in Technology, Regional Economy, and Culture, Thomas A. Peters and Paul L. Durham
Historical Land Use Influence on Fine-Grained Sedimentation in Channel and Floodplain Deposits in a Forested Missouri Ozark Watershed, Katy Nicole Reminga
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative (MRBI) Watershed Assessment for: Upper Apple Creek Watershed (HUC12# 071401050401) Middle Apple Creek Watershed (HUC12# 071401050403), Katy N. Reminga, Grace F. Roman, Kayla A. Coonen, Marc R. Owen, Hannah R. Adams, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Step-Pool Channel Morphology, Forcing Effects, and Geomorphic Classification in the Ozark Highlands, SE Missouri, Triston Ralland Rice
Smallmouth Bass Population Demographics in Missouri Ozark Streams and an Evaluation of a Statewide 305-mm Minimum Length Limit, Edward M. Sterling, Kylie B. Sterling, Quinton E. Phelps, Tyler D. Ham, and Sara J. Tripp
A Low-water Crossing Impacts Movement Behavior of Northern Hog Suckers in an Ozark Stream, Jeff Michael Williams
Submissions from 2018
Reconstruction in the Ozarks: Simpson Mason, William Monks, and the war that refused to end, Brooks Blevins
Living Ozarks: The Ecology and Culture of a Natural Place, William B. Edgar, Rachel M. Besara, and James S. Baumlin
Gongshi Meditation on the American Prairie, Brandon A. Henry
Quantitative Evaluation of Paddlefish Sport Fisheries in Missouri's Large Reservoirs: Implications for the Management of Trophy Sport Fisheries, Ryan N. Hupfeld, Quinton E. Phelps, Sara J. Tripp, and David P. Herzog
Territorial Behavior in Southern Red-Backed and Ozark Zigzag Salamanders: Effects of Sex, Species, and Ownership, Colton Savage Lynn
Vascular Flora and Composition of Miles Hill Prairie, Monroe County, Illinois, William E. McClain, Loy R. Phillippe, and John E. Ebinger
Bacteria Source Tracking to Support Watershed Planning, Little Sac River, Southwest Missouri, Babur S. Mirza, Marc R. Owen, John C. Kincaid, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
Nutrient Transport and Storage in a Karst Spring-Reservoir System during Baseflow, Missouri Ozarks, Heather A. Moule
Pre-Activity Assessment using the USFS Soil Disturbance Protocol, Mark Twain National Forest, SE Missouri: Year 1 Data Report, Marc R. Owen, Hanna R. Adams, and Robert T. Pavlowsky
A quantitative field study of paternal care in Ozark hellbenders, North Americas giant salamanders, Rachel A. Settle, Jeffrey T. Briggler, and Alicia Mathis
Quantitative behavioral analysis of first successful captive breeding of endangered Ozark hellbenders, Rachel A. Settle, Jeffery A. Ettling, Mark D. Wanner, Chawna D. Schuette, Jeffrey T. Briggler, and Alicia Mathis
Long-Term Trends of Stream Fish Community Assemblages in Southern Missouri with Contemporary Land Use Impacts, Stephanie Marie Sickler
Attributes and Economic Impact of the Exhibitors at the Annual Ozark Empire Fair on the Local Economy, Raysha E. Tate
Theses from 2017
Island Biogeography of Small Mammals and Associated Ectoparasites in the Ozark Glades, Emily M. Beasley
Geomorphic Effects of Logging Railbeds on an Ozarks Headwater Stream, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, Nickolas S. Bradley
Geomorphic Disturbance and Anthropogenic Modifications in Big Barren Creek, Mark Twain National Forest, Southeast Missouri, Rachael A. Bradley
Influence of Prescribed Burning on Upland Soil Properties in Mark Twain National Forest, Southeast Missouri Ozarks, Megan Lynn Hente
Receiver function and gravity constraints on crustal structure and vertical movements of the Upper Mississippi Embayment and Ozark Uplift, Lin Liu, Stephen S. Gao, Kelly H. Liu, and Kevin Mickus
Building the K-12 engineering pipeline: An assessment of where we stand, Theresa Odun-Ayo and Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi
Legacy sediment, lead, and zinc storage in channel and floodplain deposits of the Big River, Old Lead Belt Mining District, Missouri, USA, Robert T. Pavlowsky, Scott A. Lecce, Marc R. Owen, and Derek J. Martin
Quantitative Behavioral Analyses of Ozark Hellbender Reproduction and Paternal Care, Rachel Ann Settle
Geomorphic Characteristics and Sediment Transport in Natural and Channelized Reaches of Big Barren Creek, Southeast Missouri, Matthew S. Thies
Submissions from 2016
Friends in Low Places: Responses of a Benthic Stream Fish to Intra-Prey-Guild Alarm Cues, Kelsey A. Anderson and S. Alicia Mathis
Friends in Low Places: Responses of a Benthic Stream Fish to Intra-Guild Alarm Cues, Kelsey Ann Anderson
Region, Religion, and Competing Visions of Mountain Mission Education in the Ozarks, Brooks R. Blevins
Honest Signaling in Aggressive Contests between Ozark Zigzag Salamanders (Plethodon angusticlavius), Rachel Bortosky and Alicia Mathis
The Preferences Of Exercise And Physical Activity In Individuals With An Intellectual Disability, Zachary J. Burt
The Efficacy of a One-to-one Technology Initiative in Improving the Four Cs, Ching-Wen Chang
Influence of a Spring on Fish Communities and Habitat in an Ozark Stream, Myranda K. Clark and Hope R. Dodd
Movement and habitat selection patterns of smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu in an Ozark river, Sarah A. Ettinger-Dietzel, Hope R. Dodd, Jacob T. Westhoff, and Michael J. Siepker
Potential Impacts of Stream Crossing Traffic On Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Missouri Ozark River, R. L. S. Heth, D. E. Bowles, and John E. Havel
Channel Sediment And Mining-Lead Storage In Flat River Creek, Old Lead Belt, Missouri, Ralph Joseph Hill
Size-Selective Predation By Ringed Crayfish (Orconectes Neglectus) On Native And Invasive Snails, Whitney Marie Kelley
Behavioral Responses of Ringed and Spotted Salamanders to Diet-Related Cues from Predators, Kayla Shelton
Channel bar feature extraction for a mining-contaminated river using high-spatial multispectral remote-sensing imagery, Caixia Wang, Robert T. Pavlowsky, Qunying Huang, and Charles Chang
Submissions from 2015
The Center for Ozark Studies: Regional Public History, Robert B. Flanders
Ozark Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus Townsendii Ingens) Oklahoma Maternity Population Trend Analysis and Videography Methodology Comparison, Brian Charles Fuller
Girls at the Gun Show, Lora Michelle Knight
The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Bat Activity in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Janelle Lee Lemen
The Science Is Only Seasonal, Katrina B. Murr
Producer Interest in a Food Hub: A Look at Attributes, Adaptations and Attitude, Jennifer Michele Muzinic
Population Structure of Vitis rupestris, an Important Resource for Viticulture, Daniel Pap, Allison J. Miller, Jason P. Londo, and Laszlo G. Kovacs
Bodies Bending Boundaries: Religious, Spiritual, and Secular Identities of Modern Postural Yoga in the Ozarks, Kimberley J. Pingatore
Variation in Behavior of Different Populations and Sex Classes of Paedomorphic Oklahoma Salamanders, Lauren Joyce Rudolph
Occurrence of polyphenols, organic acids, and sugars among diverse elderberry genotypes grown in three Missouri (USA) locations, Andrew Thomas, Patrick Byers, Sanjun Gu, John D. Avery Jr., Martin L. Kaps, A. Datta, Lakdas Fernando, P. Grossi, and George Rottinghaus
Horticultural Performance of Eight American Elderberry Genotypes at Three Missouri Locations, Andrew L. Thomas, Patrick L. Byers, John D. Avery, Martin L. Kaps, and Sanjun Gu
