Submissions from 2026
Legacy Effects of Forest Changes and Channel Modification on Flood Behavior in the Ozark Highlands, Missouri, Shoukat Ahmed, Marc R. Owen, Robert T. Pavlowsky, and Matthew C. Pierson
Inherited Sins: Essays, Claire Ellerman
Novel parameters for sinkhole mapping in the anthropocene: Example from a karst-dominated landscape of the Missouri Ozarks, USA, Tasnuba Jerin, Joshua Hess, Marc Owen, Robert Pavlowsky, Toby J. Dogwiler, Xiaomin Qiu, and Kyle Steele
Between the One and the Many: Considering Community and Individualism - Opening Essay, John Schmalzbauer
Diel effects on antipredator behavior: nuanced temporal effects in a dynamic landscape of fear, Sarah A. White, Jami M. Baker, and S A. Mathis
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Responses of Native and Invasive Aquatic Vegetation to Changes in Water Depth in an Ozark Spring-Fed Pond, Daphne Miles
Long-term effects of prescribed burning for oak woodland restoration in Missouri, USA: A case study of sassafras (Sassafras albidum) and white oak (Quercus alba) competitive dynamics, D A. Wait, Akeem Ajao, Sanjeev Sharma, Htet Lin Naing, and Puskar Khanal
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Hydrogeomorphic Response of Fluvial Systems to Climate Change - An Example From James River, Missouri, Afrida Aranya
Water Quality of a Karstic Shallow Aquifer in Greene and Lawrence Counties, Missouri, Claudia Patricia Colmenero Chacon
Mining Contamination of Legacy Deposits on Floodplains Along Turkey Creek, Western Border of the Ozark Highlands, Hannah Riley Eades
Writing the Ecology of the Ozarks, Cathie English
Microaggressions in the heartland “flyover” region: history, progress, lessons learned and challenges, Lyle Foster, Ximena Uribe-Zarain, and Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi
UAV Imagery for Measuring Large Wood Volume and Distribution: Ground Truthing Results and Sources of Error, Joshua W. Hess, Robert T. Pavlowsky, and Toby J. Dogwiler
Disturbance-Prone Ozark Streams: Interactions Between Plants and the Stream Environment, Alexis Renea Reifsteck
Submissions from 2023
Odonata as Indicators? Dragonflies and Damselflies Respond to Riparian Conditions along Ozark Spring Streams, Cameron R. Cheri and Debra S. Finn
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
Large wood loads in channels and on floodplains after a 500-year flood using UAV imagery in Mark Twain National Forest, Ozark Highlands, Missouri, Pavlowsky, Hess, Toby J. Dogwiler, Martin, and Bendix
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/Dissertations from 2022
Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of Hyporheic Invertebrates in an Ozark Stream, David Fleshman
Water Quality Monitoring of Five Karst Springs within a Pastureland in Southwest Polk County, Missouri, Ramona Gómez and Melida Gutierrez
Spatial Ecology and Microhabitat Selection of the Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) in Southwestern Missouri, USA, Sean P. Maher, Brian D. Greene, and Dylan W. Maag
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/Dissertations 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
Petrology and volcanology of the Mesoproterozoic igneous rocks of the Saint Francois Mountains terrane, southeast Missouri, USA, Gary Michelfelder
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
Ordovician and Mississippian stratigraphy in southwestern Missouri, USA, Charles W. Rovey, Damon J. Bassett, and Matthew P. McKay
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/Dissertations 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
