Masters Theses

 
This page collects the full text digitized master theses of the Biological Sciences department at Eastern Illinois University.

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Theses from 2016

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Evaluation of Hazelnuts as a Sustainable Crop in Illinois, Sharon Neva Dubosky

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Effects of Habitat Alteration on Ecomorphology of Fish Communities in a Restored Stream, Carl Anthony Favata

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Quantifying Bat Detection Survey Methods and Activity Patterns, Tara C. Hohoff

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Expression of Artemia LEA Proteins in Drosophila melanogaster Cells Using Multicistronic Vector Constructs, Kazi Nazrul Islam

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White-Rot Fungi as Pretreatment Agents for Wood Destined for Biofuel Applications, Ryan M. Kalinoski

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Diel and Seasonal Patterns of Channel Catfish Movement and Habitat Use in the Lower Wabash River, Hanna Gibbs Kruckman

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Assessment of the Efficacy of the Hose-Bridge as a Road-Crossing Structure for Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi), Sarah Elizabeth Manka

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Sampling Efficiency, Population Characteristics, and Potential Impacts of Harvest Regulations on Three Riverine Species of Catfish, Zachary Adam Mitchell

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Impact of Transcription Factors on Fibroblast Specific Gene Silencing in Somatic Cell Hybrids, Tania Ray

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Diversity of the Beneficial Bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes Isolated from the Human Gut, Karen Shaw

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Low-Head Dams on Habitat, Fish Functional Guilds and Genetic Structuring in a Midwestern River System, Shannon Cassandra Frary Smith

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Stopover Ecology of Neotropical Migratory Songbirds in the Northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Lauren E. Solomon

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Genetic Structure and Diversity of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Three Large Midwestern Rivers, Vaclav Alexei Sotola

Theses from 2015

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The Effects of Solutes in the Cryopreservation of Adherent Neuroblastoma (Neuro-2a) Cells, Trisha L. Bailey

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The Effects of Industrial Biomass Gasification Ash as a Soil Amendment on the Earthworm Eisenia fetida, Michael J. Blackowicz

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Trophic Interactions in a Semiaquatic Snake Community: Insights into the Structure of a Floodplain Food Web, Cynthia M. Carter

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The Functional Role of Leaf Nutrients in an Old-Field Successional Community, Kirstin I. Duffin

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Adaptive Significance of Aberrant Chickadee Song in Illinois, Evan Andrew Glynn

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The Impact of Aging and Estrogen Therapy on Synaptic Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in an Alzheimer's Mouse Model, Eric W. Hendricks

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Effects of Treated Wastewater Effluent on Microbial Community Structure in a Natural Receiving Aquatic System, Matthew D. Hladilek

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Metagenomic Analysis of the Lacrimal Caruncle Region of Canis lupus familiaris Using MiSeq Technology, Seun A. Ikugbayigbe

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Asian Carp Population Status and Reproductive Potential in Illinois River Tributaries, Clinton Wesley Morgeson

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D-Galactose Decreases MitoNEET Levels in Liver Cancer Cells: Impact on Cellular Bioenergetics, Sudip Paudel

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Comparison of Agency and Volunteer Stream Assessments Using Macroinvertebrate Assemblages, David William Petry

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Compatibility Factors of Fascioloides magna miracidia and Four Sympatric Snail Species: Miracidial Behavior and Snail Response, Bryan Rolfsen

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Daily Activity Patterns in Three Migratory Bird Species at a Stopover Site on the Northern Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Lynn Schofield

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The Role of CREG1 and PITX1 as Master Regulators of Liver Function, Anit Shah

Theses from 2014

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The Effects of Theophylline and 8-Cyclopentyltheophylline on the Respiratory Response to Carbon Dioxide in Neonatal Rats, Christine E. Albers

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The Effects of 1, 3, & 7 Trisubstituted and 8-Cyclopentyl Alkylxanthines on Respiration in Newborn Rats, Nathan Creel Davidson

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Comparison of Oak and Sugar Maple Distribution and Regeneration in Central Illinois Upland Oak Forests, Peter J. Frey

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Effects of Dams on Fish and Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Vermilion River, IL, Ryan Patrick Hastings

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Wastewater Influent and Effluent Concentrations of 17 Beta-Estradiol: A Study of the Influence of a University Community and the Risk to Environmental Health, Kyle Heffron

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Assessment of Range, Habitat Use, and Diel Movement of Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) in the Wabash River Using Ultrasonic Telemetry, Sarah Mary Huck

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Do Artificial Riffles Enhance Nutrient Retention in Restored Streams?, Adam Thomas Hughes

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The Role of Landmarks in Territory Maintenance by the Black Saddlebags Dragonfly, Tramea lacerata, Jeffrey Lojewski

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Morphological and Ecological Investigations of Species of Bulrush (Scirpus) in Illinois, Julian G. Moore

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Demographics and Seasonal Diet Composition of Shovelnose Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Rafinesque) in Wabash River, Vaskar Nepal

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Effects of Instream Habitat Restoration on Macroinvertebrate and Fish Communities in a Small Midwestern Stream, Manisha Pant

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Examining the Nutritional Requirements of Acidophilic Archaea "Ferroplasma acidarmanus" strain fer1, Yudong Qu

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Habitat Associations of Larval and Juvenile Fishes in a Large Unimpounded River, Sharon V. Rayford

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Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community, Meagan Amanda Thomas

Theses from 2013

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Using Field Studies to Meet the Next Generation Science Standards, Amy Brown

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Morphometric Study of Variation in the Genus Galeopsis (Lamiaceae), Michael T. Hughes

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Dietary Ecology of an Actively-Foraging Snake Species: Coluber constrictor foxii, Corissa Pauline Lennon

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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Interaction of ApoE and Estrogen in Olfactory Neuronal Growth-Potential Relevance to Alzheimer's Disease, Minh Luong

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Demographics of a Commercially Exploited Population of Flathead Catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) in the Wabash River, Cassi Jo Moody-Carpenter

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Resolving the Nutritional Requirements of the Bile Acid-Dehydroxylating Gut Bacterium Clostridium scindens, Oindrila Paul

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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Anhydrobiosis of Insect Cells, Diyagama Arachchi Ralalage Dilini Sewwandi Samarajeewa

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Freeze Tolerance Conferred by Transgenic Expression of Late Embryogenesis Abundant Protein in Insect Cells, Alyssa N. Walser

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Survey of Medicinal Herbs of Central Illinois Prairie and Woodlands, Debra Ann Welch

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Short-Term Responses of Fish Assemblages to Habitat Restoration in a Small Midwestern Stream, John Leon West

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Parasites of Invasive Carp and Native Fish in the Wabash River, Justin Wilcox

Theses from 2012

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Desiccation Tolerance in Insect Cells, John Marcus Anderson

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Effects of Apolipoprotein E, Sex, and Estrogen on the Neuroplasticity of Olfactory Receptor Neurons in Mice Following Olfactory Bulbectomy, John P. Boyce III

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The Toxicity of Acetaminophen, Caffeine and Carbendazim in Earthworms (Eisenia fetida), Matthew M. Bulman

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Bioavailability, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Trace Metals in the Tims Branch-Steed Pond Tributary, Paul Gethyn Edwards

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Effect of reservoir discharge and sanitary effluent on an urban stream, Daniel Hiatt

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Feeding behavior of nestling Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) in east-central Illinois, Amanda Lamb

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Egg Recognition and Cowbird Egg Ejection Behavior in the American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Allison Karlien Lang

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Linking the colonization rate of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM) to species dynamics in succession, Jie Luo

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Population Demographics Of White Crappie In Three Illinois Reservoirs, Candice Marie Miller

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Demographics and seasonal abundance of sportfish in three thermal habitats of Coffeen Lake, Anthony Paul Porreca

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Whatchu breathin'?: Sick building syndrome and seasonal occurrence of fungi, Jessica Stapleton

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Comparison of silver carp population demographics in an impounded and a free flowing river, Jason G. Stuck

Theses from 2011

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The evolution of leaf anatomy in Badiera (Polygalaceae), Laura Brauer

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Interactions of diet and behavior in a death-feigning snake (Heterodon nasicus), Andrew Michael Durso

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A Functional Genomics Approach To Analyze Two Methionine-[Gamma]-Lyase Orthologs In "Ferroplasma Acidarmanus" Using In Vitro Enzyme Assays, Md. A. Wadud Khan

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Social dimensions of lake ecology: Stakeholder perception surveys used to design effective lake management plans, Laurie Nannini

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Estrogen Promotes Neurite Outgrowth In Olfactory Epithelial Explant Cultures Through The Estrogen Receptor, Apryl E. Pooley

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Analysis of extinction of fibroblast-specific gene expression in somatic hepatic hybrids using cDNA microarray technology, Sushma K. Shrestha

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Is Anthropogenic Habitat Change The Driving Force Of Rapid Evolution Of Southeastern U.S. Coastal Deer Populations?, Nicole L. Storm

Theses from 2010

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A Spatially Explicit Model to Predict Radiocesium Body Burdens in White-Tailed Deer on the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, Christopher W. Bobryk

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Population Ecotoxicology Of The Common Snapping Turtle In Agriculturally Impacted Lotic Ecosystems, Derrick L. Douros

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The seasonality of parasites in Illinois house sparrows (Passer domesticus): Effect of stress on infection parameters, Tiffany C.M. Gibson

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Prey Preference As A Function Of Feeding Experience And Prey Type In Neonate Gartersnakes (Colubridae: Thamnophis), Kathryn B. Hale

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Soil Variability And Its Influence On Plant Performance, Jeremy R. Klass

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Effects Of Forest Edges On Population Dynamics In A Successional System, Kimberly Anne Lang

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Multiple endpoints of endocrine disruption in gravid watersnakes (Colubridae:Nerodia) as a function of ingestion of a common herbicide, Lorin Anne Neuman-Lee

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Does Evolutionary Exposure Mediate Allelopathic Effects?, Nikki Leigh Pisula

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The Spatial Distribution Of Japanese Beetles, Popillia Japonica, In Soybean Fields, Stacey A. Sara

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A Model Cost Analysis Comparing Solar, Wind And Geothermal Energies, Including Alternatives To Changing Energy Sources, Using Texas Households And Weather, Kimberly Speed

Theses from 2009

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Analysis Of Transcription Factor Promoter Binding In Rat Hepatoma/Fibroblast Hybrids, Jordan C. Angle

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Aging In The Mammalian Olfactory System, Stephen Clark

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The Effect Of Coalmine Effluent On The Parasite Assemblages Of Lepomis Spp. In The Saline River Basin, Andrew Claxton

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Survival Strategies Of The Endangered Physaria Ludoviciana (Silvery Bladderpod; Brassicaceae), Marissa Catherine Jernegan Grant

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Long-Term Assessment Of Predatory Fish Removal On A Pond-Breeding Amphibian Community In Central Illinois, Lee M. Gross

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Nest Success, Nesting Habitat, & Nestling Feeding Rates Of Red-Headed Woodpeckers In East-Central Illinois, Nathan Cole Hudson

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Dynamics Of Aggregation Formation In Japanese Beetles, Popillia Japonica, Katelyn A. Kowles

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Photopigments as descriptors of phytoplankton assemblages for biotic assessment of Illinois lakes and reservoirs: An HPLC aided analysis, Robert J. Krenz III

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Ecology And Impacts Of Lianas In Regenerating Forests, Laura Marie Ladwig

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Fragmentation Effects On Fitness In Five Common Prairie Species, Lydia Miramontes Loyd

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Habitat Selection And Niche Partitioning Of Fox And (Sciurus Niger) And Gray (Sciurus Carolinensis) Squirrels In Charleston, Il, Katelyn Marti

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Behavioral response of Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) to sex pheromone: Exploring factors of social situation and recent mating experience, Carissa A. Schoenick

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Feathers As Bioindicators Of Pcb Exposure In Clapper Rails, Jay W. Summers

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Interaction Of Apoe With Estrogen In The Olfactory System During Nerve Maintenance And Recovery, Michael M. Tonsor II

Theses from 2008

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Correlating phytoplankton assemblages with water quality in Illinois lakes and reservoirs: Validating models based on historical data, Jason D. Allen

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Evaluation Of The Oxalate-Consuming Activities Of Probiotic Microorganisms, Alexandra E.C. Baluka

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A genetic assessment of the red squirrel in Illinois: Natives, immigrants, or exotics?, William Beatty

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Influence Of Seed Source On Vegetative And Reproductive Performance Of Three Common Prairie Grasses Common In Grassland Restoration, Matt Burmeister

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Mating Bias In The Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis Invicta, Kendra Carroll