EDUCATION
Bozell, Ashley. Detection of the invasive crayfish Orconectes rusticus using environmental DNA from aquatic systems in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Advisor: Andrew Mahon
Caicedo, Laura. Early to late successional leaf litter decomposition rates in a northern temperate stream by Trichoptera larvae. Advisor: Todd Crowl
Chan, David. Comparison of seed predation in the temperate deciduous forest canopy and forest floor. Advisor: David Flagel
Cray, David. The effect of predation risk upon giving-up densities (GUDs) of shrew foraging on invertebrate populations. Advisor: David Flagel
Cruz, Zuleika. Effects of mink urine on trappability of small mammals: Peromyscus maniculatus, Peromyscus leucopus, Tamias striatus, Myodes gapperi and Blarina brevicauda. Advisor: Michael J. Cramer
Flynn, Rebecca. Fertilizer exposure affects Hyla versicolor (gray tree frog) larval growth and development. Advisor: Matt Michel
Hall, Alexander. Artificial lighting and nocturnal anuran calling behavior in northern Michigan vernal pools. Advisor: Jessica Hellmann
Hammes, Nathan. No effect of Roundup runoff on growth Lymnaea stagnalis juvenile growth and the LC50 of Roundup for the Chinese Mystery Snail Cipangopaludina chinensis. Advisor: Todd Crowl
Hausauer, Brett. Lekking behavior and call quality in Hyla versicolor. Advisor: Sunny Boyd
Kobeski, Connor. Effects of endemic microbial communities on the rate of decomposition in the presence of shredders. Advisor: Christopher J. Patrick
Loppnow, Grace. The impact of fish predation on invasive rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) populations in two northern temperate lakes. Advisor: Ashley Baldridge
McCormack, Regina. The effects of shade tolerance, deer browsing, and seed predation on forest regeneration on the UNDERC property. Advisor: Walt Carson
Miller, Derryl. DNA barcoding parasite organisms found in terrestrial mammal scat using COI sequence data. Advisor: Andrew Mahon
Osburn, Daniel. Response of Erethizon dorsatum and Lepus americanus to specialized and generalized predators. Advisor: Michael J. Cramer
Pecoraro, Sam. Substrate’s effect on the establishment of rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus). Advisor: Ashley Baldridge
Pick, Cari. Weather conditions on capture success of Sciurids in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Advisor: Stephanie Steinhoff
Pilakouta, Natalie. Change in resource consumption and selectivity of food types by nocturnal rodents as a result of direct and indirect cues of predation risk. Advisor: David Choate
Reid, Navit. The affect of male calling dynamics on mate choice in Hyla versicolor. Advisor: Sunny Boyd
Rudd, Kassia. Biodiversity of soil macro-invertebrate communities as influenced by invasive Lonicera x bella. Advisor: Jessica Hellmann
Schleck, Brent. Functional differences among microbial communities of three UNDERC streams and the effect on leaf decomposition. Advisor: Christopher J. Patrick
Strass, Kara. Manoomin: wild rice harvesting of the Ojibwe and its link to their worldview. Advisor: Brandon Feasel
Sura, Shayna. Effects of competition and predation on the feeding rate of freshwater snails. Advisor: Heidi Mahon
VanBeek, Kelly. Habitat segregation of Sciurids in Upper Michigan. Advisor: Stephanie Steinhoff
Vila Ruiz, Cristina. Do tadpoles move throughout all a pond, or do they restrict themselves to certain microhabitats? Advisor: Matt Michel
Habitats: northern hardwood forests, lakes and wetlands
