EDUCATION
Augustine, Kate E. Examining avian diversity with relation to snag density in wetlands and woodlands in the Great Lakes Region. Advisor: Michael Chips
Bencardino, Daniel. G., Jr. The effect of increased variance of dispersion on zooplankton. Advisor: Christopher J.Patrick
Black Horse, Victoria Novitsky. Per capita effects of Orconectes propinquus on aquatic plant density. Advisor: Ashley Baldridge
Callahan, Lauren. Shelter use and aggression changes in rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) infected with Microphallus sp. Advisor: Lindsey Sargent
Colón Rosa, Natalia. Role of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis) on the predation or dispersal of A. saccharum and A.rubrum seeds in hardwood forested regions at UNDERC-East. Advisor: Michael J. Cramer
Correa, Maria. The effects of larval predation on the morphology of juvenile wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). Advisor: Matt Michel
Evans, Jessica S. Relative importance of patch area, plant diversity, and habitat heterogeneity on species richness for Lepidoptera, Trichoptera, and Neuroptera in a glaciated second-growth Northern mesic hardwood forest. Advisor: Anthony Joern
Hranac, Laura J. Movement and questing activity of Dermacentor variabilis (Acarina: Ixodidae) in response to host-related stimuli and changing environmental gradients. Advisor: Michael J. Cramer
Iglesias Miranda, Naomi. Effects of agricultural components, nitrate, and acetate, on nitrification in Morris Lake, Wisconsin. Advisor: William West
Karpus, Elizabeth. Abundance of honeysuckle along used and unused roads of an eastern deciduous forest. Advisor: Walt Carson
Kirbie, Kate. The effect of shredder species, shredder richness, and leaf diversity on decomposition rates. Advisor: Christopher J. Patrick
Krickl, Lauren. Comparing the susceptibilities to Microphallus sp. infection between a native crayfish species (Orconectes virilis) and an invasive crayfish species (Orconectes rusticus). Advisor: Lindsey Sargent
Lay, Katie. The effects of UV-B on the survival of North American Amphibian species. Advisor: Matt Michel
Mattison, Claire. The effects of invasive earthworms on maple (Acer) seedling germination and growth. Advisor: David Flagel
Murphy, Mason. A comparison of nitrate and phosphate levels across three aquatic habitat types before and after leaf formation in upper Wisconsin and Michigan. Advisor: Benjamin Clifford
Nickels, Nora. Predation-induced responses of freshwater snails through morphological defenses and avoidance behavior. Advisor: Heidi Mahon
Nobriga, Chelsea. Evaluating the effect of DOC concentration on feeding rate of juvenile yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Advisor: Stuart Jones
Park, Kevin S. The effect of temperature and diet on the growth and mortality of Camnula pellucida (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Advisor: Anthony Joern
Revord, Patrick. Methanogenesis rates in acetate and nitrate amended anoxic slurries. Advisor: William West
Robertson, Katie E. Spatial avoidance tendencies between size classes of mammalian carnivores at the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC). Advisor: David Flagel
Ryan, Timothy M. Variations in Daphnia phenotype based on wetland phosphorus levels and predation pressures. Advisor: Benjamin Clifford
Saums, Marielle. The impact of fertilizer exposure on caddisfly mortality and behavior and leaf litter decomposition. Advisor: Todd Crowl
Schirtzinger, Matt. Substrate depth as a factor affecting abundance and species richness of seed banks in a northern oligotrophic lake and the implications for ecosystem restoration. Advisor: Ashley Baldridge
Shrader, Donna G. Understanding the relationship between light availability and epiphytic lichen ecology: canopy openness, photosynthetically active radiation, and the role of the host tree species. Advisor: Walt Carson
Smith, Casey R. Exploring the predator-prey behavioral dynamics between the exotic Chinese Mystery Snail (Bellamya chinensis) and a native crayfish (Orconectes propinquus) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Advisor: Todd Crowl
Stiffarm, Ashley. Diel vertical migration of zooplankton in Bay Lake. Advisor: Matt Igleski
Yezak, Menzie. Examining seed removal rates by granivores in varying habitats in the Northern hardwood forest. Advisor: Michael Chips
Zwart, Jake A. Quantifying terrestrial carbon sources of a small northern seepage lake. Advisor: Stuart Jones
Habitats: northern hardwood forests, lakes and wetlands
