EDUCATION
Amaro Berrocal, Camille. Advisor: Patrick Kelly
Anderson, Nick. Predicting the effectiveness of chemical defenses based on the physical defenses of three gastropods in the presence of two crayfish predators. Advisor: Shayna Sura
Armajo, Bryan J. Effects of predator chemical cues on snail behavior. Advisor: Shayna Sura
Baker, Noel S. Methane oxidation: methanotrophic bacteria's response to methane addition in a northern temperate lake. Advisor: William West
Cavanaugh, Colleen. Early growth as a predictor of canopy class. Advisor: Sam Pecoraro
Charette, Erik O. Greenfall dynamics across maple, birch, and aspen stands of an eastern deciduous forest in relation to wind disturbance. Advisor: Walt Carson
Chivetta, Mary. The prevalence and effects of Ergasilus (gill lice) on fish species in two northern Wisconsin lakes. Advisor: Todd Crowl
Crum, Nathan. Diet composition and prey selectivity of yellow perch Perca flavescens from five lakes across a gradient of dissolved organic carbon at UNDERC East. Advisor: Jake Zwart
Driscoll, Samantha. Potential changes of seed predation of Tamias striatus. Advisor: David G. Flagel
Eckert, Lauren E. Preferential foraging behavior of forest deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis) on native and non-native Picea seeds. Advisor: Michael J. Cramer
Elser, Stephen. Placement and displacement of Chaoborus larvae in water columns across a dissolved organic carbon gradient. Advisor: Jake Zwart
Gyure, Chelsea. The effects of varying cache depth and mammalian predator scent on the foraging behavior of Peromyscus maniculatus. Advisor: Michael J. Cramer
Kalejs, Nick. The effects of temperature, predator density, dissolved oxygen, and percent emergent plants on Lithobates sylvatica tadpole body mass. Advisor: Matthew J. Michel
Leary, Patrick F., Jr. Variations of growth rate, body length, reproduction, and population size in Daphnia pulex across a phosphorus gradient. Advisor: Benjamin Clifford
Lesko, Jennifer M. Aphids and ants: mutualistic interactions on aspen trees. Advisor: Anthony Joern
Long, Kathleen. Possible effects of environmental change: survivorship and biomass production of Daphnia in a series of laboratory simulations. Advisor: Patrick Kelly
Lupoli, Christina. The effect of northern clearwater crayfish (Orconectes propinquus) abundance on stream invertebrate diversity in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Advisor: Todd Crowl
Magliocca, Michael. Confounding effects on speciation: hybrid vigor in Daphnia pulex x D. pulicaria. Advisor: Benjamin Clifford
McLaren, Jack. Monitoring techniques for temperate bird diversity: uncovering relationships between soundscape analysis and point counts. Advisor: Luke DeGroote
O'Reilly, Ashleigh. Response of Daphnia mendotae, Daphnia pulicaria, and Holopedium gibberum to presence of fish kairomones and caffeine. Advisor: Matt Iglseki
Ryan, Anastassia. Phosphorus and nitrogen effects on algal growth and subsequently methane production. Advisor: William West
Szabo, Shawn. Possible interactions between deer herbivory and earthworm invasion impacts on the regeneration of sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in northern hardwood forest. Advisor: David G. Flagel
Thistle, Megan. Properties of vernal ponds and their effec on the density of green algae (Oophila amlystomatis) in spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) egg masses. Advisor: Matthew J. Michel
Vega-Ross, Maraliz. The impact of infection with the parasite, Microphallus spp., on the growth of native and invasive Orconectes crayfishes. Advisor: Lindsey Sargent
Woodrow, Nicole. Tree-ring growth and suppression dynamics for Acer saccharum in the presence of inter- and intraspecific competition. Advisor: Sam Pecoraro
Zenker, Kate. Predator-mediated effects on deer browsing behavior. Advisor: Walt Carson
Habitats: northern hardwood forests, lakes and wetlands
