Theses from 2024
Effects of Habitat, Density, and Climate on Moose and Winter Tick Ecology in the northeastern U.S., Juliana Berube, Environmental Conservation
Adaptive Silviculture for Wildlife: Supporting Forest Biodiversity Through Climate Adaptation, Jahiya Clark, Environmental Conservation
Comparing Likelihood of Tree Failure Assessments Using Different Assessment Techniques, Ari Okun, Environmental Conservation
Use of Unoccupied Aerial Vehicle (Drones) Based Remote Sensing to Model Platform Topography and Identify Human-made Earthen Barriers in Salt Marshes, Joshua J. Ward, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2023
Modeling the Effects of Forest Management Practices on Ecohydrologic Processes in the Antalya River Watershed of Turkey, Hilal Arslan, Environmental Conservation
HYDRO-SOCIAL TERRITORIES AND OIL PALM PLANTATIONS: INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, AGRIBUSINESS, AND SAFE WATER ACCESS UNDER POWER RELATIONS IN KAIS, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA, Briantama Asmara, Environmental Conservation
Evaluation of Acoustic Telemetry Array Performance and Fine- Scale and Broad-Scale Spatial Movement Patterns for Coral Reef Species in Culebra, Puerto Rico, Roxann Cormier, Environmental Conservation
Improving Energy Efficiency of School Buildings with Solar-Assisted Cooling for the Maldives, Ahmed Fathhee, Environmental Conservation
Pine Barrens Wildlife Management: Exploring the Impact of a Stressor and Active Management on Two Taxa at Camp Edwards, Andrew B. Gordon Jr, Environmental Conservation
Factors Affecting the Distribution of Malayan Sun Bear in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, Northern Myanmar, Min Hein Htike, Environmental Conservation
A Multi-Regional Assessment of Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) Occupancy in Managed and Unmanaged Forests Using Autonomous Recording Units, Jeffery T. Larkin, Environmental Conservation
Climate Change Attitudes of United States Family Forest Owners and their Influence on Forest Management Practices, Logan Miller, Environmental Conservation
The Relative Effects of Functional Diversity and Structural Complexity on Carbon Dynamics in Late-Successional, Northeastern Mixed Hardwood Forests, Samantha Myers, Environmental Conservation
Factors influencing the occurrence and spread of aquatic invasive species in watershed systems, Hazel M. Ortiz, Environmental Conservation
PARTICIPATORY WETLAND GOVERNANCE IN RAMSAR – ASSESSING LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION IN INDIA, Seema Ravandale, Environmental Conservation
A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE LINKED DECISIONS IN THE CONFISCATION OF ILLEGALLY TRADED TURTLES, Desiree Smith, Environmental Conservation
Effect of Alliaria petiolata management on post-eradication seed bank dynamics, Chloe Thompson, Environmental Conservation
Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) Population Dynamics and Response to Habitat Management in Massachusetts, Julia Vineyard, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2022
Assessment of the Economic and Ecosystem Service Contributions of USDA Forest Service Landowner Assistance Programs in the Conterminous United States, Jacqueline S. Dias, Environmental Conservation
Exploring Urban Forestry Non-Governmental Organizations in the Temperate Forest Region of the United States, Alexander J. Elton, Environmental Conservation
Songbird-mediated Insect Pest Control in Low Intensity New England Agriculture, Samuel J. Mayne, Environmental Conservation
Perception and Value Assessment of Ecosystem Services in Rural and Urban Regions in Ecuador, Roberto S. Navarrete Arias, Environmental Conservation
Identifying New Invasives In The Face Of Climate Change: A Focus On Sleeper Populations, Ayodelé C. O'Uhuru, Environmental Conservation
A Tipping Point in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest: Current and Future Land-Use and Climate Change Trends, Alula Shields, Environmental Conservation
Dynamics of Water Supply and Demand in the Bandama River Watershed of Cote d'Ivoire, Sarah Alima Traore, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2021
Applying Ecological Theory to Amphibian Populations to Determine if Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) are Ideal and Free when Selecting Breeding Habitat, Taylor M. Braunagel, Environmental Conservation
Assessing the Impacts to Society Associated with the Use of Alternative Ammunition for Hunting on National Wildlife Refuges, Christopher Cahill, Environmental Conservation
Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing American Marten Distribution and Density in New Hampshire, Donovan Drummey, Environmental Conservation
Can Volunteers Learn to Prune Trees?, Ryan W. Fawcett, Environmental Conservation
The Efficacy of Habitat Conservation Assistance Programs for Family Forest Owners in Vermont, Margaret E. Harrington, Environmental Conservation
The Role of Vegetative Cover in Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change and Improving Public Health, Anastasia D. Ivanova, Environmental Conservation
Assessing the Structure and Function of Utility Forests in Massachusetts, Ryan Suttle, Environmental Conservation
Factors Influencing Stopover and Movement of Migratory Songbirds within the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Jessica Tatten, Environmental Conservation
Patterns and mechanisms of intraspecific trait variation across thermal gradients in a marine gastropod, Andrew R. Villeneuve, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2020
Habitat Associations of Priority Bird Species and Conservation Value on Small, Diversified Farms in New England, Isabel Brofsky, Environmental Conservation
Autonomous Recording Units as an Alternative Method for Monitoring Songbirds, Lindsay Clough, Environmental Conservation
Impact of Predators on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) in the Eastern and Western United States, Ryan Crandall, Environmental Conservation
New England’s Underutilized Seafood Species: Defining And Exploring Marketplace Potential In A Changing Climate, Amanda Davis, Environmental Conservation
Improving Growth and Survival of Cultured Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) for Restoring Populations, Virginia Martell, Environmental Conservation
From Intentional Awareness to Environmental Action: The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Nischal Neupane, Environmental Conservation
The Ecological Value of Spruce Plantations in Massachusetts, Calvin Ritter, Environmental Conservation
In-vitro Propagation and Fish Assessments to Inform Restoration of Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta Heterodon), Jennifer Ryan, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2019
Hydrologic Structure and Function of Vernal Pools in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, Charlotte Axthelm, Environmental Conservation
Ecological and Economic Implications of Establishing Quercus spp. in the Urban Environment, Tierney Bocsi, Environmental Conservation
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Management Effectiveness and Plant Community Response, Erin Coates-Connor, Environmental Conservation
Defining and Addressing Interconnected Goals in Groundwater Management Planning Across the USA, Allison Gage, Environmental Conservation
Root-Driven Weathering Impacts on Mineral-Organic Associations Over Pedogenic Time Scales, Mariela Garcia Arredondo, Environmental Conservation
Using Visual Media to Empower Citizen Scientists: A Case Study of the Outsmart App, Megan E. Kierstead, Environmental Conservation
Urban Biodiversity Experience and Exposure: Intervention and Inequality at the Local and Global Scale, Evan Kuras, Environmental Conservation
Arboriculture Safety Around The World, Jamie Lim, Environmental Conservation
Ecological Considerations and Application of Urban Tree Selection in Massachusetts, Ashley McElhinney, Environmental Conservation
The Women's Action: Participation through Resistance, Michael Roberts, Environmental Conservation
Eastern Whip-poor-will Habitat Associations in Fort Drum, NY, Kimberly Spiller, Environmental Conservation
The Role of International River Basin Organizations in Facilitating Science Use in Policy, Kelsey Wentling, Environmental Conservation
An Examination of Tern Diet in a Changing Gulf of Maine, Keenan Yakola, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2018
Mapping Sandbars in the Connecticut River Watershed through Aerial Images for Floodplain Conservation, Bogumila Backiel, Environmental Conservation
You Must Estimate Before You Indicate: Design and Model-Based Methods for Evaluating Utility of a Candidate Forest Indicator Species, Jillian Fleming, Environmental Conservation
Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands, Carolyn Gorss, Environmental Conservation
The Impact of Intraspecific Density on Garlic Mustard Sinigrin Concentration, Mercedes Harris, Environmental Conservation
Plants, Parasites, and Pollinators: The Effects of Medicinal Pollens on a Common Gut Parasite in Bumble Bees, George LoCascio, Environmental Conservation
Human and Climate Change Influences on Black (Diceros bicornis) and White (Ceratotherium simum) Rhinos in Southern Africa, Hlelolwenkhosi S. Mamba, Environmental Conservation
Watershed-Scale Modeling for Water Resource Sustainability in the Tuul River Basin of Mongolia, Javzansuren Norvanchig, Environmental Conservation
Impacts of Small, Surface-Release Dams on Stream Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen in Massachusetts, Peter Zaidel, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2017
Accounting For Biotic Variability In Streams With Low Levels of Impervious Cover: The Role of Reach- and Watershed-Scale Factors, Catherine Bentsen, Environmental Conservation
Juvenile River Herring in Freshwater Lakes: Sampling Approaches for Evaluating Growth and Survival, Matthew T. Devine, Environmental Conservation
DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON BIRD ABUNDANCE ALONG ELEVATION GRADIENTS IN THE NORTHERN APPALACHIANS, Timothy Duclos, Environmental Conservation
EVALUATION OF THE RECREATIONAL CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHERY FOR GOLDEN DORADO SALMINUS BRASILIENSIS IN SALTA, ARGENTINA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, Tyler Gagne, Environmental Conservation
Botswana’s Elephant-Back Safari Industry – Stress-Response in Working African Elephants and Analysis of their Post-Release Movements, Tanya Lama, Environmental Conservation
Factors Influencing Shrubland Bird and Native Bee Communities in Forest Openings, H. Patrick Roberts, Environmental Conservation
A Mixed-methods Study on Female Landowner Estate Planning Objectives, rebekah zimmerer, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2016
Factors Influencing Household Outdoor Residential Water Use Decisions in Suburban Boston (USA), Emily E. Argo, Environmental Conservation
Understory Plant Community Structure in Forests Invaded by Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Jason Aylward, Environmental Conservation
Factors Affecting Habitat Quality for Wintering Wood Thrushes in a Coffee Growing Region in Honduras, Brett A. Bailey, Environmental Conservation
Invasive Species Occurrence Frequency is not a Suitable Proxy for Abundance in the Northeast, Tyler J. Cross, Environmental Conservation
Population Genetic Analysis of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in Coastal Massachusetts., Katherine T. Johnson, Environmental Conservation
Modeling Historical and Future Range of Variability Scenarios in the Yuba River Watershed, Tahoe National Forest, California, Maritza Mallek, Environmental Conservation
The Life History Characteristics, Growth, and Mortality of Juvenile Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus, in Coastal Massachusetts, Julianne Rosset, Environmental Conservation
Specific Phosphate Sorption Mechanisms of Unaltered and Altered Biochar, Kathryn D. Szerlag, Environmental Conservation
Trophic Relationships Among Caribou Calf Predators in Newfoundland, Chris Zieminski, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2015
Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Assemblages in Three New York Pine Barrens and the Impacts of Hiking Trails, Grace W. Barber, Environmental Conservation
Niche-Based Modeling of Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) Using Presence-Only Information, Nathan Bush, Environmental Conservation
Assessing Mammal and Bird Biodiversity and Habitat Occupancy of Tiger Prey in the Hukaung Valley of Northern Myanmar, Hla Naing, Environmental Conservation
Generating Best Management Practices for Avian Conservation in a Land-Sparing Agriculture System, and the Habitat-Specific Survival of a Priority Migrant, Jeffrey D. Ritterson, Environmental Conservation
Experimental Test of Genetic Rescue in Isolated Populations of Brook Trout, Zachary L. Robinson, Environmental Conservation
UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTION TOWARDS HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTION AND CONFLICT IN A TIGER LANDSCAPE-COMPLEX OF INDIA, Ronak T. Sripal, Environmental Conservation
Impacts of Land Cover and Climate Change on Water Resources in Suasco River Watershed, Ammara Talib, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2014
A Comparison of American, Canadian, and European Home Energy Performance in Heating Dominated – Moist Climates Based on Building Codes, Stephanie M. Berkland, Environmental Conservation
Spatio-Temporal Factors Affecting Human-Black Bear Interactions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Nathan Buckhout, Environmental Conservation
Estimating the Effective Number of Breeders of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, Over Multiple Generations in Two Stream Systems, Matthew R. Cembrola, Environmental Conservation
An Assessment of Environmental Dna as a Tool to Detect Fish Species in Headwater Streams, Stephen F. Jane, Environmental Conservation
Assessing Wild Canid Distribution Using Camera Traps in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, Eric G. LeFlore, Environmental Conservation
Quantifying the Effect of Passive Solar Design in Traditional New England Architecture, Peter Levy, Environmental Conservation
Ecology and Conservation of Endangered Species in Sumatra: Smaller Cats and the Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus Sumatrensis) As Case Studies, Wulan Pusparini, Environmental Conservation
The Cumulative Impacts of Climate Change and Land Use Change on Water Quantity and Quality in the Narragansett Bay Watershed, Evan R. Ross, Environmental Conservation
Patterns in Trash: Factors that Drive Municipal Solid Waste Recycling, Jared Starr, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2013
Greening the Building Code: an Analysis of Large Project Review Under Boston Zoning Code Articles 37 and 80, Sandy J. Beauregard, Environmental Conservation
Vernal Pool Vegetation and Soil Patterns Along Hydrologic Gradients in Western Massachusetts, Kasie Collins, Environmental Conservation
Implementation of Aquaponics in Education: An Assessment of Challenges, Solutions and Success, Emily Rose Hart, Environmental Conservation
Aquatic Barrier Prioritization in New England Under Climate Change Scenarios Using Fish Habitat Quantity, Thermal Habitat Quality, Aquatic Organism Passage, and Infrastructure Sustainability, Alexandra C. Jospe, Environmental Conservation
The Energy Benefits of Trees: Investigating Shading, Microclimate and Wind Shielding Effects in Worcester and Springfield, Massachusetts, Emma L. Morzuch, Environmental Conservation