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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Reconstructing the ecological relationships of the latest Cretaceous Antarctic dinosaurs and how functional tooth morphology influenced diet and ecological niche among basal Ornithopod dinosaurs, Ian Broxson

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Production and characterization of a phage endolysin with putative antimicrobial activity against Cutibacterium acnes, Kathryn M. Collins

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Sexually-divergent differentiation and inflammatory response to osteoclasts, Lilijanna L. Cummings

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Investigation of small mammal species richness, abundance, and genetic population structure on and around the Eastern Washington University Prairie Restoration Site, Sarah Deshazer

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Fairy shrimp (Anostraca) in the vernal pools of Eastern Washington, Megan Garvey

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Measuring the production of migratory Westslope Cutthroat Trout in tributaries to Priest River, Idaho, Collin J. Hendricks

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Evaluating efficacy of anti-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis probiotic treatment on Pacific Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris regilla) at current and modeled climate change temperatures, Autumn N. Holley

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Examining the effects of seed mix diversity and composition, biochar application, seeding rate, species identity, and topography on Palouse Prairie restoration, Thurman Johnson

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Baseline data for assessing beaver dam analogs as a restoration tool in fire-affected tributaries of the Methow and Okanogan watersheds, Katelin Killoy

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Surveillance and monitoring of amphibian pathogens and evaluating the impacts of an associated Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE), Jennifer Perez

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Comparative genomics of the putatively asexual powder lichens Lepraria adn other Lecanoromycete lichens, Bubba Pfeffer

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Evolution of the diets of Australian Possums (Marsupialia: Phalangeriformes) from the Etadunna Formation in the Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia, Theodore C. Wheat

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Investigating how bat ectoparasites influence the skin microbiome diversity and composition in Washington State bats, Dana E. Colley

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Assessing the behavioral response of Westslope Cutthroat Trout to olfactory cues in a two-choice Y-maze, Hannah Marie Condron

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Modernizing fish surveys: evaluating how reliable environmental DNA sampling is in monitoring fish populations, Alicia Cozza

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The role of the skin microbiome in amphibian pathogen susceptibility in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Krista S. Dodd

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The significance of cell-surface α2,3-linked Sialic Acid in Osteoclasts, Christopher S. Harding

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Plant-pollinator interaction networks in remnant and reconstructed Palouse Prairie in Eastern WA, USA, Emma Hoskins

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Behavioral differences in urban Sciurus carolinensis with varying human exposure as a model for synanthropic human-animal relationships, Tiffany M. Jordan

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Effects of GABA on inflammation and intestinal barrier disruption, Tyrel W. Long

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Differentiating the effects of two non-native fish in the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Sarah Richardson

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Role of seed mixes, biochar soil amendment, and the soil seed bank in improving Palouse Prairie restoration, Kristine Snyder

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Population assignment of entrained migratory Westslope Cutthroat Trout in North Idaho, Craig D. Wells

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Genetic structure of Pseudoroegneria spicata in the Northern Palouse Prairie and Channeled Scablands, Ethan Timothy Bean

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Impacts of rock climbing on lichen and bryophyte communities at McLellan Rocks and Sharon Climbing Areas, Spokane County, WA, Giovanna M. Bishop

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Effects of beaver dam analogs on stream ecosystem function of Crab Creek, Washington State, Nicholas D. Broderius

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Life history and microbiome analysis of freshwater fingernail clams (sphaeriidae) exposed to trace metal pollution, Dechen D. Edwards

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Effects of nutrition on honey bee microbiology, disease occurrence, and hive growth, Shelby P. Fettig

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Bryozoan taxa of the Toroweap Formation of Clark County, Nevada, Amy Joy Hess

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Moving the needle on prairie conservation: a Palouse Prairie restoration/reconstruction needs assessment and the effect of intra-annual soil moisture changes on Balsamroot seedling establishment, Sarah Hill

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Investigating the protective effects of intestinal GABA[subscript A] receptor activation on an animal model of Multiple Sclerosis, Hannah M. Kohl

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Developing a vector for expressing serratiopeptidase in Lactococcus lactis, Taylor C. Mauzy

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Remnant assessment and soil inoculation to inform large-scale prairie restoration at Eastern Washington University, Erik E. Peterson

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Beaver moderated fire resistance in the North Cascades and potential for climate change adaptation, Joseph John Weirich III

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Helicobacter pylori gene regulation by virulence region located sRNAs, Veronica Janette Albrecht

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Effects of non-commercial thinning on Great Horned Owls on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Christopher P. Brady

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Impact of Chytrid fungus pathogen on the skin microbiome of frogs in northern Idaho and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, Philip M. Campos

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Comparison of wetland restoration techniques in and around Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Cheney, WA, Jade S. Clinkenbeard

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Measuring variation in body morphology and life history traits in Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Eastern Washington, USA, Lily Crytser

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Characterization of Helicobacter pylori sRNAs HPnc2525, HPnc2600, and HPnc2645, Brandon M. Flatgard

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Kinetics of notch signaling during osteoclastogenesis, Amber Larissa Framstad

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Virulence of Drosophila C virus increased after a host shift and serial passage in Drosophila hosts, Katie A. Johnson

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Investigating the protective effects of farnesol formations against neuroinflammation, Christina Catherine Ramelow

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Organic compound farnesol reduces disease severity and onset in mouse model of Multiple Sclerosis, Lacey B. Sell

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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How do fine sediments and Hangman Creek discharge affect benthic macroinvertebrates in the Spokane River?, Anwar S. Bushnaq

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High resolution modeling of tick density and detection of Rickettsia spp. in Dermacentor spp. ticks at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, WA, Justin L. Donahue

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Improving dopamine monitoring with NCAM and the effects of intranasal oxytocin on dopamine signaling in the rat brain, Darren Earl Ginder

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Analyzing the diet composition of Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in Upper Priest Lake, Coty W. Jasper

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Sex-specific gene expression and its effect on osteoclast maturation, Abigail Lynn Keever

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Targeted short-term nutrient reduction to manage Ventenata dubia an invasive winter annual grass: soil and plant responses, Jaren F. Lamm

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The effects of warming on carbon and microbial community wetland dynamics at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, Marissa A. Medina

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Riparian resilience in the face of interacting disturbances: understanding complex interactions between wildfire, erosion, and beaver (Castor canadensis) in grazed dryland riparian systems of low order streams in North Central Washington State, USA, Alexa Whipple

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Impacts of trace metal pollution, urbanization and aquifer recharge on Spokane River macroinvertebrates, Carolyn K. Connelly

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Impacts of temperature on life history traits of invasive Eastern Brook Trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ), Kaeli Alexis Davenport

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Characterizing the early stages of a novel host shift using host fitness and metabolomics, Emily K. Hendrix

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Patterns of variation in the benthic macroinvertebrate community of the Upper Columbia River, WA, Sarah J. Hindle

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Vocalizations influence roost-site selection in overwintering cavity-nesting birds in Eastern Washington, Shelby M. Hunter

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Monitoring the influx of marine derived Nitrogen and characterizing soil food webs of riparian zones of the Elwha River Watershed, WA, USA., Wendal R.H. Kane

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The bi-directional relationship between gut microbiota and autoimmunity, Trevor O. Kirby

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Vegetation community development after dam removal on the Elwha River, Olivia A. Morgan

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The source of excess nutrients to Pine Draw, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Henry Price

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Identification of genes from the poxvirus of a parasitoid wasp, Steven Alexander Smith

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Riparian vegetation and the soil seed bank five years after dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, Cody C. Thomas

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Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Summer Habitat Use in Lake Spokane, Washington, Shawna B. Warehime

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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A MACROINVERTEBRATE BIOASSESSMENT OF TWO STREAMS ON TURNBULL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (TNWR), Sultan Mohammad Areshi

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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LAKE TROUT AND BULL TROUT IN THE PRIEST LAKE SYSTEM, IDAHO, Derek C. Entz

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Invasion Routes and Evolution of Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans) in Eastern Washington, Samuel Gunselman

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CAN AMPHIPODS BE USED TO MONITOR MINING-IMPACTED LAKES?, Chantilly S. Higbee

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AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF TICKS ON THE 30 ACRE LAKE TRAIL AT TURNBULL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Robert E. Shadix Jr.

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IMPACT OF PROPHYLACTIC INTRANASAL OXYTOCIN ADMINISTRATION ON SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS, Morgan A. Thomas

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Acoustic Tracking of Redband Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus myskiss gairdneri) in Lake Roosevelt (2015-2016), Evaluation of an Acoustic Receiver Array, and Low-Voltage Electroanesthesia for Tag Implantation., Bryan T. Witte

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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The relationship between invasive annual grasses and biological soil crust across Eastern Washington, Jarrett B. Cellini

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Impacts of the invasive Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans) on wandering garter snake (Thamnophis elegans vagrans) fitness, feeding behavior and diet, Adam C. Gilles

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A molecular characterization of the fungal endophytes within the needles of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), Amy E. Gray

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Elk summer-autumn habitat selection in the Clearwater Basin of north-central Idaho, Calla R. Hetzner Hagle

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Phenotypic characterization of the Peach (Prunus spp.) collection at the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Davis, California, Tim Moran

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Comparative examination of Lake Spokane groundwater for nutrient discharge by residential development influence, Wyatt Plastino

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Chemically-mediated prey responses: invasive brook stickleback induced changes in behavior and life history of larval long-toed salamanders, Renae K. Reed

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Invertebrate drift in the upper Columbia River with implications for young-of-the-year white sturgeon, Ryan W. Reihart

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Determining the effects of non-native brook stickleback (Cualea inconstans) on the lentic systems at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Cheney, WA, Jenae N. Yri

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Initial response of riparian vegetation to dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, Erin Susan Cubley

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Elk (Cervus elaphus) response to anthropogenic disturbance: hunting, land use, and climate change, Katherine S. Farrell

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Long-term characterization of the chronic dopamine microelectrode and effect of electrical conditioning, Eric P. Marr

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Smallmouth bass abundance and diet composition in the upper Spokane River, Michael Taylor McCroskey

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Stream microbial communities along an agricultural gradient, Cristine McIntyre Schucker

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The dietary mineral content of Claytonia lanceolata corms from multiple populations across the Columbia Plateau region of North America, Paul Reilly

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Vegetation colonization within exposed reservoirs following dam removal on the Elwha River, Washington, Jarrett L. Schuster

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Chapter 1, a dichotomous key for the identification of nine salmonids of the Inland Northwest using six diagnostic skull bones; and associated equations to estimate total length and weight form bones ingested by piscivores or found in archeological sites; Chapter 2, Utilization of acoustic biotelemetry to define the movements of Lake Roosevelt Redband trout, oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri, Aaron Stroud and Allan T. Scholz

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Effects of anesthetics on rainbow trout swimming ability and statisical comparison of the movements of acoustically tracked reband rainbow trout in Lake Roosevelt, Jessica A. Walston

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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STEPS TOWARDS SUCCESSFUL CRYOPRESERVATION OF FISH GAMETES: IMPROVING LABORATORY PROTOCOLS IN THE ZEBRAFISH MODEL TO INCREASE GAMETE VIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY, Megan Chastain

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AN EXPLORATION OF MUTATION EFFECT SIZES IN THE NEMATODE CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS, Melody Dossey

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Impacts of Spawning Sockeye Salmon (ONCORHYNCHUS NERKA) on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Production in the White River, WA, Conor Giorgi

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Relative Abundance, Distribution, and Life Histories of Fish Species in the Colville River Watershed, Stevens County, Washington, Aaron Mettler

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Wild Kokanee Tracking and Movements in Lake Roosevelt, 2010, Tyler Parsons

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Efficacy of tamoxifen and thymoquinone on tumor development, lipid peroxidation, and total antioxidant capacity in DMBA induced mammary carcinoma in female Sprague-Dawley rats, Nadiah S. Alotaibi

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A holistic approach to Mima mound prairie restoration, Kristin R. Anicito

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Assessment of the hatchery kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) release program in Lake Roosevelt 2009 -- 2012, Alix O. Blake

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A genetic screen to identify novel Helicobacter pylori virulence factors using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model eukaryotic cell, Amelia M. Bothwell

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Use of magnetic and olfactory cues for orientation by a fossorial rodent, Thomomys talpoides, Dustin J. Cousins

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Ecohydrology effects of an invasive grass (Phalaris arundinacea) on semi-arid riparian zones, Adam D. Gebauer