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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Mixing It Up: The Impact of Episodic Introgression on the Evolution of High-Latitude Mesocarnivores, Jocelyn P. Colella
Forty Years of Change in Southwestern Bee Assemblages, Catherine Cumberland
Warming Up: Climate Change Related Shifts of Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities in High Latitude Ecosystems, Megan Rae DeVan
Mechanisms of Oriented Cell Division and Their Roles in Tissue Development, Evan Blake Dewey
Reconstructing Energy Flow Through Modern and Historical Marine Communities: Insights from Amino Acid Isotope Analysis, Emma A. Elliott Smith
A Landscape on the Threshold of Change: Patterns of Soil Microbial Ecology Along Dynamic Geomorphic and Hydrologic Features in a Polar Desert, Kelli L. Feeser, David James Van Horn, Heather N. Buelow, Daniel R. Colman, Theresa A. McHugh, Jordan G. Okie, Egbert Schwartz, Cristina D. Takacs-Vesbach, Becky A. Ball, Andrew G. Fountain, Michael N. Gooseff, Joseph S. Levy, and Maciej K. Obryk
Dynamics of Avian Elevational Ranges Reveal Hidden Evolutionary Forces, Chauncey R. Gadek
Fungi in a Hot, Dry, Changing World, Miriam I. Hutchinson
King of the Hill? How Biotic Interactions Affect Biogeographical Pattern and Species Responses to Climate Change, Joshua Scott Lynn, Jennifer A. Rudgers, Tom E. X. Miller, Stephanie N. Kivlin, and Melanie R. Kazenel
Role of Host Cell β-Catenin During Toxoplasma gondii Infection, Cameron H. Ranken
Genomics Based Approaches to Fungal Evolution, Aaron J. Robinson and Donald O. Natvig
Riparian Vegetation in the Face of Environmental Variability, Kelly A. Steinberg
Ecological and Morphological Response of Rodents to Environmental Change Over the Late Quaternary, Catalina Tomé
Biogeographical Implications of Climate Change for an Alpine Mammal, the American Pika, Marie Louise Westover
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Schistosomiasis in the Wild: A Transcriptomics Perspective on Field-Derived Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Schistosoma mansoni, and Their Interactions, Sarah K. Buddenborg
Investigations on the Role of the Immune System in Mammary Development and Maternal Immunity in the Marsupial, Monodelphis domestica, Bethaney D. Fehrenkamp
Prevalence of Artemisinin Resistance Associated Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Kenyan Isolates, Elizabeth M. Glenn
Understanding Patterns of Diversity and Evolution in Mainland Anolis Lizards, Levi Nathaniel Gray
Rodent Responses to Drought in the Southwestern United States: Resource Utilization Strategies and Effects to Keystone Resources, Charles L. Hayes IV
Revealing Biotic Diversity: How Do Complex Environments Influence Human Schistosomiasis in a Hyperendemic Area, Martina Rose Laidemitt
Linking Climate Change and Mortality in Piñon-Juniper Woodlands, from Leaf to Ecosystem, Amanda I. Liebrecht
Systematics and Diversification of the Pantropical Avian Order Coraciiformes, Jenna Merle McCullough
Shedding Light on the Role of Opaque1 in Asymmetric Cell Division in Maize, Janette Yuseil Mendoza
Using δ13C, δ15N, and δ2H to Better Understand the Ecology of Green Sea Turtles, Laura Pagès Barceló
Intraspecific Floral Color Variation as Perceived by Pollinators and Non-Pollinators: Evidence for Pollinator-Imposed Constraints?, Kellen Cedar Paine
Hemocyanin-Like 1 Protein, Unique to Planorbid Snails, Supports Reproductive Output of Biomphalaria Glabrata, Vector of Schistosomiasis, Janeth Julieta Peña
Seasonal Shifts in C3 and C4 Resource Use by a Small Mammal Community Under Changing Precipitation Regimes, Alaina Dianne Pershall
Evaluating the Effects of Catastrophic Wildfire on Water Quality, Whole-Stream Metabolism and Fish Communities, Justin Kevin Reale
Soil Properties Explain Changes in Soil Microbial Enzyme Activity with Depth in a Piñon-Juniper Woodland, Amanda B. Sacks
Towards a Better Understanding of the Effects of Praziquantel on the Interaction Between the Helminth Parasite Schistosoma Mansoni and Its Murine Host, Melissa Catherine Sanchez
Physella acuta, Comparative Immunology and Evolutionary Aspects of Gastropod Immune Function, Jonathan H. Schultz
From Olfaction to Immunity: Characterization of Nasal Immunity in Bony Fish, Ali Sepahi
Avian Thermoregulation in the Heat: Resting Metabolism, Evaporative Cooling and Limits to Activity in Sonoran Desert Birds, Eric Krabbe Smith
The Fate of Xylem-transported CO2 in Plants, Samantha S. Stutz and David T. Hanson
Genomic Signatures of Adaptive Evolution, Jessica A. Weber
The Evolution of Diet Breadth in Melissodes Bees (Apidae: Eucerini), Karen W. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Novel Approaches to Exploring Silk Use Evolution in Spiders, Rachael Elaina Alfaro
Where the Wild Things Are: Investigating Body Size as a Mechanism for Persistence, Meghan Anne Balk
Evaluating the Relationship of Temperature and Growth of a Larval Colorado River Catostomid, C. latipinnis, Through Otolith Aging and Stable Isotopes (δ18O), Adam Lawrence Barkalow
Diet Specialization Does Not Explain Occupancy or Abundance in a Test of the Resource Breadth Hypothesis in a Small Mammal Community, Deborah R. Boro
Nutrient Additions Alter Semi-Arid Grassland Response to Fire, Alec A. Carrigy
Natural History and Evolution of an Elevational Generalist, the Cinereous Conebill (Conirostrum cinereum), Andrea N. Chavez, Chandresekhar Natarajan, Jay F. Storz, Angela Fago, and Christopher C. Witt
Plant-microbial Interactions are Strong Determinants of Plant Population and Community Dynamics, Yan-Yi Anny Chung 9485698
Genetic Approaches to Population Ecology and Conservation of the Sacramento Mountain Salamander, Samantha Jo Nicole Cordova
Bacterial Siderophore Production in Lechuguilla and Spider Caves, Carlsbad National Park (CCNP) Carlsbad, New Mexico, Tammi R. Duncan
The Impact of Climate and Elevation on the Growth and Mortality of Piñon Pine, Alice M. Fretz
The Effects of Atmospheric Pressure on Inter-Specific Competition and the Morphological and Hematological Characteristics of Elevational Distributions of Hummingbirds, Ariel Marie Gaffney
Immunology of the Gray Short-Tailed Opossum During Pregnancy and Prenatal Development, Victoria L. Hansen
Dynamics of Community Composition and Ecological Processes in Mesic and Semiarid Grasslands, Sydney K. Jones
Comparison of Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in the Subsurface versus Surface: Implications for Nitrogen Cycling, Jason Cody Kimble 5059801155
Phylogeography and Population Dynamics of North American Wolverines (Gulo gulo luscus) in Alaska and Western Canada, Dianna M. Krejsa
Precipitation Patterns and Fungal Community Succession in a Seasonally Dry Secondary Tropical Savanna, Sara R. López-Rodríguez
Pattern and Process in the Radiation of Ground-dwelling Squirrels, Bryan Stephen McLean
Forage Selection and Habitat Architecture as Drivers of Small Mammal Community Dynamics in an Arid, Nutrient Limited, Highly Stochastic Ecosystem, Jennifer Darby Noble
Novel Indices to Quantify Freeze Tolerance in Amphibians, Jolene R. Rearick
The Ecology of Acequias in the Mora Valley: Patterns, Processes and Place-Based Knowledge, Shannon Marie Rupert
Dengue Vaccination Modulates the Dengue-Zika Viral System via Immunogenic Cross-Talk, Noah Joseph Bernard Silva
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Biogeography, Interspecific Introgression, and the Evolution of Hemoglobin Genes in the High Andes: The Evolutionary History of the South American Siskins (Spinus), Elizabeth Jane Beckman
Shifts in the Relative Importance of Competition and Mutualism for Communities and Ecosystems, Lukas Patrick Bell-Dereske
Coevolving Histories Inside and Out: Phylogenetics, Comparative Parasitology, and Host Affinities of Chipmunk Sucking Lice and Pinworms, Kayce C. Bell
Plant-Biocrust Interactions Mediated by the Fungal Loop, Eva Dettweiler-Robinson
Energetics Across Ecological Scales, John M. Grady
Phylogenetics and Diversification of Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae), Grey Thomas Gustafson
Impacts of Long-Term Precipitation Manipulation on Hydraulic Architecture, Xylem Function, and Canopy Status in a Piñon-Juniper Woodland, Patrick J. Hudson
The Molecular Systematics and Phylogeography of the Widespread North American Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus), Donavan J. Jackson
Mammals of the Greater Gila Region, Amanda K. Jones
Altitudinal Gradients Do Not Predict Plant-Symbiont Responses to Experimental Warming, Melanie R. Kazenel
Mitigating the Impacts of Human Land-Use Change on Biodiversity: With a Focus on Large Migratory Herbivores, Kina Rebekah Murphy
Experimental Drought and Soil Depth Interactively Influence Fungal Community Composition in Piñon-Juniper Woodland, Eric Olivas
A Multidimensional Investigation of the Niche: Geographic Distributions, Body Size, and Interspecific Interactions of Late Quaternary North American Canidae, Melissa Irene Pardi
Retrospective Food Web Analysis of Gila River Fishes Reveals Hydrologic Parameters Influence Non-Native Species Effects, Rosalee Anne Reese
Montane Valley Grassland Plant Communities Are Highly Resistant to Wildfire, Martina M. Suazo
Assessing the Climate Change Vulnerability of Ecosystem Types of the Southwestern U.S., Francis J. Triepke, Esteban H. Muldavin, Maximillian M. Wahlberg, Timothy K. Lowrey, Donald A. Falk, Megan M. Friggens, and Karen E. Bagne
Patterns in Richness and Community Structure: From Bacteria to Apex Predators, Ara S. Winter
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Paratransgenic Control of Pierce's Disease, Arinder K. Arora
The Indirect Effects of Climate Variability on the Reproductive Dynamics and Productivity of an Avian Predator in the Arid Southwest, Corrie C. Borgman
Transcriptional Regulation of Muscle Development in Drosophila melanogaster, Tonya M. Brunetti
Comparative Study of Genomic Features of Evolutionarily Young Gene Duplicates, Lijing Bu
Macroecology and Sociobiology of Humans and Other Mammals, Joseph Robert Burger
Flight Muscle Progenitor Populations in Drosophila melanogaster, Elizabeth Carvosso Clarke
Foliar Respiration and Carbon Dynamics of Mature Piñon and Juniper Trees in Response to Experimental Drought and Heat, Adam D. Collins
Diversity of Understudied Archaeal and Bacterial Populations of Yellowstone National Park: From Genes to Genomes, Daniel Robert Colman
Negative Effects of Rapid Warming and Drought on Reproductive Dynamics and Population Size of an Avian Predator in the Arid Southwest, Kirsten K. Cruz-McDonnell
The Gene Blistered Selectively Controls Muscle Type Differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster, Ashley A. DeAguero
Root Associated Microbes: The Mediators Between Plants and Soil, Sarah Livingston Dean
Schistosomes of Nepal, Ramesh Devkota
A Life History of the Roundnose Minnow, Dionda episcopa, in the Middle Pecos River Valley, New Mexico, Michael A. Farrington
Gene Duplications During Experimental Evolution of Caenorhabditis elegans: Duplication Rates and Evolutionary Responses, James Charles Farslow
Drying Events in the Rio Grande: Effects on Hydrology, Riparian Vegetation, and Arthropod Communities, Kimberly Lorraine Fike
How Ants Turn Information into Food, Tatiana Paz Flanagan
Constraints on Distributions and Diversity of Birds and Mammals Over Variable Environments, Trevor S. Fristoe
The Impact of Temperature, pH and Environmental Heterogeneity on Prokaryotic Diversity in Yellowstone National Park Thermal Springs, Xiaoben Jiang
Multi-Scale Models of Ovarian Cancer, Kimberly Rene Kanigel Winner
Unraveling the Mysteries of Plant Mating Systems in Raphanus sativus, Lindsey C. Kaufman
A Novel Family of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Genes in Marsupials and Monotremes, Katina Krasnec
Quantifying Temperature Sensitivity of Soil Respiration Across a Range of Semi-Arid Biomes, Michelle Nuanez
Evolution of Young Gene Duplicates in the Caenorhabditis briggsae Genome, Lucille Boreal Packard
Conservation Genetics at the Interface of Theory and Application, Tyler Jess Pilger
Too Wet for Frogs, Too Dry for Lizards: Role of Changing Precipitation on Tropical Frogs and Arid Lizards, Mason J. Ryan
Pre-Industrial Melanism: The Origin, Maintenance, and Genetic Basis of an Urban Melanic Morph of the Vermilion Flycatcher, Carl Jonathan Schmitt