Dissertations from 2011
Understanding the origin and rapid diversification of the genus Anthurium Schott (Araceae), integrating molecular phylogenetics, morphology and fossils, Monica Maria Carlsen
Effects of the exotic shrub Lonicera maackii on the plant animal interactions in the invaded habitat, Humberto de Paula Dutra
Water availability, carbon-based plant defenses, and the outcome of tritrophic interactions in an ant-plant mutualism, John Craft Flunker
Towards an understanding of the evolution of Violaceae from an anatomical and morphological perspective, Saul Ernesto Hoyos
Elucidating matrix protein import and beta-oxidation pathways in plant peroxisomes, Bibi Rafeiza Khan
Endemic Top Predator Response to Goat Eradication on Santiago Island: the Galapagos Hawk and its Diet., Jaramillo Cruz Mari
Seroprevalence of Malarial Antibodies in Galapagos Penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus), Jamie Lynn Palmer
Functional Characterization of Putative Non-Specific Phospholipase C (NPC) in Arabidopsis thaliana, Carlotta Antonetta Peters
ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT: THE IMPACT OF LEAFTYING CATERPILLARS AND FOLIAGE QUALITY ON THE ARTHROPOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED WITH WHITE OAK (Quercus alba L.), Jason R. Reinhardt
Functional Traits and Grain Size in Species Assemblages of a Neotropical Dry Forest, Vania Wendy Torrez Flores
Transcriptional Regulation of Nitrogenase and Identification of a Fructose Transport System in Anabaena variabilis, Justin Lynn Ungerer
Phylogenetics and diversification of Escallonia (Escalloniaceae), Felipe Zapata
Dissertations from 2010
Development of a methodology to attain high levels of storage proteins in cassava tuberized roots and its implications, Mohammad Abhary
HOW DOES THE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES AFFECT FEMALE RACCOON HOME RANGES IN AN URBAN PARK?, Karen L. Bauman
Taxonomic Revision of Passiflora section Xerogona (Raf.) Killip (Passifloraceae), Tatiana Erika Boza Espinoza
Phylogenetics, morpohology, and genomic evolution in Physarieae (Brassicaceae), Sara Fuentes-Soriano
Avian developmental endocrinology: The effects and role of yolk hormones, sibling dynamics, and life-history, Corinne Patricia Kozlowski
Individuals Differences in Exploratory Behavior of Prairie Voles, Microtus ochrogaster, Danielle N. Lee
Relative Abundance, Population Structure, and Habitat Utilization of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) and Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) in southeastern Missouri, Timothy Charles Lescher
The Role of Puf3p and Puf4p in the Regulation of mRNA Decay in Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Florencia Andrea Lopez Leban
Evaluation of the relationship of Aiouea with Cinnamomum, Ocotea and Mocinnodaphne (Lauraceae) using epidermal leaf characters, Juan Carlos Penagos Zuluaga
Galapagos Hawk: Demographic and Social Effects in a Changing Environment, Jose Luis Rivera
Multivariate Analysis of Morphological and Anatomical Characters of Calophyllum L. (Calophyllaceae) in South America, Dilys Malvina Vela Díaz
Theses from 2009
Characterization of the Type VI Secretion Systems of P. syringae pathovars phaseolicola and syringae
MATERNALLY DERIVED ANTIBODIES IN AVIAN EGGS AND OFFSPRING: ECOLOGY, LIFE HISTORY, AND DEVELOPMENT, BriAnne Ashley Addison
Evolution and Maintenance of Plumage Polymorphism: the case of the Red-footed booby (Sula sula), Patricia Carvalho Baiao
Tritrophic interactions in forests: Direct and indirect interactions between birds, insect herbivores, and oaks, Nicholas Anthony Barber
An examination of scent-marking, individual odors, and individual discrimination in the raccoon (Procyon lotor)., Laura Alice Kent
Closing the seed dispersal loop for Guettarda viburnoides (Rub.): Connecting patterns of avian seed dispersal with population growth in a Neotropical savanna, Andrea Patricia Loayza
TRANSIENT STUDIES ON RNA INTERFERENCE AND COAT PROTEIN-MEDIATED RESISTANCE TO CASSAVA BROWN STREAK DISEASE, Emmanuel Ogwok
Patterns of affiliation and agonism in a ringtailed lemur, , society: Tests of the socioecological model and other hypotheses, Gena Christine Sbeglia
Sexual selection in a species with exploded leks: the White-crowned Manakin (Pipra pipra), Wendy P. Tori
Puf1p-MEDIATED mRNA DECAY AND COMBINATORIAL CONTROL OF mRNA STABILITY BY THE YEAST Puf PROTEINS, Randi J. Ulbricht
A localized morphometric study of Panicum virgatum and sister taxa (Poaceae: Panicoideae: Paniceae), Sarah Elizabeth Youngstrom
Dissertations from 2008
Grassland Birds in Natural and Cultivated Grasslands in the Northern Campos of Uruguay: Diversity Patterns, Responses to Vegetation Structure, and Nest Survival, Adrian Bruno Azpiroz
Population Genetics of Island Endemics: Neutral and Major Histocompatibility Loci, Jennifer Lynn Bollmer
A developmental, phylogenetic and taxonomic study on the moss genus Taxithelium Mitt. (Pylaisiadelphaceae), Paulo Saraiva Camara
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Lekking Behavior and Female Mate Choice in the Blue-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix coronata, AVES: Pipridae), Renata Duraes Ribeiro
Community ecology and phylogeography of bird assemblages in arid zones of northern Venezuela: Implications for the conservation of restricted-range birds, Adriana Rodriguez-Ferraro
Reproductive and Social Dynamics of a Lek Breeding Bird, Thomas Brandt Ryder
AN ANALYSIS OF MER1 FUNCTION DURING MEIOTIC SPLICING REGULATION IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, Frederick William Scherrer
Biogeographic patterns of avian malaria parasites in the Lesser Antilles: Prevalence, diversity, and community composition, Linda Maria Elenor Svensson
Systematics and Floral Evolution in the Plant Genus Garcinia (Clusiaceae), Patrick Wayne Sweeney
Dissertations from 2007
MECHANISM OF SPLICING REGULATION BY THE MEIOSIS ENHANCER FACTOR Mer1p IN YEAST Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Javier Armisen Garrido
Phylogeny and Trichome Evolution in the Plant Family Brassicaceae, Mark Alan Beilstein
Fish Predation Alters Community Predictability in Small Ponds, Elizabeth Gabor Biro
Natal dispersal and new group formation in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in a seasonally flooded savanna of Venezuela, Elizabeth Rae Congdon
Characterization of Putative Magnesium Transport systems in yeast, Andrew James Franklin
Seed Dispersal Limitation in a Neotropical Nutmeg, Virola flexuosa (Myristicaceae): an Ecological and Genetic Approach, Kimberly Mae Holbrook
Comparative Immune Function in Wild Birds, Kevin David Matson
Identification of New mRNA Targets of Puf3 Protein-Mediated Decay and Analysis of Their Condition-Specific Decay Regulation in Yeast, Melanie A. Miller
Breaking Barriers of Regeneration: Examining the Effectiveness of Bird Perches in Facilitating Seed Dispersal in a Tropical Dry Forest, Muldrow Milton
Anatomical variation in Cactaceae sensu lato, R. Matthew Ogburn
THE ROLE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL FACTORS IN THE FORAGING ECOLOGY OF BIRDS ASSOCIATED WITH POLYLEPIS WOODLANDS, Grace Patricia Servat-Valenzuela
Pagamea Aubl. (Rubiaceae), from species to processes, building the bridge, Alberto Vicentini
Dissertations from 2006
Biogeography of Buarremon brush-finches (Aves, Emberizinae): Integrating Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, Carlos Daniel Cadena
PATTERNS OF HABITAT USE BY PRIMATES IN EASTERN ECUADOR, Seema Nayan Sheth
Assessing ecological correlates of avian disease prevalence in the Galapagos Islands using GIS and remote sensing, Shane Robert Siers
Avian seed dispersers of the invasive Rubus niveus (Rosaceae) in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Monica C. Soria
Evolutionary epidemiology of endemic Gal¿pagos birds and their parasites, Noah Kerness Whiteman
Dissertations from 2005
RANGING PATTERNS AND HABITAT UTILIZATION OF NORTHERN RIVER OTTERS, LONTRA CANADENSIS, IN MISSOURI: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF A REINTRODUCED SPECIES, Deborah Dorothy Boege-Tobin
The Role of Puf3 Protein Interactions in the Regulation of mRNA Decay in Yeast Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Shervin Sean Houshmandi
Identification of New mRNA Targets of Puf Protein-Mediated Decay in Yeast, Randi J. Ulbricht
Theses from 2004
Extra-pair Fertilization, Mate Choice and Genetic Similarity in the Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina), John Andrew Eimes
Theses from 1995
Availability and use of food resources by two species of Automolus (Aves, Furnariidae), Grace Patricia Servat-Valenzuela