Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Coupled Human and Natural Systems Approach to Studying Recreation on Public Lands, Madeline C. Aberg
Identifying Sources of Landscape Variation to Improve Predictions of Post-Fire Sagebrush Steppe Recovery, Cara Applestein
A Novel Approach to the Nest Site Characterization of Two Species of Critically Endangered Vulture in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, Rebecca Colleen Bishop
Understanding Temporal Dynamics of Plant Specialized Metabolites in Response to Simulated Browsing in Winter, Bryanna Hope Bright
The Role of Decorin and Biglycan in CNS Angiogenesis and EAE Recovery, Kristina Chapman
Emergence, Evolution, and Outcomes of Community-Based Conservation Behaviors in Coastal Systems, Matthew C. Clark
Genomic Underpinning of Drought-Associated Phenotypes in a Keystone Shrub Species of Western North America, Carlos Dave Contreras Dumaguit
Anything but Bland: Uncovering the Hidden Diversity and Genomic Origin of the Threatened Vanilla Spice, Paige Ellestad
Interactive Effects of Fungal Community Structure and Soil Moisture on Wyoming Big Sagebrush Performance, Arden Marlene Engel
Seed Predation by Harvester Ants on Native Grasses and Forbs: Implications for Management in a Changing Landscape, Michaela Grossklaus
IL13Ra1 Drug Discovery, Anton D. Pugel
Impacts of Habitat Type on Individual Prairie Falcon (Falco Mexicanus) Movement and Foraging Behavior During the Breeding Season, Eden Sunshine Ravecca
Effects of Wildfire Smoke Exposure on Peripheral Body Systems and Implications for Laboratory Animal Research, Adam J. Schuller
Resolving Taxonomic Uncertainty and Clarifying Species Boundaries in the Cymopterus Terebinthinus (Apiaceae) Species Complex, Annie M. Taylor
Assessing Illegal Shooting of Birds Along Power Lines, Eve C. Thomason
Cultivating Algae to Generate PUFAS, and Macromolecules Using Struvite and Stress Factors, Alejandro Torres
Automating Pharmacokinetic Predictions in Artemisia, Celin Younan
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater by a Consortium of Algae Species for Biofuel Production, Edgardo Ayala
Investigations on the interactions of Streptolysin O and Lysenin with Natural and Artificial Lipid Membranes, Marcelo Ayllon
Biophysical Insights into the Transport Properties of Lysenin Channels, Andrew Merlin Bogard
The Effects of Roads on Movement, Flight Dynamics, Occupancy, and Productivity in Barn Owls (Tyto alba), Brian Thomas Busby
Effects of Vegetation Heterogeneity on Multiphasic Treatment Outcomes in Sagebrush Steppe, Rebecca Donaldson
Anticipating the impacts of the Social, Political, and Biophysical Landscape on Long-Term Connectivity for Reintroduced Plains Bison, Jamie Ann Faselt
Drought Tolerance of Artemisia Tridentata in Response to Herbivory and Mycorrhizal Colonization, Mathew Geisler
DNA Origami Scaffold Development for Digital Nucleic Acid Memory, Sarah Elizabeth Kobernat
Modeling Developmental, Molecular, and Behavioral Effects of an Apolipoprotein-E4 Fragment on the Embryogenesis of Zebrafish, Madyson McCarthy
Structure, Function, and Immunogenic Applications of AB5-type ADP-Ribosylating Bacterial Toxins, Elise Marie Overgaard
Ranchers' and Federal Land Managers' Perceptions of Rangeland Management Across an Environmental Gradient, Calandria Puntenney
Sex, Body Size, and Winter Weather Explain Migration Strategies in a Partial Migrant Population of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), Sadie Claire Ranck
Improving the Ribozyme Toolbox: From Structure-Function Insights to Synthetic Biology Applications, Jessica Michelle Roberts
Integrating Social, Political, and Economic Factors into Spatial Models of Grizzly Bear Conflict and Connectivity, Shannon Spragg
Modulation of Alpha-Crystallin-Membrane Association by Phospholipid Acyl Chain Length and Degree of Unsaturation, Geraline Trossi-Torres
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Liposomes: Production and Applications for Controlled Drug Delivery, Gamid Abatchev
Upscaling Tree Demography to Heterogenous Landscapes Using Models and Remote Sensing, Cristina Barber
Engineering of Recombinant Fortilin for Structure Activity Studies, Maranda S. Cantrell
The 4D Living Genome, Julianna Arlene Sherman Goelzer
How Wildlife Respond to Natural Noise, Dylan G. E. Gomes
Collagen XI Impact on Structure and Function of the Vertebrate Inner Ear in a Zebrafish Model, Makenna Hardy
Mechanisms for Extracellular Matrix-Dependent Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction, Brian Adam Hoettels
Gather Round the Tree: Woody Aboveground Biomass Increases Animal Presence and Species Richness in a Tropical Forest-Savanna Ecotone, Merry Vanessa Marshall Davidson
Effects of Habitat Disturbances on Reptiles in Sagebrush Steppe, Kristina Joan Parker
From Microbes to Management: Spatial and Temporal Variations in Available Vegetation Affect the Gut Microbiota in a Population of Free-Ranging Generalist Herbivores, Olivia K. Rodríguez
PC12 Cells as a Model System to Study LARP6 in the Brain, Beth Rogers
Whey Protein Powder Analysis by Kjeldahl and Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy, Rose Saxton
Fire Effects on Soil Properties: Amending Post-Fire Soils with Native Microbial Communities and Biochar to Improve Sagebrush Performance, Sabrina Marie Schuler
New Applications for the Kinetic Exclusion Assay (KinExA), Mark Harrison Smith
Autophagy Regulation by Lipid Factors with Implications for Parkinson's Disease, Alejandro Soto-Avellaneda
Natural Noise Can Influence Bird Foraging and Vigilance Behavior, Kate Antonia Sweet
Corridors for Coexistence: Evaluating Spatiotemporal Impacts of Livestock on Wildlife Community Dynamics, Edward Trout
OSMR Signaling Induces TAMP-Specific BBB Dysfunction Following Autoimmune-Mediated Neutrophil Recruitment, Travis Scott Wertz
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
In vitro Regeneration, Rooting, and Cloning of Artemisia tridentata, Rachael Barron
How Water Level and Irrigation Practices Affect Waterbird Community, Nesting, and Foraging Habitat Use on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, Jamie L. Burke
Plant Diversity and Nitrogen Addition on Belowground Biodiversity and Soil Organic Carbon Storage in Biofuel Cropping Systems, Jennifer Butt
Phenological Mismatch is Correlated with Fitness Outcomes and Adaptive Behavior in a Generalist Avian Predator Distributed Across North America, Kathleen R. Callery
A Symbiosis Between a Dark Septate Fungus, an Arbuscular Mycorrhiza, and Two Plants Native to the Sagebrush Steppe, Craig Lane Carpenter
Dimerization of the Notch Intracellular Domain Results in Distinct Signaling Activity, Jacob Jeffery Crow
Prevalence of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Ferruginous Hawk Nestlings and Evaluation of a Novel Method to Rapidly Assess Exposure, Ariana Joyce Dickson
Patterns and Drivers in Counts of Migratory Raptors at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, USA, Patricia Kaye Tahura Dumandan
Molecular Approaches for Analyzing Organismal and Environmental Interactions, Stephanie Fern Hudon
Buried Soil Carbon Vulnerability to Decomposition with Landscape Disturbance, Abby McMurtry
Phenotypic Responses of Sagebrush to the Southwestern North America Megadrought: A Genotype-by-Environment (GxE) Approach, Kara A. Navock
Soil Response to Fire Frequency in the Northern Columbia Basin Sagebrush Steppe, Leslie C. Nichols
Learning from Chemical Coping Behaviors of Wildlife to Discover New Approaches for Pest Management, Britt Pendleton
Genetic Analysis of Invasive Populations of Ventenata Dubia (Poaceae): An Assessment of Propagule Pressure and Pattern of Range Expansion in the Western United States, Inna Pervukhina-Smith
Regulation of in vitro and in vivo Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation by the Ayrl Hydrocarbon Receptor, Shivakumar Rayavara Veerabhadraiah
Spectral Fingerprints Predict Functional Phenotypes of a Native Shrub, Brecken Cherice Robb
Identification and Characterization of Candidate Staphylococcus aureus Antigens for Inclusion in a Multivalent Bovine Mastitis Vaccine, Danielle Scarbrough
Movements of White-Headed and White-Backed Vultures, Teague K. Scott
A Metanalysis of Sequences of Vascular Plants in the World’s Biodiversity Hotspots with a Special Section on Madagascar, John Michael Adrian Wojahn
Effects of Simulated Microgravity and UVB on YAP Levels and Expression in Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Kali Jai Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Seed Predation by Owyhee Harvester Ants and the Potential of Seed Introductions in Recovery Efforts for Slickspot Peppergrass, Jennifer A. Brown
The Development of Nucleic Acid Biosensors with Allosteric Fluorescence Signals, Steven J. Burden
Acute Exposure to TCDD Increases Liver Disease Progression in Mice With Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury, Giovan N. Cholico
Methodological Advances for Understanding Social Connectivity and Environmental Implications in Multi-Use Landscapes, Matthew Clark
Recreation, Fire and Disease Create a Mosaic of Threats for Golden Eagles in Southwestern Idaho, Caitlin Marie Davis
The Endosymbiotic Gut Fungus Zancudomyces Culisetae Influences Transstadial Transmission of Host-Associated Microbiota in the Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes Aegypti), Jonas Frankel-Bricker
Old Enemies with New Problems?: Investigating the Ecological Relationship Between Ridgway’s Hawk and the Parasitic Nest Fly Philornis pici, Christine Deegear Hayes
Effects of Protective Nesting Site Properties on Gyrfalcon Breeding Success and Parental Investment in Western Alaska, Michael Thomas Henderson
Genetic Variability of Cultivars Shape Biochemical Profiles in a Bioenergy Cropping System, Megan Kelly-Slatten
Ecosystem Services Provided by Soundscapes Link People and Wildlife, Mitchell Jerome Levenhagen
Dispersal and Distributions in the Era of Global Change: Patterns and Mechanisms of Individual Dispersal and Distributional Shifts in North American Birds, Hanna Marie McCaslin
Convergent Evolution and Species Boundaries in Lomatium Species (Apiaceae), Michael Ottenlips
Integrating Social Dimensions into Spatial Connectivity Planning for Grizzly Bears, Abigail Sage
Comprehensive Investigation of Bioactive Steroidal Alkaloids in Veratrum californicum, Matthew West Turner
Intraspecific Variation in Plant-Plant Interactions and Belowground Zone of Influence of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Andrii Zaiats
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Empirical Investigations OF RNA Fitness Landscapes: Harnessing the Power of High-Throughput Sequencing and Evolutionary Simulations, Devin Pratt Bendixsen
Patterns of Genetic Structure in the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius): Influence of Distance and Migration and Implications for Monitoring and Management, Michaela Brinkmeyer
Novel Regulatory Pathways of Protein Channels, Sheenah Lynn Bryant
Building the Full Annual Cycle Picture for Long-Billed Curlews: Correlates of Nest Success in the Breeding Grounds and Spatial Distribution and Site Fidelity in the Wintering Grounds, Stephanie E. Coates
Developing Ultra-High Throughput Sequencing Based Assay For Ligase Ribozymes for the Study of Evolutionary Innovations, James Collet
Microenvironmental Forces Regulate Notch Signaling Through Integrins, Michael Allen Detweiler
Quantifying Mammalian Interactions and Distributions to Inform Conservation Planning in Mozambique, Tara Easter
The Regulation of Notch Signaling by Src Kinase and Polyphenolic Compounds, Bryce David LaFoya
Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia, Yozora Leal
Mastering Mycological Mysteries with Explorations of Harpellales Associated with Culicidae and Other Dipterans in Idaho, Michael McCormick
A Human-Environment Systems Approach to Outdoor Recreation, Human Biological Stress, and Landscape Aesthetics, Ellie Dawn Opdahl
Investigating Autophagy Dysfunction Induced by a Parkinson's Disease-Causing Mutation in VPS35, Abir Ashfakur Rahman
Remote Sensing for Management of Invasive Plants in Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands, Matthew James Unitis
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Physicochemical Properties and Cellular Toxicity of Variably Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, Catherine Binns Anders
Landscape-Scale Manipulation of the Acoustic Environment Alters the Distribution of Breeding Birds and Arthropods, Elizeth Cinto-Mejia
Oncostatin M Contributes To Breast Tumor Metastasis, Hunter J. Covert
The Role of Disease and Ectoparasites in the Ecology of Nestling Golden Eagles, Benjamin Michael Dudek
Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Litter Chemistry and Decomposition Processes in a Semi-Arid Ecosystem, Peggy Martinez
The Cost of Roaming Free: Assessing the Effects of Plant Secondary Metabolites on Diet Selection and Nutritional Condition in a Free-Ranging Generalist Herbivore, Daniel Patrick Melody
Development of a Cholera Toxin CTA2/B Based Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine to Prevent Bovine Mastitis, Neha Misra
The Role of Col11a1 Expression During Cartilage Development, Jonathon Charles Reeck
The Evolution of Anti-Bat Sensory Illusions in Moths, Juliette Rubin
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Spatial, Roadway, and Biotic Factors Associated with Barn Owl (Tyto alba) Mortality and Characteristics of Mortality Hotspots Along Interstates 84 and 86 in Idaho, Erin Melissa Arnold
Gang Behavior at Carcasses in Wintering Striated Caracaras (Phalcoboenus australis) in the Falkland Islands, Anna Rose Autilio
Temperature Impacts on Soil Organic Carbon Decomposition Across an Environmental Gradient in a Semi-Arid Ecosystem, Hasini Hiranya Delvinne
Influences on Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Use Patterns within a Complex Trail System in Southwest Idaho, Eric Charles Frey
An Investigation of Herbivory and Seed Predation on Slickspot Peppergrass, Michelle I. Jeffries
Switchgrass Cultivar and Intraspecific Diversity Impacts on Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Aislinn Johns
Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) Analysis of Taeniatherum caput-medusae, an Invader of Western U.S. Rangelands, Elizabeth Catherine Kent
The Proteolysis of Apolipoprotein E in Alzheimer's Disease, Julia Love
Risky Business: Tradeoffs Between Nutrition, Toxicity, and Predation by a Specialist Mammalian Herbivore, Jordan D. Nobler
Pheomelanin Pigment Is Not an Indicator of Feather Corticosterone Content in Diurnal Migratory Raptors in Idaho, Christopher Porterfield
Gyrfalcon Diet During the Brood Rearing Period on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, in the Context of a Changing World, Bryce W. Robinson
Earlier Nesting by a Predatory Bird Is Associated with Human Adaptations to Climate Change, Shawn Heath Smith
Effects of Algal Diversity on Productivity and Grazing Resistance in Dairy Wastewater, Patrick Thomas
To Boldly Go: Boldness Predicts Behavior and Survivorship of a Critical Prey Species, Zoe Katherine Tinkle
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Precipitation Induced Changes in Decomposition Processes and Soil Carbon Stabilization, Patricia Xochiquetzal Campos
Viticulture Performance and Cold Hardiness Attributes of Select Winegrape Cultivars in the Western Snake River Plain of Idaho, Jacob Joseph Cragin
Consequences of Pre-Inoculation with Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizae on Root Colonization and Survival of Wyoming Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis) Seedlings after Transplanting, Bill Eugene Davidson
Plant Toxins Influence Diet Selection and Intestinal Parasites in a Specialist Herbivore, Marcella Rene Fremgen
The Impact of Anthropogenic Noise on Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadius) Hunting Behavior, James Tate Mason
Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes, Nicole K. Reynolds
Diet Selection by the Owyhee Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex salinus) in Southwestern Idaho, Matthew S. Schmasow
Identifying the Geographic Origins for the Introduction of Taeniatherum caput-medusae subsp. asperum (Medusahead) in the Western United States, Shane Kurtis Skaar
Recreation Disturbance to a Shrub-Steppe Raptor: Biological Consequences, Behavioral Mechanisms, and Management Implications, Robert J. Spaul
Role of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 During Liver Regeneration, Stephanie Wyler
Two Cryptic Species within Astragalus cusickii Delimited Using Molecular Phylogenetic Techniques, Jay Christopher Zimmers
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Population Response to Climate Change: Wintering Strategy has Carryover Effects on the Timing of Nest Initiation and Mate Choice in a Partial Migrant, the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), Alexandra Marie Anderson
Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) in a Shifting Climate Context: Assessment of Seedling Responses to Climate, Martha M. Brabec
Impacts of Plant Invasion on Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities: Feedbacks on Soil Carbon Cycling, Janina Dierks
Quantifying Habitat Relationships of Songbirds in Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) and Other Montane Communities of the Jarbidge Mountains, Nevada, Kevin Patrick Glueckert
Osteoblast Oncostatin M Signaling in Modeled Spaceflight, Jacob Goyden
Behavioral Responses of Burrowing Owls to Experimental Clutch Manipulations: An Investigation of Conspecific Brood Parasitism and Laying Determinacy, Jamie Lynn Groves
Consequences of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation In Vitro, Wendy Amanda Harvey
Influence of Wildfire Disturbance and Post-Fire Seeding on Vegetation and Insects in Sagebrush Habitats, Ashley T. Rohde
Construction and Characterization of Non-Toxic Bacterial Enterotoxins as Vaccine Adjuvants, Lavanya Vempati
Traffic Noise Decreases Body Condition and Stopover Efficiency of Migrating Songbirds, Heidi Elise Ware
Ciliates of Sagebrush-Steppe Soils of Southwestern Idaho: Species Richness and Its Relationship to Changed Soil Variables after Wildfire Events, Laura G. Wendell
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on the Foraging Efficiency of a Gleaning Bat and the Activity Levels of a Natural Bat Assemblage, Jessie Patrice Bunkley
Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Breeding Buteo Hawks in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion, Patrick Shea Kolar
A Novel Role of Oncostatin M in Invasive Breast Cancer: Induction of Cathepsin D and Lysosomal Trafficking, Jordan Barrie Koncinsky
Apparent Movements of Birds Within an Urban Riparian Corridor During the Breeding Season, Allison Christine Korte
Distribution of Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in Upper-Columbia River Sub-Basins from Environmental DNA Analysis, Matthew Benjamin Laramie
Breeding Ecology of The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter Gentilis) within a Unique Prey and Forest Landscape of the Western United States, Robert Arnold Miller
Species Size Predicts Oxidative Stress in Five Migratory North American Raptors, John Lin O'Keeffe
Warming Winters and Changing Habitats: Interactive Effects on Raptor Populations and Implications for Conservation, Neil A. Paprocki
Genetic and Morphological Variation in Taeniatherum Caput-Medusae (Medusahead): Taxomonic Diversity, Geographic Origins, Multiple Introductions and Founder Effects, Morgan Lindsey Peters
Bioavailability of Anthropogenic Organic Contaminants (AOCs) in the Eggs of Two Species of Wild Birds Exposed to Municipal Biosolids, Jessica Joy Sherburne
A Multi-Gene Molecular Systematic Study of the Kickxellomycotina, Including the Examination of Two New Genes (MCM7 and TSR1) for Phylogenetic Inference, Eric Dennis Tretter
Life History and Environmental Tolerance of the Invasive Oriental Weatherfish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) in Southwestern Idaho, USA, Alexander N. Urquhart
Evaluating the Effects of Fungicides and other Pesticides on Non-Target Gut Fungi and their Aquatic Insect Hosts, Emma R. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Productivity and Habitat Features of Swainson's Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) Nesting in Suburban and Agricultural Areas of Southwest Idaho, Steven Edward Alsup
Optimization of a Novel Two-Stage Whole-Cell Enzyme Production and Lignocellulose Hydrolysis Reactor Design, Brian Daniel Deis
Phytochemical Ecology of an Avian Herbivore, the Greater Sage-Grouse: Implications for Behavior, Physiology, And Conservation, Graham G. Frye
Diet Composition, Niche and Geographic Characteristics, and Prey Size Preference of Barred Owls (Strix varia) in the Pacific Northwest, Scott Alan Graham
The Role of ZnO Nanoparticle Electrostatic Properties in Cancer Cell Cytotoxicity, Panagiota Louka
A Genetic Analysis of Bald Eagles in the Pacific Northwest: Retained Genetic Diversity Following a Large-Scale Population Bottleneck, Andrew Joseph Nadeau
Raptors Present but Unobserved: Detectability at a Western Migration Watch-Site and Its Effect on Trend Analysis, Eric G. Nolte
Phylogenetic Relationships within Columnea Section Angustiflorae: Insights into Forces Driving Speciation, Lacie Janelle Schulte
Resilience Limitations and Resistance of Hyporheic Microbial Communities from Chronic Heavy Metal Contamination Environments: Analysis with the Novel Resazurin Resorufin Smart Tracer, Daniel Joseph Stanaway
Understanding the Tradeoff Between Safety and Food Quality in a Mammalian Herbivore Specialist, the Pygmy Rabbit, Jamie Lyn Utz
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Associations Between Extracellular Matrix Proteins in the Pericellular Environment of Bovine Cartilage Tissue: Interaction of Collagen α1(XI) and Thrombospondin-1, Katey Marie Anderson
Spatial Distribution and Habitat Use of the Bliss Rapids Snail, Barry M. Bean
Homoploid Hybrid Speciation in a Rare Endemic Castilleja from Idaho (Castilleja christii, Orobanchaceae), Danielle Leigh Clay
Immunoregulation of Liver Regeneration by the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: Role of Lymphocytes and Interferon-Gamma, Christopher John Horras
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as Potential Novel Anticancer Therapies, Janet C. Layne
Trophic Ecology of Burrowing Owls in Natural and Agricultural Habitats and an Analysis of Predator Communities using Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Nitrogen, Kathlyn Jean McVey
Land Cover and Topographic Effects on Cavity-Nesting Owl Occurrence and the Role of Species Interactions in Structuring Cavity-Nesting Owl Communities, Micah Noel Scholer
Environmental Regulation of Dormancy Loss in Seeds of LOMATIUM DISSECTUM, Melissa Dawn Scholten
Experimental Manipulation of Precipitation Regime Affects Microbial Community Structure and Soil Carbon Storage in the Cold-Desert Sagebrush-Steppe, Patrick Oliver Sorensen
Nutritional and Chemical Factors Shaping Diet Selection for Two Sagebrush Specialists: Pygmy Rabbits and Sage-Grouse, Amy Colleen Ulappa
How Do Human Disturbance, Beach Characteristics, and Coastal Engineering Affect Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Habitat Selection on the Florida Panhandle?, Alyson F. Webber
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Bio-Terror Agent Multiplex Detection Compatible with Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic, Jason Besecker
Ancient and Recent Demographic Events Influence Mitochondrial DNA Diversity in an Immigrant Basque Population, Michael Christopher Davis
The Role of Minor Fibrillar Collagens During Craniofacial Development in Zebrafish, Ming Fang
Islands in the Stream: Searching for Structure in the Aboriginal Fishery Along the Snake River, Travis Jay Pitkin
Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient, Erin Hennegan Strasser
Costs and Benefits of Variable Nest Density in Burrowing Owls: Effects on Predation, Ectoparasites, Egg Yolk Hormones, and Productivity, Justin Lamar Welty
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Mouse Oncostatin M Receptor RNA Interference and Novel RNA Analysis Gel, Patrick S. Aranda
Frequent Testing as a Learning Tool in an Introductory Biology Course, Kristine Marie Barney
New Species and Expanded Geographic Ranges of Gut Fungi and Their Symbiotic Relationship with Insect Hosts, Molly Elizabeth Bench
Yolk Androgens and Development in American Kestrel Nestlings, Melanie Dawn Berg
Improving Success of Translocating Southern Idaho Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus Endemicus), Katie Lea Busscher
Exploring Red-tailed Hawk Migration Using Stable Isotope Analysis and DNA Sexing Techniques, Kara Clare Donohue
Differential Cellular Responses to Metal Oxide Based Nanoparticles and Potential Biomedical Applications, Cory L. Hanley
Dependence of Bone Microarchitecture Upon Collagen α1(XI) Expression During Embryonic Development, Nathan James Hoskins
Introduction and Spread of Bromus tectorum (Cheatgrass) into Midwestern United States: Population Genetic and Evolutionary Consequences, Temsha D. Huttanus
Diet and Behavior of Ferruginous Hawks Nesting in Two Grasslands in New Mexico with Differing Anthropogenic Alteration, William Hanlon Keeley
Behavioral Interactions of Breeding Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus luecocephalus) at Lake Cascade, Idaho, Scott Allen Kimball
Immunomodulatory Effects of Diesel Exhaust Particles, Ashley Kay Masterson
Evaluation of Biotic Metrics to Distinguish Between Reference and Impacted Rheocrenes (Springbrooks) in Southern Idaho, Johnna Lyn Sandow
Seed Predation on Slickspot Peppergrass by the Owyhee Harvester Ant, Joshua P. White
Rational Drug Design: An Information Driven Approach to the Design of an Anthracycline Analog, Charlene Rebecca Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Collagen Type XI in Zebrafish Axial Skeletal Development, Jason Samuel Adams
Seasonal Variation in Immunocompetence and Other Physiological Parameters of the American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius), Eric C. Hallingstad
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Ecology, Habitat Use, and Probability of Detection of Flammulated Owls in the Boise National Forest, Keith P. Barnes
The Effects of Roadway Mortality on Barn Owls in Southern Idaho and a Study of Ornamentation in North American Barn Owls, Than James Boves
On the Contradictory Effects of Oncostatin M in Human Breast Cancer, Amanda Joy Bruesch
Regulation of CD40 Ligand Gene Expression: Implications in Asthma, Alma Hodzic
Migratory Landbird Stopover Habitats in Southern Idaho: A GIS and Geostatistical Approach, Bonnie C. Hunt
Pollination and Florivory by Insects Visiting the Flowers of Lepidium Papilliferum (Brassicaceae), Hollie Leavitt
Early Food Restriction and Phenotypic Development in Captive American Kestrels (Faldo Sparverius), Vittoria G. Marzot
Influence of Topography, Soils, and Vegetation on Densities and Body Condition of Southern Idaho Ground Squirrels, Kristin L. Ross
Movements of and Habitat Use by Bull Trout in Arrowrock Reservoir, Idaho, Carl Bernard Stiefel
The Effects of Wildfire and Debris Flows on Small Headwater Stream Ecosystems in Central Idaho, Quenton Tuckett
Preventing Pathology in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease Following Over-Expression of BCL-2, Veera Vyas
Host Selection in the Douglas-Fir Beetle Following Extended Periods of Flight: The Effect of Depleted Fat Reserves on Pioneer Behavior, Wyatt I. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Invasion by nonnative brook trout in Panther Creek, Idaho : roles of habitat Quality, Connectivity and Biotic Resistance, Joseph R. Benjamin
Reproductive Performance as a Function of Outcrossing Distance in Lepidium Papilliferum (Brassicaceae), a Rare Plant Endemic to Southwest Idaho, Stephanie A. Billinge
Home Ranges, Movements, and Multi-Scale Habitat Use of Pygmy Rabbits (Brachylagus Idahoensis) in Southwestern Idaho, Gregory S. Burak
Neonatal Stress and Avian Development: Effects on Growth, Immune Function, and Plumage, Michael W. Butler
Differential Regulation of Soluble and Membrane CD40L Proteins in T Cells: Implication of ADAM-10, Kelli Michelle Gertsch Matthies
Caspase Cleavage of GFAP within Degenerating Astrocytes of the Alzheimer's Disease Brain, Peter E. Mouser
The Influence of Disturbance Events and Rehabilitation on Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Stuart W. Murray
Population Genetics and Food Habits of Raptors in Southern Idaho, Dusty Neil Perkins
Exploring Raptor Migration Using Stable Isotope Analysis: The Northern Goshawk in Western North America, Adam D. Smith
Population Genetics and Mating System of the Rare Polyploid Lepidium Papilliferum (Brassicaceae), a Southwestern Idaho Endemic, Amy J. Stillman
Mapping of Biological Communities in Northwestern Montana, F. Jack Triepke
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Population Viability of the Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus Brunneus Endemicus): Effects of an Altered Landscape, Justin Shane Barrett
Home Range Size and Foraging Habitat of Black-Backed Woodpeckers, Jonathan G. Dudley
Bird-Habitat Relationships and the Effects of Spring Versus Fall Prescribed Burning on Forest Birds in the Blue Mountains, Northeastern Oregon, Craig R. Fosdick
Immunomodulatory Properties of the Novel Anthracycline Analog, GPX-150: Implications for the Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Disease, Mark Bryan Headley
Influences of Body Size and Environmental Factors on Autumn Downstream Migration of Bull Trout in the Boise River Basin, Lauri A. Hostettler
Oncostatin M Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Breast Cancer Cells Promotes Angiogenesis, Alexander E. Ide
Bacterial Secondary Production in the Snake River, Timothy J. O'Donnell
Dispersal, Translocation, and Population Connectivity in Fragmented Populations of Southern Idaho Ground Squirrels, Karen Christine Panek
Breast Cancer Cells Stimulate Neutrophils to Produce Ocostatin M: Potential Implications for Tumor Progression, Marisa M. Queen
Burrowing Owl Offspring Sex Ratios: Long-Term Trends and a Test of the Triver and Willard Hypothesis, Nicole A. Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Nesting Ecology and Breeding Success of Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius Monachus) in Central Mongolia, Nyambayar Batbayar
Nest Lining Behavior, Nest Microclimate, and Nest Defense Behavior of Burrowing Owls, Ryan S. Brady
Post-Fire Establishment of Vegetation Communities Following Reseeding on Southern Idaho's Snake River Plain, Cynthia R. Dalzell
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter Gentilis) Population Analysis and Food Habits Study in the Independence and Bull Run Mountains, Nevada, Graham David Fairhurst
Northern Goshawk Home Ranges and Habitat Selection in the Great Basin of Southern Idaho, Kristin Wood Hasselblad
Caspase Cleaved Tau Accumulation in Neurodegenerative Diseases is Associated with Tau and Synuclein Pathology, Jodie L. Newman
Multi-Scale Habitat Relationships for the Great Basin Collared Lizard in Southwestern Idaho, Von R. Pope
Population Genetics of the Invasive Grass Taeniatherum Caput-Medusae (L.) Nevski (Poaceae), Joseph Howard Rausch
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Suppression of the Methyl-CpG Binding Protein 2, MeCP2, Inhibits Neurite Extension in PC12 Cells, Sorcha M. Cusack
Great Horned Owl Distribution and Habitat Use Relative to Post-Release Survival of Endangered Attwater's Prairie Chickens, Karl Monroe DeHart
The Life History and Ecology of Two Endangered Snake River Gastropods: Utah Valvata (Valvata utahensis: Call) and Idaho Springsnail (Pyrgulopsis idahoensis: Pilsbry), Steven John Lysne
BMP-1 Mediated Proteolytic Processing of Alternatively Spliced Isoforms of Collagen Type XI, Ryan J. Medeck
Ecology of Burrowing Owls in Southwestern Idaho: Association with Agriculture, Food Habits and Territorial Behavior, Colleen Elizabeth Moulton
Influence of Fragmentation on Shrubsteppe-Obligate Passerines, Bruce C. Schoeberl
Nest-Site Selection and Reliable Indicators of Habitat Quality for the Winter Wren in Western Washington, Jennifer Soules
Noninvasive Fecal Steroid Measures for Assessing Gonadal and Adrenal Function in the Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos) and Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus), Airica M. Staley
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Interspecific Hybridization in the Seed-Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Evidence for a Mosaic Hybrid Zone, Kirk E. Anderson
Gyrfalcon Food Habits in Central West Greenland During the Nestling Period, Travis L. Booms
Microbial Functional Diversity and Growth Strategies in Response to Disturbance, Angela Hemingway
Heterophil to Lymphocyte Ratios and DNA Sexing in Fall Migrating Northern Saw-Whet Owls and Flammulated Owls in Idaho, Lynda L. Leppert
Breeding Biology, Nesting Habitat, Dietary Analysis and Breeding Behaviors of Northern Hawk Owls (Surnia Ulula) in Interior Alaska, John E. Shook
Development and Characterization of an In vitro Model of Prostate Cancer Progression, Colin R. Soares
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Population Biology and Natural History of Columbia Spotted Frogs (Rana Luteiventris) in the Owyhee Uplands of Southwest Idaho: Implications for Monitoring and Management, Janice Carol Engle
The Adrenocortical Reponse to Handling Stress in Two Temperate-Breeding Blackbird Species, Shanie L. Holman
Breeding Season Diet of Northern Goshawks in Southeast Alaska with a Comparison of Techniques Used to Examine Raptor Diet, Stephen B. Lewis
Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Shrub-Steppe Birds in Southeastern Idaho, Catherine Ward Rideout
Population Structure and Movement Patterns of Adfluvial Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) in the North Fork Boise River Basin, Idaho, Tammy Dee Salow
Forest Songbirds in the Blue Mountains, Oregon: Habitat Relationships and Response to Prescribed Burning, Allyson L. Turner
Patterns Associated with Habitat Selection by Peregrine Falcons in Central West Greenland, Catherine Strahl Wightman
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Multi-Scale Habitat Influences on Northern Goshawk Occupancy and Reproduction on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Sean Paul Finn
Evaluation of Northern Goshawk (Accipiter Gentilis) Productivity, Nestling Growth, and Adult Health in Relation to a Central Idaho Habitat Potential Model, Lauri A. Hanauska-Brown
The Effects of Cattle Grazing on Columbia Spotted Frogs (Rana Luteiventris) in the Owyhee Mountains, Idaho, Amy K. Howard
Flammulated Owl (Otus Flammeolus) Breeding Ecology in Aspen Forests of Northern Utah: Including Responses to Ski Area Development, M. David Oleyar
Breeding Ecology of the Crane Hawk in Tikal National Park, Guatemala, Jason A. Sutter
Artificial Nests, Their Predators, and Their Ability to Represent Real Nests, Kevin S. Warner
Mouse Oncostatin M Transgene Construction, Yumei Lynda Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Juvenile Ferruginous Hawk Movements and Flight Skill Development During the Post-Fledging Dependency Period in South-Central Washington, Aimee L. Pope
Nest-Site Selection, Ectoparasites, and Mitigation Techniques: Studies of Burrowing Owls and Artificial Burrow Systems in Southwestern Idaho, Brian Wade Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Avian Diversity in the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras: The Influence of Indigenous Agricultural Practices, David Lawrence Anderson
Post-Fledging Ecology of Great Horned Owls in South Central Saskatchewan, Christopher D. Danilson
Niche Overlap, and Nearest-Neighbor Distances of Northern Saw-Whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) and Western Screech-Owls (Otus kennicottii) in Southwestern Idaho, Charlotte R. Rains
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Postfledging Behavior and Dispersal of Juvenile Western Screech-Owls: Patterns of Movement and the Effects of Gender and Social Dominance, Ethan A. Ellsworth
Winter Ecology of Bald Eagles in the Upper Boise River Drainage, Idaho, Gregory S. Kaltenecker
Ecology of Nesting Laughing Falcons and Bat Falcons in Tikal National Park, Guatemala: Foraging and Niche Breadth, Margaret N. Parker
Reintroduction of Captive-Reared Birds the Influence of Hand-Rearing and Release Techniques on Behavior and Survival in Three Species of Corvidae, Laura L. Valutis
Spatial Visual Acuity in American Kestrels : The Influences of Bird-Stimulus Distance and Stimulus Rotation, Peter L. Whitlock
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Behavioral Flexibility in Juvenile Ospreys, Lauren Noelle Gilson
Post-Fledging Dispersal and Behavioral Ecology of Burrowing Owls in Southwestern Idaho, Ronald Andrew King
Home Ranges, Core Use Areas, and Dietary Habits of Ferruginous Hawks in Southcentral Washington, Alan W. Leary
Effects of Military Training and Wildfires on Shrubsteppe Raptors in Southwestern Idaho, Robert N. Lehman
Aspects of the Breeding Biology of Rough-Legged Hawks Along the Colville River, Alaska, Theodor R. Swem Jr.
Peregrine Falcons in the Northeastern United States: Sonagraphic Analysis of the Defense Call, Population Turnover, and Dispersal, Elizabeth A. Telford
Developing Hand-Rearing Techniques for the Conservation of Altricial Passerines, Kathryn D. Whitmore
Breeding Ecology of the Northern Goshawk in Relation to Surface Gold Mining in Naturally Fragmented Aspen Forests of Northern Nevada, James V. Younk
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Breeding Biology and Habitat Requirements of the White Hawk (Leucopternis Albicollis) in Guatemala, Greg S. Draheim
Northern Goshawk Breeding Habitat in Conifer Stands with Natural Tree Mortality in Eastern Oregon, Karen F. Haines
Productivity of Peregrine Falcons (Falco Peregrinus) in the Greater Yellowstone Area, 1988-1990, Edward W. Levine
Comparative Breeding Ecology and Success of Roadside Hawks in Human-Modified and Forest Habitats of Péten, Guatemala, Theresa Panasci
Food Habits, Breeding Biology, and Status of the Gray-Backed Hawk (Leucopternis Occidentalis) in Western Ecuador, Hernán Vargas
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Occurrence and Habitat Associations of Diurnal Raptors Along the Bio-Bio River, Chile, John Foss
The Loggerhead Shrike in Southwest Idaho, Christopher P. Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Ecology of the Madagascar Buzzard, Buteo Brachypterus, in the Rain Forest of the Masoala Peninsula, James Berkelman
Factors Affecting Foraging and Productivity of Ospreys (Pandion Halieatus) at Cascade Reservoir, Idaho, James M. Phelps III
The Ecology of Wintering Gyrfalcons (Falco Rusticolus) in Central South Dakota, Gonzalo H. Sanchez
Breeding Ecology of Two Species of Forest-Falcons (Micrastur) in Northeastern Guatemala, Russell Thorstrom
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Winter Ecology of Northern Shrikes (Lanius Excubitor) in Idaho: Foraging, Territories, and Niche Overlap with American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius), Eric Christopher Atkinson
Home Range, Habitat Utilization, and Prey Delivery Patterns of the Mauritius Kestrel (Falco Punctatus), Jo Ellen Carter
Mottled Owls (Ciccaba Virgata): Response to Calls, Breeding Biology, Home Range, and Food Habits, Richard Paul Gerhardt
Natural Regeneration of Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii Var. Glauca) in Southcentral Idaho Clearcuts: Effects of Shrubs and Shade on Seedling Establishment, MIchael Hunt Jones
Respiratory Gas Concentrations and Thermal Gradients in Nestboxes Occupied by American Kestrels, Falco Sparverius, Bradley B. Tripp
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Raptor Rehabilitation: Banding Data and Idaho Manual, Alison L. Beck
Home Range, Activity Budgets, and Habitat Use of Ferruginous Hawks (Buteo Regalis) Breeding in Southwest Idaho, Dawn Maureen McAnnis
Post-Nesting Ecology of the Long-Eared Owl (Asio Otus) in Southwestern Idaho, Helen Ulmschneider
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
A Computer-Assisted System of Toe-Scale Pattern Analysis for Identification of Peregrine Falcons, Jennifer M. Smith