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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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EXPLORING BOATERS’ INTENTIONS AND AWARENESS TO EXPLAIN WHY SOME ANCHOR ON CORAL REEFS, Caroline Caton

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USING BIRD ODOR TO DETER MAMMALIAN PREDATORS FROM DEPREDATING SHOREBIRD NESTS, Nicole D. DeFelice

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ENHANCING FOREST MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH GIS ANALYSIS, REMOTE SENSING, AND PREDICTIVE MODELS: ASSESSING TREE MORTALITY AND ENHANCING INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE, Liubov Dumarevskaya

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HABITAT SELECTION AND BREEDING ECOLOGY OF AMERICAN WOODCOCK IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, Colby R. Slezak

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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DISTRIBUTION AND VARIABILITY OF BLUE CARBON IN TIDAL MARSH SOILS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, Joseph Vincent Manetta

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Stunned and stranded: Characterizing hypothermic threats to sea turtles in the northwest Atlantic and enhancing conservation by fostering community engagement, Felicia M. Page

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BROOK TROUT HABITAT SELECTION AND MOVEMENT RESPONSE TO CRITICALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES IN FRAGMENTED STREAM NETWORKS, Corey Pelletier

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ADVANCED SEPTIC SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE NITROGEN AND PER AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES TO COASTAL GROUNDWATER, Owen Placido

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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COLLABORATION IS KEY: USING INTERDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE, AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS IN RHODE ISLAND, Erin R. Harrington

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Predicting Carbon Stocks in Tidal Marsh Soils, Fidaa Janoudi

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DISTRIBUTION OF WOOD TURTLE (GLYPTEMYS INSCULPTA) POPULATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND, Chloe Nicole Johnson

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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WHAT TO EAT AND WHEN: THE CONSEQUENCES OF POLYUNSATURATED FAT CONSUMPTION AND PACE OF CHANGES TO BODY LIPID COMPOSITION IN SONGBIRDS, Wales Aran Carter

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HOW BIRDS RESPOND TO ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY, OXIDATIVE DAMAGE, AND FUEL STORES DURING MIGRATION, Clara Cooper-Mullin

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Early Successional Forest Birds and the Effects of Habitat Management in Different Landscapes, Stephen J. Brenner

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MONITORING SALT MARSH CONDITION AND CHANGE WITH SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING, Anthony Daniel Campbell

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Annual Cycle Phenology and Winter Habitat Selection of White-Winged Scoters in Eastern North America, Dustin E. Meattey

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THE RESPONSE OF CARIBBEAN CORAL REEF COMMUNITIES TO THE RESTORATION OF ACROPORA CORALS, Sandra L. Schleier Hernández

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Onsite Wastewarer Treatment Systems in a Changing Climate: Technology Robustness and Mechanisms, Jennifer Anne Cooper

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The Fishery and Ecology of Cittarium pica in the West Indies, Reuban James-Allen MacFarlan

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Local Ecological Knowledge of Fishermen in Rhode Island and the Dominican Republic: State of Their Fisheries, Changes and Adaptations, Elizabeth Layli Mclean

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Oxidative State of Songbirds During Migration and Best Practices to Communicate the Science, Megan M. Skrip

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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BOAT ANCHORING CONTRIBUTES TO CORAL REEF DEGRADATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, Rebecca Loberg Flynn

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FOR ASSESSING FRESHWATER WETLAND CONDITION IN RHODE ISLAND, Thomas E. Kutcher

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AMERICAN WOODCOCK ECOLOGY AND BIRD CONSERVATION IN RELATION TO FOREST MANAGEMENT, Roger J. Masse

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VALUES AND SERVICES OF A PROTECTED RIVERINE ESTUARY IN EAST AFRICA: THE WAMI RIVER AND SAADANI NATIONAL PARK, Catherine Grace McNally

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Assessment of Mammal Biodiversity in Coffee-Dominated Landscapes of India and Costa Rica, Stephanie Amanda Caudill

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Effects of Climate Change on the Habitats of the Invasive Species Ailanthus altissima Along the Appalachian Trail, John Clark

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Fine-Scale Assessment of Habitat Characteristics of Two Cottontail Species in Southern New England, Amy E. Gottfried

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BIOGEOCHEMICAL HOTSPOTS IN FLUVIAL SYSTEMS: WOODY DEBRIS AND BEAVER PONDS, Julia Grace Lazar

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Sustaining Environmental Flows in Southern New England Rivers: Effects of Watreshed Factors and Land Use, Alisa Morrison

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MIGRATION AND STOPOVER ECOLOGY OF SONGBIRDS AND BATS ALONG A MAJOR ECOLOGICAL BARRIER, Adam D. Smith

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Comparative Phylogeography and a Mitochondrial DNA Barcode for Identifying Three Sympatric Lagomorphs in the Northeastern United States, Mary E. Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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INFLUENCE OF INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ON THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE IN MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, UGANDA, Samuel Ayebare

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Extent and Composition of Open Coastal Sandplain Plant Communities of the Cape Cod National Seashore, Evan L. Gwilliam

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Needs Assessment, Creation, and Utilization of the Coastal Geotoolbox, Arthur Rodriguez

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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OPTIMIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS IN SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING DA TA ANALYSIS, Tiegeng Ren

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

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Hydric Soil Patterns in Riparian Corridors of the Glaciated Northeast: Groundtruthing the Soil Geographic Data Base (SSURGO), Adam E. Rosenblatt

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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CONSERVATION GENETICS OF THE CRETAN WILD GOAT (Capra aegagrus cretensis), Erica G. Heumberger

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Landscape and Habitat Predictors of Canada Warbler (Wilsonia Canadensis) and Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) Occurrence in Rhode Island Swamps, Nicholas A. Miller

Theses/Dissertations from 1997

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Groundwater Nitrate Removal in Forested and Suburban Vegetated Riparian Wetland Soils: A Mesocosm Mass Balance Approach, Kelly L. Addy

Theses/Dissertations from 1995

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BIOGEOGRAPHY OF THE BOG COPPER BUTTERFLY (LYCAENA EPIXANTHE) IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND PEATLANDS: A METAPOPULATION PERSPECTIVE, Joanne M. Michaud

Theses/Dissertations from 1994

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Demography and Habitat Use of Desert-Dwelling Mountain Sheep in the East Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, Nancy G. Andrew

Theses/Dissertations from 1993

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Denitrification and the Effects of Nitrate Dosing on Carbon and Nitrogen Pools in an Aquifer Beneath a Riparian Forest, Galen Howard

Theses/Dissertations from 1992

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Influence of Microhabitat on the Local Distribution of White Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) and Red-Backed Voles (Clethrionomys gapperi) in Red Maple (Acer rubrum) Swamps and Contiguous Uplands in Rhode Island, Michael W. Abell

Theses/Dissertations from 1990

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The Influence of Area and Habitat on the Avian Community in Red Maple Swamps of Southern Rhode Island, Jed S. Merrow

Theses/Dissertations from 1989

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Relationships Among Hydrology, Vegetation and Soils in Transition Zones of Rhode Island Red Maple Swamps, Sarah D. Allen

Theses/Dissertations from 1987

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Influence of Tillage Systems and Winter Cover on Off-Site Losses of Sediment, Nutrients and Atrazine in Silage Corn Production, William R. Arcieri