Theses from 2024
COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO FLOODS IN THE CACHE RIVER WATERSHED OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: APPLICATION OF A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING GENERAL AND SPECIFIED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, Raymond Albert Bieri III
Investigating Native Bamboo Practices for Reservoir Conservation and Habitat Restoration, Taryn Elizabeth Ann Bieri
Distribution Dynamics of Swamp Rabbits (Sylvilagus aquaticus) in Missouri, Kylie Bosch
Effects of Urban Borders on Synanthropic Mesopredator Movement and Risk of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in the Protected Lands of Key Largo, Florida USA, Kelly A. Crandall
THE IMPACT OF VEHICULAR NOISE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACOUSTIC INDICES, Rebecca Ducay
OCCUPANCY DYNAMICS OF WILDLIFE IN A BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST, Jessica L. Esposito
Assessing streambank and in-stream erosion as a source of sediment and phosphorus in two Illinois agricultural watersheds, Justin Kazuki Higa
ASSESSING WATER AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BASINS (WASCoBs) IN SOUTHEN ILLINOIS: INFLUENCE ON WATER QUAILITY, LEGACY PHOSPHORUS, AND SEDIMENT TRAPPING, Sierra Victoria Mertz
POST-TORNADO SALVAGE HARVEST INCREASES BIODIVERSITY AND SUPPORTS KEY WETLAND SPECIES IN A SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST, Laura Schammel
IMPACTS OF INTENSIFYING A CORN-SOYBEAN ROTATION WITH WINTER WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM) ON NUTRIENT LEACHING, PLANT AVAILABLE NUTRIENTS, CROP YIELDS, AND NITROGEN DYNAMICS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Abigail Leigh Spiers
Theses from 2023
Impacts of Cover Crops on Nutrient Loading in Headwater Streams Draining Southern Illinois Row Crop Fields: A Paired Watershed Approach, Steven Micheal Bachleda
ASSESSING INDICATORS OF FOREST RESTORATION SUCCESS ACROSS A CHRONOSEQUENCE OF AFFORESTED CROPLAND IN CYPRESS CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Maggie C. Herrmann
COMPARING STAND COMPOSITION AND FLORISTIC QUALITY OF TWO ADJACENT UPLAND OAK-HICKORY WOODLANDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: OLD-GROWTH AND SECOND-GROWTH DYNAMICS, Leah Rose Kleiman
Impacts of Water and Sediment Control Basins (WASCoBs) on Water Quality Near Atterberry, Illinois, Sara Lambert
EFFECTS OF WHITE-TAILED DEER DENSITY ON PHYSICAL CONDITION AND FOREST VEGETATION IN CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Jacob Trowbridge
Theses from 2022
EFFECTS OF FIRE ON VEGETATION OF THE BLACK OAK SAND SAVANNAS OF KANKAKEE SANDS FROM 2002-2020, Megan Alkazoff
Design and Efficacy of Saturated Riparian Buffer Zones in Central Illinois, Emma Eldridge
HARDWOOD REGENERATION AND GROWTH FOLLOWING MULTIPLE SILVICULTURAL TREATMENTS IN A CENTRAL HARDWOOD FOREST, Emily Inglis
MOVEMENTS, SEASONAL HOME RANGES, AND RESOURCE SELECTION OF MULE DEER ON NAVAJO NATION LANDS, Hannah Manninen
Theses from 2021
OCCUPANCY OF SEMI-AQUATIC MAMMALS IN AN URBAN LANDSCAPE, Devin M. Hoffer
Post-Release Ecology of Rehabilitated Hoffmanns' Two-toed Sloths in Panamá, Chelsea Nicole Morton
THE IMPACTS OF WATER AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BASINS (WASCOBS) ON WATER QUALITY NEAR ATTERBERRY, ILLINOIS, Kevin Michael Turnbow
Large carnivore recolonization of Eastern North America: habitat connectivity and human dimensions, Brianna M. Winkel
Theses from 2020
SPECIES COMPOSITION SHIFTS FROM PAST LAND-USE AT TOUCH OF NATURE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Ashley Marie Bergman
Plant Biodiversity across Three Successional Stages in Forests of Southern Illinois, Leah Wheelbarger Harper
IMPACTS OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION GYPSUM APPLICATION ON WATER QUALITY AND CROP PRODUCTION IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Harpreet Kaur
Community-Scale Understanding of Biological Invasion Risks and Management Options in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface, Abigail Plecki
Theses from 2019
The Impacts of Cover Crops and Tillage on Nitrate-N Concentrations in Soil Water in Southern Illinois Row Crop Agriculture, Brooke Danielle Hagarty
FACTORS INFLUENCING FARMERS’ ADOPTION AND INTENTIONS TO ADOPT POLLINATOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES IN ILLINOIS, U.S.A., Christopher M. Sedivy
Theses from 2018
Adaptive water governance and community resilience: Assessing the impact of the Cache River Wetlands Joint Venture Partnership on communities in the Cache River Watershed of southern Illinois, Rachel Emeline Boucher
IMPACTS OF CONCENTRATED FLOW PATHS ON CROP YIELDS AND WATER QUALITY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ROW CROP AGRICULTURE, Matthew Enger
PRESCRIBED FIRE EFFECTS ON THE INVASIVE SPECIES ACHYRANTHES JAPONICA IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Kory M. Garrie
PLANNING THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE CLOUDED LEOPARD (NEOFELIS NEBULOSA) TO TAIWAN: AN ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDES AND POTENTIAL SUPPORT, Evan Greenspan
Succession of an Upland Oak/Hickory Forest in the Central Hardwood Region, Nathan Hoover
Interactions between white-tailed deer and vegetation in southern Illinois, Ryan Elizabeth Leeson
EXAMINING METHODS TO RESTORE AND REHABILITATE NATIVE CANEBRAKE HABITAT IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Richard William Nesslar
Soil Indicators of Restored Ecological Function Following Riparian Afforestation in Southern Illinois, Benjamin Roosa
Theses from 2017
HABITAT SELECTION OF REINTRODUCED BISON IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, Julia C. Brockman
Understanding the emergence of adaptive water governance: a case study of the Cache River watershed of Southern Illinois, Jodie Hancock
Occupancy of Terrestrial Mammal Species of the Madeira-Purus Interfluvium in Amazonas, Brazil, Rebecca J. Lyon
SUMMER HABITAT USE BY A MAMMAL COMMUNITY OF AN OAK-DOMINATED ECOSYSTEM IN THE CENTRAL HARDWOOD REGION, Brent Steven Pease
Survival and Capture Efficiency of River Otters in Southern Illinois, Andrew U. Rutter
Importance of Concentrated Flow Paths in Agricultural Watersheds of Southern Illinois, Prabisha Shrestha
Impact of Vegetated Buffer Strips on Surface Runoff in Southern Illinois, Jonathan Walter Stewart
Theses from 2016
Large Carnivore Occupancy and Human-Wildlife Conflict in Panama, Jessica Fort Fort
GEOSPATIAL APPROACH TO PREDICTING CLIMBER IMPACTS AS A FUNCTION OF CLIMB CHARACTERISTICS (CHANGING USE, SITE CHARACTERISTICS, AND USER CHARACTERISTICS)., Ely Thomas Lane
Theses from 2015
Nitrogen Availability and Transport Following Drought in Three Agricultural Watersheds in Central Illinois, Jarrod Matthew Armstrong
THE EFFECT OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE AND TOPOGRAPHIC POSITION ON SOIL PROPERTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS, Andrew Mellinger
BUFFERS AND BIOCHAR: INFLUENCES ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, Audrey Sweet
Theses from 2014
FIRE AND FERTILIZATION EFFECTS ON THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING NATIVE CANEBRAKES [ARUNDINARIA GIGANTEA (WALT) MUHL] IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Margaret Marziye Anderson
Tools Tested for Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Education and Stewardship: Allowing Children to Make the Rules, Laura Eaton Baird
FACTORS INFLUENCING SITE OCCUPANCY OF BREEDING BIRDS, HERPTILES, MESOCARNIVORES, AND SMALL MAMMALS ON SUBURBAN FOREST PRESERVES IN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA, Kevin William Cassel
EFFECTS OF THE INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES AUTUMN OLIVE (ELAEAGNUS UMBELLATA) ON SMALL MAMMAL POPULATIONS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Stephanie Hayes
HABITAT QUALITY AND LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY OF RIPARIAN CORRIDORS FOR WILDLIFE IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Veronica Lynn Kelly
NITROGEN CYCLING IN HEADWATER WATERSHEDS AND IN MANAGED STANDS OF AUTUMN-OLIVE (ELAEAGNUS UMBELLATA THUNB.) IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Natalia Margoth Montano
Evaluating the success of oak afforestation on former agricultural lands in southern Illinois, Joshua Bradley Nickelson
Impacts of Cover Crops on Carbon Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide Flux from a Row Crop Agricultural Field in Central Illinois, Joshua Dwayne Smith
Changes in and factors influencing experience use history over the past twenty-four years at the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri, Erin M. Thomas
Theses from 2013
Natural Resource Management Knows No Bounds: A Case Study of the Cache River Joint Venture Partnership, Jennifer Ann Behnken
Evaluating Stream and Wetland Restoration Success on Surface Mines in Southern Illinois, Blair Borries
SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULUM INVENTORY AND LITERACY ASSESSMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF VALUES ON KNOWLEDGE OF AND PERCEIVED IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY COMPONENTS, David James Drogos
LINKING CRITICAL SOURCE AREAS OF PHOSPHORUS TO STORMFLOW DYNAMICS IN THREE CENTRAL ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS, Derek Evans
Allometry, Morphometry and Soil Characterization of Giant Cane [Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.] Stands in Southern Illinois, Michael Dane Goble
Habitat factors affecting occupancy and detection of mammals in the Paraguayan Chaco, Maria Nathalia Mujica Cameroni
Innovative Approaches for Addressing Concentrated Flow in Agricultural Fields, Jessica Erin Pease
RESTORATION OF RIPARIAN BUFFER FUNCTION IN RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE SOILS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Nathan Rahe
HABITAT AND COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS OF WILDLIFE RESCUED DURING THE EXPANSION OF THE PANAMA CANAL, Jennifer Swan
FOREST COMMUNITY COMPOSITION ON MESIC SITES IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN, Nick Edward Zaczek
Theses from 2012
Organizational Structure and Institutional Support for USDA Forest Service Partnerships, Lori Ann Barrow
Modeling the distribution of meadows in arid and semi-arid Patagonia, Argentina: assessing current distribution and predicting response to climate change, Ramiro Daniel Crego
Recreational Water Users, Aquatic Invasive Species and Fish Disease: Examining the Usage of Tailored Messaging to Increase Environmental Responsible Behaviors, Lionel DeShaun Grant
A Dendrochronological Determination of Historical Fire Occurenence and Recruitment in Southern Illinois Oak-Hickory Forests, Jeffrey Harris
Tree-ring Chemistry and Growth Response to Experimental Watershed Acidification, Nicole K. Jensen
Managing for oak regeneration: The effects of six common treatments in southern Illinois, Brian Murphy
CAMPSITE IMPACTS IN WILDERNESS VS. VISITOR WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ITS PRESERVATION, JOEL FABIAN RAMTAHAL
The Southeastern Illinois Prescribed Burn Association: Spearheading Land Management Coalitions in the Midwest, Jesse Avery Riechman
Theses from 2011
Conservation Practice Adoption Behaviors Among Agricultural Producers within the Rayse Creek Watershed, Elisa Ann Grafford
EROSION FROM A CROSS COUNTRY GAS PIPELINE IN THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS, Bridget Mae Harrison
ASSESSING THE NECESSITY OF A WILDLIFE TOXICOLOGY CERTIFICATE: A SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL PERCEPTIONS, Hailey Newman Moss
VEGETATION STRUCTURE, LIGHT AVAILABILITY, AND SEDIMENT DEPOSITION WITHIN SINKHOLE BUFFERS ASSOCIATED WITH TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLE TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, Klairoong Pattumma
COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE, AND DYNAMICS OF SIX FOREST COMMUNITY TYPES IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, Keri J. Teal
Theses from 2010
A multi-scale assessment of the impacts of vegetated buffer strips on surface water quality in southern Illinois, William Joseph Beck
Measuring Community Capacity Across Urban and Rural Landscapes in Southwestern Illinois, Elliot Easton Brinkman
EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND COVER ON WATER QUALITY AT THE WATERSHED SCALE IN THE LOWER KASKASKIA RIVER WATERSHED, Julia Dawn Friedmann
A GIS APPROACH TO PRIORITIZE PRIVATE LANDHOLDINGS IN THE LOWER KASKASKIA RIVER CORRIDOR INCORPORATING MIGRATORY BIRD HABITAT CRITERIA, Michael Dale Gaskins
THE EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON THE WATER QUALITY AND HYDROLOGY IN THE KASKASKIA RIVER WATERSHED IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, Charnsmorn Hwang
IMPACTS OF HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID ON TSUGA CANADENSIS FOREST COMMUNITIES IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, USA, Kurt J. Krapfl
Evaluation of the US Forest Service - Forest Stewardship Program and Spatial Analysis Project in Illinois, Michael Anthony Martinek
Fostering agency capacity: An exploration of personnel motivations for engaging US Forest Service recreation partnerships, Allie Elizabeth McCreary
CONCENTRATED FLOW PATHS IN RIPARIAN BUFFER ZONES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Ryan C. Pankau
Constraints to Continued Rock Climbing Participation in the Southern Illinois Region, Ian Michael Pendergast-White
Theses from 2009
Using Camera-Traps to Evaluate the Relative Abundance of Predators and Prey on the Western Slope of the Panama Canal, Jordan Rivers Ashmore
Estimating Relative Abundance of White-tailed and Red Brocket Deer on the Western Slope of the Panama Canal Based on Photo Analysis, Joshua Ross Ashmore