Theses from 2024
IDENTIFYING THE GEOGRAPHICAL RELATIONSHIP OF CLIMATE CHANGE PERCEPTIONS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, Max R. Blessman
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MORAL FOUNDATIONS THEORY IN THE ADOPTION OF MIXED SPECIES GRAZING IN OKLAHOMA RANCHERS, Zachary William Carter
USING ADVANCED DEEP LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY DRAINAGE CROSSING FEATURES, Michael Isaiah Edidem
CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGS AROUND SUSTAINABILITY AND LOW CARBON LIFESTYLES AMONG SIU STUDENTS, Theresa Ornyeaga Ogbeche
Theses from 2023
QUANTIFYING THE GEOMORPHIC CHANGE AFTER LEN SMALL LEVEE BREACHES, DOGTOOTH BEND OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Tara Lal Giri
AN ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION AND THE MARKET POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE COAL MINING AND AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY IN ILLINOIS, USA, Kemar Shaquille Jones
USING MULTISPECTRAL DRONE IMAGING AND MACHINE LEARNING TO MONITOR SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODES, Joseph Moses Kalinzi
A SOCIO-HYDROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF ILLINOIS LEVEE SYSTEMS, Nicholas Keller
UNDERSTANDING SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS OF HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS: A CITIZEN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE, Ryan Lefaivre
Theses from 2022
INVESTIGATING CLIMATE DRIVERS OF GRASSLAND SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS IN ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI, Anna Frailey
Theses from 2021
Investigating Sustainability Literacy at SIU Carbondale using the Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (ASK) Scale, Nicholas Daniel Erwin
Understanding Flash Drought Spatial Extent, Duration, and Meteorological Drivers, Connie Kaniewski
Extreme Precipitation in Illinois: Trend Estimation and Relation with Large-Scale Circulation and Humidity, Andrew Blair Paxton
USING MACHINE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND THE SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS IN ILLINOIS WATERS, Supria Sarkar
The Influence of Childhood Zoo Visitation on Adult Sustainability Behavior: A Self-Assessment Analysis, Josie Ann Taylor
Theses from 2020
An Assessment of Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Accra-Ghana, Pearl Sika Deku
The U.S. Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement: Towards a Justice-Based Paradigm of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions, Dylan John Gibson
THE INFLUENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS ON EXTREME PRECIPITATION IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, Christian Kyle Landry
Using Social Media Data Mining To Understand The Public Perception of Coal In The United States, Jie Shi Liew
A SUITABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE WETLANDS ALONG THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOODPLAIN FOR RIVERINE NITRATE ATTENUATION, Noah R. Scalero
CONTRIBUTIONS OF OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING TO PERMAFROST MAPPING IN DONNELLY TRAINING AREA, ALASKA, Kiran Thapa
Theses from 2019
Assessing the Impacts of Anthropogenic Drainage Structures on Hydrologic Connectivity Using High-Resolution Digital Elevation Models, Sourav Bhadra
ASSESSMENT OF SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIATIONS OF GROUNDWATER LEVELS IN THE PLATTE RIVER BASIN USING DATA MINING, Astha Bista
SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTPRINTS OF PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON ENERGY ISSUES IN THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES, David Leifer
SENTINEL-1A INSAR MONITORING OF SURFACE DEFORMATION IN DONNELLY TRAINING AREA, ALASKA (2015-2018), SHISHIR MANANDHAR
NORTH AMERICAN HEAT WAVE PREDICTABILITY: SKILL ATTRIBUTION AND LAND SURFACE INITIALIZATION IN MEDIUM-RANGE FORECAST MODELS, Chi Fai Wong
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Midwest Winter Severity, Jefferson David Wright
Stable isotopic composition of southern Illinois precipitation from (2012-2017) summary, STEPHANIA ZNEIMER
Theses from 2018
SOCIO - HYDROLOGY OF LEVEE SYSTEMS ALONG THE LOWER ILLINIOS RIVER, Ali Rashed Alruzuq
Theses from 2017
MAPPING RIPARIAN BUFFER ZONES IN CYPRESS CREEK REFUGE, ILLINOIS: LAND USE CHANGE IMPACT ON HABITAT USAGE FROM 1984-2014: PASSERINE PRESENCE AND CLASSIFICATION COMPARISONS, Michael Theodore Burck
ASSESSING EQUIVALENT TEMPERATURE TRENDS IN MAJOR EASTERN US CITIES, Mercedes Lissette Gomez-Jacobo
EVALUATING THE COGNITIVE DRIVERS AND DETERRENTS OF ADAPTATION IN THE IOWA-CEDAR WATERSHED, Aleesandria Gonzalez
Modeling Naturally Occurring Wildfires Across the US Using Niche Modeling, Brandon Polk
Theses from 2016
AN EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF URBAN EXPANSION OF KAMPALA FROM 1995 TO 2015, Diane E. BenBella
A Spatial Analysis of the Relationship between Obesity and the Built Environment in Southern Illinois, Shiloh Leah Deitz
EFFECTS OF THE CHANGING CLIMATE ON HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED AND CALIFORNIA’S ELECTRICITY PRICES, Daniel Fucik
SENSITIVITY OF STRONG EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONES TO LARGE-SCALE CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES, Khara Diane Lukancic
MONITORING AND ANALYZING OF DESERTIFICATION TREND IN NORTH SUDAN USING MODIS IMAGES FROM 2000 to 2014, Tarig A. Mohamed
Theses from 2015
Influence of Synoptic Scale Circulation on Temperature and Equivalent Temperature Extremes in Chicago, IL (1948-2014), Brooke Haldeman
Empirical Analysis of Descendant Insurance as a Driver of Demographic Transition, Ryan Larimore
NEW MULTIPLE- SCALE TECHNIQUE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF RELATIVE FLOOD VULNERABILITY, Mohamed Mahgoub
THE POTENTIAL FOR RECONNECTION ON THE LOWER ILLINOIS RIVER, Ann Rushing
AN ASSESSMENT OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA USING A SURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS, Andisiwe Stuurman
REMOTE SENSING BASED DETECTION OF FORESTED WETLANDS: AN EVALUATION OF LIDAR, AERIAL IMAGERY, AND THEIR DATA FUSION, Ashley E. Suiter
Theses from 2014
An Empirical Analysis of the Role of Geography in Sustainability Education, Makayla Jane Bonney
Monitoring drought intensity in Illinois with a combined index, GUANLING FENG
The Role of University Food Gardens in Higher Education Sustainability, Sydney Kristen Klein
CAMPUS RECYCLING - INFLUENCES AND DECISIONS, Brooke Ann Lopeman
Sensitivity of Hazus-MH Flood Loss Estimates to Selection of Building Parameters: Two Illinois Case Studies, Samir Shrestha
Theses from 2013
IMPLICATION OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON LAND USE LAND COVER DYNAMICS IN KAGERA CATCHMENT, EAST AFRICA, Robel Ogbaghebriel Berakhi
FLOOD LOSS ESTIMATE MODEL: RECASTING FLOOD DISASTER ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION FOR HAITI, THE CASE OF GONAIVES, Guetchine Gaspard
Investigating Trends in Lower Tropospheric Heat Content and Heat Waves over the Central USA Using Equivalent Temperature (1951-2011), Zachary Andrew Heern
A Regression Metamodel To Replace SWAT In Crop Yield Prediction For Big Creek Watershed, Andrew Johnson
THE CRYOSPHERE AND NORTH ATLANTIC TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY: STATISTICAL FORECASTING AND PHYSICAL MECHANISMS, Johannes Mack
OXYGEN ISOTOPE ANALYSIS IN TREE-RINGS OF PTEROCAROUS ANGOLENSIS GROWING IN ZIMBABWE, Kerry McLeran
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Cumulative Disturbance Impacts due to Military Training on Land Condition, Dana Murphy
ANALYSIS OF ANNUAL GROWTH PATTERNS OF MILLETTIA STUHLMANNII, IN MOZAMBIQUE, Ivan Abdul Dula Remane
MULTI-SCALE MAPPING AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF LEAF AREA INDEX FOR VEGETATION STUDY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, Kushendra Narayan Shah
ANALYZING CHANGES IN THE BEEF CATTLE RANCHING COMMUNITIES OF ACATIC AND TEPATITLÁN DE MORELOS, JALISCO, MEXICO RELATED TO LAND COVER AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY, Melva B. Trevino-Pena
RESPONSE TO FLOOD HAZARDS: ASSESSING COMMUNITY FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE DECISION TO RELOCATE, Alex Jacob VanPelt
Theses from 2012
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS GIS MAPPING FOR NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1, William Lee Barrett
Access to Fresh Foods: Socio-Economic Characteristics of Illinois Farmers' Markets Participating in Government Funded Food Assistance Programs, Deidra Denice Davis
Improving the reliability of wind power through spatially distributed wind generation, Samuel Martin Fisher
Automatic Mapping of Off-road Trails and Paths at Fort Riley Installation, Kansas, Adam Oller
Spatial distribution of non-native invasive plants following large-scale wind damage at LaRue Pine Hills - Otter Pond Research Natural Area, Union County, Illinois, Anthony John Romano
SPECIFIC GAGE ANALYSIS ON THE LOWER WHITE RIVER, ARKANSAS, Adam Levis Shaffner
A SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF INVASIVE BREAST CANCER CLUSTERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS: ILLINOIS 1996 TO 2000, William Christopher Weston
Evaluating the Long-term Sustainability of L.O.G.I.C.: The Student Organic Garden at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Laura Williams
Theses from 2011
Using Geographic Information Systems for Onchocerciasis control in Africa: case of Ghana and Burundi, Alassane Sie Barro
Ecotourism in Bocas del Toro, Panama: The Perceived Effects of Macro-Scale Laws and Programs on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Development of Micro-Scale Ecotourism Operations, Carissa Eileen Bedi
FOREST CARBON MAPPING AND SPATIAL UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS: COMBINING NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY DATA AND LANDSAT TM IMAGES, Andrew Lawrence Fleming
AN ASSESSMENT OF CWA SECTION 303(d) PRIORITIZATION OF IMPAIRED WATER BODIES IN ILLINOIS, Daniel Jablonski
MONITORING AND QUANTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE DETECTION OF LAKE KOLLERU AND THE SURROUNDING MANDALS USING REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES, Sharon Kareddula
USING A GIS-BASED APPROACH AND WIND ROSE TO DETERMINE RUNWAY EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDY THE IMPACTS OF O'HARE CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Patrici A L Danyelle Lewis
Determining Optimal Locations for New Wind Energy Development in Iowa, David Mann
Assessing the Integration of Domestic Fair Trade into Consumer Food Cooperatives in the United States, Amber Mead
Effects of repetitive, small magnitude earthquakes on groundwater chemistry in Faulkner County, Arkansas, Sarah Elizabeth Waggoner
INVESTIGATING CLIMATIC DRIVERS OF THE WARMING HOLE THROUGH EMPIRICAL DOWNSCALING OF EASTERN U.S. SUMMERTIME MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES, Audrey Wagner
Theses from 2010
ILLINOIS STATEWIDE HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION MAPPING, Binita KC
IMPACTS OF SMALL WATER BODIES ON THE HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE OF SMALL AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS, Nicholas James Longbucco
ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF ROOFTOP RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR DOMESTIC USE IN WESTERN KENYA, Clara Mundia
ASSESSMENT OF CUMULATIVE TRAINING IMPACTS FOR SUSTAINABLE MILITARY LAND CARRYING CAPACITY AND ENVIRONMENT: QUANTIFYING QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE, Steven William Singer
The Influence of Geography and Physical Ecology on Economic Development, Eric Wilke
Theses from 2009
Regional Comparative Analysis of Per Capita Residential Water Use in Northeastern and East-Central Illinois, Kristen Ayala
A Dendrochronological Assessment of Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) and Oak Response to Flooding in a Bottomland Hardwood Forest, Margaret B. Bialecki
A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF GIS ENTERPRISE MODEL FOR A MEDIUM-SIZED CITY; A CASE OF LIOUSVILLE, KENTUCKY, Tawane D. Burks
Measuring Trends In Riverbed Gradation: A Lower Mississippi River Case Study, Karen D. Clauson
An Evaluation of Land Change Modeler for ArcGIS for the Ecological Analysis of Landscape Composition, Sara Jane Johnson
Geographic Analysis of Wireless Broadband Internet Access in Rural Communities: A GIS Case Study of Southern Illinois, Adam David Jones
The Geography of Ecosystem Service Value: The Case of the Des Plaines and Cache River Wetlands, Illinois, Justin Peter Kozak
Geographical Assessment of Farmers Market Consumers in Southern Illinois, Aimee Louise Lemrise
A Synoptic Climatology of Wildfires in the Midwestern United States, Jeremy Lee Surprenant