Previous Theses
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2026
M.S.
Coleman, Isaac
M.S. Thesis: Testing Data Pathways for Ecological Monitoring: A Case Study on the Migratory Phenology of Neotropical Songbirds in Coastal Transition Zone
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Vanessa Hull, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSelf, Madison
M.S. Thesis: Light Utilization in Pontederia crassipes and Intraspecific Hybridization of Its Biological Control Agent Megamelus scutellaris
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lyn Gettys, AgronomyTaylor, Autumn
M.S. Thesis: Characterization of Toxic Cyanobacterial Strains and Laboratory Evaluation of Algaecide Performance
Chair/Faculty Advisor: H. Dail Laughinghouse, Agronomy -
2025
M.S.
Broxton, Jazmyn
M.S. Thesis: Long-Term Patterns of Sea Turtle Nest Success in Relation to Beach Nourishment
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ray Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationCastaing, Amanda
M.S. Thesis: Modeling Carbon Dynamics in the Rhizosphere
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Stefan Gerber, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences; Co-Chair: Chris Wilson, AgronomyCinquini, Andrew
M.S. Thesis: Tree Internal Water Storage and Climate-Growth Relations
Chair/Faculty Advisor: William Hammond, AgronomyEstes, Madeline
M.S. Thesis: Evaluation of Potential for Seed-Based Restoration of Spartina alterniflora in Florida, USA
Chair/Faculty Advisor: H. Dail Laughinghouse, AgronomyLing, Meng Bing
M.S. Thesis: From Identification to Application: Treatment of Freshwater Benthic Cyanobacteria Using Bacteria and Their Cynocidal Compounds
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Miguel Acevedo, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Co-Chair: Scott Robinson, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryLowe, Samantha
M.S. Thesis: Linking Participatory Science Motivations and Data to Advance Biodiversity Monitoring
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Corey Callaghan, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSchoenberger, Kathleen
M.S. Thesis: Hydrodynamics of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Motion: A Case Study in Florida Springs
Chair/Faculty Advisor: David Kaplan, Environmental Engineering SciencesWang, Xinlin
M.S. Thesis: Drainage volume drove dissolved organic matter leaching loss and composition in a corn system
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Lakesh Sharma, Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences -
2024
M.S.
Catherine Hannan
M.S. Non-thesis Paper: TBA
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nia Morales, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationShelby LeClare
M.S. Thesis: Effects of an Invasive Top Predator on Ecosystem Structure and Function: A Comparison of the Greater Everglades Graminoid Marsh Food Web Before and After the Burmese Python Invasion
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
2023
M.S.
Howley, Samantha
M.S. Thesis: River Reversals and the Metabolic Regimes of Florida's Springs
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationLucinda Fisher
M.S. Thesis: Effects of Soil Amendment Incorporation on Soil-Water Relationships and Turfgrass Quality in Florida
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Eban Bean, Agricultural and Biological EngineeringMarkee, Amanda
M.S. Thesis: Weaving Connections from Genotype to Phenotype: A Characterization of Silk Production in the Luna Moth (Actias luna)
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Akito Kawahara, Entomology and Nematology -
2022
M.S.
DiMaggio, Kylee
M.S. Thesis: The fitness consequences of human-wildlife interaction on common bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida
Co-chairs/Faculty Advisors: Miguel Acevedo, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHardin, Alizé
M.S. Thesis: Historical Ecology of Seagrass Meadows along the Gulf Coast of Florida: Environmental Trends in Body Size, Taphonomy and Predation
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Michal Kowalewski, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryLittell, Joe
M.S. Non-thesis Paper: Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster spp.) and the Great Barrier Reef
Chair/Faculty Advisor: Steve Johnson, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
2021
M.S.
Bandara, Manuja Pabasara
M.S. Thesis: Role of Metaphors in Communicating Threat of Climate Change: An Experimental Study on Climate Change Communication
Advisor: Christine Overdevest, SociologyCarneiro, Celine
M.S. Thesis: Genomic Insight into the Demographic History and Structure of the Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus Savannarum)
Advisor: James Austin, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationCatizone, Dan
M.S. Thesis: Ecology of the Ornate Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota) in St. Joseph Bay, FL
Advisor: Christina Romagosa, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationFarris, Seth
M.S. Thesis: Improving the Use of Ecological Indicators Using Hierarchical Modeling
Advisor: Frank Mazzotti, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHartfelder, Jack
M.S. Thesis: Megaherbivore Distributions and Their Effects on Savanna Herbivore Community Structure
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLogan, Tracey
M.S. Thesis: Generation of in vitro cell lines, maintenance of lines, and creation of database
Advisor: Robert Ossiboff, Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population MedicineMaleko, Philipp
M.S. Thesis: Filling Knowledge Gaps for Two Declining East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebirds: Nordmann's Greenshanks and Common Redshanks
Advisor: Abby Powell, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMerriell, Brandon
M.S. Thesis: Evaluating the Demographics and Dynamics of Florida Panthers with an Integrated Population Model
Advisor: Madan Oli, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMoreno, Melissa “Mel”
M.S. Thesis: Big Changes in the Big Bend: A data management and shoreline analysis study
Advisor: Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPoongavanan, Jenicca
M.S. Thesis: A Glimpse into the Reproducibility of Scientific Papers in Movement Ecology: How Are We Doing?
Advisor: Mathieu Basille, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationRash, Rebecca
M.S. Thesis: Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors for Stingray Puncture Injuries in Cedar Key Clam Farmers
Advisor: Andy Kane, Environmental and Global HealthScherneck, Sam
M.S. Thesis: International survey explores how risk assessment tools for invasive species can be utilized successfully
Advisors: Deah Lieurance, Agronomy; Luke Flory, Agronomy -
2020
M.S.
De Vito, Lauren
M.S. Thesis: Land and vegetation change from regional to local scales in Ecuador
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationEastman, Scott
M.S. Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Nesting on Undeveloped and Developed Beaches in Northeast Florida
Advisor: Raymond Carthy, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcCallister, Lorna
M.S. Thesis: Effects of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Insect and Avian Pollinator Communities.
Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSmithers, Cherice
M.S. Thesis: Drivers of Diversity and Composition of Native Bee Communities In Fire-Maintained Pine Savanna
Advisor: Ben Baiser, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation -
2019
M.S.
Epperly, Haley
B.S. Oregon State University
M.S. Thesis: Effects of woody vegetation in savannas on animal diversity and behavior
Advisor: Robert McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationGearhart, Justin
B.S. University of Florida
M.S. Thesis: Longleaf Pine Sensitivity to Interannual Variability in Precipitation in Fire-Maintained and Fire-Excluded Stands
Advisor: Jeremy Lichstein, BiologyHill, Geena
B.S. Kent State University
M.S. Thesis: Ecological Dynamics of Lepidoptera in a Changing World, with a Focus on a Critically Endangered Butterfly
Advisor: Jaret Daniels, Entomology and NematologyMosso, Clara
M.S. Thesis: Urban Expansion Into Native Forests in Patagonia, Argentina: Assessing Environmental Policy Challenges at National And Local Levels
Advisor: Mark Hosteler, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationPride, Lillian
B.S. Iowa State University
M.S. Thesis: Living Mulch and Microirrigation for Runoff and Erosion Reduction during Bare-root Strawberry Transplant Establishment
Advisor: Carlene Chase, Horticulture SciencesQuincy, Kaitlyn
M.S. Thesis: The Ecology and Management of West Indian Marsh Grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) in Florida Wetlands
Advisor: Stephen Enloe, Agronomy -
2018
M.S.
Adair, Robyn
M.S. Thesis: Field Evaluation of Cover Crops for Nematode and Weed Management in Florida and Haiti
Advisor: Marilyn Swisher, Family, Youth, and Community Sciences; Carlene Chase, Horticulture SciencesBorden, Jesse
M.S. Thesis: Ecological Disturbances and Canopy Communities
Advisor: Brett Scheffers, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDuan, Leilei
M.S. Thesis: Examine Urban Allocation Outcomes with Sea Level Rise Scenarios in City of Tampa
Advisor: Paul Zwick, College of Design, Construction & PlanningHill, Melissa
M.S. Thesis: Determining Property Owners' Attitudes of Adopting Conservation Easements to Protect Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat
Advisor: Martha Monroe, School of Forest Resources and ConservationManeval, Paul
M.S. Thesis: Influences of genotype, nursery design, and location on the growth of Acropora cervicornis fragments
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNREScott, Raymond
M.S. Thesis: Non-thesis Project
Advisor: Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/SNRESmith, Austin
M.S. Thesis: Niche Modeling of Released Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) in North America
Advisor: Wendell Crooper, Forest Resources and ConservationSzabo, Andrea
M.S./J.D.: Non-thesis Project
Advisor: Alison Adams, School of Forest Resources and ConservationThomas, Shelby
M.S. Thesis: More than the Eye Can See: Gross and Radiographic Observations of Shell-Boring Parasites Cliona, Diplothyra, and Polydora in Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, Reveal Dynamics of Shell Damage
Advisor: Andy Kane, Emerging Pathogens InstituteVeras Mena, Daniel
M.S. Thesis: Influence of Sponges on the Performance of Nursery-reared Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)
Advisor: Donald Behringer, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences -
2017
M.S.
Berkebile, Nathan
M.S. Thesis: Ecology and Distribution of the Florida Sea Cucumber, Holothuria floridana, in Seagrass and Hard-bottom Communities of the Florida Keys
Advisor: Donald Behringer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesHyman, Alex
M.S. Thesis: Seagrass Ecology
Advisor: Michal Kawalewski, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryLastinger, Cody
M.S. Non-Thesis: Improving Hack and Squirt Technologies for Management of Woody Invasive Plants in Florida
Advisor: Stephen Enloe, Center for Aquatic and Invasive PlantsLoggins, Annie
M.S. Thesis: Savanna Vegetation Shapes Small Mammal Communities and Foraging Behaviors
Advisor: Bob McCleery, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationMcBride, Jennifer
M.S. Thesis: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Growth in Spring-Fed Rivers
Advisor: Matt Cohen, Forest Resources and ConservationMulindahabi, Felix
M.S. Thesis: Assessment of the Impacts of the Conservation of Protected Areas to the Improvement of Livelihoods of Adjacent Communities of the Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda
Advisor: Brian Child, GeographyRodrigues, Camila
M.S. Thesis: Livelihood Strategies of Family Farmers across the Amazon Frontier of Malo Grosse
Advisor: Stephen Perz, SociologyWang, Jinghui
M.S. Thesis: Economic Analysis of Tomato Production with Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation
Advisor: Zhifeng Gao, Food and Resource Economics -
2016
M.S.
Archer, Jan-Michael
M.S. Thesis: A Systematic Review of Forest Bird Occurrence in North American Forest Fragments and the Built Environment
Advisor: Mark Hostetler, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationBurja, Kristina
M.S. Thesis: Conservation Education at Tsavo West National Park, Kenya: A Case Study
Advisor: Martha Monroe, Forest Resources and ConservationCummings, Katy
M.S. Thesis: Ecological Fidelity of Death Assemblages: Can Mollusks be Used to Assess Changes in Seagrass Ecosystems?
Advisors: Michael Kowalewski, Florida Museum of Natural History; Tom Frazer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesGelin Spessot, Maria Laura
M.S. Thesis: Response of Pumas (Puma concolor) to the Migration of Guanacos (Lama Guanicoe) in Patagonia
Advisor: Lyn Branch, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationGottlieb, Isabel
M.S. Thesis: Implications of Future Biofuels Expansion on Avian Communities in the Southeastern U.S.
Advisor: Rob Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationHiatt, Drew
M.S. Thesis: Invasive Plant Populations and Co-Occurring Native Species Vary in Phenotypic Plasticity
Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyLangston, Jaqueline
M.S. Thesis: The Effect of the Non-Native Mayan Cichlid Cichlasoma Urophthalmus on the Nesting and Parental Care of the Spotted Sunfish Lepomis Punctatus
Advisor: Tom Frazer, School of Natural Resources and EnvironmentNeSmith, Julienne
M.S. Thesis: Tree Regeneration Response to Cogon Grass Invasion Along a Soil Moisture Gradient
Advisor: Luke Flory, AgronomyNunez, Leroy
M.S. Thesis: Molecular Analyses of Three Non-Indigenous Squamate Species in Florida: Testing Various Hypotheses Regarding Species Introductions
Advisor: Kenneth Krysko, Florida Museum of Natural HistoryNunez Godoy, Cristina
M.S. Thesis: Wildlife Friendly Certification: A Case Study of Patagonian Cashmere Producers and Buyers
Advisor: Karen Kainer, Forest Resources and Conservation, Latin American StudiesTimpe, Kelsie
M.S. Thesis: How are Dams Changing the Ecohydrology of Amazonian Rivers? A Comprehensive Review of Environmental Flows Management in the Brazilian Amazon
Advisor: David Kaplan, Environmental Engineering Sciences -
2015
M.S.
Bauman, Michael L.
M.S. Thesis: Where Should the Forests Grow: Socio-Ecological Forest Conservation Planning Using Biodiversity, Landholder, and Agency-Based Priorities in Los Santos, Panama
Advisor: Stephanie Bohlman, Forest Resources and ConservationBouchillon, Rachel
M.S. Thesis: Florida Gulf Coast Oysters and Freshwater River Flow Modeling
Advisor: Bill Pine, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDelaney, John Patrick
M.S. Thesis: Using GIS to Assess Nest Site Selection and Nest Abundance by American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) in Three Central Florida Lakes
Advisor: Franklin Percival, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDornisch, Vanessa
M.S. Thesis: Florida Beach Users’ Perceptions of Beach Ownership, Erosion Management, and Sea Level Rise
Advisor: Bob Swett, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesGrade, Aaron M.
M.S. Thesis: Consequences of Anthropogenic Road Noise on Avian Communities
Advisor: Katie Sieving, Wildlife Ecology and ConservationLane, Christian
M.S. Thesis: Sturgeon Nutrition
Advisor: Frank Chapman, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesLarios, Kalindhi
M.S. Thesis: Florida Wildfires During the Holocene Climatic Optimum
Advisor: Stefan Gerber, Soil and Water ScienceMortimer, Jessica
M.S. Thesis: The Development and Comparative Analysis of a Rapid Herbaceous Monitoring Method in Lowveld Savanna, South Africa
Advisor: Brian Child, Geography, Center for African StudiesPresser, Jackson
M.S. Thesis: GIS-Based Risk Model for Prediction/Detection of Pythium insidiosum in the Environment
Advisor: Erica Goss, Plant Pathology, Emerging Pathogens InstitutePuls, Danielle
M.S. Thesis: Determining if the Mucilage Caused by a Specific Cyanobacterium is Inhibiting Sponge Function/Killing Sponge Species in the Florida Bay
Advisor: Donald Behringer, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesQuintana, Yasmin
M.S. Thesis: Fishing Mortality Assessment from Giant Cichlid Artisanal Fishery in Lake Peten Itza, Guatemala
Advisor: Mike Allen, Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesRojas Bonzi, Viviana B.
M.S. Thesis: Phylogenetics of the Red-Footed Tortoise
Advisor: Jim Austin, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation - 2014 and Earlier