This page collects the digitized full text Masters theses and Doctoral dissertations of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

The following broadly describes library holdings for UA theses and dissertations:

Category print online
Dissertations 1953-2006 in MAIN

1950s-2012 in Special Collections
1989 - present are full-text in ProQuest

2012 - present in ScholarWorks

1950s - present indexed in ProQuest
Master's theses 1910s-2006 in MAIN

1910s-2012 in Special Collections
2006 - present are full-text in ProQuest

2012 - present in ScholarWorks

Theses were not systematically indexed in ProQuest prior to 2006.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Influence of Invasive Species, Drought, and Stream Permanence on Stream Crayfish Species with a Focus on the Imperiled Mammoth Spring Crayfish (Faxonius marchandi), Leah Marie Bayer

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Identifying Grassland Cores in the Southeast: Relating Spatial Covariance to Avian Communities and Vegetation Structure, Lauren L. Berry

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Effects of Land Cover and Land Change on Monarch Butterfly Presence Across the CONUS, Chris R. Burkhart

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The Causes and Consequences of Behavioral Plasticity in Anti-predatory Defense and Mate Choice in Tropical Butterflies, Sushant Potdar

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Dispersal Movement and Overwintering Ecology of a Cryptic Migratory Forest Owl, Mitchell Lee Pruitt

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Migration and Breeding Ecology of King Rails (Rallus elegans) in Southeast Arkansas, Jessica M. Schmit

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Partial immunity to Mycoplasma gallisepticum after an initial infection is long-lasting and reduces transmission in flocks of canaries, Madeline Sudnick

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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The Influence of Climate and Landscape on Allocapnia mohri Distribution in Arkansas, Brianna Leigh Annaratone

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Demographics, Sexual Dimorphism, and Ecological Aspects of Ambystoma annulatum (Ringed Salamander) in Northwest Arkansas, USA, Brian M. Becker

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Shedding in the Timber Rattlesnake: Natural Patterns, Endocrinological Underpinnings, Temporal and Energetic Effort, and Integration as a Reptilian Life History Trait, Maxwell D. Carnes-Mason

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Factors That Affect Home Range of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Northwest Arkansas, Bannon Gallaher

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Ecology, Evolution, and Gene Transfer Between Diatoms and Bacteria, Cory B. Gargas

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Time and Chance Happen to Them All: A Macroevolutionary Examination of the Effects of Whole Genome Multiplications, Eric Robert Hagen

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Effects of Seasonal Environment on Abundance, Behavior, Visual Signaling, and Perception in Prairie Butterflies, Grace Elizabeth Hirzel

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Human-bat Interactions in a Disease Emergence Hotspot: Implications for Human Health and Bat Conservation, Reilly Tempest Jackson

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Effects of Landscape and Yard Features on Mammals in Residential Yards in Northwest Arkansas, Emily Johansson

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The Influence of Temperature, Prey Availability, and Population of Origin on Ectotherm Energetics, Allison R. Litmer

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Modeling the Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Invasion; and Future Concerns, Percival Matzinger Marshall

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Density and Occupancy of Mammals Along an Urban to Rural Gradient in Northwest Arkansas, Leah E. McTigue

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An Ecological Perspective of American Rodent-Borne Orthohantavirus Surveillance, Nathaniel Mull

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Nutritional Ecology of the Western Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma), Jason Ortega

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Habitat Associations of Plains Spotted Skunk (Spilogale interrupta) Across the Plains Ecoregion. And the Landcover Occupancy Models of the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in the Southeastern Plains Region in Arkansas, Michael Shaw

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Exploring the Interrelationships Among Structural Complexity, Multi-Trophic Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Productivity in Forested Ecosystems., Ayanna St. Rose

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Effects of Land Use on Soil Microbial Communities in Tropical Montane Forests of Malaysian Borneo, Yang Kai Tang

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Patterns in Winter Stonefly Distribution Along a River Continuum and Land-Use Gradient in Northwest Arkansas Streams, Zachary Tipton

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Ecological, evolutionary, and temporal dynamics of animal mortality events, Simon Patrick Tye

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Hiding in plain sight: accounting for rate heterogeneity in trait evolution models, James Boyko

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Impact of Genetic Variation and Timescale on Diatom Salinity Stress Response, Kala M. Downey

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Patterns of Evolutionary Conservation and Divergence in the Short-Term Hyposalinity Stress Response of a Euryhaline Diatom, Skeletonema marinoi, Kathryn Judy

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Competing Behaviors of Thermoregulation and Ambush Foraging in the Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus horridus): A Mechanistic Assessment of Thermal Conduction, Larry K. Kamees

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Seasonal Patterns in Activity and Occupancy Dynamics of the Imperiled Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Ellery Vaughn Lassiter

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Macronutrient Availability Shapes Host Response to Infection and Feeding Behavior, Weston Gerald Perrine

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Conservation of open-canopy-associated wildlife: multi-scale management impacts on imperiled herpetofauna, Ethan Joseph Royal

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Riverscape Community Genomics of Ozark Fishes: A Comparative Framework to Infer Ecological and Evolutionary Determinants of Genetic Diversity, Zachery D. Zbinden

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Host-Parasite Interactions Within Food Webs, Adam Zvanut Hasik

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Of Biodiversity, Boundaries, and Distribution: The Myxomycetes of the Philippines and Beyond, Sittie Aisha Bustamante Macabago

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Dynamics of Hybrid Zones at a Continental Scale, Bradley T. Martin

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The Effects of Commercial Harvest on the Density and Demography of Aquatic Turtles in Arkansas, Andrhea Darleen Massey

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Population Connectivity of the Eastern Collared Lizard Crotaphytus collaris in Arkansas, Whitney Allison Murchison-Kastner

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Influence of Local- and Landscape-scale Factors on Avian Assemblage in Fragmented Tallgrass Prairie Landscape, Pooja Panwar

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Data Analytics for Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems, Megan Lord Reavis

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Climate-driven Impacts on Himalayan Aquatic Biodiversity: A Case Study Involving Snowtrout (Cyprinidae: Schizothorax), Riri Wiyanti Retnaningtyas

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Role of Reptile-Invertebrate Interactions in Enigmatic Reptile Declines, Meredith Swartwout

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Spore Dispersal of Slime Molds and Higher Fungi via Animal Vectors, Courtney Trimble

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Body Mass and Body Condition Variation of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) Within and Among Winters Within the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, John Thompson Veon

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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A Comparative Ecological Study of Limestone and Dolomite Glades in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, Brittney Booth

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Evolutionary Inference from Admixed Genomes: Implications of Hybridization for Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation, Tyler Chafin

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Phenotypic Plasticity of Japanese Medaka Gill in Response to Changing Salinities, Laura V. Ellis

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The Effects of Multiple Stressors on Stream Communities: The Convergence of Drought, Nutrient Pollution, and Invasive Species, Robert Joseph Fournier III

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A Macroevolutionary View on Extinction in Aves, Chiroptera, and Odonata, Peter Hasik

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Effects of Light, Nutrients, and Salts on Microbial Biofilm Productivity and Detrital Processing in Aquatic Mesocosms, Bethanie Brooke Howard-Parker

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The Conservation and Population Ecology of the Imperiled Crawfish Frog (Lithobates areolatus) in Human-altered Landscapes, Chelsea Shannon Kross

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Effects of Long-Term Variation in Temperature on Reproductive Phenology in a Population of Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis), Paul Pleiman

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Soil Microbial Diversity and Litter Decomposition Increase with Time Since Land Use Disturbance in Tropical Montane Forests of Malaysian Borneo, Renee Sniegocki

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Neogene and Quaternary Events Shaped Diversification and Speciation in Bhutanese Rheophilic Fishes of the Family Nemacheilidae (Cypriniformes) and Sisoridae (Siluriformes), Karma Wangchuk

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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The Effect of Prescribed Burning on Wood-Decay Fungi in the Forests of Northwest Arkansas, Nawaf Ibrahim Alshammari

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Biogeography of Endemic Dragonflies of the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands, Wade Alexander Boys

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Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) Population Declines in Ozark Landscapes: An Assessment of Environmental Constraints., Casey L. Brewster

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Observable Persistent Effects of Habitat Management Efforts in the Ozark Highlands After 10 Years, Maxwell Carnes-Mason

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Nesting Success of Dickcissel (Spiza americana) and Non-breeding Grassland Bird Use of Northwest Arkansas’ Remnant and Restored Tallgrass Prairies, Alyssa L. DeRubeis

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Ecology and Conservation of Shrubland Bird Communities in the Eastern Ghats of Indi, Anant Deshwal

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Do Enallagma exsulans from Streams and Lakes Show Patterns of Divergence?, Savannah Rae Graham

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Amphibian and Reptile Community Responses to Forest and Riparian Disturbance, Jacquelyn Christine Guzy

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Species Richness and Ecological Diversity of Myxomycetes and Myxomycete-Like Organisms in the Tropical Forests of Brazil, Isadora Lima Coelho

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Phylogenomics and Geometric Morphometrics Define Species Flocks of Snowtrout (Teleostei: Schizothorax) in the Central Himalayas, Binod Regmi

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Synthesis and Characterization of Phospholipids (Lecithin)/ Polysaccharides (Calcium Alginate) Nanoparticles for Topical Delivery of Bioactives, Enayah Alhshim

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Defending Wild Dogs: Population Dynamics and Disease in Endangered African Wild Dogs, Elizabeth Claire Arredondo

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In Vivo Structure-function Analysis of Drosophila Robo1, an Axon Guidance Receptor Critical for Midline Repulsive Signaling in the Embryonic Central Nervous System, Haley Brown

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Dissecting the Mechanism of Action of a Novel Antifungal Peptide, Cody Bullock

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Flow Regime Influences on Stream and Riparian Soil Carbon Dynamics in the Ozark Highlands and Boston Mountains of Arkansas, Allyn Dodd

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Where are all of Arkansas' Chinquapins? An Ecological Assessment of Castanea Throughout the State, Logan Pierce Estes

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Importance of Forests Outside Protected Area Networks for Large-seeded Tree Species and their Large-bodied Avian Frugivores--a Study in Vazhachal Reserve Forest, India, Aditi Achyut Lele

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Evolutionary Dynamics of Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) Reproductive Ecology, with Implications for Invasive Species Control, Brenna Aaren Levine

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Diversification Across a Dynamic Landscape: Phylogeography and Riverscape Genetics of Speckled Dace (Rhinichthys osculus) in Western North America, Steven Michael Mussmann

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Fall Migration and Winter Habitat Use of Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) in the Ozark Highlands, Mitchell L. Pruitt

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A Tale of Two Butterflies: The Effect of Larval Social Environment and Circadian Rhythms on Mating Behavior in Bicyclus anynana and Heliconius hewitsoni, Deonna Nicole Robertson

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Effect of Macrograzers (Campostoma spp. and Faxonius spp.) on Periphyton in Ozark Streams with Considerations Given to Macrograzer Biomass, Phosphorus, and Season: Mensurative and Manipulative Studies, Kayla R. Sayre

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Vegetation Characteristics and Bird Communities Associated with Singing Painted Buntings in Northwest Arkansas, Lauren Kristina Thead

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Phenology, Habitat Use, and the Impacts of Wetland Management on Autumn Migrating Rails in Missouri, Auriel M.V. Fournier

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Ecological Importance of Invader Source Population and Disturbance in Aquatic Invasions, Nicole Elizabeth Graham

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Population Dynamics of Ouachita Dusky Salamanders (Desmognathus brimleyorum) in a Managed Forest Landscape, Kelly Marie Halloran

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Habitat Ecology, Trophic Interactions, and Distribution of Endangered Himalayan Musk Deer in the Nepal Himalaya, Kapil Kishor Khadka

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Effects of Northern Bobwhite Management on Raccoon Abundance, Habitat Selection, and Home Range in Southwest Missouri, Jacob Cody McClain

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Interactive Effects of Flow Regime, Climate Change, and Angler Harvest on Smallmouth Bass at the Southern Range Extent, Christopher Middaugh

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Fungi of Forests: Examining the Diversity of Root-associated Fungi and Their Responses to Acid Deposition, Donald Jay Nelsen

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Where in the World are Pallas's Fish Eagles? Migration and Ecology of Haliaeetus leucoryphus in Asia, Marla Lynn Steele

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Bee Communities on Managed Emergent Wetlands in the lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley of Arkansas, Phillip Lee Stephenson

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Influence of Stream Permanence, Predation, and Invasive Species on Crayfish in the Ozark Highlands with an Emphasis on Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Orconectes marchandi, Orconectes eupunctus and Cambarus hubbsi), Allyson Noelle Yarra

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Fishes as a Template for Reticulate Evolution: A Case Study Involving Catostomus in the Colorado River Basin of Western North America, Max Russell Bangs

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The Role of Hydrologic Regimes in Driving Morphologic Divergence and the Trait Compositions of Fish Assemblages, Lindsey A. Bruckerhoff

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Dietary Effects on the Stoichiometry of Growth, Regulation, and Wastes of Ozark Stream Insect Detritivores, Halvor Matthew Halvorson

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Oxidative Stress Response in Archaea: Elucidation of Oxidant Sensing and Tolerance Mechanisms in Methanosarcina acetivorans, Matthew Edward Jennings

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Stream Microbial Communities as Potential Indicators of River and Landscape Disturbance in North-Central Arkansas, Wilson Howard Johnson

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Migration Ecology of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), Joseph Daniel Moore

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Responses of Semi-aquatic Snakes to Drought, Philip Nicholas Vogrinc

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Shifts in Myxomycete Community Structure in Selected Microhabitats Across Nutrient Treatments in a Lowland Tropical Forest of Panama, Laura M. Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Effects of Landscape Disturbances on Autotrophic Processes Within Arkansas Ozark Streams, Bradley J. Austin

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Functional Significance of Gill Claudin Proteins in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Osmoregulation, Joanna Katarzyna Bujak

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Distribution of the Egyptian Goose (Alopochen Aegyptiacus) in Northwestern Arkansas and in the United States of America, Cameron Chesbro

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Phylogeny and Diversity of Entamoeba in Cockroaches, with an Emphasis on Periplaneta americana, Mustafa Husain Fakhri