Theses & Dissertations
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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Evaluating the Physiological Response of Enterococcus faecalis to Hemolymph, Joseph Lawrence, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Characterizing Genetic Diversity and Testing for Fisheries Induced Evolution in Southeastern Kansas Populations of Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), Morganne C. Borsh, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Enhancing Soil Carbon Sequestration through Grassland Restoration of Former Row Crop Fields at Irvine Prairie, Joshua Joel Mixdorf, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Assessment of Conservation Reserve Program Enhancements at Contract Renewal: Impact on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Habitat, Tristan L. Murphy, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Quantifying genomic diversity and growth in Iowa bluegill, Jeremy Raymond Abels, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Changes in the barley stem proteome in response to drought during grain filling, Mohammed Al Slamh, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Association between habitat and the genetic diversity of the brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) in the agricultural landscape across northeast Iowa, Clarissa Elizabeth Bruns, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Understanding morphological responses of Typha (cattail) species to nutrient pollution, Anna Marie Shapiro, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Seed mix design, planting time, and first-year mowing management to improve multifunctionality and cost-effectiveness of tallgrass prairie reconstructions, Alec James Glidden, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Arthropod fauna of Plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius) burrow systems, Brett Lyle Gourley, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Community diversity influences selection on nutrient resorption in Panicum virgatum, Michael J. Lashbrook, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Influence of landscape on the population genetics of the rainbow darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) in glaciated and unglaciated environments, Jonathan Michael Luiken, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
24andmore: Using genome-wide SNPS to investigate the genetic diversity of Iowa walleye (Sander vitreous) broodstock, Rachel Ann McDonnell, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The systematics of Physaria sensu stricto from Wyoming and surrounding areas, Jason Ratcliff, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Virus induced gene silencing of Fusarium verticillioides pathogenicity genes in maize, Jennifer M. Redfern, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Productivity and community composition change in prairie biomass feedstocks, Kathleen Loretta Madsen, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Carbon sequestration and weedy invasion in CRP fields, Destiny Danielle Magee, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Levels of cyclin B in THP-1 cells incubated in hibernating and non-hibernating bullfrog plasma, Lithobates catesbeianus, Tharuka D. Pathmaperuma, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Evaluation of the csr1-2 allele from Arabidopsis thaliana CS3102 as an imazapyr herbicide resistance marker for biolistic transformation of the shoot apical meristem, Amanda J. Stump, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The effect of cold stratification and perigynia removal on the germination of three prairie carex species, Christina M. Boeck Crew, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Morphological and morphometric analysis of Nekemias arborea and Ampelopsis aconitifolia (Vitaceae), Sally Rose Gray, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Analysis of a fragmented mitochondrial genome in a chewing louse, Geomydoecus aurei, Alexandra Cleone Place, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The effects of mycorrhizal inoculant and micronutrients on early plant establshment during a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Christopher L. Barber, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Blood coagulation properties in hibernating and non-hibernating American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus), Stephen Cain, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The effects of nutrient resorption, photosynthetic rate, and leaf longevity on the success of Typha × glauca, Clarissa Marie Ruiz, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Reconstructing the phylogeny and characterizing the patterns of molecular evolution of the tetraploid freshwater suckers (Cypriniformes: Catostomidae), Zachary Evan Sperstad, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2019 Award
Conservation genetics and habitat associations of Rhinichthys cataractae, a fish of conservation need in Iowa, Anna Constance Wieman, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Valproic acid: A neural outgrowth model for the autism spectrum disorder, Hannah M. Bergan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Differential gene expression analysis of metolachlor treated human liver cells by microarray, Navinder Paul Kaur Brar, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Leishmania infantum infection at the cellular and organismal levels : foamy macrophages and sex-dependent responses, Ryan David Lockard, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2018 Award
Factors influencing wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) home range size in Iowa: A comparison between suburban and rural populations, Joshua Gregory Otten, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The effects of metolachlor exposure on the THP-1 alveolar monocyte and macrophage function, Jared S. Parmater, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Anti-proliferative effect of hibernating American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, blood plasma on the THP-1 cells, Sean L. Robbins, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Density and diversity of bees in the Midwestern agricultural landscape: Influence of surrounding agricultural land use and local plant community characteristics, Andrew J. Ridgway, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Effects of predator satiation on seed predation in new roadside prairie plantings, Jessica Riebkes, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Homocysteine and CSRP-3 protein in migrating neural crest cells: A quantitative and qualitative confocal microscopy study, Allysan R. White, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Effects of soil type and plant diversity on soil respiration and litter decomposition in a tallgrass prairie biofuel production system, Jordan Lee Young, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The utility of high-diversity prairie mixtures as bioenergy feedstocks, Jessica E. Abernathy, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Biodiversity and ecosystem function and the design of tallgrass restorations for biomass production, Dustin Robert Jon Graham, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Metabolic response of barley to drought stress, Jordan Andrew Hein, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Butterfly and floral community dynamics at a native prairie agrofuel research site, Benjamin J. Hoksch, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A comparison of the effects of burning, haying and mowing on plants and small mammals in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Ryan Allan Neuhaus, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Population structure, size, and the thermal ecology of Iowa wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta): A comparison between suburban and rural populations, Samuel Wesley Berg, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2015 Award
Geometric morphometric analysis of skeletal shape variation across the pleuronectiformes, Corinthia R. Black, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Development of leaf shape and vein homologies in five species of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae), Austin William Jones, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The phylogenetics and systematics of Physaria kingii (Brassicaceae), Jamie Minnaert-Grote, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Homocysteine intensifies embryonic LIM3 expression in migratory neural crest cells: A quantitative confocal microscope study, Jordan Naumann, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Tracking above- and below- ground seed persistence and mortality in a native tallgrass prairie restoration, Carmen Pellish, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Changes in the proteome of the barley spike under drought and well-watered conditions, Aaron Walck, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Phylogeography of Notropis nubilus (Ozark Minnow), Jason F. Dugan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Desulfotomaculum Dissimilatory Reduction of Iron (III), Jim Elric, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Population genetics of Thomomydoecus minor: Ectoparasitic chewing lice on Thomomys bottae pocket gophers of the Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico, Sheree Elizabeth Harper, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Bird use of heterogeneous native prairie biofuel production plots, Jarrett D. Pfrimmer, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Habitat usage, movement patterns, and home range size of wood turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in a suburban habitat, Jessica Williams, Department of Biology, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A QCM-Adhering Bacillus anthracis Soil Phage Assemblage Is Less Diverse Than a Total B. anthracis Soil Phage Assemblage, Gabriel David Connell, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The Colonization and Conservation Genetics of the Rainbow Darter, Etheostoma caeruleum, in Northeast Iowa, Dane Jonathan Davis, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Correlation between Science Process Skills Proficiency in Pre-service Elementary Teachers and Academic Achievement, Laura Witt Dawson, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Early avian colonization in a prairie biofuel project, James T. Mason, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Intraspecific Phylogeography of the Blue-Spotted Salamander, Ambysotma laterale, Jade Shawndee East, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Molecular Effects of Metolachlor Exposure on Human Cells, Sean Hartnett, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The effects of planting methods and granivory on seedling emergence in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction, Justin Vernon Huisman, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Pollution Swapping: The Effect of Phosphorus Sequestration on Denitrification in Wetland Sediments, Nathaniel Femi Adegboyega, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A Phylogeographic Analysis of Fiddler Crabs, Uca longisignalis and U. pugnax, Cydney Brooks, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Resistance to and Virulence of Fusarium verticillioides, Tracy Lynn Bruns, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The effects of varying seeding rates of Bouteloua curtipendula and mowing on native plant establishment in a new prairie reconstruction, Ryan Leon Welch, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Analysis of Leaf Development in Ampelopsis Cordata and Ampelopsis arborea (Vitaceae), Benjamin Grant Doughan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
An Expression Profile of Cadherin-11 in Developing Chicken Embryos, Kacie Flaherty, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The Use of AFLP to Create a Genetic Linkage Map for Fusarium graminearum, Eric Von Berns, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Quantifying granivory in a reconstructed prairie: affects of season, species, seed predators, sacrificial food, and the chemical deterrent capsaicin, Craig M. Hemsath, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Succession of an Iowa sand prairie into an adjoining old-field, Susan Jill Kirt, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Adding species diversity to a reconstructed prairie using an incremental approach, Amy L. Carolan, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Biomonitoring organochlorine and cholinesterase inhibiting insecticide in eastern Iowa streams, Matthew Thomas Fisher, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2007 Award
Biotechnology Education in the State of Iowa: A Survey of Teachers and Factors Affecting Inclusion, Jason Allen Lang, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Student Attendance and Its Relationship to Student Achievement in an Earth Science Class, Gregory Lee Schafer, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Conservation Genetics of Blue-Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma laterale) in the Upper Midwest, Jonathan Michael Eastman, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Molecules, Morphology, and Biogeography: An Analysis of the Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Physaria reediana Species Complex (Brassicaceae), Benjamin R. Grady, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Learning Garden: A Case Study, Laurie Ann Kellogg Hayzlett, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Effects of Pesticides and Their Combinations on Human Fibroblast Cells, Yijun Deng, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Effects of Nitrates/Nitrites on Lymphocyte Proliferation and Cytokine Production, Lu Fang, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The Effects of Student Manipulated Lewis Structure Models on Chemistry Achievement According to Cognitive Level, Kimberly M. Ross, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Organophosphorous insecticide contamination in streams: Insects as bioindicators, Brian M. Andersen, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2003 Award
Monitoring of prairie bushclover (Lespedeza leptostachya) in south-central Iowa, Paul J. Bockenstedt, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Piagetian Developmental Reasoning Levels of High School Students in Differentiated First Year Chemistry Courses, Pamela Kay Brewer-Michael, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Suitability of HSP70 as a Biomarker for Pesticide Contamination of Aquatic Systems: A Laboratory Investigation Using Chironomus tentans as a Model, Lori Rae Covington, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Graininess of Spatial Distribution in House Sparrows and House Finches: Implications for Interspecific Competition, Carol A. Heaverlo, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The use of AFLP to detect genetic differentiation within and among populations of two prairie plant species: Panicum virgatum and Coreopsis palmata, Christopher Andrew Hilker, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
A Study of the Validation of the Constructive Inquiry Science Reasoning Skills Test, Matthew John Stier, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Emergence and mortality of native prairie forbs seeded into an established stand of grasses, Dave Williams, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2004 Award
Emergence and mortality of native prairie forbs seeded into an established stand of grasses, Dave Williams, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
The effect of valproic acid on motility and morphometry parameters, and actin and N-cadherin distribution in avian neural crest cells, Leah Christine Fuller, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis 2002 Award
Developmental Tendril Morphology in Echinocystis lobata (Michaux) Torrey and Gray (Cucurbitaceae), Theodore Bowen Guthrie, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Teaching Effectiveness in an Introductory High School Honors Physics Course as Measured by the Force Concept Inventory, April Crawford Moore, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Germination, emergence, and early growth of Spartina pectinata, Wade Herold Williams, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Identification of Potential Molecular Biomarkers of Cadmium Induced Stress in C̲hironomus tentans ̲, David Hunter Dyer, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Effects of sludge application on prairie establishment, Brenda Joan Durbahn, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
The use of RAPD to detect genetic variation in populations of Liatris aspera Michx., Duane Joseph Kitchen, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Toxicity of TNT, HMX, and RDX Degradation Products to Mammalian Cells before and after Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils, Irina Yurievna Blinova, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Use of RAPDS to Develop Specific Primers for the Identification of Mycorrhizal Fungi, Cynthia A. Boyd, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Differential Expression of the Putative Multidrug Resistance (MDR) P-Glycoprotein in Marine Hepatocytes, Marty C. Braud, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
Comparison of Litter Decomposition Rates and Soil Arthropod Abundance in Different Stages of Prairie Reconstruction, Lisa M. Busch, Department of Biology, Open Access Thesis
