Andrew Ouellette, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Validating the effects of Dlg4 expression on seizure susceptibility and synaptic […]

Kashif Mehmood, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, will be defending his dissertation titled, "LOCALIZATION-BASED DYNAMICS OF 5-HT2 RECEPTOR SUBTYPES IN JCPYV INFECTION USING SUPER-RESOLUTION LOCALIZATION MICROSCOPY"   […]

Jeanette Allogio, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources, will be defending her thesis titled, "Site Requirements for Successful Regeneration in Lowland Northern White-Cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.) Forests" […]

Kristen Brown-Donovan, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Pyramiding and Stacking Disease Resistance Genes in Potato Breeding"   Zoom meeting: For […]

Michelle Duffy, a candidate for Master of Wildlife Conservation, will be defending her thesis titled, "The Potential of Wildlife Rehabilitation Datasets in Avian Conservation Science."   Zoom meeting: For the […]

Kathryn Liberman, a candidate for Master of Science, will be defending her thesis titled, "HOLISTIC MONITORING OF SEA LICE (LEPEOPTHEIRUS SALMONIS, KRØYER, 1837) SENSITIVITIES TO THERAPIES IN MAINE: DEVELOPING A NOVEL ASSAY TO EXAMINE LICE BEHAVIOR"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kathryn Liberman at kathryn.liberman@maine.edu

Kathryn Liberman, a candidate for Master of Science, will be defending her thesis titled, "HOLISTIC MONITORING OF SEA LICE (LEPEOPTHEIRUS SALMONIS, KRØYER, 1837) SENSITIVITIES TO THERAPIES IN MAINE: DEVELOPING A NOVEL ASSAY TO EXAMINE LICE BEHAVIOR" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kathryn Liberman at kathryn.liberman@maine.edu

Gabriella Marafino, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, "Integrating Local Ecology and Human Dimensions to Understand a Tidally Dynamic Ecosystem in Downeast Maine"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Gabriella Marafino at gabriella.marafino@maine.edu

Patrick Erbland, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary studies, will be defending his dissertation titled, "SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF AQUACULTURE FEED USING BLACK SOLDIER FLIES AND MICROALGAE"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Patrick Erbland at patrick.erbland@maine.edu

Sarah Alrowaished, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, will be defending her dissertation titled, "INTEGRIN A7 CRISPR MUTATION IN A ZEBRAFISH MODEL OF CONGENITAL MUSCLE DYSTROPHY"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Alrowaished at Sarah.alrowaished@maine.edu

Colleen Mayberry, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Dissection of Molecular Mechanisms by which Human Host Factors Regulate JC Polyomavirus Internalization" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Colleen Mayberry at colleen.mayberry@maine.edu

Richard Perry, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "An experimental investigation of alternative attenuation mechanisms for a modular breakwater" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Richard Perry at richard.a.perry@maine.edu

Aysha Vear, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication, will be defending her thesis titled, "THE INFLUENCER EXPERIENCE: IDENTITY PERFORMANCE, COMMODIFICATION, AND AGENCY IN YOUTUBE INFLUENCERS"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Aysha Vear at aysha.vear@maine.edu

Serge Maalouf, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Nonlinear Elastic Behavior of nanostructured 2D materials of arbitrary symmetries" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Serge Maalouf at serge.maalouf@maine.edu

Nuha Abdullah, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Human-ecosystems Water Allocation and Decision-making Under Uncertainty: Development and Implementation of a regional hydrosystems Modeling Framework." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nuha Abdullah at nuha.abdullah@maine.edu

David Smith, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, will be defending his thesis titled, "The effect that testing has on nondeclarative memory." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact David Smith at shawn.ell@maine.edu

Matthew Mensinger, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology, will be defending his thesis titled, "American eel behavior and survival in an impounded watershed" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Matthew Mensinger at matthew.mensinger@maine.edu

Usha Humagain, a candidate for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Use of GIS to find optimum locations for anaerobic digestion or composting facilities in Maine"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Usha Humagain at usha.humagain@maine.edu

Babak Mahmoodichanzab, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "The Durability of the Entrapped Gas Bubbles in Porous Media"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Babak Mahmoodichanzab at babak.mahmoodi@maine.edu

Xiang Guo, a candidate for Master of Science in Computer Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "EVALUATING TLB PERFORMANCE OVERHEAD FOR NVM STORAGE SYSTEM"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Xiang Guo at xiang.guo@maine.edu

Mary Ignatiadis, a candidate for Master of Science, will be defending her thesis titled, "Environmental and Economic Impacts of New Forest Technologies in Maine: An Assessment of Cellulose Nanofiber and Cross-laminated Timber" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mary Ignatiadis at mary.ignatiadis@maine.edu

Madeline Mazjanis, a candidate for Master of Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Development, Design, and Utilization of a Reflective Based Photoplethysmography Sensor"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Madeline Mazjanis at madeline.mazjanis@gmail.com

Avinash Singh Patel, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Food and Nutrition Sciences, will be defending his dissertation titled, "ADSORPTIVE SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS TO STABILIZE NUTRACEUTICALS LOADED LIPID CARRIERS FOR FOOD APPLICATION"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Avinash Singh Patel at avinash.patel@maine.edu

Jianheng Zhao, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Policy and Economics, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Future of Maine forest under shared socio-economic and climate conversation pathways"   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jianheng Zhao at jianheng.zhao@maine.edu