Megan Leach, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Fisheries and Conservation Biology will be defending his thesis titled, "Implementing innovative conservation programs: Lessons learned from Maine’s Vernal Pool […]

Douglas Hasson, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending his dissertation titled, "An Interdisciplinary Review. How Rapid Climate Change Is Impacting Human Health, Environmental Policy, […]

Matthew Siviski, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science, will be defending his dissertation titled, "On the Anti-Adipogenic Function of Collagen Triple Helix Repeat-Containing 1." Zoom meeting: For […]

Mikaila Mannello, a candidate for Master of Science in Quaternary and Climate Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Spatial and Temporal Variability in Snow Propertties and Firn Volume Across […]

Md Musfiqur Rahman, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest resources will be defending his dissertation titled, "Investigating Cellulose Nanomaterials-Based Hybrid Foam Manufacturing For Environmental Applications" Zoom meeting: For […]

Zoe Colwell, a candidate for Master of Science in Botany and Plant Pathology will be defending her thesis titled, "The Molecular Detection and Temporal Spore Dispersal of Sphaerulina vaccinii, a Leaf Spot Pathogen of Lowbush Blueberry." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zoe Colwell at zoe.colwell@maine.edu.

Sudan Timalsina, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources will be defending his thesis titled, "Monitoring Eastern White Pine Health By Using Remote Sensing Assessment Of Foliar Traits." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sudan Timalsina at sudan.timalsina@maine.edu.

Colby Bosley-Smith, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources will be defending her thesis titled, "Regeneration response to salvage logging following tornado disturbance." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Colby Bosley-Smith at colby.bosleysmith@maine.edu.

Caitlyn Winn, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition will be defending her thesis titled, "DEVELOPING A CULINARY ABD NUTRITION CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE DIET QUALITY AND SELF-EFFICACY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE COLLEGE COOKING COMPETITION." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Caitlyn Winn at caitlyn.winn@maine.edu.

Sepideh Neshatfar, a candidate for Master of Science in Computer Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Graph Summarization via Information Theoretic Measures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sepideh Neshatfar at sepideh.neshatfar@maine.edu

Sydney Baratta, a candidate for the Master of Science in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, "Quantifying Tidewater Glacier-Fjord Environments in the Rapidly Changing Regions of West and South Greenland." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sydney Baratta at sydney.baratta@maine.edu.

Tyler Seekins, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Estimation of Wood Pulp Fiber Species Composition From Microscopy Images Using Computer Vision" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Tyler Seekins at tyler.seekins@maine.edu.

Jhan Kevin Gil Marin, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RUMBLE-STRIP INSTALLATION IN THE PREVENTION OF LANE-DEPARTURE CRASHES IN MAINE."   Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jhan Kevin Gil Marin at jhan.gil@maine.edu.

Patrick Murphy, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "A Novel Functionally Graded Infill Method for Realizing Topology Optimization for Additive Manufacturing." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Patrick Murphy at patrick.n.murphy@maine.edu.

Mehran Habibzadeh, a candidate for a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Investigating The Effect of In-Contact and Non-Contact Back Metal Reflectors and Thin Metal Cover Layers on The Performance of The Near-Field Thermophotovoltaic Device." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mehran Habibzadeh at Mehran.habibzadeh@maine.edu.

Chidubem Uchefuna, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemistry will be defending his thesis titled, "Comparative Effect of Pigments and Surfactants on Barrier Properties of Dispersion Coating." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Chidubem Uchefuna at chidubem.uchefuna@maine.edu.