Christopher Murphy, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, "Design of multifunctional composite beams with variable cross-section based on manufacturing requirements" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Christopher Murphy at christopher.murphy@maine.edu

Eric Arnold, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, will be defending his thesis titled, "SUBLIMINAL: Novel and Critical Reflection" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Eric at citaire@gmail.com

Colin Bosma, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Individual Differences and Ecological Validity of Emotion Regulation in Response to Sadness" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Colin Bosma at colin.bosma@maine.edu

Peta Fifield, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Comparison of land use and flowslide incidence in Palu Valley following the 2018 Mw 7.5 Palu-Donggala earthquake" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Peta Fifield at peta.fifield@maine.edu

Michael McCormick, a candidate for Master of Science in Earth and Climate Sciences, will be defending his thesis titled, "Geology and Lithogeochemistry of the Pickett Mountain Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposit, Northern Maine" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Michael McCormick at michael.mcCormick@maine.edu

Kedi Li, a candidate for Master of Science in Plant Pathology, will be defending his thesis titled, "DETERMINING EFFECTS OF MANAGEMENTS ON POTATO EARLY DYING AND SOIL MICROBIOME AND ASSESSING RISK OF FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE IN VERTICILLIUM DAHLIAE" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kedi at kedi.li@maine.edu

Nicholas Alvarez, a candidate for Master of Science in Economics, will be defending his thesis titled, "NIMBY: A Look Into Public Perceptions of Aquaculture" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nicholas Alvarez at nicholas.alvarez@maine.edu

Kayla Parsons, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending her thesis titled, "The Impact of Diet Quality on Health-Related Quality of Life in College Students" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kayla Parsons at kayla.l.parsons@maine.edu

Leigh Neptune, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending her thesis titled, "HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQOL) IN SEXUAL MINORITY (SM) COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Leigh at leigh.neptune@maine.edu

John Furniss, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources, will be defending his thesis titled, "Mapping ash species across a mixed forest using high-resolution hyperspectral and multispectral imagery" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact John Furniss at john.furniss@maine.edu

Ruth van Kampen, a candidate for Master of Science in the School of Forest Resources, will be defending their thesis titled, "Tree responses to moderate and extreme drought in the Northeastern United States" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ruth van Kampen at ruth.van@maine.edu

Ahmed Numan, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, will be defending his dissertation titled, "ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF PHOSPHATE MIMICS: FROM CHEMISTRY TO BIOTECHNOLOGY" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ahmed Numan at ahmed.numan@maine.edu

Vaughn Holmes, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending his thesis titled, "ENVIRONMENTAL DNA MONITORING OF NON-NATIVE MUDPUPPY (NECTURUS MACULOSUS) AND TRANSIENT RAINBOW SMELT (OSMERUS MORDAX)" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Vaughn at vaughn.holmes@maine.edu

Struan Coleman, a candidate for Master of Science in Marine Policy, will be defending his thesis titled, "A bioeconomic analysis of Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Struan at struan.coleman@maine.edu

Morgan Stosic, a candidate for Master of Arts in Psychology, will be defending her thesis titled, "LETTING ACCURACY ‘SYNC’ IN: THE ROLE OF SYNCHRONY IN PERCEPTIONS OF PERSONALITY TRAITS AND AFFECTIVE STATES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Morgan at morgan.stosic@maine.edu

Lauren Miller, a candidate for Master of Science in Resource Economics & Policy, will be defending her thesis titled, "Consumer Preferences and Associated Price Premiums for Agricultural Traits in Maine Markets" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lauren at lauren.r.miller@maine.edu