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 Special Area Management Program." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Megan Leach at megan.leach@maine.edu.

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, and Voter Behavior" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Douglas Hasson at douglas.hasson@maine.edu.

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 the Zoom link and password, please contact Matthew Siviski at matthew.siviski@gmail.com.

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 the Juneau Icefield in Southeast Alaska." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mikaila Mannello at mikaila.mannello@maine.edu.

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.

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 the Zoom link and password, please contact Md Musfiqur Rahman at md.musfiqur.rahman@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.

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.

Emma Watras, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition will be defending her thesis titled, "The Effects of 'The College Cooking Connection' on the Cooking Abilities, Nutrition Literacy, and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in College Students" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emma Watrasat at emma.watras@maine.edu.

Kelsey Ward, a candidate for the Master of Science in Marine Biology, will be defending her thesis titled "Predicting Larval Dispersal and Population Connectivity of Sea Scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) on the Maine Coast Through an Individual-Based Model." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kelsey Ward at kelsey.ward@maine.edu.

Yasaman Asiaee, a candidate for the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled "Surrogate Modeling with Multi-Fidelity Data Sets." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Yasaman Asiaee at yasaman.asiaee@maine.edu.

Stephanie Hurd, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "The effects of forest management practices across spatial scales on wildlife communities and the transmission of tick-borne pathogens" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Stephanie Hurd at stephanie.hurd@maine.edu.