Catherine Hamley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Advancing research and engagement to strengthen ties between paleoenvironmental science and Indigenous communities." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Catherine Hamley at catherine.hamley@maine.edu

Vaclava Hazukova, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in EES/SBE will be defending her dissertation titled, "PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO CLIMATE-DRIVEN SHIFTS IN GREENLAND LAKES ACROSS MULTIPLE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL SCALES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Vaclava Hazukova at vaclava.hazukova@maine.edu

Emily Francis, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in School of Forest Resources will be defending her dissertation titled, "UNDERSTANDING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS INVOLVEMENT, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND SOCIAL NETWORKS IN CONSERVATION OF BROWN ASH IN THE FACE OF EMERALD ASH BORER." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Emily Francis at emily.t.francis@maine.edu

Avery Bond, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Investigation of calcium and calmodulin signaling during JC polyomavirus infection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Avery Bond at avery.bond@maine.edu

Niranjan Bhujel, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Optimization-based Integrated Voltage and Frequency Support for Microgrids using Energy Storage Systems." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Niranjan Bhujel at niranjan.bhujel@maine.edu

Suman Acharya, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy will be defending his dissertation titled, "Reframing Adaptation: A Multi-level Analysis of Collective Action, Power, and Politics of Climate Change Adaptation in Climate Vulnerable Communities" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Suman Acharya at suman.acharya@maine.edu

Emily Raymond, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Social Media and Maladaptive Friendship Processes During COVID-19: Examining Unique Psychosocial Vulnerabilities." Zoom […]

Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Role of Fatty Acid Metabolism […]

Drajad Seto, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton." […]

Chenhao Yang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions" Zoom […]

Chun Ki Fong, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "EXPLORATION OF LIQUID-INFUSED URINARY CATHETERS: FABRICATION, […]

Katherine Ashley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Exploring crop management impacts to soil health in Maine potato production." Zoom meeting: […]

Ethan Geheb, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Education will be defending his dissertation titled, "What does it mean to “Be a Biomedical Engineer?”: Program Influences on Student & […]

Agus Jati, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his dissertation titled, "CONSERVING UNDERREPRESENTED TAXA IN INDONESIA: LESSONS FROM THE FIRST ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF THE ENDANGERED TOGEAN ISLANDS BABIRUSA." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Agus Jati at agus.jati@maine.edu

Bailey Blair, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Screen for Candida albicans Virulence Factors that Modulate the Host Immune Response in the Larval Zebrafish." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Bailey Blair at bailey.blair@maine.edu

Sarah Holbrook, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "There and Back Again: Creating, Characterizing, and Curing Murine Models of Rare Neuromuscular Diseases" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah Holbrook at holbrook.sarah@maine.edu

Merrilee Schoen, a candidate for Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia will be defending her thesis titled, "To (Re)Arrange a Situation and Look Again: A Manifesto of An Artists Work Bearing Witness to Change." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Merrilee Schoen at merrilee.schoen@maine.edu

MacKenzie Conant, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources will be defending her thesis titled, "Risk Perceptions of Tick-Borne Diseases in Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact MacKenzie Conant at mackenzie.conant@maine.edu

Alexandra Rose, a candidate for Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia will be defending her thesis titled, "Finding Paths to Healing Disjuncture: A Participatory Art Installation." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Alexandra Rose at alexandra.rose@maine.edu

George Murray, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending his dissertation titled, "Mouse Genetic Approaches to Understand Neurological Phenotypes." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact George Murray at george.c.murray@maine.edu

Carrie Loomis, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending her thesis titled, "DREADED AND UNKNOWN: ONLINE RISK COMMUNICATION AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS)." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Carrie Loomis at carrie.loomis@maine.edu

Ansley Grider, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Science will be defending her thesis titled, "Biogeochemical consequences of a changing cryosphere: Assessing spatial and temporal variability in Arctic and sub-Arctic lake chemistry." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ansley Grider at ansley.grider@maine.edu

Lauren Madsen, a candidate for Master of Science in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending her thesis titled, "Insights into the Metallogenesis of the Northern and Central Subdistricts of the Aroostook Manganese District: evidence from stratigraphy, mineralogy, and geochemistry." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lauren Madsen at lauren.madsen@maine.edu

Wouter Hantson, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources will be defending his dissertation titled, "Scaling, Modeling, and Resilience of the Arctic-Boreal Ecosystem." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Wouter Hantson at wouter.hantson@maine.edu.

Tolu Esther Alaba, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "The antioxidants and anti-inflammatories benefits of broccoli sprouts diet and their relation to health." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Tolu Esther Alaba at tolu.adekeye@maine.edu

Mohammed Abdul Baten, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology and Environmental Policy will be defending his dissertation titled, "THE COMPLEX ENTANGLEMENT OF CONSERVATION, LIVELIHOOD AND MARKET: GOVERNANCE OF […]

Jaime Wren, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary studies will be defending his dissertation titled, "Implications for Forensic Anthropologists of Cranial Thinning in High Risk Alcohol Users: a […]

Brandy-Lee Soos, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will be defending her dissertation titled, "Modeling the Innate Immune Response to Influenza A Virus Infection Using […]

Emily Currie, a candidate for Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "GaN HEMT Quartz Crystal Oscillator Topologies for High Temperature Applications." Zoom meeting: For […]

Noah Williams, a candidate for Master of Science in Botany & Plant Pathology will be defending his thesis titled, "Assessing haploid induction rates from diploid Solanum tuberosum selections." Zoom meeting: […]

Noah Williams, a candidate for Master of Science in Botany & Plant Pathology will be defending his thesis titled, "Assessing haploid induction rates from diploid Solanum tuberosum selections." Zoom meeting: […]

Komala Shivanna, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Physics will be defending her dissertation titled, "SUPER-RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY TO PROBE THE MOLECULAR PROCESSES IN MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND INFLUENZA VIRAL INFECTION." […]