Johanna Holman, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending her thesis titled, “PREVENTION OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE BY BROCCOLI-SOURCED AND MICROBIALLY-PRODUCED BIOACTIVES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Johanna at jmholman94@gmail.com

Cory Johnson, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science, will be defending his dissertation titled, “UNDERSTANDING THE CONTRIBUTION OF Gα TO THE YEAST PHEROMONE RESPONSE" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cory at cory.p.johnson@maine.edu

Justin Hardcastle, a candidate for Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, “Immiscible Liquid-Infused Filters for Water and Aerosol Filtration" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Justin at justin.hardcastle@maine.edu.

Kevin Kennedy, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Nutrition, will be defending his thesis titled, “The Rapid Enumeration of Mixed Cultures containing Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces Using a Novel Method Utilizing Imaged Based Cytometry." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Kevin at Kevin.Kennedy1@maine.edu

S M Abu Naser Shovon, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, “MICRO-PARTICLE ENTRAINMENT FROM DENSITY MISMATCHING MIXTURE BY DIP COATING PROCESS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact S M Abu Naser at s.shovon@maine.edu.

Sarah Hosler, a candidate for Master of Science in Animal Science, will be defending her thesis titled, “WEAVING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MICROBIOME CAREER USING THREADS FROM DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEMS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sarah at sarah.hosler@maine.edu

Katarina Hoeger, a candidate for Master of Fine Art in Intermedia, will be defending her thesis titled, “Investigating Being Present Through Motion: Connecting Body with Sound, Position, and Shadow." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katarina at katarina.hoeger@maine.edu

Michelle de Leon, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, “Social capital, Indigenous storytelling, and fish assemblage: Learning together through community-university partnerships in Downeast Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Michelle at michelle.de@maine.edu

Andre Bucci, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography, will be defending his dissertation titled, “Remotely Sensed Assessment of the Preferred Habitats of Alexandrium catenella in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Andre at andre.bucci@maine.edu

Mohammadreza Movahhedi, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, “NUMERICAL MODELING OF VOCAL CONTROL AND PATIENT-SPECIFIC SURGICAL PLANNING OF TYPE 1 THYROPLASTY." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mohammadreza at mohammadreza.movahhedi@maine.edu

Brittany Schappach, a candidate for Master of Science in Entomology, will be defending her thesis titled, “BIOPHYSICAL INTERACTIONS AND SOCIAL PERCEPTIONS OF IXODES SCAPULARIS (ACARI: IXODIDAE) EXPOSURE RISK DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Brittany at brittany.schappach@maine.edu

Md Ikramul Hasan, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources, will be defending his thesis titled, “Biobased Packaging Materials from Cellulose Nanofibrils Produced from Virgin Wood Pulp or Recycled Cardboard Pulp." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Md Ikramul at md.hasan@maine.edu

Alex Kunnathu George, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Resources, will be defending his dissertation titled, “SUSTAINABILITY IN FOREST OPERATIONS: HARVESTING ON FRAGILE GROUND, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ASSESSMENT, PERSPECTIVES ON FOREST CERTIFICATION, AND LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF FOREST PRODUCTS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Alex at alex.george@maine.edu

Frankie St. Amand, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies, will be defending her dissertation titled, “Archaeological Bivalves as El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Proxies" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Frankie at frankie.stamand@maine.edu

Meredith Lewis, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Science, will be defending her thesis titled, “Quantifying Uncertainty of Observer Classifications of Birds in Aerial Imagery and Assessment of Seabird Population Changes on Maine's Coastal Islands." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Meredith at meredith.a.lewis@maine.edu

Alexander Collins, a candidate for Master of Science in Forest Resources (Bioproducts Engineering Concentration), will be defending his thesis titled, “Contact Dewatering of Cellulose Nanofibers for Biopolymer Composite Applications." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Alexander at alexander.collins@maine.edu.