Jared Wildwistle, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, "EXPLORING REUSABLE TAKEOUT PACKAGING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DISPOSABLE PLASTICS IN MAINE’S RESTAURANT INDUSTRY." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jared Wildwistle at jared.entwistle@maine.edu

David Leff, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, " IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING OF SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE STRAIN SENSORS FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact David Leff at david.leff@maine.edu

Rebecca Morgan, a candidate for Master of Arts in Intermedia, will be defending her thesis titled, " The Art of Surviving: Alchemy of Healing Trauma in Relation to Identity: A Self Study. " Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rebecca Morgan at rebecca.m.morgan@maine.edu

Rachel Groenhout, a candidate for Doctor of Education in Literacy Education, will be defending her dissertation titled, "“READING IS EVERYWHERE” A CASE STUDY SITUATING CHILDREN’S BOOK DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE LITERACY PRACTICES OF SOMALI NEW MAINERS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rachel Groenhout at rachel.groenhout@maine.edu

Abigayl Novak, a candidate for Master of Science in Forestry, will be defending her thesis titled, "Influence of Biochar as a Soil Amendment on Soil Qualities and Wild Blueberry's Physiology." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Abigayl Novak at abigayl.novak@maine.edu

Andrea Tirrell, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology & Environmental Science, will be defending her thesis titled, “A sky island perspective: New England alpine plant distributions across the region." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Andrea Tirrell at andrea.tirrell@maine.edu

Adwoa Dankwa, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Food and Nutrition Science, will be defending her dissertation titled, “Integrated Optimization of Microbial and Chemical Composition of Non-Dairy, Low-Alcohol Fermented Beverages: Kombucha and Water Kefir." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Adwoa Dankwa at adwoa.dankwa@maine.edu

Amanda Wain, a candidate for Master of Arts in Psychological Sciences, will be defending her thesis titled, “ Systemic growth factor increases as a result of exercise may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease in mid-life mice and humans." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Amanda Wain at amanda.hewes@maine.edu

Rose Deng, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences, will be defending her dissertation titled, "Uncertainty Monitoring in Category Learning and Transfer." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rose Deng at rose.deng@maine.edu

Tuqa Al-Asadi, a candidate for Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, " Operation and Preliminary Energy Balance of a Portable Kelp Dryer in Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Tuqa Al-Asadi at tuqa.alasadi@maine.edu

Lily Brickman, a candidate for Master of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition, will be defending her thesis titled, "Educating Dietetics Students About the Nutritional Concerns of Older Adults." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Lily Brickman at lily.brickman@maine.edu

Laura Braun, a candidate for Master of Science in Ecology & Environmental Science, will be defending her thesis titled, “ Understanding the Impacts of Anthropogenic Effects and Habitat Variability Interactions on Maine's Rocky Intertidal Ecosystem." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Laura Braun at laura.braun@maine.edu

Tausif Karim, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communications and Journalism, will be defending his thesis titled, "Developing an LGBTQ+ Affirming Learning Module." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Tausif Karim at tausif.karim@maine.edu

Natalie Harmon, a candidate for Master of Science in Earth and Climate Science, will be defending her thesis titled, "FIRST-ROW TRANSITION ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE BLUESCHIST-ECLOGITE TRANSITION: A CASE STUDY FROM NEW CALEDONIA." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Natalie Harmon at Natalie.Harmon1@maine.edu

Matthew Fischer, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending his thesis titled, “Anthropogenic Effects on Tidal Distortion in Tidal Rivers" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Matthew Fischer at matthew.d.fischer@maine.edu

Xiaojian Wang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, will be defending his dissertation titled, "Computational investigations of the fluid-structure interaction during phonation: the role of vocal fold elasticity and glottal flow unsteadiness." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Xiaojian Wang at xiaojian.wang@maine.edu

Irja Hepler, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil Engineering, will be defending her thesis titled, "Testing and Analysis of Paired Inflated HIAD Tori." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Irja Hepler at Irja.Hepler@maine.edu