{"id":5150,"date":"2017-12-14T11:26:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T16:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/?page_id=5150"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:52:06","slug":"theses-and-dissertations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/wle\/graduate-program\/theses-and-dissertations\/","title":{"rendered":"Theses and Dissertations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Electronic Thesis and Dissertations have been transitioned to a new digital repository located here: <a href=\"https:\/\/maine.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/nde\/collectionDiscovery?collectionId=81524274960008681&amp;vid=01MAINE_INST:DigCol&amp;lang=en\">Theses and Dissertations &#8211; Collection Discovery<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A resolution by the Graduate School Board to remove the \u2018UMaine access only\u2019 option was accepted unanimously, effective May 2018. From that semester forward, all works are posted for immediate, open access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DigitalCommons@UMaine Upload Access Ending March 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Goldspiel, Harrison. 2026.  &#8220;Conservation In a Cryptic System: Expanding the Toolbox for Vernal Pool Communities&#8221;.  Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Carovillano, Christy. 2025. &#8220;Prioritizing Wildlife Habitat in Maine\u2019s Commercial Forest Landscapes: A Bio-economic Modeling Analysis of Ecosystem Service Provision under Future Management Pathways&#8221;. M.S. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4139.<\/p>\n<p>Flye, Melissa E., 2025.\u00a0 &#8220;Beyond Recovery: Diving into the Social Components of Protected Species Conservation&#8221;. Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4219.<\/p>\n<p>Hickox, Emilie, 2025.\u00a0 &#8220;Alewife Migration in the St. Croix River: Historical Context and Bidirectional Passage Assessment at Woodland Pulp and Grand Falls Dams&#8221;.\u00a0 M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.\u00a0 <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4288.<\/p>\n<p>Merz, Margaret, 2025.\u00a0 &#8220;Ecological Consequences of Small Mammal Personalities in Forest Ecosystems&#8221;.\u00a0 Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono.\u00a0 <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4217.<\/p>\n<p>Smith, Rylee, 2025. &#8220;Threats From Below: Potential Predation and Competition Between Juvenile Atlantic Salmon and Nonnative Smallmouth Bass&#8221;.\u00a0 Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.\u00a0 <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4296.<\/p>\n<p>Vogel, Sarah, 2025.\u00a0 &#8220;Characterizing the Collaborative Dynamics of the U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Research Units Program&#8221;.\u00a0 Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono.\u00a0 <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4240.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Benson, Stevie. 2024. &#8220;Interactions between Timber Harvest and the Aquatic Ecology of Northern White-Cedar (<em>Thuja occidentalis<\/em>) Lowland Forests&#8221;. M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4117.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Berigan, Liam A.  2024. &#8220;Full Annual Cycle Analysis of American Woodcock (<em>Scolopax minor<\/em>) Distribution, Habitat Use, and Migration Ecology&#8221;.  Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3941.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Brodie, Ryan E. 2024. &#8220;A Framework to Model Current and Future Nonbreeding Distributions for Four Declining Nearctic-Neotropical Migratory Forest Birds to Inform Conservation Planning&#8221;. M.S. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4092.<\/p>\n<p>Dillingham, Cody. 2024. &#8220;Characterizing the Effects of Connectivity Restoration on the Upstream Migrations of Two Diadromous Fish Species in Maine&#8221;. M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4103.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Filiberti, Emily.  2024. &#8220;Spatial and Demographic Variations in Apparent Annual Survival of Golden-Winged Warblers: a Range-Wide Investigation&#8221;.  M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3998.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Franzoi Dri, Gabriela. 2024. &#8220;Drivers of Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Long-term Studies of Mammal and Bird Populations in Maine&#8221; Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4020.<\/p>\n<p>Humphreys, Brigit R. 2024. &#8220;Effects of Personality on Cache Pilferage and Activity Patterns in Maine&#8217;s Forest-Dwelling Small Mammals&#8221;. M.S. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4041.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Jati, Agus.  2024.  &#8220;Conserving Underrepresented Taxa in Indonesia: Lessons From the First Ecological Studies of the Endangered Togean Islands Babirusa&#8221;.  Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4067. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leach, Megan E.  2024. &#8220;Implementing Innovative Conservation Tools: Lessons Learned From Maine&#8217;s Vernal Pool Special Area Management Plan&#8221;.  M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3924.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mensinger, Matthew.  2024.  &#8220;Characterizing predation risk during Atlantic salmon smolt migration&#8221;.  Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4046. <\/p>\n<p>Merrian, Carolyn A.  2024.  &#8220;Adult Atlantic Salmon Movements And Mortality In The State Of Maine&#8221;.  M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4107.<\/p>\n<p>Stupik, Annie.  2024.  &#8220;Drivers of Space Use and Winter Ticks Loads of Moose in Maine&#8221;.  M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 4050.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Weedop, Daison H. 2024.  &#8220;Investigating Relationships Between Fish Assemblages, Disturbance, and Food Web Structures&#8221;. M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3957.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Atkinson, Ernest J.  2023. &#8220;Optimizing Strategies To Hydraulically Plant Atlantic Salmon Eggs Based On Fry Dispersal Patterns&#8221;.  M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3762.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heilakka, Christopher C.  2023. &#8220;Do Talus Slopes Provide Hibernacula Resources for Bats in Maine? Site Characteristics Associated With Winter Occupancy and Sampling Design&#8221;.  M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3867.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katz, Lara S.  2023.  &#8220;Integrating Environmental DNA, Traditional Fisheries Techniques, and Species Distribution Modeling to Assess Bridle Shiner Status in Maine&#8221;. M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine Orono.  <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3855.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snyder, Shawn D.  2023. &#8220;Identification and Vulnerability Assessment of Groundwater Influenced Ecosystems in the Northeastern United States&#8221;.  Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3845.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Peterson, Erin.&nbsp; 2022.&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8220;The Long-term Impact of Dam Removals on Penobscot River Migratory Fishes&#8221;. &nbsp;Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. &nbsp;<em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. &nbsp;3568.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whittum, Kory A. 2022. &#8220;Evaluation of Fish Assemblage Composition and the Expansion of an Invasive Species Following Dam Removal and Upgraded Fish Passage in the Penobscot River, Maine&#8221;. M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Evans, Bryn E.&nbsp; 2021. &nbsp;&#8220;Forest Disturbance and Occupancy Patterns of Carnivores: &nbsp;Results of a Large-scale Field Study in Maine, USA&#8221;. &nbsp;Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. &nbsp;3512.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fish, Alexander.&nbsp; 2021. &nbsp;&#8220;American Woodcock (<em>Scolopax minor<\/em>) Migration Ecology in Eastern North America&#8221;. &nbsp;Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. &nbsp;<em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3522.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gonnerman, Matthew.&nbsp; 2021.&nbsp; &#8220;Eastern Wild Turkey Population Ecology Across Land Use Gradients in Maine\u201d. &nbsp;Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono. <em>&nbsp;Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. &nbsp;3498.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perry, Katherine C.&nbsp; 2021. &nbsp;&#8220;Acting Out of Lyme: Characterizing the Human Dimensions of Lyme Disease Interventions&#8221;. &nbsp;MWC, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations.<\/em> &nbsp;3485.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubenstein, Sarah R.&nbsp; 2021. &nbsp;&#8220;Energetic Impacts of Passage Delays in Migrating Adult Atlantic Salmon&#8221;. &nbsp;M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp;<em> Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. &nbsp;3468.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Woollard, Tyler.&nbsp; 2021. &nbsp;&#8220;Cumulative Effects of Habitat Change: American Marten Habitat Selection and 30 Years of Forest Harvesting in Maine&#8221;. &nbsp;M.S. Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. &nbsp;3541.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"page42R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Boxler, Brandon. 2020. &#8220;Monarch butterfly (<em>Danaus plexippus<\/em>) roost site selection and viability east of the Appalachian mountains.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, 33 pp. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_6c27c4-09\"><span id=\"page42R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\">Duffy, Michelle M.&nbsp; 2020. &#8220;Wildlife rehabilitation datasets as an underutilized resource to understand avian threats, mortality, and mitigation opportunities&#8221;.&nbsp; MWC, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3301.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span id=\"page3773R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Mensinger<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">, Matthew A.&nbsp; 2020. &#8220;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">American e<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">el beha<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">vior and sur<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">viv<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">al in an impounded riv<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">er system<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;.&nbsp;&nbsp; MS Wildlife Ecology. University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><em><span id=\"page3773R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Electr<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">onic Theses and Disser<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">tations<\/span><\/span><\/em><span id=\"page3773R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">. 3302. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molina Moctezuma, Alejandro. 2020.&nbsp; \u201dMovement and survival of Atlantic salmon smolts in the Penobscot River, Maine\u201d. Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ramberg-Pihl, Nicole C.&nbsp; 2020.&nbsp; &#8220;Responses of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon to Competition and Environmental Change: Implications for Performance in Maine Streams&#8221;.&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; <em>University of Maine Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3258.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruppert, Kirstie. 2020. &#8220;Human-giraffe interactions:&nbsp; Characterizing poaching and use of parts as a threat to giraffe in Northern Kenya\u201d. Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">Wilson, Kaitlyn. 2020. \u201c<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Bicknell&#8217;s Thrush<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\"> Habitat <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Use on Commercial Forests in Maine, USA&#8221;. MS <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">Wildlife Ecology. University of Maine, 78pp.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Buckardt, A.&nbsp; 2019.&nbsp; \u201cImproving conservation of declining young forest birds through adaptive management\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Du Clos, B. &nbsp;2019. &nbsp;\u201cLandscape pattern and wild bee communities in Maine\u201d.&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flye, M.&nbsp; 2019.&nbsp; &#8220;<span class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Getting over the dam: Overcoming institutional barriers to the recovery of Atlantic salmon by navigating the social-science\/policy interface&#8221;. M.Sc. University of Maine, <em>Electronic Theses and Dissertations<\/em>. 3155. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gundrum, F.&nbsp; 2019.&nbsp; \u201cBattle over black bears: Investigating perceptions of the black bear hunting referendums in Maine\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vogel, S.&nbsp; 2019.&nbsp; &#8220;Fish passage and hydropower:&nbsp; Investigating resource agency decision-making during the FERC hydropower relicensing process&#8221;.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Barber, B. &nbsp;2018. &nbsp;\u201cMarine nutrient cycling in the St. Croix River, Maine\u201d. &nbsp;Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono: &nbsp;234 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brehm A.&nbsp; 2018.&nbsp; \u201cEcological consequences of personality in a guild of terrestrial small mammals: &nbsp;from trappability to seed dispersal\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eakin, C.J.&nbsp; 2018. &nbsp;&#8220;Wildlife use of vernal pools in an urbanizing landscape with a focus on population vitality of vernal pool-breeding amphibians&#8221;.&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 250 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homola, J.J. &nbsp;2018. &nbsp;\u201cEco-evolutionary implications of environmental change across heterogeneous landscapes\u201d. &nbsp;Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 217 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maynard, G.&nbsp; 2018.&nbsp; \u201cAssessing migrations and habitat connectivity for two anadromous species following a major restoration effort in the Penobscot River, Maine\u201d.&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rolek, B. &nbsp;2018. &nbsp;\u201cAssociations between avian spruce-fir species, harvest treatments, vegetation, and edges.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Allen, B.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cAmerican woodcock migration ecology at an important stopover, Cape May, New Jersey\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 73 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davis, S.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cSurvival, harvest, and drumming ecology of ruffed grouse in central Maine, USA\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 61 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoffmann, K.E.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cBreeding ecology and habitat use of unisexual salamanders and their sperm-hosts, Blue-Spotted Salamanders (<i>Ambystoma laterale<\/i>)\u201d.&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 112 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mangelinckx, J.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cNesting ecology and summertime resource selection of ruffed grouse in central Maine, USA\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 76 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McKnight, A.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cPopulation ecology of colonially breeding seabirds:&nbsp; How intrinsic processes, mediating influences, and individual heterogeneity affect population vital rates\u201d.&nbsp; Ph.D. Dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 199 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaidani, N.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cThe biogeographic origins and trophic ecology of Maine\u2019s island red-backed salamanders (<i>Plethodon cinereus<\/i>)\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Zoology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 87 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watson, J.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cEffects of dam removal on assemblage composition and the interactions of fishes in the Penobscot River, Maine\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 79 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weaver, D.&nbsp; 2017.&nbsp; \u201cSea lamprey (<i>Petromyzon marinus<\/i>) as a functional link between marine and freshwater ecosystems\u201d.&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 147 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2016<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Barrie, A.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cChanges in fish communities and chimpanzee ecology in the Bumbuna hydroelectric project area following dam impoundment.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 90 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Begley, M.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cUnderstanding the impact of commercial harvest on white suckers (<i>Catostomus commersonii<\/i>) in Maine\u201d.&nbsp; M.S. Thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 105 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunham, S.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cSpruce grouse habitat ecology in Maine\u2019s commercially managed Acadian forest.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 87 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Groff, L.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cThe habitat ecology of pool-breeding amphibians during all annual life history periods in the mountains of the dawn\u201d.&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 164 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Izzo, L.K.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cExploring the threats of dams and ocean conditions: In-river movements and ocean growth of Atlantic salmon (<em>Salmo salar<\/em>) from Maine&#8217;s rivers.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 101 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Malley, A.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cAssessment of a hatchery based rainbow smelt supplementation effort.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 71 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood, C.&nbsp; 2016.&nbsp; \u201cCommunity ecology of small mammals: predicting change and its consequences.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 48 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Call, E.M.&nbsp; 2015.&nbsp; \u201cRiver birds as indicators of change in riverine ecosystems.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 155 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olson, S.J.&nbsp; 2015.&nbsp; \u201cSeasonal influences on habitat use by snowshoe hares:&nbsp; Implications for Canada lynx in northern Maine.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 153 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vitale, A.A.&nbsp; 2015.&nbsp; \u201cReproductive ecology of black bears in Maine: &nbsp;&nbsp;maternal effect, philopatry, and primiparity.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 78 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapin, S.J.&nbsp; 2014.&nbsp; \u201cThe application of spatial modeling tools to predict native bee abundance in Maine&#8217;s lowbush blueberries.\u201d &nbsp;M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono: &nbsp;55 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cline, B.B.&nbsp; 2014.&nbsp; \u201cAmphibians in complex landscapes: Quantifying habitat connectivity for juvenile movements and dispersal.\u201d &nbsp;Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 152 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levesque, V.R.&nbsp; 2014.&nbsp; \u201cAdvancing conservation efforts through collaborative development of locally tailored policies.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 88 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mallett, D.&nbsp; 2014.&nbsp; \u201cSpatial and habitat responses of Canada lynx in Maine to decline in snowshoe hare density.\u201d &nbsp;M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 196 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan, K.&nbsp; 2014.&nbsp; \u201cMovement patterns, terrestrial habitat use, and conservation of New England&#8217;s rarest amphibians: &nbsp;The Eastern Spadefoot (<em>Scaphiopus holbrookii<\/em>) and Blue-Spotted Salamander (<em>Ambystoma laterale<\/em>).\u201d &nbsp;Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 98 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stich, D.S.&nbsp; 2014.&nbsp; \u201cPhenology and effects of dams on the success of Atlantic salmon migrations in the Penobscot River, Maine.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono: &nbsp;257 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Drahovzal, S.&nbsp; 2013.&nbsp; \u201cEnvironmental assessment of circumneutral wetlands with shrubby cinquefoil (<em>Dasiphora fruticosa<\/em>), host plant of the endangered Clayton&#8217;s Copper butterfly (<em>Lycaena dorcas claytoni<\/em>).\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 145 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grote, A.&nbsp; 2013. &nbsp;\u201cMigration and spawning behavior of a remnant population of American shad (<em>Alosa sapidissima<\/em>) prior to dam removal.\u201d &nbsp;M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 76pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ratten, S.&nbsp; 2013.&nbsp; \u201cBehavior, ecology, and restoration of lake whitefish <em>(Coregonus clupeaformis<\/em>) and arctic charr (<em>Salvelinus alpinus<\/em>) in Maine lakes.\u201d &nbsp;M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 59 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashe, W. A.&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; \u201cFirst-summer survival and growth of juvenile Atlantic Salmon in headwater streams:&nbsp; Implications for restoring connectivity at road culverts.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 47 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyette, M.Q.&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; \u201cResponses of Atlantic salmon stream communities to marine-derived nutrients.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 195 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hogg, R.&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; \u201cFish community response to a small stream dam removal in a coastal Maine tributary.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 142 p.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiraly, I.A.&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; \u201cCharacterizing fish assemblage structure in the Penobscot River prior to dam removal.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 83 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCullough, I.M.&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; \u201cRemote estimation of regional lake clarity with Landsat TM and MODIS satellite imagery.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 90 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shearin, A.F.&nbsp; 2012.&nbsp; \u201cInfluence of landscape arrangement and wetland condition on breeding dynamics of <em>Ambystoma maculatum<\/em> (Spotted Salamander) in Maine, USA.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 236 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gorsky, D.&nbsp; 2011.&nbsp; \u201cLake Whitefish (<em>Coregonus clupeaformis<\/em>) habitat utilization, early life history, and interactions with rainbow smelt (<em>Osmerus mordax<\/em>) in northern Maine.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 117 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jansujwicz, J.S.&nbsp; 2011.&nbsp; \u201cChallenges and opportunities for conserving vernal pools on private land using regulatory and voluntary approaches.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 178 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kazyak, D.&nbsp; 2011.&nbsp; \u201cGrowth and movement of brook char, (<em>Salvelinus fontinalis<\/em>) in coastal Maine.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 116 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palacios-Bianchi, P.A.&nbsp; 2011.&nbsp; \u201cDetermining the vulnerability of wetlands in the Valparaiso Region, Chile.\u201d&nbsp; Master of Wildlife Conservation, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 36 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons, M.&nbsp; 2011.&nbsp; \u201cDeveloping methods to monitor seabird response to disturbance on a coastal Maine island.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 102 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popescu, V.D.&nbsp; 2011.&nbsp; \u201cForest succession and amphibian migrations:&nbsp; Implications for landscape connectivity.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 134 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Danielson, T.J.&nbsp; 2010.&nbsp; \u201cAssessing the biological condition of Maine streams and rivers using benthic algal communities.\u201d&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono.&nbsp; 218 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardner, C.T.&nbsp; 2010.&nbsp; \u201cDistribution and abundance of fishes in relation to barriers:&nbsp; implications for monitoring stream recovery after barrier removal.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 50 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Huebner, J.A.&nbsp; 2010.&nbsp; &#8220;Wild turkey crop depredation on wild blueberry fields in Maine.\u201d&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 63 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knurek, E.&nbsp; 2010.&nbsp; &#8220;Taxonomic and population status of the Clayton\u2019s copper butterfly (<em>Lycaena dorcas clytoni<\/em>). &nbsp;M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 85 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2009<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jackson, C.A.L.&nbsp; 2009.&nbsp; &#8220;Fishing, water regulation and competition; the past, present and future of brook trout in the Rapid River, Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 88 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott, S.A.&nbsp; 2009.&nbsp; &#8220;Spatio-temporal dynamics of snowshoe hare density and relationships to Canada lynx occurrence in northern Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 190 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simons, E.M.&nbsp; 2009. &#8220;Influence of past and future forest management on the spatiotemporal dynamics of habitat supply for Canada lynx and American martens in northern Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 229 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spencer, R.C.&nbsp; 2009. &#8220;Migratory urge and gill Na+, K+ -ATPase activity of hatchery reared Atlantic salmon smolts from Dennys and Penobscot River stocks, Maine, and review of enhancement programs&#8221;.&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Zoology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 85pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wathen, R.G.&nbsp; 2009.&nbsp; &#8220;The interactive ecology of juvenile Atlantic salmon and smallmouth bass:&nbsp; competition for habitat.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 80 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2008<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Blomquist, S.M.&nbsp; 2008.&nbsp; &#8220;Relative fitness and behavioral compensation of amphibians in a managed forest.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 185 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fernandes, S.&nbsp; 2008.&nbsp; &#8220;Investigation into the distribution and abundance of Atlantic sturgeon (<em>Acipenser oxyrinchus<\/em>) and other diadromous species in the Penobscot River, Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 100 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Politi, N.&nbsp; 2008.&nbsp; &#8220;Selective logging in subtropical montane forests of the Andes:&nbsp; its effect on cavity nesting birds.&#8221;&nbsp; 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2007.&nbsp; &#8220;The long-term effects of a selective timber harvest on the bird community of an oak-pine forest in Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 212 pp.&nbsp; M.L. Hunter, Jr. advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DeGoosh, K.E.&nbsp; 2007.&nbsp; &#8220;Development and application of a paleolimnological inference model to identify historically fishless lakes in Maine&#8221;.&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 94 pp.&nbsp; C.S. Loftin and K. Webster co-advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearn, B. J.&nbsp; 2007.&nbsp; &#8220;Factors affecting habitat selection and population characteristics of American marten (<em>Martes americana atrata<\/em>) in Newfoundland.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 226 pp.&nbsp; D. Harrison advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holbrook, C.M.&nbsp; 2007. &#8220;Movements and survival of adult and juvenile Atlantic salmon (<em>Salmo salar<\/em>) in the Penobscot River.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Zoology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 88 pp.&nbsp; J. Zydlewski and M.T. Kinnison co-advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kurth, J.E.&nbsp; 2007.&nbsp; &#8220;Methods for the translocation of the yellow lampmussel (<em>Lampsilis cariosa<\/em>) and the tidewater mucket (<em>Leptodea ochracea<\/em>) in the Fort Halifax dam impoundment of the Sebasticook River, Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; M.S. thesis, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 96 pp.&nbsp; C.S. Loftin and J. Rhymer co-advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson, S.J.&nbsp; 2007.&nbsp; &#8220;Annual contribution of mercury and tracer ions in winter throughfall deposition at Acadia National Park, Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 260 pp.&nbsp; C.S. Loftin and J.S. Kahl co-advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick, D.A.&nbsp; 2007.&nbsp; &#8220;The effects of habitat alteration on juvenile amphibian dispersal.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 119 pp.&nbsp; M.L. Hunter, Jr. and A.J.K. 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