{"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":"2026-03-13T16:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:30:58","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>The University of Maine <a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/\">Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) project <\/a>is a joint effort of Fogler Library and the Graduate School. Our goals are &#8220;to improve graduate education, increase sharing of knowledge, help universities build their information infrastructure, and extend the value of digital libraries,&#8221; in keeping with those of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, a national initiative of which the University of Maine is a member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This online collection features the final theses and dissertations approved by the Graduate School of the University of Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu\/etd\/\">Click here for more information<\/a>.<\/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_c787e8-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84\"] 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_c787e8-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5150_c787e8-84\"><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; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 143 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schilling, E.G.&nbsp; 2008.<strong>&nbsp; \u201c<\/strong>Effects of fish introductions on the geographic distribution and native invertebrate biodiversity of naturally fishless lakes in Maine.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono: &nbsp;138 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seger, R.L., M.D.&nbsp; 2008.&nbsp; &#8220;Elucidating the mechanism for maintaining eucalcemia despite immobility and anuria in the hibernating black bear (<em>Ursus americanus<\/em>).&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 95pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2007<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beaudry, F.&nbsp; 2007.&nbsp; &#8220;Road mortality risk for spotted and Blanding\u2019s turtle populations.&#8221;&nbsp; Ph.D. dissertation, Wildlife Ecology, University of Maine, Orono:&nbsp; 141 pp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campbell, S.P.&nbsp; 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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