Biological Sciences Master's Theses
Theses from 2008
Nitrification and Denitrification Response to Varying Periods of Desiccation and Inundation in a Western Kansas Stream, Bradley J. Austin
Survey of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Carried in the Oral Cavities of Migratory Songbirds in Western Kansas, Jessica Bitner
Microhabitat Selection and Pit Effectiveness of Myrmeleon Immaculatus Degeer Antlion Larvae in Western Kansas, Sarah A. Carrow
Comparative Morphology of Siberian Elm (Ulmus Pumila), Slippery Elm (Ulmus Rubra), and Hybrid, (Ulmus X Notha) in Western Kansas, Kurtis J. Cooper
Effects of Artificial Lawns on Steer Foraging Behavior, James A. Leiker
Distribution and Status of the Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale Putorius) in Kansas, Shannan K. Nilz
Identification and Characterization of the Contact Zone Between Two Species of Short-Tailed Shrew (Blarina) in Southwestern Iowa and Northwestern Missouri, Cody W. Thompson
Theses from 2007
Identification and Distribution of Sorex Cinereus and Sorex Haydeni on the Great Plains, Brian C. Bartels
A Comparison of Carabid Beetle Taxocenes Between Rengeland and Conservation Reserve Program Fields in Western Kansas, Shaun M. Dunn
Evaluation of the Seasonal Movement of the Pistolgrip Mussel (Tritogonia Verrucosa), Eric N. Starkey
Grassland Bird Response to Countour Grass Strips (Cp 15) of the Conservation Reserve Program, Benjamin David Wheeler
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Western Kansas Feedlots and Sewage Treatment Plants, Samuel Rich Zwenger
Theses from 2006
Nest-Site Selection and Reproductive Success of the Western Snowy Plover in Kansas, Matthew G. Sexson
Assessment of West Nile Virus Prevalence Using Rt-Pcr in Resident and Migratory Birds of Western Kansas, Anthony Thomas
Grazing Effects on Ground-Nesting Birds in the Red Hills of South-Central Kansas, Amy D. Zavala
Theses from 2005
Differential Energetic Demands of Chiropteran Maternity Roosts as Determined by Diet, Shauna R. Marquardt
Characterization of a Saccharopolyspora by 16S Rrna Sequencing, Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Analysis, and Scanning Electron Microscopy, Sherrie Stawinski
Theses from 2004
Biogeographical Relationship of the Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys Busarius) and the Yellow-Faced Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys Castanops) in Kansas, Justin D. Hoffman
Assessment of the Spread and Distribution of Old World Bluestems (Bothriochloa Spp.) at Local and Landscape Scales, Rachel A. Knight
Effects of Blood Enhancement Techniques on Short Tandem Repeat (Str) Analysis, James Newman
Competitive Ability of Native Grasses and Non-Native (Old World Bluestems; Bothriochloa Spp.) Grasses, Cheryl D. Schmidt
Theses from 2003
Effects of Road Construction and Bull Thistle (Cirsium Vulgare) on the Plant Communities of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, Margaret A. Kritsch
Theses from 2002
Male-Male Competition and Mating Success on Leks Attended by Hybrid Prairie-Chicken, Matthew R. Bain
Pcr Cloning of Chick Noggin, Jennifer F. Hackney
Phylogeography of Tamiasciurus Hudsonicus in Colorado, Lacrecia A. Johnson
Effects of Old World Bluestem (Bothriochloa Ischaemum) on an Avian Community Within the Mixed-Grass Prairie, Jan Steier
Effect of Powerline Rights-of-Way on Small Mammal Diversity and Movement in the Rocky Mountains of North-Central Colorado, Jonathan J. Storm
Breeding Productivity, Post-Fledging Movements, and Description of the Immature Stage of House Wrens (Troglodytes Aedon), Jamie E. Timson
Theses from 2001
Devising A Catchability Index Incorporating Weather to Re-Evaluate Population Trends of Migratory Warblers in Western Kansas, Constance Y. Chen
Theses from 2000
A Revision of the Genus Piezogaster Amyot & Serville (Heteroptera: Coreidae: Nematopodini) and the Description of Two New Species, Beau M. Dealy
Survey of Aquatic Macrophytes of Ellis County, Kansas, Monty Vacura
Theses from 1999
Diatom Survey of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, Marsha R. Harris
Possible Role of Integrins in Cervical Ripening During Late Pregnancy, Chiao-Ju Su
Theses from 1998
Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) in Streams of Northwestern Kansas, Shea M. Bergman
Historical Effects of Streamflow Alteration on Fish Assemblages in Northwestern Kansas, Douglas L. Bradley
A Seed Bank Investigation of the Spring Seep Zone at Haberer's Salt Marsh, Andrew G. Burr
A Conservation Manual for the Bats of Yucatan, Mexico, Guillermo E. Castillo-Vela
Modifications in the Histology and Immunolocalization of Alpha 1 Integrins in the Cervix of Pregnant Rats in Preparation for Parturition, Alaina D. Chapman
Biogeography of Heteromyids on the Central Great Plains, Robert S. DeBaca
Spatiotemporal Patterns of Fish Assemblages in Relation to Environmental Factors in the Republican River in Kansas, H. Paul Foultz
Nest-Site Selection and Breeding Behavior of the Migratory Rock Wren (Salpinctes Obsoletus) in Western Kansas, Jennifer J. Matiasek
Three-Dimensional Collagen Gels as an in Vitro Model for the Mammalian Cervix, Tiffin M. Ramsey
Life History Trends and Migratory Behavior of Warblers in West-Central Kansas, Jennifer M. Sevigny
Foraging Behavior and Habitat Use by Spring Migrants in North-Central Kansas, Michael S. Sevigny
Theses from 1997
Subspecies of Mammals on the Central Great Plains, Carla B. Carr
Historical Changes in the Fish Assemblages of the Republican River Drainage, Terrence R. Malloy
Taxonomic Status of Myotis Occultus Hollister, Ernest Valdez
Theses from 1996
Effects of Weed Control on Populations of Small Mammals in Wheat Fields, M. Neil Bass
Mensural Discrimination Between Reithrodontomys Megalotis and R. Montanus, Steven R. Hoofer
Denning Ecology of Swift Foxes (Vulpes Velox) in Western Kansas, Victoria L. Jackson
Distribution, Natural History, Conservation Status, and Biogeography of Bats in Kansas, Dale Wayne Sparks
Theses from 1995
Status of Bats in the Gypsum Hills of South-Central Kansas, Steven P. Adams
Fishes in Depositional and Erosional Habitats of the Missouri River near Atchison, Kansas, Jeffery G. Blodig
Spatial Scale and Floristic Diversity on Shallow Limestone Rangeland, Kyle F.G. Hitchcock
Movement of Small Mammals at an Interchange on Interstate Highway 70, Matthew E. Hopton
Theses from 1994
Treatment Effects on the Commencement of Active Immunity in Neonatal Calves, Barbara Binder-Elliott
Biotic Regions of Kansas: Mammals and the Environment, Julie M. McCullough
A Survey of the Flower Moth (Schinia, Noctuidae, Lepidoptera) of Kansas, C. Joseph Ochs
Small Mammal Populations of the Principal Agricultural Crops in North-Central Kansas, Thomas L. Welker
Small Mammal Populations in Habitats Created by the Conservation Reserve Program in Western Kansas, Timothy L. Welker
Taxonomic Status of Populations of the Southern Bog Lemming, Synaptomy Cooperi, on the Great Plains, Gregory M. Wilson
Theses from 1993
Bats of Jewel Cave National Monument, South Dakota, John M. Anderson
The Vegetation of Slate Creek Wetland, Michael D. Proctor
Habitat Preference of Cervus Elaphus on the Southern Great Plains, James Robinson
Habitat Breadths of Small Mammals in Northeastern Kansas, Eric R. Schreiber
A Survey of the Vertebrates of Slate Creek Salt Marsh, Sumner County, Kansas, with an Emphasis on Waterbirds, Eugene A. Young
Theses from 1992
Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization and Irrigation on Yields of Shortgrass Rangeland on the Central Great Plains, Carolyn E. Blocksome
Assemblages of Small Mammals in North-Central Kansas : Historical and Ecological Implications, Robert B. Channell
Small Mammals at Interchanges of an Interstate Highway, Thomas W. Haner
Habitat Breadths and Associations of Rodents in Southeastern Colorado, Robert R. Harms
Plant Communities of Lake Scott State Park Scott County, Kansas, Jean M. Stramel
Seed Bank Dynamics of Common Ragweed (Ambrosia Artimisiifolia L.), Kevin J. Williams
Effects of Grassland Fire on Small Mammals at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, Michael A. Zajic
Theses from 1991
Growth Curve Studies of Tapirine During the Saprophytic Phase, Mark William Bland
Taxonomy and Taphonomy of a Fossil Dicotyledon [Ulmus (Ulmaceae)] from the Ogallala Group (Miocene) Graham County, Kansas, Daryl E. Mergen
Theses from 1990
Microhabitat Associations of Rodents on Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Southeastern Colorado, Jill L. Kuenzi
Biological Survey of Browns Park, Northwestern Colorado, Keith D. Madsen
Cryptic Coloration of the Plains Pocket Gopher, Geomys Bursarius, Jan Adell Nelson
Economic Evaluation of Stockwater Developments Used in Saline County, Kansas, Brian K. Northup
Associations of Small Mammals of Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge, Michael J. Rezsutek
A Survey of the Ichthyofauna in Tributaries of the Missouri River in Northeastern Kansas, William J. Stark
Ecological Characteristics of Small Mammals Under the Influence of Dry-Land Crop Production in West-Central Kansas, Chang-Man Won
Theses from 1989
Taxonomic Significance of Chromosomal Races of Geomys Bursarius on the Central Great Plains, Forrest Wayne Davis
Critical Habitat of the Gray Bat (Myotis Grisescens) in Kansas, Jan Decher
Effects on Insects of Cattle Grazing Mixed Prairie Rangeland, Bryan Bacon Hurst
Theses from 1988
Systematics and Biostratigraphy of Late Tertiary Angiosperms from Ogallala Sediments in Ellis County, Kansas, Julie Ann Ballenger
Ecology of Japanese Brome (Bromus Japonicus Thunb.) on Limestone Soils in Western Kansas, Hui Chen
Systematic and Evolutionary Relationships Among North American Arid-Land Foxes, Jerry W. Dragoo
The Natural History of Haberer's Salt Marsh, Russell County, Kansas, Thomas O. Norman
Taxonomy of Sigmodon Hispidus on the Great Plains, Michael P. Reed
Nesting of the House Finch (Carpodacus Mexicanus) in Hays, Kansas, Laura E. Villasenor
Theses from 1987
Breeding Biology and Behavior of the Great Egret in Sedgwick Co., Kansas, Michael W. Dwyer
The Effects of Light- and Density-Stress on the Growth and Reproduction of Linum Usitatissimum: A Demographic Study, Ann E. Throckmorton
Analysis of Breeding Bird Surveys in Ellis County, Kansas, 01/01/1969-01/01/1981 and 01/01/1985, Timothy C. Wagner
Theses from 1986
Rapid Range Expansion of the House Finch in Kansas, Betty Lou Elder
