• Holocene Postglacial Fluvial Processes and Landforms in Low Relief Landscapes 

  Phillips, Zachary Rockford (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Postglacial rivers are part of the relatively young low-relief landscape system left behind by glaciers. Over time, postglacial rivers are susceptible to both minor and major channel planform changes as the Earth and its ...

• Chironomids Then and Now: Climate Change Effects on a Tundra Food Web in the Alaskan Arctic 

  Lackmann, Alec Ray (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Although climate change is a global phenomenon, the Arctic is warming faster than any other region on earth. These climatic changes have driven rapid regional changes over the past half-century in both the physical landscape ...

• The Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Plants, and on Host-Pathogen Interactions 

  Deka, Priyanka (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are a type of engineered nanomaterial that is currently being explored for use in different aspects of agriculture. So far, research on this area is limited to evaluating the phenotypical ...

• Multi-Element Composition of Triglochin Maritima L. from Contrasting Habitats including Hot Springs and Metal Enriched Areas 

  Sunwar, Sharmila (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  The aim of this PhD research was to study multi-element composition in wetland plants from contrasting habitats, including hot springs, temporary wetlands, and metal-rich areas. Triglochin maritima L. (seaside arrowgrass) ...

• Multi-Element Fingerprinting of River Sediments to Identify Diffuse Pollution Sources 

  Wijeyaratne, Dimuthu Nilmini (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  This study was carried out in the Souris and Turtle Rivers in North Dakota. The aim of this study was to develop multi-element fingerprints of the Souris River and Turtle River sediments and to evaluate the suitability of ...

• Examination of the Period of Preparation for Breeding in Male and Female Songbirds 

  Needham, Katie Beth (North Dakota State University, 2017)

  In virtually all species, reproduction must be precisely timed to coordinate breeding and rearing of offspring with favorable conditions. It is imperative for individuals to time the highest energetic cost to themselves ...

• Understanding the Relationships between Plant Communities, Fish Communities, and Sediment Chemistry in Pristine Shallow Lake Wetlands, Red Lake, MN 

  Hummel, Stephanie Elizabeth (North Dakota State University, 2016)

  Over 90% wetland loss in many areas of the United States has triggered extreme concern for declining biodiversity and loss of ecosystem services. Studies assessing ecological characteristics of unaltered wetlands are ...

• Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Dynamics of Solid Beef Manure Applied to Fargo-Clay Soil of the Red River Valley 

  Niraula, Suresh (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Land application of solid beef manure may prompt greenhouse gases (GHGs) - nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Nitrogen (N) in manure can also be lost through ammonia volatilization ...

• Characterization of Road Dust in Western North Dakota 

  Ljepoja, Danijela (North Dakota State University, 2015)

  Samples were collected during summer 2014, at three locations: along 15th St. SW near agricultural test plots, along an access road leading to a newly built oil drilling pad, and adjacent to the pad. MiniVol™ TAS Samplers ...

• Sperm Telomere Dynamics: Natural Variation and Sensitivity to Environmental Influences in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) 

  Kucera, Aurelia (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Understanding the mechanisms that contribute to variation in lifespan is of central importance to diverse fields including life history theory. Although the causes of aging are not fully understood, telomere dynamics (length ...

• The "Fathead Minnow Factory": Exploring How a Changing Climate Has Influenced Fish and Salamander Communities in the Prairie Pothole Region 

  McLean, Kyle Ian (North Dakota State University, 2015)

  Global climate change has been linked to changing many ecosystem processes. Early literature on climate change and biological systems predominately focused on individual species responses to temperature gradients. However, ...

• Morphological Differences and Diversity of Small Mammal Species 

  Berens, Jeffrey David (North Dakota State University, 2016)

  Small mammals play important roles in ecosystems, but are often overlooked due to their small size and plentiful abundance. Two studies evaluated the morphological differences and diversity of small mammal species based ...

• Relationships Between Winter Social Dominance Hierarchies and Immune Function in the Black-Capped Chickadee 

  Stewart, Emily Claire (North Dakota State University, 2016)

  social species, dominance rank has implications for an individual’s health and fitness. Dominant individuals often receive greater access to resources, protection from predators, higher quality t ...

• In Vitro Enrichment of Phosphorylated Proteins From Synchronously Excysted Cryptosporidium Parvum 

  Joshi, Ruchi (North Dakota State University, 2014)

  Cryptosporidium is an enteric protozoan parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis and there is no effective drug treatment available. Two studies were conducted. In the first, a novel protocol was developed for the rapid in ...

• OSL Dating of High-Elevation Alluvial Sediments: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica 

  Ramsey, Meridith Ann (North Dakota State University, 2015)

  High-elevation alluvial fans in the McMurdo Dry Valleys are a record of short-term, occasional melting events along the margins of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. Sediment samples were dated from five fans using Optically ...

• Impact of Carbon Nanotubes on Bacterial Viability: Indicators, Mitigation, and Role of Phage Shock Proteins 

  Le, Tu Thi Anh (North Dakota State University, 2014)

  The toxicity of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to a model bacterium, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 was investigated. Estimates of E. coli viability following treatment with SWCNTs were similar using four viability ...

• Reproductive Timing in a Changing World: Understanding Mechanisms and Costs Associated With Reproductive Timing Decisions 

  Graham, Jessica Lynn (North Dakota State University, 2018)

  Organisms in temperate zones time reproduction to occur when conditions are optimal for raising offspring. However, individuals of many taxa vary in precise timing of breeding. The mechanisms underlying the existing variation ...

• Processing Trade-offs in a Cellulosic Biorefinery 

  Nahar, Nurun (North Dakota State University, 2017)

  Commercial scale cellulosic biorefineries face significant challenges to produce low-cost fermentable sugar from biomass. Biorefinery processing steps are interrelated and trade-offs between process parameters impact the ...

• Impact of Artificial Aeration on Nutrients in a Small Eutrophic Lake 

  Balangoda, Anusha Rupika (North Dakota State University, 2015)

  The Heinrich- Martin Dam Impoundment (HMDI), located in northcentral LaMoure County, North Dakota, is an important water body for fishing, boating, and other recreational activities. To eliminate the thermal stratification ...

• Influences of Climate Variability and Landscape Modifications on Water Dynamics, Community Structure, and Amphipod Populations in Large Prairie Wetlands: Implications for Waterbird Conservation 

  Wiltermuth, Mark Thomas (North Dakota State University, 2014)

  Northern prairie pothole wetlands provide crucial habitat for numerous waterbirds. However, wetland abundance and quality in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America has declined because of agricultural landscape ...

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