Theses from 2024
The Impacts of Wind on Coastal Trees, Julian Halil
Evaluation of Subjective and Objective Workload of Forestry Professionals, Hasini L. M. Mapatunage
The Spatial and Behavioral Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Suburban Landscape, Emma Rogers
I’m a Forest, Not a Saltmarsh, Captain: Carbon and Sap Flow Dynamics in Coastal Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States, Chris Shipway
Theses from 2023
Detection And Microhabitat Use Of The Cryptic Patch-nosed Salamander (Urspelerpes Brucei) In Three Occupied Streams, Chelsea Anderson
Immediate Response of Bats to Prescribed Fire and Impact of Experiences on Women's Self-Image in Natural Resources Professions, Zebria Hicks
Net-Zero Target and Emissions from Land Conversions: A Case Study of Maryland's Climate Solutions Now Act, Philip Hutton
Germination Trends of American Chaffseed, Schwalbea Americana L., and Factors Affecting First-Year Seedling Development, Trenton Miller
Phenology of Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora Glabripennis, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Carolina, U.S.A., Lena Schmitt
STUDY OF MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND POLLINATORS OF THE INVASIVE CALLERY PEAR, Prabina Sharma
Developing Rapid Indicators to Detect Micropollutants in Coastal Blackwater Rivers in South Carolina, Lydia Winn
Growth, Mortality, and Movement of Endemic Bartram's Bass and Invasive Alabama Bass in Upper Savannah River Basin Tributaries, Tyler Zumwalt
Theses from 2022
If You Give a Beetle a Maple: Anoplophora Glabripennis Habitat Selection Patterns on an Island in South Carolina, Meredith Bean
Spring Gobbling Chronology and Turkey Habitat Use In Upstate South Carolina, Janelle Grehan
Advancing Hymenocallis coronaria Conservation and Restoration for Improved Habitat Management in Fall Line Streams of the Southeast, Andrew Paul Grunwald
Effects of Prescribed Fire Seasonality on Forest Structure and Bird Populations in the Southern Appalachians, Allison Melcher
Recruitment, Cost Indexes, and Management of Box-Nesting Wood Ducks in South Carolina and North Carolina, Emily Miller
Effects of Invasive Wild Pigs and Supplemental Feeding on Wildlife in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina, Elizabeth A. Saldo
Reproductive Ecology and Microbial Communities From Wood Duck Nest Boxes in Georgia and Florida, Jake Shurba
Habitat Selection and Breeding Ecology of Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) in a Wiregrass-Free Ecosystem, Mikayla Thistle
Theses from 2021
Exploring Longleaf Pine Restoration in the Sandhills of South Carolina, Elizabeth Eleanor Johnson
Operational and Environmental Impacts of Whole Tree Harvesting in the Southern United States, Manisha Parajuli
Mesopredator Detection and Eastern Spotted Skunk Den Site Selection in North Carolina, Anna Siegfried
Theses from 2020
Environmental Drivers of Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) Growth, Condition, and Juvenile Recruitment Along the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Meghan Elizabeth Angelina
Assessing Residency Patterns and Trophic Ecology of Southern Flounder in Alabama's Coastal Waters, Jared Chrisp
Prescribed Fire Effects on Water Quality Variables in the Southern Appalachian Region, Kipling B. Klimas
Winter Torpor and Roosting Ecology of Tri-Colored Bats (Perimyotis subflavus) in Trees and Bridges, Blaise Ashley Newman
Long-term Trial of Various Controls for Chinese Tallow (Triadica sebifera), Calvin Luther Norman
Assessing the Value of South Carolina’s Coastal and Timber Resources, Andrew Davis Purcell
Impacts of Forest Management on Carbon and Mercury Export in Eastern and Western United States Forests, Hunter James Robinson
Habitat Relationships of Bat Species of Conservation Concern in Coastal South Carolina, Kyle Edward Shute
Seasonality of Prescribed Fire in the Southern Appalachians, Matthew Christopher Vaughan
Theses from 2019
Behavioral and Population Ecology of Swift Foxes in Northeastern Montana, Andrew Russell Butler
Ice Storm Impacts on Forest Health: Monitoring the Growth and Mortality of Ice Damaged Trees in Francis Beidler Forest, Brittany DiRienzo
Forest Management Influences on Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) Habitat in the South Carolina Lowcountry and Range-wide, James Garrett
Evaluation of Aerial Surveys to Monitor Fall-Winter Waterbird Populations in South Carolina, Nicholas Mark Masto
Quantitative Approaches to Upland Game Bird Conservation in Kansas, Alexander Schindler
Reproductive Ecology of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Rochelle A. Streker
Theses from 2018
Effects of Hydrological Management for Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Biomass and Invertebrate Biomass and Diversity in South Carolina Coastal Impoundments, Beau Anthony Bauer
An Analysis of Costs and Cost Trends for Southern Forestry Practices, Daniel Callaghan
Reproduction and Nest-Box Selection by Wood Ducks and Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks in Coastal South Carolina, Gillie Douglas Croft
Florida spotted skunk ecology in a dry prairie ecosystem, Stephen Nicholas Harris
Conservation of Endemic Bartram's Bass: Nesting Microhabitat Use and Spatial Distribution with Congeners in the Savannah River Basin, Emily Elizabeth Judson
Hatch Success and Population Modeling for the Critically Endangered Bog Turtle in North Carolina, Michael Donald Knoerr
15 Years of Fire and Fire Surrogate Treatment Effects on Understory Vegetation in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, USA, Emily Catherine Oakman
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) Winter Habitat Use and Movement Patterns Along the Atlantic Coast of the United States, Hannah Plumpton
Positive Interactions in Freshwater Systems, Samuel Clarence Silknetter
Vulnerability of Tri-Colored Bats (Perimyotis subflavus) to White-Nose Syndrome in the Southeastern United States, Pallavi Sirajuddin
Assessment of Data Collection Techniques and White-nose Syndrome Effects on Bat Communities of South Carolina, Katherine Dennie Teets
Fire and Vegetation Dynamics in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Trey Chartener Trickett
Migration Cues and Abundance Estimation of Imperiled Sturgeon in the Savannah River, Joshua Richard Vine
The Contribution of Private Forestland Management and Monitoring to Avian Conservation in Pine Systems in South Carolina, Jesse Marguerite Wood
Does Light Trapping for Adult Trichoptera Improve Biomonitoring of Stream Health in Appalachian River Systems?, Coleson Friedrich Wrege
Theses from 2017
Tropical Dry Forest Leaf Composition and Hyperspectral Reflectance, Axel J. Acevedo Morales
Investigation of Peach Fruit Bagging to Produce High Quality Fruit and to Manage Pests and Diseases, Jaine Allran
Accounting for Soil Inorganic Carbon in the Ecosystem Services Framework for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Garth Raymond Groshans
Precision Agriculture Technology Development and Utilization for Hay Production, Perry Jonathan Loftis
North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) in South Carolina: Acoustic Detection and Landscape Occupancy of Bats, Benjamin D. Neece
Green Salamander Distribution, Abundance, and Physiology in the Southern Blue Ridge, Jillian C. Newman
Factors Influencing Consumer Preferences for Tangible and Intangible Seafood Characteristics and Community Supported Fishery Marketing Outlets, English Lane Ratliff
Effects of Prescribed Forest Fire on Water Quality and Aquatic Biota in the Southeastern United States, Wenbo Zhang
Theses from 2016
Soil Organic Carbon Distribution with Depth: Implications for Ecosystem Services, Rebecca Drayton Chandler
Establishing Early Successional Habitat Management Regimes for Enhancing Biodiversity: An Incremental Economic Analysis Approach, Slayton Hazard-Daniel
Twenty-Four Year Response of Forests Disturbed by Hurricane Hugo in the Coastal Plains of South Carolina, USA, Christian Reid Heaton
Evaluation of an Inexpensive Sensor to Measure Soil Color, Roxanne Stiglitz
Theses from 2015
Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Flowering around Lake Issaqueena, SC, Samantha Kathleen Hart
Field Validation of LiDAR-based Predictions of Riparian Buffer Zones, Allen Solomons
Theses from 2014
POST-HURRICANE FUEL DYNAMICS AND FOREST REGENERATION OF COASTAL PINE STANDS IN SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES, Shanyue Guan
Ecohydrological Function of Lower Coastal Plain Bioretention Cells In South Carolina, Jessica Palazzolo
Spatial and temporal analysis of land cover change, sedimentation and water quality in the Lake Issaqueena watershed, South Carolina, Cassie Pilgrim
USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV) FOR URBAN TREE INVENTORIES, Brian Ritter
Adaptation of Soil Judging to Northeast China, He Yun
Theses from 2013
RAPID RIPARIAN BUFFER WIDTH AND QUALITY ANALYSIS USING LIDAR IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Emre Akturk
Temporal Analysis of Field, SSURGO, and LiDAR Derived Site Indices in the Southeastern U.S., Steven Ham
Multitemporal Floristic and Phenological (Flowering) Analysis of the Shores of Lake Issaqueena, South Carolina, Ryerson Pamplin
EVALUATION OF DORMANT-SEASON HERBICIDE TREATMENT METHODS FOR CHINESE PRIVET AT CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK, Karen Vaughn
Theses from 2012
Sassafras Tea: Using a Traditional Method of Preparation to Reduce the Carcinogenic Compound Safrole, Kate Cummings
Fuel Dynamics in Southern Pine Beetle-Killed Stands and Their Implication to Fire Behavior, Jennifer Evans
DETECTING COPPER RESIDUES IN SEDIMENTS FROM AQUATIC COPPER-BASED PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS, Ben Willis
Theses from 2011
Social and Spatial Relationships Driving Landowner Attitudes Towards Aquatic Conservation, Samuel Chambers
GIS AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES FOR ASSESSING SEDIMENT POLLUTION FROM ABANDONED DEVELOPMENTS, Joshua Werts
Theses from 2010
Responses of Problematic Algae to Algaecide Exposures, West Bishop
Two-year Growth and Mortality of Sub-Canopy Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum [L.] Rich.) in Artificial Canopy Gaps in a North Carolina Swamp, William Degravelles
A DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW METHOD OF VALUATION FOR SINGLE TREES AND URBAN FORESTS, Kristin Heffelfinger
Theses from 2009
Relationships between impervious surfaces and surface water quality in Hunnicutt Creek watershed, Clemson, South Carolina, Swaros Dumrichob
Family Forest Owners' Perceptions of effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of HerbicideTreatments for Chinese Privet ( Ligustrum sinense ) Control: A Field Focus Group Approach, Matthew Bailey Howle
Effects of vegetation structure on fire behavior and wiregrass seedling establishment in xeric sandhills, Evelyn Wenk
Theses from 2008
Environmental Observing Systems for Assessing Impacts of Land Use Change, Samuel Esswein
Fuel Dynamics Across Southern Appalachian Landscapes, Horace Gambrell
Solarization effects on chemical properties of soils under kudu (Pueraria montana) invasion, Nicole Gilbert