Honors Theses in Biology
Honors Theses from 2024
Characterization of SerX: A Putative Periplasmic Binding Protein in a Selenate Respiring Bacteria, Henry Jacques and Susan E. Childers
Honors Theses from 2023
Does tssH deletion in Paraburkholderia bonniea affect its symbiosis with Dictyostellum discoideum?, Anna Chen
Testing Evolutionary Conservation of Sex Determination in Lepidoptera Using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing, Sophia Schroeder
Biomechanics of Mantis Prey Capture, Danielle S. Taylor
Honors Theses from 2022
Investigation of the LonB Protease as a Key Regulator of Carotenoid Production in Haloferax volcanii, Katherine M. Andre
Characterizing Cellular Stress, Hippocampal Function, and Behavior in a Novel Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease, Anne A. Schulman
Modeling Jadera haematoloma’s Phenotypic Variation in the Context of its Developmental Plasticity, Michael C. Yorsz
Honors Theses from 2021
Reduced performance of ash-specialist caterpillars on non-native, cultivated Oleaceous plants, Grace Horne
Morphological Variance in Mouthparts and Foraging Behavior in Bumblebees, Ye Jin Lee
Impact of the North American Monsoon on Molt Migrant Passerines, Liuqingqing Yang
Microbiome community and parasitic infections in wild bees, Mark G. Young
Honors Theses from 2020
Modeling Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Spread Throughout the Northeast with Updated Parameter Values, Jamie A. Attanasio
Development and validation of gene delivery methods for Crassostrea virginica, Adrienne N. Tracy
Honors Theses from 2019
Tracking the endangered Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor constrictor, in Maine to determine areas of conservation importance, Josiah Johnson
Asian Jumping Worm (Megascolecidae) Impacts on Physical and Biological Characteristics of Turfgrass Ecosystems, Ella L. Maddi
Assessing the Invasive Potential of Najas minor in Maine, Kaitlin M. Volk
Honors Theses from 2018
DISC1 knockout rats reveal sexually dimorphic patterns of impairment across development, Stephanie S. Desrochers
The effects of nutrient limitation on toxin production for the harmful algal bloom species, Pseudo-nitzschia, in the Gulf of Maine, Julia M. Park
The Role of EGF and Insulin Pathway Cross-talk in Wing Development in Jadera haematoloma, Jane Swart
Honors Theses from 2017
Protein Kinase Activity Toward TaABF1 in Imbibing Grains, Taylor P. Enrico
Examining Interactions between Opsins and Carotenoid Biosynthetic Proteins in Halophilic Archaea, Alexandru M. Plesa
Vein patterning during juvenile wing development in Oncopeltus fasciatus and Jadera haematoloma, William R. Simmons
Honors Theses from 2016
Structure and Function of Melatonin Receptors in Arthropods: A Computational Approach, James W. Connelly IV
Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Irruptive Fringillid Movements, Paul J. Dougherty
Human Charged Multivesicular Body Protein 2B (CHMP2B) Causes Deficits in Morning Circadian Activity when Expressed in Drosophila Clock Neurons, Christopher Krasniak
Multiple introductions as a trigger for invasive behavior of introduced pin oak (Quercus palustris) in central Maine, Juvenal Lopez
Ecological predictors and consequences of non-native earthworms in Kennebec County, Maine, Julia Rogers
Environmental contingency of seed-fungi interactions in coexisting invasive purple loosestrife and native cattail, Shayla R. Williams
Honors Theses from 2015
Assessing the Carbon Impacts of Colby College’s Biomass Plant, Alice Hotopp
The Stimulatory Effects of Acute Ethanol Exposure on the Innate Immune System of Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Paul C. Macklis
Mathematical modeling of Emiliania huxleyi and a host-specific virus, Julia Middleton
Honors Theses from 2014
Variations in Intra- and Interspecific Response to Mobbing Calls by the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), Katerina M. Faust
Honors Theses from 2013
Investigating the Role of Epibiotic Bacteria in Defense Against Chytridiomycosis in the Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans, Sarah Nalven
Prenatal Choline Supplementation and MK-801 Toxicity: Protecting Memory and Preventing Neurodegeneration, Chelsea Nickerson
Relationship of Cross-Linking Potential to Mechanism of Cell Death, Adam N. Spierer
Honors Theses from 2012
The Development and Morphology of Zebrafish after Embryonic Ethanol Exposure, Frances Lee
Honors Theses from 2011
Do male physiological condition and territory quality affect female choice in the Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei?, Sarah P. Flanagan
The impact of tricaine methanesulfonate, 2-phenoxyethanol, and carvone-methyl salicylate on the innate immune response of zebrafish (Danio rerio), Charles R. Wulff
Honors Theses from 2010
The role of TaABF1 in abscisic acid-mediated suppression of 𝒶-amylase gene expression in cereal grains, Lauren J. Harris
External Sensory Organ Expression of D-Pax2 is Activated by Two Temporally Distinct Enhancers, Seth A. Johnson
The wheat bZIP factor, TaABF1, mediates ABA-induced gene expression in bombarded barley aleurone layers, Benjamin R. Keyser
The differential roles of D-Pax2 variants in regulating Drosophila eye and bristle development, Colin J. O’Shea
Assessing Genetic Differentiation Among Populations of the Invasive Plant Impatiens glandulifera in Maine, Jordan R. Schoonover
Honors Theses from 2009
Estimation of Population Reduction and Gene Flow in the Rare Orchid Isotria medeoloides, Philip Crystal
The Effect of Glutamate on Neurite Outgrowth in Fiddler Crab (Uca pugilator) X-organ Cells, Ruth B. Langton
Evaluation of Nocturnal Flight Calls as a Useful Tool in the Study of Avian Migration, Andrew C. McEvoy
Honors Theses from 2008
Movement patterns and feeding behavior of the limpet tectura testudinalis (Müller) along the mid-Maine Coast, Joshua Lord
Microhabitat Selection by the Tortoiseshell Limpet, Tectura testudinalis (Müller), in Tide Pools on the mid-Maine Coast, Emily R. Lyczkowski
Effects of Alcohol and Training on Exercise Performance and Muscle Recovery Biochemistry in the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei), MaryClaire McGovern
The Pollination Biology and Mating System of a Peripheral Population of Witheringia solanacea (Solanaceae), Timothy Miller
Cytotoxicity of Diepoxybutane and Epichlorohydrin in Relation to Stages of the Cell Cycle, Megan L. Watts
Honors Theses from 2007
Geographic distribution of genetic Variation in the Rare Orchid Isotria medeoloides , Emily Devlin
Honors Theses from 2006
Resistance of forest community types to structural and compositional change following beech bark disease infestation, Sarah Ann Hoskinson
Altering finite Markov chains to more accurately model forest succession, Malcolm Itter
A broad-spectrum mer operon in a multi-drug resistant strain of the fish pathogen, Aeromonas salmonicida, Erin Parry
Honors Theses from 2002
Effects of melatonin on hemolymph glucose and lactate concentrations in the fiddler crab, uca pugilator, Kathryn M. Dalton
Honors Theses from 2001
Isolation and investigation of the role of HMG1 in diepoxide cross-link recognition, Tiffany Frazar