Honors Theses in Environmental Studies
Honors Theses from 2024
Reviving Caribbean Scleractinian Corals: Medication in Ex-Situ Care, Christopher E. Cho
Measuring Nature’s Contributions to People Provided by Species in the Gulf of Maine Rocky Intertidal Ecosystem, Madelyn L. Eippert
The Future of International Climate Change Litigation, Heloise S. Evins-Mackenzie
Black Rhino Conservation and Ranger Wellness in Namibia, Terra Gallo
Northern Shrimp in the Gulf of Maine and the Impacts of Climate Change, Alicia Hober
Felling for Photovoltaics: Remote Sensing for the Detection of Solar Facilities in Maine, James A. Lane
Impacts of climate change on vector-borne disease burden in the United States: Exploring the epidemiological evidence, Leah V. Loetman
Modification of Marine Snail Microhabitats by Canopy-Forming Algae, Eleanor McGrath
An Endangered Sport: Examining Sentiments of Climate Anxiety Through the Perspectives of Cross Country Skiers, Isabel J. Seay
Honors Theses from 2023
Food and Fuel: Investigating expert perspectives on the intersection of solar development and farmland in Maine, Ellie Hankin
Changes in Ecosystem Processes and Functional Traits over an Elevational Gradient, Tiana Issa
The Effect of Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Extinction on Ecosystem Function in the Gulf of Maine Rocky Intertidal, Sophia K. Montague
Trends in Cyanotoxin Production Potential in China Lake: an eDNA Analysis of Microcystis and Dolichospermum and the Environmental Drivers of Cyanotoxin Production, Gennifer M. Rubin
Honors Theses from 2022
PFAS Environmental Contamination in Central Maine, Megan H. Andersen
Growing Green: The Barriers to Sustainability in the Recreational Cannabis Industry in the State of Maine, Georgia M. Dettmann
"It’s Just Another Thing”: Perceptions of Well Water Quality and Barriers in an Arsenic Hot Spot, Linzy Rosen
Honors Theses from 2021
Sailors’ Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy in the Northeastern United States, Henry Harris
Contrasting Patterns of Nutrient Limitation in the Littoral and Pelagic Zones of Mesotrophic Maine Lakes, Grace C. Neumiller
Visualizing the Range of Glaciers: Science, Art and Narrative, Claire E. Waichler
Honors Theses from 2020
The Impact of Climate Change on the Migration Phenology of New England’s Anadromous River Herring and American Shad, Charles K. Cobb
Measuring Differential Forest Growth in the Sheepscot River Headwaters with Bitemporal Lidar, Soren Denlinger
Food System Resilience in the Face of COVID-19: A Study of Maine’s Food Sovereignty Movement, Hania M. Lincoln Lenderking
A qualitative assessment of attitudes toward environmental-health concerns in Vietnamese -owned and -operated salons in the Greater Seattle Area, Cindy Pham Nguyen
Projecting regions of North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, habitat suitability in the Gulf of Maine in 2050, Camille Ross
Honors Theses from 2019
The Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Pipeline: Attitudes, Symbolism, and Geography, Catherine W. Fraser
African Savannah Elephant Group Size and Behavior in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana, Katherine S. King
Addressing Local Food Inequity: A Youth Participatory Action Research Project in the Alternative High School in Waterville, Maine, Aanavi Patodia
Mapping Food Access in Waterville, Maine, Katherine R. Senechal
Historical Patterns and Future Projections of Asian Elephant Habitat Suitability, Tiffany Wu
Developing a Predictive and Dynamic Moose-vehicle Collisions Model in Maine, Yue Yu
Honors Theses from 2018
The Identification and Application of Generalizable Spatial Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflict, Vivian F. Hawkinson
Presence and Potential Sources of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product Chemicals in Messalonskee Lake, Alyssa T. Kullberg
Waste Reduction in Public School Cafeterias Through Sorting and Diversion: An Analysis of Three Southern Maine Schools, Jeremy P. Ravenelle
Honors Theses from 2017
Temporal changes in the larval Placopecten magellanicus population in a small-scale fishery closure area in coastal Maine, USA, Jessica P. Batchelder
A Novel Method for Determination of Ammonium Isotope Ratios with Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Rebecca J. Chmiel
I Remember it Like This: Essays, Robin C. Lewis
Shifts in Thermal Habitats in the Gulf of Maine under Climate Change: A Case Study on American Lobster, Xinyi Zheng
Honors Theses from 2016
Analyzing Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment in Kasungu, Malawi, Andrew Currier
Assessing LakeSmart: The Development and Effectiveness of a Lake Protection Program, Alexa A. E. Junker
Shifting Baselines of Iconic Marine Species in the Caribbean, Samantha Lovell
The Impact of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals on Wildlife Conservation, Eda Reed
The Effect of Cyanobacterium Gloeotrichia echinulata in the Belgrade Lakes, Maine, Harriet T. Rothschild
The Historical Ecology of Queensland’s Australian Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), Emily M. Walker
Missing the Trees for the Forest: The Socioecological Significance of Dispersed Farmland Trees in Northern Ethiopia, Jacob A. Wall
Missing the Trees for the Forest: The Socioecological Significance of Dispersed Farmland Trees in Northern Ethiopia, Jacob A. Wall and Travis W. Reynolds
Honors Theses from 2015
School Gardens: Cultivating a Child’s Nutritional Habits, Environmental Knowledge, and Sustainability Practices, Jeffrey Meltzer
Honors Theses from 2014
Macroinvertebrate Community Structure and Feeding Dynamics in Three Forested Headwater Streams in Central Maine, Emily R. Arsenault
The Impact of Dams on Nitrogen Cycling in the Messalonskee Stream, Rebecca K. Forgrave
The Relationships between Local Food and Food Security in Maine, Erin Love
Adaptive Co-management in the Face of Environmental Change: Invasive Green Crabs and the Soft-shell Clam Fishery in Maine, Grace O’Connor
The Effect of Azo Textile Dyes on Gross Primary Production and Community Respiration in an Artificial Environment, Theresa L. Petzoldt
The Historical Ecology of Sharks in New England, Elizabeth R. Schell
The Role of Underutilized Fish in New England's Seafood System, Taylor Witkin
Honors Theses from 2013
Metallic Mineral Mining in Maine, Kaitlyn Bernard
Managing the Global Marine Aquarium Trade, Sarah Holmes
Conservation Easement Policies Across New England, Virginia A. Keesler
Factors Influencing National Park Establishment: Cases to Inform the Maine Woods, Larissa N. Lee
Climate Change and Epizootic Shell Disease in American Lobsters (Homarus americanus): Is Maine's Most Valuable Fishery Doomed?, Michael W. Stephens Jr.
Honors Theses from 2012
Cameras, Satellites, and Surveys: A Multi-Platform Approach to Monitoring Lake Conservation Behavior, Daniel D. Homeier
From Pond to Pump: Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biodiesel, Anna H. Leavitt
Reintroduction of the South China Tiger: Lessons, Assessments, and Implications, Yiyuan Qin
Honors Theses from 2011
Biomass Energy at Colby College, Rachel E. Baron
Zooplankton of the Belgrade Lakes: The Influence of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Forces in Family Abundance, Kimberly M. Bittler
The One That Carries You Away: Essays, Blair S. Braverman
State Leadership for Safer Chemicals Policy Reform: Lessons from California, Maine, Minnesota and Washington, Michelle A. Russell
Buffernomics: Assessing Willingness to Pay for Lake Conservation on North Pond and East Pond, Sophie D. Sarkar
Honors Theses from 2010
The Impacts of Land Use and Development Patterns on Water Quality of the Belgrade Lakes, Ian M. McCullough
Honors Theses from 2009
Learning the Lay of Their Land: Data Recording by Maine Land Trusts, Patrick John Roche
Factors Influencing Conservation Success or Failure in Tiger Range States, Megan C. Saunders
Honors Theses from 2008
Effect of Observed Biological and Non-biological Movement on Human Action and Coordination, Walter L. Campbell
Designing a Green Graduation at Colby College, Alaina J. Clark
Separating People and Wildlife: Zoning as a Conservation Strategy for Large Carnivores, Courtney L. Larson
Carbon Neutrality at Colby College, Jamie K. O’Connell
Phosphorus Primer for Maine’s lakes, Lindsay B. Philips
Using Variable Stomatal Sensitivity to CO₂ in Relict Conifers to Reconstruct Ancient Atmospheres and Predict Future Implications of Climate Change, Kerry A. Whittaker
Honors Theses from 2007
Developing a Tool to Assess Human Health Impacts of Purchasing, Kaitlin C. Himmelmann
Honors Theses from 2006
Modeling spatially explicit human-wildlife conflict: GIS and moose-vehicle collisions in Maine, Alexandra Jospe
Patterns of dorm energy use and potential opportunities for dorm energy conservation at Colby College, Sarah Kelly
Environmental awareness of Waterville Junior High School students, Jenna Morrison
Honors Theses from 2005
Role of private owners in the conservation of exotic species, Jessica L. Beetz
The Transboundary Implications of Wolf Reintroduction and Recovery in Maine, Brendan J. Carroll
The Forest Service's Quest for Power and Money: Implications of a Budget-Maximizing Agency, Allison M. Stewart
Honors Theses from 2004
Estimating the impact of state policy incentives on wind power development, Kellie K. Phelan
Honors Theses from 2002
Local participation as a determinant of success in World Bank environmental projects: what is the evidence?, Catherine Benson
Private forest periphery: industrial colonization of the Maine woods, Jacob Mentlik
Honors Theses from 1998
Are NGOs the answer? Two cases of ecotourism development in Nicaragua, Liza Hillel