Thesis Examples

Wildlife Ecology and Management Track


2009 Ph.D Thesis Statements

Amundson C. (expected 2009); Advisor: T. Arnold
The effects of predation and brood density on mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) duckling survival in northeastern North Dakota.

Danz, N. (2009); Advisors: P. Reich and L. Frelich
Spatial vegetation-environment relationships and distributional changes in the presettlement Minnesota prairie-forest boundary.

Kirk, R. (2009); Advisor: P. Bolstad
Land use and terrestrial carbon storage in western North Carolina from 1850-2030: A historical reconstruction and simulation study.

Schroeder, S. (2009); Advisor: D. Fulton
Quality connections: Recreation, property ownership, place attachment, and conservation of Minnesota lakes.

Conservation Biology


2009 Ph.D Thesis Statements

Baker, L. (2009) Advisor: D. Garshelis
Sclater's Monkey in Nigeria: Outlook Good or Just Hanging On? Ecological and Human Dimensions of Hunted and Sacred Populations.

Barlow, A. (2009); Advisor: J.L.D. Smith
The Sundarbans Tiger: Adaptation, Population Status, and Conflict Management.

Guiney, M. (2009); Advisors: R. Blair and K. Oberhauser
Caring for Nature: Motivations for and Outcomes of Conservation Volunteer Work.

Steinmetz, R. (2009); Advisors: D. Garshelis and J.L. D. Smith
Ecological overlap of sympatric sun bears and Asiatic black bears in tropical forest, Thailand.

Fisheries and Aquatic Biology Track


2009 M.S. Thesis Statements

Beck, M. (2009); Advisor: L. Hatch
Development of an Ecological Assessment Method for Minnesota Lakes.

Hundt, P. (2009); Advisor: A. Simons
The diet of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) of Leech Lake, Minnesota.