SMP Archive

2024

• Brownlee Lab
  • Dittman, Shelby. Sustainable aquatic ecosystems: a hybrid approach of multi-trophic aquaculture and aquaponics
  • Long, Madison. The impacts of temperature on induced mixotrophy in the Chesapeake Bay dinoflagellate, Heterocapsa rotundata
  • Skirka, Maya. Investigating the impact of rapid salinity increases on the egg production and viability of the calanoid copepod, Acartia tonsa
  • Tucker, Cevera. Evaluating the impacts of fluctuating abiotic parameters on the functionality of kleptoplastids in sacoglossan opisthobranch molluscs
• Crawford Lab
  • Berryman, Gabrielle. Turning off intercalary regeneration: surgical methods set the stage for molecular analysis
  • Knott, Nia. Retinoic acid inhibits segment number during regeneration in the Lumbriculus variegatus (California blackworm)
  • Lincoln, Molly. Turning on intercalary regeneration: surgical methods set the stage for molecular analysis
  • Rand-Crawford, Christopher.  Recent advancements in treating spinal cord injury
  • Raygor, Alannah. Creating the first embryonic fate map for squid (Doryteuthis pealeii )
  • Stottlemyer, James. Surgical duplication of embryonic neural ridge tissues alter limb development rates in the Axolotl
• Emerson Lab
  • Basden, Briyana . Metabolic rate during dormancy in Wyeomiya Smithii mosquitoes
  • DeSpieglaere, Hannah. Exploring microbial transformations
  • Sipahi, Alara. Exploring the role of adenomatous polyposis coli in cancer through Drosophila models
• Goethel Lab
  • Kesner, Hayden. The examination of various water quality conditions to observe the impact of ocean acidification on the large claw of male fiddler crabs
  • Ryce, Cadey. Implementing marine science education in school classrooms: a portfolio of curriculum and classroom activities
  • Seitzman, Andrew. Investigating the impacts of climate change on the respiratory responses of Arctic bivalves
• Hamman Lab
  • Campion, Patricia. Pathways of microplastic uptake in the human body
  • Holland, Kate. Photoacclimation of zooxanthellae in Galaxea corals: a study of light regimes
  • Pellicier, Caroline. Regeneration of lost tissue and growth of Galaxea fascicularis corals under different damage treatments
  • Richardson, Nathaniel. Microplastic prevalence in the St. Mary’s River and its effects on Litttorina irrorata grazing
• Latchney Lab
  • Milner, Julia. NMDA receptor gene expression in individuals with and without dementia as models for future Alzheimer’s disease-modifying treatment
  • Ruiz Lopez, Brayan. Neuronal-specific phosphatase and tensin homolog (ns-Pten) gene in regulating adult hippocampal neurogenesis
• Price Lab
  • Cameron, Ellie. The evolution of avian iridescence from a female perspective
  • Houchens, Gwen. Exploring the effectiveness of management plans for resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations in the Atlantic flyway
  • Maier, Daniel. The distribution and abundance of feral cats (Felis catus) on a college campus
  • Springer, Ben. The demographics of common terns (Sterna hirundo) on a human-made staging site in the Chesapeake Bay
  • Stolzenburger, Katie. The evolution of sexual size dimorphism in the Albatrosses (family Diomedeidae)
• Tobiansky Lab
  • Berry, Breanna. The optimization of alternative Holzer staining to visualize woodpecker neuroglia
  • Gaston, Zaviera. Observation of stress behaviors in woodpeckers vs. non-woodpeckers in response to woodpecker drumming playback
  • Hernandez-Velazquez, Angelica. Evidence of neuronal death in woodpeckers
  • Marinich, Lara. Urinary blockages: are orange cats at increased risk?
  • Neubauer, Jocelyn. Examining neurofibrillary tangles in taxa that experience repeated high impact forces: an exploration using woodpeckers as TBI models
• Torres- Martinez Lab
  • Fillius, Jocelyn. Effects of two cover crops on the soil microbial composition of historical farmland in southern Maryland
  • Louat, Camille    Basic techniques and environmental requirements for small-scale hydroponic systems
  • Marzec, Morgan. Darkling beetle insecticide resistance and efficacy in varying populations
  • Raley, Andrew. Effectiveness of seed coating on the performance of an important legume cover crop in Maryland farmlands
  • Smith, Colleen.  Seawater intrusion effects on coastal forests mushrooms: an analysis of blue oyster mushroom (Pleurotus columbinus) survivability along a salinity gradient
• Santos-Ciminera Lab
  • Howell, Tyler. Prevalence of S. mutans isolated from saliva
  • Plummer, Gabriela. Nasal carriers of S. aureus and presumptive MRSA, a surveillance of the SMCM’s rowing team

2023

• Brownlee Lab
  • Amelia Crispell   The dual impacts of salinity and pH on Halomonas halophila, a salt-loving bacteria
  • Easterly, Bryce. Transcriptomics of the dinoflagellate, Heterocapsa rotundata, during light induced mixotrophy
  • Stubbs, Benjamin.  Examining the use of using nanobubble technology to control and monitor marine algal growth
  • Sykes, David. The necessity of visual and kinesthetic experiences in biology education
  • Williams, Chandler. Characterization of Heterocapsa rotundata, a wintertime dinoflagellate, in the St. Mary’s River
• Byrd Lab
  • Slaughter, Nancy. Evaluation of natural products in the treatment of leishmaniasis
• Crawford Lab
  • McKenzie, Catherine. Visualizing the regenerative signature for intercalary regeneration in the Axolotl
  • Linthicum, Jullia. Identifying the molecular components associated with intercalary regeneration in Axolotls
  • Byrne, Mel. Plant genetic engineering in context
  • Nazelrod, Oliva. Effects of melatonin on Lumbriculus variegatus
• Emerson Lab
  • Schroeder, Emma. The role of forage fish within the Chesapeake Bay and their habitat associations
  • Jack Kennedy     Habitat structural complexity effects on fish biodiversity using BRUV surveys in the Chesapeake Bay                Emerson
  • Zoe-Marie Mongbet-Lamare       The effectiveness of -uvr and -phr genes in DNA repair with E.coli
  • Jun, Jennifer. Penetrance of Wolbachia infection in Drosophila melanogaster 
  • Mughal, Usman. Parasite impact on bird health
  • Springer, Larissa . Effects of reef-friendly sunscreen on Lemna minor and Melanoides tuberculata: a review in sunscreen products in freshwater ecosystems
  • Manning, Gabby.  A developmental time series of Wolbachia titer in Drosophila melanogaster somatic tissue
• Gurbisz Lab (MRNE)
  • Wisner, Kira. Open water net ecosystem metabolism of St. Mary’s River
• Hamman Lab
  • Becker, Rachel. Effects of naproxen sodium on freshwater pond snails
  • Jensen, Jay. Asexuality and its place in theories on sexual orientation
  • Krissoff, Zane. Using stoneflies in St. Mary’s county as bioindicators of Chesapeake watershed health
  • Welker, Shannon. Grazing rates of Littoraria irrorata in the presence of blue crab predatory cues
  • Wilkinson, Emily. Developing a NetLogo model of coral ecosystems to investigate coral associated fish and invertebrate population dynamics
• Latchney Lab
  • Sharp, Elizabeth. Intersectional evaluation of exposure to carcinogenic industrial emissions among sociodemographic groups across the United States
  • Martinez Blanco, Armando. Cross-fostering effects on gene methylation and expression in the hippocampus of mice with elevated activity levels
  • Chiavaroli, Jennifer. An evaluation of Bisphenol A and its analogs, Bisphenol S, Bisphenol F, and Bisphenol AF, on male and female fertility in humans and rodents
• Price Lab
  • Howells, Maggie. Impact of naturally applied chicken manure on soil composition
  • Trnkus, Christina. Responses of mummichogs, Fundulus heteroclitus, to water surface agitation
• Santos- Ciminera Lab
  • Greenberg, Casey. The next Pandem-Tick: climate change implicated in Ixodis scapularis expansion and increasing rate of human babesiosis
  • Kaufman, Celina. Prevalence and diversity of bacteria in reusable water bottles from students on the women’s field hockey team at Saint Mary’s College of Maryland: focus on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
• Tobiansky Lab
  • Haines, Audra. Substance P and the inflammatory response after a traumatic brain injury
  • Huynh, Melinda. Aromatase mRNA expression in downy woodpecker after a traumatic brain injury
  • Lajara, Marion. The effects of selective androgen receptor modulators on Duchenne muscular dystrophy modeled Drosophila larvae
  • Piper, Erin. Evidence of tauopathies in woodpeckers and songbirds
  • Pirozzi, Elsa. The woodpecker brain atlas
• Torres-Martinez Lab
  • Ardita, Mary. Trait adaptive tradeoffs in response to drought in the legume-rhizobium symbiosis
  • Manns, Jordan. Effects of salt intrusion in the symbiotic association between an iconic coastal forest tree and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

2022

• Brownlee Lab
  • Wellings, Elisabeth. Inducing mixotrophy in the Chesapeake Bay dinoflagellate, Heterocapsa rotundata
  • Fioravante, Gina. Determining the acute effects of oxybenzone on genetically diverse strains of Aiptasia pallida anemone-symbiont pairings.
  • McDaniel, David. Nanobubbles as an algaecide: an investigation into the mechanisms and properties
• Byrd Lab
  • Frieman, Emily. The effectiveness of different sanitation methods on the removal of Staphylococcus epidermidis cultures from rowing oar handles
  • Fitz-Patrick, Mary Kate.  The effect of sanitization on Staphylococcus epidermidis colonies located on the surfaces of women’s lacrosse goggles
  • Oladunjoye, Yetunde. Where can we go with complementary and alternative medicine: a review into psoriasis
• Crawford Lab
  • Couvillion, Claire.  Exploring the interface responsible for intercalary limb regeneration in Axolotls.
  • Deleon, Piper.  Characterizing serotonin expression in the squid embryo, Doryteuthis pealeii
  • Romero, Hayley.  Seeing is believing: visualizing the cellular and molecular basis of blastema displacement using the GFP axolotl
• Emerson Lab
  • Sherfey, Kayla. Density distribution of Wolbachia pipientis in Drosophila melanogaster as a model for Wolbachia-mediated viral pathogen resistance in mosquitoes
  • Bellgowan, Alex. Acute oak decline
  • Decker, Slade. Application of tardigrade-specific intrinsically disordered proteins in desiccation resistance of heterologous systems
  • Edgren, Bailey. The benefits of physical therapy for post breast cancer treatment side effects
  • Wilson, Tyler. CRISPR ethics: how human use or lack thereof of a tiny bacterial virus-fighter reflects who we are as a species
• Gurbisz Lab (MRNE)
  • Muir, Sam. Using DIY pressure gauges to measure wave attenuation in a restored oyster reef in the St. Mary’s River
• Hitchman Lab
  • Kemp, Lindsy. Scrutinizing the effects of hydroponics in contrast to aquaponics: which is the preferable system?
  • McEvoy, Liam. Examining how size class and length of captivity influences mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus, behavior in the presence of an avian predator
  • Faranetta, Julia. Analyzing the quantity of microplastics, their size distribution, and concentration gradient in the St. Mary’s River
• Latchney Lab
  • Bonass, Christina. Neuroaesthetics: the positive effects of art on the brain
  • Farnan, Jackie. The domestication of wolves to dogs, and how humans helped directly and inadvertently
  • Preis, Kyrle. Delayed neurological risks brought on by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
• Price Lab
  • Michael, Elijah. Are lethal methods necessary to control invasive Burmese python (Python bivittatus) populations in Florida?
  • Breslauer, Jacob . Do birds eavesdrop on the alarm vocalizations of Eastern gray squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis?
  • Ostrowski, Ryan. What makes mating vocalizations beautiful?
• Santos-Ciminera Lab
  • Crawford, Hannah. Effects of human papillomavirus vaccination on sexual risk perception among college students in Southern Maryland
  • Newman, Cara. Prevalence and abundance of parasites and bacteria in the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) from the Saint Mary’s River
  • Wertin, Tori. Prevalence and diversity of intestinal parasites from cats: a surveillance of the St. Mary’s campus
• Tobiansky Lab
  • Franz,  Jordan. Hormonal and genetic underpinnings of stereotypical fear or anxiety-related aggressive dog breeds

2021

• Brownlee Lab
  • Cantin, Josee. A Critical assessment of Citizen Science: How it works and how can it be improved
  • Musselman, Kyle. Say hello to my little friends!: Investigating the influence of the algae , Symbiodinium, on the feeding preferences of the nudibranch, Berghia.
  • Uibel, Aimee. Investigating the impact of salinity on filtration and accumulation of polystyrene microbeads in Crassostrea virginica
  • Cornwell, Benjamin. Examining benthic photosynthesis and photoinhibition in Chesapeake sediments
  • Varelli, Matthew. Development of a Cost-Effective, Open-Source Plankton Imaging Device
• Emerson Lab
  • Oshobukola, Marian. Future genetic therapies for hereditary deafness in humans
• Evans Lab
  • Johnson, Aaron. Yellow perch and walleye trophic changes in Oneida Lake through the last 30 years detected with stable isotopes
  • Murphy, Theresa. Can you smell it in the water tonight? Evidence that adult least brook lamprey do not utilize pheromones during spawning migrations
• Hitchman Lab
  • Otero, Genevieve. Implications of global temperature and CO2 increases on primary productivity of Chesapeake Bay invasive plant species, Phragmites australis
  • Stevens, Paige. The effect of dissolved oxygen on Blue crab predation
  • Waters, Dillon. Comparison of traditional vs. modern sampling methods for estimating freshwater stream fish biodiversity
  • Kemp, Lindsy. Scrutinizing the advantages of hydroponics in contrast to aquaponics: which is the preferable system?
• Latchney Lab
  • Abramovitz, Joseph. Genetic and epigenetic contributions to HPA dysfunction and Nr3c1 methylation in High Runner Mice
  • Ndolo, Ifeanyi. Opioids and physical therapy: A dive into addiction
  • Pohlenz, Lily. Is there a link between PFAS exposure and socioeconomic status? A literature review of Per and Poly-Fluoroalkyl substrates with regard to socioeconomic status
  • Smith, Lauren. Analysis of percent methylation levels of Peg3 and Mest imprinted genes found in mice selected for high voluntary wheel running
  • Webb, Madison. COVID-19 symptom severity: the impact of pre-existing conditions on symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients in a rehabilitation facility
  • Shin, Jonathan. Consequent immunological outcomes following stress
• Malisch Lab
  • League, Elena. Using waste water as a surveillance tool for studying infectious disease spread: a case study of the SARS-COV-2 virus in St. Mary’s County, Maryland
  • Limbach, Willow. Glyphosate excretion and chronic liver disease in pediatric patients: a research proposal
  • Ronan, Meghan. Chronic respiratory disease: the role of poor air quality and population density in the severity of contracting COVID-19
  • Lapoint, Anna. Stress hormones and conservation biology: a case study of White-crowned sparrows in the Tioga Pass meadow
• Price Lab
  • Burcham, Kathryn. Effects of white-tailed deer management on forest regeneration and diversity
  • Holt, Benjamin. Context-specific risk assessment by gray squirrels when approached by human pedestrians
  • Lewis, Gloria. The evolution of egg spots in Cichlidae: roles of mouthbrooding and oral fertilization techniques
  • Pare, Rustin. Examining the vocal interactions between male and female Carolina wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
  • Willson, Mira. The loss of female vocal complexity and duetting behavior in the ancestors of Carolina wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
• Santos-Ciminera Lab
  • Ba, Oumoul. Detection of the parasite Cryptosporidium spp. in North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) in the Chesapeake Bay tributaries.
  • Gingerich, Allison. Association between perfluorooctanoic acid (PFAS) and diabetes
  • Massie, Lindsey. An analysis of urban forestry: the benefits green spaces provide to urban environments

2020

• Brownlee Lab
  • Bury, William. The Effect of Oxybenzones in Sunscreen on the Survivorship and Chlorophyll Concentration in the Sea Anemone Aiptasia spp.
  • Devlin, Jaimie. Methodology for Conducting Multi-Stressor Experiments to Examine the Effects of Climate Change on the Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
  • Fogle, Halle. Are Sunscreens Actually Killing Our Coral Reefs? An acute toxicological study: The Effects of Oxybenzone on Symbiodinium spp. Growth Rate and Photosynthetic Efficiency
  • McKay, Audrey. Filtration Rate and Accumulation of Polystyrene Mircobeads in the Chesapeake Bay Oyster, Crassostrea virginica
  • Stewart, Lisabeth. Using Novel Nanobubble Technology to Control Marine Algal Species’ Growth
• Byrd Lab
  • Beharie, Shale. Encapsulation of Vancomycin in CaCO3 pH Dependent Nanoparticles to Combat Clinical Biofilms
  • Martin, Julianna. An Analysis of the Distribution of Bacteria on the Hands
  • Martin, Sarah. Methods to Control Ripening Speed in Blueberries and Tomatoes
• Crawford Lab
  • Gibson, Madeline R. Bridging the gap: FGF-10 induced intercalary regeneration in Ambystoma mexicanum
• Emerson Lab
  • Moulis, Sydney. Genetic diversity within Channa argus (Northern Snakehead) population on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
  • Pilkerton, Joshua. Catfishing: Cytochrome C Oxidase (COI) Analysis of catfish (Order Siluriformes) Products Sold in Southern Maryland stores – are they catfish?
• Keith Lab
  • Arndt, Jason. Measuring genetic change of a population of Duckweed, Lemna minor, over a season
  • Lough, Ashley. To test or not to test: How effective is prenatal diagnostic testing for Trisomy 21 & how does testing impact the informed decision-making process of the consumer post-testing?
  • Weiss-rice, Aidan. Stereotypical behaviors in animals and the strategies to combat them
• Latchney Lab
  • Johnson, Elizabeth. The Marvelous Method for Myotubes: In Vitro Myotube Culture Derived from Primary Embryonic Tissue of Gallus gallus
• Lombardo Lab
  • Gaines, Frank. The Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) Invasion
  • Timmer, Michael. E-Cigarettes: Use, Misuse, and a Lack of Long-term Research
• Malisch Lab
  • Chrisler, Ava. Modeling glucocorticoid physiology, glucose mobilization, and return rate in migrating Mountain White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha)
  • Grabenstetter, Zoe. Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Pigmentation and Metabolic Quality
  • Macdonald, Danielle. Comparison of Salivary Cortisol levels in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse players Before and After games
  • Newsome, Philip. Biofeedback Training Reduces Physiological Indices of Stress and Enhances Cognitive Performance
  • Simmons, Kaitlyn. The Effects of Kinesio Tape on Muscle Recruitment, Strength, and Fatigue Over Time in Healthy Individuals
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Capasso, Daniel. What is the Molecular Pathogenesis of Osteochondrosis? A Bioinformatics Database analysis
  • Estes, Robert. Will the addition of essential amino acids affect the growth rate of Galaxea fascicularis?
  • Nguyen, Thuymy-Michelle. Combining non-Drug and Drug therapies to Delay Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Sachs, Molly. Do viruses Play a Role in the Onset of Type I Diabetes?
  • Smith, Hannah. An Evaluation of Therapeutic Options for Treatment of  Rare Malignant Chordoma
  • Tate, Rhynn. Analysis of Mutations in NOTCH3 and HTRA1 genes that respectively cause CADASILand CARASIL two phenotypically similar but genotypically distinct genetic disorders
• Price lab
  • Say, Sok. Mitigating the Environmental and Socio-Economic Damages of Mismanaged Plastic Waste
  • Wuesthoff, Erich. Red Meat Consumption: Health, Ethics, and Environment
• Raiker
  • Quiroa, Cristian. An Analysis of the Cognitive Impact of Athletics on Students.
  • Shankar, Anjali. Risks Posed by Flies in St. Mary’s County Grocery Stores
  • Wyatt, Chandler. Slime Molds: An Example of Non-Neural Cognition

2018

• Byrd Lab
  • Chase, Carly. Detection and Survival of Escherichia coli on Various Metal Surfaces
  • Manangan, Raziela. Effects of a Low FODMAP Diet on the Gut Microbiota of IBS Patients and a Comparison with Other Potential IBS Treatments
  • Nadesh, Nahnyama. Comparative Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis and Their Association with HIV Patients.
• Crawford Lab
  • Gyamfi, Hannah. Understanding Migraines: Their History, Prevalence, Variation, Treatments and Impact on Society
  • Hryniewicz, Sarah Elayne. Going Green: Illuminating Schwann Cell Behavios and Contributions in Regenerating Axolotl Limbs.
  • Lempke, Katherine. Exploration of Anatomical Anomalies of the Thoracic Region for the Purpose of Creating a Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Diagnostic Tool
  • Marinich, Andrew. Lighting the Way: Can Dermal Stem Cells Form Muscle in Axolotls?
  • Scotton, Trisha. Getting the Lead Out: How Flint, MI Ignited My Interest in Lead Poisoning, a Review
• Deane-Coe Lab
  • Golladay, Katrina. Variation in Photosynthetic Capacity Along an Incremental Drying Gradient: a Comparison of Syntrichia Moss Species.
  • Howard, Nora. Physiological Analysis of Response to Desiccation and Rehydration In Syntrichia: Correlations with Morphological and Environmental Factors
  • Myers, Benjamin. Assessing Diversity and Seasonality of Bryophyte-Cyanobacterial Association in Temperate Forests.
  • Shaw, Abram. Effects of Anthropogenic Ocean Acidification on Zostera marina Epiphyte Communities.
• Elliott Lab
  • Brown, Emily. The Role of Neuropeptide-like Proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans avoidance of Serratia marcescens.
  • Chapman, Kelly. The Role of nlp-1and nlp-17 Mutations in Caenorhabditis elegans Reproductive Success.
  • Commins, Walter. An Analysis of Pollen Collected by Apis mellifera at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
  • Leyder, Erica. Determining the Potential of Gut Bacteria to Modulate the Effect of Gemcitabine in Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer.
• Emerson Lab
  • Balog, Hunter. Are Captive Breeding Programs Viable Long-term Solutions to Increasing Biodiversity and Creating Self-sustaining Wild Populations in Endangered Top-order Predators?
  • Caradine-Taber, Sophia. Arctic Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change: Bivalve Biomass, Growth Rate, and Survivorship in the Bering and Chuckchi Seas
  • Hill, Elizabeth. Wolbachia: the Unseen Hero Abates Viral Infection Spread in Arthropod Vectors
  • O’Brien, Emily. The Effect of Compost Type at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Kate Chandler Farm on Relative Nitrate Leaching in Surrounding Soil.
  • Rusko, Russell. Caught in the Web: the Effective use of Spider Silk in Relation to Prey Capture and Web Architecture.
• Hatch Lab
  • Aaby, Kaitlin. Meta-analysis of the Threats Facing River Herring (Alosa pseudoharengus, Alosa aestivalis) in the Chesapeake Bay with Plans to Initiate a Monitoring Program.
  • Randall, Louis. The Effects of Light and Temperature on the Asexual Reproduction Frequency of Aiptasia pulchella.
  • Rivard, Madeline. The Effect of Increased Ammonia on Osmotic Stress in the Mediterranean Medical Leech (Hirudo verbana).
• Lewis Lab
  • Allen, Kira. Implications of Climate-change Induced Variations in Water Temperature and Salinity for the Harris Creek Oyster Sanctuary Food Web
  • Broder, Kieran. Mixotrophic Growth in Karlodinium Veneficum: Is There a Critical Value for Prey Density?
  • Green, Emma. Stable Isotope Analysis of the Nitrate Sources to the St. Mary’s River
  • Roberts, Victoria. Effect of Loxothylacus Panopaei Infection on Predation Rates of Rhithropanopeus Harrisii
  • Tineo, Andrea. Development of a Habitat Suitability Index for Anguilla rostrata in Barnegat Bay NJ.
• Malisch Lab
  • Anderson, Maribeth. The Physiology of the Home Field Advantage: Salivary Cortisol in Female Collegiate Lacrosse Players
  • Grifo-Hahn, Luca. Glucocorticoid Mobilization and Territoriality in Passerine Birds: Study on White Crowned Sparrows
  • Major, Amber. Stress Physiology of Emergency Medical Providers: Do Salivary Cortisol or Blood Glucose Responses to Stress Change with Experience?
  • Rudy, Margaret. Behavioral and Physiological Response to Capture in First Time vs. Recaptured White Crowned Sparrows.
  • Ziur, Ashley. The Mighty Phragmites: Managing Australis (Common Reed) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Elms Environmental Education Center, MD USA
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Okundaye, Elizabeth. Predictive Immunoprofiling for Targeted Treatment of Triple Negative Breast Cancer
  • Vizzi, Claire. Should Newborn Screening Include Mutation Analysis of the STRC Gene- a Locus Associated with Nonsyndromic Congenital Hearing Loss?
  • Freund, Samantha. Did Gene Transfer from Genetically Modified Corn (Zea Mays) to an Organic Strain Occur in St. Mary’s County?
  • Hooven, Maggie. From plant to Pill: Has Drug Discovery of Plant-derived Bioactive Molecules Been Successful Over the Last 50 Years?
  • LaTour, Madeleine. Why do Autoimmune Diseases Manifest a 4:1 Female-to-Male Ratio?
• Paul Lab
  • Giitter, Margaret. Crassotrea virginica Spat Survey of St. Mary’s River: Evaluating the Production of Historic vs Constructed Oyster Reefs
• Price Lab
  • Hobbs, Erica. Exploring the Causes of Host Expansion in an Invasive Species, Loxothylacus panopaei.
  • Maguire, Samantha. The Effects of Soil Composition and White- tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Herbivory on Vegetation Growth.
  • Smith, Alyssa. The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome in Crohn’s Disease: Developing a Treatment Plan.
  • Williams, Katie. Evolution of Case Building Behavior in Caddisflies (Trichoptera).

 2017

• Byrd Lab
  • Frost, Frederick; Expression of the Polysaccharide-Producing Pel and Psl Operons from Pseusomonas aeruginosa PA14 in Response to Acute, Sublethal H202 Exposure
  • Perez, Hannah; The Ability of Staphylococcus schleiferi to Survive on Inanimate Surfaces
• Crawford Lab
  • Adeyemo, Mariam; Comparative Analysis Between Zika Virus and Other Pathogenic Flaviviruses
  • Guzman, Jessica Zavala; Examining Environmental Factors and Lifestyle choices on the Menstrual Cycle: Treatments and Outcomes
  • Padgett, Katherine; Deciphering the Anterior-Posterior Axis with Smoothened Agonist (SAG) Treatment in Regenerating Axolotls
  • Reichard, Kyle; Characterization of Vasa Protein in Primordial Germ Cells of Cephalopods
  • Richard, Christopher; GFP Reveals Regional Contributions in Regenerating Axolotl Limbs Treated with Retinoic Acid
• Deane-Coe Lab
  • Glase, Brianna; Bogged Down: Sphagnum Moss Photosynthetic Response to Interacting Climate Change Stressors
• Elliott Lab
  • Bates, Alexander; Turning Invasives into Food; Can Local Invasive Plant Species be Used to Grow Pearl Oyster Mushrooms?
  • Paucarmayta, Ana; Africa’s Next Burden: The Rise of Cancers Caused by Infectious Diseases
  • Taitz, Hannah; The Potential Immunological Impacts of Reduced Genetic Diversity in the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in Dominique Chickens
  • Tosini, Nicholas; Mathematical Modeling, Pollen Genotyping and Available Forage in Apis mellifera Population Dynamics
  • Wung, Jessica; Assessing the Genetic Diversity of Dominique Chickens (Gallus Gallus) Through SNP Analysis
• Emerson Lab
  • Lee, Benjamin; The Effects of Modern Restoration Techniques on Genetic Variability in Crassostrea virginica, the Eastern Oyster
  • Schoen, Alexandra; The Effect of Increased Temperature on the Photoperiodic Counter and Ecdysone Expression in Wyeomyia smithii
  • Therriault, Lauren; Using Breed Relatedness to Dissect the Evolution of “Pushed-Nose” Dog Breeds
• Leininger Lab
  • Bedell, Erin; Effects of Beta-Amyloid in the Brain: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Brunson, Alexis; The Optogenetic Stimulation of NLP-8 Negative elegans
  • Carbo, Jacqueline; Evaluating the Links Between Hearing Loss and Dementia
  • Odulaja, Oyindamola; Sickle Cell Disease Pain: Neurobiological Mechanisms and Public Health Disparities
  • Schlussel, Adeline; Mixture Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors on Daphnia magna
  • Smith, Dylan; Determining the Laryngeal Myosin Heavy Chain Genes of Xenopus borealis
• Malisch Lab
  • Davidson, Brad; Predictors of the Glucose Response During Stress in Two Sparrow Species
  • Wenker, Elizabeth; Glucocorticoid Physiology and Trap-Philicity in White-Crowned Sparrows
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Cahn, Suzanne; An Evaluation of the Current Status of Genome Sequencing in Reproductive Decision-Making
  • Fetter, Alisa; The Bioethics of CRISPR-CAS9 with Focus in Western Thought
  • LeSavage, Megan; Application of CRISPR/CAS9 Gene Editing to Human Cultured Fibroblasts with the Tay-Sachs Allele
  • Muffley, Adam; The Effect of Increased Sea Level and Salinity on the Growth of Wild Rice (Zizania aquatica)
• Paul Lab
  • Brown, Elizabeth; Phosphorus Leaching from St. Mary’s College of Maryland Campus Farm Compost
  • Carton, Jeremy; A Methodology of Shallow Water Benthic Sampling for Citizen Scientists
  • Dennison, Elizabeth; Differences in Choptank River Benthic Community Settlement Based on Substrate Type
  • Hernandez, Ivan; The Effect of Proximal Distance to Nearest Coal-Fired Power Plant on Epiphytic Lichen Abundance and Diversity
  • Moulis, Alexandra; Salt Marsh Periwinkle, Littorina irrorata (Say), Spatial Distribution on Riprap During Winter
• Price Lab
  • Hammersla, Rebecca; Determining the Impact of Sea Ice Decline on the Chukchi Sea Foodweb
  • Heflin, Jennifer; Reconstructing the Evolution of Male and Female Nest-Building Behaviors in Australian Passerines
  • Malick, Leslie; Behavior of the Common Loon (Gavia immer) Wintering in Southern Maryland
  • Owens, Danielle; Exploring the Relationship Between the Parasite Loxothylacus panopaei on the Black-Fingered Mud Crab (Xanthidae: Eurypanopeus depressus)
• Tanner Lab
  • Starnes, Hannah; A Comparative Assessment of Plankton Clearance Rates by Chesapeake Bay Bivalves

2016

• Byrd Lab
  • Bishop, Emily; MRSA: A Predicament Warranting a One Health Approach
  • Daniels, Sarah; Investigation of Crude Oil Degradation by Non-Obligate Predatory Soil Bacteria
  • Hammer, Emlyn; Isolation and Characterization of Escherichia coli Strains as an Indicator for Fecal Contamination Within the St. Mary’s River Using rep-PCR DNA Fingerprinting
  • Sartor, Taylor; How Are You Keeping Clean at the Gym? A Study of the Potential Contamination of Hand-Sanitizer Dispensers at a College Fitness Center
  • Straight, Karlie; Strategies to Combat Staphylococcus Biofilms in Total Joint Arthroplasty of the Hip and Knee
  • Torres, Edith; Comparative Phylogenetic Analysis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
• Crawford Lab
  • Bernhardt, Jacob; Visualizing Growth Factor Induced Intercalary Regeneration When GFP Donor Tissues are Grafted to White Axolotl Hosts
  • Johnson, Melanie; Evolution of Biomedical Imaging: New Methods Enhance Diagnostics and Patient Outcomes
  • Majane, Alex; The Herbicide Glyphosate Inhibits Regeneration in a Freshwater Worm (Lumbriculus variegatus)
  • O’Neill, Kaleigh; Cellular Contributions of Blastema Versus Limb Stump During Intercalary Regeneration in Ambystoma mexicanum
  • Zabriskie, Laura; A Spoonful of Sugar: Factors Affecting Vocal Production
• Eierman Lab
  • Dahlen, Allyson; Determining the Presence and Relative Abundance of Diadema antillarum Using Environmental DNA Sampling
  • Hergett, Tiffany; The Effects of Developmental Nitrogen Levels on the Nitrogen Sequestration Efficiency of Adult Crassostrea virginica
  • O’Neill, Caitlin; An Analysis of Differing Conservation Areas Through Population Density in the Tarangire-Manyara Ecosystem, Tanzania
  • Sorini, Rylinn; The Effect of Plastics on Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Settlement, Growth, and Ingestion
• Elliott Lab
  • Blanch, Brittany; Descriptive Study of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Forage in St. Mary’s City, Maryland
  • Carr, Chloe; A Review of Antemortem Diagnostic Methods for Canine Rabies in Developing Countries
  • Crane, Kathleen; Intercropping With Nitrogen Fixing Crops as an Alternative to Fertilizer Application Impact on Health and Crop Yield
  • Esworthy-Good, Courtney; An Anthropological and Biological Approach to the Genomic Analysis of the Endangered Dominique Chicken (Gallus domesticus)
  • Hamins-Puertolas, Marco; Modeling How Food Distance and Nutrition Inuence In-Hive Population Dynamics of Apis mellifera
  • Newman, Shelby; Why do Patients Respond Differently to Asthma Treatments?
  • Thiaw, Youanidou; Caenorhabditis Elegans NLP Behavior Towards the Gustatory Attractant Serotonin
  • Wilhelm, Regan; Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
• Emerson Lab
  • Curtis, Kylie; Climate-Related Range Shift: A Meta-Analysis of Terrestrial and Aquatic Species’ Rate of Range Shift
  • Gerdes, Megan; Diapause Termination and Metabolic Rate in the Pitcher Plant Mosquito (Wyeomyia smithii)
  • Harris, Evan; Comparative Genomics of Predatory Bacteria Ensifer adhaerens and Non-Predatory Bacteria Sinorhizobia fredii
  • Leather, Gabrielle; Genomic Assembly and Comparative Analysis of the Facultative Predatory Bacteria Aristabacter necator
  • Monk, Maureen; The Carnivorous Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea
  • Nusbaum, Olivia; The Evolution of the APL1 Gene Family in Anophelene Mosquitos
  • Power, Bradley; A Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Predatory Aquatic Bacteria Micavibrio aeruginosavorus and the Non-Predatory Aquatic Bacteria Candidatus puniceispirillum marinum
• Hatch Lab
  • Bertoni, Maria; Ocean Acidification: The Effects of Acidification on the Condition Index and Clearance Rates of Juvenile Crassostrea virginica
  • Pendrak, Allison; Potential Use of Ulva lactuca in Aquaculture and the Bioremediation of Eutrophication from Terrestrial and Marine Agricultural and Aquaculture Systems
• Leininger Lab
  • MacDonald, Melanie; Characterizing the Vocal Repertoire and Laryngeal Composition of Xenopus muelleri
  • Partan, Rebecca; Vocal Suppression in the African Clawed Frog (Xenopus borealis)
  • Rogalski, Alexandra; To Bite or Not to Bite: Does Photoperiod Affect the Biting Behavior of Leeches (Macrobdella decora and Hirudo verbana)?
  • Stone, William; From Pond Scum to the Nanoscale: A Biological History of Microscope Development
  • Victor, Tochukwu; The Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation: Focused Attention Meditation
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Mainolfi, Gregory; Search for Mutations that Cause the Genetic Disorder Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • McKeeby, Ryan; Did a Nursery Ground for the Extinct Giant Shark Carcharocles megalodon Exist in the Chesapeake Area During the Miocene Epoch?
  • Ninsing, Jessica; Do Genes Mutant in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Code for Proteins Related in Function?
  • Rankin, Amanda; What Initiates the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease?
  • Wolkenberg, Abigail; How Close are we to Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Perform Germline Modification on Human Embryos?
• Paul Lab
  • Bartko, Brooke; Kudzu (Pueraria montana) and its Control at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
  • Irvin, Lucas; Ecology of Ecolabels: The Impact of Agriculture is More Complex than Consumers May Perceive
  • Jenkens, Ryan; Oyster Perkinsosis Infection Intensity at Varying Depths on Reefs
  • Michelsen, Gregory; Salt Marsh Periwinkle, Littorina irrorata (Say), Spatial Distribution in an Intertidal Marsh
  • Williams, Michelle; Evaluation of Watershed Management Plan Design in the St. Mary’s and Anacostia River Watersheds
• Tanner Lab
  • Mainello, Amanda; Considering a New Species for Phytoremediation: Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides)
  • Sawyer, Gillian; Effect of Vertical Position on 3-Dimensional Oyster Reefs on Growth Rates and Body Composition of Oyster Spat And Juvenile Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in the St. Mary’s River
  • Schneider, Lilian; The Other Filter Feeder: Soft Shell Clams (Mya arenaria) and the Effect of Rising Temperature on Filtration Rate
  • Shay, Martin; Bigger is not Necessarily Better: Comparing the Weight-Specific Clearance Rates of Different sized Crassostrea virginica
  • Silver, Adrienne; Climate Change and Phytoplankton Within the Chesapeake Bay: A Mesocosm Study on the Effects of Changing Salinity on Phytoplankton Communities

2015

• Byrd Lab
  • Godwin, Austin; Tooth Regeneration: Possible Applications of Stem Cells and Stem Cell Sources
  • Heimberger, Thomas; Evaluation of the Current State and Future Prospects of Clostridium difficile as a Target for Bacteriophage Therapy
  • Laye, Victoria; Genomic Assembly and Analysis of Ensifer adhaerans
  • Rost, Lauren; A Genomic Analysis of a Predatory Bacteria: Cupriavidus necator N-1
  • Stetler-Stevenson, Margaret; Microbial Contamination Survey of Biology Laboratory Hand Soap Containers
• Coughlin Lab
  • Rasheed, Farheen; Nicotine Addiction Overview of the Addictive Properties of Nicotine, Susceptibility to Addiction, and Treatments
  • Williams, Jewel; Neurobiological and Public Health Aspects of Cocaine Addiction
• Crawford Lab
  • Horan, Teresa; The Effects of Smoothened Agonist (SAG) on Regenerating Symmetrical and Half Limbs of Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum)
  • Hutchinson, Phillip; Evolutionarily Conserved Molecular Signaling in Heart Development and Regeneration
  • Lee, Eric; Visualizing Serotonin in Embryos of the Atlantic Longfin Squid Doryteuthis pealeii
  • McCarty, Alexandra; FGF10 and BMP2 Induced Intercalary Regeneration in Ambystoma mexicanum
  • Villagomez, Julieta; The Effects of Smoothened Agonist (SAG) on the Anterior-Posterior Axis During Limb Regeneration in Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum)
• Elliott Lab
  • Fullerton, Danielle; Pathognomonic Signs and Treatments of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Harvey, Erin ; Traditional Medicine in the Gambia: A Look into the Plants and their Properties
  • Mengers, Jasmine; Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine (CAVM): Perceptions, Accessibility, and Efficacy
  • Pettingill, Haelee; Hermaphrodite Fertility Defects in Caenorhabditis elegans NLP-8 Mutant
  • Trimnell, Stephen; Analysis of the Orsay Virus (ORV) Infection Model of Caenorhabditis elegans ( elegans)
  • Whiteis, Caitlin; Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Hive Health in Southern Maryland
• Emerson Lab
  • Addison, Mary; Examining the Length of Time in Which Human Blood Can Be Detected in Local Mosquitoes by Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Brown, Collin; Selection Pressure on the Tep1 Gene as an Indicator of Plasmodium Immune Response in the Anopheline Mosquitoes
  • Fowler, Matthew; Comparative Genomic Analysis of Genes Involved with Immunity Against Plasmodium and Genes Associated with Vector Competence in Anophelenes
  • Fyfield, Derrick; A Population Genetics Study of Anopheles Darling I: Determining Genetic Correlates of Plasmodium Infection Susceptibility
  • Sepaniac, Leslie; Expression of Carbohydrate Metabolism Genes Associated with Diapause in Wyeomyia smithii, the Pitcher Plant Mosquito
• Gorton Lab
  • Hafey, Hannah; Comparison of Biodiversity and Abundance of Biomass Between Natural and Constructed Salt Marshes in St. Mary’s County
  • Kersey, David; Flowering Cover Crops: Benefits to Pollinators and Risks from Herbicide Drift
  • Neal, Joanna; Is Bird Coloration an Honest Indicator of Male Fitness?
• Hatch Lab
  • Anderson, Catherine; The Effect of Decreasing Light Levels on a Hard Coral (Galaxea fascicularis) Compared to a Soft Coral (Anthelia sp.)
  • Becker-Sabatino, Julie; A Literature Review of Mechanisms of Kleptocindism in Aeolidiella stephanieae and a Preliminary Protocol for Culturing these Nudibranchs for Further Research
  • Borst, Kristina; Analysis of Parasite Abundance and Biodiversity in Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) in the Upper and Lower Chesapeake Bay
  • Habicht, Kelly; Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Growth of the Soft Coral, Anthelia sp.
  • McPherson, Erin; Chemical Alarm Signaling in Marine Polychaetes of the Family Amphinomidae
  • Murray, Casey; Aquaculture of the Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni): Juvenile Habitat Preference and Implications for Conservation
• Leininger Lab
  • Fokala, Derrick; The Effects of Testosterone on Vocalizations of the Kenyan Clawed Frog Xenopus borealis
  • Frisby, Trevor; Laryngeal Synaptic Bases of Sexually Monomorphic Vocal Features in the African Clawed Frog Xenopus borealis
  • Ignowski, Jamie; Is Physical Contact Required for Vocal Suppression in the African Clawed Frog (Xenopus borealis)?
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Darling, Brianna; Is Gene Therapy Effective in Treating Monogenic Disorders?
  • Phillips, Heather; Who gets Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE) and Why-Is SLE Caused by Multiple Influences?
  • VanSant, Natalie; Reading Genes: How Personal Genomics Is Poised to Alter Our Decision- Making Across the Human Lifetime
• Price Lab
  • Baumler, Irene; A Multilevel Approach to Understanding Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Nesting behavior and Implications for Conservation Efforts
  • Denny, Rheanne; A Comparison of Aggressive Displays in Two Color Morphs of the Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
  • Kendall, Brendon; Testing the Effects of Three Types of Artificial Lights on the Growth of Hard and Soft Coral
  • Piegols, Joseph; The Effect of Prenatal Atrazine Exposure on Mate Preferences in Female Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
  • Wenker, Rebecca; Reassessment of Management Strategies for the Great Barrier Reef: A Functional Group Approach
• Rauschert Lab
  • Ott, Brian; White-Tailed Deer Impact on Historic St. Mary’s City Early and Late Successional Forests
• Tanner Lab
  • Abernathy, Kelsey; The Impact of Ocean Acidification on the Growth Rate of the Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
  • Barley, Jordanna; The Effect of Ocean Acification and Nutrient Availability on Chemical Defenses in Eelgrass (Zostera marina)
  • Caretti, Olivia; Alternative Settlement Habitat for Blue Crab Larvae in Shifting Coastal Ecosystems
  • Hanacek, Daniella; The Effect of Vertical Elevation in the Water Column on the Growth and Condition of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in the St. Mary’s River
  • Rigby, Megan; Effects of Acidification and predation on growth and shell formation in the Atlantic oyster, Crassostrea viginica
  • Ritter, Megan; Biodiversity on Constructed Three Dimensional Reefs in the St. Mary’s River
  • Truskey, Sarit; The Feeding Behavior of a Hardy Estuarine Fish Upon Prolonged Exposure to Hypoxia
• Wynn Lab
  • Chimento, Cyrus; A Sustainable Approach Toward Invasive Species – Community Membership of Phragmites australis Over Time
  • Mazjanis, James; Creation and Implementation of a Phosphate Hyperaccumulation Metric for Ranking Phytoremediators in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
  • Slocum, Clint; Exogenous Gibberellic Acid Treatment has a Negative Effect on Zinc Uptake in the Hyper-Accumulator Noccaea caerulescens
  • Wilt, Angela; Sorghum Allelopathic Effects on the Early Growth of Six Maryland Cover Crops

2014

• Byrd Lab
  • Kramer, Caroline; Genetic Factors are Significant Risk Factors
  • Latour, Yvonne; Atopicdermatitis: Current and Novel Treatment Options
  • Laue, Johanna; Silencing Alpha-synuclein: A Proposed Gene Therapy Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies.
  • Thomas, Sarah; Delivery Mode Causes Microbial Differences in the Infant Gut Microbiome that may Lead to Potential Disease and Infection: The Efficacy of Established Treatments to Minimize these Differences in Flora and Prevent Illness
  • Tiffany, Claire; Equine Leptospirosis: Detection, Treatment, Vaccination and Prevention Strategies
• Crawford Lab
  • Larrabee, Erin; Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Dementia: The Diagnostic Dilemma
  • Miller, Jesse; Exploring Hybrid Vigor in Mixed and Purebred Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
  • Stansbury, Rebecca; The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Children’s Health Care
• Elliott Lab
  • Aleman, Andrea-Paola; Connections Linking Muscular Dystrophy Disorders Among Children as a Target for Future Treatment
  • Baab, Jamie; Biofertilizer Synthesis: Screening Bacteria for Nitrogen Fixation and Phosphate Solubilization
  • Eibling, Rachel; Eyespot Formation in Vanessa cardui Wings at High and Low Temperatures
  • Shupe, Elizabeth; The Role of Neuropeptide-Like Proteins (NLPs) in Avoidance Behaviors in Caenorhabditis elegans
• Emerson Lab
  • Allen, Rachel; Evaluation of the Role of Methoprene-Tolerant in Diapause via Gene Expression Analysis in the Pitcher-Plant Mosquito, Wyeomyia smithii
  • Harris, Daniel; Primate Epigenetic Evolution: An Analysis of CpG Island Evolution in the Human (Homo sapiens), Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys), and Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) Genomes
  • Quaytman, Jacob; Analysis of Population Genomic Structure in Natural Populations of the Major Neotropical Malaria Vector Anopheles darlingi
  • Rambo, Johanna; The Effect of Speciation on the Population Genomic Structure of Ipomopsis aggregata and Ipomopsis tenuituba
• Gorton Lab
  • Drolet, Jessica; The Development of Blue Iridescence in Microsorum thailandicum
  • Wood, David; Growth and Survival of North American Native Species versus Non-native Species on a Southern Maryland Green Roof
• Hatch Lab
  • Craton, Andrew; Comparing the Hunting Effectiveness of Spiders (Araneae) in Maryland
  • Insley, Shannon; Implications of the Clean Water Act: The Reins of Residential Rains
  • Rowley, Dayana; Effect of Diet Produced Kairomones Released by Poecilia reticulata on Cyclomorphosis in Moina sp.
• Leininger Lab
  • Murti, Stephanie; Premotor Origins of Temporally Simple Vocal Patterns in Xenopus borealis
• Paul Lab
  • Fennelly, Nicole; Nutrient Management Plans: A Compromise Between Agriculture & the Chesapeake Bay
  • Rugila, Allison; Mud Crab (Xanthidea: eurypanopeus and Rhithropanopeus spp.) Parasitism by the Invasive Sacculinid Barnacle (Loxothylacus panopaei)
  • Samuels, Kelly; Global Climate Change: The Future of Chesapeake Bay SAV (Submerged Aquatic Vegetation)
  • Slife, Caitlin; Recruitment and Mortality of Crassostrea virginica on Three-Dimensional Restoration Reefs in the St. Mary’s River
• Price Lab
  • Colandrea, Kristen; The Effects of Social Experience on Aggregation in Danio rerio (Zebrafish)
  • Happell, Karlene; Do White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virgnianus) Use Different Snort Types in Response to Predators?
  • Hunt, Seanna; How to Protect Honeybees: Understanding and Combatting Colony Collapse Disorder
• Rauschert Lab
  • Schaffer, Katherine; Hepatitis C, a Silent Killer: Treatment and Epidemiology in the Developed and Developing Worlds
  • Stewart, Thomas; An Analysis of the Crude Protein Content of Native Diplocardia Earthworms vs. Invasive Lumbricus Earthworms and the Implications for Local Salamander Populations
• Tanner Lab
  • Brown, Payton; Effects of Eelgrass and Salinity on Biocalcification of Eastern Oyster
  • Norwood, Danielle; Eelgrass Defense Responses to the Wasting Disease Pathogen
  • O’Reilly, Carrie; Are Ribbed Mussels (Geukensia demissa) Effective Bioindicators of Oil Pollution?

2013

• Byrd Lab
  • Clark, Brian; Predatory Bacteria: Hunting Strategies and Applications of Metabolites
  • Dorsett, Rachel; Enteric Bacteria and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comprehensive Treatment Plan and the Efficacy of Established and Novel Treatments
  • Eskay, Victoria; The Difference Between Male and Female Athletes and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
  • Espinoza, Jonathan; Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Acute Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury: An Analysis of the Published Literature
  • Tenberg, Amelia; Detection of Ensifer adhaerens in Soil and its Response to Trace Minerals
• Emerson Lab
  • Morris, Brodie; A Genomic Comparison of Vitellogenin Genes Between Anautogenous, Autogenous, and Non-Hematophagic Mosquitoes
• Gorton Lab
  • Dahmer, Bridget; Panellus stipticus Sheds Light on Lignin Degradation and the Evolutionary Advantage of Fungal Luminescence
  • Riner, Paula; Effect of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrizae on Exotic Cardus Acanthoides and its Potential Ability to Inhibit Native Rudbeckia hirta Seedling Emergence
  • Ross, Ryanne; Novel Roles of Genetically Engineered Plants
• Hatch Lab
  • Casey, Madeline; Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Growth of the Macroalgae Chaetomorpha linum (Chlorophyta)
  • Jones, Victoria; Examination of the Effect of Ocean Acidification on the Growth and Bleaching of the Hard Coral Galaxea fascicularis
  • McCaffery, Christopher; The Effects of Serotonin on Crayfish Agnostic Encounters based on Hierarchical Rank
  • Romaine, Patricia; Isolation and Identification of the Structure of Sarcophyton Ehrenbergi’s Warning Signal, A Schreckstoff Molecule
  • Tynan, Chelsea; Enhancing Biofertilizers: Exploring the Relationship Between Paenibacillus glucanolyticus and elegans in Nitrogen Cycling
• Myerowitz Lab
  • King, Rachel; American Medicine and La Medecine de France: How Healthcare Systems Affect Patient Outcomes
  • McCullen, Matthew; Cancer Stem Cells or Clonal Evolution: What Explains Cancer Heterogeneity?
  • Riegger, Katelyn; Dangers of Vaginal Douching and the Impact of this Cross-Cultural Practice on the Reproductive Health of Gambian Women
  • Wu, YiFan; Evaluation of Peritoneal Dialysis as a Treatment Option for End Stage Renal Disease and an Experimental Attempt to Assess Whether Dextrose of Icodextrin is the Better Electrolyte for use in Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid
• Paul Lab
  • DiGiovanni, Alyssa; Ontogenetic Effects of Carnivorous and Herbivorous Diets in Omnivorous Trachemys scripta elegans
  • Lee, Elizabeth; Comparison of Substrates for St. Mary’s River Oyster Reef Restoration
  • Morgan, Katherine; An Argument for Ammonia Emissions Regulation from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
  • Shatto, Scott; Effect of Microbial Growth on the Nutrient Levels in the St. Mary’s River Using a Floating Treatment Wetland Technique
• Price Lab
  • Blanc, Cecilia; The Darwinian Paradox: Evolution of Homosexuality
  • Everett, Alison; Use of Foot Thumping for Communication in the Mongolian Gerbil, Meriones unguniculatus
  • Lehtonen, Mark; An Investigation of Orientation Cues in the Littoral Isopod Ligia exotica
  • Yohn, Dalton; Effects of Social Cues on Foraging Behavior in North American Vultures
• Ramcharitar Lab
  • Baines, Abigail; Is this Alternative Really Safe? A Look at the Efficacy of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation
  • Johnson, Stephen; The Effects of Fluoxetine on Anxiety-like Behaviors Elicited by Startle Cues in the Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
  • Muscatelli, Stefano; The Influence of Diet and Swim Training on the Anxiety Response to Novelty in Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
  • Schwartz, Samantha; Studying Otoliths – What is the Point?: An Overview and Evaluation of the Importance of Otolith Research and the Efficiency of Research Techniques in Aquatic Science
  • Valkanas, Elise; Short- and Long-Term Effects of Gentamicin on Utricular Hair Cell Densities in the Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
• Rauschert Lab
  • Beebe, Rachel; Zebra Mussels (Dreissensa polymorpha): Predicting the Future
  • Espinoza, Jonathan; Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Treatments: An Analysis of the Published Literature
  • Simpson, Cara; Modeling Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Growth in the Chesapeake Bay
  • Whitaker, Charles; Impact of White-Tailed Deer on Invasive and Native Plant Communities in Historic St. Mary’s City
• Tanner Lab
  • Brummitt, Colleen; Alternative Rock: Oyster Restoration Options for the Chesapeake Bay
  • Coe, Hannah; Beyond Spat: Faunal Colonization of Oyster Reef Restoration Materials
  • Hay, Kristin; Labyrinthula: Seagrass Decomposer, Pathogen, or Both?
  • Tarr, Shannon; Combined Lethal Effects Posed by Heavy Metal Toxicity and Disease in Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)
  • Walker, Jennifer; Photosynthetic Response to Elevated Bicarbonate Levels by Four Species of Low-Salinity Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
  • Walker, Julie; Is Seagrass the Solution? The Effect of Eelgrass on Eastern Oyster Biomineralization

2012

• Byrd Lab
  • Brady, Jacqueline; Predatory activity of the non-obligate, soil predator, Ensifer adhaerens
• Crawford Lab
  • Grue, Katelyn; Restoring Healthy Joint Cartilage
  • Santiago, Margo; Global issue: Preventing the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections During Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Elliott Lab
  • Barkley, Jonathan; Are Children More Affected by the Air we Breathe?: Investigating the Link Between In-Utero PAH Exposure and Childhood Cancer Epidemiology
  • Michels, Kathryn; Caenorhabditis elegans Immune Response: are ASP-3 and LYS-2 Downstream Targets of ELT-2?
  • Schlather, Lauren; Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Gene Therapy or Stem Cells?
  • Tatem, Kathleen; Role of Personality and Genetics in the Etiology of Tobacco Smoking Behaviors and Nicotine Dependence
  • Townsend, Bethany; Effect of the Hepatitis B Virus on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in People of the Gambia
• Gorton Lab
  • Concepcion, Maria; Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Drug Use of Students at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
  • Ditillo, Jessica; Phytoremediation of Vanadium, Gallium, Cadmium and Lead using Azolla caroliniana
  • Heck, Evan; Tree Regeneration in Late-Successional Spruce-Fir Forests of Coastal Maine
• Hatch Lab
  • Bimber, Brandon; Analytical HPLC as a Tool for the Quantification of Toxin in Individual Convolutriloba macropyga
  • Kafami, Brooke; Effects of Arabian light Crude Oil and Arabian light Crude Oil Dispersed with Corexit EC9500A
  • Rees, Donald; Exploration of the Schreckstoff molecule in Sarcophytan ehrenbergi
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Brown, Sarah; Effects of Automobile Emissions on Pregnancy and Fetal Development
  • Frank, Julie; Comprehensive Evaluation of Fragile X Syndrome as a Candidate for Newborn Screening
  • Lear, Travis; Expression and Purification of RBM24, a Protein Hypothesized to Function in RNA Splicing
  • York, Laura; Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Regenerative Growth of a Lesion in the Equine Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon
• Paul Lab
  • Schmitt, Erika; Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Spat Settlement in the St. Mary’s River, Maryland
  • VanDeusen, Andrew; Teaching High School Students to Use and Interpret Environmental Data
• Price Lab
  • Johnson, Scott; Disturbance and its Effect on Avian Populations on New Providence Island, Bahamas
  • Heydt, Katelyn; Comparison of the AZA and EAZA Husbandry Manuals to Improve the Welfare of Captive Giraffes (Giraffa cameloparidalis)
  • Marvel, Miranda; Analysis of Color Vision in Cephalopods
  • Wood, Kelsey; Are White-Tailed Deer Prejudiced?: A Behavioral Examination of a Leucistic White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and her Normally-Colored Counterparts
• Ramcharitar Lab
  • Berry, Samuel; Novel Method for Characterizing Lateral Line Responses in Fish
  • Rees, Steven; Ethanol Influence Modeling: Investigation and Experimentation
  • Roman, Diana; Effect of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics on Auditory Sensory Epithelia in Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
  • Singley, Rachel; Ototoxicity and Otoprotection in the Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Lateral Line System
• Tanner Lab
  • Alexander, Zachary; Forests as Carbon Sinks: Estimating Carbon Sequestration Across Successional Stages
  • Bourdon, Robert; Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Resistance of Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) to Wasting Disease
  • Cantor, Gabrielle; Seagrass-Microorganism Interactions: Enhancing Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Restoration
  • Wilhelm, James; Can Seagrasses Promote Shell Growth in the Eastern Oyster?
• Williams Lab
  • Adashek, Michael; Correlating Destructive vs. Non-Destructive Anthocyanin Measurement within the Leaves of Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum), Acer rubrum (Red Maple), and Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa)
  • Cyrus, Caitlin; Light Screen Hypothesis: The Role of Anthocyanins in Acer rubrum During Autumn Senescence
  • Tracy, Travis; Analyzing the Effects of Climate Change on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Distributions Using the Bioclimatic Envelope Model Maximum Entropy

2011

• Baltzley Lab
  • Severino, Amie; Effects of Ethanol on Mechanoreceptor Activity in the Medicinal Leech (Hirudo verbana)
• Byrd Lab
  • Creeden, Brittany; Chemical Signals Released by Prey Species Serve as Chemoattractants for Non-Obligate Bacterial Predators
  • Egan, William; Isolation of an Antimicrobial Compound from Xenia elongata using Vacuum Liquid Chromatography
  • Raja, Uzair; Aerial Dispersal of Bacteria by Evaporation
  • Solinsky, Claire; Are we close to a Malaria Vaccine?: A Review of Current Malaria Vaccine Candidates
• Coughlin Lab
  • Levy, Alexandra; Bariatric Surgery: Is it Worth the Risk?
• Crawford Lab
  • Allen, Robyn; Cellular Contributions During Affinophoresis in Ambystoma mexicanum
  • Dodson, Bradley; Evolution of Modern Surgery: an Analysis of Recent Developments in the Shift of Surgery Towards Minimally-Invasive Procedures
  • Gaines, Jordan; Does Fgf-10 Induce Intercalary Limb Regeneration in Ambystoma mexicanum?
  • Kershner, Emily; Upstream Regulation of MAPK in Squid Embryos, Loligo pealei
  • Traven, Sophia; Impact of Spaceflight on the Musculoskeletal System
• Elliott Lab
  • Brinker, Emily; Testing the Nematicidal Activity of Schedonorus arundinaceus (Shreb) and Salvia hispanica L. on the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita
  • Ettinger, Amelia; Expression and Regulation of Homing Markers Integrins A4B1 and A4B7 on Memory CD4+ T Cell Population from Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Vaccinated by Various Routes with Replication-Competent Adenovirus-SIV Recombinants
  • Okafor, Obiageri; Comparison of the Inhibition of Nucleocytoplasmic Trafficking by Viral Effectors from Cardioviruses and Rhinoviruses
• Gorton Lab
  • McCowan, Lillian; Bird coloration: Iridescence and Behavior
  • Lichaba, Mpho; Examination of the Effects of Grafting on Salt Tolerance in Solanum Vegetable Crops
  • Tornabene, Michael; St. Mary’s Gone Wild: A Vegetative Survey of Both Maintained and Un-Maintained Lawns
• Hatch Lab
  • Hines, Keith; Bioluminescent Biosensors: an Analytical Tool for the Future
  • Pierzga, Anneka; Cataloging and Leveraging the Private and Government Concerns of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Community in the Maryland – Virginia Area
  • Studivan, Michael; Effect of the Oil Dispersant Corexit EC9500A on Bleaching of the Alcyonacean Soft Coral Xenia elongata
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Porter, Elizabeth; Investigating Complex Genetic Diseases Using Genome-Wide Association Studies: a Fading Method?
  • Sipe, Laura; Subcloning and Expression of RNA-binding Motif 24, a Protein Hypothesized to Function in Alternative Splicing
• Paul Lab
  • Riesett, Jessica; Stylochus ellipticus Predation on Crassostrea virginica Under Low Oxygen Stress
• Price Lab
  • Epp-Schmidt, Dietrich; Evolution of Syllable Repetition Pattern in the Mimidae
• Ramcharitar Lab
  • Brack, Cody; Short- and Long-Term Effects of Gentamicin on Auditory Thresholds in the Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
  • Cyrana, Michael; Alternative Methodology for Investigating Sensory Integration in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) Feeding Behavior
  • McGlynn, Chelsea; Effect of Claw Characteristics on the Interactions of Male Red-Jointed Fiddler Crabs (Uca minax)
  • Porter, Amanda; Animal Models in Ototoxicity Studies
• Tanner Lab
  • Brewer, Erin; Comparison of Zooplankton Populations Between Two Caribbean Mangrove Lagoons
  • Gillis, Madeleine; Effects of Environmental Conditions on Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Distribution in Mossel Bay, South Africa
  • Liebrecht, Amanda; Pathogen Defense in the Seagrass Zostera marina
  • Studholme, Katharine; Multifaceted Approach to Investigating Nutrient Anomalies Near Johnson Bay, Maryland Coastal Bays, USA
• Williams Lab
  • Burns, Samuel; Maximizing Carbon Sequestration Through Forest Management in Maryland
  • Grace, Gabriel; Fungal Biodegradation of Plastics

2010

• Baltzley Lab
  • Egorova, Elena; Influence of Tourism on the Behavior of the Callithrix Monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus, at Abuko Nature Reserve and Bijilo Forest Park, the Gambia
  • Gibbons, Kaitlin; Pressure Mechanosensory Neuron Interactions and Connections in the Leeches Hirudo verbana and Macrobdella decora
  • Nichols, Caitlin; Relation Between Positive Computed Tomography Findings and Symptom Manifestation in Pediatric Concussion
• Byrd Lab
  • Ashworth, Alexandra; Retroviruses: An Evolutionary Force on the Human Genome (HERVs)
  • Barnes, Andrew; Effect of Farnesol on Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans Mixed Species Biofilm
  • Bradley, William; Analysis of the Toxicity and Structure of a Heat-Phosphate-Catalyzed Fructose By-Product
  • Ford, Jonathan; Isolation and Characterization of Non-Obligate Bacterial Endospore Predators from Organic Soils
  • Gittings, Justin; Therapeutic Modalities for Type 2 Diabetes
  • Gyorgy, Noah; Applied Biology in the Modern Brewing Industry
  • Nugent, Kenneth; Identification of Unknown Bacterial Soil Isolates from a Two Year Fallow Organic Farm Field
• Crawford Lab
  • Beattie, Lindsay; Effects of Lithium Chloride on Embryonic Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in the Squid, Loligo pealei
  • David, Katherine; Examining Intercalary Regeneration of Ambystoma mexicanum Limbs Using GFP Blastemas
  • Leathers, John; Embryonic Sensitivity of Kryptolebias marmoratus to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Atrazine and Fadrozole
  • Mastny, Jacqueline; Toxicity of Sodium Perchlorate on Developing Vertebrate and Invertebrate Systems, Using Danio rerio (Zebrafish) and Lumbriculus variegatus (California Blackworm)
  • McLernon, Tara; Potential for Proliferation and Differentiation of Adult Stem Cells and the Possible Outlooks of Their Therapeutic Application
  • Specht, Rachel; Effect of Perchlorate Exposure on Danio rerio Development and Lumbriculus variegatus Regeneration
• Elliott Lab
  • Beaulieu, Kathryn; Creation of an Escherichia Coli OP50 Transposon Insertion Mutant Library
  • Chiplis, Anna; Evaluation of Clinical Trials for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Espinoza, Stephanie; Regulation of Immune Genes by ELT-2 in Caenorhabditis elegans: Validation of Microarray Results through Analysis of Published Results
  • Fawcett, Emily; Analysis of the Effects of Organic Land Management on Bacterial Diversity through 16S rRNA Sequencing
  • Martin, Andrew; ELT-2 Transcriptional Regulation during Bacterial Infection of Caenorhabditis elegans
  • Travers, Deborah; Survival Assays in ELT-2 and ELT-7 Knockdown Caenorhabditis elegans infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Hatch Lab
  • Morgan, Sarah; To Pulse or not to Pulse: A Proposed Theory to Explain the Pulsing Behavior Exhibited by the Alcyonacean, Xenia elongate
  • Barnes, Andrea; Role of Erythroid-Like Transcription Factor 2 in the Immune System of Caenorhabditis elegans
  • Johnson, Shane; Neighborhood Watch in Coral Communities: Testing for Chemical Alarm Signaling in Capnella sp. and Paralemnalia sp.
  • Scudder, Chelsea; Toxin Production in Sexually Reproducing Convolutriloba macropyga
• Myerowitz Lab
  • Shero, Michelle; Post-Molt Condition of Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) and Links with Overwinter Diving Behavior
  • Anderson, Meghan; Components in Ultra Violet Light Protective Lotions: New Carcinogens?
  • Chergui, Adel; In Search of a Cyclin Dependant Kinase 4 Pseudogene in Mice (Mus musculus)
  • Graybeal, Melissa; Comparison of West Nile Virus Antibody Titers in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Horses (Equus caballus) of Southern Maryland
  • Kenny, Erika; In Search of the Cause for Feline Hyperthyroidism: Environmental, Genetic, and Dietary risks
  • Martin, Hannah; Science Supporting the Use of Botanicals in Alternative Medicinal Treatments
  • Searle, Tessa; Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: A National Epidemic with Dire Consequences
• Paul Lab
  • Benton, Kara; Landfill Efficiency: Tackling Environmental and Societal Impacts
  • Brunner, Elizabeth; Factors Affecting Cyanobacterial Nitrogen-Fixation on the Sassafras River, a Tributary of the Chesapeake Bay
  • Keppel, Andrew; Analysis of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in Storm-Water Runoff
  • Maness, Kari; Brine Shrimp (Artemia franciscana): Determining a Vendor for the “White Rat” of Ballast Water Treatment
  • Skrabacz, Kelly; Red Colobus (Procolobus badius temminckii) Parasite Ecology and Behavior
  • Zdilla, Katherine; Piliocolobus badius temminckii and Chlorocebus sabaeus Distribution, Resource Use, and Behavior in a Forest Fragment of the Gambia
• Price Lab
  • Kasicky, Anna; Evolution of Shell Microstructure in Venerid Clams
  • Brown, Daniel; Effect of Prey Type on Intraspecific Kleptoparasitism : Empirically Evaluating a Game Theory Model
  • Carroll, Brianne; Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine
  • Hemady, Karim; Niche Partitioning in Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) and Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus)
  • Myron, Emily; Caterpillar Cognitive Capacity: Learning and Memory Retention in Manduca sexta
  • Parzynski, Paul; Multi-Generational Study of Fluctuating Asymmetry within a White-Tailed Deer Population
  • Zweimiller, Lydia; Local Song Dialect in the Red-Winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
• Ramcharitar Lab
  • Bailey, James Theodore III; Effect of Gentamicin on the Auditory Brainstem Response of the Goldfish (Carassius auratus) and the Marine Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus)
  • Glover, Justin; Fish Otoliths: A Literature Review
  • Nguyen, Minh; Effect of White Noise on Primary Stress Response in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
  • Selckmann, Gordon; Investigation of the Teleost Sensory Saccular Epithelia : Cranial Nerve Arborization and Innervations of the Sciaenid Saccular Sensory Epithelia
  • Spehnkouch, Patrick; Live Bait or Lures: the Effects of Temperature on the Feeding Preferences of Micropterus salmoides, the Largemouth Bass
  • VanBlargan, Laura; Effect of Gentamicin on Auditory Hair Cells of Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Over Time
• Tanner Lab
  • Robinson, Charlotte; Epiphyte Loading of Seagrass as Affected by Wave Energy: A Field Study Using Artificial SAV
  • Gonda-King, Liahna; Importance of Light Conditions and Species Interactions in the Invasive Species, Microstegium vimineum
  • King, Emily; Effect of Salinity and Temperature on the Growth of Eelgrass, Zostera marina
  • Kuschner, Michael; Box Model of Nutrient Transport Within the St. Mary’s River Estuary
  • Puzak, Julia; Effect of High Temperature on Eelgrass (Zostera marina) and on the Wasting Disease Pathogen (Labyrinthula zosterae)
  • Wright, Rebecca; Wave Energy and Seagrass Epiphyte Growth