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Theses/Dissertations from 2025

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Determining the toxic threshold and other use characteristics for industrial hemp seed oil used for wood product protection, Daylan M. Barnes

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Fungal resistance of citric acid crosslinked chitosan treated wood, Samuel Jacob Barton

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Development and application of a single nucleotide polymorphism panel for individual identification and population genetic assessment of swamp rabbits, Chloe S. Beall

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Private landowner behavior and preference regarding managing chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Mississippi and Tennessee, United States, Sushma Bhattarai

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Developing an optimized site selection model for Eastern Cottonwood in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Quentin Boccaleri

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Winter waterfowl forage production in managed coastal wetlands of the South Atlantic Region: Improving inputs for bioenergetics modeling used in regional conservation planning, Stephen Andrew Clements

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eDNA Surveillance and Population Genomics of the Invasive Loaches Introduced to the United States, Tobin J. Davidson

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Interspecific competition effects on biomass allocation in a young, fertilized longleaf pine stand in central Mississippi, Baylor Doughty

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Comprehensive study on bonding performance, durability, and protective measures of cross-laminated timber, Bradia Thelina Henfield

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Research advancement of guayule resin as a natural wood preservative, Abigael Nasimiyu Laisa

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Evaluating the dietary supplementation of soy lecithin for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Crystal Lodi Conde

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Native bee communities within restored montane longleaf pine ecosystems, Mary McTeague

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Investigation of guayule resin as an oil-based wood treatment, Jordan Miller

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Spawning and rearing techniques for improved production of White Crappie (Pomoxis anularis), Matthew E. Nichols

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Timber price trends, transmission, and the impact on loblolly pine plantation management in the United States South., Samjhana Panthi

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Developing site index curves and exploring growth efficiency variation in longleaf pine planted on marginal agricultural land in Georgia, USA, Jabryan Pegues

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Design and evaluation of hollow cross-laminated timber with corrugated cores: a structural perspective, Suman Pradhan

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Movement, microhabitat, and metapopulations: Improving our understanding of Gopher Frog (Rana [Lithobates] capito) ecology in Alabama, Krista Michelle Ruppert

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Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of drones for monitoring animals, Emma Ann Schultz

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Microbiomics of Amazonian fishes and associations with human pathogens (Mycobacterium ulcerans), Matthew Edwin Scott

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Costs and challenges in the Mississippi log trucking industry, James Tucker Shannon

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Projected future reservoir impairment in the conterminous United States following three climate change scenarios, Darren James Shoemaker

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Plant, pollinator, and bird communities in working landscapes across the southeastern United States., Craig Andrew Sklarczyk

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Detection, occupancy, and abundance of vultures in Mississippi, Jonathan Smith

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The WhatWood? apps: Using smartphone functionality to overcome ergonomic challenges, broaden availability, and improve accessibility for two wood identification field manuals, Kyatt Gage Spessert

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Assessing species status and genetic diversity in the Tombigbee Darter (Etheostoma lachneri), Caroline Nicole Teal

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Optimizing OSB quality: assessing the influence of beta-cyclodextrin with essential oil treatments, Ethan Garrett Turo

Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Habitat suitability modeling for optimizing stand initiation and restoration efforts of economically and ecologically important hardwoods, Segun Michael Adeyemo

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Developing non-invasive molecular sampling methods for effective wildlife monitoring, Daniela Adjaye

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Investigations of guayule resin as a wood protectant, Queen Aguma

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Hydrologic connectivity between oxbow lakes and rivers within the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Hafez Ahmad

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Removal of emerging contaminants from water using green adsorbents, Rabia Amen

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Distribution and abundance of breeding tidal marsh birds across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Rachel V. Anderson

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Motivations for habitat management of private lands in the southeastern United States: Implications for at-risk species, Caleb Michael Blake

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Tree recruitment dynamics in an urban forested natural area, Lee Eric Bridges

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Economics and risk of catfish production strategies, Morgan Christine Cheatham

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Source contributions to nekton diet in an oligohaline ecosystem, Keith Antoine Chenier

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Biomass conversion models for selected pines in the southern United States, Chris Driskill

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Durability of 34-year-old preservative treated test structures in Mississippi, Brianna A. Duquette

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Identifying fecal contamination sources in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Amanda M. Free

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Fisheries management in Mississippi state-operated fishing lakes: A review and look to the future, Hayden Gregory Funk

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Hardwood seedling establishment and survival for restoring and enriching bottomland hardwoods in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Timothy Jaycob Gatlin

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Mass timber utilization in architecture: Carbon sequestration, building materials and construction practices, Jacob Alan Gines

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Assessing northern bobwhite habitat use and short-term response to prescribed fire in an intensively managed longleaf pine ecosystem, Jeffrey Martin Grayum

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Assessment of the results decay has on the perpendicular grain properties of wood, Joseph Landon Greene

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Catalytic upgrading of rice straw bio-oil with alcohols using different bimetallic magnetic nano-catalysts, Alhassan Ibrahim

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Evaluating the use of soil amendments for shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) restoration on post-mined landscapes, Casey Iwamoto

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Factors influencing quality of citizen science-collected litter data and the retention of recruited citizen scientists, Jessi Alexandria James-Barry

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Efficacy of recycled glass cullet as a soil substrate for U.S. Gulf Coast salt marsh restoration, Ansley Levine

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Understanding stream litter loading through watershed characteristics, Elinor Reed Mallon

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An evaluation of avian use of marsh terraces in Gulf Coastal wetlands of Louisiana, Madelyn Belle McFarland

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Reproductive ecology and latitudinal variation of three cavity nesting duck species in Eastern United States, Hunter Elijah Mentges

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Design and fabrication of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) based microcapsules and their applications, Shuaib Ahmed Mubarak

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The legal environment associated with disputes from conservation easements on private property in the United States of America, Thera J. Mullen

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Silvicultural strategies for converting longleaf pine plantations to multi-aged stands with groundcover species restoration in Georgia, USA, Gabriel F. Nyen

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Essential oil-based natural preservative for wood composite manufacturing, Hamed Olafiku Olayiwola

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Evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of hardwoods and softwood Cross laminated timber, Richard Olakunle Omotayo

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Invasive bigheaded carp distribution patterns in oxbow lakes of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Michaela Ann Palmieri

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Dynamic evolution patterns of legislative efforts on forestry-prescribed fires, Welgamage Kalani Gayathri Perera

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Nest box use by Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) in the Chena River System, Interior Alaska, Riley D. Porter

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The conservation genetics of Elassoma alabamae and phylogeography of Elassoma evergladei, David Lee Pounders

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Forest management in changing landscapes: Evaluating hurricane damage and salvage market dynamics, Ian Pereira Sartorio

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Spatiotemporal dynamics of North American breeding bird populations, Wentao Song

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Evaluating efficacy of modified barrier operations to limit Silver Carp movements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Joshua Stafford

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Forest structure and edge effects on bee functional diversity in private, working pine forests, Madalyn Stoecker

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Photocatalytic disinfection of microbes in water by using titanium dioxide (TiO2) – decorated biochar, Aleria Story

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Predator-prey dynamics among large carnivores and their ungulate prey: from the Great Lakes to the Last Frontier, Nathan James Svoboda

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Using phenological and physiological data to improve bioenergy feedstock production of Populus in the southeastern United States, Jiaxin Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Leaf area index and aboveground biomass estimation of Populus and its hybrids using terrestrial LiDAR, Surya Adhikari

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Small area estimation of county-level forest attributes using forest inventory data and remotely sensed auxiliary information, Okikiola Michael Alegbeleye

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The effects of a moderate severity hurricane on landscape-scale heterogeneity in a longleaf pine woodland, Andrew D. Arko

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Modeling yield and aboveground live tree carbon dynamics in oak-gum-cypress bottomland hardwood forests, Suchana Aryal

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Identifying the shortest log trucking routes and optimizing those constrained by low-weight bridges in Mississippi, Swagat Attreya

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Development of preservative-treated cross-laminated timber and lignin-reinforced polyurethane-adhesive for glued laminated timber, Samuel Oluwafemi Ayanleye

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Patterns of distribution and dispersion of Silver Carp in an oxbow lake, Jordan Besson

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The response of an avian community to intercropping and forest management practices in a private working pine forest, Rebecca Doyne Bracken

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Advancing salamander conservation efforts in zoos and aquaria through assisted reproductive technologies (ART), Devin Marie Chen

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Investigating potential indicators of soil health through microbiome response to environmental and anthropogenic stressors, Austin Cook

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Macroecological patterns of frugivorous fishes’ diversity (Serrasalmidae) in the Amazon drainage basin, Karold Vivianna Coronado Franco

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A silvicultural approach to increase drought resistance and resilience in longleaf pine, Kyle R. Dues

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A four-pronged approach to addressing a wild pig invasion in a bottomland and upland forested landscape, Tyler Scott Evans

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Gene expression effects on productivity and stress tolerance in polyclonal plantings of Populus deltoides, Macy Gosselaar

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Of changing climate and habitat: range-wide individual growth and local patterns of phenology and landscape use in a threatened pit-viper, James Helferich

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Effects of adding graphene-based nano materials on cure time and bond strength of adhesives, Bradia T. Henfield

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Optimizing edge-of-field water quality monitoring methods to determine the effects of best management practices on nutrient and sediment runoff, Mark Hill

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The impact of environmental education delivery methods and outreach messaging on attitudes, interests, and intended-behavior changes toward nature, Vanessa Elizabeth Hoffman

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Condition assessment of the northern climatic research house at the USDA forest service forest products laboratory, Tanaya Johnson

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Synthesis of biomass-based graphene nanomaterials for aqueous heavy metal removal and cement-based composite property enhancement, Tharindu N. Karunaratne

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Insights into the challenges posed by climate change and land competition to Brazil’s Midwest pulpwood market, Roberto Hajime Sant Anna Kimura

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Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) breeding season calling behavior and roost site selection in a working agricultural landscape in Clay County, Mississippi, Olivia A. Lappin

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Understanding dietary and thermal influences on invasive cichlids in Puerto Rico reservoir systems, Jacob A. Moreland

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Towards understanding the interactions between Ospreys and human-made structures in the Tennessee River Valley, Natasha Karina Murphy

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Modeling the effect of neighborhood competition on tree diameter growth in the Pacific Northwest Coast Range, Htet Lin Naing

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The migration ecology of North American turkey vultures wintering in the Neotropics: spatial and population dynamics, Adrián José Naveda-Rodríguez

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The Mississippi timber severance tax: Its economic impacts to forestry and the state economy, Sakar Nepal

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Green wood composites with natural preservatives, Thomas Frank Norman

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Evaluating selected properties of underutilized hardwood species for fabrication of cross-laminated timber industrial mats, Mercy Itunu Ogunruku

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Interactive effects of bark beetles, Ophiostomatoid fungi, and subterranean termites on wood decomposition and the biogeochemical cycling of pine forests, Kimberlyn Pace

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Expanding the market of biomaterials, Franklin Quin Jr.

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Development of hydrophobic paper and wood products via metal ion modification, Oshani Nayanathara Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage