Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Forest Resources.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Treatment of Bio-Oil Refinery Stormwater by a Simulated Constructed Wetland: A Sustainable Management Alternative, Katy Kraszewska
Synthesis, Characterization, and Mechanism Study of Carbon-Encapsulated Copper Nanoparticles, Weiqi Leng
Upgrading Distilled Bio-oil with Syngas to Liquid Hydrocarbons, Yan Luo
Ecology of Yellow Rail (Coturnicops Noveboracensis) Overwintering in Coastal Pine Savannas of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Kelly Marie Morris
Using GIS and LiDAR DTMs to Characterize Terrain Features associated with Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) Burrows, Robert Luke Mosley
Willingness of Mississippi's Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners to Manage Forests for Ecosystem Services, Edward Mutandwa
Forest Management under the Uncertainties of Carbon Life Cycle, Zhuo Ning
Subspecies Composition, Genetic Variation and Structure of Largemouth Bass in Puerto Rico Reservoirs, Nick Ryan Peterson
Optimizing Wildlife Habitat and Oak Regeneration in Bottomland Hardwoods using Midstory Control and Partial Harvest, James Cody Rainer
Low Salinity Tolerance in Gulf Killifish Fundulus Grandis with Relevance to Aquaculture, Shane Wyman Ramee
Evolutionary and Ecological Causes and Consequences of Trophic Niche Variation in Ursids, Diana Jean Raper Lafferty
Modeling Susceptibility of Forests to Hurricane Damage Based on Forest Ownership, Age, and Type, Rida Sadeq Sherif
Extraction of Copper from Different Copper Treated Wood Wastes, Bradley Claude Singleton
Spatial Ecology and Population Estimation of the American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) in Inland Systems of Mississippi, Bradley Austin Strickland
Allelopathy in the Non-Native Macrophyte, Myriophyllum Spicatum and its Influence on Trophic Dynamics in Aquatic Systems, Daniel J. Sullivan
Prediction of Driving Torque and Direct Withdrawal Capacity of Screws in Particleboard, Onder Tor
Lateral Resistance Capacities of Particleboard-To-Metal Screwed Connections, Yan Wang
Effects of Intercropping Switchgrass in Managed Pine Stands on Plant Communities and White-Tailed Deer Forage Production, Bradley Robert Wheat
2013 Mississippi Consulting Forester Survey, William Cody Wright
Development of Southern Pine Lumber Based Engineered Products and Evaluation Technology, Zhuo Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Ecosystem Services of Moist-Soil Wetlands: Water Quality Benefits and Crayfish Harvest, Economics and Consumer Acceptance, Amy Brooke Alford
Feasibility of Consistently Estimating Timber Volume through Landsat-based Remote Sensing Applications, Renaldo Josue Salazar Arroyo
Linking Individual Biological Outcomes to Resource Use, Christopher Ryan Ayers
The Effect of Groundwater Withdrawals from the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer on Water Quantity and Quality in the Mississippi Delta, Jeannie R B Barlow
Natural Regeneration Dynamics of Red Oak Seedlings in Mississippi Bottomland Forests, Ellen Marie Boerger
Inspection of Timber Bridge Longitudinal Decks with Ground Penetrating Radar, Brian K. Brashaw
The Contribution of Outdoor Recreation on Rural Property Sales in Mississippi, Jerry Brashier
Efficacy of an Experiential, In-School Educational Program for Improving Elementary School Students' Attitudes and Knowledge about the Environment, Leslie M. Burger
Economic Contributions of Forest-Based Industries in the South, Ram Prasad Dahal
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population dynamics in a multi-predator landscape, Jared Fitzgerald Duquette
Plant community response to reduced mowing regimens along highway right-of-ways in northeastern Mississippi., Edward D. Entsminger
Winter Waterbird Use and Food Resources of Aquaculture Lands in Mississippi, James Stephen Feaga
Expression of Facultative Den Behavior in Ursidae, Nicholas Lee Fowler
Occurrence of Invasive Mammals and Native Carnivores in Northern Patagonia, Mariela Gisele Gantchoff
Long-Term Stand Dynamics in a Pyrophytic Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, Darcy Helen Hammond
Livelihood Strategies and Lifestyle Choices of Fishers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Sarah A. Harrison
Individual Tree Growth and Yield Models for Red Oak - Sweetgum Stands on Mid-South Minor Stream Bottoms Producing Volume by Log Grade, Jonathan Paul Jeffreys
Improvement of Upholstery Furniture Manufacturing through Efficient Material Utilization for CNC Layout, Arif Caglar Konukcu
Habitat Use of Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus Platorynchus in the Lower Mississippi River, Patrick Thomas Kroboth
Spatial and Temporal Distributions of Young-Of-Year Fish in Carite Reservoir, Puerto Rico, Michael Clinton Lloyd
Effects of Intercropping Switchgrass in Loblolly Pine Plantations on Bird Communities, Zachary G. Loman
Ecological and Economic Implications of Plant Diversity and Grazing in Pasture Systems, Adrian Pierre-Frederic Monroe
Survival and Habitat Selection of American Black Ducks in Tennessee, Kira Cristina Newcomb
Spectral Separability of Longleaf and Loblolly Pines in High-Resolution Satellite Data, Mary Frances Nieminen
Effects of Temperature and Salinity on Hatch Success, Growth, Development and Survival of Bigmouth Sleeper Gobiomorus Dormitor Larvae, Karina Michelle Olivieri-Velázquez
Upgrading Bio-Oil and Pretreated Bio-Oil by Hydroprocessing in a Continuous Packed-Bed Reactor, Divya Reddy Parapati
An In-Plant Assessment of Heartwood/Sapwood Content in Southern Yellow Pine for Residential Lumber and Industrial Poles and Pilings, Marlon Rayborn Penick
Wintering Waterfowl Use of Delta National Forest, Mississippi, Thomas Gilbert Peterson
Economic Impacts of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Expenditures across the U.S. South, Jagdish Poudel
Aspects of the Ecology and Management of Mottled Ducks in Coastal South Carolina, James Claybourne Shipes
Upper Range Thermal Stress Tolerance in Channel and Hybrid Catfish Strains, Heather Ann Stewart
Biomass and Decomposition Dynamics of Invasive Chinese Tallow (Triadica Sebifera) in the Southeastern United States, Allison M. Stoklosa
Finite Element Analysis of Adhesive Bonding Performances of Wooden Dowel Pin Joints in Furniture, Xin Sun
Novel Pretreatment Methods to Improve the Properties of Pyrolysis Oil Followed by Production of Biofuels, Sathish Kumar Tanneru
American black bear distribution and density in Missouri, Clay Michael Wilton
Analysis of Import Demand for Lightweight Thermal Paper in the United States, Fan Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Genetic Variation in the Ft1 Locus Involved in Reproductive Onset in Populus Deltoides, Ali Akgul
Tree Profile Equations for Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.) and Green Ash (Fraxinus Pennsylvanica) in Mississippi, Jacob R. Beard
Economic impacts of USDA Forest Service Activities for Mississippi's National Forests and Research Units, Katherine McGriff Brown
Modeling Hurricane Katrina's Merchantable Timber and Wood Damage in South Mississippi using Remotely Sensed and Field-measured Data, Curtis Andrew Collins
Early Survival and Growth Performance of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Hurricane Katrina Disturbed Lands, John Alec Conrad
Characterization of Bottomland Hardwood Forests Managed for Desired Forest Conditions, Trent Danley
Mitigating Aquaculture Effluent through Use of Low-Grade Weirs, Corrin Lee Flora
Seasonal effects of first commercial thinning on Ips activity in north Mississippi loblolly pine stands, James Daniel Floyd
Measuring Tree Growth by Modeling Multi-Temporal LiDAR, Michael S. Frew
Relationships between Fish Assemblages and Water Quality in Oxbow Lakes of the Yazoo River Basin, Daniel Blaine Goetz
Limnological Influence of Dams Placed in Series along the Perak River, Malaysia, Zarul Hazrin Hashim
Opportunities, Issues, and Economic Potential of Wood-Based Bioenergy in Mississippi, Omkar Joshi
Comparison of Indigenous and Bio-Augmented Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Degrading Bacteria for Remediation of PCP in Contaminated Groundwater, Vaibhav V. Joshi
Enhancing our Understanding of Age-0 Crappies in Northwest Mississippi Flood Control Reservoirs: A Study on Distribution and Size, Levi Joseph Kaczka
Survival, Habitat Use, and Spatiotemporal Use of Wildlife Management Areas by Female Mallards in Mississippi's Alluvial Valley, Joseph David Lancaster
Nutrient Mitigation Capacity of Low-Grade Weirs in Agricultural Drainage Ditches, Kent Alexander Littlejohn
Seed and Waterbird Abundances in Ricelands in the Gulf Coast Prairies of Louisiana and Texas, Joseph Roy Marty
Beaver Movements On Managed Land In The Southeastern United States, Lance Forest McClintic
Microhabitat Use by Translocated Wild Turkeys in the Mississippi Delta, Matthew Ryan McKinney
Effect of Dominance in Captive Female White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Eric S. Michel
Effect of Plant-Based Filtration and Bio-Treatment on Toxicity of Bio-Oil Process Water, Toktam Moghbeli
Tools for Water Level Management in Flood Control Reservoirs, Ethan B. Mower
Factors Affecting Elicitation of Vocal Response from Coyotes and Population-Level Response to a Pulsed Resource Event, Tyler Robert Petroelje
Response of Oxidation-Reduction Potential to Changes in Hydrology and Vegetation in an Agricultural Drainage Ditch with Weirs, Cory Shoemaker
Relationships of Hydrological and Soil Conditions to Red Oak Acorn Yield in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley and Mississippi Interior Flatwoods Regions, Jonathan E. Sloan
Floodplain Lake Assessment and Fish Assemblage Dynamics in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Caroline Noelle Steiner Andrews
Characterization and Stability of Bio-Oils Upgraded by Esterification and Olefination, Jingming Tao
Mississippi Private Forest Owner Characteristics and Future Plans: Implications for Extension Forestry, Emily Fleming Vanderford
Waterbird and Seed Abundances in Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative and Non-Managed Wetlands in Mississippi and Louisiana, Matthew Moraco Weegman
Effect of Fishing Effort on the Catchability of Largemouth Bass, Matthew Glenn Wegener
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Growth and Swimming Endurance of Juvenile Channel Catfish in High Temperature Environments, Michael B. Arnold
Accelerated Composting of Hardwood Bark Amended with Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer, Hoda Bakhshizadeh
Patterns of Mammal Incidents with U.S. Civil Aircraft, Kristin Michele Biondi
Assessment of the Lactation Index for Managing White-Tailed Deer Populations, Kamen Lee Campbell
An Applied Investigation of Corn-Based Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles in the Production of Natural Fiber-Plastic Composites, Hugo Eudosio Castillo
Cellulosic Fiber-Derived Carbon Catalyzed by Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Wen Che
Crappie Population Characteristics Relative to Inundation of Floodplain Habitats in Reservoirs, Jonah Dennis Dagel
Static and Fatigue Performance of Oriented Strandboard as Upholstered Furniture Frame Stock, Samet Demirel
Rapid Non-Destructive Assessment of Southern Yellow Pine Lumber Properties by Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Ignacio Diaz
Multi-Scale Response of Upland Birds to Targeted Agricultural Conservation, Kristine Oswald Evans
