Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Alternative Media and Mulches in Organic Vegetable Production, Heather R. Griffith
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Quest for a Key Gene Controlling Acquisition of Cell Competence During In Vitro Organogenesis in Tomato, Chanaka Roshan Abeyratne
Whole-Farm Phosphorus Management in West Virginia Beef Cattle Operations, Justin Brackenrich
Evaluation of Small Tree and Shrub Plantings on Reclaimed Surface Mines in West Virginia, Alexis Monteleone
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Spatial redistribution of organic phosphorus in hay and grass pastures of eastern West Virginia following longterm animal manure applications, Michael B. Harman
Bee Natural History, Diversity, and Management in West Virginia, Matthew McKinney
Bacillus firmus for the biological control of Meloidogyne hapla and Xiphinema americanum, Lisa M. Valencia
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Modeling phosphorus environmental thresholds on a watershed scale, Sara L. Jones
The Effect of Organic Acids on the Formation and Behavior of Synthesized Iron Hydroxides: Implications for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment, Marianne A. Mannix
Mapping and modeling soil organic carbon in the Eastern Allegheny Plateau and Mountains using legacy data, Katey M. Yoast
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Phosphorus forms and availability in organicallymanaged grasslands, Saraswati Poudel Acharya
Grass component effect on soil physical properties in an organic crop rotation, Emily Leslie Romano
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Evaluating Biodegradable Containers as Alternatives to Plastic Pots, Renee L. Conneway
Determining a Total Dissolved Solids Release Index from Overburden in Appalachian Coal Fields, Jessica L. Odenheimer
Grazing impacts on sediment production and runoff from single and mixed species grazing, Brittany Parks
Solving for y: digital soil mapping using statistical models and improved models of land surface geometry, Stephen M. Roecker
Evaluation of Growth and Survival of Hardwood Trees on Brown and Gray Sandstone, Lindsay M. Wilson-Kokes
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for biodiesel production and carbon dioxide capture, Mariana T. Farcas
The Effect of Compost Amendment on Ammonia-Oxidizing Microbial Community Structure in an Agricultural Soil, Gregory S. Klinger
Switchgrass potential on reclaimed surface mines for biofuel production in West Virginia, Michael A. Marra
Diversity of Bacterial and Archaeal Populations in Artificial Rumen Fermentors Fed Differing Pasture Diets, Smita Singh
Evaluation of tree growth and chemical, physical and biochemical soil properties of two reclaimed surface mines in West Virginia, Calene B. Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Fragipan influence on hydropedological properties of benchmark soilscapes in West Virginia, John F. Beck
Feeding Behavior of Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Implications for Mass Rearing and Biological Control, Sudan Gyawaly
Nesting Biology of Osmia cornifrons: Implications for Population Management, Matthew McKinney
Examination of Genotypic Variation in Aluminum Tolerance of Populus, Ernest Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Evaluation of Reforestation Efforts on Two Reclaimed Surface Mines in West Virginia, Curtis A. DeLong
Switchgrass establishment and growth for biofuels and carbon sequestration on reclaimed mine lands in Appalachia, Travis L. Keene
Genetic characterization, ginsenoside analysis and micropropagation of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), Samuel G. Obae
Calcium/magnesium ratio and water potential effects on forage quality and pectin concentration, Rishi Prasad
Hydrologic soil grouping determination for Appalachian minesoils, Anthony Willard
Development and evolution of higher brain centers in insects, Xiangyi Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Investigation of ecological behavior of two Coccinellidae beetle adults for biological control, Folukemi Ebunoluwa Adedipe
Characterization and classification of clayey soils forming on limestone in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Brian Cooley
Variation among Phytophthora cinnamomi isolates from oak forest soils in the eastern United States, Jordan E. Eggers
Hydroponic production of selected flower and herb crops in red lava rock, Victoria Elizabeth Gonzalez-Lerma
Implications for the use of Osmia cornifrons (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) as pollinators, Joseph Brent White
Mechanisms of iron reduction and phosphorus solubilization in an intermittently wet pasture soil, Jared L. Wilmoth
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Lime induced changes in the surface and soil solution chemistry of variable charge soils, Rajesh Chintala
The use of chickens to remove the infective stage of Haemonchus contortus from the field after sheep have grazed, Jessica Harley Nicole Eddy
Growth and survival of eleven planted tree species on a reclaimed surface mine in West Virginia, Paul Emerson
Organic management of Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis Mulsant) in snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), Tiffany L. Fess
Water quality changes over time in Upper Freeport and Pittsburgh coal mines in West Virginia, Ben M. Mack
Application of the BIOLOG microplate system to monitor the physiological response of heat-stressed bacteria, Matthew G. McCarroll
Analysis of tomato synthetic seeds for the development of an optimized encapsulation system, John E. Porter
Organic methods to control root rot of peas and spinach in north-central West Virginia, Hannah Witten Schrum
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Methods of season extension for market gardeners, Natalie R. Bumgarner
Molecular and functional characterization of bacterial communities in organic farm and pasture soils, Sherie L. Edenborn
Synthetic seed production for germplasm storage of Hydrastis canadensis L. (Goldenseal), Satyaprakash R. Settipalli
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Supplemental forages for grazing beef cattle in Appalachia, Evans Abenga Basweti
Sulfate sorption of acidified forest soils in the Otter Creek Wilderness Area, Autumn Leah Bryson
Soil microbial communities from the alimentary canal of the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae), Joshua A. Chapman
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The effect of low and high fertility treatments on soil quality, yields, pest incidence and labor requirements of a post-transitional organic market garden system, Todd Bradley Childers
Water quality changes of underground mines in northern West Virginia, Jennifer Demchak
Combinatory effects of the bioflavonoid apigenin with chemotherapeutic drugs on prostate, colon, and lung cancer cell lines, Lesly Anne J. Lopez
The biological control potential of Cryphonectria parasitica strains containing an infectious cDNA copy of hypovirus CHV1-Euro7, William R. Rittenour
Properties and acid risk assessment of soils in two parts of the Cherry River watershed, West Virginia, Cara L. Sponaugle
The use of native plants for revegetation along West Virginia highways, Christina Venable
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Yield, pest density, and tomato flavor effects of companion planting in garden-scale studies incorporating tomato, basil, and Brussels sprout, Michael K. Bomford
Nutrient remobilization during development and senescence of Petunia x hybrida floral organs, Karyn L. Smith
Metal -surface reactions in mixed aqueous organic solvents, Rafif K. Srour
Effect of watering regime and media components on the production of organic tomato transplants, Melissa C. VanTine
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Population dynamics of selected Lepidoptera associated with gypsy moth [Lymantria dispar (L.)] in central Appalachia, Sandra Raimondo
Soil characterization, classification, and biomass accumulation in the Otter Creek Wilderness, Jamie Schnably
Characterization of wetland soils in the Beaver Creek watershed, Kyle Michael Stephens
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Chemical and physical properties of acid mine drainage floc, Catherine M. Bohan
Organic carbon and fertility of forest soils on the Allegheny Plateau of West Virginia, Anthony Blaine Jenkins
Differentially expressed genes in the mutualistic Neotyphodium coenophialum-tall fescue interaction, Linda Joy Johnson
Effects of nitrogen fertilizer and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) component on productivity of grass-legume mixed swards, Chamil Salinda Kandapola
Survival and recovery characteristics of Arcobacter butzleri in groundwater microcosms, Robert Darrell McElwain
Modeling of soil phosphorus sorption and control of phosphorus pollution with acid mine drainage floc, Bharpoor Singh Sekhon
Relative abundance, temporal distribution, and functional feeding groups of aquatic insects in two first-order southwestern Pennsylvania streams, Judith S. Steinberg
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Effects of nitrogen and cutting management on root growth and productivity of a Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) pasture, Gina Marie Kertulis
Physiological study of cold acclimation in Rhododendron sp. with emphasis on role of dehydrins, Calin O. Marian
Sorption of lead and arsenic on soil components and effectiveness of phosphates for remediating lead and arsenic contaminated soils, Harjinder Sandhu
Effects of three clipping managements on growth and production of a Kentucky bluegrass-clover sward, Beverly Ellen Sedon
Changes in water quality in Deckers Creek from 1974 to 2000, Jason Allen Stewart
Characterization and quality of soils developing on a mountaintop removal coal mine, Kevin Alfred Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Strawberry growth and fruit characteristics in response to coal bottom ash root media, Donna Vae Coffindaffer Ballard
Quality and postharvest performance of cut roses grown in root media containing coal bottom ash, Marlene Karen Cross
Diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi on two reclaimed surface mines differing in soil properties, Betsy S. Kurnik
Evaluation of survival and recovery characteristics of bifidobacteria as indicators of fecal pollution of water, John Elmer Ravenscroft Jr.
Essential oil treatments to control Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman 2000 (formerly Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans 1904) (Mesostigmata: Varroidae), Maria Mercedes Vargas-Sarmiento
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Functional diversity and life history traits of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in disturbed soils, Kelly Marie Fleming
Size fractionation of bacterial functional diversity within soils, Krista Lynne Kinneer