Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Factors and processes influencing streambank erosion along Horseshoe Run in Tucker County, West Virginia, Abigail L. McQueen
Ecological Benefits of Mitigation on a Large River Mainstem in an Intensively Mined Appalachian Watershed, Eric Mitchell Miller
Avian assemblages and Red-eyed Vireo nest survival within mineland forest, Jeremy Mizel
Fish and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Cacapon River, West Virginia, Stephen Selego
Relationships among fish assemblages, hydroperiods, drought, and American alligators within palustrine wetlands of the Blackjack Peninsula, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, Darrin M. Welchert
An angler and creel survey of the walleye (Sander vitreus ) fishery at Summersville Reservoir, West Virginia, Dustin Shane Wichterman
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Comparing the use of qPCR on isolated smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes for estrogen screening, Emily Breana Chambers
Plant litter decomposition in mitigated and reference wetlands, Richard Tristan Gingerich
Stream fish metacommunity and metapopulation ecology in a mined Appalachian watershed, Roy Worth Martin
Bat use of created and natural wetlands, Marcia L. Maslonek
Effect of nutritional deficiency on ruffed grouse condition and reproductive success, Aaron B. Proctor
Effects of Acid Mine Drainage and Acid Precipitation on Leaf Litter Breakdown Rates in Appalachian Headwater Streams, Mary Fiona Stewart
Evaluating the Effects of the Blennerhassett Island Bridge Crossing (Ohio River) on Soil, Vegetation, and Wildlife, Joshua Allen Vance
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Quantifying changes in ecological function of headwater catchments following large-scale surface mining in southern West Virginia, Gretchen Anne Gingerich
Cerulean Warbler population and habitat changes along Breeding Bird Survey routes in the Central Appalachians, Patrick Michael McElhone
Mining and residential development interact to produce highly impaired stream conditions in an intensively mined Appalachian watershed, Eric Richard Merriam
Organic matter processing and opportunities for stream mitigation in an intensively mined West Virginia watershed, Megan Stephanie Minter
Home range characteristics of the male eastern wild turkey in West Virginia, Steven E. Rauch
Population ecology, residents' attitudes, hunter success, economic impact, modeling management options and retention time of Telazol of West Virginia black bears, Christopher W. Ryan
Predictive modeling techniques with application to the Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) in the Appalachian Mountains Bird Conservation Region, Matthew Buhrl Shumar
Habitat selection and predation risk in larval lampreys, Dustin M. Smith
State-wide fish tissue contaminants survey and effects of feeding type, season and gender on fish tissue contamination levels, Kenneth L. Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Statewide analysis of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis ) population status and reach-scale conservation priorities in West Virginia Watersheds, Jason W. Clingerman
Development and evaluation of a minimally invasive sampling technique to estimate the age of living birds, Crissa K. Cooey
Ecology of a central Appalachian white-tailed deer herd at low density, Shawn M. Crimmins
Comparison of a new "U" shaped plastic fish tank system to the traditional concrete raceway system, Daniel J. Miller
Predictive modeling of freshwater mussels (Unionidae) in the Appalachians, Alison R. Mynsberge
Hydroacoustic assessment of resident species in the Ugashik Lakes, Alaska, Garrett James Staines
Development of volunteer-driven indices of biological integrity for wetlands in West Virginia, Walter Emil Veselka IV
Rates of swim bladder parasite infection and PIT tag retention in upstream migrant American eels of the upper Potomac River drainage, Jennifer L. Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Comparison of two electrofishing gears (backpack and parallel wires) and abundances of fishes of the upper Greenbrier River drainage, Angela D. Burns
Post-fledging ecology and survival of neotropical migratory songbirds on a managed Appalachian forest, Tim A. Dellinger
Pre-breeding food habits and condition of ruffed grouse and effects on reproduction in the central and southern Appalachians, C. Robert Long
Breeding and post-breeding forest bird community dynamics in regenerating clearcuts and two-age harvests in the central Appalachians, Molly Erin McDermott
Stream water quality and benthic macroinvertebrate ecology in a coal-mining, acid-sensitive region, George T. Merovich Jr.
Age and growth of Appalachian brook trout in relation to life-history and habitat features, Jason Thomas Stolarski
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Spatial variation in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis ) population dynamics and juvenile recruitment potential in an Appalachian watershed, Zachary W. Liller
Effects of Morrow's honeysuckle control and the impact of the shrub on invertebrates at Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Pennsylvania, Jason Patrick Love
Connecting WV fee-fishing businesses with the larger tourism market through the development of tourism package, Zongxiang Mei
Cerulean warbler selection of forest canopy gaps, Kelly A. Perkins
An interpolation method for stream habitat assessments with reference to the crystal darter, Kenneth Richard Sheehan
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
The influence of beaver impoundments on vegetative composition, and modeling habitat suitability as a tool for wildlife management and conservation, Jerry LeAnne Bonner
Nesting success and nest site characteristics of four thrush species on a managed forest, Rachel Dellinger
Implications for the small mammal and earthworm communities in a degraded ecosystem, Jennifer Aaron Edalgo
Trout movement and habitat use in the upper Shavers Fork of the Cheat River, West Virginia, Jeff Lee Hansbarger
Size, age composition, and upstream migration of American eels at the Millville Dam eel ladder, Shenandoah River, West Virginia, Heather Hildebrand
Fish response to discharge events from a power plant cooling reservoir in a river affected by acid mine drainage and thermal influences, Cara Chowning Hoar
Channel development on unreclaimed surface mines in the Beaver Creek watershed, Tucker County, West Virginia, Wendy Dawn Igo
Distribution and habitat use of the crystal darter ( Crystallaria asprella) and spotted darter (Etheostoma maculatum ) in the Elk River, West Virginia, Elizabeth A. Osier
Culvert inventory and effects on fish assemblages in a Central Appalachian watershed, Ira O. Poplar-Jeffers
Temporal trends in consumption, growth, and successful feeding traits of a central Appalachian brook trout population at the watershed scale, Ryan Michael Utz
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Brook trout bioenergetics and the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis for proximate composition, Marlin Keith Cox II
Local and regional impairment of fish assemblages in a mined Appalachian watershed, Jason Gregory Freund
Demography and genetic structure of an Allegheny woodrat population in northcentral West Virginia, Mary Elizabeth Manjerovic
Stream ecosystem response to mitigative limestone treatment in acid-impaired, Central Appalachian streams, Sarah Elizabeth McClurg
Examination of experimentally engineered larval fish habitat in the Marmet Pool, Kanawha River, West Virginia, Jonathan M. Niles
Sources and ecological consequences of deposited and suspended sediments in small tributaries of the upper Elk River watershed, West Virginia, Cynthia Louise Sanders
Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus habitat and nest box use in West Virginia with management recommendations for Kumbrabow State Forest, Tamara M. Terry
Spatial and seasonal variation in brook trout diet, growth, and consumption in a complex Appalachian watershed, David W. Thorne
Fish use of artificial dyke structures in the Kanawha River, West Virginia, Jennifer L. Titus
Biometric analysis and aversive conditioning of black bears in southern West Virginia, Harley Wayne Weaver
Reasons for overwinter declines in age-1+ brook trout populations (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Appalachian headwater streams, Jeremy J. Webster
Post-flood recovery and distributions of fishes in the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia, David I. Wellman Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Cerulean warbler relative abundance and frequency of occurrence relative to large-scale edge, Scott B. Bosworth
Seasonal movement and macro-habitat use of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in an Ohio River navigation pool, Jason Gregory Freund
Seasonal movements of yellow-phase American eels ( Anguilla rostrata) in the Shenandoah River, West Virginia, Stephen D. Hammond
Enhancing quality and extending shelf life of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by vitamin E supplementation and post-harvest antimicrobial intervention, Nalini Kamireddy
Winter habitat use of fishes in the Ohio River, Benjamin Ernst Lenz
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) movement and habitat use in a headwater stream of the central Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, Marisa Nel Logan
Aquaculture-related stress on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), Christopher D. Nelson
Raptor assemblage, abundance, nesting ecology, and habitat characteristics under intensive forest management in the Central Appalachian Mountains, Rebecca D. M. Smith
Wildlife use and habitat quality of back channel areas associated with islands on the Ohio River, West Virginia, Andrew Karl Zadnik
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Combined effects of water chemistry, canopy cover, and stream size on benthic macroinvertebrates along a Central Appalachian stream continuum, Jesse Adam Bopp
Small mammal communities on a reclaimed mountaintop mine/valley fill landscape in southern West Virginia, Howard Douglas Chamblin
Geology, surface hydrology, and fish habitat relationships in the upper Shavers Fork drainage basin, West Virginia, Ryan Cooley Gaujot
Spatial and predictive foraging models for gray bats in northwest Georgia and a comparison of two acoustical bat survey techniques, Joshua Begg Johnson
Nest-site resources for cavity-nesting birds in the southern Allegheny Mountain forests of West Virginia, Harry A. Kahler
Spatial population dynamics of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in a central Appalachian watershed, Peter John Lamothe
Overwintering abundance and distribution of striped bass (Morone saxtilis) in the Hudson River estuary using hydroacoustic techniques, Brian William Nagy
Effects of edge and coarse woody debris on small mammal communities in riparian and upland habitats in northern West Virginia, Joseph Daniel Osbourne
Comparison of herpetofaunal species composition and response to edge on the Camp Dawson Collective Training Area, Preston County, West Virginia, Amy B. Spurgeon
Sport fish consumption advisory for West Virginia, William Alvin Warnick
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Raptor abundance and diversity and red-shouldered hawk ( Buteo lineatus) habitat characteristics on reclaimed mountaintop mines in southern West Virginia, Melissa J. Balcerzak
Habitat utilization and movement patterns of subadult largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in the Ohio River, Elizabeth Marie Hoffman
Evaluation of a fall stocking of adult and intermediate largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) into two Ohio River embayments, Eric C. Janney
Habitat use, nest success, and management recommendations for grassland birds of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, West Virginia, Kelly Ann Warren
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Food habits of the Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister ), Nikole Lee Castleberry
Conservation and management of the Allegheny woodrat in the central Appalachians, Steven Bryan Castleberry
Factors influencing ruffed grouse productivity and chick survival in West Virginia, Christopher A. Dobony
Factors influencing brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis ) abundance in forested headwater streams with emphasis on fine sediment, James Philip Hakala
Effects of Diameter-limit and Two-age Timber Harvesting on Songbird Populations on an Industrial Forest in Central West Virginia, Cathy Ann Weakland
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Survey and home range analyses of wintering shorebirds using the Lanark Reef Shorebird Complex, Franklin Co., Florida, Christine Marie Gunnels