Spring 2008
Megan Bauer
Use of sex-specific PCR primers to determine the sex of birds that collided with buildings during migration
Faculty Sponsor: Robert Zinc
Amanda Best
Generation of a rat hepatoma cell line with stable suppression of Acot1 gene expression
Faculty Sponsor: Doug Mashek
Anne Beulke
Transposon Co-transfection as a Laboraty Tool
Faculty Sponsor: Scott Fahrenkrug
Steve Biorn
Mass Production of Biodiesel Using Algae
Faculty Sponsor: Roger Ruan
Benjamin Carrier
An Enzyme Activity Roadmap: Cellulolytic Activities of Fungi
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathan Schilling
Stella Collier
Awareness of and perceived benefits of the North Country Trail among Minnesota North Central/West Region businesses
Faculty Sponsor: Ingrid Schneider
Justin Corcoran
Estrogen Regulation of Potassium Channel Function in Endometrial Epithelial Cells
Faculty Sponsor: Scott O'Grady
Peter Cullen
Catostomid Gill Raker Structure and Covariance with Diet
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Laura Fernandez
Comparing Soil Nutrient Retention and Leaching of Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilizers
Faculty Sponsor: Deborah Allan
Laura Fernandez
Comparing Soil Nutrient Retention and Leaching of Organic vs. Inorganic Fertilizers
Faculty Sponsor: Deborah Allan
Jake Lau
Genetic analysis of Eurasian Tanacetum vulgare using ISSR molecular markers.
Faculty Sponsor: Alan Smith
Kyle LeDoux
Summer browsing of moose in Isle Royale
Faculty Sponsor: Peter Jordan
Alexis Long
The prevelence of equal liking ratings when samples are identical.
Faculty Sponsor: Zata Vickers
Ricky Martin
Development of Antimicrobial Treatments to Control Listeria Monocytogenes in Frankfurters
Faculty Sponsor: Fransisco Diez-Gonzalez
Tara Matco
Researching Tranposon Mechanism in Oat Plants
Faculty Sponsor: Deon Stuthman
Julie Noren
Weed management in organic carrot production
Faculty Sponsor: Bud Markhart
Cassandra Palmer
Sustainability in the Tourism Industry: What Factors Encourage Hotels to “Go Green”?
Faculty Sponsor: Ingrid Schneider
Rose Peterson
Analysis of Seed Fertility and Pollen Viability in Arabidopsis Meiotic Mutants
Faculty Sponsor: Changbin Chen
Rebecca Reiss
Do specific land cover attributes serve as predictors for the community composition of avian species in urban areas?
Faculty Sponsor: Robert Blair
Claire Rydeen
Assessment of dietary iron in Parkinson's disease
Faculty Sponsor: Catherine Kotz
Emma Schultz
Understory plant community responses to silvicultural opening size across and between gaps in Wisconsin northern hardwood forests
Faculty Sponsor: Rebecca Montgomery
Timothy Sosa
Molecular Systematics of Marsupial Mammals
Faculty Sponsor: Sharon Jansa
Stephanie Tessitore
Effects of Companion Plantings of Onion to control flea beetles
Faculty Sponsor: Bud Markhart
Fall 2007
Shelly Applen
Evaluation of Artificial Expression of APOBEC Cytidine Deaminases in an Avian Cell Line as an Antiviral Mechanism
Faculty Sponsor: Doug Foster
Chad Billat
Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) Drumming Frequency and the Number of Female Ruffed Grouse that Visit Them
Faculty Sponsor: Ralph Gutierrez
Kaitlyn Bissonnette
Enzymatic Activity of Common Brown Rot and White Rot Fungi in Respect to Various Bioenergy Fuels
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathan Schilling
Timothy Blasius
Evaluation of particle size effect on moisture sorption properties of RTE cereals by static and dynamic vapor adsorption techniques
Faculty Sponsor: Theodore Labuza
Brian Blonigen
Use of the Brittle Ductile Transition as a Function of Temperature and Relative Humidity to determine the loss of Crispness in Ready-to-Eat cereal.
Faculty Sponsor: Theodore Labuza
Curtis Braun
Parent's behavior: influence on children's food intake
Faculty Sponsor: Marla Reicks
Benjamin Dill
Consecutive Blooming in Amaryllis (Hippeastrum x hybridum) 'Aphrodite,' 'Blossom Peacock,' 'Lady Jane,' 'Lemon Lime,' and 'Pasadena'
Faculty Sponsor: Neil Anderson
Daniel Glapa
Utilization of known SSR markers on Zizania Palustris for linkage analysis of pistillate trait in a breeding population
Faculty Sponsor: Alex Kahler
Alexandra Goldman
Agricultural Air Emissions Rates, Characteristics and Control
Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Janni
Sarah Graves
Photoammonification in a grassland ecosystem
Faculty Sponsor: Jennifer King
Jonathan Hartman
Consumption of Grain-Based Products made with Sustagrain in After-School Snack Programs
Faculty Sponsor: Len Marquart
Francesca Heier
Sustagrain Acceptability of Elementary Students
Faculty Sponsor: Leonard Marquart
Rebecca Huether
Decomposition rates of the genetic information contained in tiger scat
Faculty Sponsor: Dave Smith
Rajas Kale
Use of Acetyl Groups from Hemicellulose for improved cellulosic ethanol yield
Faculty Sponsor: Ulrike Tschirner
Dae Min Kim
The Phylogenetic analysis of Erimystax insignis
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Jacquelyne Koch
Assessment of Spoilage Microorganisms in Ground Beef using the SensorfreshQ testing device
Faculty Sponsor: Theodore Labuza
Matt Lewis
Electronantennogram Screening and Olfactometer Bioassay Guided Studies of Orthotomicus erosus and Potential Competitor Pheromone Components
Faculty Sponsor: Robert Venette
Melissa Miller
Heritability of Cold Tolerance in Groundcover Garden Chrysanthemums
Faculty Sponsor: Neil Anderson
Andres Morantes
Understanding Evolution of Trophic Shifts: Comparative Phylogenetic Analysis of Catostomidae Using Existing Phylogeny and Maxillary Kinetic Transport
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Julius Musenze
Evolution of Phenotypes in the tiger moth Virbia in North and South Americ
Faculty Sponsor: Susan Weller
Adam Norcutt
Biodegradation Rate of Polycultures versus Monocultures
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathan Schilling
Elinor Opitz
Seed set and germination differences in reciprocal crosses of Lilium xformolongi and L. martagon
Faculty Sponsor: Neil Anderson
David Rodriguez
Manoomin and Cultivated Wild Rice: A Continued Examination of Contrasting Worldviews of Health
Faculty Sponsor: Craig Hassel
Jason Skinner
Super-Oxygenated Water and Root Development in Succulent Cuttings
Faculty Sponsor: Bud Markhart
Casey Sleznikow
Use of Drumming Counts in Auditory Surveys of Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
Faculty Sponsor: Rocky Gutierrez
Christopher Smith
Hunt for the Musk Turtle: A Survey of Turtle Biodiversity in Southeastern Minnesota
Faculty Sponsor: Kenneth Kozak
Spring 2007
Carlyle Burd
The Effects of High Fiber Diets on Gut Hormone Ghrelin
Faculty Sponsor: Joanne Slavin
Benjamin Clasen
Genetic Analysis of Invasive Tanacetum Vulgare Using ISSR Molecular Markers
Faculty Sponsor: Alan Smith
Janelle Frick
Heritability of Cold Tolerance in Gladiolus
Faculty Sponsor: Neil Anderson
Kyle Gill
Abies Balsamea Seed Viability and Germination Following Wildfire
Faculty Sponsor: Roy Rich & Peter Reich
Natalie Hanson
Analysis of Sex Hormones in a Human Feeding Study
Faculty Sponsor: Mindy Kurzer
Elizabeth Hoel
High Omega-3 Fatty Acid Bakery Products
Faculty Sponsor: Susan Raatz
Katrina Klett
Do Honey Bees Use the Waggle Dance to Recruit Other Bees to Resin Secreting Plants?
Faculty Sponsor: Marla Spivak
Daniel Kohn
Comparing Two Population Indices to Estimate Sambar Deer (Cervus Unicolor)
Abundance in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Reserve Thailand
Faculty Sponsor: James Smith
Shalini Latchman
Louse Flies on Minnesota Raptors
Faculty Sponsor: Roger Moon
Angela Miner
Identifying Species-Specific Genetic Markers for Game Fish in Minnesota Using Mitochondrial or Microsatellite DNA Loci
Faculty Sponsor: Loren Miller
Patrick Nelson
Germination and Seedbed Diversity in Boreal Forests Following Wildfire
Faculty Sponsor: Reich
Sarah Oppeneer
Effects of a High Fiber Breakfast on Satiety and Impact on Overall Food Intake in Hispanics
Faculty Sponsor: Joanne Slavin
Joe Reisdorf
Diet Comparison of Double Crested Cormorant Juveniles and Adults on Leech Lake Minnesota
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Nissa Rudh
Determining Suitable Fish Hosts and Brooding Behavior of Minnesota Threatened Butterfly Ellipsaria Lineolata (Mollusca: Bivalvia) Part II
Faculty Sponsor: Mark Hove
Christopher Smith
The Phylogenetic Relationships of Gecko Lizards
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Fall 2006
Mike Boerboom
Ethanol's Potential Impact on Livestock
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Buhr
Shanda Fisher
Elm Creek TMDL Project
Faculty Sponsor: Dean Current Luke Kusilek
Stream Survey of Habitat for Slimy and Mottled Sculpin
Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Vondracek
Holly Lahd
A Comparative Environmental and Economics Systems Analysis of New Transportation Technologies
Faculty Sponsor: Sangwon Suh
Megan Mathey
Intergeneris Hybridization within the Onagraceae
Faculty Sponsor: Neil Anderson Andres Morantes
Fish Host Suitability Analysis Using Elktoe (Alasmidonta marginata) Glochidia
Faculty Sponsor: Mark Hove
Lauren Quast
Do the Cells of Leydig in the Testes Produce a Substance that Affects Sperm Production in Rams
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathon Wheaton
Justin Reeck
Evaluation of Field Instrument for Determining Free Air Space in Composted Dairy Barns
Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Reneau
Donelle Scaffidi
Can Goldfish Tell Time?
Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Reneau
Caitlin Smith
Chemoreception in Chironmidae and Megaloptera
Faculty Sponsor: Leonard Ferrington
Toria Waldron
Relationship Between Ram Testicular Cell Androgen Receptors and Daily Sperm Production
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathon Wheaton
Neng Xiong
Studying Walleye Consumption to Understand the Population Dynamics Between Double-Crested Cormorants and Walleye
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Spring 2006
Andrew Bents
Using the Tol2 transposon for Pig Cell Transgenesis
Faculty Sponsor: Scott Fahrenkrug
John Berini
Avian Diversity and the Impacts of Exotic Earthworms
Faculty Sponsor: Robert B. Blair
James Klovstad
Time Budget Analysis of Double-crested Cormorants on Leech Lake, Minnesota
Faculty Sponsor: Andrew Simons
Nissa Rudh
Determining Suitable Fish Hosts and Brooding Behavior of Minnesota Threatened Butterfly, Ellipsaria lineolata (Mollusca: Bivalvia)
Kayla Vettling
Effect of fiber supplements on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity
Faculty Sponsor: Joanne Slavin
Carrie Grummer
Vitamin D Analysis of Milk Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Faculty Sponsor: Lloyd Metzger
Rebecca Beduhn
Erosion Effects on Soil Organic Carbon in Soils in Minnesota
Faculty Sponsor: William Zanner
Adam Mayer
Measurement of Soybean Composition using NIRS
Faculty Sponsor: James Orf
Lucas Sjostrom
Systematic Evaluation of the Aegiolops tauschii for resistance to Fungal Diseases of Wheat
Faculty Sponsor: Brian Steffenson
Benjamin Jordan
Biodiversity of Macroscopic Fungi of the MNVNWR
Faculty Sponsor: Bud Markhart
Intersession 2006
Jennifer Bennett
The effect of the gonadal hormone inhibin on the negative feedback regulation of pituitary lutenizing hormone secretion in rams
Faculty Sponsor: Jonathon Wheaton
Luz Mirabal
Efficiency of fumaric Acid in Killing E. coli 0157:H7
Faculty Sponsor: Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Bryan Peterson
Asexual propagation of Dirca palustris using a variety of hormone treatments
Faculty Sponsor: Jeff Gillman
Liz Sarto
Determining Amounts of Plant N in Alfalfa Roots and Soil Using stable 15N Isotope Techniques
Faculty Sponsor: Michael Russelle
Lisa Kissing
Pathogen suppression in a cola-rye-dry bean crop rotation
Faculty Sponsor: Linda Kinkel
Fall 2005
Jamie Butterfass
Homeless Mothers: How Shopping Habits Influence Dietary Intake
Faculty Sponsor: Chery Smith
Alyssa Covelli
The Acceptability of Dinner Rolls Made with White Whole Wheat and Added Dietary Fiber
Faculty Sponsor: Len Marquart
Armen Czepyha
Evaluation of the Physical Chemical Textural Differences in Regular and Gluten-free Bread
Faculty Sponsor: Ted Labuza
Kristen John
Production of Non-invasive Cultivars of Buddleja davidii
Faculty Sponsor: Alan G. Smith
Kathryn Johnston
Impacts of Eco-Labeling for Food at the Retail Level
Faculty Sponsor: Robert P. King
Summer Kluck
Investigating the Genetics of Resistance to Net Blotch and Spectoria Speckled Leaf Blotch in Barley
Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Smith
Reza Serajzadeh
Biotechnology Approach for Producing Shorter Height Syringa Vulgaris for Landscaping
Faculty Sponsor: Alan G. Smith
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