2020
Codon bias and mRNA folding stability: Two natural controls of protein expression dynamics, Anastacia Wienecke
2019
Attitudes towards harbor seal presence in downtown Bellingham, WA, Alisa Aist
Partial Migration of Steelhead in the Puget Sound: an ICP-MS Analysis of Steelhead Otoliths, Nikhil Amin
Impacts of Mixed Trophic Interactions in the Strait of Georgia: Are Seals Saving the Salmon?, Jonathan Blubaugh
The Next Generation Science Standards: Saving K-12 Science Education, Kaitlin Caylor
Cytochrome P450 Protein Family 4 Conservation and Diversification Among Flies, Kevin Croft
A study of the ABC flowering genes in Passiflora caerulea, Chase Danell and Falena Walker
Protein Quality Control at the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Nucleus in Caenorhabditis elegans, Daniel Hassell
The effect of anthropogenic noise disturbance on day-time haul out patterns of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) at two sites available at all tide levels., Wyatt Heimbichner Goebel
Spatiotemporal Diversity of Alpine Snow Algae Communities in the Pacific Northwest, Rachael C. Mallon
The Microbiome and Medicine: The Relationship between Early-life Colonization and Health Outcomes such as Asthma and Allergies, Madeline May
Unraveling genetic interactions at the primary cilium, Bailey McCurdy
Effects of sport fishing on harbor seal hunting success, Madison McKay
Does adaptation to harsh environments provide protection against parasites?, Arielle Michaelis
Optimizing abalone outplant strategies using larval Haliotis kamtschatkana in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington, Katherine Mills-Orcutt
Development of cryopreservation methods for sperm of pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) for conservation aquaculture., Caitlin O'Brien
A Drosophila Model of Mitochondrial Disease, Mckenzie Oliver and Aurora Mattson-Hughes
NucJuke: A web tool for re-ranking CRISPR-Cas9 gRNAs based on chromatin accessibility in yeast, Gaea Turman
Functional Analysis of Cyc2 in Microbial Mat Communities of Mariana Arc and Back-arc Hydrothermal Vents, Christina A. Turner
Exploring gene-level controls of protein expression dynamics, Anastacia Wienecke
2018
Attitudes towards Harbor Seal Presence in downtown Bellingham, WA, Alisa Aist
Evaluation of the Stream Function Assessment Methodology (SFAM) in watersheds of the Puget Sound lowlands, Michelle Bahnick
Expression of wild-type and mutant constructs for the Plasmodium BEM46-like protein (PBLP)., Katherine Barker and Akashdeep Malhi
Exploration of the efficacy of the GAL4/UAS method of transgene expression in Drosophila melanogaster., David Burgdorf and Jazmyne McQualter
Long-term propagule pressure overwhelms early community determination of invader success in a serpentine grassland, Amanda N. Carr
Effects of ERAD E3 ligase mutations on C. elegans food seeking behavior, Mackenzi Chapman
Hydrologic and Nutrient Fluxes in a Small Watershed with Changing Agricultural Practices, Bridger Cohan
Integrating Biodiversity into the State Factor Framework of Ecosystem Ecology: An Artist's Rendition, Rowan Day
Site occupancy analysis of the sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus) in the disappearing desert-scrub of the Columbia Basin, Ryan R. (Ryan Robert) Drake
Protein Degradation: Accumulation and Localization of GLR-1 in absence of E3 ligase HRDL-1, Daniel Hassell
Characterizing potential bacterial pathogens of Pisaster ochraceus sea stars with wasting disease, Chelsea Hutchinson
Measuring environmental & genetic effects on cell differentiation kinetics in yeast, Tiara Johnson
Translation Dependence of siRNA precursors in T. thermophila, Chloe Jones and Kerry Roberts-Nygren
How low can you go (and live): Determining the sub-lethal exposure time to desiccation in snowberry maggot flies (Rhagoletis zephyria), Alison Klimke and Anna Marie Yanny
Using SEM Micrographs to Examine Hydrothermal Vent Samples, Ceona Koch
An Analysis of the effects of Mocs1 upregulation on lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster, Michael Lee
Determining which cells actively produce UBC-6 and UBC-7 within C. elegans, Mckaila Leytze and Rikki Uhrich
Sea star microbiome and potential role in sea star wasting disease, Cassandra McHugh and Serena Riley
Investigating RNAi Biogenesis Pathway in Tetrahymena thermophila: RNA-Seq Analysis, Brian Miller
Feeding success of harbor seals in relation to hunting technique at Whatcom Creek, MacKenna Newmarch
Locate and mitigate the state of nitrate: Assessing potential sources of nutrients in tributaries to the Nooksack River, Alyssa Peter and Melanie Roy
Premature Stop Codon in E3 Ubiquitin Ligase of C. elegans, Allissah Rupert
Analysis of the effects of MOCS1 (Molybendum cofactor 1) upregulation on longevity in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster., Olivia Thompson and Michael Lee
Cross-sectional scat sampling reveals intrapopulation feeding diversity in a marine predator, Madelyn Voelker
The Effect of CRISPR Deletions of ubc-6 E2 Enzyme and sel-11 Enzyme on GLR-1 Localization, Nathan Wilks and Megan Patterson
Wasted and Castrated: Two Diseases Affecting the Ochre Star, Pisaster ochraceus, in North America, Zoë Zilz
2017
Structural Analysis of the Catalytic Domain for the Plasmodium BEM46-Like Protein, Michael Anderson and Akashdeep Malhi
Long-term monitoring reveals evidence of habituation to construction disturbance at a harbor seal haul-out site in Bellingham, WA, Raven Capone Benko
Phylogenetic-Based Characterization of Microbial Eukaryote Community Structure and Diversity of an Estuary in the Salish Sea, Taylor L. Clement
Norms of reaction for pheromone response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates, Shelby Duffy
Understanding the Role of RNA Silencing Protein 1 in a small RNA Pathway in Tetrahymena, Bailey Jochim
Calibration of the Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) model for use in western Washington, Karen Jorgenson and Lucas Rabins
Physiological Mechanisms of Desiccation Resistance in Fruit-Parasitic Rhagoletis Flies, Christa M. (Christa Marie) Kohnert
Exploration of the Molybdenum Cofactor gene in the fruit fly Drosophila melangoster, Jazmyne McQualter and Camille Ibsen
How do lizards use behavior and physiology to inhabit different climate zones?, Matthew R. McTernan
Investigation of C3H Zinc Finger Gene Function Using CRISPR, Etaane Neumann
Genetic and biochemical basis of receptor regulation by ERAS E3 ubiquitin ligases, Nelson Ruth and Robert Kendrick
Evaluating methods to identify cells in fluorescence microscopy images, Halley Steiner
Regulation of the Odorant Receptor ODR-10 via Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated Degradation in Caenorhabditis elegans, Alexandra Townsend
Are there rogue harbor seals in Whatcom Creek? The potential impact of harbor seals on a local salmon hatchery, Rachel Wachtendonk
Retreat to refugia: Severe habitat contraction projected for endemic alpine plants of the Olympic Peninsula, Samuel T. Wershow
2016
Year-Round Algal Toxin Exposure in Free-Ranging Sea Lions: Implications of Trophic Exposure for Declining Populations, Adrianne M. (Adrianne Monet) Akmajian
A molecular method to quantify sex-specific consumption of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) by Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) using scat, Brittany S. (Brittany Summer) Balbag
The Compounding Consequences of Climate Change and Wildfire for a High Elevation Wildflower (Saxifraga austromontana), Trevor D. S. (Trevor David Snow) Bloom
Histidine Domain-Arabinogalactan Proteins (HD-AGPs) in the Solanaceae, Jenna K. (Jenna Kristine) Brooks
Using recombination in the Drosophila male germline to generate a mutation in DMAP1: II: Single Embryo PCR analysis, Shyanne Carter and Kasey Temple
Using recombination in the Drosophila male germline to generate a mutation in DMAP1: I: Genetic Analysis of recovered lesions, Claire Doran and Nathan Carter
Bacterial Diversity and Community Structure of Lithotrophically-Driven Microbial Mats from the Mariana Arc and Back-Arc, Kevin W. Hager
Variation in desiccation resistance between different Rhagoletis zephyria populations spanning the Cascade Mountains, Keely Hausken, Neal Shaffer, and Jennifer Hill
Adaptive Variation in Desiccation Resistance in Rhagoletis, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Lynn) Hill
Investigation of polymorphisms in the Cytochrome p450 genes of R. zerphyria and R. pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae), Colleen Horntvedt and Shelby Landa
Microbial Diversity Across an Oxygen Gradient Using Large-scale Phylogenetic-based Analysis of Marine Metagenomes, Ryan J. (Ryan James) McLaughlin
Comparing Soil Datasets with the APEX Model: Calibration and Validation for Hydrology and Crop Yield in Whatcom County, Washington, Andrew M. Monks
Effects of photosensitizers methylene blue and chlorin e6 on Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, Armin Saba
Diatom Frustules as a Mechanical Defense Against Predation by Heterotrophic Dinoflagellates, Tyler Spillane
Regulation of AMPA-type glutamate receptor homolog GLR-1 by ERAD ubiquitin ligases in C. elegans, Sam Witus
Effects of Environmental Variables on Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Occurrence at a Seasonal Foraging Site in Bellingham, Washington, Daniel Woodrich
Bivalve comparison study at Clayton Beach from 1912 to recent, Stephanie Yong
Roles of ubiquitin and stress in diacetyl chemosensation of C. elegans, Ellen Zocher, Nelson Ruth, and Marissa Hogg
2015
Community structure analysis of Bellingham Bay phytoplankton, Ciara Asamoto
An Analysis of Urchin Harvesting at Tse-Whit-Zen Village, Erin Benson
Genomic and cDNA Sequences Encoding Histidine-Domain Arabinogalactan Proteins (HD-AGPs) in the Solanaceae, Mackenzie Cooper and Soniya Pimparkar
The effect of maternal traits on rearing success in pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii), Erin Rose D'Agnese
Organic content and silt to sand ratio in correlation with porewater sulfide concentrations found in eel grass (Zostera marina) beds, Clarissa Felling
Sea star wasting disease: Comparing bacterial communities using metagenomics, Morgan Gingerich and Kailey Barnett
Trajectories of Functional and Species Change During Plant Community Assembly in a California Serpentine Grassland, Melissa N. Habenicht
Survival of the fattest: correlating Rhagoletis zephyria pupal weight and likelihood of emergence, Keely Hausken and Neal Shaffer
Identification of Aspergillus resistance factors present in Arabidopsis thaliana, Tyler Hill and Audrey Marsh
Increased Water Temperature Potentiates Sea Star Wasting Disease Mortality in the Ochre Star (Pisaster ochraceus)., Warren Kohl
The effect of ribosomal protein inhibition on lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster, Ella Lamont
Oysters in a Changing Ocean: Effects of acidification and warming on Olympia oyster larval swimming and growth, Jake Lawlor
Can Collection Specimen Data Reveal Temporal Shifts Due to Climate Change?, Julie Maurer
The Vocal Breeding Behaviour of Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) in Georgia Strait, Canada: Temporal Patterns and Vocal Repertoire, Katrina A. (Katrina Anne) Nikolich
Non-invasive genetic tracking of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina), Andrew P. (Andrew Peter) Rothstein