2018
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
Physiological and Behavioral Responses to Changes in Salinity in the Invasive Bivalve Nuttallia obscurata Compared to the Native Bivalve Leukoma staminea, Tori B. Talkington
Characterization of a Chromosomal Translocation Event in an Arabidopsis thaliana T-DNA Insertion Line, Anthony Valente
Regulation of the AMPA glutamate receptor homolog GLR-1 at the endoplasmic reticulum in C. elegans., Sam Witus and Lina Dahlberg
Importance of ubiquitin-mediated degradation on diacetyl chemosensation in c. elegans, Ellen Zocher and Nelson Ruth
2014
Assessing the potential to improve the basic quantitative skills of undergraduate biology students, Liliane E. (Liliane Elyse) Dethier
The effects of agricultural practices on native bee community structure and highbush blueberry crop production, Melanie J. (Melanie Joanne) Fabian
Evolution of the Y-Chromosome in Primates, Audrey Marsh
Morphological, behavioral and reproductive inducible defenses in two species of intertidal gastropods, Christopher B. (Christopher Brooks) Morgan
2013
Voltage-sensitive gating of the Pannexin-1 channel, Margaret A. Fuqua
Short-range host preference in snowberry maggot flies depends on life history stage, John L. (John Lawton) Huddleston
Biogeography and evolution of Thermococcus isolates from hydrothermal vent systems of the Pacific, Mark T. (Mark Thomas) Price
Physiological adaptations and feeding mechanisms of the invasive purple varnish clam, Nuttallia obscurata, Leesa E. Sorber
Identification of proteins that putatively bind the promoter of the stomatal master regulator gene, MUTE, Anthony F. (Anthony Fahike) Williams
2012
TTS protein orthologs as interspecific reproductive barriers in the solanaceae, Tara D. Callaway
Potential effects of short-term climate variation on shrubs, grasshoppers and lizards in the northern Great Basin desert scrub, Philip J. Dugger
Rapid Molecular Species Identification of a Morphologically Cryptic Apple Pest., Emily Green
Promoter deletion analysis and identification of putative CIS-elements of MUTE in Arabidopsis, Aaron Mahoney
Characterization of PhPRP1, an extracellular arabinogalactan protein from Petunia hybrida pistils, Megan Twomey
Land use, riparian buffers, and biological stream conditions in the Puget lowlands of Washington, Colin Wahl
The effects of elevated PCO2 on the physiology of Emiliania huxleyi, Tristen Wuori
2011
Comparative genomics of Bistorta vivipara, Daniel F. Bronny
Changes in macromoth community structure following deforestation in Western Washington State, Matthew R. Fisher
Biodiversity and emerging biogeography of the neutrophilic iron-oxidizing Zetaproteobacteria, Sean M. McAllister
2010
The effects of anoxic conditions on thermal tolerance and stress protein levels in four local bivalves, Rachel Allee
Predicting cyanobacteria blooms in 50 lakes of Northwest Washington, Chandra T. (Chandra Terezina) Llewellyn
How does spatial variation in climate cause spatiotemporal patterns in lizard energetics?, Sean D. Powers
Broad physiological tolerances of the invasive clam Nuttallia obscurata, Zachary C. Siegrist