2021
More Than Meets the Eye; Accessibility of Scientific Information Through Art, Rachael Barrows
The effect of large woody debris, direct seeding, and distance from the forest edge on species composition on novel terraces following dam removal on the Elwha River, WA., Sara J. Cendejas-Zarelli
Partner preference in the intertidal: possible benefits of ocean acidification to sea anemone-algal symbiosis, Natalie Coleman
Running Whidbey: The Physiological and Psychological Impacts of a 60 Mile Ultramarathon, Bree Daigneault
Effects of Environmental Aging on the Acute Toxicity and Chemical Composition of Various Microplastic Leachates, Allie Johnson
Estimating the Denitrification Rate in Hood Canal using Water Circulation, Spencer Johnson
Contamination in the Upper Columbia: Smelting and Its Impact to the Environment and Human Health, Brenden Murphy
Investigating the transport, fate, and behavior of microplastics in estuarine systems through the application of metal-doped polystyrene analogs using spICP-MS, Robert Rauschendorfer
Wandering Whatcom Falls, Hailey Schmidt
Environmental Impact Assessment: Nuyakuk River Small Scale Hydroelectric Project, Reed Squire, Amy Owen, Jessica Ngo-Ly, and Tyler Sanderson
Lidar-Based Riparian Forest Assessment of the Nooksack River, Washington, Julia Tatum
2020
Current and Historical Estuary Extent in Major River Deltas of the Puget Sound: A Comparison of Estimates, Ashley Arthur
European Green Crab Mitigation in Whatcom County, Patty Barry; Melissa Browning; Alexis Bryson,; Harrison Fuchs; and Etilet Maipi
Clam garden bivalve dietary responses and trophic shifts in relation to environment, Octavio Cruz
Cownose Ray Movement and Behavior in the Intertidal Zone, Glenna Dyson-Roberts
Assessing Impacts of Rising pCO2 on Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Swimming Mechanics, Darby Finnegan
Incorporating Climate Change Predictions in Ecological Risk Assessment: A Bayesian Network Relative Risk Model for Chinook Salmon in the Skagit River Watershed, Eric J. Lawrence
Evaluating Impacts of Nanopesticides and Microplastics in an Agricultural Rhizosphere, Emma Nordlund and Manuel Montaño
Spatial and temporal trends of the annual first detections of Paralytic Shellfish Toxin in Puget Sound, WA, Margaret Taylor
The Effectiveness of Large Woody Debris Placement at Improving Freshwater Rearing Habitat and Enhancing Juvenile Salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) Production, Caroline J. Walls
Can arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi protect Rubus idaeus from the effects of soil-borne disease and parasitic nematodes?, Erika Whitney
An Investigation into Morocco's Water Crisis, Elliese Wright
2019
Temporal and Spatial Variability of Carbonate Chemistry in a Tillamook Bay Tributary: Tracing Acidification from the River to the Bay, Abigail Ernest-Beck
Quick Guide to Plant Families of Western Washington, Maggie Hayward, John D. Tuxill, and James M. Helfield
A Multivariate Analysis of the Relationship Between the Water Quality Conditions and Algal Species Composition of Six Mountain Lakes in the North Cascades, WA, USA, Michael P. Lawlor
Development of a Rangeland Degradation Risk Model for the Peruvian Andes, Colin Schmidt
Dendroclimatology of yellow cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis) and late Holocene temperature variability on the western slopes of the North Cascades in Washington State, Christopher A. (Chrisopher Anthony) Trinies
Impacts of Major Freshwater Ions on the Acute Toxicity and Chemical Behavior of Silver Nanoparticles, Claire A. Walli
2018
Wetland Characteristics of the Upper Elwha River, Nikoline Alden and Jonathan Parent
Beaver foraging activity and preferences in the Elwha river restoration basins., Pearl Barry and Cindy Nguyen
Effects of ionic composition of freshwater on silver nanoparticle sedimentation rates, Winston Booth
Testing the effectiveness of metal uptake by SLMD passive samplers in waters of varying hardnesses, Ethan Brown and Winston Booth
Daytime Summer Microclimate Influence of Large Woody Debris on Dewatered Sediments in Lake Mills, WA Following Dam Removal, Mariah J. Colton
Ungulates of the Elwha: Effects of Woody Debris on Feeding Behaviors in the Elwha Dam Restoration Zone, Delaney Corcoran and Chelsea Douglas
Evaluation of Ecological Theories Through Analysis of Species Richness in a Rocky Intertidal Habitat, Joe Dobell and Tara Quattrone
Dissolved Organic Carbon Bioreactivity in Stream Environments, Rachel Geiger, Joe Lee-Cullin, Jay Zarnetske, and Tyler Hampton
Characterization of Particulate Matter Accumulated on Ramalina farinacea in the Seattle Area Using Semi-Automated Electron Microscopy, Tor G. (Tor Gunnar) Guddal
Biomonitoring of Ramalina farinacea lichens deployed in Seattle, Washington via sequential extraction of metals, Allie Johnson
The Associations of Epiphytic Macroinvertebrates and Aquatic Macrophytes in Canyon Lake, WA, Jesse T. (Jesse Tyler) Klinger
A Search for Blue Carbon in Central Salish Sea Eelgrass Meadows, Mira D. (Mira Diana) Lutz
Influence of light intensity regime on the symbiotic functioning of arbuscular mycorrhizae in high phosphorus soils., Roslyn Martin
Vertical Distribution of Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) larvae in Fidalgo Bay, WA, Brooke A. McIntyre
Studying the Effects of Metal Toxicity in Lichen, Jared Miller
Bioavailability and Toxicity of Metal Mixtures Using the Tissue Residue Approach, Ian Moran
Distribution and Abundance of Waterfowl Species in Response to Dam Removal on the Elwha River, Sage Pollack and Ethan Duvall
Arthropod Richness and Abundance in the Reservoirs of the Elwha River, Washington, Bianca Scott and Ky White
The Effectiveness of Forested and Hedgerow Riparian Buffers for Buffering Water Temperature and Improving Fish Habitat in Agricultural Waterways in Western Washington, Jessica L. (Jessica Lynne) Shaw
Little Clams Make a Big Difference: Rochefortia tumida Obscure Juvenile Bivalves Survey Results on Clam Gardens, Alexandra Trejo
Interactive effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming on Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) early life stages, Cristina Villalobos
2017
Changes in Water Chemistry and Biological Communities Associated with Metal Mining in Streams in the North Cascades, Brooke G. Bannerman
Noise pollution impact on songbird behavior, Joycelyn Blue and Ellie Stoermer
Population Characteristics and Habitat Use by the Recently Introduced Asiatic Clam (Corbicula fluminea) in Lake Whatcom, Washington, Jason A. (Jason Alexander) Buehler
Plant Community and Nutrient Development within Four Estuary Restoration Sites in Kitsap County, Washington, Shannon M. (Shannon Marie) Call
Effects of salmon carcasses on growth of riparian white spruce (Picea glauca) in Alaska: a long-term fertilization experiment, Alexa Camaioni
Investigating the Relationship Between an Invasive Species and Contamination in Stella’s Marsh, Edmonds, WA, Wyatt Carstens and Julia Ensign
Microhabitat Effects on Small Mammal Distributions in Chuckanut Mountains, Matthew Danielson and Logan Parr
Do Conspecific Soil Microorganisms Inhibit Potentilla recta?, Faythe Duran
Mobilization of arsenic from biotic disturbances in organoclay amended sediments., Austin Faccone and Meena Mortazavi
Characterization of an Unmanned Aerial System for Detection of Wetland Methane Emission Hotspots, Andrew D. Falabella, John A. Lund, and David O. Wallin
Lead sorption in aquatic environments, Rita Foth and Dylan White
Effects of Landscape and Environment on Turkey Vulture Distribution, Lydia Houston
Lead sorption constants in organoclay, activated carbon, apatite, and freshwater sediment, Eddie Kramarevsky and Charlie Christenson
Metal Mixture effects on uptake and bioavailability in Lactuca sativa seedlings, Eric Lawrence
Northwestern Salamander Site Selection for Egg Deposition, Kelly Melville and Alise Rector
Investigating glacial recession in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru using Landsat imagery, Eli Merrell
Determining Elk Browse Patterns in Northwest Washington, Nicole Miller
Metal Mixture Toxicity to Lettuce Seedlings (Lactuca sativa), Ian Moran
GIS Suitability Analysis to Identify Critical Habitat for the Cascades Frog (Rana cascadae), Victoria Niewohner
Calves, Corridors, and Caribou: Massive Mammalian Migration in Canada’s NWT, Lauren Øde
Reduced Light Availability Diminishes Mycorrhizal Growth Response of Invasive Forb, Regina O'Kelley
Simulation Modeling of Population Expansion for Introduced Mountain Goats in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State, Melissa M. Oscarson
A Sustainable cities project: understanding the ecological history of Stella’s marsh through a phase I environmental site assessment, Emily Rahlmann and Monica Hope
Victimizing Cap-and-Trade: How Policy Narratives Influence Policy Realities, Alyssa Rehwald
Elk Abundance Estimation and Road Ecology in Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Washington, Nathan C. Rice
Effectiveness of Salmon Carcass Analogs as a Form of Nutrient Enhancement for Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Three Lower Columbia Watersheds, Matthew T. Sturza
2016
Sediment Quality Triad Analysis at a Model Toxics Control Act Site in Anacortes, Washington, Miranda Aiken
Fine-scale Topoclimate Modeling and Climatic Treeline Prediction of Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) in the American Southwest, Jamis M. Bruening
Black Cottonwood (Populus Trichocarpa) Nutrition in the Dewatered Lake Aldwell Reservoir on the Elwha River, Washington, Ezra H. Citron
The Effect of High-Intensity Visible Light on the Bloom Niches of the Phototrophic Dinoflagellates Alexandrium fundyense and Heterocapsa rotundata, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Colleen) Cooney
Fish Abundance and Habitat Recommendations of the Lake Whatcom Tributaries, Ariel Edwards
Environmental Risk Assessment of Terrestrial and Freshwater Habitat for Cherry Point, WA, Andrew Egbert and Audrey Lugar
A Dynamic Bayesian Approach for Integrating Climate Change into a Multi-Stressor Ecological Risk Assessment for the Mercury Contaminated South River and Upper Shenandoah River, Lara Gaasland-Tatro
Predicting Risk to Estuary Water Quality and Patterns of Benthic Environmental DNA in Queensland, Australia using Bayesian Networks, Scarlett E. Graham
Lichen As A Biomonitoring Tool: Analysis of Train Emissions With SEM Imaging and Sequential Extractions, Gunnar Guddal and Henry Cade
Vegetation Composition and Fish Presence within an Urbanized Tidal Marsh: The Importance of Baseline Data, Chelsea Harris
Sehome Hill Arboretum Trail Decommissioning Follow Up, Calvin Heslop
Wildlife Diversity Differences Between Agate Pond Preserve and Chuckanut Community Forest, Chelsea Johnson and Elaine Lytle