ESRM Senior Capstone Archive
Below is an archive of the ESRM Senior Capstone Projects from 2008 to 2020.
Academic Year 2020-21
The Effects of Sex and Season on the Prey Composition of Cougars (Puma concolor) in Western Washington
S. Herzberger – Professor Wirsing
Academic Year 2019-20
Examining Human Impact on Canada Geese (Branta Canadensis)
M. Allison – Lecturer Swift
Landscape Patterns of Snow Leopard Distribution and Space Use in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan
S.M. Feathers – Professor Wirsing
Temporal Response of Coyotes to Human Presence
L. Nelson – Professor Gardner
Measuring Abundance of Sitka Black-Tailed Deer: Camera Trap Method, Southeast Alaska
J. Randrup – Professor Wirsing
Evaluation of Maasai-water Relationships in a Changing Landscape: A Case Study of Former Kimana Group Ranch
M. Reed – Professor Asah
Social Responses to Changes in Municipal Solid Waste Management Practices in Shanghai
C. Bai – Professor Asah
Temporal Changes of Hibernating and Migrating Animal Sightings in Yellowstone National Park
J. Harry – Professor Wirsing
Designing a Living Fence at the UW Farm
K. Matjucha – Professor Crandell
Assessing Post-Harvest Canopy Cover with Aerial Imagery on the Mt. Hood National Forest
B. Chan – Professor Ettl
Discover the Connection Between Immigrants and Refugees to the Community Garden
K. Deng – Professor Brown
Effects of Regenerative Agriculture on Soil Health
I. Doll – Professor Crandell
Tree-Level Mortality from Fire in Forests of the Western Cascades, Washington
M. McNorvell – Professor Harvey
The Effects of Douglas Complex Fires on Forest Structure in Southwest Oregon
D. Hirschowitz – Professor Kane
Ensuring Greener Mobility is Fairer Mobility: A Measurement of Income’s Effects on Low-Carbon Transportation Access in Seattle, WA
C. Randels – Professor Lawler
Drivers of Invasive Insects on Conifers
A. Schneider – Professor Tobin
Monitoring Wetland Invasive Vegetation with Drones: Pilot Study on Reed Canary Grass
A. Sanna – Professor Moskal
White-Tailed Deer Response to Human Predation Risk During Hunting Seasons in Northeastern Washington
D. Harmon – Professor Gardner
Using Home Range Characteristics to Explore Drivers of Spatial Distributions in Cougar Populations
K. McVay – Professor Gardner
Coyote Boldness in Urban and Rural Areas of The Puget Sound Region
M. Henling – Professor Prugh
Coyote Boldness in Urban and Rural Areas of The Puget Sound Region
A. Salazar – Professor Prugh
Estimating Coyote Population Density Following Wolf Recolonization in Eastern Washington
I. Rohan – Professor Prugh
Mule Deer Canopy Cover Used vs Canopy Cover Available on Taneum Ridge
A. Johnson – Professor Wirsing
Effects of Urbanization on Species Composition, Richness, and Behavior in the Greater Seattle Area
E. White – Professor. Prugh
Academic Year 2018-19
Bears Ears National Monument: Background, Winners, and Losers
C. Aceveda – Professor Bradley
An Urban Application of Aquaponic Techniques
G. Ahrens – Professor D. Vogt
Tomanamus: The Working Forest of the Muckleshoot Tribe
B. Ahshapanek – Professor Alvarado
Comparative Cradle-to-Gate LCA of White and Torrefied Pellets
S. Azamian – Professor Ganguly
Quantifying the Spatial Burn Patterns of Prescribed Fire at the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve
M. Balkind – Professor Alvarado
Spatial Patterns in the Temperate Zone Coral Balanophyllia elegans
J. Baltmiskis – Professor Levin
Mycorrhization Success of Nursery Grown Chamerion angustifolium
K. Barnes – Professor Bormann
Enhancing Public Outreach with Visualizations from EnVision
W. Baxter – Professor Kane
Environmental Justice: Does Air Pollution Disproportion Affect Certain People More Than Others?
L. Gabreselassie – Professor Levin
A Spatial Analysis of Winter Wolf Kills of Elk in Relation to Linear Features in Yellowstone National Park
K. Gibian – Professor Marzluff
Endophyte-Assisted Phytoremediation of Arsenic
L. Gleim – Professor Doty
Are Schistosoma Parasites Altering Their Snail Hosts’ Behavior?
H. Jayasekera – Professor Tobin
The Intersection of Recreation Activities and Environmental Impact in Olympic National Park
D. Jenny / Professor Bratman
Investigating Variance in Partisan Stereotyping in Context to the Environment
S. Kneadler – Professor Asah
Nature Preschools & AI: Machine Recognition of Child-Nature Interaction Patterns in Digital Imagery
T. Koch – Professor Kahn
Social Analysis of Wild Horse Domestication
A. Krapas / Prof. Wirsing
Available Sawmill Capacity as a Consideration for Prioritizing Forest Health Treatments on Federal Timberlands in Eastern Washington
M. Landa – Professor Wheiler
Establishing a Long-Term Seedling Monitoring Protocol: A University of Washington & King County Partnership
N. Lau – Professor Kane
The Social Impact of Cellulosic Bioenergy in the Pacific Northwest: A Qualitative Comparison of Suitability Among States
A. Laycock – Professor Asah
Nutrient Concentrations of Throughfall Leachates from the Canopy Soils of Big Leaf Maples in the PNW Coastal Temperate Old-Growth Rainforests
Z. Leika – Professor D. Vogt
Habitat Characteristics of Lynx-Hare Predation Sites
T. Lloyd – Professor Wirsing
Investigating the Impact of Increasing Numbers of Wolf Packs on Coyote Diet in Northeast Washington
A. Malesis – Professor Prugh
Sword Ferns in the Pacific Northwest: A Greenhouse Experiment and Field Investigation
C. May – Professor Bormann
Applications of SLAM-based Mobile Terrestrial LiDAR in Analyzing Stream Channels
I. McNabb – Professor Moskal
The Effect of Satellite Tracking Devices on the Nesting Behavior of Long-tailed Jaegers in Denali National Park and Preserve
F. Moore – Professor Marzluff
Effective Growth Management Planning in Washington State
I. Netelenbos – Professor Ryan
Effects of Alnus rubra Establishment on Vegetation Succession in the Mount St. Helens Debris-Avalanche Deposit
Y. Oh / Professors Harvey and B. Johnson
Amphibians of Union Bay Natural Area: Assessing and Restoring the Habitat Corridor
A. Pippel – Professor Crandell
Comparisons of Perceived Exposure to Smoke from Forest Fires in Okanogan County- Wenatchee National Forest
A. Randolph – Professor Asah
Black Bear Occupancy Modeling in Washington State
K. Randrup – Professor Gardner
Elk Vigilance in Yellowstone National Park
W. Ranisavljevic – Professor Wirsing
Efficacy of Backpack-Mounted LiDAR for Purposes of Tree Biometric Derivation
J. Sisneros – Professor Kane
Proactive Fire Management: Assessing Prescribed Fire Treatments on the Yakama Nation Reservation
T. Spencer – Professor Alvarado
Animal-Borne Video Analysis of Deer Diets in North-Central Washington
S. Stack – Professor Wirsing
Analyzing Light Availability in Forest Gaps Using Hemispherical Photography at UW’s Pack Forest
A. Steinbach – Professor Ettl
Diet Composition of Carnivores in the Western United States Over the Last Century
T. Sternberg – Professor Wirsing
Reforesting the Future
B. Strehler – Professor Wheiler
Environmental Engineering in Mercer Court
D. Teeler – Professor Crandell
Exploring Past Environmental Assessments as Potential Opportunities for State/Federal Collaboration on Olympic National Forest
A. Julian – Professor Wheiler
A Study in Cultivating Pink Berries– A Consortia of Purple Sulfur Bacteria and Sulfate Reducing Bacteria
S. Dayal – Professor S. Brown
The Effects of Heat from Fire on the Germination of Pacific Northwest Prairie Species
B. Hawes – Professor Bakker
The Effects of Land Cover on pollen provisions of the native solitary bee, Osmia lignaria
H. Kesting – Professor Tobin
Arthropod Diversity and Insect Natural Enemies at the Union Bay Natural Area
M. Morgan – Professor Tobin
Sonar Mapping of Higgins Eye Pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii) Habitat
E. Strand – Professor Marzluff
Impacts of Burn Severity on Soil Hydrophobicity in the Pacific Northwest
J. Weatherholt – Professors Johnson and Harvey
Contextualizing Natural Resource management and Ecological Restoration on Native Lands
H. Wilson – Professor Alvarado
Insect Herbivory Drives Community Structure and Primary Succession on Mount St. Helens
H. Kesting – Professor Bishop
Discussion of Environmental Effects of Wireless Power Transmission (WPT)
Y. Nie – Professor Vogt
Academic Year 2017-18
Identification of principal groups of organisms in zooplankton samples from the Vava’u Archipelago, Kingdom of Tonga, and in-depth analysis of larval fishes
J. Aspee ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
The Relationship Between Grizzly Bear Residency and Annual Salmon Runs in SW Alaska
R. Caffey ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Relationship Between Crown Development and Growth Rate in Douglas Firs
P. Chuang ~ Faculty Advisor: Gregory Ettl
The Effects of Elevation and Relative Density on Slash Volume of Douglas-fir in the Maritime Pacific Northwest and Its Implications for Air Quality
A. Cottle ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Is Stratification Necessary for Germination of Western White Pine?
T. Ducken ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Mapping Landslides on Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest with New LiDAR-based Contour Connection Method
G. Forster ~ Faculty Advisor: Monika Moskal
Evaluating Copper Adsorption in Bioretention Systems with Water Treatment Residuals and Compost
A. Holmes ~ Faculty Advisor: Sally Brown
Understanding University of Washington Food Procurement Practices: Examining Sustainability Aspects of Food Procurement
M. Knight ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Microbial Source Testing of Swine Fecal Contamination in the Buffalo National River, Arkansas
D. La Fazia ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
Factors Influencing Washington Residents’ Willingness to Pay for Wolf-Livestock Coexistence Programs
D. Leng ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Implementation of Floating Wetlands in Stormwater Ponds – Case Study on Temperature and Vegetations
A. Liu ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Is Income Related to the Choice of Transit Options in Santa Monica?
D. Maier ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Understanding Stand Structure in Multiple Cohort Douglas-fir Stands
M. Maloney ~ Faculty Advisor: Gregory Ettl
A Cross Cultural Empirical Investigation of Corporate Sustainability Performance
S. Maroney ~ Faculty Advisor: Dorothy Paun
Biosolids Affect on Plant Productivity
A. Maxwell ~ Faculty Advisor: Sally Brown
Assessing the effect of 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) on phagocytosis in fish
J. McDonald ~ Faculty Advisor: Phillip Levin
Comparing fungal colonization of Acer Macrophyllum Roots in Canopy and Forest Floor Soils
A. Meade ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Influence of habitat characteristics on snowshoe hare density
N. Mowat ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
What is the “nature”, in nature contact and human health
H. Mueting ~ Faculty Advisor: Joshua Lawler
Using occupancy modeling to compare species distributions relative to human presence in the southern Washington Cascades
L. Newman ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
How has the historical and contemporary distribution of Thuja plicata been shaped by land use within the western Olympic Peninsula?
A. Noble ~ Faculty Advisor: Brian Harvey
The Elliott Bay Seawall and Climate Change: A Review of the Seawall Planning Process and Seattle’s Preparation for Future Sea Level Rise and Shoreline Infrastructure
S. O’Brien ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
A Genetic Analysis of American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) and itʼs Effect on Intelligence and Temperament
D. Overhus ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
The Impact of Beaver Dams on Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity
V. Owen ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Grue
Analyzing the Temporal, Spectral and Spatial Image Characteristics of Orthophotos to Detect Invasive Knotweed in King County, Washington
R. Plumb ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Rufous (Selasphorus rufus) and Annaʼs Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) population changes in western Washington
L. Rowe ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Forest Stewardship Plan For Tolt-MacDonald Park
C. Scelsa ~ Faculty Advisor: Gregory Ettl
Colonizing Endophytes of Populus trichocharpa Explored via Fluorescent Microscopy and Droplet Digital PCR
S. Scharffenberger ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Invasive Plant Removal and Restoration of UW North Campus Archery Field Site
J. Schiller ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Understanding Changes in Distribution of Thamnophis in King County, WA, and Assessing Potentially Suitable Habitat
A. Scigliano ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
Vulnerability of River Otters to Chemical Contaminants in Prey along the Green-Duwamish River
C. Straight ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
The production of transparent paper using nano cellulose
N. Tang ~ Faculty Advisor: Anthony Dichiara
The Ocelots of Puerto Nuevo: a Poisson regression model
I. Terry ~ Faculty Advisor: Beth Gardner
Decreasing Lime Addition During Biosolids Stabilization
L. Vandermolen ~ Faculty Advisor: Sally Brown
Connectivity Across the Pacific Northwest
Z. Weber ~ Faculty Advisor: Joshua Lawler
A Thematic Content Analysis of Public Responses to Environmental News
A. Wong ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Avian Diversity, Age Structure, and Breeding Condition in a Cloud Forest and a Shade-grown Coffee Farm in the Peruvian Andes
W. Zhou ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Different forest treatments and their effects on soil nutrient content
M. Krueger & J. Larkin ~ Faculty Advisor: Bernard Bormann
Is phosphorous a key nutrient in the host parasite relationship of Castilleja levisecta?
E. Weisman ~ Faculty Advisor: Jonathan Bakker
Exploring the Relationship Between Pellet Counts and Browsing by Snowshoe Hares (Lepus americanus) in North-Central Washington
C. Sullivan ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
The Antiquities Act in the North Cascades: Candidates for National Monument Designation
A. Forsgaard ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
The Effectiveness of Cameras to Assess Bird Species Richness At Urban, Suburban, and Rural Residences
N. Furner ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
An Analysis of Washington State Residents’ Attitudes Regarding the Gray Wolf
M. Kather ~ Faculty Advisor: Sergey Rabotyagov
Using Endophytes to Increase Plant Salt Tolerance
S.Parikh ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Is subalpine fir mortality correlated with site index in the Central Rocky Mountains?
L. Semler ~ Faculty Advisor: Brian Harvey
Do Land Ownership Type and Management Practices Effect Species Richness across the Urban to Wildland Gradient in Western Washington.
N. Ulacia ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
The composition and interactions of scavengers on a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) carcass in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
K. Young ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
How do adventitious canopy roots actively help with photosynthetic activity and survival?
D. Liebel ~ Faculty Advisor: Soo-Hyung Kim
Risk of Forest Fires Within the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest: Implications for Risk Management Initiatives
J. Brent ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
The Green Lifestyle: Vegetarianism and Adopting Pro-Environment Behaviors
A. Franzen ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Impacts of Camera-Collaring on Deer Behavior
N. Hamilton ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
The Predation Landscape of Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) in the West Cascades: a Comparison of Utilization Distributions
L. Olson ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Re-suspension of Sediment Bound Fecal Coliform & Potential Risks to Human Health
M. Trabun ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Torgersen
Potential for Re-establishing of Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse in the Methow Valley
T. Wright ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Community Impact and Perception of Forest Health and Wildfires in Central Washington
J. White ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Apples and Moths: Phenological Asynchrony of Plants and Insects as a Result of Climate Change
K. Gifford ~ Faculty Advisor: Patrick Tobin
Academic Year 2016-17
Food Waste and Sustainability in Local Establishments of the Seattle Metro Area
L. Aguirre ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Functional Predation Test Between Smallmouth Bass and Pesticide-Exposed Chinook Salmon
C. Aoanan ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Grue
A Plant Survivability Experiment: Planting Suggestions for an Inundated Area Impacted by Reverse Hydrology, Yesler Swamp, Seattle
D. Connolly ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Analysis of Street Edge Alternatives
T. Haas ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Effects of Stormwater Runoff on Seattle’s Urban Watersheds
A. Maldonado ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Bringing Environmental Justice into Pacific Northwest Environmental Education
V. Sanchez ~ Faculty Advisor: Kristiina Vogt
Comparison of Fire Management Thinning to Natural Fires in the Stanislaus-Toulumne Experimental Forest
K. Williams ~ Faculty Advisor: Van Kane
The Challenges and Opportunities of Funding a Non-Profit Early Learning Environmental Education Program
A. Adams ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Quantifying Effects of Heat from Fire on Germination of Prairie Species
A. Autio ~ Faculty Advisor: Jon Bakker
Native vs. Invasive Colonization Following Secondary Succession
N. Beyrooty ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Assessing Forest Light Availability Using Hemispherical Photography
T. Bucherbeam ~ Greg Ettl
University of Washington Green Greek Representative Program: Waste Right
L. Carstens ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
The Cost Benefit Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture
R. Chang ~ Faculty Advisor: Kristiina Vogt
A Comparative Fenced Browse Study to Further Sustainable Forestry at Pack Forest
D. Chapman ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Sustainable Report on Seattle Based Companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Costco)
N. Choephel ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Regeneration in Canopy Gaps, Hardwood Forest Management Pathways and Cultural Resources in Soaring Eagle Regional Park
A. Fae ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Physical Deterrents in Preventing Lead Poisoning of Trumpeter Swans on Judson Lake
K. Gill ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Grue
Endophyte Mediated Drought Stress Alleviation in Rice
E. Glenn ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Studying Food Insecurity in the Seattle Area
S. Keimach ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
The Effects of Different Media Type on Achillea millefolium
P. Kuo ~ Faculty Advisor: Jon Bakker
Impacts of Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) Reestablishment on Deer-Vehicle Collisions in Wyoming
A. Lehto ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
Planning for Recreation and Aesthetics: Soaring Eagle Regional Park, Sammamish, WA
S. Leonti ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
Ring Width and Age Analysis of Large Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) Trees Using Partial Depth Cores
C. Marshall ~ Faculty Advisor: Jerry Franklin
Wildland Fire Tree Mortality Detection and Prediction Using Landsat and LiDAR
A. Martinez ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Fuel Types Burnt on Washington State Managed Land 1996 to 2016
W. O’Brien ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Quantifying Alpine Treeline Change in Mount Rainier National Park
T. O’Mara ~ Faculty Advisor: Janneke Hille Ris Lambers
Diet Composition of Reintroduced Fishers (Pekania pennant) in Olympic National Park, WA, USA
S. Pace ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
Examining the Relationships Between Mixed-Severity Fires and Variable Patch Conditions in Northern Coniferous Forests
E. Pollock ~ Faculty Advisor: Jerry Franklin
The Process of Delisting the Gray Wolf in Washington State
J. Preston ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Quality and Density of Snags in Soaring Eagle Regional Park
K. Hardin ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
The Grapes of Wrath: Invasion Potential of Lobesia botrana (European Grapevine Moth) in Washington State Vineyards Under Varying Climate Change Scenarios
C. Henderson ~ Faculty Advisor: Patrick Tobin
Modeling Urban Streams: The Biogeochemical Properties of a Seattle Watershed
C. Hoffman ~ Faculty Advisor: David Butman
River Otter Activity Patterns and Species Diversity in the Lower Green-Duwamish River Watershed
K. Jesser ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Monitoring Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) Population Trends Using Pellet Counts in Washington State
N. Redon ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Effect of a Thirty Percent Retention Harvest on Bird Species Richness and Abundance at Pack Forest
D. Reid ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Relationship of Deer Vigilance and Group Size
J. Reyes ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Conifer Management Pathways and Harvest Operations in Soaring Eagle Regional Park and Patterson Creek Natural Area
T. Seaman ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Efficiency
K. Sharp ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Applying Functional Traits as Predictors of Forest Dynamics in Two Contrasting Tropical Forest Types in Northern South American
R. Swan ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
Does Human Activity Create Refuge for Prey Species Through Non-Consumptive Indirect Effects?
A. Wang ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Impacts of Farming Methods on Soil
Y. Zhu ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Bigleaf Maple Carbon Management in King County Parks
M. Lund ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
The Approximate Object Mortality Classification Using Reflectance Intensity from Airborne LiDAR
B. Bartl-Geller ~ Faculty Advisor: Van Kane
Endophyte Mediated Drought Stress Alleviation in Rice and Nitrogen Fixation by Endophytes in Rice and Tomatoes
C. Hartman ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon DotyCorrelates of Chestnut-Banded Plover (Charadrius pallidus) Abundance and Distribution Around Lake Manyara, Tanzania
L. Kessler ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Examining Reltionships Between Stand Dynamics and Monilia Within Cacao Agroforestry Plots in Mastatal, Costa Rica
E. Lawrence ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Investigation of Western Sword Fern Disappearance in Seward Park
G. Masaoka ~ Faculty Advisor: Patrick Tobin
The Effects of Varying Light and Moisture Levels on Early Growth and Survival of Twelve Pacific Northwest Tree Species
O. Moskowitz ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
How Does Local Adaptation to the Climate Influence Population Dynamics of Mimulus tilingii?
T. Rautu ~ Faculty Advisor: Janneke Hille Ris Lambers
An Analysis of University of Washington Students’ Preferences of Study Environment
A. Roman ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Review of Imidacloprid and Initial Laboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Emamectin Benzoate to Burrowing Shrimp
G. Whitman ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Grue
The Status and Abundance of Eurasian Collared Doves in Snohomish County, Western Washington
E. Wild ~ Faculty Advisor: Dave ManuwalAnalysis of Endophyte Interactions Within Poplar Using Fluorescent Microscopy
B. Austin ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Influence of Freshwater on Burrowing Shrimp Abundance in Williapa Bay, WA: Possible Control Method or Historical Limiting Factor?
K. Deforest ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Grue
A Comparative Study of Phosphorus Availability in Canopy Soils of Bigleaf Maple (Acer Macrophyllum) and Soils of the Forest Floor of an Old-Growth Rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula, WA
A. Flisek ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Occupancy of Mammals from Camera Trapping at Pack Forest
J. Ginn ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
Microarthropod Species Richness and Abundance Along an Urban to Wildland Gradient
C. Lin ~ Faculty Advisor: Laura Prugh
Raptor Visual-Spatial Attention of Environmental Enrichment
A. Taylor ~ Faculty Advisor: Dave Manuwal
A Comparative Biological Maturity Analysis of Darkblotched Rockfish (Sebastes crameri) Through the El Nino Southern Oscillation
L. Uhl ~ Faculty Advisor: Christian Torgersen
Academic Year 2015-16
The Influence of Visual and Acoustic Stimuli on the Mobbing Behavior of Crows
K. Bouchard ~ Faculty Advisor: Ha
Density and Composition Effects on Mixed Conifer Forests
S. Calkins ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Analyzing Extreme Behavior of the North Star Fire
T. Cates ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Assessing the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Ecological Footprint Through Surveys and by Using the GPI (Genuine Progress Indicator) and Carbon Emissions of Different Countries as a Model
G. Chan ~ Faculty Advisor: Sergey Rabotyagov
Impressions and Discussion on Diet and Resource Management
J. Costantino ~ Faculty Advisor: Stevan Harrell
Carbon Neutrality in the Emerald City: The Lack of Ecological Resilience Planning in Response to Climate Change
M. Dear ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Spatial and Climatic Analysis of Bigleaf Maple Tree Decline
R. DeCordoba ~ Faculty Advisor: Patrick Tobin
How Crowd Sourcing Flickr Can Inform Management Decisions in the National Forest
J. Glass ~ Faculty Advisor: Spencer Wood
Biotic Control: M. Spicatum vs. E. Lecontei
G. Golzarian ~ Faculty Advisor: Sarah Reichard
Increasing Student Awareness of UW’s Sustainability Courses
S. Harden ~ Faculty Advisor: Clare Ryan
Influence Wildlife Thinning Treatments have on Fire Severity- San Juan Fire, Arizona
S. Harrison and G. Dittmann ~ Faculty Advisor: Jerry Franklin
Structure and Mortality of a Mature Douglas-fir Forest in Southwest Washington Cascades
A. Hennessey ~ Faculty Advisor: Franklin and Freund
Terrestrial Bird Species Richness and Density Within Multiple-Use Areas of Northern Tanzania
S. Kross ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
A Comparative Analysis of Cougar (Puma concolor) Kill Site Properties Between Yellowstone National Park and Snoqualmie National Forest
C. Meyer ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Changes as Influenced by Agriculture Practices in Mollisol Soils
J. Murillo ~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Light Pollution in Seattle
K. Park ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Allometric Relation in Arctic Cod (Boreogaus saida) in the US Portion of the Chukchi Sea Shelf and Bering Sea
M. Prosser ~ Faculty Advisor: Dave Manuwal
Collecting the Pieces in Horticultural Curation
E. Relei ~ Faculty Advisors: Sarah Reichard, Wendy Gibble, and Cynthia Welte
A Comparison of Aspects: Plant Species Diversity and Deer Herbivory
E. Richmond ~ Faculty Advisor: Joshua Lawler
Sustainable Community Design in King County
N. Stevens ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Seattle’s P-Patch Community Gardens: Exploring Some Aspects of their Environmental Sustainability
H. Wood ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
A 90-Year Legacy of Red Alder, Conifer Development in Northern Oregon’s Coastal Fog Belt
T. Shapiro ~ Faculty Advisors: Jerry Franklin and Eric Turnblom
The Effects of Climate Change on Beaver Habitat Suitability in Northwest Rivers
A. Tam ~ Faculty Advisor: Joshua Lawler
De-Ashing of Hybrid Poplar to Improve Bioethanol Yields
K. Turner ~ Faculty Advisor: Renata Bura
Diet Specialization in Cougars
A. Wall ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
The Influence of Habitat Selection: A Potential Driver in the Distribution of Lions, Leopards, and Cheetahs in Kruger National Park, South Africa
P. Werner ~ Faculty Advisors: Aaron Wirsing and Laurel Peelle
Consumer Perceptions of Health Risks associated with Shellfish Consumption
C. Accettullo ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Salinity Tolerant Plants Using Endophytes
A. Bird ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Visual Perceptions of Differing Silvicultural Practices
J. Chase ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Ecological Effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and the Future of Nuclear Power
M. Denton ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Wolves and Wolf-Birds in a Snowy Climate
Z. Gregory ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Effects of Diazotrophic Endophytes on the Physiology of Early to Late 20th Century Rice Varieties in Elevated CO2 Conditions
N. Hummel ~ Faculty Advisor: Soo-Hyung Kim
Examining Bird Return Rates to Restored Ecosystems
S. Katzenberger ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Life Cycle Analysis
L. Kloss ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Carbon-Nitrogen Analysis of Vegetation Grown in Bioretention Soil Mixes
J. Kong ~ Faculty Advisor: Sally Brown
Cougar Kill Site Distance to Water Bodies
C. Mebust-Boscolo ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Comparing the Effects of Parasitism by Castilleja levisecta and Competition on Host Species
R. Mecka ~ Faculty Advisor: Jon Bakker
Children’s Garden at the Arboretum
D. Melville ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Establishment and Survival of Prairie and Oak Savanna Plants in the Duwamish Hill Preserve
W. Mooreston ~ Faculty Advisor: Jon Bakker
Quantifying Fire Potential of Dry Forest Types Using ArcGIS and FCCS
H. Mouser ~ Faculty Advisors: Ernesto Alvarado
Research Site Mapping in Pack Forest Using ArcGIS Online
A. Riddell ~ Faculty Advisor: Joshua Lawler
Structure and Mortality of Tsuga heterophylla Forests of the Olympic Peninsula Following a Large-Scale Windthrow Event in 1921
S. Scharffenberger ~ Faculty Advisor: Jerry Franklin
Deer Vigilance in Response to Wolf Presence
L. Smith ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Academic Year 2014-15
Enhancement Plan for Potential Habitat and Forage for Black-Tailed Deer, Wood Duck, and Hooded Merganser at the Fornsby Flats/Smokehouse Floodplain of the Swinomish Reservation
B. Dart ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Snowshoe Hare Home Range Size
M. Gamman ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Site Index Suppression of Douglas Fir due to Ungulate Browse Across Three Levels of Genetic Improvement
C. Kirkmire ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Educational Messaging and Consumption on Bottled Water
A. Myers ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Differences in Body Condition of Elk, Cervus elaphus, by Location in Yellowstone’s Northern Range
A. Pfeifer ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Exploration of the Interactions Between Seaplane Pilots and Birds
S. Phillips ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
PAH Removal from Stormwater by Compost-Amended Bioretention Systems
M. Plog ~ Faculty Advisor: Sally Brown
Condition-Dependent Bear Predation of Salmon
S. Schooler ~ Faculty Advisor: Tom Quinn
Endophyte-assisted phytoremediation of Trichloroethylene
M. Scott ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
A Closer Look at the 1918 Bluejay Fire: Searching for Cruiser Bias Within Recorded Fire Damage in Oregon Dry Forest
M. Seeley ~ Faculty Advisors: Jerry Franklin & Keala Hagmann
The Effect of Fear on the Immature Development of Mealworms
K. Stair ~ Faculty Advisor: Patrick Tobin
The Effects of Rain Gardens on Erosion and Stormwater Runoff
S. Tekola ~ Faculty Advisor: Sally Brown
The Relationship of Nature Experiences on Landscape Preference
T. Tran ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Sensitivity Analysis of New Methods for Estimating Forest Parameters
T. Tran ~ Faculty Advisor: Maureen Kennedy
Soil Properties Affecting Tread Condition Along the Baker Lake Trail
A. Vaughan ~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Invasive English Holly and Effects on Soil
J. Watts ~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Wildlife Presence In Our Own Backyards
G. Yang ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
How are Corporate Sales Revenue and Profits Affected by Improved Environmental Practices
C. Acholonu ~ Faculty Advisor: Dorothy Paun
Operational Plan for Precommercial Thinning Operations
M. Bass ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Forest Inventory and Harvest Unit Layout
G. Becker ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Seasonal Patterns of Occurrence of Southern Resident Killer Whales in Inland Washington Waters
E. Chan ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Bird Window-Strike Mortality on the UW Campus
A. Chen ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Fall River LTSP Deep Soil Carbon Retention Incubation Test
A. Cox ~ Faculty Advisor: Robert Harrison
Comparison of Canopy Cover Estimation Using Densiometer and Photo Analysis Software
K. Fergot ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Bird-window Strike Mortality at Two College Campuses: University of Washington, WA and Principia College, IL
R. Furbush
Public Perspective of Forest Ecosystem Services Management
B. Hagood ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Improving Recruitment and Retention of UW Green Laboratory Certification Program Participants
H. Hainline ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Impacts of Urban Agriculture on Soil Characteristics
R. Kesler ~ Faculty Advisor: Tom DeLuca
Effects of Dog Walking on Suburban Bird Communities
J. Arago ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Who’s Right – Czaplewski, Hann, or Kazak? An Accuracy Examination of Stem Taper Equations on Northwest Douglas-Fir
Z. Beebe ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Goat Marsh Noble Fir Stand: Analysis of Growth and Mortality Rates Over a 34 Year Time Span in an Old Growth Stand
M.K. Diamond ~ Faculty Advisor: Jerry Franklin and Keala Hagmann
UAVs Will Transform Small Scale Remote Sensing
C. Ditomaso ~ Faculty Advisor: Susan Bolton
Difference in Frequency of Anti-Predator Behavior Between Male and Female Mule and White-Tailed Deer
T. Fuller ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Assessment of Structure from Motion Software for Extraction of Individual Tree Height
P. Mi ~ Faculty Advisor: Monika Moskal
Contaminant Levels in Avian Scavengers
A. Sacco ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Environmental, Economic, and Social Impact Assessment on Different Types of Renewable Energy Technologies
S. Shibata ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Academic Year 2013-14
The Salience of Motivations in Recruitment Messages for Environmental Volunteerism
A. Shapiro ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Phytoremediation of Arsenic Contamination on Vashon-Maury Island
C. Johnson ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Human Impacts on Peruvian Cloud Forest Wildlife
J. Johnson ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Forest Service and the Public: Communication, Education, and Outreach
A. Paz ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Riparian Canopy Cover and Water Quality of the Green-Duwamish River
T. Pederson ~ Faculty Advisor: Daniel Vogt
Effect of Charcoal on Organic Carbon Retention
A. Wells ~ Faculty Advisor: Thomas DeLuca
Comparing the Effects of Genetic Gain Level, Tree Spacing, and Site Characteristics on Survival of Douglas-fir
A. Wilson ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Stress Hormone Analysis of Deer (Odocoileus virginiana and O hemionus) in the Alberta Oil Sands
T. Wilson ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Biosolid
R. Akbar ~ Faculty Advisor: Vogt
Herd Size of Common Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) in Relation to Cover Type in Northern Tanzania
E. Chudek ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Environmental Impacts of the Construction of Ski Resorts
L. Dalton, M. Gamman ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Soil Nitrogen Concentrations Along the Lower Elwha River: Implications for Dam Restoration
J. Hill ~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Online Media Framing of Biofuels
M. Ji ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Washington Ranchers Reluctance to Participate in Wolf Compensation Programs
C. Noteboom ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Endophyte Assisted Phytoremediation of Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
C. Sahari, C. Swezy ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty & Zareen Khan
Beaver Foraging Preference in the Maritime Pacific Northwest
C. Tran ~ Faculty Advisor: Susan Bolton
Fires and Sustainability of Navajo Nation Forests
J. Yazzie ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Identifying Effective Colonization and Inoculation Methods of Rice (Oryza sativa) and Maize (Zea mays) for Fungal Endophytes
J. Zech ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Influence of Body Condition on Vigilance in Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer Under Risk of Predation
J. Hower ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Exploring the Relationship Between Seasonal Distribution of Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and Weather Patterns in the Western Aleutian Islands During the Non-Breeding Season
A. Imhof ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
The Effects of Stand Attributes and Site Characteristics on Stem Eccentricity in Tsuga heterophylla
M. Matthews ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Modern-day cowboys: Ranchers’ views on range riding as a solution to wolf depredation in Eastern Washington
M. Prescott ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
The Impact of Overstory Density on Tree Seedling Regeneration and Understory Shrub Composition in a Mature Mixed-Conifer Dry Forest
T. Putz ~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
The Effect of Anthropogenic Land Change on Mammal Richness in Costa Rica
R. Tess ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Effects of Occasion Length on Occupancy Estimation Models
M. Havrda ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
The Cause and Effect of Prescribed Fire and Wildfire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
L. Vendrell ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Tree Mortality in the WFDP: 2012-2013
Z. Hale, J. Shaughnessy ~ Faculty Advisor: Jim Lutz
Avian Abundance and Richness across an Urban-to-Wildland Gradient in Costa Rica
A. Meeker ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Wanderweg Seattle: A Strategy for Preserving an American Treasure
H. Hall ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Effects of Bacterial Endophytes on Carbon Partitioning and Water Potential in Sunflower Plants
M. Hsieh ~ Faculty Advisor: Soo-Hyung Kim
Identifying Alpine roots in North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Park
L. Khuat ~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Using Stable Isotopes to Determine the Effect of Watershed Geomorphology on the Source of Carbon in Aquatic Ecosystems
D. Schindler & B. Vanden Heuvel ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Utilization of Animal-borne Video Systems in Determining the Non-consumptive Effects of Wolves on White-tailed Deer in Eastern Washington
K. Caddey & G. Riggins ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Perceptions of Wood-based Biofuels: Family Forest Owners and Bioenergy
H. Lane ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Barriers to Usage at Swan Creek Park
R. Nelson ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Biochemical Production of Endophytic Yeast
I. Salim ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
An Investigation of the Return on Corporate Responsibility
J. Isenberg ~ Faculty Advisor: Dorothy Paun
Academic Year 2012-13
Interactions of Crows and Raptors
K. Haycock~ Advisors: Jack DeLap and John Marzluff View the Poster
Creating Spatial Data Sets for Teaching and Learning Geographic Information Systembased
R. Boyd ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Joshua Lawler
Keep Calm and Carrion: How Olfactory Organs Influence Turkey Vultures’ Ability to Find Food
H. Wise-Maas ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Steve West
Assessing Tree Mortality in an Old-growth Forest: Wind River Forest Dynamics Plot
B. Borden ~ Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jim Lutz
Comparative Study of Social Hierarchy of Four Related Female Captive Gray Wolves(Canis lupus)
T. Chan ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Aaron Wirsing
Phytoremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Using Pollutant-Degrading Endophytes of Poplar in Grass
M. Delas Alas ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sharon Doty
Factors Affecting Raccoon Distribution on University of Washington Campus
A. Klein, B. Krabill, T. Thomas ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Aaron Wirsing
Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis) Restoration and Establishment on the Chelan Ranger District, Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest
E. Pederson ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Eric Turnblom
Forest Plant Associations and Allometry of Leucothoe davisiae in Yosemite National Park
K. Schwindt ~ Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jim Lutz
Seed Distribution Differences Between the Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis) and the Subalpine Fir (Abies lasiocarpa) in the Northern Cascades
S. Erickson ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Eric Turnblom
The Indus Waters Treaty
A. Khan ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Susan Bolton
Ammonia and Nitrate Production by Endophytes of Poplar and Willow
J. Narvaja ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sharon Doty
Differences in Behavior of Yucatan Black Howler Monkeys Between Varying Habitats
J. Kim ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Aaron Wirsing
Snag Dynamics in Variable Retention Harvests in Mature Douglas-fir Forests of the Pacific Northwest
M. Rosenquist ~ Faculty Advisors: Prof. Jerry Franklin & Dr. Urgenson
Characterization of Endophytic Yeasts
M. Molinaro ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sharon Doty
Creating a Stewardship Plan for Thornton A. Sullivan Park for the Green Everett Partnership
A. Goffard ~ Faculty Advisors: Prof. Gordon Bradley & Kim Frappier
Barred Owls at Sarvey Wildlife Care Center
O. Graham ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Aaron Wirsing
Feasibility of Phytoremediation of VOC’s at Northwest Pipe and Casing National Priorities List Site in Clackamas Oregon
S. Ader ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sally Brown
Gradient Analysis of East Lake Sammamish Basin Wetland (Queen’s Bog)
A. Beaty ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Kern Ewing
Detecting the Presence of Tree Pathogens Using Remote Sensing Techniques within the Lower Cedar River Watershed
I. Hash ~ Faculty Advisor: Prof. Joshua Lawler
Stomach Content Analysis of the South Puget Trough Populations of Sciurus griseus and Sciurus carolinensis
J. Shannon ~ Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen West
Environmental Stewardship, Social Equity, and Corporate Profitability
D. Schafer ~ Faculty Advisor: Dorothy Paun
Academic Year 2011-12
Reptiles on Orcas Island: A Citizen Science and Outreach Project
A. Nichols~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
In April 2012, I conducted a social survey in the area of the largest concentrated population on the island – Eastsound. Going from shop to shop along the main streets, I asked local three questions: “Have you ever seen a reptile on the island in the past year?” “Where?” “and “What did it look like?”
Of the 40 locals I approached, 39 completed surveys, giving 35 snake locations, 2 turtle locations, and 3 lizard locations.
When describing the snakes they sighted, locals referred to them as “garden” or “garter snakes.” In post-interview conversations with residents, I found that none had heard of the sharp-tailed snake before and had no idea a rare reptile species was found on the island.
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Sources and sinks: Spatial distributions of tetraether lipids in the Columbia River Basin, Washington
D. French~ Faculty Advisor: Rob Harrison
Windthrow on exposed stand edges at Pack Experimental Forest
G. Zimmerman and L. Warthen~ Faculty Advisor: Greg Ettl
GIS-assisted trail routing analysis for the Raging River State Forest
B. Silver~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
A management plan for the Raging River
J. Dawe~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
An investigation of competitive interaction between the Eastern Gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and Western Gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus): A robot study
R. McArdel, R. Mangan, S. Rash, and J. Walls~ Faculty Advisor: Steve West
How do crows perceive danger? A PET study of the crow brain
I. Palmquist~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Isolating novel yeast species to improve biofuel efficiency
H. Morrison~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon :Doty
Endophyte-assisted phytoremediation of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon Phenanthrene
D. Roman~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Identification of possible nitrogen fixing endophytes in Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) and implications for competition with Sitka willow (Salix sitchiensis) along the Skykomish River, WA
A. Thomas~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
The diaper decision: What factors influence parents’ choice of diaper for their children?
P. Kennedy~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Environmental Enrichment for Captive Komodo Dragons
J. Veasley and G. Guerra~ Faculty Advisor: Stephen West View the Poster
Academic Year 2010-11
Methods to determine fire intensity (pre and post harvest assessment)
B. Ambrose ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Rain gardens and homeowner satisfaction
L. Quante~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
UW-REN: Ravenna ravine
M. Abata ~ Faculty Advisor:
Connectivity between people and the environment in the developing world
E. Allen~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Hydrology and soils study, holly (Ilex) garden, Washington Park Arboretum
T. Amico~ Faculty Advisor: Susan Bolton
Spatial patterns of rare apecies in the Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot as a result of seed Dispersal
A. Blin ~ Advisor: Jim Lutz
Endophytic Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria in Populus trichocarpa
B. Boyer~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Quantifying the effects of scale on ecological analyses in White fir/Sugar pine mixed conifer forests of Yosemite National Park
W. Childe~ Advisor:Jim Lutz
The trees of The Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot
H. Decker~ Advisor:Jim Lutz
Use of animal-borne cameras to explore vigilance of mule deer in the North Cascades
A. Kees and R. Bacon ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Bat emergence factors in Ravenna Park
K. Koyamatsu~ Faculty Advisor: Steve West
Effects of light and temperature regimes on the germination of native prairie species
M. Morey~ Faculty Advisor: Jon Bakker
Effects of compost on water quality and nutrient runoff
A. Kaeser, s. Armitage, and J. Nahakuelua~ Faculty Advisor: Robert Harrison
Pend Oreille sub-basin stream habitat health
N. Snyder ~ Faculty Advisor: Susan Bolton
Theropod dinosaur diversity up to the K-Pg boundary in the Hell Creek Formation of northeastern Montana
M. Staton ~ Faculty Advisors: Gregory Wilson and Aaron Wirsing
Analysis of diazotrophic endophytes isolated from Populus and Salix species for agricultural application
P. Wauters~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Shared space usage between Douglas squirrels and Eastern gray squirrels in the Pacific Northwest
M. Wilson ~ Faculty Advisor:Steve West
Does the presence of large rocks improve moisture retention for young conifers during times of drought stress?
P. Anderson~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Ecological effects and policy on the boreal forest: Russia
H. Fallisgaard~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Wolf (Canis lupis) predation on bison (Bison bison) in Yellowstone National Park
S. Meicho~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Effect of the U-Pass on UW alumni commuting attitudes and behaviors
L.Currin ~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Variation in seed germination and viability among populations and years for Puget Sound lowland prairie species
J. Dabell~ Faculty Advisor:Jon Bakker
Gardeners’ perceived benefits of community gardens in Seattle
T. Furniss~ Faculty Advisor: Stanley Asah
Public perceptions of smoke and fire: Central Washington fire managers’ current communication, outreach, and insight of public opinion
M. King ~ Faculty Advisor:Stanley Asah
Factors influencing epiphyte distribution in big leaf maple in the Queets River temperate rainforest
T. Miller~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Captive breeding as a conservation tool: The best practices and breeding techniques for endangered wpecies
A. Clark ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzuff
Assessing browsing damage on Douglas-fir plantations
J. Coleman~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Visitor use and experience in Jennings Park
M.Hodges ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Forest stand reconstruction
J. Klacik ~ Faculty Advisor: Jerry Franklin
Perception of human behavior by American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
D. Mackovjak ~ Faculty Advisors: Barbara Clucas and John Marzluff
Academic Year 2009-10
Regeneration patterns of Pinus lambertiana and Abies concolor in the Yosemite Forest Dynamics Plot
A. Lautensleger ~ Advisor: Jim Lutz
Endophyte assisted phytoremediation of Trichloroethylene with Ipomoea Batatas – sweet potatoes
T. Paganelli ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Carbon allocation across different forest ecosystems and management practices
C. Sprunger ~ Faculty Advisor: Darlene Zabowski
Endophyte ssisted phytoremediation of PAH and TCE contaminated materials
J. Sharp ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
+Comparing paired scores from the overall benthic index of biotic integrity of twenty stream sites located in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish watershed
D. Marconi ~ Faculty Advisor: Susan Bolton
Vigilance in wild horses
L. Kirschman ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Environmental correlates of tree species distribution in old‐growth pines lambertiana-Abies concolor forests
M. Barth ~ Advisor:Jim Lutz
Habitat analysis of kill sites by cougars in Western Washington
S. Williams ~ Faculty Advisor: Steve West
Discovery Park amphibian survey group
K. Bergstrom, J. Ethier, K. Hagglund, B. Middleton, K. Randolph, D. Rikard ~ Faculty Advisor: Steve West
Composition of cheek pouch contents and body condition of Perognathus parvus in the Northern Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington
K. Richardson ~ Faculty Advisor:Steve West
A case study on the DEMO Project 10 years after harvest
B. Benson ~ Faculty Advisor: Charlie Halpern
Analysis of the relationship between age and diameter at breast height of Garry Oak, Quercus garryana, In Washington State
S. Batiuk ~ Faculty Advisor: Jon Bakker
English holly and the forest
A. Watts ~ Faculty Advisor: Eric Turnblom
Changes in habitat use and occupancy of pileated woodpeckers, Dryocopus pileatus, in urbanized Seattle, Washington
F. Stevick ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
The city surrounding: How we access greenspace in the urban environment
D. Armes~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Across the urban to rural gradient: Effects of location and income on environmental participation
~D. Rayo ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Direct water use conservation in residential houses of Seattle
A. Win ~~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Brockman Tree Tour
C. Thornburg ~ Faculty Advisor: Al Wagar
Seattle, Washington, United States of America, and Berlin, Germany: Historical, cultural, and social comparisons and their effect on human opinion about urban bird species
A. Thomas ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
Fuels reduction in Sierra Nevada white fir-sugar pine forests
J. Syvertsen ~ Faculty Advisor: Jim Lutz
The Flight activity of Lasiurus Cinereus Semotus in response to weather phenomena on Hawai’i Island
J. LaHaela ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing
Environmental resources management: Sustainable living solutions
K. Stoner ~ Faculty Advisor: Dan Vogt
Urban greenways: An analysis of the feasibility of a right-of-way reassignment on the Burke-Gilman Trail
S. Rastelli ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Beetle activity post-fire in the Tripod Fire complex
A. Sengsirirak ~ Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Alvarado
Tamarisk: An invasive species
C. Gaylord ~ Faculty Advisor: Ken Ewing
Investigating the influence of native and non-native vegetation on the presence of amphibians in seasonally flooded wetlands
E. Scanson ~ Faculty Advisor: Josh Lawler
Effects of carbon dioxide on stomatal density and index of Arabidopsis Thaliana
C. Maib ~ Faculty Advisor: Soo-Hyung Kim
Phytoremediation: A plant database suitable for use at Lower Duwamish Superfund site and enhancing phytoremediation using endophytes
T. McDonald ~ Faculty Advisor: Sharon Doty
Academic Year 2008-09
Restoration design project for People for Puget Sound and the Port of Seattle
R. Miller, G. Beaudin, B. Horwitz, et. al. ~ Faculty Advisor: Kern Ewing
Resource consumption, resource conservation, and environmental externalities: A 12 country analysis of the forest roducts, chemicals, and energy industries
R. Schmitt et al. ~ Faculty Advisor: Dorothy Paun
Energy crisis and catastrophic wildfires: Can management of Montana’s forests solve these problems?
T. Lane ~ Faculty Advisors: Dan Vogt and Kristiina Vogt
Mathematical modeling to terrestrial LiDAR for canopy structure
P. Johnsey ~ Faculty Advisor: L. Monika Moskal
Crops: Emissions trading and carbon permanence
E. Tran ~ Faculty Advisor: Sergey Rabotyagov
Disease transmission in terrestrial mammals: A case study of feline leukemia virus in Pacific Northwest cougars
V. Madison ~ Faculty Advisor: John Marzluff
NEPA for the 21st Century.
D. Brody ~ Faculty Advisor: Clare Ryan
LiDAR as a tool to determine biomass and ecosystem services of a heterogenous urban landscape at the Washington Park Arboretum
B. Neuhaus ~ Faculty Advisor: Soo-Hyung Kim
Thermoregulatory behaviors of black abalone ecology
K. Kerr ~ Faculty Advisor: Glenn VanBlaricom
Rain gardens: Storm water treatment from the ground up
B. Scott ~ Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Amphibian survey in Discovery Park
M. Davis, T. Truong, T. Angevine, H. Schulz ~ Faculty Advisor: Steve West
Effects of wildlife populations on seedling mortality
J. McCarty ~ Faculty Advisor: Ken Radaeke
Effects of fire and stand management on early winter mule deer habitat
M. Weintraub ~ Faculty Advisor: Aaron Wirsing