Past NRS 600 Seminar Abstracts

2008

Akins, Eric	Integration of Multi-sensor Remote Sensing Data for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping at Fire Island National Seashore
Bolser, Jessica	The Role of Uric Acid as a Circulating Antioxidant in Birds
Borowik, Ann	Quantifying the Landscape Context of Conservation Lands
Cox, Suzanne	Comparison of Drainage Network Extraction and Watershed Delineation Methods for Digital Watershed Management
Curtis, Annie	Devlopment of Rapid Assessment Methods for Isolated Wetlands in Rhode Island
DeCelles, Beth	Influence of Nekton Abundance on Egret Use of Restored and Reference Salt Marshes in Narragansett Bay
Denault, Michelle	Identifying Mechanisms of Wetland Invasion: Quantification of Resource Allocation Differences Between Native and Introduced Phragmites australis
Donelan, Elizabeth	Assessment of Small to Medium-sized Mammals on a Coffee Farm in Costa Rica
Gadomski, Kendall	An Evaluation of Beach Erosion on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Using Remote Sensing
Hancock, Rob	Assessing the Potential for Salt Marsh Survival Under Accelerated Rates of Sea Level Rise
Koch, Stephanie	Temporal Patterns of Shorebirds and People at a Key Stopover Point: Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, MA
Lellis, Kimberly	Nekton and Invertebrate Use of Native and Invasive Phragmites australis and Spartina alterniflora in New England Salt Marshes
McGreevy, T.J.	Genetic Insights into the Management of Association of Zoos and Aquariums and Wild Matschie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
McNally, Catherine	River Flows Required to Sustain Saadani National Park, Tanzania
Narcisi, Michael	Influence of Groundwater Withdrawl on Seasonal Pond Hydroperiod and Habitat Suitablility for Pond-breeding Amphibians in Southern New England
Pruett, Christina	Subaqueous Soil Interpretations for Shallow Subtidal Habitats: Eelgrass Restoration and Carbon Pools
Ricker, Matthew	Developing Indices of Land Use Change: Using Soil Morphology and Pollen Distribution in Riparian Zones
Salisbury, Alex	Subaqueous Soil Interpretation: Dredged Material and Shellfish Management
Sholly, Rachel	A Clean Transportation Policy for the University of Rhode Island
Smith, Adam	Ripe for the Taking: Seasonal Frugivory in Migratory Songbirds
Thompson, Marisa	Potential Flooding Scenarios for South Kingstown, Rhode Island

2007

Akins, Eric	Applications of Hyperspectral and Multispectral Sensor Data Acquired from the Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) Satellite
Atwood, Josh	Evolution of Invasive Plant Species on Oceanic Islands: A Test of the ERCA Hypothesis
Blomberg, Erik	A GIS-Based Habitat Model to Support Population Viability Analysis of Ruffed Grouse in Rhode Island
Borowik, Ann	Shallow-water Benthic Habitat Mapping: Case Study in American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Caron, Christine	Harlequin Duck Population Trends and Habitat Use in Rhode Island
Curtis, Annie	Assessing the Effects of Human Disturbance on New England Isolated Wetlands using a Rapid Assessment Protocol
Denault, Michelle	The Effects of Nutrient Addition on Two Subspecies of the Common Reed, Phragmites australis
Giorgianni, Michele	Modeling the Effects of Hurricane Hazards in Yarmouth, MA: A Vulnerability Assessment
Hanks, Kelly	Assessment and Mapping of Mangrove Forests and Salt Ponds to Strengthen the Capacity for Watershed Management in the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
Langlois, Lillie	Protein and Amino Acid Requirements of Passerine Birds and their Provision by Wild Fruits
Meehan, Holly Ann	Characterization of Inorganic Nitorgen in Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems: Nitrogen Isotopes as Tracers of Wastewater-Derived Nitrate
Millar, Dave	Evaluating the Effects of Sod Farming on Soil Quality
Milliman, Alison	In-stream Denitrification: Pilot Studies and Site Characterization
Narcisi, Michael	Influence of Groundwater Withdrawl on Seasonal Pond Hydroperiod and Amphibian Habitat Suitability
Pelletier, Peg	Expansion of the Chesapeake Bay Benthic Index of Biological Integrity (B-IBI) to the Entire Virginian Biogeograhic Province
Thompson, Marisa	Distributing Geospatial Data: An Exercise with ArcGIS Server
Vanderveer, Linda	Effects of Early Successional Habitat Restoration on Avian Populations in Rhode Island
Zhou, Yuyu	An Assessment of Impervious Surface Area in the State of Rhode Island through Remote Sensing

 

2006

Blomberg, Erik	Population Viability Analysis, Forest Management, and Habitat Improvement for Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in Rhode Island
Caron, Christine	Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) in Rhode Island
Donohue, Sean	Effects of Coastal Urbanization on Riparian Hydric Soil Characteristics
Giorgianni, Michele	Chloride in Freshwater Bodies and Land Use in Rhode Island
Hale, Emily	An Analysis of the Relationship Between Certain Remotely Sensed Landscape Factors and Lyme Disease Incidence in South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Jamieson, Regen	Tracking the Movements of Translocated Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in Peninsular Malaysia using GPS Telemetry
Koch, Stephanie	Spatial Distribution and Abundance of Shorebirds at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, MA
Langlois, Lillie	Effect of Dietary Fatty Acids on Flight Energetics and Nutirient Deficiencies of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris)
Locher, Christian	Capacity of Volunteer Water Quality Programs to Communicate Water Quality Information to Local Decision Makers
McGreevy, T.J.	Conservation Genetics of American Zoo and Aquarium Association and Wild Matschie's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
McNally, Catherine	An Analysis of the Governance Factors that Contribute to the Overall Success of Water Quality Trading Programs
Meehan, Holly Ann	Nitrogen, Septic Systems, and Aquatic Ecosystems - Nitrogen and Oxygen Isotopes as Tracers of Septic-derived Nitrate
Millar, Dave	Effects of Sod Farming on Soil Quality
Milliman, Alison	Evaluating In-stream Denitrification
Payne, Margot	Subaqueous Soils as Indicators of Estuary Health
Raithel, Christopher	Do Predatory Invertebrates Influence Amphibian Population Structure?
Royster, Julia Brownlee	Does Disease Increase Inside Marine Reserves?
Shaffer, Meaghan	Mid-term Habitat Response to Tidal Flow Restoration at the Galilee Bird Sanctuary, Narragansett, Rhode Island
Smith, Susan	Fruit Quality and Consumption by Songbirds During Autumn Migration
Vanderveer, Linda	Avian Population Trends in Early Successional Habitat in Rhode Island
Vigness Raposa, Kathy	The Population Structure of the Humpback Whale in the North Atlantic Ocean
Winiarski, Kristopher	Using Stable Isotopes to Track Dispersal and Habitat Use of Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens L.) Goslings During Growth at La Perouse Bay, Manitoba
Zhou, Yuyu	Impervious Surface Extraction and Its Impact on Environment

 

2005

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