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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
The impacts of permafrost thaw slumps on Arctic stream ecology, Maria Dolan
Anoxia and Re-oxygenation at Colder Temperatures in Goldfish (Carassius auratus): Effects on Oxidative Stress and Metabolites, Matthew E. Trzcinski
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Examining Seasonality of Zooplankton Communities and Water Quality in Yellowknife Area Lakes, Northwest Territories, Nicole Andreola
INCORPORATING EFFECTS-BASED APPROACHES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE POST-DEVELOPMENT MONITORING, Carolyn J M Brown
Genome-Based Pathogenicity Potential of Salmonella Isolated from Diverse Sources, Jared MR Crocco
Comparing Ionoregulation and Modes of Nitrogen Excretion Across the Life Cycle of Parasitic and Non-parasitic Lamprey Species, Shannon Davidson
Effect of Rare Earth Element Mixtures on Daphnia magna, Celine Do
Assessing Stormwater Management Pond Water Quality, Function, and the Potential Biotic Effects to Receiving Waters, Mitchell Elstone
Erwinia amylovora Phage Therapy: Biocontrol Formulation, Receptor Identification, Resistance Mechanisms, Nassereldin Ibrahim
Elucidating Mechanisms of Enhanced dsRNA-Nanophytoglycogen Innate Immune Responses in Healthy Human Cells, Nicholas Jadaa
A comparative in vitro investigation of rainbow trout vig-3 and human ISG15, Kristof Jenik, Sarah J. Poynter, Shanee Herrington-Krause, Kayla Samms, Nichole Sanchez Diaz, Stephanie J. DeWitte-Orr, Tania Rodriguez-Ramos, Brian Dixon, Adebisi Sanyaolu, Tamiru Alkie, Bryce M. Warner, Nikesh Tailor, and Shawna Semple
The characterization of Vig-1’s expression patterns in IPNV-infected, or dsRNA-treated, rainbow trout cells, Samantha Lum
Evaluating the Risk Posed by Gadolinium in the Grand River Watershed, Johann Memmel
Fishes in murky waters: Effects of total suspended solids on fish gills and performance, Xena Montoya
Investigating The Role Of The Mammalian dsRNAi Pathway In Preventing Infection By Respiratory Syncytial Virus And Human Coronavirus, Iliana Portelli
Variation in mainland Northwest Territories late-winter muskox (Ovibos moschatus) density estimations and habitat associations above and below treeline., Charlotte Rentmeister
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
DIFFERENCES IN DRIFTING INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS ARCTIC ECOZONES AND THE INFLUENCE ON POTENTIAL GROWTH OF GRAYLING (Thymallus arcticus), Charles Chanyi
Investigating the effects of disturbance and competition on establishment, growth, and reproduction of the endangered Ripariosida hermaphrodita, Daniel Engelking
Assessment of Stream Metabolism and Associated Environmental Drivers in the Greiner Lake Watershed, Nunavut, Canada, Nicole Gotkowski
Potential effects of road proximity on zooplankton communities and water quality in lakes in the Northwest Territories, Marie N. Hannan
Characterization of the Clostridioides difficile Glycosyl Hydrolase CcsZ, Brian Lowrance
TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF PLANT- RHIZOBACTERIA INTERACTIONS WITHIN THE SOIL-RHIZOSPHERE- RHIZOPLANE INTERFACE, Eric J. R. Marchetta
NATURAL VARIATION IN TEMPERATURE-MODULATED IMMUNITY TO PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. TOMATO (PST DC3000) IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA PLANTS, Christina A. M. Rossi
TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF PIPECOLIC ACID-MEDIATED PLANT SYSTEMIC IMMUNITY IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, Alyssa Shields
Characterizing the Rhizosphere Microbial Community of Food Crops in a Changing Climate, Samuel Snider
Winter Dynamics of Storm Water Management Ponds and Winter Tolerance in Three Aquatic Plant Species, Patrick Strzalkowski
The effect of alkalinity on lampricide effectiveness and gill physiology in invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Alexandre J. Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Impact of Orthophosphate as a Corrosion Inhibitor and Chloramine Disinfectant on Drinking Water Biofilm Communities, Mitchell Cooke
Diversity and Evolution of Inflorescences in Cuscuta, Morgan Glofcheskie
Design and validation of artificial feeders to study feeding preferences and growth of hematophagous juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Gracie Li-Ting-Wai
Impacts of changing permafrost conditions on vegetation productivity in the northern boreal forest, Emily Ogden
Effects of 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) on gonadal development and gene expression in larval mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus), Carly Sing-Judge
Changes in Plant Community Composition, Structure, and Function in Response to Permafrost Thaw, Katherine Standen
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Bioinformatic Analysis of the Biosynthesis of Carotenoids in the Copepod Tigriopus californicus, Anchalya Balasubramaniam
Physiological Impacts of Lampricides on Invasive Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) and Non-target Fishes, Razvan, Adrian Ionescu
Composition and Homology in the Taxonomic Classification of Escherichia coli, Tanya Irani
Wildlife Forage Recovery Following Boreal Wildfire, Alexis Jorgensen and Jennifer Baltzer
Investigating the Antitumor Effects of a dsRNA-Nanoparticle Complex in an in vitro Ovarian Cancer Model, Aaron Lewis
Breaking the Chain – The role of intersexual genetic correlations in sexual dimorphism and the consequences and limits of their evolution, Matthew MA Maoloni, Tara Newman, and Tristan AF Long Dr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Investigation of RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated gene silencing in rainbow trout, Sarah Au
Can zooplankton on the North American Great Plains ‘keep up’ with climate-driven salinity change?, Mariam Elmarsafy
The Role Of Streptococci in Oral Periodontitis: Growth and Disruption of Yellow Complex Bacteria, Megan Gordon
USING PHYTOGLYCOGEN-BASED NANOPARTICLES TO ENHANCE INOSINE MONOPHSOPHATE DELIVERY USING RAINBOW TROUT AND BOVINE MODELS, Kristof Jenik
A Genomic Investigation of the Stomach Phenotype in Teleosts, Louis Pfeifer
Boreal Subarctic Lake Water Quality, Zooplankton Communities, and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in Areas Impacted by Wildfire, Thomas J. Pretty
Effects and modes of action of exogenous androgens on gonadal steroidogenesis in male mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus), Robert Rutherford
Assessing threats and mitigation for Scarlet Ammannia (Ammannia robusta) in Southwestern Ontario, Kayla Salive
Effects of phosphorus on mycorrhizal colonization of wetland plants under natural and controlled conditions, Miriah Tucker
ABIOTIC CONDITIONS, ALGAL BIOMASS & FISH GROWTH RATES AFFECT FISH MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS IN TWO SUBARCTIC LAKES, Ari Yamaguchi
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Characterizing the cellulose-modifying enzyme BcsG from Escherichia coli, Alexander Anderson and Joel T. Weadge
Riparian Zone Soil Microbial Community Dynamics: Interactions with Nutrient Loadings, James Bannister
Going back to the soil: An integrated approach to farming., Renée V. Christie
Environmental factors associated with benthic macroinvertebrate communities in Arctic lakes, Northwest Territories, Rachel Cohen
Investigating the Antiviral Effects of Vig-3 from Rainbow trout, Shanee Herrington-Krause
Dispersal as a Buffer Against Zooplankton Community Change in Response to Fluctuating Salinity Levels on the Great Plains, Mercedes Huynh
Context is everything: an investigation of Spanish River Carbonatite and its effects on soil-plant-microorganism systems, James MC Jones
Happy or Hangry Families: Does kinship mediate cooperation and cannibalism in Drosophila melanogaster larvae?, Lucas Khodaei
Adventures in Time and Space: What Shapes Behavioural Decisions in Drosophila melanogaster?, Heather Malek and Tristan AF Long Dr.
The Impacts of Gold Mining on Vegetation and Mycorrhizal Colonization in Northern Canada, Sarah Mediouni
Competition or facilitation: Examination of interactions between endangered Sida hermaphrodita and invasive Phragmites australis, Samantha N. Mulholland
Factors Affecting Biofilm Formation in Oral Pathogenic Bacteria of the Red Complex, Sidney Nechacov
Diversity and Evolution of Seeds in Cuscuta (dodders, Convolvulaceae): Morphology and structure, Magdalena Olszewski
Structural Investigation of BcsC: Insight into Periplasmic Transport During Cellulose Export, William Scott and Joel T. Weadge
Influence of Ligand Complexation on Nickel Toxicity, Speciation and Bioavailability in Marine Waters, Samantha Sherman
Expression of alternative oxidase in the copepod T. californicus when exposed to environmental stressors, Carly Tward
Factors influencing zooplankton communities in small Arctic lakes, Northwest Territories, Jasmina Vucic
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Evidence for extra-gastric expression of the proton pump H+/K+ -ATPase in the gills and kidney of the teleost Oreochromis niloticus, Ebtesam Barnawi
The influence of water quality on wetland-associated microbial communities, Lindsey Clairmont
Relationships Between Factors Influencing Biofilm Formation and Pathogen Retention in Complex Rhizosphere Microbial Communities, Aaron Coristine
Charecterization of the innate immune response in the rat intervertebral disc at the tissue and cellular level, Matthew Guerreiro
An Assessment of the Plant and Mycorrhizal Community at Steeves Lake Shoreline, Colomac Mine, NWT, Rebekah Hamp and Dr. Kevin Stevens
The Influence of Water Chemistry and Gill Physiology on the Uptake of the Lampricide TFM by Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), Scott Leslie James Hepditch
Molecular Characterization of the Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) Ovarian Steroidogenic Pathway and Implications for Exogenous Estrogen Effects during Follicular Development, Thiviya Kanagasabesan
The Influence of Physiological and Abiotic Factors on the Sensitivity of the Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to the Lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM), Alexandra Muhametsafina
Bioinformatic interrogation of phosphonate tailoring pathways, Monica Papinski
The Effect of Oxidation, Thionation, and Dimerization on the Self-Assembly and Photophysical Properties of Novel Discotic Materials, Katie M. Psutka
Drivers of post-fire vascular plant regeneration in the conifer-dominated boreal forest of southern Northwest Territories, Alison White
Forensic Markers of Lampricide Toxicity in Oncorhynchsus mykiss, Chris White
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Influence of topography and moisture and nutrient availability on green alder function on the low arctic tundra, NT, Katherine Louise Black Ms. and Jennifer Lynn Baltzer Dr.
Structure-Function Investigation of Proteins Involved in Cellulose Biosynthesis by Escherichia coli, Thomas Brenner
REPRODUCTIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF WALLEYE (Sander vitreus) AND LAKE WHITEFISH (Coregonus clupeaformis) IN TATHLINA LAKE, NT, Grant M. Harrison Mr
Diversity and evolution of fruits in Cuscuta (dodders; Convolvulaceae), Anna Ho
USING RAINBOW TROUT CELL LINES AS A MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE INNATE ANTI-FV3 IMMUNE RESPONSE, Graeme Robert Jones Lisser
An Assessment of How Plant and Mycorrhizal Communities Have Been Affected Along a Mine-Impacted Watershed In The Northwest Territories, Kevin MacColl
Quantifying relationships between phosphorus availability and mycorrhizal associations in wetland plants, Daniel Marshall