Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The behavioural ecology of colour change in Neotropical yellow toads (Incilius luetkenii), Katrina Marie Gardner
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
An Integrated Approach to Understanding Noise Stress in Three Species of Freshwater Fish, Riley Beach
Physiological and behavioural responses of Arctic-breeding shorebirds to weather and habitat conditions, Sara Bellefontaine
Characterizing predator-prey relationships of Great Lakes fishes using targeted stomach content DNA analyses, Matthew Richard Charron
Circadian control of a time-dependent damage response in Drosophila melanogaster, Shahd Haddad
Regulation of natural killer cell responses by myeloid-derived suppressor cells in mouse mammary tumors, Mary Ibrahim
The Spatial Habitat and Seasonal Prevalence of Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Windsor-Essex County, On, Madison Laprise
The Role of cort and Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome (APC/C) in Drosophila Sex Determination and Meiosis, Abuzar Sikander Malik
The Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens Linnaeus (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): A Novel Approach to Combat Food Waste in Windsor-Essex., Patricia Obianuju Okpara
Characterizing Circadian Clock Activity in the Drosophila Midgut, Kathyani Parasram
Local Forearm Heating Does Not Alter Concentrations of Circulating Notch1 ECD and HSPG/CD44, Khushali Shrenik Parikh
Temporospatial Characteristics of the Effect of a Sound on the Response to Another Sound in Neurons in the Rat Auditory Midbrain, Olivia Elizabeth Sauvé
Rhythms in RNA and Proliferation in Intestinal Stem Cell Organoids, Kristina Skurvidayte
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Experimental Analysis of Fish Sensory Systems: From Behavioural Responses to Physiological Extremes, Roselia Ayala-Osorio
Exploration of Neural and Behavioural Responses to Anthropogenic Noise in Three Members of the Centrarchidae Family, Taylor Bendig
EXAMINING THE DIVERSE EFFECTS OF PI4KS ON SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION AND MORPHOLOGY PHENOTYPES IN Drosophila melanogaster, Claire Richter Gorey
Characterizing hematological and reproductive phenotypes in the Plk4+/– mouse, Brayden LaBute
The Bouba/Kiki Effect on Gendered Objects in the Arabic Language, Ghadir Nassereddine
Mother Knows Best: Mechanistic Aspects of Foraging Preference and Differential Arrestment of Gravid Females: A Case Study on Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Vanessa Elizabeth Owen
The Calcium-Binding Protein Frequenin Negatively Regulates Nociception, Wing Lam Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Differentiating Between Empirical and Preferential Decision Strategies, Noor AlAzary
Exploring the role of NKR-P1B:Clr-b interaction in mouse mammary tumour immunosurveillance, Raghd Al Olabi
Avian grape predation at vineyards: Evaluating fruit preferences and non-invasive deterrent methods, Grace Anne Bastien
Physiological State Determinants of Maternal Cortisol Signaling and Its Impact on Offspring Quality and Fitness, Sydney Currier
An Integrated Approach to Understanding Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): An Exotic Pest of Greenhouse and Field Pepper Crops, Diana Catalina Fernandez
Developing Fluorescent Tools to Dissect the Role of Tuberin at Mitotic Onset, Jackie Fong
The Function and Evolution of Wood-Warbler Flight Calls (Parulidae), Zach G. Gayk
A Novel Role for Frequenin in Drosophila melanogaster Courtship, Renada Hana
Behavioural response of Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic stimuli in a laboratory and field setting, Victoria Lynn Smit Heath
The Role of the NKR-P1B:Clr-b Inhibitory Axis in NK Cell-Mediated Tumour Immunosurveillance, Abd El Aziz Hendy
Bioacoustic Studies of Population Size and Microdialects in an Island-Living Savannah Sparrow Population, Abby Lynn Jill Hensel
Environmental DNA Plumes: Linking Fish Farm eDNA to Microbial Communities and Novel Detection of Transgenic eDNA, Alex Kajtar
Experimental Tests on Sperm and Seasonal Morphology Change in the Endangered Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus), Colby Brian Nolan
Elucidating Complex Animal Interactions in the Modern World: Determining the occurrence and effects of intraguild predation within food webs, Krystle-Blue D. Pahl
Parasites and sexual selection in a sexually dichromatic toad, Nicole Erin Shangi
Inter-colony isotopic niche dynamics and the effects of cumulative stressors on incubation phenology and behaviour in an Arctic seabird, Reyd Alexandra Smith
Life in the slow lane: Estimating the metabolic rate and trophic impact of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), Eric Ste-Marie
The Effects of Probiotic Therapy on Stress Coping Styles of Triploid Juvenile Farmed Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Brendyn M. St. Louis
The Role of the Circadian Clock in the Intestinal Epithelium during Health, Regeneration, and Tumourigenesis, Kyle Stokes
Examining the Combined Impacts of Rapid Senescence and a Low Water Stressor on Maternal State, Egg Quality, and Fitness in Chinook Salmon, Madison A. Sturba
The Effects of Acid Rain Mitigation Efforts on the Behaviour-Dependent Movement of Migrating Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar, L.) Smolts, Omar Salem Taboun
Measuring the Effects of Sport-Related Concussion on Default Mode Network Activity Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Brian Taylor
Investigating the Functions of PLK4 in Epigenetic Regulation, Necky Tran
Influence of Environmental Conditions on Assessment of Fish Communities in Two Lake Erie Coastal Wetlands, Nathan Tuck
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Effect of a Leading Sound on the Local-Field Potentials Elicited by a Trailing Sound in the Rat’s Inferior Colliculus, Syed Anam Asim
Testing the Circadian Regulation of the JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway, Daniela Bianca Bachetti
A deep life: The application of stable isotopes to understand deep-sea environments with a focus on latitudinal gradients, Laurissa Christie
Movement ecology of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus): Identifying tools, management considerations, and horizontal movement behaviours using multi-year acoustic telemetry, Jena Elizabeth Edwards
A Transcriptomics Approach to Examining the Effects of Prenatal and Thermal Stress on Developmental Plasticity in Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha), Colin Joseph Finerty
Community Composition of Aquatic Invertebrates along Dissolved Oxygen Gradients in Lake Huron Coastal Wetland Wet Meadows, Danielle Elizabeth Gunsch
Organization And Introgression Mechanics Of Phaseolus Vulgaris (Common Bean), Seth Munholland
Bioacoustic monitoring of bird communities and behaviour in fragmented and regenerating tropical dry forests, Kiirsti Owen
Using isotopic niche dynamics to predict resiliency to climate change in an Arctic seabird, Kyle John Lee Parkinson
Field assessments of anthropogenic noise effects on free-swimming fishes, Rachel Hannah Pieniazek
Breadth of the Wild: Global Patterns in Elasmobranch Dietary Niche Breadth, Sarah Popov
Cholesterol-Dependent Regulation of Neuromuscular Junction Development in Drosophila Melanogaster Larvae, Amber Shaheen
Light and Feeding Cues: Entraining Circadian Rhythms in Chinook Salmon Tissues, Maryam Thraya
The Effect of BMAL1 on Intestinal Tumourigenesis, Chantelle Trombley
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Studies Of Cells Within Three Chemosensory Structures In The Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Zeenat Aurangzeb
Characterizing phenotypic effects of Spy1 mediated lateral branching, Iulian Eric Derecichei
Effects of gamma irradiation treatment of oil sands process material on zooplankton accrual and early community development in field based mesocosms, Chantal For Dings-Avery
Bioassessment of Streams Within the Clay-Plains Region of Southwestern Ontario – Optimizing Sampling and Laboratory Assessment Methods, Alyssa Alves Frazao
Molecular imaging targets in prostate cancers with neuroendocrine gene signature, Martin (Mohamadreza) Khosravi Bakht
Plasticity within the Auditory Systems of Fishes, Melissa Macksoud
Developing and Validating a Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for People with Aphasia, Dirusha Moodley
The song remains the same: an analysis of age-related changes in song structure and song use in male and female Rufous-and-white Wrens, Lincoln Marcus Savi
Dinaciclib Inhibits Glioblastoma Multiforme Cell Growth and Selects for a Brain Tumour Initiating Cell Population, Mathew Stover
Choice And Consequence In Avian Vocal Learning: Song Development And Territorial Behaviour In Savannah Sparrows, Ian Campbell Thomas
A Translational Zebrafish Model to Study Breast Cancer Inflammation and Metastasis, Janice Tubman
Effect of Male Age and Hormone Induction on Sperm Quality in the Critically Endangered Mississippi Gopher Frog (Lithobates sevosus), Ashley Michelle Watt
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
THE ROLE OF CYCLIN B3 IN DROSOPHILA FEMALE MEIOSIS, Mohammed Redha Boruouh
SPATIAL CUES AFFECT NEURAL RESPONSES TO ODDBALL PARADIGM IN THE RAT’S AUDITORY MIDBRAIN, Mathiang Ghai Chot
The function and evolution of vocal and visual signals in a Neotropical songbird, the Rufous-capped Warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons), Alana Dawn Demko
Providing negative feedback about the accuracy of details within scenes reduces appraisals of memory accuracy but does not affect appraisals of memory occurrence, Kassandra Helena Korcsog
Identification of Cancer Stem Cells: Applications for a Spy1 Clinical Trial, Ellen Marie Laurie
Protect Your Brain: The Impact of an Educational Intervention on Helmet Use in Adolescents, Daniella Mlinarevic
Disruption of Circadian Rhythm and its Impact on the Progression of Colorectal Cancer in the Murine Animal Model, Malika Nunes
Larval aggregation and competition for resources in populations of Lucilia sericata and Phormia regina, Patricia Obianuju Okpara
Novel Cell Cycle Regulation in Stem Cells; Implications in Reprogramming and Central Nervous System Development, Ingrid Qemo
An Exploration of Drivers of Behavioural and Morphological Laterality and Expensive Tissues in Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Mallory L. Wiper
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Role of Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor as a Potential Suppressor of Growth and Survival of Colorectal Cancer Cells, Vaishali Basu
Testing the Robustness of the Circadian Clock, Nathaniel James Bernardon
Interactive effects of pre- and post-natal stressors on Chinook salmon performance and fitness, Pauline Marian Capelle
Exploring the roles of rax1 among genetic networks involved in vertebrate eye development, Mohamad Fakhereddin
OLFACTORY SENSORY NEURON AND OLFACTORY BULB RESPONSES TO NOVEL PUTATIVE PHEROMONE COMPONENTS AND COMBINATIONS IN THE SEA LAMPREY (Petromyzon marinus), Gianfranco Grande
Effects of multiple stressors on primary production in Lake Erie, Erin L. Hillis
Vocal duetting behaviour in a neotropical wren: Insights into paternity guarding and parental commitment, Zach Alexander Kahn
The nocturnal flight calls of migratory songbirds: interspecific variation in the “zeep” complex and intraspecific variation across North America, Blaine John Landsborough
Community Development of Terrestrial and Semi-Terrestrial Invertebrates Along Environmental Gradients in a Reclaimed Watershed, Kellie Menard
Behavioural, Morphological and Physiological Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Freshwater Fish, Megan Mickle
Profiling protein ubiquitination in Arabidopsis thaliana, Don Karl A. Roberto