Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The roles of individual variation and female choice in round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) acoustic signalling, Meghan Donovan
Novel Cell Cycle Regulation in Breast Cancer Treatment Resistance, Rosa-Maria Ferraiuolo
Generation of Model Systems for the Study of Novel Cell Cycle Regulation in Development: Implications for Spy1 in Tumour Susceptibility, Bre-Anne Fifield
Maternal effects on egg quality in hatchery, wild, and farmed Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Michaela Whitney Haring
Corticosterone in Feathers as a Biomarker: Biological Relevance, Considerations and Cautions, Christopher Mark Harris
Acoustic and Visual Signals of Species Discrimination in Competing Neotropical Wrens, Kristina Hick
PATTERN LEARNING IN LONG EVANS RATS (rattus norvegicus): 3-ITEM SERIAL REACTION TIME TASKS, Kaitlyn Marie April Iannicello
Polyandry and sperm competition in the alternative reproductive tactics in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Jason Lewis
Linking climate, arthropod emergence, and fitness in snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis), Peter Joseph Marier
Served medium rare: the effect of burnt remains on oviposition, survival and fitness of the local blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) community, Vincenzo Antonio Pacheco
Vocal and visual communication in an explosively breeding Neotropical toad, Nicolas Rehberg-Besler
An experimental analysis of the effects of plant and prey quality on the life history and behaviour of Dicyphus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae), an omnivorous biological control agent, Meghan Ann Vankosky
Tumour suppressor role of s-phase kinase associated protein 1-cullin-F box-S-phase kinase associated protein 2 (SCFSkp2), Biju Vasavan
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Semantic Effects on Metaphor Processing Stages, Hamad Al-Azary
Serotonergic modulation of odour-evoked neural activity in the olfactory bulb of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Karl C. Boyes
The effect of sodium salicylate on the level of GABAB receptor subunits in the rat's central auditory system, Sehrish Butt
The pleiotropic effects of dexamethasone on breast cancer cell behaviour, Martin Vance Crozier
Regulation of chromosome segregation in Drosophila meiosis, Zhi Hao Guo
The Effect of WDR1 and a Spliced Isoform (WDRΔ35) on Cell Migration in Mammalian Cells, Nicoletta Harabor
THE ROLE OF SPY1 IN BREAST CANCER STEM/PROGENITOR POPULATIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER TREATMENT, Nicole LeAnne Lyons
Exploring the developmental roles of plk4, Candace Rapchak
Spatial and Temporal Variability in the Carrion Insect Community: Using Blow Flies (Family: Calliphoridae) as a Model System to Study Coexistence Mechanisms at Multiple Scales, Jennifer Yvonne Rosati
Acoustic communication in thicket habitats: Vocal behaviour and vocal divergence in mesoamerican Melozone ground-sparrows, Luis Andres Sandoval Vargas
Polo-like kinase 4 at the nexus of epigenetic modifications and the DNA damage signaling network, Gayathri Sivakumar
Female Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) Movement Responses to Pheromones: An Investigation of Current Methods and Future Needs, Jennifer Lee Smith
Vocal behaviour, geographic variation, and the evolution of song in Troglodytes wrens, Jose Roberto Sosa Lopez
The Polo-like kinases as recipients and enablers of epigenetic modifications in tumourigenesis, Rosa alejandra Ward
Quantification of Molecular Changes in the Brown bullhead ( Ameiurus nebulosus) Exposed to Environmental Toxins, Rebecca A. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
REGULATION OF THE ANAPHASE PROMOTING COMPLEX/CYCLOSOME IN DROSOPHILA FEMALE MEIOSIS, Osamah Batiha
The influence of weather and ambient light on the dawn chorus start times of north temperate birds, Adrianna Bruni
Characterization of SCF Ubiquitin-Ligase Subunits in Arabidopsis, Mohammad Haj Dezfulian
The evolution of iridescent plumage in the Galliformes: Proximate mechanisms and ultimate functions, Kevyn K. Gammie
Living on the Edge: Conservation of Fish Species at Risk in Canada, William R. Glass
The neuroanatomical organization and chemosensory response characteristics of the olfactory bulb in the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Warren W. Green
Spy1 Regulation of the DNA Damage Response; Checkpoint Activation and Cellular Senescence, Espanta E. Jalili
Rats' (Rattus norvegicus) Encoding and Retrieval of Spatial and Non-Spatial Environmental Features in a Foraging Task, Corrine Nicole Keshen
Cooperative Functions of Duetting Behaviour in Tropical Wrens, Kristin Ashley Kovach
Novel Regulation of the Cell Cycle During Cell Fate Decisions in the Central Nervous System, Dorota D. Lubanska
Coordinated display, social hierarchy, and the development of dancing ability in young long-tailed manakins, Chiroxiphia linearis, Katrina Lukianchuk
Role of Spy1 in hematopoiesis: Implications for blood malignancies, Kaitlyn N. Matthews
Avian Species-Area Relationships and Environmental Covariates in Natural and Constructed Wetlands of Northeastern Alberta, Sheeva Nakhaie
Bioacoustic Monitoring of Nocturnal Songbird Migration in a Southern Great Lakes Ecosystem, Claire Elizabaeth Sanders
ADAPTIVE RESPONSES TO AQUATIC POLLUTION: DISPERSAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL ACCLIMATION, GENETIC ADAPTATION IN THE BROWN BULLHEAD (AMEIURUS NEBULOSUS), Linda Söderberg
Fanning behaviour and communication in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus), an invasive fish, Kristina Elizabeth Wantola
Relative distribution and biomass of invertebrates in fens and marshes in the boreal region of Northeastern Alberta, Kathryn L. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Expression of miRNA in different regions of the colon: An investigation in Zucker(fa/fa) rats, Vaishali Basu
Regulation of Tuberin in Cell Fate Acquisition within Developing Neural Tissues, Gordon Omar Davis
A Heuristic Ontological Model of Protein Complexes A Case Study Based on the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Protein Complexes of Arabidopsis thaliana, Claudia DiNatale
Genetic effects on phenotypic traits throughout ontogeny in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Britney Katelin Falica
Evolutionary toxicology: Implications of polychlorinated biphenyls in fishes from the lower Great Lakes, Michelle Farwell
Multiple achromatic plumage signals of male quality in the snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Sarah Guindre-Parker
The function and evolution of egg colour in birds, Daniel Hanley
Exploring New Capacities for pitx3 During Xenopus Embryogenesis, Lara Nicole Hooker
Response of round gobies, Neogobius melanostomus, to conspecific sounds, Lisa Isabella-Valenzi
Seasonal variation and the effects of inbreeding on sperm quality in Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), Katelynn Johnson
Growth, survival, and community composition of Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae in selected Athabasca oil sands process-affected wetland waters of northeastern Alberta, Kaitlin D. Kennedy
Annual patterns of movement and distribution in the arctic breeding snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) , Christie Macdonald
The vocal behaviour of long-tailed manakins (Chiroxiphia linearis): The role of vocalizations in mate attraction and male-male interactions, Dugan Finn Maynard
The role of community composition and basal resources in a carrion community (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Christina Lee Margaret Reid
The role of community composition and basal resources in a carrion community (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Christine Lee Margaret Reid
Novel Targets and Functions for Xenopus pitx3 during Embryonic Development, Cristine Smoczer
Female mate-searching strategies and behavioural correlates of copulation success in lekking long-tailed manakins (Chiroxiphia linearis), Kara-Anne Ward
Condition-dependent auditory function and reproductive development in the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, Jeffery N. Zeyl
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Role of Spy1 Protein Regulation In Breast Cancer, Mohammad Al Sorkhy
GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF PHENOTYPIC AND TRANSCRIPTIONAL VARIATION IN SALMON, Tutku Aykanat
Length-at-age and Size-Selective Mortality of the Western Basin Lake Erie Walleye (Sander vitreus) Population, 2000-2008, Emily Crisovan
Carotenoid-based male sexual ornamentation in the redside dace (Clinostomus elongatus), Sara Davidson
Roles of Cyclin A and Cyclin B in Drosophila Female Meiosis, Rajdeep Dhaliwal
The vocal behaviour and reproductive strategies of a neotropical duetting wren, Sarah Brynn Douglas
Sperm competition and the alternative reproductive tactics of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Erin Flannery
Role of Cks85A in cell cycle regulation, Mohammad Ghorbani
Analysis of the larval swimming performance of two Great Lakes fish species: Hydrodynamic and genetic effects on swimming, Sarah Humphrey
Elucidating the Role of Spy1A during c-Myc Induced Mammary Tumor Development, Evangelia Kirou
Studies of olfactory sensory neurons in two invasive fish species, Alyson Laframboise
The Role of Spy1 in Mammary Morphogenesis, Agnes Malysa
The Effects of Paraquat Exposure on Serial Reaction Time Performance in Rats (Rattus norvegicus) and Neuroprotection by Water-Soluble COQ10, Varakini Parameswaran
Role of Six3 and Pax6 in regulating the gene networks involved in vertebrate eye development, Saqib Sachani
Determinants and Developmental Consequences of Organic Contaminant Uptake in Nestling Insectivorous Birds, Mary Sebastian
Sediment oxygen demand and sediment nutrient content of reclaimed wetlands in the oil sands region of Northeastern Alberta, Carsten Slama
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The influence of sperm competition and life-history traits on brain size evolution in male and female birds, Melissa Leila Abdellah
Spatial analysis of Fos-like immunoreactivity, during amino acid chemoreception in the brain of the zebrafish, Danio rerio, Ravneet Bhogal
The role of mammalian WDR1 and its truncated isoform in cell migration and cofilin signalling, Jessica Cucullo
Spatial and temporal variation in sediment-associated microbial respiration in oil sands mine-affected wetlands of north-eastern Alberta, Canada., Jesse Gardner Costa
Role of Abiotic Factors on the Development and Life History of the Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), Leslie Holmes
Auditory and Olfactory Integration in the Round Goby, Neogobius melanostomus, Ashley Kasurak
The vocal behaviour of a Neotropical suboscine songbird, the Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus), Julianne Koloff
Physiological and behavioural response of the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines Matsumura) to susceptible and resistant soybean, Nicole M. Lamont
The vocal behaviour of Common Loons (Gavia immer): Signalling strategies & landscape scale communication, Van Thuc La
The influence of visual environment and sympatry on plumage coloration in New World warblers, Allison Flora Mistakidis
Influence of diet on black soldier fly (hermetia illucens linnaeus) (diptera: stratiomyidae) life history traits, Trinh Nguyen