Theses from 2024
Cultivating Confidence: The Impact of Goal Setting and Self Assessment on Self- Efficacy Among At-Risk Secondary Students in English Language Arts, Stevie Marie Miles Gonzales
Determining the influence of environmental factors on amphibian road presence near the Fort Ord National Monument in Monterey County, California, Joshua Beasley
Developing Metrics of Ecological Integrity for Wetlands on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, Rebecca Baggott
Effectiveness of Aerial Monitoring of Spatial and Temporal Changes of Santa Catalina Island Rhodolith Beds, Charnelle Wickliff
Evaluating Ecological Conditions of the Salinas River After the Removal of Arundo donax During Wet and Dry Years, Savannah Y. Saldaña
Examining Internesting Habitat Use of Northwest Atlantic Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), Christina I. Mauney
Raising Middle School Students' Awareness of Relationship Risks Associated with Technology, Reda Gerges
Spatial and Temporal Variability in Nutritional Physiology of Pyropia perforata, Matthew S. Elliott
Theses from 2023
A Comparative Metagenomics Study on A Bioreactor System in Salinas, CA, The Salinas River Valley, and The Tijuana River Valley, Connie Samantha Machuca
Assessing Monkeyface Prickleback Cebidichthys Violaceus as an Emerging Aquaculture Species in California, Matthew Hoehn
Assessing the Carmel River’s Biotic Conditions After River Reroute and Dam Removal Using the California Stream Condition Index, Janelle Vasquez-Nicholas
Assessing the Effects of Upwelling-Driven pH and Dissolved Oxygen Variability on Juvenile Rockfishes, Melissa Palmisciano
Composition and Distribution of Fish Assemblages in Cap de Creus Natural Park in Relation to Marine Protection Levels, Depth, and Habitat, Kathleen Cieri
Effects of Habitat and Temperature on Reproductive Success of Fucus distichus in Central California, Acy E. Wood
Habitat-Mediated Efficacy of 360 Degree Diver-Operated Video For Quantitative Surveys of California Reef Fishes, Kameron Strickland
Improving Species Distribution Models of Continental Shelf Fishes off California, Kinsey Matthews
Influence of Intrinsic Factors on At-Sea Behavior of Late Chick-Rearing Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes Forsteri) at Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica, Parker D. Forman
Mesopredator Occupancy and Passerine Richness Along an Urbanization Gradient in Central Coastal California, Matthew McGee
The Feeding Habits and Selectivity of Siphonophores in Monterey Bay, Alexandra Lapides
The Genomics of Pesticide-Remediating Microbes Relevant to Agricultural Specialty Crops Grown on California’s Central Coast, Kieran Szelong
The Solitary Sinking Phytoplankton Cell and the Biological Carbon Pump, Annie Bodel
White Abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) Restoration Aquaculture: An Assessment of Formulated Diets and Probiotics, Katherine Roy
Theses from 2022
Developing a Molecular Diet Analysis, and Characterizing the Intestinal Microbiota of Wild Juvenile Coastal Rainbow Trout/Steelhead in California, Bryan Van Orman
Effects of Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia on Stress and Growth Hormone Responses in Juvenile Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus), Hannah L. Bruzzio
Estimating Natural Background Water Quality in California Rivers, Emma A. Debasitis
Evidence for Particle Dilution and Dispersion as the Strongest Effects on Reach-Scale Salmonid eDNA Sampling Outcomes in Mediterranean-Climate Rivers and Streams, Shawn A. Melendy
Factors Affecting Seasonal Variation of Surf Zone Assemblages in Central California, Gammon Koval
Measuring the Impact of Thermal Stress on Coral Resilience in Hawai'i Using Large-Area Imagery, Caroline Rodriguez
Physiological Responses to Hypoxia in Juvenile Flatfishes, Juliana Cornett
Redescription of Southwestern Indian Ocean Guitarfishes Rhinobatos (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae), Rachel Aitchison
The Distribution of Microplastics in Marshlands Surrounded by Agriculture Fields- Elkhorn Slough, CA, Victoria Dickey
The Genomics of Imidacloprid-Remediating Bacteria, Rahil Ryder
The Impacts of Climate Change on Blackeye Goby, Rhinogobiops nicholsii, Stress Responses, Reproduction, and Offspring Fitness, Alora Yarbrough
The Mock IEP For Educator Training, Matthew Kurkjian
Using Formative Assessments to Motivate Students in English Language Arts, Kelsey Brown
Theses from 2021
Characterizing Shallow Groundwater Nutrient Contribution to California Central Coast Agricultural Sites and Estuaries, Jacqueline M. Chisholm
Clay Mineral Records Show Pleistocene Evolution of Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River Basin, Gregory Bongey
Developing Motivation of Adolescent Mathematics Students Through Instructional Choice, Todd K. Hunter
Development of Predictive Bioassessment Indices of Non-Perennial Streams and Rivers in the Arid Southwestern United States, Andrew M. Caudillo
Effects of Climate Change Induced Ocean Acidification and Low Oxygen on Larval Rockfish, Kristin Saksa
Effects of Land-based Sources of Pollution on Coral Thermotolerance, Melissa Naugle
Effects of Temperature on Competition Between Macrocystis pyrifera and Sargassum horneri, Ann M. Bishop
Etmopterus Benchleyi n. sp., a New Lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the Central Eastern Pacific Ocean, Victoria Elena Vásquez
Geographic Variability in the Life History and Demography of Canary Rockfish, Sebastes pinniger, Along the U.S. West Coast, Rachel O. Brooks
Graphing Literacy in a Seventh Grade Science Classroom, Tersiphone-Sheryll S. Hahn
Satellite Remote Sensing & Model Reanalysis Estimates of Upper- Ocean Heat Content in the Canada Basin, Amanda Camarato
Species-Specific Transcriptomic Responses of Juvenile Rockfish (Sebastes) to Simulated Future Upwelling Conditions, Holly Doerr
Stable Isotope Analysis Reveals Differences in Domoic Acid Accumulation and Feeding Strategies of Key Vector Species in Central California, Sophie Brynn Bernstein
Theses from 2020
Associating Landscape Variables with Nesting Occupancy and Success of Songbirds Using Nest Boxes in Semi-urban Greenspaces, Amanda Preece
Drivers of Sub-Seasonal to Interannual Shoreline Change at Sunset State Beach in Monterey Bay, CA, Miya Pavlock
Effects of Biomass Loss on the Seasonal Variability in Storage Compounds of Pterygophora Californica, Lindsay M. Cooper
Effects of Phytoplankton Composition and Biominerals on the Episodic Pulses of Particulate Organic Carbon to Abyssal Depths, Cynthia Michaud
Fish-Derived Nutrients in California Kelp Forest Ecosystems, June Shrestha
Habitat Associations of Catshark Egg Cases (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Pentanchidae) from the U.S. Pacific Coast, Amber N. Reichert
Hydrothermal Vent Periphery Invertebrate Community Habitat Preferences of the Lau Basin, Kenji Jordi Soto
Increasing Reading Achievement Through Guided Collaboration In an Elementary Setting, Deirdre Kate Guidi
Integrating Field Methods, Remote Sensing and Modeling to Monitor Climate-Adapted Tidal Marsh Restoration, Alexandra S. Thomsen
Native Species Response to Goat Foraging in a Shrub-invaded California Coastal Grassland, John Inman
Quantifying the Emanation and Decay of Environmental DNA from Three Marine Molluscs, Emily Rose Pierce
Surface Conditions Drive Changes In Groundfish Species' Populations Along California Coast, Danielle Marie Fabian
The Effects of Repeated Reading on Individuals With Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities, Janette Iniguez
The Self-Determined Student: Teaching Students With Exceptional Needs Self-Determination Through Class-Wide Self-Monitoring, Amanda M. Baird
Theses from 2019
Acute Effects of Elevated pCO 2 and Hypoxia on Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Gene Expression and Metabolic Enzyme Activity, Andrew Jacob Cline
A Developing Superpower: Using Graphic Novels to Increase Reading Motivation, Andrés Antúnez
Assessing High-Frequency Variability of a Beach Adjacent to a Submarine Canyon (Moss Landing Beach, Monterey Bay, CA), Tyler Barnes
ATP as a Quantitative Proxy for Living Microbial Biomass: Cellular ATP Content Under Stress, Natalia Yingling
Beneficial or Not: Flipped Learning in an Elementary Mathematics Classroom, Nicole Jackson
Calm and Focused: Reducing Test Anxiety Among Elementary Students, Alicia M. DeRollo
Chlorophyllide a: Fact or Artifact - Resolution of the Chlorophyllide a Problem in the Routine Measurement of Planktonic Chlorophyll a, Sierra Claire Helmann
Contributions of Wind- and Wave-Induced Transport to Nearshore Phytoplankton Variability in Northern California, Patrick C. Daniel
Development of Biological Indicators for the Dry Phase of Non-Perennial Rivers and Streams, Matthew D. Robinson
DNA Metabarcoding of Meiofaunal Communities Along the California Coast and Potential Abiotic Drivers of Distribution, Amanda Elizabeth Heidt
Effectiveness of Semantic Mapping in Increasing Reading Comprehension for English Language Learners, Laura M. Maccagno
Effects of Matrix Training on Generative Language in Young Adults with Autism, Elizabeth Weissman-Young
English Language Learners and the Effectiveness of Flipped Learning in Middle-School Science, Stephen Elliott
Geographic and Habitat-Based Variation in Lingcod (Ophiodon Elongatus) Demography and Life-History Along the U.S. West Coast, Laurel Szeche Lam
Morphological Variability Within Dictyoneurum californicum and Dictyoneurum reticulatum Along a Wave Exposure Gradient on the Monterey Peninsula, Elizabeth G. Ramsay
Physical and Biological Consequences of Giant Kelp (Macrocystis Pyrifera) Removals Within a Central California Kelp Forest, Steven Ryan Cunningham
Project-Based Learning with Student-Developed Models in the NGSS Curriculum, Constance Reeves
Reduction of Stress in High School Freshman Through Mindfulness Practice, Jacob L. Arveson
Reproductive Strategies of the Big Skate (Beringraja Binoculata) with Evidence of Multiple Paternity, Jessica Ja-Jei Jang
Teaching Vocational Skills: Use of Video Prompting for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, Matthew T. Gallegos
The Biogeochemical Behavior and Speciation of Mercury in the Sea Surface Microlayer: Implications for Transport to Watersheds via Fog, Alexander J. Olson
Using Culturally Responsive Visual Aids to Increase English Learners' Speaking Assessment Scores, Eric A. Martin
Using Math Manipulatives with Students of Color, Karin Zandakis
Theses from 2018
Accelerated Reader Implementation and Student Reading Attitudes, Alexander Schenck
Computer Simulations with Developing and Using Models in the NGSS Curriculum, Tiana Mohondro
Effectiveness of System 44® as an Intervention for Students with Learning Disabilities, Christopher K. Alreck
Effects of Behavior Management Training with Paraprofessionals in a Special Day Class, Leslie Castro
Effects of Guided Reading on Third-grade Students' Reading Ability, Stella Ugonnaya Etumnu
Effects of Hypoxia on the Behavior and Physiology of Juvenile Stage Temperate Reef Fishes (Genus: Sebastes), Evan Gilman Mattiasen
Examining the Effect of Flipped Learning on English Language Learner Mathematics Achievement, Kimberlee Margosian
Implementing Multisensory Techniques when Teaching Letter Knowledge, Franciska Karpovich