Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Parent Preferences for Baby Formula in China and Potential Implications for U.S. Dairy Product Exports, Hao Cui, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Ecological Dynamics in Compost-Amended Soils and the Resulting Effects on Escherichia coli Survival, Anya Cutler, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Impacts Of Forest Disturbance On Small Mammal Distribution, Allyson Lenora Degrassi, PhD, Biology
Civic Engagement and Peace Corps Recruitment Efforts in the State of Vermont, Kelly Dolan, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
The Feasibility And Validity Of Novel Dietary Assessment Methods In A Pre-School Setting, Harley Eriksen, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Identification Of Regulatory Factors That Control Clostridium Difficile Sporulation and Germination, Kelly Ann Fimlaid, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Diversification Strategies and Contributions of Coffee Income to Poverty Alleviation Among Smallholders in Northern Huehuetenango and Quiche Departments, Guatemala, Andrew Gerlicz, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
A Pilot Study Of The Effectiveness And Usability Of The Myenergybalance Iphone App And Website, Joanna Graff, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Sexual Conflict and Chemical Communication in Hybridizing Harvester Ants, Michael Philip Herrmann, PhD, Biology
Application of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model in the evaluation of a community-based youth fitness and nutrition summer camp program, Olivia Johnson, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Dcbld2/esdn Is Essential For Proper Optic Tract Formation And Retinal Lamination, Ryan Mears Joy, MS, Biology
Edge-Of-Field Water And Phosphorus Losses In Surface And Subsurface Agricultural Runoff, Laura B. Klaiber, MS, Plant and Soil Science
FUNCTIONAL CONSEQUENCES OF AMA1-RON2 INTERACTION DURING HOST CELL INVASION BY TOXOPLASMA., Shruthi Krishnamurthy, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
The Microbial Ecology Of Listeria Monocytogenes As Impacted By Three Environments: A Cheese Microbial Community; A Farm Environment; And A Soil Microbial Community, Panagiotis Lekkas, PhD, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Phylogenetics And Molecular Evolution Of Highly Eusocial Wasps, Federico Lopez-Osorio, PhD, Biology
Resistance and Resilience: Latinx Migrant Farmworkers in the Northern Borderlands, Jessie Mazar, MS, Food Systems
Evolution of Vernalization and Photoperiod-Regulated Genetic Networks in the Grass Subfamily Pooideae, Meghan McKeown, PhD, Plant Biology
Earthworms In Vermont Forest Soils: A Study Of Nutrient, Carbon, Nitrogen And Native Plant Responses, Ryan Melnichuk, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Expanding Food Agency: Exploring the Theory and Its Scale in Philadelphia, PA, Caitlin Bradley Morgan, MS, Food Systems
Receptors for the detection of L-amino acids and IMP by mouse taste sensory cells, Shreoshi Pal Choudhuri, PhD, Biology
Definition of Bovine Leukocyte Antigen Diversity and Peptide Binding Profiles for Epitope Discovery, Mital Pandya, PhD, Animal Science
Making The Healthy Choice: Exploring Health Communication In The Food System, Emily Portman, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Vermont Agricultural Resilience in a Changing Climate: an Investigation of Farmer Perceptions of Climate Change, Risk, and Adaptation, Rachel E. Schattman, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Examination Of The Effects Breed And Nutrition Have On The Milk Protein Profile Produced By Lactating Dairy Cattle, Rinske Tacoma, MS, Animal Science
Novel Mechanisms Governing Autoregulation of the Src Family Kinase Fyn and its Crosstalk with Protein Kinase A, Marion Weir, PhD, Biology
From Nursery to Nature: Evaluating Native Herbaceous Flowering Plants Versus Native Cultivars for Pollinator Habitat Restoration, Annie White, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Management Practices and Communication Strategies to Improve Milk Fat and Protein Content on Dairy Farms, Melissa Elizabeth Woolpert, MS, Food Systems
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Using The Community Readiness Model As A Framework To Understand A Community's Preparedness To Increase Food Access, Kristyn Dumont Achilich, MS, Food Systems
The Application Of Valid And Feasible Dietary Assessment Methods To Evaluate The Impact Of Policy And Behavioral Interventions On Children's Fruit And Vegetable Consumption, Sarah Anne Amin, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
An Evaluation Of Vermicompost As A Fast-Acting Nitrogen Amendment To Mitigate Nitrogen Deficiencies In Organic Vegetable Production, Peter Dalton Austin, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Measuring the Impacts of a School Garden-Based Nutrition Intervention, Jenna Banning, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
The Molecular Evolution of Non-Coding DNA and Population Ecology of the Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera) in Lake Champlain, Lucas Edward Bernacki, PhD, Biology
Comprehensive Assessment of Organic Apple Production in Vermont: Experience from Two Orchard Systems, 2006-2013, Terence L. Bradshaw, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Swede Midge, Contarinia Nasturtii (diptera: Cecidomyiidae), Response To Brassica Oleracea In Simulated Intercropping Systems, Gemelle Laureen Brion, MS, Food Systems
Top-down and bottom-up tools for integrated pest management in Northeastern hop production, Lily Calderwood, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Defining Food Agency: An Ethnographic Exploration of Home and Student Cooks in the Northeast, Maria Carabello, MS, Food Systems
Determinants of Termite Species Taxonomic, Phylogenetic, and Functional Diversity in the Amazonian Forest, Cristian de Sales Dambros, PhD, Biology
Biological Indicators Of Compost-Mediated Disease Suppression Against The Soilborne Plant Pathogen Rhizoctonia Solani, Lynn Fang, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Subsistence Under The Canopy: Agroecology, Livelihoods And Food Sovereignty Among Coffee Communities In Chiapas, Mexico, Margarita Fernandez, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
The efficacy and non-target impacts of an organic disease management system containing biostimulants compared with two sulfur-based systems on four apple cultivars in Vermont, Ann L. Hazelrigg, PhD, Plant and Soil Science
Sustainable Agriculture in Vermont: Economics of Climate Change Best Management Practices and the Complexity of Consumer Perceptions of Raw Milk, Alexander Paul Helling, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Effects of hybridization and life history tradeoffs on pathogen resistance in the Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex), Yainna M. Hernaiz-Hernandez, MS, Biology
Facilitative Glucose Transporter And Its Regulation By Insulin/igf-Like Signaling In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Shun Kitaoka, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Earthworm Presence in Northern Forests: Impact on Distribution of Soil Carbon within Aggregate Fractions, Meghan Elizabeth Knowles, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Examining Two Green Payment Options To Support Dairy Farm Viability In Northern New England: Anaerobic Digestion And Organic Production, Deborah Ann Krug, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
A Sustainability Themed K-5 Magnet School: An In-Depth Case Study And Evaluation, Aleidria R. Lichau, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Effect of radiation on polymerization, microstructure, and microbiological properties of whey protein in model system and whey protein based tissue adhesive development, Ning Liu, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
The Supply Chain Of Fair Trade Coffee: Challenges, Opportunities & The Future Inside A Troubled Industry, Katharine D. Lukas, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Physicochemical Properties, Microstructure and Probiotic Survivability of Non-Fat Goat's Milk Yogurt Using Heat Treated Whey Protein Concentrate as a Fat Replacer, James Thomas McCarthy, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Carnitine and O-acylcarnitines in Pseudomonas aerguinosa: metabolism, transport, and regulation, Jamie Meadows, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
A Comparative Analysis Of The Moose Rumen Microbiota And The Pursuit Of Improving Fibrolytic Systems., Suzanne Ishaq Pellegrini, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Using Mutli Criteria Decision Analysis To Develop Sustainability Assessment Tools: Biomass Supply Chains, Deandra Marie Perruccio, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Meckelin Functions in the Guided Movement and Orientation of Basal Bodies Prior to Duplication in Paramecium tetraurelia, Tyler August Picariello, PhD, Biology
Get Real: An Examination of the Real Food Challenge at the University of Vermont, Jennifer Porter, MS, Food Systems
Short Food Supply Chains: Expectations and Reality, Richard Roberto Richards, MS, Food Systems
Micro-Topological Effects on Redox-Sensitive Nutrient Availability of Manganese, Iron, Sulfur, and Phosphorus, Lindsey C. Ruhl, MS, Plant and Soil Science
A conserved Inner Membrane Protein of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is integral for membrane function, Kenneth Smith, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Supporting A Growing Agricultural Economy By Understanding Child Care In Farm Families, Emily Stengel, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Pasteurization and its discontents: Raw milk, risk, and the reshaping of the dairy industry, Andrea M. Suozzo, MS, Food Systems
Polycystin-2 (PKD2), Eccentric (XNTA), and Meckelin (MKS3) in the Ciliated Model Organism Paramecium tetraurelia, Megan Smith Valentine, PhD, Biology
Grass-Based Dairy in Vermont: Benefits, Barriers, and Effective Public Policies, Serge William Wiltshire, MS, Food Systems
FGF8a is Required for Proper Vascularization of the Zebrafish Retina, Erin Wysolmerski, MS, Biology
Abscisic Acid And Nitrate Transporter Mtlatd/nip Signaling In Root And Nodule Development In Medicago Truncatula, Chang Zhang, PhD, Plant Biology
Chemical Composition, Probiotic Survivability and Shelf Life Studies of Symbiotic Buttermilk, Dong Zhang, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Dna Glycosylases Remove Oxidized Base Damages From G-Quadruplex Dna Structures, Jia Zhou, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Analysis Of Function Of The Son1-Interacting Protein, Lnk2 In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Prince Kudjoe Zogli, PhD, Plant Biology
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
An Analysis of the Effect of ß-Hydroxy-ß-Methylbutyrate on the Flight Ability and Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster, Alexandra Elizabeth Beattie, MS, Biology
Makers and mongers: Exploring social networks of Vermont artisan cheese, Rachel Anne DiStefano, MS, Food Systems
The Effectiveness Of An Online, Interactive, College Course In Energy Balance, Designed From A Framework Of Behavioral Theories, Simonne Marie Eisenhardt, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Investigations into host-specific interactions and local adaptation in the mycorrhizal symbiosis, Jonathan Gonzalez, MS, Biology
An Investigation of Epigenetic Contributions to Inter-animal and Age Dependent Variation in the Bovine Innate Immune Response., Benjamin Green, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Social Responsibility and Succession Planning: A Qualitative Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior Among Small Businesses in Vermont, Alana Marie Izzo, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Transforming Organic Waste Into A Marketable Product: A Conjoint Analysis Of Bulk Compost Preferences And Strategies For Expanding The Compost Market In Vermont, Daniel Colin Keeney, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Diversification Activities Of Vermont Dairy Farmers: A Study Of Raw Milk And Local Beef Processing In The State., Ryan Leamy, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Farmer Adoption of Best Management Practices Using Incentivized Conservation Programs, Jennifer Christine Miller, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Local mate competition and the sex ratios of malaria parasites, with a focus on Plasmodium mexicanum, Allison T. Neal, PhD, Biology
Improved Recovery And Rapid Identification Of Strains, Mixed Strains, Mixed Species, And Various Physiological States Of Foodborne Pathogens Using Infrared Spectroscopy, Esmond Boafo Nyarko, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
The Impacts of Multiple Anthropogenic Disturbances on the Montane Forests of the Green Mountains, Vermont, USA, Carolyn Ann Pucko, PhD, Plant Biology
Regulation of β-Casein Gene Expression by Octamer Transcription Factors and Utilization of β-Casein Gene Promoter to Produce Recombinant Human Proinsulin in the Transgenic Milk, Xi Qian, PhD, Animal Science
Expanding Citizenship: Workplace Democracy and Citizen Engagement in Food Cooperatives, Cecile Reuge, MS, Food Systems
Turf wars and corporate sponsorship: Challenges in the food system and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kristin K. Smith, MS, Community Development and Applied Economics
Estrogen Receptor Beta Is A Negative Regulator Of Mammary Cell Proliferation, Xiaozheng Song, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Exploring the nature of crystals in cheese through X-ray diffraction, Gil Fils Tansman, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
The Contribution of Purinergic P2X and P2Y Receptors to the Excitability of Mouse Vomeronasal Sensory Neurons, Jonathan Vick, PhD, Biology
Functional properties of whey protein and its application in nanocomposite materials and functional foods, Helen Walsh, PhD, Animal Nutrition and Food Science
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Role of the Drosophila Melanogaster Indirect Flight Muscles in Flight and Male Courtship Song: Studies on Flightin and Mydson Light Chain - 2, Samya Chakravorty, PhD, Biology
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Evaluating Methane Emissions from Dairy Treatment Materials in a Cold Climate, Eamon Twohig, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Spatial Effects of Road Use Intensity on Forest Plant Communities and Soil Chemistry, David Asmussen, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Increasing Physical Activity of Preschool Students, Margaret Dunn-Carver, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Influence of Plant Age, Soil Moisture, and Temperature Cylcing Date on Containter-Grown Herbaceous Perennials, Sarah Kingsley-Richards, MS, Plant and Soil Science
When Animal Housing and Strain Difference Matter: Cellular and Behavioral Studies in Mouse Olfaction, Carol Taylor-Burds, PhD, Biology
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Chemical Composition and Nutrient Profile of the Low Molecular Weight Fraction of Bovine Colostrum, Scott Christiansen, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Biochemical Characterization of DNA Glycosylases from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Yin Guo, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Rural Vermont: the Food Environment and Cooking Practices As An Implication for Health, Shauna Henley, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Modulation of Base Excision Repair by Nucleosomes, Ian Odell, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Investigations of Electric Arc Furnace Slag Filters: Phosphorus Treatment Performance, Removal Mechanisms and Material Reuse, Simon Bird, MS, Plant and Soil Science
The Investigation of Cleavage Factor IM by Crystallographic and Biochemical Techniques, Molly Coseno, PhD, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Evaluation of Alternative Fungicides for Organic Apple Production in Vermont, Morgan Cromwell, MS, Plant and Soil Science
Eating Out in Modern American Society: Why Do People Make the Choice to Eat Outside the Home?, Anthony Epter, MS, Nutrition and Food Sciences
The Effects of High Copper Dairy Manure on Manure Storage, Soil, and Plant Growth and Composition, Sally Flis, PhD, Plant and Soil Science