Honors Projects from 2023
The influence of Toll 7 on the neuroplasticity of auditory neurons in the Mediterranean field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus), Brooke Asherman
Phenotypic divergence between sites in photosynthetic thermal response despite low genetic differentiation in Gulf of Maine Ascophyllum nodosum, Olivia Bronzo-Munich
How do long-term above-ground biomass dynamics vary between different forest stand types at Harvard Forest?, Maya Y. Chandar-Kouba
Functional redundancy of a non-native foundation species (eelgrass, Zostera japonica) across intertidal stress gradients, S. Maria Garcia
Live imaging of somatic homolog pairing in Drosophila supports a button-based mechanism for pairing facilitated by the genetic insulator gypsy, Holden D. Hadfield
Determining the influence of proximal Zeste binding sites and promoters on rates of transvection, Molly Henderson
Effects of Origin Environment and Temperature Acclimation on the Temperate Coral Astrangia poculata, Deva K. Holliman
Characterization of Retinoic Acid Signaling During Tooth Morphogenesis and Evolution in Danio rerio, Lyn Stephanie Miranda Portillo
Host and symbiont-specific patterns of gene expression in response to cold stress in the temperate coral Astrangia poculata, Kellie Navarro
Freezing temperatures drive functional trait clustering more than habitat structure in eelgrass communities in the Gulf of Maine, Bridget Marjorie Patterson
A multifaceted analysis of Semaphorin-induced neuroplasticity in the nervous system of Gryllus bimaculatus, Ean Lev Small
Investigating the effects of a glutamine-rich protein on the localization of a mutant RNA-binding protein and stress response in Candida albicans, Christoph Anders Tatgenhorst
ELMO, A Possible Pectin Biosynthesis Scaffold, Nuoya (Laura) Yang
Honors Projects from 2022
Characterization of Spaetzle Protein in the Mediterranean field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) and its role in central nervous system plasticity, Anthea L. Bell
Enhancer usage variation assessed via chromatin-conformation within and among three species of Drosophila, Maia B. Granoski
Photosynthetic phenology of a boreal spruce forest observed at stand and needle scales, Jeremy A. Hoyne Grosvenor
Tracking photosynthetic seasonality at needle and forest scales in pines experiencing mild winters, Sara Elizabeth Nelson
Mitigation of Negative Effects of Ocean Change on Oysters by Eelgrass and its Implications for Aquaculture in Midcoast Maine, Fiona G. Ralph
Examining the Ability of Remote Sensing to Characterize Turfgrass Stress Physiology, Benjamin Ross
Localizing Potential Messenger RNA Transport Protein Ips1 in Candida albicans, Yi Peng Wang
An analysis and characterization of Sonic Hedgehog and Fgf genes in Danio rerio embryonic tooth development, Lauren Kanoelani Waters
Honors Projects from 2021
Natural variation in chromatin conformation among populations of Drosophila melanogaster, Utku Ferah
Plant-mediated interactions within the milkweed insect community, Katie J. Galletta
Aortic pressure and heart rate in the lobster Homarus americanus are modulated by mechanical feedback and neuropeptides, Grace Marie Hambelton
High Resolution Molecular Analysis of the Hedgehog Pathway in Tooth Development, Claire Christine Havig
The Role of the Golgi ELMO Proteins in Cell Adhesion in Arabidopsis thaliana, Wesley James Hudson
Assessing parameters influencing interhomolog proximity of paired homologous chromosomes in Drosophila, Molly Margaret Moore
Down in arms: Marine climate stress inhibits growth and calcification of regenerating Asterias forbesi (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) arms, Hannah L. Randazzo
Characterization of Yellow Family Proteins in Gryllus bimaculatus, Alexandra W. Rubenstein
Mutual benefits of inducible defenses to crab predators in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis in a multi-predator environment, Sophia Walton
Conifer forest photosynthetic seasonality: exploring the effect of winter severity and the efficacy of different remote sensing methodologies, Anneka Florence Williams
Honors Projects from 2020
The impact of temperature on the sea star oscillatory gait, Emma Victoria Bertke
The role of behavioral diversity in determining the extent to which the cardiac ganglion is modulated in three species of crab, Grace Bukowski-Thall
Analysis of adhesion mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana, Bridgid Elizabeth Greed
Investigating enhancer regulation through chromatin conformation in Drosophila, Hannah D. Konkel
Examination of tooth-specific cis-regulation of the dlx2b gene during zebrafish development, Yujin Moon
Egg Size, Breeding Phenology, and Parental Investment in Leach’s Storm Petrels, James L. O'Shea
Investigating the Role of Heterochromatin Protein 1 (HP1) in the Formation of Chromosome Compartments, Diego Andres Villamarin
Honors Projects from 2019
Tension production and sarcomere length in lobster (Homarus americanus) cardiac muscles: the mechanisms underlying mechanical anisotropy, Matthew Maguire
Honors Projects from 2018
Disease on the Half-Shell: Prevalence and impact of the protistan pathogen MSX on oyster population health throughout the Gulf of Maine, Madeline Schuldt
Honors Projects from 2017
Hybridization dynamics of a newly discovered parrotfish swarm in the Tropical Eastern Pacific, Robert Barron
Some like it cold: the relationship between thermal tolerance and mitochondrial genotype in an invasive population of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, Aidan Fisher Coyle
Demography of a Collapsing Aerial Insectivore Population, Liam Taylor
Honors Projects from 2016
Impacts of eelgrass (Zostera marina) on pore-water sulfide concentrations in intertidal sediments of Casco Bay, Maine, Sabine Y. Berzins
Examining Functional Roles for Anthocyanins in Plant Leaves, Benjamin M. West
Honors Projects from 2015
The development of begging calls in Yellow Warblers, Jackson F. Bloch
Honors Projects from 2014
Changes in chiropteran community structure associated with the white-nose syndrome epidemic: evidence for competitive release?, Adam Eichenwald
The Role of Pectin Methyl Esterase in Pectin Activation of WAK Regulated Stress Response in Arabidopsis thaliana, Nicholas J. Saba
Mathematical Modeling of the American Lobster Cardiac Muscle Cell: An Investigation of Calcium Ion Permeability and Force of Contractions, Lauren A. Skerritt