bsc theses in environmental science
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B.Sc. Theses in Environmental Science
1996 - Present
For thesis locations in the Maritime provinces, see map.
No. Year Name Title Supervisor(s)E1 1996 Heath, Jeremy J. Steps toward
developing apheromone-basedmonitoring/controlprogram for theApple Leaf Midge,Dasineura maliKieffer (Diptera:Cecidomyiidae) inNova Scotia, Canada
R. Smith, O. Kukal
E2 1997 Lister, Scott W. The Potential ofLandsat ThematicImagery toRecognizeEnvironmentalChange on BonPortage Island, NovaScotia
I. Spooner
E3 1997 Potter, Karen M. Beetle Communitiesin ManagedSoftwood Forests
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E4 1998 Allen, Michael E.W.
A Survey ofBiological OxygenDemand andDissolved Oxygen inthe Cornwallis River,King's County, NovaScotia
M. Brylinsky
E5 1998 Levy, Alex L. A Short TermWatershed Analysisof Fishwick Brook inBerwick, NovaScotia, During aDrought
I. Spooner
E6 1998 Nelson, Alanna M. A Survey of FecalColiform Levels andRelated WaterQuality Parametersin the CornwallisRiver, Kings County,
M. Brylinsky
Nova ScotiaE7 1998 Richards, Ngaio L. Layperson's
EnvironmentalImpact AssessmentDesignConsiderations andProposition for andEIA AddressingCoastal Erosion inKings County
L. Lusby
E8 1999 Dollimont, Justin Preliminary baselinedata and analysis forthe creation of amonitoring plan atthe Morton Centre,Heckman's Island,Nova Scotia
L. Lusby
E9 1999 Levy, Heather Sustainablecommunities,Holistic systems:review andrecommendationsregarding thepolicies, practicesand future goals forWolfville andWindsor, NovaScotia
L. Lusby
E10 1999 MacLeod, D.Matthew
A study of sedimentredistribution andtransport processesin a shallowhydroelectricreservoir
I. Spooner
E11 1999 Marshall, Andrea A QuantitativeExamination of theStructure andSpecies Compositionof the Pine BarrenPlant Assemblage inthe Annapolis Valleyof Nova Scotia
P. Taylor
E12 1999 Morse, Peter An examination ofthe hydrological,geophysical,geological andgeochemicalproperties ofaquifers at theMorton Centre forenvironmental study,Lunenburg, NS
I Spooner
E13 1999 Wyer, Sarah A fungal air qualityinvestigation ofHuggins ScienceHall and the directeffect of P.echinulatum sporeson the A549 lungepithelial cell line
P. Johnson Green, J.Green-Johnson
E14 2000 Cook, ShannonBrooke
An assessment of in-stream restorativestructures on tertiarystreams in theAnnapolis Valley,Nova Scotia
I. SpoonerM. Brylinsky
E15 2000 Kindred, Kerry Environmentaleducation:curriculumdevelopment for afirst yearenvironmentalscience course
S. Bondrup-NielsenD. Piper
E16 2000 Miranda, Molly The development ofa solid waste-resourcemanagement strategyfor the office ofaccommodations andmeal plans at AcadiaUniversity
L. Lusby
E17 2000 Brown, Jenny An assessment of theeducational needs foroffice and classroomrecycling at AcadiaUniversity
P. ArnoldD. Stiles
E18 2001 Baltzer, Kelly The Pacific decadaloscillation and itseffects on theclimate innorthwestern BritishColumbia andsoutheastern Alaska
I. SpoonerR. Raeside
E19 2001 Barker (Smith),Melanie
The characterizationof debris flowlandslides and thedevelopment of ageographicinformation systemenvironmentalhazards predictionmodel forCheticamp RiverValley, Cape Breton,
I. Spooner
Nova ScotiaE20 2001 Gibbons, Zabrina The effect of the
Neodiprion abietisnuclear polyhedrosisvirus (NeabNPV) onnon-targetinvertebrates
C. LucarottiM. Snyder
E21 2001 MacNeill, Dawn K.E.
An assessment ofhuman impacts onthe impounded reachof the St. CroixRiver, Hants County,Nova Scotia
G. Daborn
E22 2001 Moody, RobynnRebecca
Self-organizationand environmentalmanagement : thepotential for ParksCanada
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E23 2001 Seward, Kerri An investigation ofselection cutting as aviable alternative toclear-cuttingpractices in NovaScotia's spruce andfir forests
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E24 2001 Smith, Ryan The effects ofglobalization on theecological integrityof protected areas :Canada's nationalpark system as astudy focus
T. Herman
E25 2001 Spring, AndrewJames
Quantifyinggreenhouse gasemissions fromvarious methods oforganic wastedisposal
P. Arnold
E26 2002 Moore, Adrienne The use of alienspecies invasion asan indicator ofhuman disturbancein a terrestrialecosystem
T. Herman
E27 2002 Pesklevits, AnthonyA universe morealive: the challengeand promise of aparadigm shift inscience from anexperimental,intellectual, andsocial perspective
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E28 2002 Smith, Leah A survey of fecalcolloform levels andlocal managementability in theCornwallis River,Nova Scotia
G. Daborn
E29 2002 Snyder, Susan Winter physical andchemical conditionsin the HalfwayRiver, Hants andKings Counties,Nova Scotia
G. Daborn
E30 2003 Bond, Angela A Comprehensivewater audit ofAcadia University: abaseline study for1998/1999 to2001/2002
G. Daborn
E31 2003 Brown, Christine Sediment mobilityand sand bardynamics in theShubenacadie River,Nova Scotia
C. Stanley
E32 2003 Greene, Chris Strategicenvironmentalassessment, a tool ofsustainabledevelopment: TheMorton CentreModel
L. Lusby
E33 2003 Martin, Kathleen Physical evolution ofCanoran Lake, NovaScotia: Focus on lakesediment dynamics
I. SpoonerP. Williams
E34 2004 Beck-Oliver,Adrian
Renewable energyframework andfeasibility study forthe Morton Centre
R. Segado
E35 2004 Belliveau, KarissaD.
The sensitivity ofshallow marineenvironments tophysical andmeteorologicalchanges associatedwith climate change(pdf available
I. SpoonerL. Lusby
E36 2004 Beveridge, MeganS.
Effects of heavymetal treatment on Salix eriocephala, asdetermined bybrightfieldfluorescence and
R. Evans
EDS microscopy,with implications forphytoremediation
E37 2004 MacPherson, SandiHeavy elementuptake andtranslocation by Salix: potential as aphytoremediationagent
C. Stanley
E38 2004 Patrick, Molly Forest monitoring atthe Morton Centre:introduction of on-site weather stationandrecommendations ofimportant indicatorvariables
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E39 2004 Pindham, Nina A baseline waterquality survey of theCanard, Habitant andPereau rivers ofKings County, NovaScotia
M. Brylinsky
E40 2004 Vidito, Lyndsay M. Scientists underpressure: doesaffiliation influenceconclusions? AChernobyl case study
L. Lusby
E41 2005 Beveridge, JuliaC.E.
Survey of planktoncomposition andabundance aroundthe Scotian Shelf asa preliminary step inthe establishment ofmarine protectedareas
J. Roff
E42 2005 Machold, Clea A. Food for thought:sciencecommunication andthe publicunderstanding ofscience: a case study
L. Lusby
E43 2005 Martin, Bryan G. A record ofHoloceneenvironmentalchange from thePleasant River FenComplex, southwestNova Scotia
I. Spooner
E44 2005 Mudge, Joseph F. The roles of white-tailed deer(Odocoileus
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
virginianus) andporcupine (Erethizondorsatum)populations within ahuman-dominatedlandscape
E45 2005 Schaefer, RebeccaM.
Gold and arsenicuptake in EucalyptusSalmonophloia
C. Stanley
E46 2006 Norton, Gail Environmental andimmunologicalaspects of themalaria burden: theeffects of climatechange on Plasmodium speciesand intracellular fateof Plasmodiumfalciparum-infected Erythrocytes internalised bymacrophages.
R. Evans
E47 2007 Batley, Meredith The use of auniversity fieldstation to developcollaborativeresearch partnershipswith localcommunities.
L. Lusby
E48 2007 Champion, Caitlin Collaborativeresearch in Nunavut:are we effectivelyintegrating InuitQaujimajatuqangitand western science
L. Lusby, C.Alexander
2007 MacDonald,Susanne
Relationshipsbetween abundanceand diversity ofjuvenile fish, andenvironmentalquality and foodresources in coastalbays of Nova Scotia.
J. Roff
E49 2007 Masters, Megan A comparativeanalysis of theprincipal forestmanagementstandards in use inCanada
L. Lusby
E50 2007 Rivers, Andrea Environmentalservices in theBrazilian Amazon:
L. Lusby
ecology,development, and therole of science inland use policy.
E51 2007 Samolczyk, Mary Arsenic, uraniumand other keyconstituents in waterfrom drilled wells: astudy of localgeochemistry and itseffects on theresidents of GrandPre, Nova Scotia
I. Spooner
E52 2007 Smith, Tyler B. A compilation andinterpretation ofbaseline waterchemistry andquality, and benthicinvertebrate taxadata from theKesagami River andcomparison to asimilar northernboreal river system
I. Spooner
E53 2008 Almack, Kaitlin Biodiversityassessment ofagricultural riparianareas of the upperCornwallis River andtributaries
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E54 2008 Dugas, Katherine The effect of groundlitter in hayfields onCarabid beetlecaptures.
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E55 2008 McDonald, Kieran A Holocenesedimentary recordof variability in theLabrador Current.
D.Piper(AGC-Atlantic),I. Spooner
E56 2008 Vost, Emma Nova Scotia'sAmerican marten: astudy in thedevelopment andapplication ofpopulation surveytechniques
S. Bondrup-Nielsen
E57 2009 Haverstock, Sarah Quantifying thephoto-oxidation ofdissolved organiccarbon by ultra-violet radiation infreshwater lakes:development of a
N. O'Driscoll
whole-lake model(pdf available)
E58 2009 Herrick, Jennifer Trends inatmospheric mercurydeposition in NorthAmerica(1997-2006):examiningatmosphericchemistry andregulatory policy(pdf available)
L. Lusby,N. O'Driscoll
E59 2009 McIntyre, Claire Ecosystem servicesin the WolfvilleWatershed NaturePreserve: linkinghuman well-being tonature in support ofconservation (pdfavailable)
L. Lusby
E60 2009 Nadolny, Emily Fisheriesmanagement underthe sustainabilityparadigm: the role ofscience (pdfavailable)
L. Lusby
E61 2010 Hanmore, Jillian Development of acontrolled analysismethod forquantifying therelative mercuryphoto-volatilizationpotential for soils(pdf available)
N. O'Driscoll
E62 2010 Hebb, Emma Ternary phaseextraction forenvironmental solidsamples (pdfavailable)
A.Tong
E63 2010 Moores, Kelly Response of theshade-tolerantspecies, Acersaccharum and Myosotis sylvatica,versus the shade-intolerant species, Chenopodium album,to elevated carbondioxide (pdfavailable)
E. Reekie
E64 2010 Saroli, Miranda Avian andmammalian
D. Shutler,C. Stanley
geophagy in thePeruvian Amazon(pdf available)
E65 2011 Beveridge, Emily Resource use andfreedom of thecommons: why aliberal arts educationin ecological literacyis fundamental to thehuman prospect (pdfavailable)
L.Lusby
E66 2011 Buckland-Nicks,Amy
Mercurybioaccumulation indragonflies(Odonata:Anisoptera) fromTwo Lakes inKejimkujik NationalPark, Nova Scotia(pdf available)
N. O'Driscoll,K. Hillier
E67 2011 Pick, Jennie Assessing anecosystem servicesapproach toagricultural landmanagement inGreenwich, KingsCounty, NS:connecting humanwell-being and theland (pdf available)
L. Lusby
E68 2011 Terry, David The effects of waterlevel fluctuations andsedimentresuspension onwater quality atTupper Lake, NovaScotia (pdf available)
I. Spooner
E69 2011 Dunnington, DeweyUsingpaleolimnologicalmethods to track lateHoloceneenvironmentalchange at LongLake, NewBrunswick - NovaScotia border region,Canada (pdfavailable)
I. Spooner
E70 2011 Healey, Allison The effect of short-duration rainfall onthe surface water
D. Hebb,
quality of ThomasBrook, KingsCounty, Nova Scotia(pdf available)
I. Spooner
E71 2012 Morrison, Kaycee Bottom substrate andassociated epibenthicbiota of the FORCETidal Energy TestSite in MinasPassage, Bay ofFundy (pdf available)
A. Redden
E72 2012 Sweet, Sarah Shade intolerance inplants and responseto elevated carbondioxide (pdfavailable)
E. Reekie
E73 2012 Walker, Emily The effect of fungalendophyteinoculation onphysiologicalresponses to droughtin white spruce (pdfavailable)
E. Reekie
E74 2012 Postlethwaite,Victoria
The effect of fungalendophytes on whitespruce trees subjectto variousphysiological stresses(pdf available)
E. Reekie
E75 2013 Godfrey, Adam The impact of saltmarsh restoration onmercury fate andbiogeochemistry(pdf available)
N. O'Driscoll,T. Sizmur
E76 2013 Tymstra, Drake A paleolimnologicalrecord ofanthropogenicimpact on waterquality in First Lake,Lower Sackville,Nova Scotia (pdfavailable)
I. Spooner
E77 2014 Loder, Amanda Examination ofmetals in gastropodsto determine thepotential foraccumulation in theBorder Marsh region(pdf available)
M. Mallory,I. Spooner
E78 2014 Mahon, Lewis Examiningbiotransport of trace
M. Mallory,I. Spooner
elements by colonialseabirds to theEastern ShoreIslands WildlifeManagement Area(pdf available)
E79 2014 Misiuk,Ben A multi-proxycomparativepaleolimnologicalstudy ofanthropogenicimpact between Firstand Second Lake,Lower Sackville,Nova Scotia (pdfavailable)
I. Spooner
E80 2014 Reed, Monica Passive acousticmonitoring ofcetaceans atintertidal weirs inMinas Basin, NovaScotia (pdf available)
A. Redden
E81 2014 Bennett, Jillian The freshwater fishcommunity andbrown troutmovement patternsin Little River, SaintJohn, NewBrunswick (pdfavailable)
M. Stokesbury
E82 2015 Brophy, Michael Characterization ofnatural organicmatter andmicroorganismswithin FletchersLake: a lake thatdischarges treatedwastewater into adrinking watersource (pdf available)
J. Rand
E83 2015 McKee, Erin Apaleoenvironmentaland paleogeographicreconstruction of theterminal Archaic-Woodland BoswellSite, Kingston, NovaScotia (pdf available)
I. Spooner
E84 2016 Adams, Sarah Foliar endophytic A. Walker
diversity of EasternMountain Avens, Geum peckii Pursh(Rosaceae), fromdegraded andpristine habitats inDigby County, NovaScotia Canada (pdfavailable)
E85 2016 Ardley, Sonya Effluent waterquality and treatmentoptions for a foodprocessing facility(pdf available)
J. Rand
E86 2016 Christensen, Thora Summer temporalchanges inphotoreduciblemercury in the lakesof KejimikujikNational Park (pdfavailable)
N. O'Driscoll
E87 2017 Fancy, Sarah Investigations of exsitu strategies for theconservation ofGeum peckii(Eastern MountainAvens) (pdfavailable)
J.C. Lopez, R.Browne
E88 2017 Gillis, Erica Comparative geneticanalysis ofCrocanthemumcanadense (L.)Michx. plants ofknown pedigree(chasmogamous- orcleistogamous-seeds) usingamplified fragmentlengthpolymorphisms (pdfavailable)
R. Evans
E89 2017 Sherbo, Bryanna Seals in WesternHudson Bay:assessing proportionsin natural and humanharvests usinggenetic methods (pdfavailable)
D. Stewart, S.Petersen (UManitoba)
E90 2018 Clarke, Rachel Influences of waterand sedimentchemistry onmercury
N. O'Dricoll, K.Hillier
bioaccumulation infreshwaterinvertebrates fromtwo lakes inKejimkujik NationalPark, Nova Scotia
E91 2018 Grace Hamilton-Burge
The Species at RiskAct: a closer look atthe protection ofspecies in Canada
A. Cohen
E92 2018 Macdonald,Maggie
Determinationof Delia species asagricultural pests incommercial onioncrops in Nova Scotia
K. Hillier, S. Blatt
E93 2019 Byers, Philicity Identifying fungalassociations of theendangeredplant Crocanthemumcanadense (L.) Britt.(Cistaceae) in NovaScotia
A Walker, R Evans,K Hillier
E94 2019 Machat, Hannah Observing plantreactions frommimicing florivoryfrom Momphacapella (Momphidae)larvae on populationsof Crocanthemumcanadense (L.) Britt.(Cistaceae)
R Evans, A Walker,K Hillier
E95 2019 MacIsaac, Megan Effects of granitedust treatment onherbivory andvolatile emissions oflilies (Lilium spp. L.)
K Hillier, N Faraone
E96 2019 Murphy, Anna Identification andcharacterization ofmatrixmetalloproteinases inthe epidermal mucusof Atlantic sturgeon(Acipenseroxyrinchusoxyrinchus)
M Stokesbury
E97 2019 Stewart, Sarah Running on empty:determining thepresence of feedingbehaviour inanadromous alewifein Jolicure Lake,New Brunswick
M Stokesbury
E98 2020 Bonga, Laura Mercury and othermetals in sedimentand invertebratesfrom the Hyla Parkand surroundingwetland, Fredericton,New Brunswick
M Grey, NO'Driscoll
E99 2020 Crews, Julia A paleolimnologicalassessment of theimpacts of dammingon an upland lake inNova Scotia: focuson strontium as anindicator of alewife(Alosapseudoharengus)migration
M Mallory, ISpooner
E100 2020 Geizer, Haley Mercury in gull(Larus argentatus)guano samples andchanges over twosummer seasons onBrier Island, NovaScotia
N O'Driscoll
E101 2020 Scanlan, Riley Locating old growthforests in theAnnapolis Valley,Nova Scotia, with areview of forestmanagement andlegislation
A Belliveau, D Duke
E102 2020 Stegen, Samantha Abundance of largeraspberry aphid(Amphorophoraagantha) and virusload (Rubus yellownet virus andraspberry leaf mottlevirus) in raspberryplants in AnnapolisValley, Nova Scotia
K Hillier
E103 2021 Armstrong, Jessica An analysis of howprint mediaportrayed drinkingwater advisories inIndigenouscommunities inCanada between2006-2020
A Biro, A Cohen
E104 2021 Bowes, Brianna Examination ofmercury and arsenicconcentrations in
N O'Driscoll, LCampbell (SMU)
spruce tree cores andsoil samples fromhistorical gold minetailings sites in NovaScotia
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