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School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Degree Candidates Vera Alexander, Dean Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
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| Baccalaureate Degrees | ||||||||
| April E. Behr cum laude | B.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Pamela Marie Lestenkof | B.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Lisa Mostella | B.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Aaron D. Poetter | B.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Master's Degrees | ||||||||
| Monica
Kaho
Herkules
Bando B.S., University of Florida, 1998 |
M.S. | Marine Biology | ||||||
| Eloise
Brown
B.A., University of California-Santa Barbara, 1997 |
M.S. | Oceanography - Biological | ||||||
| Peter
Mallon
Cleary
B.A., University of Alaska, 1990 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Cheryl
A.
Dion
B.S., Colorado State University, 1998 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Brandee
Gerke
B.S., Oregon State University, 1997 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Sara
E.
Gilk
B.A., Whitman College (Washington), 1999 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Karla
Louise
Granath
B.A., St. Olaf College (Minnesota), 1994 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Scott
Hastings
Maclean
B.S., University of Washington, 1994 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Patrick
William
Malecha
B.S., University of Minnesota, 1993 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Andrew
Paul
Matala
B.A., Pacific Luthern University (Washington), 1990; B.S., Washington State University, 1996 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Julie
A.
Matweyou
B.S., University of Akron (Ohio), 1996 |
M.S. | Oceanography - Biological | ||||||
| Carl
Pfisterer
B.S., University of Alaska, 1993 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Elizabeth
Ann
Kitto
Spangler B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1991 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Matthew
Scott
Whitman
B.A., University of North Carolina, 1992; B.S., Oregon State University, 1996 |
M.S. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Doctor of Philosophy Degrees | ||||||||
| Switgard
Duesterloh M.S., Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg (Germany), 1995 |
Ph.D. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Thesis:The
Role
of
Copepods
in
the
Distribution
of
Hydrocarbons:
An
Experimental
Approach The role of copepods, small abundant crustaceans in the marine water column, in transferring oil derived polyaromatic compounds (PAC) was studied in an experimental approach: uptake of PAC in relation to total fat content and the effects of PAC in combination with ultraviolet radiation from ambient daylight were investigated. Major Professor: Dr. Thomas C. Shirley |
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| Michelle
A.
Epp B.A., Lawrence University (Wisconsin), 1991; M.S., Florida State University, 1993 |
Ph.D. | Oceanography - Biological | ||||||
| Thesis:Carbon
and
Nitrogen
Flows
in
Zero-Water
Exchange
Shrimp
Culture:
Inferenses
Using
Stable
Isotope
Tracers Nutrient and energy flows in cultures of Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, were examined in zero-water exchange mesocosms at the Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo, Hawaii. Shrimp utilization of formulated feeds versus tank natural production was quantified using stable isotope tracers. Contribution of natural production to essential amino acids was also determined. Major Professor: Dr. Donald M. Schell |
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| Harold
Joseph
Geiger
B.S.,
Oregon
State
University,
1978;
M.S., Oregon State University, 1980 |
Ph.D. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Thesis:
Variability
of
Pink
Salmon
Family
Size
Has
Implications
for
Conservation
and
Management
Models Survival was related to both mean and variance of family sizes in populations of pink salmon, as not all families were equally productive. We show the importance of environmental variation and instability in the production of salmon, and the inadequacy of the mathematical models salmon managers use, which emphasize stability and long-term average. Major Professor: Dr. Anthony J. Gharrett |
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| F.
Michael
Holliman M.S., North Carolina State University, 1998 |
Ph.D. | Fisheries | ||||||
| Thesis:
Assessment
and
Prediction
of
Electroshocked-Induced
Injury
in
North
American
Fishes Electrofishing is used for scientific fish sampling but may cause fish injury. I conducted experiments on various North American fishes to evaluate influential factors affecting risk of injury. These experiments led to a mechanistic model, using fish size, behavioral response and vertebral structure, to predict and reduce risk of injury. Major Professor: Dr. James B. Reynolds |
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| Ann
Lynette
Knowlton
B.S., Utah State University, 1992 |
Ph.D. | Marine Biology | ||||||
| Thesis:
Sponges
Dominant
in
the
Alaska
Intertidal:
Biology,
Ecology,
and
Genetic
Diversity Biological and ecological roles of dominant intertidal sponges were examined, including predator-prey and community interactions. A seasonal signal in oocyte production occurred that varied by habitat. Genetic studies indicate little or no cloning within or among Alaska sponge populations and also suggest a re-evaluation of their systematics is warranted. Major Professor: Dr. Raymond C. Highsmith |
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| Stacy
Lynn
Smith
B.A., Virginia Tech, 1986; M.S., University of New Mexico, 1995 |
Ph.D. | Oceanography - Chemical | ||||||
| Thesis:
Temporal
and
Spatial
Variability
of
Sinking
Particles
in
the
Southeast
Bering
Sea Recent variability in climate has caused changes in phytoplankton species composition on the Bering Sea shelf with potential ramifications up the foodweb. Phytoplankton, zooplankton and sinking particulate matter collected from two sites on the shelf were analyzed. A suite of fatty acids, fatty alcohols and sterols were also analyzed to determine interannual and spatial fluctuations. Major Professor: Dr. Susan M. Henrichs |
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| Stephen
John
Trumble B.S., Southwest Texas State University, 1988; M.S., California State University, 1995 |
Ph.D. | Marine Biology | ||||||
| Thesis:
Assessing
the
Health
of
Harbor
Seals
in
Alaska Declining populations of harbor seals in the Gulf of Alaska, possibly resulting from changes in prey quality, prompted studies which provided evidence that populations may have distinct ñidentitiesî based on blood chemistry values and also that a flexible digestive system for harbor seals can offset differences in prey quality. Major Professor: Dr. Michael A. Castellini |
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| William
James
Williams B.A., University of Cambridge (England), 1991; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996 |
Ph.D. | Oceanography - Physical | ||||||
| Thesis:
Idealized
Modeling
of
Seasonal
Variation
in
the
Alaska
Coastal
Current Analytical and idealized-numerical models are used to understand the physical processes that govern the seasonal variation of the buoyancy-driven and downwelling wind-forced Alaska coastal current. The modeling suggests an accumulation of freshwater on the shelf during summer and a downstream fate for the freshwater during winter. Major Professor: Dr. Thomas J. Weingartner |
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| Liying
Zhao
B.S., Ocean University of Qingdao (China), 1985; M.S., Ocean University of Qingdao (China), 1988 |
Ph.D. | Oceanography - Chemical | ||||||
| Thesis:
Tracing
Amino
Acid
Metabolism
of
Harbor
Seals
(Phoca
Vitulina)
Using
Stable
Isotope
Techniques Compound specific isotope techniques were used to trace amino acid metabolism in captive harbor seals. Techniques were developed for measuring isotope ratios of individual amino acids. This study provided new insight into mechanisms of isotopic trophic dynamics in food web studies and improved our understanding of seal protein metabolism. Major Professor: Dr. Donald M. Schell |
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