University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Completed Senior Theses, 1993–2005

Selected theses will be available in downloadable PDF format. Contact the AFES Publications office for more information.

2006

Brown, Carrie. Examining the correlation between foliar nutrients and the sugar content, volume and nutrient content of spring sap for Betula neoalaskana within interior, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. David Valentine.

Curtis, Janelle. A comparison of carbohydrate production in smooth brome grass at varying times of the day. Advisor: Dr. Milan Shipka.

DeLaca, Theo. Organic fertilizers for production of everbearing strawberries in Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Patricia Holloway

Hack, Jennifer. Differences in qiviut quality between wild and domestic muskoxen and variation among body regions. Advisor: Dr. Milan Shipka.

Lynn, Lorene. Seasonal variation of sugar level in three varieties of carrot. Advisor: Dr. Jeff Smeenk.

Mork, Brian. Relationship of crown width to diameter for open grown white spruce in interior, Alaska. Advisor Dr. John Fox.

Ng, Kawa. The potential of natural gas home heating in Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor Dr. Joshua Greenberg.

Peacock, Amanda. Comparison of an overflight noise simulation model to the final Denali backcountry management plan standards. Advisor: Dr. Peter Fix.

Strawn, Alex. Spectral signature analysis of Melilotus alba on the Matanuska River floodplain. Advisor: Dr. Norman Harris.

2005

Aguiar, George. Electrical stimulation and the potential increase in quality and yields of reindeer carcasses in the meat industry. Advisor: Mr. Greg Finstad.

Brown, Emily. Adaptability of range-wide black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) provenances in Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. John Alden.

Burgess, Cody. Opportunities for a small, portable sawmill in eastern Washington. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

Grimes, Steven. Does wolf control account for the differences in moose densities in the Tanana Flats versus Denali National Park? Advisor: Dr. Susan Todd.

Hall, Cassidee. Simulating estimated flow variances of Rogge Creek into Harding Lake through watershed modeling. Advisor Dr. John Fox.

Hazlett, James. Comparison of selected repellents or winter browse effectiveness on Alaskan moose (Alces alces gigas) at Point Mackenzie in southcentral Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Allen Mitchell.

Lingenfelter, Heidi. Possible hybrids between white spruce, Picea glauca, and black spruce, Picea mariana, in the Tanana Valley. Advisors; Dr. Jenifer McBeath and Ed Packee.

Navarro, Kathryn. An adapted children's environmental education program for Chena River State Recreation Area, Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Peter Fix.

Neville, Matthew. The effectiveness of regulatory messages in public lands. Advisor: Dr. Susan Todd.

Plunkard, William. Comparison between fine fuel moisture content and fire weather index in predicting relative fire danger in the interior of Alaska. Advisor: Dr. John Yarie.

Sweet, Bethany. Palatability and preference of nutritional supplements by reindeer. Advisor: Mr. Greg Finstad.

Swisher, Christopher. Slash decomposition following thinning. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee

Walsh, Timothy. The migration of plant seeds into Alaska on vehicles. Advisor: Dr. Patricia Holloway.

Willison, Sean. Tree biomass and forest soil accumulation in the Tanana Flats of Interior Alaska. Advisor: Dr. David Valentine.

2004

Ostler, Jennifer Powers. Distribution limit characteristics of interior Alaskan native non game mammal populations. Advisor. Dr. Dave Verbyla.

Lane, Kimberly. Evaluation of available vegetative indices in estimating plant biomass from close-range vertical photography. Advisor Dr. Norm Harris.

2003

Callison, Tia. Does supplemental feeding of reindeer introduce weeds to tundra ecosystems? Advisor: Mr. Greg Finstad.

Collins, Andrew. Impact of trembling aspen and paper birch overstory competition on early height growth of planted white spruce in interior Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

Endicott, Nathaniel. Public involvement in Situk River land-use proposals, Yakutat, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Peter Fix.

Facio, Andrea. Options for increasing community participation in paper recycling for Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Josh Greenberg.

Massie, Tammy. Winter range selection by individual caribou in reference to herd location: site fidelity or herd fidelity? Advisor: Dr. Dave Verbyla.

Rogers, Margaret. Purchaser satisfaction assessment of University of Alaska subdivision land sales. Advisor: Dr. Joshua Greenberg.

2002

Bosveld, Craig. Effect of space on the early stem diameter of white spruce. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

Dunham, Kara. Determining differences of two barley based diets on body mass and intake rates of pregnant captive reindeer during winter. Advisor: Mr. Greg Finstad.

Dusenbury, Matthew. Ground water dynamics under air sparging systems on Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Steve Sparrow.

Fortunato, Mark. Birch bark use in Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

Kato, Nayouki. Perspectives in Denali's West Buttress human waste management. Advisor; Dr. Josh Greenberg.

Klingman, Marie. Production and transportation considerations in the export of peonies from Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Josh Greenberg.

Kolberg, Tara. Morphology and yield of three strawberry types in response to photoperiod. Advisor: Dr. Meriam Karlsson.

Liljeblad, Adam. Impacts of recreational use on arctic wilderness lakeshore vegetation, Brooks Range, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

McArthur, Jeff. Gall aphids on Alaska white spruce. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

Smith, Glenda. Sclerotia production by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on carrots and effects of Coniothyrium minitans on apothecia production. Advisor: Dr. Roseann Leiner.

Tachibana, Miyuki. A case study of a winter interpretive program at the University of Alaska Museum. Advisor: Dr. Josh Greenberg.

Wait, A.J. Growth impacts of nursery container cell size and type on lodgepole pine and white spruce. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee

Winslow, Steve. Role of soil disturbance, charcoal and nitrogen on white spruce along the Kugururok River, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Glen Juday.

2001

Arseneau, Jen. The human dimensions of protected area management in the circumpolar arctic. University of Lapland, Finland.

Baraclough, Mike. Effects of M-44 cyanide guns to control coyote predation on newborn (bovine) calves, Dr. Milan Shipka.

DeWitt, Adia. Effects of hands on activities in middle school students' interest in science. Advisor: Dr. Elena Sparrow.

McCabe, Jon. Inversion of clear bottles to increase temperatures of cold soils in interior, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Strom, Samantha. Recent sockeye salmon run failures in Bristol Bay. The impact of high seas fishing. Advisor: Dr. Carol Lewis.

Terry, Tracy. Shoot proliferation in response to light intensity and photoperiod of in vitro propagated Vaccinium vitis-idaea.

True, Nick. Effects of spacing tree stands on damage caused by bark beetles. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

2000

Bingham, Marcus. Soil compaction, carbon content, and O horizon thickness along the Stampede Pass Trail. Advisor: Dr. Dave Valentine.

Crowley, Dane. Survey of public support of clear-cut logging in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Advisor: Dr. Allen Mitchell.

Davis, Amy (Nikki). Potato yield and quality as influenced by cultivar, harvest date and vine killing. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Jordan, Dan. Canola oil mulches and soil water evaporation. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Richard, Marylou. Stabilized biosolids as a safe and effective growth medium for vegetables in Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Steve Sparrow.

Wooters, John. Germination and Transplant Age of Five Alaska Wildflowers. Advisor: Dr. Pat Holloway.

1999

Atchison, Anna. Analysis of the School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management strategic planning survey. Advisor: Dr. Susan Todd.

Atwood, Nicole. Potential Allelopathic Effects of Birch Trees on Garden Flowers. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Bushong, Kelly. Determination of honeybee level of productivity as affected by ambient air temperature. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Buzby, Joshua. Taper of high and low elevation white spruce in interior Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Ed Packee.

Johnson, Melissa. Soil respiration potential as a function of soil temperature. Advisor: Dr. Dave Valentine.

McMillen, Thomas. Seed dispersal and viability in a high cone production year at Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Glen Juday.

Lauder, Timothy. Legal implications of proposed wood bison introduction to the Yukon Flats Area, Alaska.

1998

Adkins, Dwight. Sulfonylurea herbicide persistence in dry, cold northern soils. Advisor: Dr. Charles Knight.

Drohan, Anthony. Evaluation of two Sanguisorba species for domestication. Advisor: Dr. Pat Holloway.

Henderson, Jennifer. A law enforcement option in the Natural Resources Management Degree Program. Advisor: Dr. Joshua Greenberg.

Herman, Janel. Cutthroat trout populations estimates in Auke Lake, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Carol Lewis.

Holcomb, Shawn. Stalk strength and disease susceptibility of barley following treatment of potassium to soil. Advisor: Dr. Charles Knight.

Mihailov, Mihail. Predicting aspen versus birch distribution based on computed potential radiation. Advisor Dr. Dave Verbyla.

Osborn, S. Hidden stem decay in white spruce (Picea glauca) in the Tanana Valley Watershed, Interior Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Glen Juday.

Payne, Anthony. Low altitude oblique videography for documenting features along interior Alaska rivers. Advisor: Dr. Alan Jubenville.

Soplanda, Jerry. Hazardous Materials Emphasis for Natural Resources Management. Advisor: Dr. Carol Lewis.

Trillhose, Suzanne. The potential for reducing and reusing the paper component of the solid waste stream at UAF. Advisor: Dr. Susan Todd.

White, Jenna. White Spruce volume tables for the Tanana Valley, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Edmund Packee.

1997

Charlton, Brian. Growth of paper birch following an early winter snowfall. Dr. David Valentine.

Clark, Stacy. Can Outdoor Wilderness Programs Change the Attitudes and Behaviors of Rural High School Students? Advisor: Dr. Carol Lewis.

Downing, Jason. Economically Useful Plants for Southeast Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Pat Holloway

Hippe, Tyrone. Youth Design of a Forest Management Plan for Lost Lake Scout Camp. Advisor: Dr. John Yarie.

Janak, Chris. Mapping Spruce-lichen Sites from Landsat-TM Data. Advisor: Dr. Dave Verbyla

Johnson, Erik. A recreational resource for Internet users interested in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Advisor: Dr. Alan Jubenville.

Lomax, Terri. Effective Team Design: an Analysis of the Dalton Highway Planning Team. Advisor: Susan Todd.

Lown, Samantha. Irrigation and Radial Growth of White Spruce in Fairbanks. Advisor: Dr. Glen Juday.

Meumann, Jacqueline. Effectiveness of Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Third Grade Water Science Curriculum as Environmental Education. Advisor: Dr. John Fox.

Milne, David. Comparing two Forest Fire Mapping Techniques: A Case Study in Wood Buffalo National Park. Advisor: Dr. Dave Verbyla.

Peterson, Eric. The availability of fertilizer nitrogen for turfgrasses in Fairbanks, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Pigors, Rochelle. "Throw All Experiments to the Winds" - Practical Farming and the Fairbanks Agricultural Experiment Station, 1907-1915. Advisor Dr. Pat Holloway and Dr. Terrence Cole.

Swor, Rhonda. Comparison of Hulless Barley and Naked Oats in Early Weaned Pig Diets in Interior, Alaska. Advisor: Dr. Fred Husby.

Voshell, Emily. Environmental Factors Affecting the Nutrient Levels of Carex. Advisor: Dr. Steve Sparrow.

Wickstrom, Cheryl. Landscape Plant Materials for Fire Resistance. Advisor: Dr. Mike Panciera.

1996

Adams, Scott. A preliminary analysis of solid waste and wastewater pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Advisor, Dr. Susan Todd.

Barnard, Colin. Polyphosphate sequestrants as a source of supplemental phosphorus. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Burke, Toby. The Bryophyte and Lichen Flora of Interior Alaska's Boreal Forests with Reference to Species at Risk from Forest Management in areas with Similar Flora. Advisor: Dr. Glenn Juday.

Gibby, Stephanie. Forage Quality for ensiled fireweed and bluejoint. Advisor: Dr. Mike Panciera.

Kern, Christine. Canola Residue and its Potential as a Natural Herbicide. Advisor, Dr. Charlie Knight.

Sarringer, DeeDee. Comparison of Canadian and U.S. wetland delineation systems. Advisor: Dr. Charlie Knight.

Schoening, Franz. A Legal Analysis of the "Intent Requirement" for criminal Prosecution of Violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Advisor, Mr. Harry Bader.

1995

Sampson, Jennifer. The Arctic Circle site plan and its relation to the Bureau of Land Management planning process. Advisors, Dr. Susan Todd and Dr. Alan Jubenville.

Grover, Raymond. Identification of alkaloids in Alaskan Lupinus spp. with reference to crooked calf's disease. Advisors, Dr. Lyle Renecker and Dr. Fred Husby.

Hollingsworth, Jamie. Survival and Growth of Late-summer Planted Conifers in Interior Alaska. Advisor, Dr. Ed Packee.

Russo, Robert. Salmon oil as a moose deterrent in Alaska gardens. Advisor, Dr. Charles Knight.

1994

Pigors, Jeanne. The effect of composting on weed seed germination. Advisor, Dr. Charles Knight.

1993

Hammond, Timothy. Use of GIS to determine relative cost of access zones for sections of the Tanana Valley State Forest. Advisor, Dr. John Yarie