COLSA Profiles

Domestic

NameProjectMajor
Dan BirnstihlEvaluating Height Control Strategies for Hydroponically Grown Leafy Greens and HerbsSustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Andrew BlakeThe Effects of Subiculum on Pre-Frontal Cortex in Spatial Memory Tasks (scroll down to "Memory research" subsection of article)Neuroscience and Behavior
Katherine CartChanges in Turbidity in Maine Estuaries: Effect on Neomysis americana Feeding Behavior and DietBiology
Kimberly CelonaDetection of White-Nose Syndrome Pathogen in Abandoned Military BunkersBiomedical Science: Medical Microbiology
Benjamin ClaxtonIs Cytoplasmic Sequestration of p53 Characteristic of Patient-Derived Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Cells and is the Mitochondrial Hsp70 Protein Mortalin Involved?Biochemistry
Christine DiMeoApproaches for Genetic Monitoring of Imperiled New England CottontailsGenetics
Samantha Docos Effect of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) on the expression of cFLIP in Granulosa CellsBiomedical Sciences: Medical and Veterinary Sciences 
Travis FischerRole of GLI3 in Diffuse Large B Cell LymphomaBiochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Bioligy
Maggie HayesSkunk Adenovirus-1 Surveillance Geospatial and Genomic Characterization StudyAnimal Science
Molly JacobsonBiodiversity and Conservation of Native Bee Pollinators in Southern New HampshireWildlife & Conservation Bio
Orrin JonesWinter Distribution Analysis of Wild Turkeys Surrounding Pease TradeportWildflife Management
Maeve KelleyAssessing Wetland Connectivity for the Endangered Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) in Southern New HampshireWildlife & Conservation Biology
Caelie KernUnderstanding the Molecular Mechanism behind Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML): Does the Heat Shock Protein Mortalin Sequester p53 Protein in the Cytoplasm of Human AML Cells?Neuroscience and Behavior
Katharine LangleyAssessment of the Cyanobacteria Toxin BMAA in Aerosols from Lake Attitash, MA as a Possible Link with Lou Gehrig’s DiseaseEcology, Evolution and Behavior
Caryn MacDonaldLamprey Gonadotropin – Releasing Hormone Analogs and Inhibition of Steroidogenesis in Male Petromyzonmarinus (Sea Lamprey)Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Tim MarquisA Comparative Study of Snap-Frozen vs. RNAlater® Tissue Preservation by In-situ Hybridization Characterization of Lamprey Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptors I, II, & III in the Brain and Pituitary of the Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinusBiomedical Science: Medical and Veterinary Sciences
Sarah MikulakExamining the Predation of Oysters on Constructed ReefsMarine Biology
Erika MorettiAn Investigation of the Potential Impacts of Invasive Green and Blue Crabs on the American Lobster Fishery in the Great Bay EstuaryZoology
Alexandra PapadakisOn the Challenges and Opportunities in the NH Food System: A Farmer and Consumer PerspectiveNutrition/Dietetics
Matt ScottModeling the Impacts of Invasive Streamside Plants and Food Availability on Brook Trout Feeding and GrowthMarine, Estuary, and Freshwater Biology
Wesley SmithEcology of Nuisance, Suburban Black Bears in Southern New HampshireWildlife Management
Kathryn TaylorBehavioral and Biological Markers Underlying Vulnerability to Heroin AbuseNeuroscience & Behavior
Dan TurajExpression of Genes in a Plant Undergoing StressBiology
Laura Van BeaverProduction of Decaffeinated Tea through Genetic EngineeringNeuroscience & Behavior

 

International

NameProjectMajor
Jacqueline AmanteQuantifying Methane Ebullitive Flux from Subarctic EcosystemsEnvironmental Science
Connor BretonCan Tropical Teak Plantations be Managed Sustainably for Both Timer and Water? An Experimental Thinning Study in PanamaEnvironmental Science - Ecosystems
Sophia BurkeHow Does Thawing Permafrost Affect Methane Flux to the Atmosphere? Measuring Ebullitive Flux from Intermediate Thaw PondsEnvironmental Science - Ecosystems
Michael CasazzaNutrient Deficiencies in UgandaEnvironmental Conservation
Lena CollinsInvasive Species and Native Australian ClamsBiology
Elizabeth GagnonResearch on Malaria in TanzaniaZoology/English
Christine HebertTargeting the p53 – mitochondria axis in Sarcomas Lacking p53 Mutations and MDM2 AmplificationMedical Microbiology
Caryn MacDonaldEvolutionary Studies of the Neuropeptide Y System in VertebratesMolecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Jennie MarinucciCross-Cultural Gerontology: Exploring Successful Aging in Thailand from a Health Professional ViewBiomedical Science: Medical & Veterinary Science
Amber McElhinneyAnalysis of Equine Aortic Valve FunctionEquine Science
Garrett ThompsonElectrochemical Detection of DNA Methylation Related to CancerBiochemistry
Heather TuckerMaasai/Elephant Conflicts and Crop ProtectionAnimal Science/ Pre-Vet
Alicia WalshIdentifying Diet of Cheetahs and Other Carnivores through Genetic Markers and Scat AnalysisBiomedical Science: Medical & Veterinary Science