Natural Resources, School of
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
1) it is optional, not required (the ProQuest deposit is required); and
2) it will be available to everyone online; there is no embargo for dissertations in the UNL Digital Commons.
Master's candidates: Deposit of your thesis or project is required. (If an embargo [restricted access] is necessary, you may deposit it at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/embargotheses/ only after getting approval from your department and the Graduate Office; contact Terri Eastin).
TO DEPOSIT YOUR DISSERTATION OR THESIS
1. Create or log in to your Digital Commons account
To create an account: click on My Account at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu then Sign up.
Fill in your names, email address, create a password, and click on Create Account.
Reply to the confirming email from the system, if you get one (check your spam folder).
Your email address will not be published or shared.
2. Find the right series to deposit in
Go to the correct series in the UNL Digital Commons [series links are in the file linked here].
On the correct series page, click the Submit your paper or article link at the bottom of the gray box at left.
3. Instructions for deposit
You should be able to copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) most fields.
TITLE: Fill it in using title case (that is, capitals for the first letter of all words except articles and prepositions).
AUTHOR: In each respective box, enter your names (and/or initials) as they appear on the title page of your dissertation or thesis. You are the sole author; your advisor is not considered a co-author. Institution is University of Nebraska-Lincoln (not "at Lincoln" or ", Lincoln"). Do not leave this field blank.
FIRST ADVISOR: Enter your advisor’s name. Add a second and third, if needed (advisors only, not committee members).
DATE OF THIS VERSION: Month and Year only.
CITATION: Copy and paste the rest of whatever appears on the title page of your work. It usually starts with something like “A THESIS Presented to the Faculty …” and ends with “Lincoln, Nebraska [month] [year].”
ABSTRACT: Just include the body of the abstract, not the title or your name, but DO add your advisor’s name at the end of the abstract after the word Advisor and a colon, like this: Advisor: ….
Skip the ORCID IDs, Keywords, Disciplines, and Comments fields, and DO NOT check a bubble for the Publication Status field.
Click UPLOAD FILE FROM YOUR COMPUTER. Select the file of your work from your device (should be in Portable Document Format, PDF).
Click the SUBMIT button at the bottom.
YOU DID IT; your work is submitted!
CONGRATULATIONS on reaching this amazing milestone in your academic career!
4. After your initial deposit
Upon deposit, you will receive an email that your submission has been received; you need to show the Graduate Office this message.
Before we complete your upload, we usually wait a day or two to give you an opportunity to correct those oops issues that seem to emerge just after deposit. Before it’s been posted, you can still log back in and select Revise and upload a new version so you can upload a version with your advisor's name spelled right or whatever else needs to be fixed.
It is important that you DO NOT resubmit another file after it’s been posted online. This causes lots of problems.
But have no fear: If further changes are needed after it’s been posted, you can send a revised file to the series administrator (Sue Gardner) requesting to replace it.
2012
CHANNEL CATFISH POPULATION DYNAMICS, ABUNDANCE ESTIMATES, AND SHORT-TERM TRENDS IN THE PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA, Aaron J. Blank
AN EVALUATION OF STOCKING AND HABITAT INFLUENCES ON CHANNEL CATFISH IN LENTIC ECOSYSTEMS OF THE GREAT PLAINS, Lindsey K. Chizinski
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE SURFACE WATER BALANCE OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES, 1984-2007, Bo Dong
Modeling Field-Scale Vulnerability to Pesticide Runoff, Atefeh Hosseini
Assessing Local and Landscape Constraints on Habitat Management for Grassland and Upland Birds, Christopher F. Jorgensen
The Impact of Place Attachment on Land Succession of Nebraska Agriculturists, Shari Kunert
Using Landscape Pattern Metrics to Characterize Ecoregions, Martha Isabel Posada Posada
Effects of Length Limits on Sexually Size Dimorphic Fishes, Peter J. Spirk
Population Characteristics, Development of a Predictive Population Viability Model, and Catch Dynamics for Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Missouri River, Kirk D. Steffensen
STOPOVER DECISIONS OF MIGRATORY SHOREBIRDS: AN ASSESSMENT OF HABITAT USE, FOOD AVAILABILITY, BEHAVIOR AND PHENOLOGY, Ryan Stutzman
Agricultural Landuse Change Impacts on Bioenergy Production, Avifauna, and Water Use in Nebraska's Rainwater Basin, Daniel R. Uden
Predictors of Insect Diversity and Abundance in a Fragmented Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem, Kody M. Unstad
Interactions Among Evaporation, Ice Cover, and Water Temperature on Lake Superior: Decadal, Interannual, and Seasonal Variability, Katherine Van Cleave
Characterization of the Stream-Aquifer Hydrologic Connection in the Elkhorn River Basin, Zhaowei Wang
RIVER OTTER (LONTRA CANADENSIS) HOME RANGE, HABITAT USE, OVERNIGHT MOVEMENT, AND SURVIVAL IN THE PLATTE RIVER OF NEBRASKA, Samuel P. Wilson
2011
Natural selection and age-related variation in morphology of a colonial bird, Mary Bomberger Brown
Habitat Use and Abundance Patterns of Sandhill Cranes in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska, 2003–2010, Todd Joseph Buckley
Using slow-release permanganate to remove TCE from a low permeable aquifer at a former landfill, Mark D. Christenson
Spatial Accuracy of Climate Networks in Nebraska, Andrea J. Coop
Breeding Fidelity and Landscape Effects on Distribution of Mallards and Duck Broods in the Nebraska Sandhills, Zachary J. Cunningham
Ecology and Management of Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus and Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris populations in the Missouri River, NE, Cameron Wesley Goble
Discontinuities: Predicting Invasions and Extinctions, Aaron Lotz
Morphological variation between juvenile white bass and juvenile hybrid striped bass, Ryan W. Lueckenhoff
Applications and Challenges for Adaptive Management, Jamie E. McFadden
Ecophysiological Responses of Herbaceous Plants to the Presence or Absence of Amorpha canescens in a Nebraska Sandhills Grassland, Jessica L. Milby
Abiotic Stress Responses in Photosynthetic Organisms, Joseph Msanne
CLIMATIC CONTROLS ON THE SUMMERTIME ENERGY BALANCE OF A THERMOKARST LAKE IN NORTHERN ALASKA: SHORT-TERM, SEASONAL, AND INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY, Brittany L. Potter
IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE RANGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ON GRASSLANDS IN THE CENTRAL PLATTE RIVER VALLEY, NEBRASKA, Luis E. Ramirez
Benthic macroinvertebrate response to the restoration of a hypereutrophic midwestern reservoir, Jennifer L. Swanson
FORMATION, ADSORPTION, AND DEGRADATION OF N-NITROSOATRAZINE IN WATER AND SOIL, Hsin-Ro Wei
River otter (Lontra canadensis) use of Phragmites australis and density estimation using genetic techniques, Amy R. Williams
LATE HOLOCENE HISTORY OF DUNE ACTIVITY ALONG THE ELKHORN RIVER IN NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA, Rebecca A. Young
2010
The Textural Discontinuity Hypothesis and its relation to nomadism, migration, decline, and competition, Aaron L. ALAI
Shovelnose Sturgeon Age and Growth Characteristics and Fish Community Characteristics of the Lower Platte River and Missouri River Near Nebraska, Tara L. Anderson
Retention, Movement, and the Biotic Response To Large Woody Debris in the Channelized Missouri River, Michael W. Archer
Seasonal Energy and Water Balance of a Phragmites Australis-Dominated Wetland in the Republican River Basin (Southwestern Nebraska, USA), Gregory J. Cutrell
Scraping Behavior in Male White-tailed Deer as a Potential Means of Transmitting Chronic Wasting Disease, Travis C. Kinsell
Influence of Canopy Cover, Nutrients, and Season on Stoichiometric Variation of Epilithon in Neotropical Streams., Tyler J. Kohler
Chloroacetamid Spray Drift and Leaf Tatters in Hackberry, Ariana P. Miller
SEASONAL VARIATION IN TERRESTRIAL INSECT SUBSIDIES TO TROPICAL STREAMS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DIET OF RIVULUS HARTII, David C. Owens
MULTI-SCALE PERSPECTIVES ON PADDLEFISH POPULATIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SPECIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, Brenda M. Pracheil
Ecological Impacts of Stream Bank Stabilization in a Great Plains River, Christopher M. Pracheil
Ecology, stable isotopes, and management of grassland songbirds at National Park Service properties on the Great Plains, Sarah E. Rehme
CARBON DYNAMICS IN A PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS INVADED RIPARIAN WETLAND, Steven Walters
Connection to Nature in Park Visitors: A Look at Structured and Unstructured Recreational Activities, Chelsea D. West
Evaluating Hydroperiod Response in the Rainwater Basin Wetlands of South-Central Nebraska, Richard D. Wilson
The Interaction of Fire and Grazing in Oklahoma Artemisia filifolia Shrubland, Stephen L. Winter
2009
IN SITU CHEMICAL OXIDATION OF RDX-CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER WITH PERMANGANATE AT THE NEBRASKA ORDNANCE PLANT, Jeffrey. A. Albano
Nest And Brood Survival And Habitat Selection Of Ring-Necked Pheasants And Greater Prairie-Chickens In Nebraska, Ty Matthews
Biogeochemical Behavior of Dissolved Arsenic and Uranium Concentrations in Public Water Supply Wells, kevin j. mcvey
SATELLITE-BASED ESTIMATION OF CHLOROPHYLL-a CONCENTRATION IN TURBID PRODUCTIVE WATERS, Wesley Moses
2008
Preferences for Rural Amenities in Lancaster County, K. Koehler-Cole
Impacts of Human Physical Disturbance of Benthic Communities in Tributaries of the Niobrara National Scenic River, Kimberly D. Laing
Hydrochemistry of Wetlands Along the Platte River Near Ashland, Nebraska, Carrie L. Wiese
2007
The Influence of Grazing Systems on Grassland Bird Density, Productivity, and Species Richness on Private Rangeland in the Nebraska Sandhills, Silka Lori Finkbeiner Kempema
Conservation and Beneficial Functions of Grassland Birds in Agroecosystems, Andrea Victoria Hanson
2005
Factors Affecting Songbird Nest Survival and Brood Parasitism in the Rainwater Basin Region of Nebraska, Max Post van der Burg
ANALYSES OF HIGH RESOLUTION HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGERY FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF PONDEROSA PINE WOODLANDS, Cullen R. Robbins
2004
Mesopredator Movement, Abundance, and Habitat Selection in the Rainwater Basins of Nebraska, Christina J. Kocer
Efficacy of Offshore Breakwater Structures in a Eutrophic Midwestern Reservoir, Larry D. Pape
2003
Leaf and Wood Utilization in the Middle Missouri River, Kim Rager
Movements and Habitat Use by Shovelnose and Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Platte River, Nebraska, Benjamin D. Swigle
DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIWAVELENGTH AIRBORNE POLARIMETRIC LIDAR FOR VEGETATION REMOTE SENSING, Songxin Tan
Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS to the Studies of Groundwater-Lake Interactions in the Nebraska Sandhills, Evgueni N. Tcherepanov
2002
A REGIONAL GIS-BASED ANALYSIS OF ELK HABITAT SUITABILITY IN NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA, Justin W. Fischer
A Regional GIS-Based Analysis of Elk Habitat Suitability In Northeast Nebraska, J W. Fisher
Effectiveness of Frightening Devices for Reducing Deer Damage in Cornfields, Jason M. Gilsdorf
Influence of Light and Nutrients on Atrazine Toxicity to Freshwater Algae, Crystal J. Hansen
Analysis of Integrated Farming Systems in Eastern Nebraska, Lori A. Hoagland
2001
Movement of Rainbow and Brown Trout in Relation to Water Quality and Food Availability in Lake Ogallala, Nebraska, Corey M. Huxoll
Effects of Woody Cover in the Landscaping on Riparian Avifauna and a Preliminary Nesting Assessment, Micah W. Perkins
Movements and Habitat Use by Hatchery-Reared Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Platte River, Nebraska, Vaughn A. Snook
Effects of Binary Combinations of Herbicides on Freshwater Algae, Jill K. Taylor
2000
Ecology of Elk in the Pine Ridge Region of Northwestern Nebraska: Seasonal Distribution, Characteristics of Wintering Sites, and Herd Health, Michael A. Cover
Changes in Primary Production of Pawnee Reservoir as a Result of Reservoir Aging, Kristopher A. Fischer
Ecological and physiological factors affecting nesting success of Burrowing Owls in Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Randall L. Griebel
The Use of Benthic Macroinvertebrates by Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Lake Ogallala, Nebraska, Tyler J. Pearson
1999
Local and Landscape Factors Affecting Nest Site Selection and Nest Success of Burrowing Owls in Western Nebraska, Rebecca T. Ekstein
Central Platte River Forests: Breeding Birds and Woody Vegetation, Barbara K. Good
Soil Moisture Within the Windbreak/Crop Interface and a Comparison of Three Types of Sensors for Measuring Soil Water Content, Qingjiang Hou
Ecology of Elk in Northwestern Nebraska: Demographics, Effects of Human Disturbance, and Characteristics of Calving Habitat, Bruce A. Stillings
Plant and Breeding Bird Communities of Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Colonies and Non-Colonized Areas in Southwest Kansas and Southeast Colorado, Stephen L. Winter
1998
Factors Affecting The Movements of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Lake Ogallala, Nebraska, Tadd M. Barrow
Birds and Agroecological Relationships in Organic and Non-Organic Farmland, Nancy A. Beecher
Landowner and Tourist Attitudes Toward Elk Management in the Pine Ridge Region of Northwestern Nebraska, R. Daniel Crank
Warfarin: A Forgotten Rodenticide Primary and Secondary Effects of a Warfarin Bait for Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs, Jeff J. Mach
Influence of Buffer Strip Width and Composition in Reduction of Agricultural Non-Point Source Contaminants, Tim Schmitt
1997
Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Attached Diatom Growth and Distribution, Heather Lynn Emsley Hatsell
Biology of Shovelnose Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, in the Lower Platte River, Nebraska, Robin L. Hofpar