
Natural Resources, School of
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
PhD candidates: You are welcome and encouraged to deposit your dissertation here, but be aware that
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 https://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 https://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Your email address will not be published or shared.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. Instructions for deposit
Click the Submit your paper or article link at the bottom of the gray box at left.
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!
3. After your initial deposit
Upon deposit, you will receive an email that your submission has been received; you will need to forward this message to the Graduate Office.
Before we complete your upload, we usually wait several days 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.
2019
Regime Detection Measures for the Practical Ecologist, Jessica L. Burnett
Urban Forests in a Changing Environment: Motivations for Tree Planting and Perspectives of Climate Change Impacts on Urban Forests, Tobias Burnham
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORENSICALLY SIGNIFICANT BLOW FLIES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (DIPTERA: CALLIPHORIDAE), Royce T. Cumming
Relative Density and Resource Selection of Urban Red Foxes in Lincoln, Nebraska, Kyle Dougherty
Modeling Waterfowl Hunter and Ducks Unlimited Member Behavior Using Mark-Recapture Methods, Katherine Graham
Implications of Channel Catfish Movement in an Internationally Managed System, Henry Hansen
Hunter and Angler Motivations, Preferences, and Barriers to Waterfowl Hunting in the Central United States, Matthew P. Hinrichs
Nitrate Removal and Placement of Floating Treatment Wetlands in the Midwest, Mary G. Keilhauer
Drought impacts assessment in Brazil - a remote sensing approach, Denis Mariano
The Niobrara National Scenic River: Exploring Co-Management Through a Case Study of the Niobrara Council, Melissa M. Mosier
Developing a Framework to Link Multi-Sector Drought Impacts to Drought Severity at the State Level, Mary Noel
Population Dynamics of the Freshwater Mussel Lampsilis cardium Reintroduced in Nebraska, Lindsay M. Ohlman
Improving Aquifer Characterization through Integration of Airborne Electromagnetics (AEM) and Well Hydrographs, Jacqueline Polashek
Implementing the North American Bat Monitoring Program in Nebraska: An Assessment of Nebraska Bats with an Emphasis on Citizen Science, Baxter Seguin
Density and Mass Effect on the Development of Phormia regina, Brandon H. Strauss
Evaluating soil loss from ephemeral gullies with photogrammetry, Chinthaka B. Weerasekara
Investigation of GRACE-derived Information on Forest Drought Stress Across the Contiguous US, Beichen Zhang
2018
THE BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND UTILITY OF FEEDING BY DERMESTES MACULATUS, Braymond Adams
The Impact of Land Use on Nitrate-N Movement and Storage in the Vadose Zone of the Hastings’ WHPA, Craig Adams
Spatial and Temporal Structure of a Canid Community in Nebraska, Lucia Corral Hurtado
Boundary Spanners and Trust Development Between Stakeholders in Integrated Water Resource Management: A Mixed Methods Study, Jodi L. Delozier
Investigating Mechanisms of Hydraulic Conductivity Transience in Sandy Streambeds, Wilhelm Fraundorfer
A Comparison of VNIR and MIR Spectroscopy for Predicting Various Soil Properties, Joshua R. Gates
Groundwater Recharge Response to Reduced Irrigation Pumping in Western Nebraska, Justin Philip Gibson
Motivations, Specializations, Identities, and Constraints Associated with Hunting in Nebraska, Alisha Grams
Motivations, Specializations, Identities, and Constraints Associated with Hunting in Nebraska, Alisha Grams
Managing for Vegetation Heterogeneity on Rangelands: An Exploration of Rancher Attitudes, Stephanie Marie Kennedy
Relationships Among Biodiversity Dimensions of Birds in Nebraska, Nadejda Mirochnitchenko
Analysis of Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Satellite-Derived Data as a Groundwater and Drought Monitoring Tool, Anthony James Mucia
Landscape Structure and Dynamics of Recreational Fisheries, Christine N. Ruskamp
Assessment of the Ponderosa Woodlands in Nebraska's Wildcat Hills: Implications for Juniperus Encroachment and Management, Allie Victoria Schiltmeyer
Examining Patterns in Nest Predation using Artificial Nests, Victoria L. Simonsen
Distribution and Habitat Association of the Northern Long-eared Bat, Zachary A. Warren
2017
Plant Diversity Influences the Structure and Function of a Restored Prairie and its Responses to Added Disturbances, Rebecca Bevans
SOIL ECOSYSTEM SERVICE TRADEOFFS AND SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS, Hannah E. Birge
Influences of Catch-and-Release Angling on Fish Avoidance Behavior, Alexis D. Fedele
Integration of Hydrogeophysical Datasets for Improved Water Resource Management in Irrigated Systems, Catherine E. Finkenbiner
Recreational Angler Site Choice and Behavior within Midwestern Reservoirs, Brian S. Harmon
Understanding Cigarette Butt Littering Behavior on Public Beaches: a Case Study of Jekyll Island, Georgia, Maranda R. Miller
Assessing Relationships Between Angling Effort and Larval Trematodes in Small Bluegill, Alexis Park
Problematizing Socio-Scientific Issues: An Approach to Understanding Student Decision-Making Using Construal Level Theory, Ashley M. Peterson
HETEROGENEITY OF AVIAN BREEDING HABITAT ON GRAZING LANDS OF THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS, Maggi S. Sliwinski
Trophic Dynamics of Flathead Catfish in the Missouri River Bordering Nebraska, Dylan R. Turner
FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE RESPONSE TO RESTORED OFF CHANNEL HABITATS ON THE LOWER PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA, Caleb Uerling
Mapping the Ecology of Information: Hierarchical Habitat Selection by Nebraska Pheasant Hunters, Lyndsie Wszola
2016
Exploration of Student Biodiversity Knowledge and Decision-making for a Wildlife Conservation Socioscientific Issue, Ashley R. Alred
Resilience and Heterogeneity Following Fire in the Nebraska Sandhills, Jack R. Arterburn
The Cosmic-ray Neutron Probe Method for Estimating Field Scale Soil Water Content: Advances and Applications, William A. Avery
Industrial Ecology Analysis of the Potential for an Eastern Nebraska Industrial Symbiosis Network (ENISN): A Comparative Study, Bradley A. Behne
River Otter (Lontra canadensis) Distribution and Habitat Suitability in Nebraska, Nathan R. Bieber
Exploring Elementary Students’ Agricultural and Scientific Knowledge Using Evidence Centered Design, Molly R. Brandt
Applications of Time-lapse Imagery for Monitoring and Illustrating Ecological Dynamics in a Water-stressed System, Emma Brinley Buckley
IMPROVED MICROPLATE FLUOROMETRIC SOIL ENZYME ASSAY FOR β-GLUCOSIDASE DETECTION, Emily C. Hoehn
Adaptation to Climate Change via Insurance and Financial Incentives, Eric R. Holley
An Investigation into Factors Influencing Attitude Toward a Wildlife Corridor, Erin Kubicek
The Influence of Training on Guides and Their Environmentally Responsible Behaviors and Transformational Leadership Abilities, Nancy Qwynne Lackey
Instructional Framing and Student Learning of Community Interactions, Nathaniel Niosco
Optimizing the Safety Margins Governing a Deterministic Design Process while Considering the Effects of a Future Test and Redesign on Epistemic Model Uncertainty, Nathaniel B. Price
Gaur (Bos gaurus) Abundance, Distribution, and Habitat use patterns in Kuiburi National Park, Southwestern Thailand, Supatcharee Tanasarnpaiboon
2015
CARBON STORAGE POTENTIAL OF WINDBREAKS ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES, William Ballesteros Possu
Civic Capacity and Integrative Public Leadership: A Case Study of the Nebraska Water Leaders Academy, JoLeisa S. Cramer
Shorebird Migratory Stopover Responses to Local and Regional Change: Habitat Decisions in a Vanishing Landscape, Caitlyn Gillespie
Bioenergetics and habitat suitability models for the Chinese mystery snail (Bellamya chinensis), Danielle M. Haak
Assessment of disturbance effects of an existing wind energy facility on greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) breeding season ecology in the Sandhills of Nebraska, Jocelyn O. Harrison
A DESERT IN DISGUISE: THE RESILIENCE OF THE NEBRASKA SANDHILLS, Jeff Hartman
Resilience Thinking and Structured Decision Making in Social-Ecological Systems, Noelle M. Hart
Coupling Soil Oxygen and Greenhouse Gas Dynamics, Karla M. Jarecke
Introducing green manures in an organic soybean-winter wheat-corn rotation: Effects on crop yields, soil nitrate, and weeds, Katja Koehler-Cole
GENETIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION IN ECUADORIAN ASTROBLEPID CATFISHES, Katherine M. Lawry
Hydrologic Mediation of the Spatial and Temporal Variability of the Soil Carbon Dioxide Stable Isotopic Composition of a Subalpine Watershed, Theresa Marie Lorenzo
Habitat and Site Selection of Pheasants and their Hunters During the Hunting Season, Lindsey Messinger
Plant Diversity Affects Performance of Invasive Thistles in Restored Nebraska Grasslands, Katilyn J. Price
Green roof energy balances for native grasses and sedum, Chris Schwarz
POPULATION DYNAMICS AND MOVEMENT OF CHANNEL CATFISH IN THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH, Stephen F. Siddons
Ecology and Management of Superabundant Fish Populations, Nathaniel T. Stewart
Effects of Wind Turbine Noise on Male Greater Prairie-Chicken Vocalizations and Chorus, Cara E. Whalen
Soil Preferences of Nicrophorus Beetles and the Effects of Compaction on Burying Behavior, Kelly A. Willemssens
Phosphorus Release Potential of Agricultural Soils of the United States, Rebecca A. Young
2014
Improving Drought Management for Transboundary River Basins in the United States through Collaborative Environmental Planning, Crystal J. Bergman
The Hard Winter of 1880-1881: Climatological Context and Communication via a Laura Ingalls Wilder Narrative, Barbara Boustead
Management of Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus in the Missouri River, Nebraska, Brandon L. Eder
Response of Large River Fishes to a Prolonged High Water Event in the Missouri River, Nebraska, Nicholas Paul Hogberg
Simulation of Meteorological Fields for Icing Applications at the Summit of Mount Washington, Sandra L. Jones
A Case Study of Changing Cropping Diversity and Agricultural Risk in the Doulthabad Mandal of Telangana State in India, Srikanth Kondabolu
Accuracy or Precision: Implications of Sample Design and Methodology on Abundance Estimation, Lucas K. Kowalewski