{"id":26,"date":"2023-09-22T11:07:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/thompsonfarmresearch\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:35:34","slug":"theses-and-dissertations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usnh.edu\/thompsonfarmresearch\/theses-and-dissertations\/","title":{"rendered":"Theses and Dissertations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tLeMay, R.\u00a0 2026. Influence of microbial communities and dilute heavy metals in green manure on growth in Lactuca sativa.\u00a0<\/em> Student Research Projects 2.
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Kotulak, A.\u00a0 Seasonality of red oak (Quercus rubra<\/em>) leaf trait changes across a canopy height gradient.\u00a0 2024.\u00a0 Senior honors thesis, Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0 https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/honors\/863<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera-Reyes, S.\u00a0 2023.\u00a0 Evaluating growth patterns of beech bark disease fungal agents Neonectria faginata<\/em> and Neonectria ditissima<\/em> under different in vitro conditions.\u00a0 MSc thesis, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/docview\/2863721240<\/a><\/p>\n

Shaker, J.\u00a0 2023.\u00a0 Machine Vision Based Spped Control and its application in Autonomous UAV Snow Depth Remote Sensing.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/openview\/354c9e5af93b388334e04dbcd718ab10\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Bhowmick, D.\u00a0 2023.\u00a0 Sub-Canopy Path Planning for Snow Depth Remote Sensing Using Autonomous Multi-UAVs.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/openview\/f99203fc17ab94c000f44e922c129237<\/a><\/p>\n

Chen, E.\u00a0 2022.\u00a0 Impact of drought stress on oak stomatal size and density at Thompson Farm, NH.\u00a0 Honors thesis, Environmental Sciences, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/honors\/651<\/a><\/p>\n

Lowien, A.\u00a0 2021.\u00a0 Biogeochemical stressors and ecological response in Great Bay Estuary, NH\/ME. \u00a0MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/1515<\/a><\/p>\n

Tumber-D\u00e1vila, SJ.\u00a0 2021.\u00a0 The rooted world beneath our feet: a global analysis of the size, shape, and allometry of plant root systems. PhD Dissertation, Environmental Earth System Science, Stanford University.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/purl.stanford.edu\/cy646jb5501<\/a><\/p>\n

Bibaud, H.\u00a0 2019.\u00a0 Factors limiting the success of invasive glossy buckthorn (Frangula alnus<\/i>) in New Hampshire’s eastern white pine – hardwood forests.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/1288<\/a><\/p>\n

Leach, AM.\u00a0 2018.\u00a0 Addressing the nitrogen challenge: Footprint tools and on-farm solutions.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/2432\/<\/a><\/p>\n

McIntire, CD.\u00a0 2018.\u00a0 Impacts and management of foliar pathogens of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus<\/i>) in the northeastern United States.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/2397<\/a><\/p>\n

Vargas, K.\u00a0 2018.\u00a0 Developing spectral metrics as early indicators of water stress detection at the canopy level.\u00a0\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/1215<\/a><\/p>\n

Lazarcik, J.\u00a0 2016.\u00a0 Major fraction of black carbon is flushed from New Hampshire seasonal snowpack early in melt.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/879\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Burakowski, EA.\u00a0 2013.\u00a0 Winter climate impacts of historical deforestation in New England. PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/openview\/4cd58795bf30dfeca23c07d262317be2\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Johnson, RDM.\u00a0 2013.\u00a0 Population structure of\u00a0Euonymus alatus<\/i>\u00a0(burning bush) in forests of southeastern New Hampshire and potential for further spread.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/794<\/a><\/p>\n

Dinc, M.\u00a0 2012.\u00a0 Throughfall chemistry in deciduous and coniferous forest stands at Thompson Farm, New Hampshire.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/162<\/a><\/p>\n

Lombard, MA.\u00a0 2012.\u00a0 Trace metal applications in atmospheric and watershed dynamics: Case studies of mercury deposition in New England and bedrock groundwater-surface water mixing. PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/658\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Davis, SR.\u00a0 2011.\u00a0 Marine atmospheric influences on trace gas observations and transport during the ICARTT 2004 campaign.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/635\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hart, AH.\u00a0 2011.\u00a0 Building and deployment of an automated, in situ greenhouse gas gas chromatographic system.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Chemistry, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/635\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Lai, TL.\u00a0 2011.\u00a0 Occurrence of major ozone episodes and their time-series trends over the past decade in New England. PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/641\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Shakya, KM.\u00a0 2011.\u00a0 Characterization of atmospheric aerosols in Kathmandu, New Hampshire, and Texas: Carbonaceous, isotopic, and water-soluble organic composition.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Environmental Engineering, Rice University.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholarship.rice.edu\/handle\/1911\/70440<\/a><\/p>\n

Hasse, KB.\u00a0 2010.\u00a0 Calibration, optimization, and deployment of PTR-MS instruments during the AIRMAP project.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/548\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Kim, SY.\u00a0 2010.\u00a0 Continental outflow of polluted air from the US to the North Atlantic and mercury chemical cycling in various atmospheric environments.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire. \u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/547\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Didas, CM.\u00a0 2009.\u00a0 Sampling and classification of tree holes within a northeast temperate forest system.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/444<\/a><\/p>\n

Nielsen, LC.\u00a0 2009.\u00a0 The measurement of volatile organic compounds during ICARTT 2004 and experimental studies of chlorine atom reactions with alpha- and beta-pinene.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/453\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Place, PF Jr.\u00a0 2009.\u00a0 Observations of nucleation-mode particle events and characterization of organic atmospheric particulate matter at a rural New England site.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire. \u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/455\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Russo, RS.\u00a0 2009.\u00a0 Temporal variation, regional sources, and removal processes of volatile organic compounds in New England. PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/485\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ziemba, LD.\u00a0 2009.\u00a0 Ambient measurements of chemical and physical properties of organic aerosols: Insights into formation, growth, and heterogeneous chemistry.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/511\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Stonebraker AC.\u00a0 2008.\u00a0 Investigating the free amino acid contribution to dissolved organic nitrogen along a flowpath in the Lamprey River watershed, New Hampshire.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/1165\/<\/a><\/p>\n

White, ML.\u00a0 2008.\u00a0 Sources and sinks of selected trace gases in the tropospheric boundary layer of the eastern United States.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/454<\/a><\/p>\n

Chen, J.\u00a0 2007.\u00a0 Modeling secondary organic aerosol formation from biogenic hydrocarbons. PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/392\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sawyer, V.\u00a0 2007.\u00a0 Height of the planetary boundary layer during ICEALOT 2008.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/thesis\/495\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tremblay, R.\u00a0 2006.\u00a0 Organic speciation of size -segregated atmospheric particulate matter.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Miami.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/openview\/9355f3bbc6946c3dcaabd54eab096671<\/a><\/p>\n

Zhou, Y.\u00a0 2006.\u00a0 Atmospheric volatile organic compound measurements: Distributions and effects on air quality in coastal marine, rural and remote continental environments.\u00a0 PhD Dissertation, Earth and Environmental Science, University of New Hampshire.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/dissertation\/350\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ernst, D.\u00a0 1998.\u00a0 Assessment of potential of Thompson Farm for inclusion in an ecological reserve system through projection of future tree species richness.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n

Gardoqui, DM.\u00a0 1998.\u00a0 The potential for ecological reserves in New Hampshire forests:\u00a0 An assessment of policy and management dimensions.\u00a0 MSc Thesis, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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