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Theses from 2023

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Phylogeography of the Pacific Sardine, Sardinops sagax, in the Northeastern Pacific, Ella Adams

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What drives larval condition for Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)? Implications for coastal pelagic species recruitment fluctuations and fishery management practices, Michelle Robidas

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Assessing Ecosystem Health through Contaminants in the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Nancy Torres

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Assessing the effectiveness of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture for growing west coast venus clams, Avery Wallace

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Spatiotemporal dynamics of the marine invertebrate community associated with Amathia verticillata, Emily Masini Zavacki, Nathalie Reyns PhD, Michel Boudrias PhD, and Jeff Crooks PhD

Theses from 2022

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Distribution patterns of the invasive mussel Arcuatula senhousia in Mission Bay, San Diego, California: Effects of sediment grain size and byssus thread production on predation, Samantha Ahlman

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The effect of marine snow particle distribution on the foraging behavior of Calanus pacificus, Elena Beckhaus

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Movement patterns of the shovelnose guitarfish (Pseudobatos productus) and California bat ray (Myliobatis californica) in the Southern California Bight, Annabel Gong

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Crassostrea gigas Invasion in Southern California: Macrofaunal Diversity and Local Community Impacts of Ecosystem Engineers on Estuarine Habitats, Noah Jansen-Yee

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The effect of different feeding regimes on recent nutritional and growth measurements in juvenile California Killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis), Emily Parks

Theses from 2021

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The effects of temperature and body size on the metabolism and hypoxia tolerance of white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni) and red abalone (H. rufescens), Stephanie Fan

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Developing a method to track marine snow aggregation through individual collisions using stereoscopic imaging, Riley Henning

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Coastal watershed monitoring and management: Geomorphology, geochemistry, and hydrologic modeling of Los Peñasquitos Creek, CA, Ravleen Khalsa-Basra

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Using aerial photogrammetry and sexually dimorphic measurements to investigate seasonal differences in school composition of Delphinus spp. off Southern California, Samantha GM Leander

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Diet of an important wetland resident, the California Killifish, Fundulus parvipinnis, in a natural and created marsh habitat in Mission Bay, California, Katie Robinson-Filipp

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Otolith microchemistry reveals low habitat connectivity of California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis) across a range of spatial scales, Lisa Robison

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Historical Ecology of the San Diego Sport Fishery: Catch Composition, Species Trends, and Fishing Effort from 1959 to 2011, Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg

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Artisanal mining impacts in urbanized semi-arid environments: Lessons from historic arsenic mining near San Diego, California, James A. Wright

Theses from 2020

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The effect of phytoplankton properties on the ingestion of marine snow by Calanus pacificus, Grace Cawley

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Algal wrack community composition and succession on a sandy beach in San Diego, CA, Marisol Palomares

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Nearshore vertical distribution of barnacle cyprids: temporal patterns and hydrographic variability, Gabriela Yamhure

Theses from 2019

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Understanding the relationship between sedimentation, vegetation and topography in the Tijuana River Estuary, San Diego, CA., Darbi Berry

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The effects of seasonal variations, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, and climate change on the tuna-dolphin association, Caitlynn Birch, Michael D. Scott, Zhi-Yong Yin, and Lisa T. Ballance

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The Distribution and Demography of the Invasive Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas, and Native Olympia Oyster, Ostrea lurida, in the San Diego River, Jason Langevin

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Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Diet Composition of Zooplankton in Mission Bay, Bryanna Paulson

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Vertical, thermal, and geographic habitats of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged along Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Rachel Steinberg

Theses from 2018

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The Effects of Density Gradients on the Distribution and Behavior of Copepods, Connor Cayson

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Professional Heartbreakers: Male Entertainers and the Divide Between Popular Culture and History in Japan, Meradeth Lin Edwards

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Habitat Preferences of Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans) and Black Marlin (Istiompax indica) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Nima Farchadi, Michael G. Hinton, Andrew R. Thompson, and Zhi-Yong Yin

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The temporal and spatial dynamics of larval supply, settlement, and adult populations of Chthamalus fissus within the La Jolla, California rocky intertidal, Catharine Hargenrader

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The Impact of Copper on Non-Indigenous and Native Species of Suspension-Feeding Bivalves in Mission Bay, San Diego, California, Brian Juhl

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Understanding the Language Learning Strategies of English Language Learners in the Community College System, Steven Kean

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Copepod distribution in relation to environmental parameters on diel and tidal time scales in Mission Bay, San Diego, California, Joy Renee Shapiro

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Bubble Stream Production by Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Megan Slack

Theses from 2017

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The Socioeconomic Impact of Indian Gaming on Kumeyaay Nations: A Case Study of Barona, Viejas, and Sycuan, 1982 - 2016, Ethan L. Banegas

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The Effect of Watershed Runoff and Sediment Resuspension on Turbidity and Sediment Deposition in St. John, US Virgin Islands: Implications for Watershed and Marine Development and Restoration in Bays with Coral Reefs, Stephen E. Campbell

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Larval rockfish diversity abundance dynamics in association with a marine protected area in the Southern California Bight, Dustin Chen

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American Civil War Reenactments: Race and Masculinity in Modern Images and Memory, Austin C. English

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Long-term changes in a spatially subsidized insular ecosystem in the archipelago of Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico, Thais Fournier

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Vertical and cross-shore distributions of barnacle larvae in La Jolla, CA nearshore waters: implications for larval transport processes, Malloree Lynn Hagerty

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Time-activity and energy budgets of Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) at Salton Sea, Samantha San Francisco

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Understanding and Optimizing Growth and Development of California Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis) in Aquaculture Using Physiological Tools, Laura Schwebel

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Bill Owens: A US Craft Beer Pioneer, 1982-2001, Patrick Walls

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Plasma metabolites reveal changes in physiological state of Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) during three non-migratory periods, Allison A. Yoshida

Theses from 2016

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Islamophilia: Challenging Prejudice and Promoting Mutual Understanding, Lallia Allali

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Settlement of larval spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus) within Mission Bay, San Diego CA in relation to environmental conditions, Anthony J. Basilio

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African-American Empowerment in the United States Military: Understanding how African Americans are transcending inequality in a post-segregated era (1975-2015), Berry L. Buxton Jr.

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Geochemical Investigation of Anomalous Arsenic Enrichment in the Santiago Peak Volcanics of Southern California, Elizabeth C. Johnston

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Virgil in Virginia: Eighteenth-Century Pastoralism and the Novus Ordo Seclorum, Alley Jordan

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Attitudes About Work and Time in Los Angeles, 1769-1880, Tyler D. Lachman Mr.

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Major League Baseball's Latin American Connection: Salaries, Scouting, and Globalization, Ezequiel Kitsu Lihosit

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The "Rib" of the South? An Analysis of Feminine Agency Among Southern Elite Women of the Antebellum Period (1815-1860), Louann Marie Sabatini

Theses from 2015

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Leadership Cultural Values of United Arab Emirates-The Case of United Arab Emirates University, Ebtesam Ali Alteneiji

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Factors Affecting Terrigenous Sedimentation in Coastal Bays with Coral Reefs: Implications for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Watershed Restoration, Whitney Sears

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Evaluation of reproductive strategies in captive California yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis) using genetic parentage analyses, Elizabeth K. Smith, Mark Drawbridge MS, John Hyde PhD, and Geoffrey Morse PhD

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Legendary Pride: How Legends Derived from Times of Oppression Influence Cultural Pride in Subsequent Eras Through the Analysis of the Lowry War in Robeson County, North Carolina 1864-1872, Katrina Thoreson

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Good Kids, Bad City: The Examination of Crime Resistance in Low Income, High Crime, Communities of Color, Troy M. Williams

Theses from 2014

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Biological and physiological condition of juvenile California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) exposed to a contamination gradient in Mission Bay, CA, Kevin Stolzenbach

Theses from 2013

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Belonging, Believing, Being: A Journey Toward Social Justice, Stacey Lynn Williams

Theses from 1991

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Breeding Biology of the Black Storm-Petrel at Islas Los Coronados, Baja California, Mexico, William T. Everett

Theses from 1984

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Urban Indians in San Diego: 1850-1900, Susan Hunter Carrico

Theses from 1982

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Richard Requa: Southern California Architect, 1881-1941, Mary Taschner