Theses from 2023
Phylogeography of the Pacific Sardine, Sardinops sagax, in the Northeastern Pacific, Ella Adams
Assessing Ecosystem Health through Contaminants in the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Nancy Torres
Assessing the effectiveness of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture for growing west coast venus clams, Avery Wallace
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
The effect of marine snow particle distribution on the foraging behavior of Calanus pacificus, Elena Beckhaus
Crassostrea gigas Invasion in Southern California: Macrofaunal Diversity and Local Community Impacts of Ecosystem Engineers on Estuarine Habitats, Noah Jansen-Yee
Theses from 2021
Developing a method to track marine snow aggregation through individual collisions using stereoscopic imaging, Riley Henning
Coastal watershed monitoring and management: Geomorphology, geochemistry, and hydrologic modeling of Los Peñasquitos Creek, CA, Ravleen Khalsa-Basra
Using aerial photogrammetry and sexually dimorphic measurements to investigate seasonal differences in school composition of Delphinus spp. off Southern California, Samantha GM Leander
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
Historical Ecology of the San Diego Sport Fishery: Catch Composition, Species Trends, and Fishing Effort from 1959 to 2011, Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg
Artisanal mining impacts in urbanized semi-arid environments: Lessons from historic arsenic mining near San Diego, California, James A. Wright
Theses from 2020
The effect of phytoplankton properties on the ingestion of marine snow by Calanus pacificus, Grace Cawley
Algal wrack community composition and succession on a sandy beach in San Diego, CA, Marisol Palomares
Nearshore vertical distribution of barnacle cyprids: temporal patterns and hydrographic variability, Gabriela Yamhure
Theses from 2019
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
Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Diet Composition of Zooplankton in Mission Bay, Bryanna Paulson
Vertical, thermal, and geographic habitats of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged along Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Rachel Steinberg
Theses from 2018
The Effects of Density Gradients on the Distribution and Behavior of Copepods, Connor Cayson
Professional Heartbreakers: Male Entertainers and the Divide Between Popular Culture and History in Japan, Meradeth Lin Edwards
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
The temporal and spatial dynamics of larval supply, settlement, and adult populations of Chthamalus fissus within the La Jolla, California rocky intertidal, Catharine Hargenrader
Understanding the Language Learning Strategies of English Language Learners in the Community College System, Steven Kean
Copepod distribution in relation to environmental parameters on diel and tidal time scales in Mission Bay, San Diego, California, Joy Renee Shapiro
Bubble Stream Production by Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Megan Slack
Theses from 2017
The Socioeconomic Impact of Indian Gaming on Kumeyaay Nations: A Case Study of Barona, Viejas, and Sycuan, 1982 - 2016, Ethan L. Banegas
American Civil War Reenactments: Race and Masculinity in Modern Images and Memory, Austin C. English
Long-term changes in a spatially subsidized insular ecosystem in the archipelago of Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, Mexico, Thais Fournier
Vertical and cross-shore distributions of barnacle larvae in La Jolla, CA nearshore waters: implications for larval transport processes, Malloree Lynn Hagerty
Time-activity and energy budgets of Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) at Salton Sea, Samantha San Francisco
Understanding and Optimizing Growth and Development of California Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis) in Aquaculture Using Physiological Tools, Laura Schwebel
Bill Owens: A US Craft Beer Pioneer, 1982-2001, Patrick Walls
Plasma metabolites reveal changes in physiological state of Eared Grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) during three non-migratory periods, Allison A. Yoshida
Theses from 2016
Islamophilia: Challenging Prejudice and Promoting Mutual Understanding, Lallia Allali
Settlement of larval spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus) within Mission Bay, San Diego CA in relation to environmental conditions, Anthony J. Basilio
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.
Geochemical Investigation of Anomalous Arsenic Enrichment in the Santiago Peak Volcanics of Southern California, Elizabeth C. Johnston
Virgil in Virginia: Eighteenth-Century Pastoralism and the Novus Ordo Seclorum, Alley Jordan
Attitudes About Work and Time in Los Angeles, 1769-1880, Tyler D. Lachman Mr.
Major League Baseball's Latin American Connection: Salaries, Scouting, and Globalization, Ezequiel Kitsu Lihosit
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
Leadership Cultural Values of United Arab Emirates-The Case of United Arab Emirates University, Ebtesam Ali Alteneiji
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
Good Kids, Bad City: The Examination of Crime Resistance in Low Income, High Crime, Communities of Color, Troy M. Williams
Theses from 2014
Biological and physiological condition of juvenile California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) exposed to a contamination gradient in Mission Bay, CA, Kevin Stolzenbach
Theses from 2013
Belonging, Believing, Being: A Journey Toward Social Justice, Stacey Lynn Williams
Theses from 1991
Breeding Biology of the Black Storm-Petrel at Islas Los Coronados, Baja California, Mexico, William T. Everett
Theses from 1984
Urban Indians in San Diego: 1850-1900, Susan Hunter Carrico
Theses from 1982
Richard Requa: Southern California Architect, 1881-1941, Mary Taschner