Senior theses and independent research

2010Tim Treuer Thesis topic TBC2007Mikiko Fujiwara Patterns of Host Affiliation and Codiversification in Euglossine-pollinated Neotropical Orchids (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae)Peter Zee Plant Defense Pathways Encoding Resistance to Pathogens and Herbivores2005Jennifer Davis The Evolution of Representational Communication in Melipona Stingless Bees2004Elizabeth Pringle Molecular Mechanisms of Three-way Interaction between Plants, Herbivores and Pathogens2001James Coleman Karyotype Evolution and the Phylogeny of the Genus Agrodiaetus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) (directed by Nikolai Kandul)Megan Frederickson Chemical Ecology of a Neotropical Ant-plant System: Interactions between Cordia nodosa and its Mutualistic Symbionts, Azteca spp. and the Cheater Species, Allomerus demerarae (directed by Douglas Yu)2000Tama Suderman Constructing a Molecular Phylogeny of the Aphnaeini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)1999Ruby Hsu Mullerian Mimicry and Molecular Convergence: A Comparative Sequence Analysis of a Long-wavelength Sensitive Opsin in Heliconius Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) (directly by Adriana Briscoe) 1998Douglas Rand A Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus Poecilmitis/Chrysoritis (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)1997Eben Goodale The Attraction of the Black-capped Chickadaee to the Vocalizations of Other Species Involved in Mixed-species FlocksDavid Merrill Deception in a lycaenid-ant mutualismCagan Sekercioglu The Effect of Logging-based Habitat Modification on the Vegetation Structure and Forest Bird Communities of the Kibale Forest National Park, UgandaMark Travassos Calling Caterpillars, Pulsing Pupae: Vibratory Communication in the Common Imperial Blue Butterfly Jalmenus evagoras (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)1996Andre Mignault Proposed Genealogical Relatedness among the Butterflies of the Australian Genus Jalmenus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)Trinh Quach An Investigation of Aggregation Patterns of Jalmenus evagoras Larvae Experiencing Varying Levels of Ant Attendance and the Role of Kin Recognition in Larval Aggregation1995Michael Blair A Molecular Phylogeny of the Theclini1994Todd Kim The Construction of a Microsatellite System for Assaying Intracolonial Relatedness in the Termite Zootermopsis nevadensis, and Implications Toward the Evolution of Eusociality (directed by Lisa Vawter)1993Carl Bergstrom The Effects of Multiple Mating Behavior on the Haplotype Meiotic Drive Systems and the Evolution of Sex Chromosomes via Meiotic Drive Systems (directed by David Haig) 1991Leslie Shenkel A Behavioral Analysis of the Defense Provided by the Attendant Ants of the Lycaenid Hemiargus isola (directed by Diane Wagner)1989John Braverman DNA Sequence Variation and Evolutionary Radiation in the Australian Genus Jalmenus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)Robin Carper The Effects of Varying Levels of Ant Attendance on the Aggregation Behavior and Survivorship of Larvae of Jalmenus evagoras (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)1988Belinda Chang Two Determinants of Female Fecundity in Jalmenus evagoras (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)Francine Laden Host Plant Effects: Can Species Differences in Host Plants Influence the Attractiveness of Lycaenid Butterflies to Ants?Jay Evan Ants: Their Colony Dynamics and Interactions with PlantsLeeAnn Jackson Adult Butterfly Resources: The Nutritional Significance of Alternative Foraging Behavior in Lepidoptera1987Thomas G. Stanley The Effects of Flock Size and Time of Day on the Vigilance Behavior of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura L.)Douglas Yu Sex Ratio Exploitation: The Evolution of Polygyny in Ants