#  Senior theses and independent research 

 



**2010**Tim Treuer *Thesis topic TBC***2007**Mikiko Fujiwara Patterns of Host Affiliation and Codiversification in Euglossine-pollinated Neotropical Orchids (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae)Peter Zee Plant Defense Pathways Encoding Resistance to Pathogens and Herbivores**2005**Jennifer Davis The Evolution of Representational Communication in *Melipona* Stingless Bees**2004**Elizabeth Pringle Molecular Mechanisms of Three-way Interaction between Plants, Herbivores and Pathogens**2001**James 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)**2000**Tama Suderman Constructing a Molecular Phylogeny of the Aphnaeini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)**1999**Ruby 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) **1998**Douglas Rand A Molecular Phylogeny of the Genus *Poecilmitis*/*Chrysoritis* (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)**1997**Eben 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)**1996**Andre 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 Theclini**1994**Todd 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)**1993**Carl 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) **1991**Leslie Shenkel A Behavioral Analysis of the Defense Provided by the Attendant Ants of the Lycaenid *Hemiargus isola* (directed by Diane Wagner)**1989**John 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)**1988**Belinda 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 Lepidoptera**1987**Thomas 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