PhD: Geography and Environmental Systems
- Daniels, Benjamin. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024. 31640858. Catchment-Scale Rain Garden Effectiveness and Its Spatiotemporal Factors: A Case Study in Columbia, Maryland ProQuest document link. (Yeakley, 2024).
- Chirico, Peter George. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024. 31242788. Geomorphology of the Tropical Valley Bottom Landform System in the West African Savanna Landscape ProQuest document link. (Miller, 2024).
- Barrett, Jaime. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024. 30991421. Negotiating Mastitis: Animal Health Assemblages, New Ways of Seeing Disease and Hidden Frictions to Changing Antimicrobial Use Practices: ProQuest document link. (Lansing, 2024).
- Tabor, Karyn. Achieving Multiple Conservation Goals with Satellite-Based Monitoring and Alert Systems: ProQuest document link. (Holland, 2023). Currently: Agroclimatology Advisor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
- Pitas, JH. Waste infrastructure as strategy: constructing capitalism through waste in Baltimore: ProQuest document link. (Biehler, 2023). Currently: Faculty at Howard Community College.
- Paris, Ohad. Ecological And Behavioral Effects On The Reproductive Success Of Urban Northern Cardinals: ProQuest document link. (Studds, 2023). Currently: Visiting Faculty at Goucher College.
- Argañaraz, Melisa. Care To Belong: Constructing, Negotiating, And Disrupting Latin American (Im)Migrant Youth (Un)Deservingness In A Welcoming City: ProQuest document link. Currently: ProQuest document link
- Shcheglovitova, Mariya. Dead Wood: Growing, Wasting, and Harvesting Baltimore’s Urban Forest: ProQuest document link (Biehler & Lansing, 2020). Currently: Researcher, US Housing and Urban Development.
- Dixon, Adam. Linking avian diversity with farms in the Iowa Corn Belt using remote sensing, collaborative passive acoustic monitoring, and farmer-habitat relationships: ProQuest document link. (Ellis, 2021).
- Riddering, Laura. The Care Squeeze: An Institutional Ethnography of a Nonprofit to Investigate the Diverse Labors Undertaken “To Fight for Better” in Coffee Markets: ProQuest document link (Lansing, 2020).
- Diop, Moustapha. To Formalize or Not: Investigating Drivers of Landholders’ Decisions for Land Formalization in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa, The case of Senegal: ProQuest document link (Holland, 2020).
- Borowy, Dorothy Ann. Urban Metacommunities: The role of local and regional factors on plant community assembly and functional trait patterns in urban vacant land: ProQuest document link (Swan, 2020).
- Voelker, Nicole. The Role of Spatial Variation in Habitat Quality and Dispersal in Maintaining Diversity and Ecosystem Function Across Spatial Scales in the Urban Hydroscape of the Baltimore Metropolitan Region: ProQuest document link (Swan, 2019).
- Dupre, Sam. Coffee Leaf Rust and Smallholder Farmers in Guatemala: Livelihood Impacts, Migration, and Coping Strategies: ProQuest document link (Holland, 2018). Currently: Survey Statistician, U.S. Census Bureau.
- Margulies, Jared. Unruly Animals: multispecies politics and the governing of wildlife space: ProQuest document link (Ellis, 2017). Currently: Faculty at the University of Alabama.
- St. Pe, Alexandra, Adjusting the Sails: Science and Policy Opportunities to Improve Offshore Wind Power Performance: ProQuest document link (Halverson, 2017)
- Van Appledorn, Molly. Evaluating the nature and strength of environmental control on floodplain forest communities. (Baker 2016)
- Johnson, Anna. The ecology of urban vacant lands: human-mediated local versus regional control on plant community assembly. (Swan 2015)
- Dandois, Jonathan. Remote Sensing of Vegetation Structure Using Computer Vision. (Ellis, 2014). Currently: GIS Manager, Johns Hopkins University.
- Lindner, Garth. Controls on Reach Scale Hydrologic Response in Urban Streams and Implications for Restoration Design: A Case Study (Miller, 2014)
- Merner, L Delta. Power and Knowledge: Flood Hazard in the Coalfields of Southern West Virginia. (Miller, 2014) Currently: Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation.
- Voglozin, Nohemi. Eco-geographic Patterns of Genetic Diversity of African rice, Oryza glaberrima, in Benin (West Africa). (Parker and Lewis, 2013)
- Williams, Yvette. The Socio-Ecological System of Vacant Lot Management for Southwestern Baltimore Neighborhoods. (Biehler, 2013)
- Magliocca, Nicholas. Using Agent-based Models as Virtual Laboratories for Exploring Human-Environment Interactions in Land-Use Systems. (Ellis, 2012). Currently: Faculty at the University of Alabama.
PhD: Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (MEES)
- Prosser, Diann, Wild Birds and Emerging Diseases: Modeling Avian Influenza Transmission Risk Between Domestic and Wild Birds in China. (Ellis, 2012).
- Harrison, Melanie, Biogeochemical Hotspots of Nitrogen Removal in Urban Streams and Riparian Wetlands. (Groffman and Miller, 2011)
- Van Meter, Robin, Road Salt Runoff: The Relative Contribution of Direct and Indirect Effects in Pond Food Webs. (Swan, 2011)
Masters of Science: Geography and Environmental Systems
- Wernoch, Rylee Catherine. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024. 31242853. Improving Institutional Partnerships for Science & Stewardship: A Case Study Between the Smithsonian & Black Churches in Baltimore, Maryland ProQuest document link (Biehler, 2024)
- Powell, Autumn M. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024. 31244126. A State that Leaves No One Behind? Erasure of Native Peoples in Maryland & How This Limits Inclusive Environmental & Climate Action ProQuest document link (Holland, 2024)
- Finch, Meredith Molly G. S. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024. 31244143. Planting Money. Exploring the Implications of Federal & State Environmental Justice Policy in Relation to Funding for Green Space Projects in Baltimore Neighborhoods ProQuest document link (Holland, 2024)
- Powell, Drew. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30687235. Use of Trees as Biomonitors to Detect Spatial Patterns in Metal Air Pollution ProQuest document link (Baker, 2023)
- Pasion, Valerie Navarro. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30814356.Beyond Formalization: Legal Empowerment Strategies for Strengthening Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Land Tenure in Ecuador ProQuest document link (Holland, 2023)
- Gibson, Selenea Deianira. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30695809. Economic and Racial Disparities in Air Quality Monitors in Baltimore City, Maryland, and Other Major Metropolitan Cities in the United States ProQuest document link (Mahmoudi, 2023)
- Bodman, Mackenzie G. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30814473. The Trifecta of Environmental Challenges on College Campuses: Waste, Climate Change and Environmental Justice ProQuest document link (Holland, 2023)
- Blume, Christopher Phillip. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30485027. Chiroptera as Biomonitors of Heavy Metal Distribution in Baltimore City ProQuest document link (Biehler, 2023)
- Barnhart, Katheryn. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30991582. Black Duck Habitat Occupancy Trends in the Chesapeake Bay ProQuest document link (Studds, 2023)
- Chase, Jason Hamilton. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30631578.Assessing the Role of Culvert Sediment Storage in an Urbanized Watershed ProQuest document link (Miller, 2023)
- Plofkin, Rhonda. Warning Reception, Organizational Trust, and Risk Perception of Vulnerable Populations in the Midwest and Southeast During Tornado Warning Events: ProQuest document link (Halverson, 2023).
- Icaza, Gabriela. Interactive effects of consumer exclusion and leaf litter composition on patterns of litter decomposition in a stream ecosystem: ProQuest document link (Swan, 2023)
- Gilligan, Emma. Informing Policy: Baltimore City, MD Community Perspectives on Using Tree Shade to Reduce Neighborhood Heat: ProQuest document link (Holland, 2023)
- Sabatino, Alicia. Complex Collaborations: Situating the rise of nonprofit prison labor within Maryland’s institutional landscape: ProQuest document link (Mahmoudi, 2023). Currently: Web GIS Specialist and Cartographer, Chesapeake Conservancy.
- Figueredo, Natalia. Baltimore City’s Participation in the Zero Waste Movement: Who knows what about it and who has access to it?: ProQuest document link v (Holland, 2023)
- Torres Vargas, Laura. Gender structured representations of the migrant Venezuelan women in Colombian and Venezuelan Newspapers during 2015-2020: ProQuest document link. (Aufseeser, 2022)
- Rastegar, Nava. Using Spiderwebs to Detect Spatial Differences in Metal Air Pollution: ProQuest document link. (Mahmoudi & Hawn, 2021).
- McDonald, Lauren. The Role Of Road Salt Deicer And Resource Biodiversity On Aquatic Consumer Feeding Dynamics. (Swan, 2021)
- Holman, Julian. Sentiment Analysis of Human-Arthropod Interactions: ProQuest document link. (Swan, 2021)
- Shobe, Beatriz. The Impact Of Urban Forest Corridors On The Richness Of Urban Bird Populations In Baltimore Forest Patches: ProQuest document link. (Studds, 2021)
- Rowlands, D.W. A Nation of Neighborhoods: A Quantitative Understanding of US Neighborhoods and Metropolitan Areas: ProQuest document link. (Mahmoudi, 2021)
- Oakland, Hayley. Studying Water from the Air: Using new measures of aquatic habitat to assess stream restoration outcomes: ProQuest document link (Baker, 2020)
- Everton, Erin. Photosynthetic Plant Stress in Urban Vacant Lots: ProQuest document link (Swan, 2020)
- Maffei, Clare. Relationships between vegetation and pollinator communities in established meadows in agricultural landscape: ProQuest document link (Swan, 2019)
- Baker, Joel Robert. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019. 13866095. Community Engagement in Mosquito Abatement: ProQuest document link (Biehler, 2019)
- Cunningham, Daniel. University of Maryland, Baltimore County ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019. 13879813. Evaulating Forest Cover and Fragmentation in Costa Rica With a Corrected Global Forest Map: ProQuest document link (Fagan, 2019)
- Metes, Marina. A lidar-based approach to measure channel incision in headwater streams in an urbanizing landscape: ProQuest document link (Miller, 2018).
- Jepsen, Rikke. Patterns of detrital biofilm metabolism in urban and nonurban stream environments when exposed to selected pharmaceuticals: ProQuest document link (Swan, 2018)
- Clifton, Zach. Using detailed topographic analysis to understand spatiotemporal patterns of floodplain hydraulics and sediment deposition: ProQuest document link (Baker, 2018)
- Binau, John Brooks. Urban Farms in Baltimore City: A foodshed and foodscape analysis. (Holland, 2017)
- Chang, Jason. Spatial Relationships between Block Parks and Crime in Baltimore City: ProQuest document link (Ellis, 2017)
- Connell, Eileen. Migratory Connectivity of a Songbird: Population Genetics Reveal the Wintering Locations of the American Redstart: ProQuest document link (Studds, 2017)
- Ralston, Katherine. Baltimore forest stewards and the urban forest. (Baker, 2017)
- Miller, Katelyn. Latin@ Immigrant Influence on an Urban Foodscape. (Holland, 2015)
- Mayo, Jennifer. An Analysis of the Housing Market Typology in Baltimore City. (Holland, 2015)
- Gordon, Lindsey. Globalizing a Classic Study of Agricultural Intensification: Turner et al. (1977) Revisited (Ellis 2015)
- Branum, Tiffany. Bringing Public Back: Exploring Problems and Possibilities in Public Market Redevelopment at Union Terminal Market. (Biehler, 2014)
- Donovan, Mitchell, Quantifying Remobilization of Legacy Sediment from Maryland Piedmont Floodplains. (Miller and Baker, 2014)
- Schall, Daniel, The Chickens’ Grain: Understanding Contestations around Land-Use Best Practices on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. (Lansing, 2014)
- Shamer, Sierra, The Outcomes of Translating Neoliberal Environmental Theory: A Critical Analysis of Payments for Ecosystem Services. (Holland and Lansing, 2014)
- Bieberich, Joe, The Independent and Interactive Roles of Spatial Variation and Dispersal on Zooplankton Metacommunity Structure. (Swan, 2013)
- Jones, Dan, Examining Development Induced Geomorphic Change through time using Multi-temporal LIDAR-derived Digital Elevation Models. (Baker and Miller, 2013)
- Newton, Meridel, Perceptions of Wind Power, Community, and Renewable Energy Landscapes. (Biehler and Lansing, 2013)
- St. Pe, Alexandra, Examining Multidecadal Relationships between the Saharan Air Layer and Large Scale Atlantic Hurricane Environment. (Halverson, 2013)
- Martin, Haley. Effects of Disturbance and a Dominant Consumer on Stream Community Assembly: Experimental and Observational Evidence. (Baker and Swan, 2012)
- Panunto, Matthew. Effects of River Valley Segment Sequencing on Floodplain Hydroperiods. (Baker, 2012)
- Simini, Christina. (Baker 2012)
- Thomas, Janel, A Multi-Scale Observational Analysis of Factors leading to Hurricane Earl’s Rapid Intensification. (Halverson, 2012)
- Antill, Erica. A Biogeographical Study of the American Chestnut: An Evaluation of Intentional Introgression and a Spatial Analysis of Chestnut Habitat in Maryland. (Lewis, 2011)
- Li, Jennifer. The Role of Elevated Dissolved versus Foliar Nitrogen on Leaf Litter Processing in Stream Ecosystems. (Swan, 2011)
- Krieg, Judith. M.S. in Geography & Environmental Systems, (Miller 2011)
Masters of Science: Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences (MEES)
- DePalma, Carrie. The Influence of Eastern Hemlock Decline on Organic Matter Processing, Invertebrate Community Structure and Consumer-Resource Interactions in Streams (Swan, 2008)
- Jones, Josh. Interactions between Riparian Forest Restoration and Tree Biodiversity on Litter Breakdown in Stream Ecosystems (Swan, 2008).