Thinking About A Thesis?

Potential Thesis Topics

Hydrogeomorphic evaluation of wetlands in East Texas
Stormwater quality
Phosphorus storage in pond sediments
Recharge modeling

Hydrogeomorphic setting of a "bog" wetland in Anderson County, Texas
Groundwater and nutrient flux in an ephemeral stream

Theses in progress:

Will Hatler, Water Loss in Saltcedar Stands and Potential Water Salvage by Saltcedar Control

Melina Lopez, Metals in Marine Turtles in Panama

Yvette Vaughan, Factors Controlling Plant Distribution in East Texas bogs

Theses Titles:

Teresa Sykes, graduated Dec 2007
Using diatoms to reconstruct trophic history in Texas Reservoirs

Julie Saulsbury, graduated May 2003
An evaluation of springs in the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area, Anderson County, Texas.

Jeffrey Back, graduated May 2002
Influence of water quality and flow regime on aquatic insect diversity in the North Bosque River.

Michael Votaw, graduated Dec 2001
Genetic assessment of the origin of populations of esturine mud crabs (Rhithropanopeus harrisii)

William Crump, graduated December 1999
Comparison of stormwater from two, first-order, ephemeral streams in Stephenville, Texas

Jason Stroup, graduated May 1999
Comparison of growth and photosynthesis in upland and lowland ecotypes of switchgrass

Amy Truman, graduated August 1997
Analysis of fecal coliform bacteria within the Upper North Bosque River Watershed