B.Sc. Theses in Environmental Science

1996 - Present

For thesis locations in the Maritime provinces, see map.

No. Year Name Title Supervisor(s)E1 1996 Heath, Jeremy J. Steps toward

developing apheromone-basedmonitoring/controlprogram for theApple Leaf Midge,Dasineura maliKieffer (Diptera:Cecidomyiidae) inNova Scotia, Canada

R. Smith, O. Kukal

E2 1997 Lister, Scott W. The Potential ofLandsat ThematicImagery toRecognizeEnvironmentalChange on BonPortage Island, NovaScotia

I. Spooner

E3 1997 Potter, Karen M. Beetle Communitiesin ManagedSoftwood Forests

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E4 1998 Allen, Michael E.W.

A Survey ofBiological OxygenDemand andDissolved Oxygen inthe Cornwallis River,King's County, NovaScotia

M. Brylinsky

E5 1998 Levy, Alex L. A Short TermWatershed Analysisof Fishwick Brook inBerwick, NovaScotia, During aDrought

I. Spooner

E6 1998 Nelson, Alanna M. A Survey of FecalColiform Levels andRelated WaterQuality Parametersin the CornwallisRiver, Kings County,

M. Brylinsky

Nova ScotiaE7 1998 Richards, Ngaio L. Layperson's

EnvironmentalImpact AssessmentDesignConsiderations andProposition for andEIA AddressingCoastal Erosion inKings County

L. Lusby

E8 1999 Dollimont, Justin Preliminary baselinedata and analysis forthe creation of amonitoring plan atthe Morton Centre,Heckman's Island,Nova Scotia

L. Lusby

E9 1999 Levy, Heather Sustainablecommunities,Holistic systems:review andrecommendationsregarding thepolicies, practicesand future goals forWolfville andWindsor, NovaScotia

L. Lusby

E10 1999 MacLeod, D.Matthew

A study of sedimentredistribution andtransport processesin a shallowhydroelectricreservoir

I. Spooner

E11 1999 Marshall, Andrea A QuantitativeExamination of theStructure andSpecies Compositionof the Pine BarrenPlant Assemblage inthe Annapolis Valleyof Nova Scotia

P. Taylor

E12 1999 Morse, Peter An examination ofthe hydrological,geophysical,geological andgeochemicalproperties ofaquifers at theMorton Centre forenvironmental study,Lunenburg, NS

I Spooner

E13 1999 Wyer, Sarah A fungal air qualityinvestigation ofHuggins ScienceHall and the directeffect of P.echinulatum sporeson the A549 lungepithelial cell line

P. Johnson Green, J.Green-Johnson

E14 2000 Cook, ShannonBrooke

An assessment of in-stream restorativestructures on tertiarystreams in theAnnapolis Valley,Nova Scotia

I. SpoonerM. Brylinsky

E15 2000 Kindred, Kerry Environmentaleducation:curriculumdevelopment for afirst yearenvironmentalscience course

S. Bondrup-NielsenD. Piper

E16 2000 Miranda, Molly The development ofa solid waste-resourcemanagement strategyfor the office ofaccommodations andmeal plans at AcadiaUniversity

L. Lusby

E17 2000 Brown, Jenny An assessment of theeducational needs foroffice and classroomrecycling at AcadiaUniversity

P. ArnoldD. Stiles

E18 2001 Baltzer, Kelly The Pacific decadaloscillation and itseffects on theclimate innorthwestern BritishColumbia andsoutheastern Alaska

I. SpoonerR. Raeside

E19 2001 Barker (Smith),Melanie

The characterizationof debris flowlandslides and thedevelopment of ageographicinformation systemenvironmentalhazards predictionmodel forCheticamp RiverValley, Cape Breton,

I. Spooner

Nova ScotiaE20 2001 Gibbons, Zabrina The effect of the

Neodiprion abietisnuclear polyhedrosisvirus (NeabNPV) onnon-targetinvertebrates

C. LucarottiM. Snyder

E21 2001 MacNeill, Dawn K.E.

An assessment ofhuman impacts onthe impounded reachof the St. CroixRiver, Hants County,Nova Scotia

G. Daborn

E22 2001 Moody, RobynnRebecca

Self-organizationand environmentalmanagement : thepotential for ParksCanada

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E23 2001 Seward, Kerri An investigation ofselection cutting as aviable alternative toclear-cuttingpractices in NovaScotia's spruce andfir forests

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E24 2001 Smith, Ryan The effects ofglobalization on theecological integrityof protected areas :Canada's nationalpark system as astudy focus

T. Herman

E25 2001 Spring, AndrewJames

Quantifyinggreenhouse gasemissions fromvarious methods oforganic wastedisposal

P. Arnold

E26 2002 Moore, Adrienne The use of alienspecies invasion asan indicator ofhuman disturbancein a terrestrialecosystem

T. Herman

E27 2002 Pesklevits, AnthonyA universe morealive: the challengeand promise of aparadigm shift inscience from anexperimental,intellectual, andsocial perspective

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E28 2002 Smith, Leah A survey of fecalcolloform levels andlocal managementability in theCornwallis River,Nova Scotia

G. Daborn

E29 2002 Snyder, Susan Winter physical andchemical conditionsin the HalfwayRiver, Hants andKings Counties,Nova Scotia

G. Daborn

E30 2003 Bond, Angela A Comprehensivewater audit ofAcadia University: abaseline study for1998/1999 to2001/2002

G. Daborn

E31 2003 Brown, Christine Sediment mobilityand sand bardynamics in theShubenacadie River,Nova Scotia

C. Stanley

E32 2003 Greene, Chris Strategicenvironmentalassessment, a tool ofsustainabledevelopment: TheMorton CentreModel

L. Lusby

E33 2003 Martin, Kathleen Physical evolution ofCanoran Lake, NovaScotia: Focus on lakesediment dynamics

I. SpoonerP. Williams

E34 2004 Beck-Oliver,Adrian

Renewable energyframework andfeasibility study forthe Morton Centre

R. Segado

E35 2004 Belliveau, KarissaD.

The sensitivity ofshallow marineenvironments tophysical andmeteorologicalchanges associatedwith climate change(pdf available

I. SpoonerL. Lusby

E36 2004 Beveridge, MeganS.

Effects of heavymetal treatment on Salix eriocephala, asdetermined bybrightfieldfluorescence and

R. Evans

EDS microscopy,with implications forphytoremediation

E37 2004 MacPherson, SandiHeavy elementuptake andtranslocation by Salix: potential as aphytoremediationagent

C. Stanley

E38 2004 Patrick, Molly Forest monitoring atthe Morton Centre:introduction of on-site weather stationandrecommendations ofimportant indicatorvariables

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E39 2004 Pindham, Nina A baseline waterquality survey of theCanard, Habitant andPereau rivers ofKings County, NovaScotia

M. Brylinsky

E40 2004 Vidito, Lyndsay M. Scientists underpressure: doesaffiliation influenceconclusions? AChernobyl case study

L. Lusby

E41 2005 Beveridge, JuliaC.E.

Survey of planktoncomposition andabundance aroundthe Scotian Shelf asa preliminary step inthe establishment ofmarine protectedareas

J. Roff

E42 2005 Machold, Clea A. Food for thought:sciencecommunication andthe publicunderstanding ofscience: a case study

L. Lusby

E43 2005 Martin, Bryan G. A record ofHoloceneenvironmentalchange from thePleasant River FenComplex, southwestNova Scotia

I. Spooner

E44 2005 Mudge, Joseph F. The roles of white-tailed deer(Odocoileus

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

virginianus) andporcupine (Erethizondorsatum)populations within ahuman-dominatedlandscape

E45 2005 Schaefer, RebeccaM.

Gold and arsenicuptake in EucalyptusSalmonophloia

C. Stanley

E46 2006 Norton, Gail Environmental andimmunologicalaspects of themalaria burden: theeffects of climatechange on Plasmodium speciesand intracellular fateof Plasmodiumfalciparum-infected Erythrocytes internalised bymacrophages.

R. Evans

E47 2007 Batley, Meredith The use of auniversity fieldstation to developcollaborativeresearch partnershipswith localcommunities.

L. Lusby

E48 2007 Champion, Caitlin Collaborativeresearch in Nunavut:are we effectivelyintegrating InuitQaujimajatuqangitand western science

L. Lusby, C.Alexander

2007 MacDonald,Susanne

Relationshipsbetween abundanceand diversity ofjuvenile fish, andenvironmentalquality and foodresources in coastalbays of Nova Scotia.

J. Roff

E49 2007 Masters, Megan A comparativeanalysis of theprincipal forestmanagementstandards in use inCanada

L. Lusby

E50 2007 Rivers, Andrea Environmentalservices in theBrazilian Amazon:

L. Lusby

ecology,development, and therole of science inland use policy.

E51 2007 Samolczyk, Mary Arsenic, uraniumand other keyconstituents in waterfrom drilled wells: astudy of localgeochemistry and itseffects on theresidents of GrandPre, Nova Scotia

I. Spooner

E52 2007 Smith, Tyler B. A compilation andinterpretation ofbaseline waterchemistry andquality, and benthicinvertebrate taxadata from theKesagami River andcomparison to asimilar northernboreal river system

I. Spooner

E53 2008 Almack, Kaitlin Biodiversityassessment ofagricultural riparianareas of the upperCornwallis River andtributaries

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E54 2008 Dugas, Katherine The effect of groundlitter in hayfields onCarabid beetlecaptures.

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E55 2008 McDonald, Kieran A Holocenesedimentary recordof variability in theLabrador Current.

D.Piper(AGC-Atlantic),I. Spooner

E56 2008 Vost, Emma Nova Scotia'sAmerican marten: astudy in thedevelopment andapplication ofpopulation surveytechniques

S. Bondrup-Nielsen

E57 2009 Haverstock, Sarah Quantifying thephoto-oxidation ofdissolved organiccarbon by ultra-violet radiation infreshwater lakes:development of a

N. O'Driscoll

whole-lake model(pdf available)

E58 2009 Herrick, Jennifer Trends inatmospheric mercurydeposition in NorthAmerica(1997-2006):examiningatmosphericchemistry andregulatory policy(pdf available)

L. Lusby,N. O'Driscoll

E59 2009 McIntyre, Claire Ecosystem servicesin the WolfvilleWatershed NaturePreserve: linkinghuman well-being tonature in support ofconservation (pdfavailable)

L. Lusby

E60 2009 Nadolny, Emily Fisheriesmanagement underthe sustainabilityparadigm: the role ofscience (pdfavailable)

L. Lusby

E61 2010 Hanmore, Jillian Development of acontrolled analysismethod forquantifying therelative mercuryphoto-volatilizationpotential for soils(pdf available)

N. O'Driscoll

E62 2010 Hebb, Emma Ternary phaseextraction forenvironmental solidsamples (pdfavailable)

A.Tong

E63 2010 Moores, Kelly Response of theshade-tolerantspecies, Acersaccharum and Myosotis sylvatica,versus the shade-intolerant species, Chenopodium album,to elevated carbondioxide (pdfavailable)

E. Reekie

E64 2010 Saroli, Miranda Avian andmammalian

D. Shutler,C. Stanley

geophagy in thePeruvian Amazon(pdf available)

E65 2011 Beveridge, Emily Resource use andfreedom of thecommons: why aliberal arts educationin ecological literacyis fundamental to thehuman prospect (pdfavailable)

L.Lusby

E66 2011 Buckland-Nicks,Amy

Mercurybioaccumulation indragonflies(Odonata:Anisoptera) fromTwo Lakes inKejimkujik NationalPark, Nova Scotia(pdf available)

N. O'Driscoll,K. Hillier

E67 2011 Pick, Jennie Assessing anecosystem servicesapproach toagricultural landmanagement inGreenwich, KingsCounty, NS:connecting humanwell-being and theland (pdf available)

L. Lusby

E68 2011 Terry, David The effects of waterlevel fluctuations andsedimentresuspension onwater quality atTupper Lake, NovaScotia (pdf available)

I. Spooner

E69 2011 Dunnington, DeweyUsingpaleolimnologicalmethods to track lateHoloceneenvironmentalchange at LongLake, NewBrunswick - NovaScotia border region,Canada (pdfavailable)

I. Spooner

E70 2011 Healey, Allison The effect of short-duration rainfall onthe surface water

D. Hebb,

quality of ThomasBrook, KingsCounty, Nova Scotia(pdf available)

I. Spooner

E71 2012 Morrison, Kaycee Bottom substrate andassociated epibenthicbiota of the FORCETidal Energy TestSite in MinasPassage, Bay ofFundy (pdf available)

A. Redden

E72 2012 Sweet, Sarah Shade intolerance inplants and responseto elevated carbondioxide (pdfavailable)

E. Reekie

E73 2012 Walker, Emily The effect of fungalendophyteinoculation onphysiologicalresponses to droughtin white spruce (pdfavailable)

E. Reekie

E74 2012 Postlethwaite,Victoria

The effect of fungalendophytes on whitespruce trees subjectto variousphysiological stresses(pdf available)

E. Reekie

E75 2013 Godfrey, Adam The impact of saltmarsh restoration onmercury fate andbiogeochemistry(pdf available)

N. O'Driscoll,T. Sizmur

E76 2013 Tymstra, Drake A paleolimnologicalrecord ofanthropogenicimpact on waterquality in First Lake,Lower Sackville,Nova Scotia (pdfavailable)

I. Spooner

E77 2014 Loder, Amanda Examination ofmetals in gastropodsto determine thepotential foraccumulation in theBorder Marsh region(pdf available)

M. Mallory,I. Spooner

E78 2014 Mahon, Lewis Examiningbiotransport of trace

M. Mallory,I. Spooner

elements by colonialseabirds to theEastern ShoreIslands WildlifeManagement Area(pdf available)

E79 2014 Misiuk,Ben A multi-proxycomparativepaleolimnologicalstudy ofanthropogenicimpact between Firstand Second Lake,Lower Sackville,Nova Scotia (pdfavailable)

I. Spooner

E80 2014 Reed, Monica Passive acousticmonitoring ofcetaceans atintertidal weirs inMinas Basin, NovaScotia (pdf available)

A. Redden

E81 2014 Bennett, Jillian The freshwater fishcommunity andbrown troutmovement patternsin Little River, SaintJohn, NewBrunswick (pdfavailable)

M. Stokesbury

E82 2015 Brophy, Michael Characterization ofnatural organicmatter andmicroorganismswithin FletchersLake: a lake thatdischarges treatedwastewater into adrinking watersource (pdf available)

J. Rand

E83 2015 McKee, Erin Apaleoenvironmentaland paleogeographicreconstruction of theterminal Archaic-Woodland BoswellSite, Kingston, NovaScotia (pdf available)

I. Spooner

E84 2016 Adams, Sarah Foliar endophytic A. Walker

diversity of EasternMountain Avens, Geum peckii Pursh(Rosaceae), fromdegraded andpristine habitats inDigby County, NovaScotia Canada (pdfavailable)

E85 2016 Ardley, Sonya Effluent waterquality and treatmentoptions for a foodprocessing facility(pdf available)

J. Rand

E86 2016 Christensen, Thora Summer temporalchanges inphotoreduciblemercury in the lakesof KejimikujikNational Park (pdfavailable)

N. O'Driscoll

E87 2017 Fancy, Sarah Investigations of exsitu strategies for theconservation ofGeum peckii(Eastern MountainAvens) (pdfavailable)

J.C. Lopez, R.Browne

E88 2017 Gillis, Erica Comparative geneticanalysis ofCrocanthemumcanadense (L.)Michx. plants ofknown pedigree(chasmogamous- orcleistogamous-seeds) usingamplified fragmentlengthpolymorphisms (pdfavailable)

R. Evans

E89 2017 Sherbo, Bryanna Seals in WesternHudson Bay:assessing proportionsin natural and humanharvests usinggenetic methods (pdfavailable)

D. Stewart, S.Petersen (UManitoba)

E90 2018 Clarke, Rachel Influences of waterand sedimentchemistry onmercury

N. O'Dricoll, K.Hillier

bioaccumulation infreshwaterinvertebrates fromtwo lakes inKejimkujik NationalPark, Nova Scotia

E91 2018 Grace Hamilton-Burge

The Species at RiskAct: a closer look atthe protection ofspecies in Canada

A. Cohen

E92 2018 Macdonald,Maggie

Determinationof Delia species asagricultural pests incommercial onioncrops in Nova Scotia

K. Hillier, S. Blatt

E93 2019 Byers, Philicity Identifying fungalassociations of theendangeredplant Crocanthemumcanadense (L.) Britt.(Cistaceae) in NovaScotia

A Walker, R Evans,K Hillier

E94 2019 Machat, Hannah Observing plantreactions frommimicing florivoryfrom Momphacapella (Momphidae)larvae on populationsof Crocanthemumcanadense (L.) Britt.(Cistaceae)

R Evans, A Walker,K Hillier

E95 2019 MacIsaac, Megan Effects of granitedust treatment onherbivory andvolatile emissions oflilies (Lilium spp. L.)

K Hillier, N Faraone

E96 2019 Murphy, Anna Identification andcharacterization ofmatrixmetalloproteinases inthe epidermal mucusof Atlantic sturgeon(Acipenseroxyrinchusoxyrinchus)

M Stokesbury

E97 2019 Stewart, Sarah Running on empty:determining thepresence of feedingbehaviour inanadromous alewifein Jolicure Lake,New Brunswick

M Stokesbury

E98 2020 Bonga, Laura Mercury and othermetals in sedimentand invertebratesfrom the Hyla Parkand surroundingwetland, Fredericton,New Brunswick

M Grey, NO'Driscoll

E99 2020 Crews, Julia A paleolimnologicalassessment of theimpacts of dammingon an upland lake inNova Scotia: focuson strontium as anindicator of alewife(Alosapseudoharengus)migration

M Mallory, ISpooner

E100 2020 Geizer, Haley Mercury in gull(Larus argentatus)guano samples andchanges over twosummer seasons onBrier Island, NovaScotia

N O'Driscoll

E101 2020 Scanlan, Riley Locating old growthforests in theAnnapolis Valley,Nova Scotia, with areview of forestmanagement andlegislation

A Belliveau, D Duke

E102 2020 Stegen, Samantha Abundance of largeraspberry aphid(Amphorophoraagantha) and virusload (Rubus yellownet virus andraspberry leaf mottlevirus) in raspberryplants in AnnapolisValley, Nova Scotia

K Hillier

E103 2021 Armstrong, Jessica An analysis of howprint mediaportrayed drinkingwater advisories inIndigenouscommunities inCanada between2006-2020

A Biro, A Cohen

E104 2021 Bowes, Brianna Examination ofmercury and arsenicconcentrations in

N O'Driscoll, LCampbell (SMU)

spruce tree cores andsoil samples fromhistorical gold minetailings sites in NovaScotia

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