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Filtering by: Committee Member Hibbs, David E. Decade 2020-2029 Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Movement Ecology and Population Dynamics of the Endangered Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana)

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Malachowski, Christopher P.

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Fundamental objectives in the field of conservation biology involve understanding the processes that influence small and declining populations and applying that knowledge to develop appropriate monitoring strategies and targeted management and conservation actions. Critical first steps in determining the relative role of factors that drive population declines involves estimation of...

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thank my graduate council representative, Dr. David Hibbs, for his service and helpful comments. I
Community Ecology and Population Genomics of Rhizopogon in the Madrean Sky Island Archipelago

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Piña Páez, Carolina G.

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Anthropogenic induced climate change is predicted to alter distribution of existing plant populations. As plants migrate over space and time, populations often fragment and contract, affecting basic elements of population dynamics (e.g., population size, gene flow, genetic diversity, etc.). Little is known, however, how these impacts on plant species will...

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Dissertation

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thank my committee members, Joey Spatafora, Posy Busby, Dan Luoma, Aaron Liston, David Shaw, Javier
Toxicogenomic Biomarkers Associated with PAH Carcinogenic Potential in a 3D in Vitro Bronchial Epithelial Model

Creator:

Chang, Yvonne

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The environmental health science community recognizes polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as a re-emerging class of environmental pollutants due to their persistence and prominence in mixtures of concern. Due to their widespread distribution in the environment, exposure to PAHs often occur as complex chemical mixtures. Exposures are linked to numerous adverse...

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Dissertation

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. Staci Simonich, Dr. David Williams, Dr. Barbara Taylor, and Dr. Molly Megraw for their contributions