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  • Science Education Through Comics: Improving Understanding of Current Marine Environmental Issues

    Creator:
    Schwarz, Zale
    Abstract:
    According to a 2017 Pew Research Study, 44% of adults in America say that they do not feel informed enough about science to understand news and new discoveries discussed on the media (Funk et al. 2019). This is concerning, because adults are not just passive consumers of media; among other...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Marine Environmental Issues Abstract approved: _______________________________ Stephen D. Atkinson

  • Studying the ancient parasitic cnidarian, Sphaerospora elegans, leads to better understanding of oligochaete diversity and myxozoan discovery

    Creator:
    Lehrburger, David J.
    Abstract:
    Myxozoans are microscopic parasites, related to corals and jellyfish. Most Myxozoa probably have two-host lifecycles that require a vertebrate (typically fish) and invertebrate (annelid or bryozoan). However no life cycle is known from the Sphaerospora lineage. I hypothesized that the life cycle of Sphaerospora elegans, a myxozoan parasite of three-spined...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Stephen Atkinson Myxozoans are microscopic parasites, related to corals and jellyfish

  • Investigation of Nematocyst Discharge in Parasitic Cnidarians (Myxozoa)

    Creator:
    Americus, Benjamin E.
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    Myxozoans are an enigmatic group of obligately parasitic, microscopic cnidarians. They diverged from their free-living relatives over 600 million years ago and have highly reduced genomes. However, they have retained nematocyst stinging cells which characterize the phylum Cnidaria. Free-living cnidarians utilize this cellular weaponry for defense and predation whereas the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Stephen D. Atkinson Myxozoans are an enigmatic group of obligately parasitic, microscopic

  • How Do Parasites Infect Salmon? Comparative Transcriptomics Reveal Myxozoan Adaptations for Parasitism

    Creator:
    Americus, Benjamin
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    The phylum Cnidaria contains three main branches: Anthozoa (corals, sea anemones) Medusozoa (jellyfish, hydra), and Endocnidozoa. This latter branch is characterized by parasitism and contains the microscopic fish-parasites Myxozoa. Myxozoa are highly simplified, consisting of only a few cell types, however they have retained the nematocyst stinging cells and complex...
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    Dissertation
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    providing expert guidance throughout my graduate studies. Thank you to my advisor Dr. Stephen Atkinson for

  • Environmental DNA reveals cryptic parasite species and gives insight into their fish hosts

    Creator:
    Phillips, Kyle
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    Ceratonova shasta is a myxozoan fish parasite that impacts hatchery and wild populations of salmon and trout in the Pacific Northwest. Levels of the parasite in river water can be effectively monitored through direct filtration of parasite spores from water, extraction of total "environmental DNA" (eDNA), then quantitative polymerase chain...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Stephen D. Atkinson Ceratonova shasta is a myxozoan fish parasite that impacts

  • The Immune Raccoon: Creating A Children’s Book Aimed at Immunology Education

    Creator:
    Laptova, Anna
    Abstract:
    Vaccines are an incredibly important piece of preventative medicine, yet trends have emerged of parents refusing to vaccinate their children. My goal was to create an illustrated storybook that summarizes what a vaccine is, and how it enhances the body to fight disease. The book is designed to be read...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Stephen Atkinson, Mentor, representing Microbiology

  • The introduction of myxozoan parasites through the release of feeder goldfish (Carassius auratus)

    Creator:
    Karandashova, Sophia
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    Myxozoa have been found worldwide; these parasites infect a wide variety of hosts, but have been found most often in fish. Carassius auratus (goldfish), a popular aquarium fish and a widespread invasive species, have been identified as an intermediate host for several myxozoan species. Some myxozoan parasites are pathogenic and...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    to Sascha Hallett and Stephen Atkinson; without their help and advice this project would not have

  • Sonification of DNA Chromatogram Data of Lionepha Species

    Creator:
    Adams, Lili
    Abstract:
    Sonification is an emerging field that highlights and translates the patterns of data into sound. In this way, the auditory sense functions as an interface for transmitting information in a meaningful way. There have been many previous applications of sonification in research and professional settings. However, this field remains an...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Stephen Atkinson, Committee Member, representing the Microbiology Department

  • Measuring Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentrations to Determine Reproductive Status in Female Rabbits

    Creator:
    Meeker, Alissa R.
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    There are over two million pet rabbits in the United States. Many rabbits are obtained as adults from pet stores and humane societies. Pet rabbit owners may elect to perform ovariohysterectomy (spay) surgeries on female rabbits to prevent unwanted pregnancies as well as to eliminate the possibility of reproductive disorders...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Stephen Atkinson, Committee Member, representing Department of Microbiology

  • Unearthing the Cretaceous Diversification of Cornales

    Creator:
    Atkinson, Brian A.
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    The order Cornales (dogwoods) is the earliest diverging lineage within the most diverse group of flowering plants, the asterids (>80,000 species). Although molecular phylogenetics have significantly improved our understanding of cornalean systematics, early phylogenetic relationships remain uncertain due to an initial rapid radiation. The fossil record of Cornales is extensive...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brian A. Atkinson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy