Student Theses
The following is a list of senior theses that have been completed by students in my lab during the past few years. Titles that are underlined serve as links to the Biology Department's web page about senior theses. Clicking on these links will take you to an abstract of that student's thesis. An asterisk (*) following the student's name indicates that the student's thesis research was supported by a grant from the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program, Reed College or the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
Eng, Jenny (2009) Flower color in Delphinium: sequencing and expression of flavonol synthase
Leonard, Jenny (2009) Introduction of several populations of a species of the endangered wildflower Delphinium leucophaeum into two different parks in the northern Willamette Valley, Oregon
Wolski, Angie (2009) Predicting the potential distribution of the invasive grass Brachypodium sylvaticum according to the niche conservatism theory
Kaye, Melati (2009) Effects of abiotic niche on the regional population distribution of Delphinium leucophaeum and Delphinium nuttallii
Cook, Tiffany (2009) Pollen viability and effects of flavonols in two native larkspurs of the Pacific Northwest, Delphinium leucopaheum and Delphinium nuttallii
Kuehl, Melati (2009) Glucosinolates and selenium might interact ain the face of adversity to form an anti-herbivore superpower coalition, but I can't figure it out, so let's go play basketball
Susko, Rabecca (2008) Ecophysiology and pleiotropy of foliar and floral anthocyanins in Delphinium nuttallii and Delphinium leucophaeum
Sweeney, Jon (2008) The evolution of phenotypic plasticity under alternative population dynamics
Hendrick, Margaret (2008) Characterizing serpentine soil tolerance in Mimulus guttatus (Phrymaceae)
Moyers, Brook * (2007) Clinal variation in ribosomal RNA in the northwest larkspur Delphinium nuttallii: selection or drift? [Abstract]
Jui, Ginger *(2007) Comparative phylogenetic analysis of 5.8S rRNA hairpin variation [Abstract]
Albert, Loren (2007) Divergence and local adaptation in Brachypodium sylvaticum
Youngberg, Jessica (2006) One plant, one pollinator: morphology makes a marriage [Abstract]
Reilly, Rebecca (2006) Using genetic data as a guideline in examining potential local adaptation by Quercus garryana in the Pacific Northwest
Anderson, Jillian* (2006) Anthocyanins and drought response in Delphinium nuttallii, D. leucophaeum, and their hybrids [Abstract]
Reider, Leila *(2006) Molecular concerted evolution of the 5.8 S rDNA multigene family in Delphinium [Abstract]
Howell, Brian* (2006) Gene expression of structural genes in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway of Delphinium nuttallii [Abstract]
Eversole, Tristan (2005) Does Hsp90 Play a Role in Canalizing Slowly Evolving Floral Traits?
Mullins, Mike (2005) REMAP, IRAP and the genetic structure of Spartina anglica in the Puget Sound, WA
Lau, On-Lee (2004) Ecophysiology of blue and white: response to water availability in Delphinium nutalli and D. leucophaeum
Markwardt, Sheila (2004) Determination of the evolutionary forces affecting the geographic distribution of Delphinium nuttallii and Delphinium leucophaeum ribosomal DNA variation
Roach, Allison (2004) Constraining the cruciferae : stasis, canalization, and the tetradynamous condition in Raphanus raphanistrum (Brassicaceae)
Roe-Zurz, Zygy (2004) What's up G?: Tetradynamy in Raphanus raphanistrum and Stanleya pinnata
Rahder, Micha (2004) Investigating polyploidy and genetic variation in garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata, Brassicaceae), an invasive species
Martin, Ed (2003) Density studies of Brachypodium sylvaticum : understanding the spread of a potential super weed
Trandum, Tracy (2003) Evidence for Maladaptive Low Seed Set in Northern Populations of Oxalis oregana
Poyourow, Michele (2003) The Population Genetics of an Invasive Species in Oregon.