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2025<\/a> |2024<\/a> |2023<\/a> |2022<\/a> |2021<\/a> | 2020<\/a> | 2019<\/a> | 2018<\/a> | 2017<\/a> | 2016<\/a> | 2015<\/a> | 2014<\/a> | 2013<\/a> | 2012<\/a> | 2011<\/a>| 2010<\/a> | 2009<\/a> | 2008<\/a> | 2007<\/a>| 2006<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Armin, Gabrielle, 2025. Quantifying Links between Phytoplankton Physiology and the Environment.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Banerjee, Puja, 2025. Machine Learning for Optimized Exploration Data Analysis.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Ewton, Erica, 2025. Quantifying Mixotrophy Potential as a Function of Environmental and Biological Drivers in Coastal and Estuarine Plankton Communities.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Habtemichael, Asta, 2025 Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Fate, Bioaccumulation and Risk Communication. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Lockwood, Dominique, 2025. Big Cells, Big Impact: Unravelling Seasonal Patterns of Net Primary Production in Narragansett Bay<\/a>. Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Marshall, Rachel, 2025 Incorporating Climate Drivers and Time-Varying Parameters into Fisheries Models. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

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Pi, Josh, 2025. A Socio-Ecological Investigation of Ulithian Spearfishing.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Papandreaou, Andreas, 2025. Coupled Numerical Modeling of Wave-Current Interactions in Tropical Cyclones.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sai, Pranav, 2025. Semi-Empirical Prediction of Wave Runup During Nor\u2019easters in New England. <\/a>Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Schrecengost, Anna, 2025. Ecology and Evolution of Anaerobic Ciliate-Methanogen Symbiosis in Marine Oxygen-Depleted Habitats. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Snook, Jarod, 2025. Advancing Sampling and Expanding Measurement of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Natural Water<\/a>s. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Thompson, Katherine, 2025. Investigating the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices in Reducing Fecal Bacteria in Narrow River, Rhode Island.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island<\/p>\n

Webber, Fran, 2025. Metabarcoding-Biomass Relationships and Internal Standards for Quantitative DNA Metabarcoding<\/a>. Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Woodward, Melissa, 2025.  Novel Detection Tools for Atmospheric Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Expanding the Scope of Environmental Measurements and Implications for Exposure. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Agarwal, Vitul. 2024. An Exploration of the Quantitative Methods used in the Study of Phytoplankton Population Dynamics.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Agvent, Lindsay C., 2024. Testing the ontogenetic migration hypothesis in the emerging Rhode Island Jonah crab (Cancer borealis<\/em>) fishery using stable isotope analysis.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Brand, Sawyer. 2024. Eddy Heat Flux in the Lee of Southeast Indian Ridge.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Caero, Thomas. 2024. A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Ocean Acidification in the Pacific-Arctic Region.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Crowley, Deborah., 2024. Numerical Modeling Study of Coastal Impacts from Extreme Storms and Sea Level Rise in Southern New England.<\/a> Dissertation, PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Dickey, David J. 2024. Effects of Water Temperature on Solemya velum<\/em> Porewater Nutrient Consumption<\/a>. Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Dove, Isabel A., 2024. Late Pleistocene-Holocene environmental change at the Southern Ocean sea ice edge documented by diatom assemblages and diatom-bound nitrogen isotopes.<\/a> Dissertation, PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Exley, Alexis Johnson, 2024. Eddy-topographic interactions.<\/a> Dissertation, PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Flecchia, Nicole, 2024. Environmental factors influencing the population of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi<\/em> in Narragansett Bay, RI.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fontaine, Diana. 2024. Drivers of Phytoplankton Diversity and Primary Productivity Across Time and Space: Insights from the Northeast U.S. Shelf.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fulfer, Victoria, M. 2024. Assessing Plastic Pollution on Shorelines and Coastal Sediments.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Harrington, Daniel J.  2024. Past and future storm-driven changes to a dynamic sandy barrier system: outer Cape Cod, MA.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hauer, Michelle A., 2024. Investigations into the Population Structure, Distribution, and Prophage-Linked Processes in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Symbionts. <\/a>Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Jisan, Mansur Ali. 2024. Development and Application of a Hurricane Boundary Layer Wind Model for Landfalling Hurricanes.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Katz, Samuel, 2024. Chasing Soot Across the Sea: The Fate and Transport of Particulate Black Carbon in the Equatorial Atlantic.<\/a> Dissertation, PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McElroy, Dasan. 2024. Effects of sea level rise and anthropogenic forcings on salt marsh persistence in upper Narragansett Bay, RI.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Nadeau, David, 2024. Benthic landers in oceanography: The design and justification of a multi-use novel benthic lander system.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Points, Bess, 2024. Characterization and dynamics of beach-upland transition: Insights from southwestern Rhode Island, Rhode Island, U. S. A.<\/a> Thesis M.S. — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Roche, Katherine M., 2024. Diatom taxonomic and functional diversity across environmental gradients in the upper ocean.<\/a> Dissertation, PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Slead, Sandra, 2024. Advanced deformation modeling constrained by geodesy: Applications to underground nuclear testing and submarine volcanoes. <\/a>Dissertation, PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sonnet, Virginie, 2024. Detection of Coastal Phytoplankton Taxonomy, Morphology and Optical Signals with Machine Learning and Time Series Analysis.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Wu, Pei-Chin, 2024. Using InSAR technology to assess the impact of coastal subsidence in major cities globally.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Andrys, Janine. 2023. Water and Oxygen Fugacity in Subduction Zone Magmatism.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Bishop, Ian. 2023. Investigating the Adaptive Potential of Southern Ocean Phytoplankton.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cirivello, Rowan, M. 2023. Environmental Drivers of Phytoplankton Abundance and Community Size Composition Across Thermal Regimes in the US Northeast Continental Shelf Ecosystem.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cousens, Virginia. 2023. A Closer Look at the Role of Precipitation and Air-Sea Gas Exchange of Circumpolar Waters in the Eastern Amundsen Sea, Antarctica.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Dunn, Matthew. 2023. Calibration and Application of a Tube Passive Sampler for Evaluating Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hall, Emily. 2023. Blue Carbon and Microplastic Sequestration in Coastal Habitats of the Philippines<\/a>. Thesis MS– University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hanifah, Farrah. 2023. Linking Temperature of the Northwest Atlantic and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Harkins, Shaina. 2023. The Response of Benthic Communities in Narragansett Bay to Changing Nitrogen Input and Temperature<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Lawrence, Jack. 2023. Evaluating the Ocean State Ocean Model for studying coastal dynamics of Rhode Island Sound<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Leahy, Annabelle. 2023. Exploratory Analyses of American Lobster Habitat Preferences and Catchability in Ventless Trap Surveys.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Manzella, Emma. 2023. Effect of Wind-Wave Misalignment on Drag Coefficient.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McCormick, Declan J., 2023. Early Life History of American Lobsters (Homarus americanus<\/em>) in Coastal Southern New England Waters<\/a> (M.S.). Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McDonagh, Shalan. 2023. On the utility of multi-species foraminifera-bound d15<\/sup>N records for Subtropical Front migration analysis.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Miller, Andria. 2023. Seasonal variability of phytoplankton growth and grazing in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Mucci, Nicole, 2023. Benthic Nutrient Fluxes in Response to Seasonal Hypoxia in Coastal Zones. University of Rhode Island.Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Nickford, Sarah, 2023. Observations at the Air-Sea Interface: Quantifying Carbon and Heat Exchange in the Gulf Stream Region Using Uncrewed Surface Vehicles.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Nowakowski, Catherine, 2023. Pelagic-Benthic Coupling in the Gulf of Maine: Multidecadal Molecular Isotope Records of Zooplankton and Deep Sea Corals Bioarchives.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Potter II, Michael S., 2023. Hard Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria<\/em> L.) Response to a Warming Environment: A Mesocosm Experiment.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Setta, Samantha, 2023. The Influence of Nutrient Regime on Diatom Diversity and Diatom Diazotroph Associations. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Wei, Xiaozhou, 2023. Seismological Investigation of the Hawaiian Volcanoes Following the 2018 K\u012blauea Eruption.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Whaling, Isabel, 2023. Evolution of Coastal Barrier Systems in Southwestern Rhode Island in Response to Storms and Anthropogenic Forcing.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Yanishevsky, Tatyana. 2023. Carbon Filter Efficiency in Removing PFAS From Drinking Water in Barnstable, MA.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Grassian, Benjamin. 2022. Submesoscale Characterization of the Epi- and Meso-pelagic Ocean using Imaging and Acoustic Platforms.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island. <\/p>\n

He, Bing. 2022. Detecting Slow Slip Events from Seafloor Pressure Data Using Maching Learning.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hill, Nicholas. 2022. Bioconcentration of PFAS from Environmental Exposure: Evidence of Precursor Bioaccumulation in Fathead Minnows.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Huizenga, Kristin. 2022. Impacts of Temperature and Predation on a Decreasing Lobster Population in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kerrigan, Zachary. 2022. Microbial Diversity and Community Composition in the Open Ocean and Marine Sediment<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Marcks, Basia. 2022. Reconstructing nutrient consumption in the expanded Southern Ocean of Pleistocene glacial periods.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Shi, Pengcheng. 2022. Seismic Behavior on Oceanic Transform Faults Revealed by Numerical Modeling and Seismic Observation<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Song, Somang. 2022. Satellite Investigation of Drivers of Phytoplankton Composition in a Continental Shelf Ecosystem.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

van Dam, Loes. 2022. Spatiotemporal and Thermal Variability in Upper Mantle Flow as a Result of Mid-Ocean Ridge Migration.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Wulandari, Ita. 2022. Sedimentary Accumulation of Black Carbon on the East Coast of the United States<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Xiaohui Zhou 2022. Effects of surface waves on wind stress and upper ocean response under tropical cyclones.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

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2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ahern, Olivia. 2021. Marine microbial interactions: Diversity and function of the Thalassiosira rotula<\/em> phycosphere community.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Anderson, Stephanie. 2021. Phytoplankton thermal responses as drivers of community composition and biogeography in a changing environment<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Con\u00e7alves Neto, Afonso. 2021. North Atlantic on the edge: Ocean circulation through gateways at the subpolar – subtropical boundary<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cote, Mikayla. 2021. Environmental drivers of phytoplankton growth and grazing mortality.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Heinichen, Margaret. 2021. Incorporating temperature-dependent fish bioenergetics into a Narragansett Bay food web model.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hirsch, Aaron. 2021. Seismological investigation of the Ontong Java Plateau and surrounding upper Pacific mantle.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Husain, Nyla. 2021. Large eddy simulation of turbulent airflow over surface waves and air-sea fluxes<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Katz, Samuel. 2021. Sediment porewater passive sampler characterization of hydrophobic organic compounds.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Krasnosky, Kristopher. 2021. Application of massively parallel Gausian process regression terrain models in undersea mapping and navigation.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Langan, Joseph. 2021. The role of climate change in the decline of winter flounder in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Ma, Il-Kyeong. 2021. Numerical study of the effect of warm ocean eddies and reduced salinity on tropical cyclone intensity in the Northwest Pacific.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Manz, Maria H. 2021. Who\u2019s Minding the Makos? Applications of Movement Patterns and Habitat Utilization for Management of Shortfin Mako Shark and Intersection with Offshore Energy Exploration<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Morales-McDevitt, Maya. 2021. The air we breathe: PFAS in indoor and outdoor air.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Robuck, Anna. 2021. Distribution of novel and legacy organic pollutants in seabirds from contrasting environments.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Santos, Nina. 2021. Overlap of Atlantic cod and black sea bass trophic niche due to warming Southern New England waters.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Stahl, Angela. 2021. Identifying novel isotopic tracers of marine primary production to study food web carbon cycles.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Carney, Jessica. 2020. Environmental and optical signatures of Cochlodinium polykrikoides<\/em> in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Chen, Xuanyu. 2020. Impacts of Shoaling Ocean Surface Waves on Wind Stress and Storm Surge.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Feen, Melanie. 2020. Chlorophyll flourescence corrections from a rapid-profiling, automous wirewalker.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fulfer, Victoria. 2020. Global Patterns of Net Respiration in Subseafloor Sediment.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Gardiner, Christine. 2020. Evaluation of a Novel Passive Sampler for Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Aquatic Environments.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Homola, Kira. 2020. Last Glacial Maximum Salinity of the Deep Northwestern Atlantic from Density & Deep Seafloor Nitrogen Isotope Diagensis.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Johnson, Alexis. 2020. Evolution of a Subjected Carbon-Rich Filament on the Edge of the North Atlantic Gyre<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Jones, Colin. 2020. Raise your glass: A culture evaluation of diatoms as archives of past nutrient consumption.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Orphanides, Christopher. 2020. Relating Prey to Marine Mammal Distribution<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Rosa, Kevin. 2020. Coastal Ocean Modeling Across Length Scales: From Estuarine Circulation to Boundary Currents.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Turner, Kyle. 2020. Remote sensing of Phytoplankton Size Classes on the Northeast U S Continental Shelf.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kane, Mary. 2019. Krill motion in the Southern Ocean: quantifying in situ krill movement behaviors and energetics<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Li, Jihang. 2019. Three-Dimensional Passive-source Reverse Time Migration of Convert Waves: A New Method to Image the Earth\u2019s Discontinuities.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Lubetkin, Megan. 2019. Investigating Lava-Balloon Formation: New Exploration of the 1993 Submarine Vent Site at Sacorro Island, Mexico.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Medley, Grace. 2019. Dredging for Environmental Benefit: Models of Circulation and Flushing Dynamics in the Providence River Estuary.<\/a>  Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

De Pace Lisa. 2019. Frazil ice growth and ice production during katabatic wind events in Ross Sea polynyas, Antarctica.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Stevick, Rebecca. 2019. Oyster-Associated Microbial Community Dynamics<\/a>. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Thomas, Emma. 2019. Along-stream and Temporal Variability in the West Greenland Current System.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Treadaway, Victoria. 2019. Behavior and Transport of Organic Acids in the Troposphere Using Observational Data and Models.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Gartzman, Samuel. 2018. In-situ calibration of underwater membrane inlet mass spectrometer for simple dissolved gases<\/a>. Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kim, Sylvia. 2018. Metatranscriptomic analysis of co-occurring phytoplankton species in the Ross Sea Polynya.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

LaFrance Bartley, Monique. 2018. Benthic habitat mapping and its applications to coastal resource management.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McAleer, Christopher. 2018. Environmental factors affecting methane cycling in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McNamee, Jason. 2018. A multispecies statistical catch-at-age (MSSCAA) model for a Mid-Atlantic species complex.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Rudnickas, Donald. 2018. Isopycnal mixing in the North Atlantic oxygen minimum zone revealed by RAFOS floats<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sauvage, Justine. 2018. Sedimentary catalysis of radiolytic hydrogen production.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Truesdale, Corrine. 2018. Fishery and biological characteristics of Jonah crab (Cancer<\/em> borealis<\/em>) in Rhode Island Sound<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Walcutt, Noah. 2018. An assessment of holographic microscopy for quantifying marine particle size and concentration<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Wertman, Christine. 2018. Circulation & exchange within shelf & estuarine waters driven by the atmosphere, tides and buoyancy.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Zottoli, Joseph. 2018. Quantifying fisheries balance with a novel production estimation method<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Bigdeli, Arash. 2017. Modeling gas budgets in marginal sea ice zones.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Davis, Sierra. 2017. Utilizing Empirical Eigenfunctions and Neural Network to Describe and Model RI Coastal Morphology.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Dixon-Anderson, Eric. 2019. Polyethylene Passive Sampler Method Development for Fluorotelomer Alcohols and Other Neutral Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Foppert, Annie. 2017. Southern ocean eddy heat flux and eddy-mean flow interactions in Drake Passage.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McDonough, Carrie. 2017. Spatial distribution, air-water exchange, and toxicity of organic pollutants using passive samplers.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McManus, Conor. 2017. Atlantic Mackerel (Scomber scombrus<\/em>) Population and Habitat Trends in the Northwest Atlantic.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Mauzole, Yackar. 2017. Dynamical typology of sea surface temperature (SST) fronts based on satellite observations.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Redmond, Neil. 2017. Assessment of fluid imaging for determination of diatom assemblage composition and biometrics of Southern Ocean sediment.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sylvia, Tucker. 2017. Interactions of buoyant upwellings with subduction induced mantle wedge flow.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anderson, Sean. 2016. Growth, grazing and starvation survival in three heterotrophic dinoflagellate species<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Balcanoff, Jacob. 2016. Determining gas contents of magmas that produce submarine basaltic balloons eruptions: Foerstner 1891 and Socorro 1993<\/a>. Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Blair, Austen. 2016. Evaluation of updated MPIPOM-TC ocean model initialization and sea-state dependent mixing scheme.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cragan, Jennifer. 2016. A multi-component evaporation model to determine the onset of crude oil emulsification in seawater.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Dzaugis, Mary. 2016. Water radiolysis and chemical production rates near solid-water boundaries.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Flickinger, Sarah. 2016. Thalassiosira community<\/em> composition and diversity in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Thesis MS — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Flinders, Ashton. 2016. A multidisciplinary study on the crustal nature of volcanic conduits and magma reservoirs.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Jessen, Brita. 2016. Ecological effects of nutrient enrichment on a coastal fringe mangrove forest.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Morison, Fran\u00e7oise. 2016. Linking protistan herbivory to environmental and biotic controls.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Phillips, Brennan. 2016. The influence of hydrothermal plumes on midwater ecology and a new method to assess pelagic biomass. Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/a><\/p>\n

Piecuch, Christopher. 2016. Understanding tide gauge mean sea level changes on the east coast of North America.<\/a> Dissertation PhD — University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bigdeli, Arash. 2015. Initial validation of surface ocean properties in MITgcm Arctic regional model.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Caccioppoli, Brian. 2015. Reconstructing submerged paleoenvironments: Mud Hole, RI Sound and Greenwich Bay, RI.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Canesi, Kelly. 2015. Community composition of the morphologically cryptic diatom genus Skeletonema<\/em> in Narragansett Bay. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cleary, Alison. 2015. Distributions and interactions in three groups of polar marine plankton.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Coupland, Katie. 2015. Estimating daily primary production and nighttime respiration in estuaries by an in situ<\/em> carbon method.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fong, Michael. 2015. Investigating the intraspecific effect of cell concentration in mediating Oxyrrhis marina<\/em> swimming behaviors.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fuller, Sarah. 2015. Distribution of tephra from the 1650 AD submarine eruption of Kolumbo volcano, Greece.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Gentes, Zoe. 2015. Near-primary mantle melts and their implications for the mechanism of island arc basalt oxidation.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Gao, Kun. 2015. Dynamics and impacts of roll vortices in the hurricane boundary layer.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Harry, Charles. 2015. Linkages between New England dolphin stranding frequency and north Atlantic oscillation variability.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island<\/p>\n

Kane, Mary. 2015. Winter vertical distributions of Antarctic krill as seen through a new stereo camera system.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Liu, Qianqian. 2015. Dynamics of Rhode Island coastal waters.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Malek, Anna. 2015. An investigation of the fisheries ecosystem dynamics in Rhode Island\u2019s nearshore waters.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Markham, Erin. 2015. Emerging persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the western South Atlantic and Antarctic biota.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Reichl, Brandon. 2015. Surface wave impacts on air-sea momentum flux and upper ocean turbulence under tropical cyclones.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Rosburg, Kellen. 2015. Three-dimensional model-observation intercomparison in the Loop Current.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sun, Caoxin. 2015. Persistent organic pollutants in the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Szwaja, Sara. 2015. The role of mantle residuum in subduction-driven circulation: implications for the Cascades system.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Treadaway, Victoria. 2015. Measurement of formic and acetic acid in air by chemical ionization mass spectroscopy: airborne method development.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Zhang, Shuwen. 2015. A numerical study of the circulation, ecology and biogeochemistry on the southern New England shelf.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Balt, Christelle. 2014. Subestuarine circulation and dispersion in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Blackstock, Sarah. 2014. Ecological benefits of the Marine Stewardship Council ecolabel\u202f: a global analysis.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Brounce, Maryjo. 2014. A geochemical investigation of oxygen fugacity in the Marianas subduction factory.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Bueti, Michael.  2014. Impact of tropical cyclones on ocean heat content and transport.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Covellone, Brian. 2014. Investigation into 3D earth structure and sources using full seismic waveforms.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Huang, Yiya. 2014. The NO3-\/-O2 respiration ratio of the deep sedimentary biosphere in the Pacific gyres.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hughes, Colin. 2014. Air-sea momentum flux in a coupled ocean-wave model and its impact on the ocean response to a hurricane.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kang, Minho. 2014. Multi-species interactions in fish populations on the northwest Atlantic coastal shelf.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Killea, Lauren. 2014. Microbial community composition of marine biofilms in a northern temperate estuary.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Logan, Luke. 2014. Performance analysis of an underwater wire flying profiling vehicle. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Lovely, Ann. 2014. The effects of sea ice on gas transfer velocities and gas partitioning between water and sea ice.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Mackinson, Brendan. 2014. Estimants of Micro-, Nano-, and Picoplankton contributions to Particle Export in the  Northeast Pacific.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McFarland, Malcolm. 2014. Impact of phytoplankton community structure and function on marine particulate optical properties.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Morison, Fran\u00e7oise. 2014. Early spring phytoplankton dynamics in the subpolar North Atlantic: the influence of heterotrophic-protist herbivory.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Morissette, Cameron. 2014. Paleoenvironmental and paleolandscape reconstructions of Greenwich Bay region, RI.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Mauzole, Yackar. 2014. Sea spray impact on momentum exchanges at the air-sea interface during high wind conditions.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Pohl, Kari. 2014. Black carbon concentrations, sources, and fluxes in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Schmidt, Courtney. 2014. Investigation of nitrogen cycling using stable nitrogen and oxygen isotopes in Narragansett Bay, RI.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Turner, Cathleen. 2015. Verification of pH fluctuations in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Walsh, Emily. 2014. Microbial diversity and connectivity within and between oceanic and marine sedimentary communities.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Whittaker, Kerry. 2014. Biogeography and nested patterns of genetic diversity in the diatom Thalassiosira rotula<\/em>.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Zhu, Liwei. 2014. Identification of secondary metabolite gene clusters of bacteria from South Pacific Gyre subseafloor sediment.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ashmankas, Cristin. 2013. A history of sea ice in the Cenozoic Arctic Ocean. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Baumann, Matthew. 2013. Seasonal particle and carbon dynamics in the eastern Bering Sea.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Buckingham, Christian. 2013. Ubiquitous zonal bands in subtropical oceans observed from space.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

DeCuollo, Samantha. 2013. Separating the effects of temperature and community composition on the magnitude of heterotrophic protist grazing rates in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Eddy, Elizabeth. 2013. Characterizing the benthic invertebrate communities of the mixed-coarse intertidal habitat in Boston Harbor.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fields, Lindsay. 2013. Benthic-pelagic coupling as a function of changing organic inputs in coastal ecosystems.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Hartwell, Anne. 2013. A reconstruction of delta 15N global of deep ocean nitrate in the past using pore fluid.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Harvey, Elizabeth. 2013. The impact of predator-prey relationships on the formation of harmful algal blooms in Heterosigma akashiwo<\/em>. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Heffner, Leanna. 2013. Responses of nitrogen cycling to nutrient enrichment in New England salt marshes over an annual cycle.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Henderson, Elisabeth. 2013. Impacts of changing inshore water temperatures on phenology and thermal preferences of fish species.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kaufman, Melissa. 2013. Evaluating ocean model resolution and initialization under hurricane conditions.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kelly, Joshua. 2013. 1891 AD submarine eruptive processes and geochemical studies of floating scoria at Foerstner volcano, Pantelleria.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Knorr, Kelly. 2013. Distribution, Variability, and Trends in Wind Characteristics in New England Coastal Areas.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Lengyel, Nicole. 2013. Characterizing the spread and impacts of the invasive colonial tunicate Didemnum vexillum<\/em> on Georges Bank.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Lytle, Marion, 2013. Geochemical constraints on mantle sources and melting conditions in Pacific back-arc basins. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Obenour, Kelsey. 2013. Temporal trends in global sea surface temperature fronts.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Ruge, Zoe. 2013. Air-water exchange and trends of persistent bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs) across Lake Superior.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sauvage, Justine. 2013. Determination of in-situ dissolved inorganic carbon and alkalinity in marine sedimentary interstitial water.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Williams, Rebecca. 2013. Trophic ecology of oxygen minimum zone zooplankton revealed by carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bailey, Jennifer. 2012. Pseudocalanus<\/em> copepods in the Bering Sea: species identification, intraspecific diversity and biogeography.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Bishop, Stuart. 2012. The role of eddy fluxes in the Kuroshio extension at 144\u00b0 – 148\u00b0 E.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Brennan, Michael. 2012. Cultural sites as platforms for environmental characterization of marine landscapes.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Curti, Kiersten. 2012. Age-structured multispecies model of the Georges Bank fish community.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

McManus, Conor.  2012. Coastal current effects on primary production rates and implications for ecosystem dynamics in Massachusetts Bay.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kim, Hyewon. 2012. Bloom formation of the toxic raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo <\/em>in response to ocean acidification.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Krumholz, Jason. 2012. Spatial and temporal patterns in nutrient standing stock and mass-balance in response to load reductions in a temperate estuary.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Pfeiffer-Herbert, Anna. 2012. Larval transport in an estuarine-shelf system: interaction of circulation patterns and larval behavior.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sheldon, Dane. 2012. Stratigraphy of a proposed wind farm site southeast of Block Island\u202f: utilization of borehole samples, downhole logging, and seismic profiles.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Suzuki, Nobuhiro. 2012. Impact of breaking wave form drag on near-surface turbulence and drag coefficient over young seas at high winds.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Vinhateiro, Nathan. 2012. Mechanisms of shoreline change on the Rhode Island south coast: Past, present, and future.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Whitesell, Daniel. 2012. A geophysical investigation of seafloor morphology and sediment dynamics on the Crimean Shelf: implications on the early Holocene Black Sea inundation.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Wladkowski, Henry. 2012. Assessing light mediated behavioral response of the dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea<\/em> (Hirasaka) G Hansen and Moestrup.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Yonis, Shifra. 2012. Vertical profiles of PAH concentrations in Narragansett Bay using passive samplers.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Zamorski, Stephanie. 2012. Kuroshio extension meanders: model data-intercomparison. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Zhang, Lin. 2012. Transport and partitioning of organochlorine pollutants in the open oceans.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cantner, Kathleen, 2011. Volcanologic and petrologic analysis of the 1650 AD submarine eruption of Kolumbo volcano, Greece.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cox, Annie M., 2011. Diversity and distribution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus<\/em>, a bacterioplankton species of concern for human health, in Rhode Island.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Croff Bell, Katherine, 2011. On the origin of submarine sediment features in the southern Aegean Sea.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Horn, Matthew G. S., 2011. Examination of the diatom-bound nitrogen isotope proxy: nitrate consumption in the Polar Ocean.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Mercier, Melissa, 2011. Expression in a stressful situation\u202f: analysis of the marine diatom Thalassiosira<\/em> under phosphorus limitation, Fe limitation and co-limitation.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Moore III, James D., 2011. Corrosion analyses of iron and steel archaeological shipwreck sites.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Smith, Leslie M., 2011. Impacts of spatial and temporal variation of water column production and respiration on hypoxia in Narragansett Bay.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bohaboy, Erin C., 2010. Multi-species fish population biomass dynamics of Georges Bank. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Cutting, Amy. 2010. Constituents of sea surface height variability in Drake Passage.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Friedman, Carey L., 2010. Using passive samplers to measure the bioavailability and transport of sedimentary organic contaminants.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Graff, Jason R., 2010. Physical and chemical interactions between marine phytoplankton and particle-colonizing bacteria.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Harris, Amber. 2010. Modeling of thermochemical mantle plumes and implications for melting and seismic signatures. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Licate, Louis A., 2010. Statistical analysis of the effects of ocean heat content on hurricane intensity.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sacks, Victoria P., 2010. Validation of polyethylene passive samplers for the detection of emerging contaminants.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Schult, Matthew, 2010. An exploration of factors influencing benthic macrofaunal (> 2.0 mm) assemblage patterns within Narragansett Bay, RI. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Smith, Stephen G., 2010. A sedimentary record of intense storms and environmental change from a coastal freshwater lake in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Yu, Zhitao, 2010. Roll vortices and their impact on the mean flow in the atmospheric boundary layer.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Zhang, Zhigang, 2010. Full-wave tomography: method and application to the south-east Tibetan plateau.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Calabretta, Christopher J., 2009. Benthic macrofauna in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island: an examination of factors causing variability in community structure.<\/a>  Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Decker, Lauren B., 2009. Mean thermohaline and velocity structure of the Mid-Atlantic Bight mid-shelf front. Mid-Atlantic Bight mid-shelf front<\/a>. Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Eichmann, Andrew, 2009. Evaluation of the hybrid coordinate ocean model using sea surface temperature fronts. Sea surface temperature fronts.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Guarinello, Marisa L. 2009. Habitats in a Rhode Island coastal lagoon experiencing episodic hypoxia.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Kratzmann, David J., 2009. Petrogenesis and eruption dynamics at Hudson Volcano, southern Chile.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Longval, Brooke A., 2009. Biomass spectra in Narragansett Bay from phytoplankton to fish<\/a>. Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Mouw, Colleen B., 2009. Bio-optical and remote sensing investigation of phytoplankton community size structure. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Oczkowski, Autumn J. 2009. Fertilizing the land, lagoons, and sea: a first look at human impacts on the Nile Delta fishery, Egypt.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Schmidt, Courtney E., 2009. Biogeochemical cycling of carbon monoxide in the Pettaquamscutt River. Carbon monoxide in the Narrow River, RI.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Venti, Alyson M. 2009. A comparison of aragonite saturation states and coral calcification rates.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Yablonsky, Richard M., 2009. Assimilating mesoscale oceanic features and understanding their impact on hurricanes.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2008<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Aleszczyk, Michelle L., 2008. Cross frontal velocity and temperature structure of the New Jersey midshelf frontal zone.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Andres, Magdalena, 2008. An observational study of the Kuroshio in the East China Sea: local, regional, and basin-wide perspectives on a western boundary current.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Baker-Yeboah, Sheekela, 2008. Sea surface height variability and the structure of eddies in the South Atlantic Cape Basin.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Brew, Haley S., 2008. POC export, 234<\/sup>Th\/238<\/sup>U disequilibrium, and plankton community structure in the Sargasso Sea.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Davis, Xujing J., 2008. Numerical and theoretical investigations of North Pacific subtropical mode water with implications to Pacific climate variability.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

DiPerna, Christopher J., 2008. A paleoecological assessment of urbanized coastal lagoons: Moriches Bay and Great South Bay, Long Island, New York.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Heil, Clifford W., 2008. Paleo-and environmental magnetic studies of late Cenozoic estuarine, lacustrine, and terrestrial sediments<\/a>. Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Howe, Penelope J. 2008. Stream-coordinate structure and variability of the Kuroshio Extension. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Nie, Junsheng, 2008. The magnetic susceptibility record of the Chinese red-clay sequence: enhancement mechanisms, temporal variation, and its relationship to orbital and tectonic forcing.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Rogers, Justin M. 2008. Circulation and transport in upper Narragansett Bay. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Saffert, Heather L., 2008. Evaluation of a novel autonomous detector for microbial water quality monitoring.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Shen, Haiwei, 2008. A study of formaldehyde sources in air<\/a>. Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2007<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Blair, Carly C., 2007. Radiolytic H2<\/sub> as an energy source for life in subsurface sediments.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Book, Jeffery W. 2007. Northern Adriatic circulation and tides.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Chang, Hao-Hsien, 2007. A natural history study of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi<\/em> in Narragansett Bay. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fan, Yalin, 2007. Effects of surface waves on air-sea momentum and energy fluxes and ocean response to hurricanes<\/a>. Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Fulweiler, Robinson W. 2007. The impact of climate change on benthic-pelagic coupling and the biogeochemical cycling of Narragansett Bay, R.I. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Henry, Kelly M., 2007. Understanding environmental influences on the growth pattern and growth rate of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria<\/em>, in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (U.S.A.).<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Morgan, Eric J., 2007. <\/span>Passive sampling of PCB activities in Narragansett Bay: bioaccumulation and exchange between reservoirs.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/span><\/p>\n

O\u2019Regan, Matthew A. 2007. A history of the central Arctic Ocean.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Sullivan, Lindsay J., 2007. Feeding ecology of the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi<\/em> A. Agassiz (Ctenophora, Lobata).<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

VanInwegen, Eric G., 2007. Air-sea scalar flux due to wind-generated near-surface turbulent eddies: the eddy renewal model. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wood, Anthony D. 2007. Population dynamics of the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus<\/em>, in the Northwest Atlantic: an examination of food habits, movement and habitat, survival, and population size. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Auker, Linda A. 2006. An invasive tunicate, Didemnum sp.,<\/em> in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. <\/a>Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bannon, Rebecca O., 2006. Assessing the use of stable isotopes to monitor anthropogenic nitrogen inputs to estuarine systems.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cahill, Bronwyn E., 2006. A regional comparison between the seasonal cycles of the western Irish Shelf and the Georges Bank, Gulf of Maine ecosystems: the impact of physical variability<\/a>. Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cantwell, Mark G. 2006. Mobility and fate of contaminants in estuarine environments. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DiMilla, Peter A. 2006. Using stable nitrogen isotopes to characterize and evaluate nitrogen sources to Greenwich Bay, RI and their influence on isotopic signatures in estuarine organisms.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harris, Lora A., 2006. The virtual eelgrass meadow: a simulation of Zostera marina <\/em>L. linking physiology to population level processes<\/a>. Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyde, Kimberly J.W., 2006. Interannual and seasonal phytoplankton variability in Massachusetts Bay from remote and in situ measurements.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kukulka, Tobias. 2006. The effect of breaking waves on a coupled model of wind and ocean surface waves.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McGrath, Gabrielle G., 2006. Utilizing surface drifters to investigate cross-frontal exchange in the Gulf Stream.<\/a> Thesis MS–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miksis-Olds, Jennifer L., 2006. Manatee response to environmental noise.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wang, Guizhi, 2006. Metabolic activities in deep subseafloor sediments.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xu, Yongsheng, 2006. Analyses of sea surface height, bottom pressure and acoustic travel time in the Japan\/East Sea.<\/a> Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yang, Ting. 2006. Seismic constraints on structure beneath hotspots: Local earthquake tomography and finite frequency tomography approaches. <\/a>Dissertation PhD–University of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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