School of Biology and Ecology

Name: Kwaku Agyekum Toitle: Unraveling the intracellular transport and local regulation of endocytic factors in C. elegans neurons Advisor: Dr. Zhao Xuan Location: Nutting Hall 257 Date: 25 March, 2025 […]

Name: Mandana Askarizadeh Title: Investigating the efficacy of Bacillus velezensis BAC03 in promoting plant growth and enhancing defense against powdery scab in potato plants Advisors: Jianjun Hao Location: Roger's Hall […]

Name: Nahida Kabir Title: Impact of Mummy Berry and Red Leaf Diseases on Physiology of Wild Blueberry in Maine Advisors: Co-advisor Dr. Seanna L. Annis and  Co-advisor Dr. YongJiang (John) Zhang […]

Name: Elijah Bradshaw Title: Investigating the Spatiotemporal patterns of Asimina trilby since the Last Glacial Maximum Advisors: Jacquelyn Gill Location: Bryand Hall 300 Date:  April 4, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM

Shehnaz Munnaf Chowdhury MS Thesis Defense Title: Assessing the overwintering and impact of augmentorium on populations of the Samba Wasp (Ganaspis Kimorum) in Maine Date: April 14 Location: Nutting Hall 204 […]

Title: Exploring the Impacts of Repeated or Successive Fumigation with Metam Sodium on Verticillium Wilt of Potato and Soil Microbial Community Date: April 17 Location: Rogers Hall 202 Time: 10AM Advisor: Dr. Jianjun (Jay) Hao Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/j/2239538421 Zoom meeting ID: 223 953 8421

Title: Exploring Concentrations, Exposure Routes, and Trophic Transfer of Per-and Polyfluoroalkl Substances (PFAS) in Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in an Impacted Area of Maine Date: April 18 Location: Williams Hall 211 Time: 8:30am Advisor: Matthew Chatfield  

Title: Investigating wildlife hosts and tick densities across an urban to rural gradient Date: April 18 Location: Norman Smith Hall 107 Time: 11AM Advisor: Dr. Thomas Rounsville Zoom: https://maine.zoom.us/j/87492998112. Meeting ID: 874 9299 8112

Title: Investigating Cross Disciplinary Tools for Improved Mosquito Detection, Control and Management Date: April 21 Location: 107 Norman Smith Hall Time: 10AM Advisor: Allie Gardner

Title: Invasion Buckthorn and the Ecology of Tick-Borne Disease Location: 107 Norman Smith Hall Date: April 29 Time: 2PM Advisor: Allie Gardner

Title: Larval Winter Tick Questing Success in Wind and Rain Conditions Location: 106 Nutting Hall Date: May 5 Time: 12PM Asvisor: Allie Gardner

Title: Understanding the Effectiveness of Tick Control Measures on Maine Properties Location: 104 Murray Hall Date: May 6 Time: 10AM Advisor: Allie Gardner