Past Thesis Students

Theses

• Doty, Sarah Margaret. Assessment of Ranging Patterns and Habitat Preference of the Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops Truncatus, Utilizing a Geographic Information System (GIS). Thesis (B.S)--Eckerd College, 1998.

• Vandervelde, Thea C. Movements of Marsh Rabbits (Sylvilagus Palustris) on Eckerd College Campus . Thesis (B.A.)--Eckerd College, 1999. 

• Herrington, Kristine Lynn. Adherence to the Marine Mammal Protection Act by Dolphin-Watching Companies in Pinellas County, Florida. Thesis (B.S.). 2000. 

• Wyatt, Julie. Predation of the Exotic Cuban Treefrog, Osteopilus Septentrionalis . Thesis (B.S.)--Eckerd College, 2000.. 

• DeVries, Elizabeth. Development of a Non-Invasive Method to Census Rooftop-Nesting Least Tern (sterna Antillarum Antillarum) Colonies . Thesis (B.S.)--Eckerd College, 2003. 

• Mazzocchi, Alisa B. Nesting Habitat Selection of the Coastal Least Tern (sterna Antillarium Antillarium) on the Gulf Coast of Florida, U.S.A. . Thesis (B.S.)--Eckerd College, 2003. 

• Flanagan, Kyle. Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) and Least Tern (Sterna antillarium) Defensive Tendencies and Nesting Perseverance on the Florida Gulf Coast /. 2007.

• Carr, Misty R. Foraging Habits of the Black Skimmer (rynchops Niger) During Breeding Season . Thesis (B.S.) - Eckerd College, 2008. 

• Millier, Maggie. Conditional Taste Aversion Reduces Fish Crow Predation on Black Skimmer and Least Tern Eggs . Thesis (B.A.) - Eckerd College, 2015.

• Bryan, Sarah. Effects of Habitat and Timing of Nesting on Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) Productivity in Pinellas County, Florida . Thesis (B.S.) - Eckerd College, 2017. 

• Spicer, Olivia. Do larids exhibit sex-biased natal dispersal? A case study of a Southwest Florida population of Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger).Thesis (B.S.) - Eckerd College, 2022. 

• Jech, Jayden. Role of Southwestern Flroida Barrier Island, Outback Key, in Supportning Non-Breeding Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, and Wilson’s Plover. Thesis (B.S.) - Eckerd College. 2022. 

• O'Brien, Connor. Impacts of Temperature on Nesting Least Terns in Florida. Thesis (B.A.) - Eckerd College. 2024. 

• Renstrom, Signe. Invertebrate Diet of Wintering Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) and Snowy Plover (Anodorhynchus nivosus) at Ft. De Soto Park. Thesis (B.S.) - Eckerd College. 2025.

• Kauke, Abigail. Using citizen science to review the seasonal habitat distribution of yellow-crowned night herons (Nyctanassa violacea) in Florida. Thesis (B.S.) - Eckerd College. 2025.