Theses and Dissertations
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Recent Master's Thesis documents linked below can be read and downloaded in PDF format. Dissertations can be found here.
2021
MS
Ban, Bibek - Mapping Vegetation Cover and Disturbance Based on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) For Military Installation
Erwin, Nicholas - Investigating Sustainability Literacy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Using the Assessment of Sustainability Knowledge (ASK) Scale
Kaniewski, Connie - Understanding Flash Drought Duration, Spatial Extent, and Meteorological Drivers
Paxton, Andrew - Extreme Precipitation in Illinois: Trend Estimation and Relation With Large-Scale Circulation and Humidity
Sarkar, Supria - Using Machine Learning to Understand the Spatiotemporal Variability of Harmful Algae Blooms in Illinois Waters
Taylor, Josie - The Influence of Childhood Zoo Visitation on Adult Sustainability Behavior: A Self-Assessment Analysis
2020
MS
Deku, Pearl Sika - An Assessment of Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Accra - Ghana
Gibson, Dylan - The U.S. Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement: Towards a Justice-Based Paradigm of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions
Landry, Christian - The Influence of Atmospheric Rivers on Extreme Precipitation in the Continental United States
Liew, Jie Shi - Using Social Media Data Mining to Understand the Public Perception of Coal in the United States
Scalero, Noah Rocco - A Suitability Analysis of the Wetlands along the Middle Mississippi River Floodplain for Riverine Nitrate Attenuation
Thapa, Kiran - Contributions of Optical Remote Sensing to Permafrost Mapping in Donnelly Training Area, Alaska
2019
MS
Bhadra, Sourav - Assessing the Impacts of Anthropogenic Drainage Structures on Hydrologic Connectivity using High-Resolution Digital Elevation Models
Bista, Astha - Assessment of Spatiotemporal Variations of Groundwater Levels in the Platte River Basin Using Data Mining
Leifer, David - Social Media Footprints of Public Perception on Energy Issues in the Conterminous United States
Manandhar, Shishir - Sentinel-1A Insar Monitoring of Surface Deformation in Donnelly Training Area, Alaska 2015–2018
Wong, Chi Fai - North American Heat Wave Predictability: Skill Attribution and Land Surface Initialization in Medium-Range Forecast Models
Wright, Jefferson - Spatial and Temporal Variability of Midwest Winter Severity
Zneimer, Stephania - Stable Isotopic Composition of Southern Illinois Precipitation from 2012–2017 Summary
2017
MS
Gomez-Jacobo, Mercedes - Assessing Equivalent Temperature Trends in Major Eastern US Cities
Gonzalez, Aleesandria - Evaluating the Cognitive Drivers and Deterrents of Adaptation in the Iowa-Cedar Watershed
2016
MS
Benbella, Diane - An Evaluation and Analysis of Urban Expansion of Kampala from 1995 to 2015
Deitz, Shiloh - A Spatial Analysis of the Relationship Between Obesity and the Built Environment in Southern Illinois
Fučík, Daniel - Effects of the Changing Climate on Hydropower Production in the Sacramento River Watershed and California's Electricity Prices
Lukancic, Khara - Sensitivity of Strong Extratropical Cyclones to Large-Scale Climate Variability in the Contiguous United States
Mohamed, Tarig - Monitoring and Analyzing of Desertification Trend in North Sudan Using MODIS Images from 2000 to 2014
Polk, Brandon - Modeling Naturally Occurring Wildfires Across the US Using Niche Modeling
2015
MS
Haldeman, Brooke - Influence of Synoptic Scale Circulation on Temperature and Equivalent Temperature Extremes in Chicago, IL (1948-2014)
Larimore, Ryan - Empirical Analysis of Descendant Insurance as a Driver of Demographic Transition
Rushing, Ann - The Potential for Reconnection on the Lower Illinois River
Schauwecker, Karen - Organized Garden Projects as Multifunctional Sites: A Case Study of Carbondale, IL
Stuurman, Andisiwe - An Assessment of Abandoned Mine Reclamation in South Africa Using a Survey of Environmental Experts
Suiter, Ashley - Remote Sensing Based Detection of Forested Wetlands: An Evaluation of LIDAR, Aerial Imagery, and Their Data Fusion
2014
MS
Bonney, Makayla J. - An Empirical Analysis of the Role of Geography in Sustainability Education
Feng, Guanling - Monitoring Drought Intensity in Illinois with a Combined Index
Klein, Sydney - The Role of University Food Gardens in Higher Education Sustainability
Lopeman, Brooke - Campus Recycling -- Influences and Decisions
Mahgoub, Mohamed - New Multiple-Scale Technique for the Assessment of Relative Flood Vulnerability
Shrestha, Samir - Sensitivity of Hazus-MH Flood Loss Estimates to Selection of Building Parameters: Two Illinois Case Studies
Turner, Christine - Planning an Agritourism Event in Southern Illinois: A Case Study of the Neighborhood Co-op Grocery Fall Farm Crawl
2013
MS
Berakhi, Robel - Implication of Human Activities on Land Use Land Cover Dynamics in Kagera Catchment, East Africa
Heern, Zachary - Investigating Trends in Lower Tropospheric Heat Content and Heat Waves Over the Central USA Using Equivalent Temperature(1951-2011)
Gaspard, Guetchine - Flood Loss Estimate Model: Recasting Flood Disaster Assessment and Mitigation for Haiti, the Case of Gonaives
Johnson, Andrew - A Regression Metamodel to Replace SWAT in Crop Yield Prediction for Big Creek Watershed
Mack, Johannes - The Cryosphere and North Atlantic Tropial Cyclone Activity: Statistical Forecasting and Physical Mechanisms
McLeran, Kerry - Oxygen Isotope Analysis in Tree-Rings of Pterocarous Angolensis Growing in Zimbabwe
Murphy, Dana - Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Cumulative Disturbance Impacts Due to Military Training on Land Condition
Remane, Ivan - Analysis of Annual Growth Patterns of Millettia Stuhlmannii, in Mozambique
Shah, Kushendra Narayan - Multi-Scale Mapping and Accuracy Assessment of Leaf Area Index for Vegetation Study in Southern Illinois
Treviño-Peña, Melva - Analyzing Changes in the Beef Cattle Ranching Communities of Acatic and Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico Related to Land Cover and Climate Variability
VanPelt, Alex - Response to Flood Hazards: Assessing Community Factors that Affect the Decision to Relocate
2012
MS
Barrett, William - Southern Illinois GIS Mapping for Next Generation 9-1-1 Based on NENA Standard Data Format
Davis, Deidra D. - Access to Fresh Foods: Socio-Economic Characteristics of Illinois Farmers' Markets Participating in Government Funded Food Assistance Programs
Dhungel, Ravi - Web Mapping and Application Towards a Cloud: Enabling a WebGIS Prototype in an Open Source Environment
Fisher, Samuel - Improving the Reliability of Wind Power Through Spatially Distributed Wind Generation
Oller, Adam - Automatic Mapping of Off-Road Vehicle Trails and Paths at Fort Riley Installation, Kansas
Romano, Anthony - Spatial Distribution of Non-Native Invasive Plants Following Large-Scale Wind Damage at LaRue Pine Hills-Otter Pond Research Natural Area, Union County, Illinois
Weston, William C. - A Spatial Analysis of Invasive Breast Cancer Clusters in Association with Environmental Risk Factors: Illinois 1996 to 2000
Williams, Laura L. - Evaluating the Long-Term Sustainability of L.O.G.I.C.: The Student Organic Garden at Southern Illinois University Carbondale