REU Student Publications

Adler, C. 1990.   Response of male Peromyscus leucopus to the removal of female Peromyscus leucopus.  Undergraduate Research Reports B summer 1988.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:1-3.

Altre, J. 1992.  Influence of habitat patchiness and male and female spacing behavior on the demography of a population of Microtus pennsylvanicus.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 5:56-61.

Arend, K. 1997.  Feeding selectivity of larval Morone americana (white perch) and Morone saxatilis (striped bass) in the Hudson River.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 11:1-8.

Arnott, A.M. 1995.  The effect of elevation and vegetation type on atmospheric lead deposition to Hunter Mountain, New York.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 10:1-5.

Arreola, A. 1997.  Denitrification activity in different vegetation types in a Hudson River tidal freshwater marsh. .  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 11:50-55.

Ashizawa, D. 1995.  Long-term temperature trends of the Hudson River: a study of the historical data. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 10:6-11.

Baker, C. J. 2002.  Diurnal patterns of isoprene emission from Populus deltoids.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies.  16:1-5.

Behrens, L. 2007. Impacts of an invasive snail on benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Berggren, D.  1997.  Leaf development and consumer attack: an analysis of field patterns. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies.  11:56-60.

Borden, V. 1992.  The effect of small vertebrate predators on the survival of late-stage gypsy moth larvae Lymantria dispar.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 5:1-7.

Brown, J. 1995.  Field studies of competition between Lythrum salicaria L., Solidago spp., and Eupatrorium spp. in a mesic lowland old field . Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 10:109-115.

Brownold, E. 2002. The effects of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) on forest processes.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:6-11.

Brozyna, E. 1992.  Food resource competition between two species of freshwater prosobranch snails: Bithynia tentaculata and Goniobasis virginica. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 10:109-115.

Burtelow, A. 1997.  Short- and long-term effects of earthworms on denitrification in the forest floor. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 11:61-69.

Caban, S.E.  2000.  Effects of alkalinity on rates of photobleaching of colored dissolved organic carbon. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 14:43-46.

Cepeda, O.M. 1995.  Comparison of the distribution and spirochete infection rates of Ixodes dammini ticks within and among habitat types.  Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 10:54-58.

Ciparis, S. 2002.  The effects of channel morphology on the physical, chemical, and biological processes of tidal creeks.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:12-17.

Collett, R.L.  2000.  Density-dependent predation of gypsy moth pupae by Peromyscus leucopus. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 14:1-5.

Colon, M. 2007. Effects of hosts and leaf litter on seasonal declines in blacklegged ticks. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Cooley, J.R. 1992.  Vegetational dynamics in old fields: factors influencing old field succession. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 5:14-19.

Crone, E.E. 1992.  Acute vs. Chronic stress: cottonwood, shade, and the feeding response of a beetle. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:62-67.

Day. N.K. 2006. Nitrogen Cycling in Streams: A comparison of the roles of debris dams and mosses. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

DiCicco, J. 2002.  Nitrification and denitrification in soils of the White Mountains, New Hampshire and the Catskills, New York.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:18-22.

Dolven-Kolle, E. 2007. Lyme disease spirochete transmission between co-feeding larval and nymphal ticks under natural conditions. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Edelmann, K.G. 1992.  Ozone stressed cottonwood and beetle feeding preference: variation in effect magnitude associated with photosynthetically active radiation (par) levels. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:20-23.

Egizi, A. 2008. Distributions of Entomophaga maim aiga resting spores in oak forests and implications for gypsy moth populations. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Euskirchen, E. 1995.  The effects of phenol glycoside concentrations and composition on the feeding preference of Plagiodera versicolora. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:59-63.

Eviner, V. 1995.  How leaf sink-source relations and resource availability modulates Populus deltoides resistance to Plagiodera versicolora feeding. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:64-72.

Finn, M.R. 1997.  The effects of submersed aquatic macrophytes on sediment porewater chemistry. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:70-73.

Franklin, R.B. 1997.  The effects of carbon availability on bacterial and meiofaunal abundance in the hyporheic zone of a small stream. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:74-84.

Fuller, A. 1997.  Comparison of nitrogen cycling rates in two northeastern forest ecosystems with different atmospheric deposition regimes. Undergraduate Research Reports B1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies  11:9-16

Fuller, H. M. In Press.  Diurnal patterns in isoprene emission from Quercus rubra and Populus deltoids.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Funk, J. L.  2000.  The effects of defoliation on isoprene emission and carbon balance in undamaged and partially damaged leaves of Populus deltoides. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:6-11.

Giardina, A. R. 2002. Modeling the role of songbirds and rodents in the ecology of Lyme disease.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:27-36.

Gift, D. 2006. Root biomass and dentrification potential in degraded and restored urban riparian zones. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Goheen, J. R.  2002.  Rodent density and foraging behavior as indicators of risk of nest predation.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:37-41.

Goldman, M. B. 1995.  Methane consumption and nitrogen availability in forest soils along an urban to rural gradient. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:73-78.

Gould, K. I. 1995.  Microbial metabolism of dissolved organic carbon in shallow groundwater. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:12-17.

Goumbala, C. 1995.  Microbial metabolism of dissolved organic carbon in shallow groundwater, Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:18-20.

Grabowski, J. 2007. Invasive earthworm species effects on the density and microscale habitat of Ixodes scapularis nymphs in Dutchess County, NY. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Gregoire, C. 2002. Effect of the removal of a highly reservoir competent hot, the eastern chipmunk, on Lyme disease research.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:42-44.

Haddox, S. 1995.  The effects of very low levels of leaf damage on shoot elongation rates in Populus deltoides. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:116-120.

Hall, G. 2002.  Assessment of Ixodes scapularis (nymphal) abundance in varying mesohabitats.  Undergraduate Research Reports B 1998 and 1999. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:45-48.

Hausam, S. 1995.  Settlement and colonization preferences of mollusks in the Hudson River. Undergraduate Research Reports B1991, 1992, and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:79-86.

Hennig, M. P. 1990.  Relative importance of algae and organic matter in energy flow in stream ecosystems. Undergraduate Research Reports B summer 1988. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:4-13.

Hicks, P. L.  2000.  Edge dynamics: the influence of shrubs upon tree seedling establishment and growth. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:47-53.

Hill, H. 1997.  Small mammal tree-seed predators along forest edges. Undergraduate Research Reports B1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies  11:85-89.

Holland, M. 1990.  Mortality of Lake Bacterioplankton: experiments with fluorescent tracer bacteria. Undergraduate Research Reports B summer 1998. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:14-17.

Hopkins, J. M. 2002.  Microbial EPS in Hubbard Brook stream sediments.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:49-53.

Hopper, R.F. 1992.  Relationships between induction and phyllotaxy in cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartram ex Marsh). Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:29-32.

Ibrahim, J. S.  2000.  Limiting factors of denitrification in hyporheic zones of streams: no master variable. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:12-18.

Kieweg, H.  2000.  The interaction between earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) middens, denitrification rate, and topoedaphic factors in forest ecosystems. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:53-57.

Kim, P. 1990.  Treefall gaps in an old-growth oak-hemlock forest. Undergraduate Research Reports Bsummer 1988. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:18-23.

Kincaid, D. 2006. Sources of elevated chloride in local streams: Groundwater and soils as potential reservoirs. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 

Kudrez, A.  2000.  The effects of nitrogen fertilization on the refoliation of red oak (Quercus rubra). Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:19-24.

Lam, P. 1997.  The effect of mineral limitation on the growth and reproduction of Daphnia pulex. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:90-95.

Lane, D.R. 1992.  Old field microsite characteristics and Acer rubrum seedling performance. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Larson, M.G. 1990.  Plant competition for water in a living mulch system: a greenhouse experiment with beans, grass and clover. Undergraduate Research Reports Bsummer 1988. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:18-23.

Levine, R. 1997.  Responses of Viburnum acerfolium (maple leaf viburnum) and Ostrya virginiana (American ironwood) to intact forest edges, thinned edges and gaps. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:96-101.

Lewin, N. 1995.   Vole-plant interactions in old fields: the effect of meadow vole runways on seedling abundance and microsite characteristics. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:21-27.

Little, N. and S. Powell. 2007. Salamander distributions around a headwater stream in the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Loaiza, E. 2008. Effects of different vegetation cover types on sediment deposition in the Tivoli North Bay tidal freshwater marsh, Hudson River, New York. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Lovett, G. 2006. Changes in forest composition over 22 years in Southeastern New York. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 

McGrath, C.C. 1995.  Competition for water and nitrogen between corn and a living mulch. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:87-91.

McMahon, J.A. 1995.  The spatial variation in abundance and reproductive rates of Bosmina longirostris in the Hudson River. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:121-130.

Montesi, R.S. 1990.  The effects of experimental treatments (shading and leaf litter) on bacterial densities and algal biomass in two small streams. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:31-36.

Moran, P. 1995.  Differential sensitivity, leaf, age, and light as factors influencing feeding preferences of insects on mechanically damaged cottonwood. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:28-34.

Moyer, M.  2000.  An interaction between the density of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) and pupal microhabitat, on the persistence of gypsy moth pupae (Lymantria dispar) and the resulting impact on gypsy moth population. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:58-63.

Naumann, R.  2000.  The success of ground-nesting migratory songbird eggs: influences of white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) density of nest predation.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:64-68.

Nelis, L. C. 2002. Barberry as an exotic nest site: is it taking a bite out of predation?  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:54-57.

Nielsen, C.B.  2000.  Changes in microbial respiration and nitrogen cycling following soil freezing. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:69-75.

Otto, S.  2000.  Effects of N enrichment and vegetation type on microbial processes in a freshwater tidal marsh. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:25-31.

Pabin, C.  1997.  The influence of hyporheic upwelling on invertebrate drift. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 11:17-21.

Palmer-Young. E. 2008. How does NO3- reduction in Onondaga Lake sediments respond to NO3- amendment? Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.   

Perchemlides, K.A. 1995. The influence of canopy tree species and elevation on rates of net N-mineralization and net nitrification in a Catskill Mountain watershed. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:131-139.

Petrovich, C.A. 1995.  Clarifying the beetle feeding response to ozone exposed cottonwoods. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:35-39.

Pinckney, M.F. 1992.  Studies on the ozone-induced shifts of ovipositor preference on female Plagiodera versicolora. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:71-73.

Prescott, K.D.  2000.  The effects of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and wave exposure on benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:32-36.

Price, K. 1995.  Ecological correlates of space use in meadow voles. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:92-95.

Roberts, A. 2006. Exploring the possibility of eutrophication in Mirror Lake. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Robertson, M. 2008. Effects of litter removal on nitrogen cycling in a tidal wetland after eradication of Phragmites australis. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Roditi, H. 1995.  Removal of phytoplankton and suspended non-phytoplankton particulates by zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in the Hudson River. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:140-145.

Rollins, R. 2006. Indirect effects of garlic mustard on the blacklegged tick. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Rosenfield, J.A. 1992.  Nitrogen competition in herbaceous communities dominated by little bluestem (Andropogon scoparius). Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:33-37.

Sanford, M.  2000.  The effects of water-chestnut (Trapa natans) reduction on fish communities and sedimentation. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:37-42.

Schaffroth, K. 1992.  Woody debris in stream ecosystems: habitat or prey resource for fish? Undergraduate Research Reports B 1989 and 1990. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:38-43.

Schneider, R. 2006. The age structure and decline of the freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata in Webatuck Creek in Amenia, NY. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.  

Schnurr, J. 1995.  Predation of red maple seeds by small mammals in a transition oak-northern hardwood forest. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:96-100.

Seekell, D.A. 2007. Analysis of a warning trend in water temperature in the Hudson River Estuary. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Shah, S. 2002.  The effects of tree species, and successional status on calcium cycling in northeastern forests.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:58-64.

Siedler, T.G. 1995.  Effects of host plant exposure to UV-B radiation on leaf eating insect feeding preference and pathogen preference. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:40-45.

Smith, K. A. 2002.  Epizoic algal and macroinvertebrate communities on the freshwater unionid mussel, Elliptio complanata.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:65-68.

Sparks, B. 1997.  The effects of low dissolved oxygen on juveniles of Elliptio complanata, a freshwater clam. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:102-107.

Stalker, J. 1995.  Possible factors influencing oxygen consumption in the lateral hyporheic zone of a small stream. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:101-108.

Steenhuis, J. 1995.  Patterns of enzyme activity in hyporheic sediments. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:146-151.

Steinberg, D.A. 1995.  Earthworm activity and nitrogen mineralization rates along an urban-rural land use gradient. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1991, 1992 and 1993. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:152-157.

Stiles, M. 2002.  Survival as a pseudofaeces: a mechanism for the effect of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on phytoplankton in the Hudson River estuary.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:69-73.

Still, E. 1997.  Earthworm populations in turf ecosystems along a schoolyard urban to rural gradient. Undergraduate Research Reports B 1994 and 1995. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:22-27.

Stinson, K.A. 1992.  Reciprocal interactions of herbivores on cottonwood.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:74-80.

Strassner, K. 2002. In Press. Fungal and bacterial response to earthworms in a northern hardwood forest.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Szczesniak, T. 1992.  Diel variation in dissolved organic carbon and bacterial activity in the East Branch of the Wappinger Creek.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:44-46.

Templer, P. 1997.  Uptake of nitrate and ammonium by Norway maple (Acer platanoides) and red oak (Quercus rubra) seedlings. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 11:28-33.

Thelemarck, C. 1990. The effect of shading and leaf addition on invertebrate populations in a small stream. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 4:37-43.

Toro, M. 1992.  Phyllosphere fungi from red oaks along an urban-rural gradient. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:81-83.

Traynor, M.M. 1997.  Changes in abiotic environmental conditions across deciduous forest edges. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:34-43.

VanHoewyk, D.  2000.  Functional assessment of fens in eastern New York: the effects of disturbance on N mineralization and denitrification. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:76-80.

Vernon, M. M. 2002. Phosphorus saturation in wetland soils: the relationship between loading history and removal rates in freshwater, tidal wetlands.  Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies. 16:83-88.

Vitale, J. 2008. Historical analysis of the spring arrival of migratory birds to Dutchess County, New York, in relation to climate change. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Waters, S. 1995.  Effects of acid deposition: influence of elevation and edge on nitrogen mineralization in a spruce forest. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 10:46.

West, J.  2000.  Influence of hydrology on nitrate release from forested watersheds of the Catskill Mountains, NY. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 14:81-86.

Werverka, A. 2008. Spatial and temporal distribution of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) relative to acorn production. Occasional Publication of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Whitall, D. 1997.  The quality of litter collected along a pollution gradient in the Northeastern United States. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 11:44-49.

Whitehead, W.D. 2000.  Animal activity on the forest edge. Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

Wisniewska, J. 1992.  Small scale soil variability and plant species diversity B is there a relationship? Occasional Publication of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies 5:47-55.