Students

Undergraduate Honors Senior Theses

Each Wilkes Honors College student writes an honors thesis or completes a senior project as partial fulfillment of the degree requirements. Below is a list of undergraduate students who conducted their senior research projects under the guidance of Dr. Moore.

Flora & Fauna of the Abacoa Greenway

Allison, Rachel (2025). Survey and analysis of gopher tortoise demographics in Range X of the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Bates, Malaika (2023). A floral survey of the Abacoa Gopher Tortoise Preserve. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Blubaugh, Carmen (2006). An Introduction to the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Brinez, Stephanie (2019). Bats in the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Del Signore, Vincent (2007). The effects of reduction mowing on gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Florscher, Melinda (2012). “Pay-to-pave”: gopher tortoise management, endangered species protection, and incidental take permits in Florida before and after 2007. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Jones, Richard (2013). Impact of reduction mowing on fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formiciade) at Gopher tortoise (Testudines: Testudinidae) burrows. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Kelly, Sarah (2015). The Impact that Vision, Olfaction, and Magnetic Sense of Direction Have in the Homing Behaviors of Gopherus polyphemus--A Preliminary Report. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Keough, Meagan B. (2023). Testing and retesting for upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) in a population of gopher tortoises in South Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Lucien, David (2016). Ingestion of gastroliths by juvenile and male gopher tortoises at the Abacoa Greenway and Juno Dunes. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

MacKenzie, Allison (2025). Survey and analysis of gopher tortoise demographics in Range VIb of the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

McKee, Kelley (2008). An illustrated guide to the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Mendoza, Tatiana A. (2008). Occurrence and demographics of upper respiratory tract disease in the Abacoa Greenway gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Olbrych, Christopher (2016). Modeling burrow choice in Gopherus polyphemus. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Pancho, Rhayfon (2006). Public perceptions of prescribed fires among residents near Savannas Preserve State Park and the Abacoa Greenway in southeastern Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Pearson, Brock (2019). Fishes of the Abacoa Greenway revisited. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Peckham, Calvin (2024). Gopher tortoise demographics survey at the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Rodriguez, Nicholas (2018). Growth, development, and measurements of Gopherus polyphemus in the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Ruiz, Gabrielle (2024). Change of bacterial diversity within the fecal samples of Gopherus polyphemus for one month. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Sambeli, Ron C. (2017). Environmental effects on gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Sano, Tokio (2014). Demographic Survey of Gopherus polyphemus (Gopher Tortoise) at the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Schaffner, Abigail (2015). Thermoregulation of the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Shechtman, Alyx (2022). Ultrasound evidence for out of season reproduction in the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) in southeastern Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Snow, Tiffany (2008). Fishes of the Abacoa Greenway. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Strattan, Melody (2007). Breeding season and fecundity of Gopherus polyphemus in South Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Streveler, Cody L. (2010). Tracking upper respiratory tract disease in an Abacoa Greenway gopher tortoise population. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Villanueva, Kayla (2015). Occurrence of upper respiratory tract disease and associated hematology of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in South Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Viluan, Valerie (2021). Stinging ants at gopher tortoise burrows. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Vuong, Wei Mien (2012). Anurans of Abacoa. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Waters, Riley (2022). Evidence for an extended reproductive season of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University

Marine Biology & Ecology

Alker, Amanda (2015). Antibiotic resistance among bacteria near sewage outfalls in Bermuda. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Barnes, Kyle J. (2018). Biodiversity of fish families on Palm Beach County reefs from 2003 to 2018. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University: FAU Digital Library.

Bonilla, Kristene (2018). Cassiopea xamachana presence in Jellyfish Bay, in the Loxahatchee River, may be attributed to anthropogenic disturbances. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University: FAU Digital Libary.

Boyd, Liberty (2018a). Ecological role of burrowing sea cucumbers, Holothuria arenicola, in Abaco, Bahamas. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Boyd, Liberty (2018b). Epibionts of Hawksbill sea turtles in Southeast Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Brandon, John (2019). DNANGLER: Using citizen scientists and innovative molecular techniques to monitor fish in the Indian River Lagoon. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University: Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Canache, Christian (2007). Fishes of the New England Seamounts. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Chaney Sarah B (2004). Bioassay-guided purification of a biologically active compound from a deep-water marine sponge Spongosorites sp. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Clinton, Haley (2019). Health and distribution of oysters at John D. MacArthur Beach Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Cody, Barbara (2013). The importance of sea turtle conservation on nesting trends of sea turtles along Florida’s Atlantic coast: 1982-2012. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Cohen, Elizabeth (2022). Underwater 3-dimensional videogrammetery methods and analysis optimization. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Dubose, Hannah (2011). Some Intertidal Nerites and littorinids of the Indian River Lagoon. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Gagaoudakis, Manolitsa Andrea (2006). Seaing science: marine science education resources. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Gallagher, Kaitlin (2013). Seasonal effects on the prevalence and intensity of the parasite Bonamia spp. in bivalves from the Indian River Lagoon. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Garrido, Katharine (2007). Observations of immature sea turtles at a nearshore hardbottom developmental habitat in Palm Beach, Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Goldsworthy-Gomez, Lauren (2016). Seven-year manatee survey looking at seasonal patterns of frequently observed individuals in the Harbor Branch Channel using photo-identification techniques. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Gonzalez, Octavio (2022). The effects of rain and temperature on the reproductive success of three sea turtle species. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Groth, Sierra (2017). Identifying fish fraud in Jupiter and Stuart, Florida restaurants. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Harris, Chris (2008). Assessment of multiple paternity for the queen conch, Strombus gigas. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Hoffman Meghan (2005). Development’s impact on sea turtle nesting beaches along Florida’s Atlantic coast: the effects of artificial lighting, beach renourishment, and beach armoring. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Iliff, Samantha (2018). Effects of carbaryl insecticide on an epibenthic estuarine community. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Johnston, Samantha (2015). Morphometric assessment of connectivity of the shallow-water and mesophotic scleractinian coral Montastraea cavernosa. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Kalisz, Heather (2013). The comparison of two undescribed species of skates, Bathyraja sp 2 and Bathyraja sp (C.F. Eatonii) from the Antarctic waters of the South Orkney Islands. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Kelly, Katherine (2017). The reproductive biology of invasive lionfish in Key Largo, Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Kessler, Andrew (2013). To seed or not to seed, that is the question: Seagrass distribution and abundance within the IRL. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Knoll, Meaghan (2021). First description and illustration of the juvenile Parazen pacificus. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Lamanna, Gabriella (2016). Six-year study of mortality rates, and causes of injury and illness of sea turtles in South Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Leach, Taylor L. (2018). The death of dawn: on the ethics of Florida marine parks. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Lenhart, Abigail (2020). Using drones for studying Florida manatees (Trichechus latirostris). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Lucas, Stephanie (2008). Status of the imperiled Gull-billed Tern in Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Martin, Isabella M. (2020). Hematology of the Florida East Coast diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Martini, Miguel (2013). Variable susceptibility of Orbicella faveolata to Black band disease. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

McDonald, Sarah (2019). Tracking marine debris on Juno Beach. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Nys, Lauren (2010). Manatee census of the Harbor Branch channel utilizing photo-identification techniques. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Olds, M. Katie (2006). Differences in structural morphology of the photoreceptors in different life history stages of the ontogenetically migrating Gnathophausia ingens. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Olsen, Jessica (2004). Immune response of imported red fire ant venom on sea turtles. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Perez, Diana (2018). Assessment of zooxanthellae communities in Montastreaea cavernosa following mesophotic to shallow to shallow transplantation. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Porter, James (2021). Dietary analysis of Malaclemys terrapin tequesta. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Priamou, Lea (2008). Broken shells : a review of sea turtle health research. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Read, Silas (2017). 1953-2016: An inventory of Jupiter area shorelines. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Robinson, Claire (2013). Five-year manatee census and behavioral analysis in the Harbor Branch Channel. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Rogers, Shelbey (2019). Human impact on the Queen Conch population density. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Roth, David (2016). Evaluation of the PrO2-021 oxygen delivery system in a side-by-side comparison of recirculating aquaponics systems. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Russell, Madelyn E. (2014). Lower salinity tolerance of juvenile ponderous arks, Noetia ponderosa (Say 1822). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Sample, William (2018). Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) swimming behavior revealed from an animal-borne camera system. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Sims, Clayton (2017). Time scales for the use of the set in the living shoreline. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Stamos, Sarah L. (2018). Visions of the Treasure Coast. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Thomas, Sara (2015). Invasive lionfish diet composition and gastric evacuation rate. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Tiling, Kathryn A. (2007). The effects of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula and artificial shading on the seagrass Halodule wrightii. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Veneziano Jeanie (2003). Effects of beach renourishment on nesting sea turtles in Jupiter, Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Wheeler Lyndsey (2003). Effects of human recreation on Lytechinus variegatus populations. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Conservation Biology

Bertolami, Tyler (2016). Monitoring butterfly populations in the Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Blair, Courtney (2007). Avifauna in a suburban environment [Honors Senior Thesis]. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University; 2007. FAU Digital Library.

Caudill, Aaron (2022). Effect of omega-3 supplementation in Asian Dhole (Cuon alpinus lepturus) and African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) on indicators of allergies. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Folk, Christy (2018). Pollution sensitivity of macrolichens on Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Goethel Carrie Ann (2007). Effects of prescribed burning on native and exotic herpetofauna in Florida pine flatwoods in Savannas Preserve State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Jameson, Meghan (2007). Niche adjustment of the brown anoles after introduction of the curlytail lizard. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

King, Mekenna (2020). Geographic distribution of Okenia hypogaea and soil analysis of John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Kingsland, Kimber (2007). Assemblage dynamics of exotic herpetofauna on Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Kopp, Holly (2004). Seasonal changes and economic valuation of road-kill in Oleta River State Park, North Miami Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Lamb, Allie (2016). Urban forestry ecosystem services at the FAU Jupiter Campus: 2015-2016. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Manzie, Mandi (2004). Species and economic analysis of wildlife road-kills at Ft. Pierce Inlet State Park and Avalon State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

McKee, Kristy (2007). Fishes of Savannas Preserve State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Mello, Matthew (2006). An investigation of the environmental and human specific factors which are detrimental to the stability of the endangered Jacquemontia reclinata. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Pick, David A. (2013). Entomopathogenic fungus, Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), and aphid parasitoid, Lysiphlebus testaceipes, (Hymenoptera: Bracondae) compatibility for managing infestations of brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera citricidus, (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Quesnel, Julie D. (2019). Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of the Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum in Jupiter, Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Ricketts, Kadeem G. (2014). Testing for economic optimization in the antlion, (Myrmeleon sp.). Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Routledge, Arielle (2019). Invasive plants for sale at major home improvement stores in South Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Sabshin Stephanie Julia (2007). Fluctuating craniodental asymmetry in the southern African cheetah Acinonyx jubatus jubatus. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Libary.

Shattow, Katherine (2013). Study of controlled burn effects on avian population and diversity in Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Smith Theresa (2007). Territory size of the Florida Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) at Savannas Preserve State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Spiggle, Sean A. (2013). Bald cypress exclusions in the Loxahatchee floodplains. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Stevens, Ashley (2020). River Springs Preserve: an educational game about land management in South Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Strzelewicz, Connor (2017). Florida panther conservation. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Tolve, Sara (2019). The art of conservation. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Voirin, Connor (2016). Interspecies interactions between Hemidactylus mabouia, Hemidactylus garnotii, and Osteopilus septentrionalis. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Womble, Hunter (2023). Two Parmotrema lichen species as pollution bioindicators in Florida. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Young, Gabriel (2004). An investigation into the general ecology of the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, within the Savannas Preserve State Park. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Other Topics

Herman, Jillian (2017). Age related and methamphetamine-associated changes to basolateral amygdala spine density in young to adolescent animals. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Herr, Jeffrey (2017). Designing an odor preference test in mice to assess hippocampal involvement in odor memory. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Mandina, Maria L. (2008). Are negative breeding traits in Andalusia horses correlated with coat color and Carthusian ancestry? Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Pelletier Oliver (2018). A study to identify the transcriptional binding partners for the nuclear receptors REV-ERB α and REV-ERB β in the regulation of TH17 cell development. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Tohamy, Ameer (2009). A minute manifesto on the many mechanisms that may mitigate organ and limb regeneration in mammalian mice and men. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University.

Tolentino B Bernadeth (2020). Endocrine disrupting agents and uterine development. Honors Senior Thesis. Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Graduate Student Theses

Below is a list of graduate students who have conducted their research under the guidance of Dr. Moore. Although the Wilkes Honors College does not currently have any graduate programs, Dr. Moore has served as the primary advisor for graduate students enrolled in the Department of Biological Sciences, the Center for Environmental Studies, and the Marine Science and Oceanography program at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU.

Masters Degree Students

Cunningham, Miranda (2015). Effects of cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) removal on native Florida hyla populations. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Goldsworthy-Gomez, Lauren (2018). Regionalization of scar patterns on the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Center for Environmental Studies. Available at: FAU Digital Librry.

Hanish, Carolyn J. (2018). Seed dispersal of the cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Libary.

Herr Jeffrey S. (2021). Movement ecology and hematology of the Florida East Coast diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta) in the central Indian River Lagoon. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Libary.

Hipps, Amanda Cristina (2019). Vertebrate and invertebrate commensals in gopher tortoise burrows of southeast Florida. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Libary. Listen to an interview with Amanda Hipps on the Oologies Podcast with Alie Ward, Episode 72.

Howard, Natalie (2023). Vertical ecology and diversity of Melamphaes (Family Melamphaidae) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Marine Science and Oceanography; 2023. FAU Digital Library.

Jones Richard (2018). Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but, understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Center for Environmental Studies. Available at: FAU Digital Libary.

Jordan, Alyssa (2012). An evaluation of methodology, dispersal and habitat usage of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides floridanus) from a supplemental stocking on Lake Okeechobee, Florida. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Libary.

Karlin, Melissa (2005). Effects of upper respiratory tract disease on the demographics of a gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) population in south Florida. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Sekscienski, Stacey R. (2012). Activity patterns of green iguana (Iguana iguana) at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Velez, Sebastian (2018). Juvenile population dynamics of families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with respect to the Loop Current and other hydrographic features. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Witmer, David W. (2014). Analysis of morphology, growth rate, and fragmentation of the endangered lichen species Cladonia perforate. M.S. Thesis. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Library.

Doctoral Students

Brady, Beth A. (2020). Call categorization and vocal behavior of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences. Available at: FAU Digital Library.