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1. The Effects of Weathering on Rare Earth Element (REE) Uptake: A Study of Pleistocene and Eocene Fossil Material

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Open Access
Author:
Grimm, Brittany L.
Title:
The Effects of Weathering on Rare Earth Element (REE) Uptake: A Study of Pleistocene and Eocene Fossil Material
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Rare earth elements
geochemistry
bone
Pleistocene
Megalonyx
File:
Download Grimm_SHCThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell W Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Russell W Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Martin Bice, Faculty Reader

2. Molecular analysis of benthic biofilms from acidic coal mine drainage, Pennsylvania USA

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Open Access
Author:
Mills, Daniel Brady
Title:
Molecular analysis of benthic biofilms from acidic coal mine drainage, Pennsylvania USA
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
acid mine drainage
geomicrobiology
biogeochemistry
bioremediation
File:
Download Dan_Mills_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Macalady, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Macalady, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. ELECTRICAL RESITIVITY IMAGING DURING A DILUTION TRACER TEST TO MODEL HYPORHEIC FLOW OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE

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Open Access
Author:
Herwehe, Lauren Marie
Title:
ELECTRICAL RESITIVITY IMAGING DURING A DILUTION TRACER TEST TO MODEL HYPORHEIC FLOW OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
acid mine drainage
hyporheic zone
electrical resistivity imaging
electrical conductivity
hydrodynamics
hydrogeology
File:
Download Herwehe_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kamini Singha, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kamini Singha, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. USING BRAZILIAN DISK TESTS TO DEFINE TENSILE STRENGTH OF TWO LITHOLOGIES FROM THE UPPER OATKA CREEK MEMBER OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE

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Open Access
Author:
Cronin, Michael Brett
Title:
USING BRAZILIAN DISK TESTS TO DEFINE TENSILE STRENGTH OF TWO LITHOLOGIES FROM THE UPPER OATKA CREEK MEMBER OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Marcellus
Shale
Tensile Strength
File:
Download Cronin-_2010-_Using_Brazilian_Disks_To_Determine_Tensile_Strength.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terry Engelder, Thesis Supervisor
Terry Engelder, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Observation and Analysis of Repeating Earthquakes beneath the Aceh Basin, Northern Sumatra

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Open Access
Author:
Barrett, Sarah Anne
Title:
Observation and Analysis of Repeating Earthquakes beneath the Aceh Basin, Northern Sumatra
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Earthquakes
seismology
Sumatra
subduction
repeating earthquakes
File:
Download SB-Thesis-SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Charles James Ammon, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. An Investigation of Groundwater Communication in the Lake Perez Basin and the Applicability of Distributed Temperature Sensing Technology to Ecological Problems

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Open Access
Author:
Gould, Timothy Walker
Title:
An Investigation of Groundwater Communication in the Lake Perez Basin and the Applicability of Distributed Temperature Sensing Technology to Ecological Problems
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
hydrology
hydrogeology
distributed temperature sensing
Lake Perez
groundwater
stream
Stone Valley
File:
Download Gould_Tim_hydrologyoflakeperezbasin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Martin Bice, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Carbon, Nitrogen and Manganese in Shale Soil Profiles along a Climate Gradient

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Open Access
Author:
Bingham, Nina Lynn
Title:
Carbon, Nitrogen and Manganese in Shale Soil Profiles along a Climate Gradient
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Climate change
soil organic matter
mathematical modeling
soil mixing
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Bingham.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Louise Brantley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Faculty Reader
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Faculty Reader

12. Impurity Influence on Normal Grain Growth and Conductivity in the WAIS Divide 06A Ice Core, Antarctica

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Open Access
Author:
Stevens, Nathan Thomas
Title:
Impurity Influence on Normal Grain Growth and Conductivity in the WAIS Divide 06A Ice Core, Antarctica
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Ice Core
WAIS Divide
Grain Growth Controls
Grain Area
Impurity Loading
ECM
Paleoclimate
Ice Sheet Modeling
File:
Download Stevens_Nathan_impurityinfluenceongraingrowthwaisdivideantarctica.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard B Alley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. The Use of Water Sensors to Examine Water Chemistry Related to Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development

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Open Access
Author:
Gorski, Irena Patricia
Title:
The Use of Water Sensors to Examine Water Chemistry Related to Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Marcellus Shale
Geochemistry
Water Sensors
Incidents of Contamination
Citizen Scientists
WaterBot
S::can
CATTfish
File:
Download Final_Thesis_4.9.13.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Louise Brantley, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. Chemical analysis of scaly fabric: subduction zone deformation structures from the Shimanto Belt, Japan

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Open Access
Author:
Taylor, Jennifer Margaret
Title:
Chemical analysis of scaly fabric: subduction zone deformation structures from the Shimanto Belt, Japan
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
scaly fabric
Shimanto Belt
subduction zone
silica
dissolution
electron microprobe
Japan
File:
Download Taylor_Jennifer_ChemScalyFab.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald Fisher, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Solute Concentrations at Shaver's Creek

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Open Access
Author:
Duggan, Patrick C
Title:
Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Solute Concentrations at Shaver's Creek
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Shaver's Creek
Solute concentrations
Agriculture
Anthropogenic and environmental factors
File:
Download Patrick_Duggan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tess Alethea Russo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE HYDROLOGIC-AGRICULTURAL-ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN PUNJAB, INDIA: AN ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION ON INTERDISCIPLINARY MODELING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

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Open Access
Author:
Nyblade, Madeline Louise
Title:
NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE HYDROLOGIC-AGRICULTURAL-ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN PUNJAB, INDIA: AN ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION ON INTERDISCIPLINARY MODELING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Hydrology
Sustainability
Numerical Modeling
Environmental Economics
Agricultural Modeling
Geology
File:
Download Thesis_Nyblade.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tess Alethea Russo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. CHANGES IN CRATER MORPHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT TELICA VOLCANO, NICARAGUA: INSIGHT INTO SUMMIT CRATER FORMATION AND ERUPTION TRIGGERING

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Open Access
Author:
Hanagan, Catherine Elise
Title:
CHANGES IN CRATER MORPHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT TELICA VOLCANO, NICARAGUA: INSIGHT INTO SUMMIT CRATER FORMATION AND ERUPTION TRIGGERING
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Telica Volcano
Nicaragua
Structure from Motion
Photogrammetry
Volcanology
Pit Crater
Morphology
Point Cloud
Eruption
Hazard
File:
Download Hanagan_Thesis_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Christopher La Femina, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. Detection and Interpretation of Glacial Landforms under Kamb Ice Stream, West Antarctica

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Open Access
Author:
Lin, Wenzo Jou
Title:
Detection and Interpretation of Glacial Landforms under Kamb Ice Stream, West Antarctica
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Glaciology
West Antarctica
Kamb Ice Stream
Radar survey
Mega scale glacial lineation
Ice stream basal topography
Ice stream stagnation
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Wenzo_Lin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. The role of sediment grain size and bedrock abundance in setting the morphology of headwater channels in McKittrick Canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains, NM/TX USA

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Open Access
Author:
Loucks, Emily
Title:
The role of sediment grain size and bedrock abundance in setting the morphology of headwater channels in McKittrick Canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains, NM/TX USA
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Geomorphology
headwater channels
Guadalupe Mountains
Rock Strength
File:
Download Loucks_Thesis_Final_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roman Alexander Dibiase, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Analysis of Trace Metal Contaminants in Stormwater Impacted Sediment at the Penn State Duck Pond Basin

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Open Access
Author:
Tierney, James
Title:
Analysis of Trace Metal Contaminants in Stormwater Impacted Sediment at the Penn State Duck Pond Basin
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
stormwater
environmental geoscience
Penn State Duck Pond
trace metal contamination
pollution
stormwater sediments
File:
Download Tierney_Duck_Pond_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew S Fantle, Thesis Supervisor
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. New Mexico, Water, and Climate Resilience: An Overview of New Mexican Hydrology with Statistical Micro-Risk Assessment

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Open Access
Author:
St. Pierre, Elijah
Title:
New Mexico, Water, and Climate Resilience: An Overview of New Mexican Hydrology with Statistical Micro-Risk Assessment
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
New Mexico
Climate Change
Water Resources
Regression
policy
File:
Download Thesis__St._Pierre.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard B Alley, Thesis Supervisor
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

27. Rapid remobilization of intermediate arc magma: Insights from textural analysis, mineralogy and geochemistry of lava samples from Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua

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Open Access
Author:
Ming, Cissy
Title:
Rapid remobilization of intermediate arc magma: Insights from textural analysis, mineralogy and geochemistry of lava samples from Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Geosciences
Momotombo Volcano
Nicaragua
Lava geochemistry
Igneous petrology
File:
Download HonorsThesisMing_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Supervisor
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Christopher La Femina, Faculty Reader

29. What's in the Sand? Caribbean Reef Sediment as an Analog of the Living Community

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Open Access
Author:
Siomades, Sunday
Title:
What's in the Sand? Caribbean Reef Sediment as an Analog of the Living Community
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
biodiversity
reef sediment
urchin populations
echinoid populations
shifting baselines
taphonomy
taphonomic bias
preservation bias
St. John reefs
Caribbean reefs
community structure
coral reefs
reef ecology
echinoids
urchins
File:
Download Siomades_Sunday_What_s_in_the_Sand_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Kelley, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. Metasomatic Processes Beneath NW Saudi Arabia: Evidence from Olivine and Clinopyroxene in Mantle Xenoliths

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Author:
Santamaria, Angelina
Title:
Metasomatic Processes Beneath NW Saudi Arabia: Evidence from Olivine and Clinopyroxene in Mantle Xenoliths
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Metasomatism
Mantle xenoliths
Continental basalts
Petrogenesis
Metasomatism
Mantle xenoliths
Continental basalts
Petrogenesis
Minor and Trace Elements
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tanya Furman, Thesis Supervisor
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor