Masters Theses Resulting from Work Done on the ESGR


1946

Leebrick, Karl C.  Ruffed grouse in the tamarack-hardwoods associations of southern Michigan.  M.S. Thesis.

1947

Brasch, John C.  Some late winter and spring relations of the white-tailed deer to the ecological cover types of the George Reserve.  M.F. Thesis.

1948

Pengelly, W. Leslie.  The effects of deer browsing on the upland hardwoods reproduction of the Edwin S. George Reserve, Michigan.  M.S. Thesis.

Wilson, Herrick Lee.  The effect of topography and land use on ruffed grouse in southern Michigan.  M.F. Thesis.

1949

Richards, Elmer V.  A winter deer browse study on shrubby vegetation of the George Reserve, Michigan.  M.F. Thesis.

Tody, Wayne H.  An evaluation of ground census methods for the white-tailed deer on the George Reserve, Michigan.  M.F. Thesis.

Wheeler, James W.  An analysis of aerial census methods of white-tailed deer. M.F. Thesis.

1950

Berry, Richard M.  Deer range evaluation and censusuing from aerial photographs of the George Reserve and vicinity.

1952

Ismon, Morrison D.  A deer behavior study with particular reference to the pre-fawning period on the George Reserve, Michigan.  M.F. Thesis.

1957

Crawford, Hewlette S.  A study of some factors in the fawning complex of the white-tailed deer.  M.W.M. Thesis.

1958

Meagher, Mary M.  A comparative deer browse and herd density study, 1949-1950, on the George Reserve.  M.W.M. Thesis.

Menzel, Karl E.  Seasonal and annual changes in weights of George Reserve deer.  M.W.M. Thesis.

1959

Adler, Max E.  Winter foods of the white-tailed deer on the Edwin S. George Reserve.  M.S. Thesis.

Swanson, Donald 0.  A study of the helminth parasites of the George Reserve deer herd.  M.W.M. Thesis.

1962

Wall, Bernard E.  Deer utilization or grassland forbs.  M.W.M. Thesis.

Quel, Leland M.  Behaviour of white-tailed deer and factors affecting social organization of the species.

1967

Botzler, Richard C.  The incidence of Listeria monocytogenes, Pasteurella pseudotuberculosis, and Yersinia enterocolitica in frogs and turtles of the Edwin S. George Reserve.  M.W.M. Thesis.

1968

Bromley, Dennis D.  A comparative study of three methods of aging the white-tailed deer.

1969

Atzert, Stephen P.  The effect of deer browsing on hickory and oak reforestation M. Sc. Thesis.

Coblentz, Bruce E.  Early winter food habits of white-tailed deer in southern Michigan.

1971

Rebane, Margaret A.  An evaluation of the chromogen technique for determining forage digestibility in white-tailed deer.  M.S. Thesis.

1972

Davis, Yvette.  The role or carbohydrates and nitrogen in winter deer forage: and in vitro study.  M.S. Thesis.

1973

Beier, Paul.  Sex differences in quality of diets of white-tailed deer. M.S. Thesis, University of California, Berkeley.

Newhouse, Stephen J.  Effects of weather on behavior of white-tailed deer of the George Reserve, Michigan.  M.W.M. Thesis.

1974

Roller, Norman E. G.  Airphoto mapping of ecosystem development on the Edwin S. George Reserve.  M.F. Thesis.

1976

Evans, Edward Wyatt II.  The nesting response of Field and Chipping Sparrows (Spizella pusilla and Spizella passerina) to plant succession on an old field in southeastern Michigan.  Master of Science degree, Section of Ecology and Systematics, Cornell University.

1985

Beier, Paul.  Sex differences in quality of diets of white-tailed deer. Master of Science degree in Wildland Resource Science, University of California, Berkley.

1987

Comer, P. J.  The role of nitrogen in ecosystems dominated by  black, white, and red oak in southeastern Michigan. Master of Science degree, University of Michigan.

1999

Kinney, Owen Michael. Movements and habitat use of Blanding’s turtles in southeast Michigan: Implications for conservation and management. Master of Science degree, University of Georgia.

2008

Kahan, Ari. Nitrogen and Carbon Biogeochemistry in Soil and Vegetation Along an Indirect Urban-Rural Gradient in Southeastern Michigan. Master of Science degree, University of Michigan.

2009

Seiter, Sarah.  Predator Presence Suppresses Immune Function in Larval Amphibians. Master of Science degree, University of Michigan.