Theses
Masters & Honors Theses
The Center has supervised numerous masters and honors theses to date, all under the direction of Dr. Bryan D. Watts. Access to theses papers is limited, but inquiries may be made by sending an email to conbio@wm.edu. Please include title of the paper and purpose for the request in the email. Fees may apply.
1. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Flame Retardants in Birds of Prey from U.S. and China
Chen, D. 2009.
PhD Dissertation. Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA. 140 pp.
Da Chen's Thesis [PDF]2. Prey Utilization and Energy Demand of a Breeding Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Population.
Long, E.C. 2009.
Master’s Thesis. The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA USA.
3. Broad Spatial Trends in Osprey Provisioning, Reproductive Success, and Population Growth within Lower Chesapeake Bay
Glass, K. A. 2007.
M.S. Thesis, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 129 pp.
4. Effects of urban development on breeding bird diversity:
The role of diet and migration
Larsen, E. 2007.
M.S. Thesis, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 42 pp.
5. Status, distribution, and reproductive rates of American Oystercatchers in Virginia
Wilke, A. L. 2007.
M.S. Thesis, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 74 pp.
6. Landscape determinants of neotropical avian species diversity in the deciduous-coniferous ecotone, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Damalas, A. 2005.
Ph. D. Dissertation. Department of Biology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. 310 pp.
7. The influence of salinity on diet composition, provisioning patterns, and nestling growth in Bald Eagles in the lower Chesapeake Bay
Markham, A. C. 2004.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 127 pp.
8. Distribution, abundance, and home range of the Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) in a managed forest landscsape
Wilson, M. D. 2004.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 89 pp.
9. Patch use of winter resident and migrant American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the Coastal Plain of Virginia
Sipe, R. L. H. 2002.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 52 pp.
10. Stopover ecology of the Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata), during spring migration on the coastal plain of Virginia
Weber, M. E. 2000.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 44 pp.
1. Variation between sparrows in the ability to extract buried seed
Whalen, D. M. 1998.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 57 pp.
2. Breeding ecology, success, and population management of the Piping Plover at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia
Cross, R. R. 1996.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 213 pp.
3. Tidepool value as foraging patches for breeding and migrating birds in tidal salt marshes in the lower Chesapeake Bay
Allen, A. S. 1995.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 88 pp.
4. The fall migration of the Northern Saw-whet Owl on the lower Delmarva Peninsula
Whalen, D. M. 1995.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 38 pp.
5. Use of a landscape-level approach to determine the habitat requirements of the Yellow-crowned Night-heron in the lower Chesapeake Bay
Bentley, E. L. 1995.
M. S. Thesis Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 86 pp.
6. The effect of cover and food on space use by wintering Song and Field Sparrows
Beck, C. W. 1993.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 42 pp.
7. Shoreline habitat selection by Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in a non-breeding eagle concentration area on the James River, Virginia
Clark, K. H. 1992.
M. A. Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 111 pp.
8. Cover utilization and flocking behavior of shorebirds foraging in agricultural fields in Northampton County, Virginia
Rottenborn, S. C. 1992.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis. Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 94 pp.
