Master's Theses (1990 - 1999)

NAS Faculty Advisors:
| Gregory Davis | Jack Day* | Hallet Harris* | Robert Howe |  David Jowett* |
| John Lyon | Thomas McIntosh* | Michael Morgan* | V.M.G. Nair | Jeff Nekola** |
| Jack Norman* | Charles Rhyner* | Paul Sager* | Leander Schwarz* |
| Ronald Steiglitz* | Patricia Terry | Robert Wenger* | James Weirsma* |

*emeriti faculty   **former faculty

 Gregory J. Davis, Advisor

Design and Implementation of a Decision Support System for the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey Data. Dobiesz, Norine. MSE, May 1998.

A Spreadsheet Model for Determining the Feasibility of Incorporating Backyard Composting, Grasscycling, and Household Garbage Disposals in Waste Management Systems: A Green Bay, Wisconsin Case Study. Rohr, Dennis. MSE, December 1998.

 H. Jack Day, Advisor

Urban Stormwater Management: A Review with Application to the Ashwaubenon Creek Watershed in Brown County-Wisconsin. Hwang, Se Jin. MSE, December 1996.

Stormwater Management in the Ashwaubenon Creek Watershed, Brown County, Wisconsin. Peiris, Telge S. Daya. MSE, August 1993.

 Hallett Harris, Advisor

Evaluation of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to Estimate Soil Loss in the Fox River Basin, Northeastern Wisconsin. Baumgart, Paul. MSE, December 1998.

Trends in Wetland Loss 1991 to 1996: A Case Study of the West Shore of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michalek, Brentt. MSE, May 1998.

The Nesting Success and PCB Purdens of Yellow-Headed Blackbirds Found in Diked Marshes Along Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Rattray, Kiersten. MSE, December 1998.

Factors Affecting the Nearshore Light Environment and Submersed Aquatic Vegetation in Lower Green Bay. Robinson, Patrick. MSE, May 1996.

Determination of Total Mercury Using Microwave Digestion on Emergent Insects Collected from Two Coastal Marshes of Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Wenzel, Andrew. MSE, December 1996.

An Evaluation of Restored Wetlands in Northeastern Wisconsin. Yencha, Andrew. MSE, December 1993.

Factors Influencing the Distribution of Submerged Macrophytes in Green Bay, Lake Michigan: A Focus on Light Attenuation and Vallisneria americana. McAllister, Lynne. MSE, December 1990.

 Robert Howe, Advisor

The Potential Effects of Wind Power Facilities on Resident and Migratory Birds in Eastern Wisconsin. Atwater, Ryan. MSE, December 1999.

Breeding Birds in Riparian Forests on County and Federal Lands in Northeast Wisconsin. Havel, James. MSE, May 1999.

Waterfowl Use of Lower Green Bay Before (1977-78) and After (1994-97) Zebra Mussel Invasion. Harris, Victoria. MSE, December 1998.

Landscape Features and Disturbances Affecting Bobolink (Dolichonyx orzivorus) Distributions near Rush Lake, Wisconsin. White, Lynn. MSE, May 1997.

The Effects of Lake Michigan on the Distribution of Breeding Birds in East-Central Wisconsin. Broetzmann, James. MSE, May 1996.

A Spatial and Habitat Analysis of Breeding Bird Populations in the Nicolet National Forest. Davis, Jennifer. MSE, May 1996.

Avian Communities and Their Response to Forest Edge in the Bad River Corridor, Wisconsin. Elias, Joan. MSE, May 1996.

A Comparison of the Point Count and Nest Search Census Methods for Breeding Birds in Mature Midwestern Forests. Goltz, Dan. MSE, August 1996.

A Study of the Effects of Transmission Towers on Migrating Birds. Kruse, Kimberly. MSE, May 1996.

Avian Utilization of Small Isolated Wetlands as Stopover and Breeding Habitats in Wisconsin. Petzke, Steven. MSE, May 1996.

The Effects of Habitat on the Productivity of the Ovenbird (Seirus Aurocappillus) and Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus P.) in the Nicolet National Forest. Zovnic, Andrew. MSE, May 1995.

Ecology and Conservation of the Northern Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides idas nabokovi) and its Larvalhost Plant (Vaccinium caespitosum) in Northern Wisconsin. Wolf, Amy. MSE, August 1993.

Effects of Logging Roads on Forest Birds in the Nicolet National Forest. Schneider, Todd. MSE, May 1992.

 David Jowett, Advisor

Customer Feedback, Measurement and Standards Effect Upon Integration of Quality Principles. Jansen, Daniel. MSA, December 1997.

Meta-Analysis of Epidemiological Associations Between Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) and Childhood Leukemia. Wozniak, Paul. MSE, August 1994.

Evaluation of Questionnaire Design and Analysis: A Case Study of Disposable Diapers.
Hetzler, Connie. MSE, May 1993.

A Multivariate Analysis of Bird Frequencies. Huss, Douglas. MSE, August 1992.

Incorporating Statistics and Environmental Data in Teaching High School Mathematics.
Lucas, Raymond. MSE, May 1991.

 John Lyon, Advisor

Evaluation of a Commercial Microorganism Inoculum for the Bioremediation of 20W Motor Oil Contaminated Soil. Ma, Xin. MSE, August 1999.

 Thomas McIntosh, Advisor

Application of a Computer Process Model to Assess Land Management Impacts on Water Quality - East River Watershed in Northeastern Wisconsin. Qui, Huaying. MSE, December 1993.

Alternative Agricultural Management Options for Control of Nonpoint Source Pollution: A Case Study in the Bower Creek Watershed, Brown County, Wisconsin. Sugiharto, Toto. MSE, August 1992.

Clay Mineralogy of Suspended Sediments from the East River, Wisconsin, Watershed.
Nelson, Robert. MSE, May 1990.

 Michael Morgan, Advisor

Genetic Diversity in a Clonal Narrow Endemic, Iris lacustris, in Wisconsin. Simonich, Michael. MSE, August 1992.

 V.M.G. Nair, Advisor

Pathogenisis of Butternut Canker. Gabka, Larry. MSE, August 1996.

 Jeff Nekola, Advisor

Modeling the Dispersal of Dreissena Polymorph (Zebra Mussel) into the Inland Lakes of the Western Great Lakes Region Using a Gravity Model. Bossenbroek, Jonathan. MSE, May 1999.

 Jack C. Norman, Advisor

The Effect of Ultrasonic Exposure on the Quality of Pulp From Recycled Wastepaper.
Levandoski, Robert. MSE, May 1998.

 Charles R. Rhyner, Advisor

Factors Which Increase Participation at Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities. Bauer, Lisa. MSE, August 1996.

Open Burning in Rural Northeastern Wisconsin: An Analysis of Potential Air Pollution.
Pieper, Cindy. MSE, May 1996.

Progress of States Toward Their Waste Reduction/Recycling Targets. Wagoner, Edith. MSE, May 1995.

 Paul Sager, Advisor

Macroinvertebrate Community Biotic Integrity and Habitat Suitability of the Lower McCaslin Brook, Oconto County, Wisconsin. Wiater, John. MSE, May 1999.

The Littoral Zooplankton Community Along the Trophic Gradient in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Miller, Kay. MSE, December 1998.

An Analysis of the Morphology, Hydrology and Aquatic Biota of the Tainter Creek Watershed in Southwestern Wisconsin. Rudey, Richard. MSE, May 1998.

The Macroinvertebrate Community of the Littoral Zone: A Study of Four Coastal Wetlands in Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Schneider, Patricia. MSE, August 1998.

The Effects of PCB-Contaminated Environments on the Leopard Frog Rana pipiens.
Kersten, Susan. MSE, December 1997.

Macroinvertebrate and Macrophyte Communities of Wetlands Restored in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Robaidek, Charmaine. MSE, December 1997.

Analysis of Aquatic Insect Communities in the Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin.
Gumbiner, Heather. MSE, August 1995.

Aquatic Macrophyte Communities of Three "Wilderness" Lakes in Northern Wisconsin: A Focus on the Distributional Effects of Light Attenuation. Kampa, Eric. MSE, December 1994.

The Distribution of Aquatic Insects in Relation to pH in Small Ephemeral Ponds of the Nicolet National Forest in Northern Wisconsin. Shaw, Timothy. MSE, December 1994.

A Comparison of the Phytoplankton and Related Variables on Opposite Sides of a Circulation Boundary. Rhew, Kyeongsik. MSE, December 1992.

 Leander Schwartz, Advisor

Effect of Surfactants on the Bioremediation of Diesel Fuel in Soil. Urban, Brittany Carnley. MSE, December 1995.

Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Residues in Soil. Berger, Michael. MSE, May 1994.

Investigation and Reduction of Total Viable Microbiological Levels in Ricotta Cheese Utilizing the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) System. Roesken, Rudolf. MSE, May 1991.

Fate and Effect of Methylene Chloride in Methane Fermentation Systems. Dong, Joseph Ping. MSE, May 1990.

 Ronald Stieglitz, Advisor

The Sorption of Atrazine Cyanazine and Metolachlor on Dynamic Peat and Shungit Columns. Tetschlag, Kristin. MSE, May 1999.

Retention of Phosphorus and Suspended Solids in Detention Basins (Created Wetlands) in Northeast Wisconsin. Colson, Aaron. MSE, May 1998.

Surface and Subsurface Water Quality on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Campus and Its Use in Undergraduate Education. Rimal, Naresh. MSE, December 1998.

The Sorption and Desorption of Atrazine on Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rocks. Schubert, Eugene. MSE, December 1998.

Groundwater Chemistry of Wells Exhibiting Natural Arsenic Contamination in East-Central Wisconsin. Pelczar, Jennifer. MSE, August 1996.

Field Verification of Fracture Traces in the Shallow Fractured Dolostone Aquifer, Door Peninsula, Wisconsin. Dueppen, Thomas. MSE, May 1995.

Examination of Cambrian, Ordovician, and Quaternary Deposits at Butte des Morts, Wisconsin. Pittner, Peter. MSE, December 1995.

Groundwater Contamination Susceptibility Based on Fracture Pattern Relationships Within the Silurian Dolomite. Alles, Andrew. MSE, December 1994.

Physical and Hydrogeologic Characteristics of an Agricultural Area of Door County, Wisconsin. Sturm, Thomas. MSE, May 1994.

A Geographic Information System and Drastic for Evaluating Groundwater Pollution Potential in the East River Watershed, Northeastern Wisconsin. Fries, David. MSE, August 1991.

Characteristics of Geology, Dwellings, and Households: Their Impact on Radon in Door County, Wisconsin Homes. Hawk, Kenneth. MSE, May 1991.

Groundwater Contamination Susceptibility in Glenmore Township, Brown County, Wisconsin. Carlson, James. MSE, May 1990.

Groundwater Quality Monitoring at Two Barnyard Sites in a Karstic Area: Door County, Wisconsin. Saunders, Catherine. MSE, August 1990.

 Patricia Terry, Advisor

A Study of Cadmium Removal By an Existing Community of Freshwater Algae and Post-Exposure Cell Viability. Stone, Wendy. MSE, December 1999.

 Robert Wenger, Advisor

An Optimization Model for Cost-Effective Management of Nonpoint Source Pollution: Application to the Ashwaubenon Creek Watershed. Jacobs, Kurt. MSE, August 1996.

A Graph Theoretic Analysis of the Structure of Stressors in the Green Bay Ecosystem.
Sivanpillai, Ramesh. MSE, August 1995.

Relocation of Fire Stations: A Lagragian Relaxation Approach. Diaz-Escamilla, Rafael. MSE, May 1994.

 James Wiersma, Advisor

The Remediate of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Containing Soils by Hydrogen Peroxide.
Puzen, Shawn. MSE, December 1998.

Treatment Effectiveness of Ten Wisconsin Mound Systems. Davis, Brian. MSE, August 1997.

Evaluation of Natural Attenuation of BTEX Contaminated Ground Water at Two Petroleum Release Sites. Gallagher, Kristine. MSE, May 1997.

Liquid Manure Application to Rotationally Grazed Land: Implications of Water Quality Runoff. Sentowski, Anne. MSE, December 1997.

Intensive Rotational Grazing: Impact on Water Quality and Land Use. Carbon, Carie. MSE, August 1996.

Evaluation of Shallow Soil Absorption Fields Receiving Recirculated Sand Filter Wastewater. Schoeder, Ruth. MSE, December 1996.

Comparison of Ethanolamine and Morpholine for Corrosion Control in Nuclear Power Plant Steam Systems. Weyenberg, Dean. MSE, May 1996.

Evaluation of Five Advanced On-Site Wastewater Disposal Systems. Williams, James. MSE, May 1995.

Arsenic in Drinking Water Supply Wells in Outagamie and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin: Study of Possible Health Effects. Haupert, Terry. MSE, May 1994.

The Sorption of Atrazine on Peat. Schmit, Jacqueline. MSE, December 1994.

GS/MS Analysis of Nitrite. He, Lijian. MSE, August 1992.

An Assessment of Atrazine Contamination in the Groundwater of a Karst Environment.
Nell, William. MSE, December 1992.

Trace Element Analysis of Door County Dolomite. Check, James. MSE, August 1990.