Earth, Ocean and Environment Theses and Dissertations
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
GARZÓN MASSIF BASEMENT TECTONICS: A GEOPYHYSICAL STUDY, UPPER MAGDALENA VALLEY, COLOMBIA, Kadir Baris Bakioglu
A Quantitative Analysis of White-Tailed Deer Harvest Across States and Counties, Rebecca Lynne Cain
Seismic Characterization of the J-Reflector Near the Meizoseismal Area of the 1886 Charleston Earthquake for Lithologic Constraint, Craig Cunningham
The Geologic Implications of the Factors that Affected Relative Sea-level Positions in South Carolina During the Pleistocene and the Associated Preserved High-stand Deposits, William Richardson Doar III
Neodymium Isotopic Signature of the Deep Western Boundary Current and the Distribution of Neodymium Isotopes and Concentrations Across Line W, Brian Daniel Duggan
A Study on Atmospheric and Oceanic Processes in the North Indian Ocean, Clifford Steven Felton
Modeling Mussel Mortality: Investigating the Importance of Swash and the Potential Implications of Changing Wave Environments, Shadow Leigh Gulledge
Channel Properties of Fluvial-Tidal Transition, Santee River, SC, Kyungho Jeon
Climate-Induced Changes in the Germination Phenology of Boechera Stricta, Samuel Johnson
HYDROLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON ECOLOGICAL ZONATION IN A SALT MARSH TIDAL CREEK BASIN: CRAB HAUL CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA, Elizabeth Madsen
GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF EOLIAN FLUXES DURING THE TRANSITION FROM GREENHOUSE TO ICEHOUSE CONDITIONS IN EQUATORIAL PACIFIC., Daniel Nicholas Miller
The Composition and Downward Vertical Transport of Particulate Phosphorus in the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, Anne S. Opseth
Climatic Controls on Organic Matter Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands, Michael J. Philben
Tectonic Studies of the Atlantic Margin in the Southeastern United States, Andrew C. Pollack
Analysis of Hurricane Preparedness Levels and Evacuation Intent for South Carolina Coastal Residents, Wesley Chad Seigler
FLOW DYNAMICS IN THE TRANSITION ZONE FROM ESTUARINE TIDAL TO FLUVIAL REGIME IN THE SANTEE RIVER, SC, USA, Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Comparative Recharge Rates of Isolated and Riverine Wetlands, Chenille Hargrove Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Subsurface Imaging and Petrophysical Analysis of the South Georgia Rift Basin, South Carolina, Olusoga Martins Akintunde
Drought Indices In Decision-Making Process of Drought Management, Ekaterina Negodyaeva Altman
Amplitude vs. Offset Effects on Gas Hydrates at Woolsey Mound, Gulf of Mexico, Walter R. Anderson
Tidal Flux of Trace Metals and Rare Earth Elements in a Barrier Island Salt Marsh, Ryan Antle
Identifying Values and Benefits of Congaree National Park, Maka Bitsadze
The Effects of Rainfall-Runoff On Particulate Organic Carbon Cycling In Salt Marshes, Si Chen
Transformations and Fates of Terrigenous Dissolved Organic Matter in River-Influenced Ocean Margins, Cedric Gael Fichot
Tectonics of the South Georgia Rift, David Michael Heffner
Evaluating the Impact of Fishery-Related Claw Removal On Diet, Consumption Rate, Energetics and Reproduction In the Florida Stone Crab (Menippe Spp.), Jessica Mary Hogan
Volcanic and Tectonic Processes Along Anomalous Mid-Ocean Ridges, Julia Kathryn Howell
Thermal History of Nearly Metamict Zircon of the Taza-Guercif Basin (Morocco) Revealed Using Scanning Electron Microscope High-Density Fission-Track Dating, Tyler Michael Izykowski
Modeling Approaches, Physiological Responses, and Climate Change: How Good is "Good Enough?", Nicole Kish
Measurement and Three-Dimensional Modeling of Hydrodynamic Processes In the Inner Shelf and Surf Zone, Nirnimesh Kumar
Doc Dynamics In Eddies of the Sargasso Sea, Eric Matthew Lachenmyer
Energy Metrics for State Government Buildings, Trevor Michael
Benthic Boundary Layer Processes: Bedform Evolution and Bottom Turbulence, Timothy Robert Nelson
The Effects of Mean Sea Level and Tidal Amplitude On Ground Water Discharge and Pore-Water Salinity Distribution Along A Forest/Marsh Boundary, North Inlet, SC, John Bradley Peurifoy
Chemical Leaching Methods and Measurements of Marine Labile Particulate [Fe] and Δ56Fe, Brandi Nicole Revels
Geochemical Source Components in Seafloor Lavas in the Aleutian Back-Arc, Max Thomas Siegrist
Evidence for Antarctic Ice Sheets During the Late Eocene, Brian Smith
Tidal Variability of Waves and Currents on a Caribbean Barrier Reef, Chelsea Wegner
Nutrient Limitation of Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates in Mangrove Lagoon, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI, Michelle Zimberlin
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Analysis of a Middle Pennsylvanian Channel Complex in Pikeville, Kentucky, Sumanta Kumar Chatterjee
The Study of the Indian Ocean Response to Climatic Events Using Satellite Observations and Model Simulations, Gary Grunseich
Hydrologic Function Between Upland and Floodplain Shallow Water Dynamics of the Four Hole Swamp Fringe, Jaclyn E. Koehn
Propagation of Vallisneria Americana (MICHX): Vegetation Management In South Carolina Piedmont Reservoirs, Walter Frank Meitzen
Geologic History and the Timing of Mineralization at the Haile Gold Mine, Reid McCall Mobley
New Constraints On the Age and Magnitude of Reactivation of the Camden Fault, South Carolina, Olga Igorevna Nedorub
The Role of Kelvin Waves on the Circulation and Salt Transport Variability in the Coastal Bay of Bengal, Matthew Joseph Nienhaus
Study On the Basin Scale Salt Exchange In the Indian Ocean Using Satellite Observations and Model Simulations, Ebenezer S. Nyadjro
Phosphorus Distribution and Partitioning In the Chukchi Sea During Summer 2010, Sharmila Pal
Improving Wetland Mitigation in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina With the Watershed Planning and Mitigation Banking Aspects of the New Mitigation Rule, April Lynne Taylor
A Cost Comparison of a Low Impact Development to traditional Residential Development along the South Carolina Coast, Joel A. Tupper
High Resolution Paleothermometry Using Biogenic Silica: A Feasibility Study, Gregory Wyche
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Controls of Melt Genesis and Evolution at Buldir Volcano in the Western Aleutian Island Arc, Shawn Arndt
Tracking Changes In Silicon Isotopic Composition During Diatom Descent and Dissolution In the Cariaco Basin., Wayne Patrick Buckley
Understanding the Fate of the Neurotoxin Domoic Acid In Coastal Systems, Christopher Thomas Burrell
Cenozoic Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Cordillera and Adjacent Basins, Obi Egbue
Aspects Of Reproduction And Diet In A Coastal South Carolina Population Of Longnose Gar, Lepisosteus Osseus, John Maxwell Henzler
Environmental Determinants of Stigonematales In A Southeastern Reservoir., Michael Wayne Hook
Behavioral and Physiological Responses of the Salt Marsh Snail, Littoraria Irrorata, to Thermal and Desiccation Stresses, Josephine Iacarella
The Impact of Stratified Ambient Water On Freshwater Transport In A River Plume, Yan Jia
Spectral Irradiance and Phytoplankton Community Composition In Blackwater Estuaries, Evelyn Lawrenz
Inner Shelf Circulation off Cartagena De Indias, Caribbean Coast of Colombia, Mauro Antonio Maza Chamorro
Neuro-Fuzzy Classification of Submarine Lava Flow Morphology On the Galapagos Spreading Center, 92W, James T. McClinton
Chemical Weathering History of Antarctica During A Late Eocene Glacial Event, Gabrielle Hayes Munn
A 2-D Time-Dependent Ripple Prediction Model for Wave Dominated Flows, Timothy Robert Nelson
Effects of Elevation and Nutrient Availability On the Primary Production of Spartina Alterniflora and the Stability of Southeastern Coastal Salt Marshes Relative to Sea Level Rise, Brant Matthew Priest
Paleoceanographic and Paleoclimatic Changes Associated With the Eocene-Oligocene Transition, Aimee Elizabeth Pusz
Sources and Export of Dissolved Organic Matter In the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River System, YUAN SHEN
Depositional History of Thousand Acre Marsh From Geophysical and Sedimentological Analyses, Abby Lynn Springer
Properties and Applications of Organic/Biodegradable Sorbents (Peat) For Remediation of Hazardous Waste Substances, Edward Michael Stack
The Effects of Minimum Size Limit Regulations On Exploited Fish Populations off the Atlantic Coast of the Southeastern United States, Jessica A. Stephen
Channel Processes and form Near the Tidal Limit, Christopher Jason Walker
Thermobarometry of Hawaiian Spinel Peridotites, Shawn William Wallace
Seasonal and Annual Variability In Elemental and Isotopic Proxies of Past Ocean Conditions: Results From the Guaymas and Cariaco Basins, Katherine Wejnert
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Field Observations and Numerical Simulations of Groundwater Dynamics Within Cabretta Island, A Georgia Barrier Island, Joseph Landon Anderson
Sediment Supply Effects On thePlio-Pleistocene Stratigraphic Evolution of the Douala Basin, West Africa, Jose M. Bacale
Testing the Utility of S Receiver Function Analysis For Mapping Seismic Discontinuities In the Sierran Lithosphere, Nickles Bernard Badger
An Analysis of Nuclear Power's Potential Viability as a Transition Energy Technology in South Carolina, Joshua Berry
New Approaches In Hydrogeophysical Model Predictions: Case Studies From theP Reactor Area, Savannah River Site, South Carolina, Antonio Cameron
An Assessment of the Perceptions, Level of Involvement, and Needs of User-Groups for Marine Protected Areas in the Carolinas, Shilpi Chhotray
The Assimilation of Glucose by Phytoplankton: A Potentially Common Adaptation Under Multiple Irradiance and Field Conditions, Bridget Elise Cotti-Rausch
Presidential Executive Orders and Energy Conservation In the United States Federal Government: An Analysis of Conservation Methodologies In A Department of Defense Naval Hospital, Onanwa Nneka Egbue
Geophysical and Geochemical Constraints On the Geodynamic Origin of the Vrancea Seismogenic Zone Romania, Melvin Anderson Fillerup
Development and Implementation of A Multimedia Environmental Compliance tool, Belinda Kaye Gravel
Hydrocarbon Potential of Ne Libya (Cyrenaica): Sedimentology, Seismic Interpretation and Petroleum System Study, Hassan Salem Hassan
Low Frequency Edge Waves and Their Role In Coastal Dynamics, Ziming Ke
3-D Modeling of Nearshore Circulation Using ROMS-SWAN: Model Upgrades and Evaluation, Nirnimesh Kumar
Simulating Anthropogenic and Climatic Influences On Fluvial Sediment Load In the Southeastern U.S. and Central Europe, Kerry McCarney-Castle
Locating Sources of Bacterial Contamination In the Toms Creek Watershed, Aashka J. Patel
Predictor Modeling of Naturally Ocurring Radium In Private Residential Drinking Water Wells of the Inner Coastal Plain of South Carolina, Jeffrey Michael Schrag
The Impact of Nitrogen Additions On Cyanobacterial Abundance In Stormwater Detention Ponds On Kiawah Island, Sc, Amy Christine Siegel
Benefits of Seafood Consumption Versus Risks of Methyl Mercury: Does Consumption Warrant Concern?, Hillary Elizabeth Sparks
Assessing the Current State and Future Outlook of Lake Murray Watershed, South Carolina, Virginia Kay Elmore Theriot
Evidence From High Ni Olivine For Diverse Primitive Magmas In Cascade Volcanism, Joshua Turka
Insights Into Particulate Phosphorus Dynamics and toxic Algal Bloom Events From A 13-Year Sediment Trap Study In Santa Barbara Basin (CA), Emily Sekula Wood