Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Quantitative Fisheries Center

Theses and Dissertations

2024

1. Flinn, S.A. 2024. The consequences of connectivity: Informing fish passage and restoration decisions with decision analysis. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2023

1. Liljestrand, E.M. 2023. Evaluating the performance and applicability of state-space stock assessment models. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Lewandoski, S.A. 2023. Advancing the science of invasive sea lamprey integrated pest management using population dynamics modeling and decision analysis. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Peterson, L.K. 2023. Evaluating methods for mortality estimation of Lake Erie walleye using acoustic telemetry data. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2022

1. Funnell, T.R. 2022. Spatial and thermal ecology of lake trout (salvelinus namaycush) in Lake Erie. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Stebbins, E. 2022. Modeling individual variability in growth and its importance: an application for lake trout (salvelinus namaycush) in Lake Superior. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2021

1. Buckley, C.M. 2021. Evaluation of Great Lakes sea lamprey control barrier effectiveness under climate change. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2020

1. Harris, C. 2020. Grass carp movement and space use in Lake Erie: Implications for management efforts. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
   
2. Adams, J.V. 2020. Understanding observed sea lamprey marking rates of lake trout in the Great Lakes. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2019

1. Mayhew, S.L. 2019. A synthesis of bear population dynamics in Michigan. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Volkel, S.L. 2019. Evaluation of changes in sculpin populations in the Great Lakes associated with shifts in benthic species composition. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2018

1. Fisch, N.C. 2018. On the assessment and sustainability of Thunder Bay cisco. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Li, Y. 2018. Innovative stock assessment methods and management solutions for spatially structured fish populations. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2017

1. Jensen, A.J. 2017. Modeling the impacts of barrier removal on Great Lakes sea lamprey. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Maguffee, A.C. 2017. Quantifying differences in otolith chemistry of Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan to determine natal origins. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Vincent, M.T. 2017. Simulation analyses of integrated tagging and catch-at-age analysis models and application to Lake Erie walleye. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2016

1. Porter, H. 2016. Resource selection and viability of sharp-tailed grouse in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Stevens, B.S. 2016. Structural uncertainty and the management of modern wild turkey harvests. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Smith, K.R. 2016. Assessment of risks and consequences of non-native crayfish invasions in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2015

1. Myers, J.T. 2015. The importance of the larval stage to cisco recruitment variation in the Great Lakes. Doctoral dissertation. East Lansing, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Holbrook, C.M. 2015. Dynamics of sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, spawning migrations in large rivers, with application to population assessment and control in the Great Lakes. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing

2014

1. Vandergoot, C. 2014. Estimation of regional mortality rates for Lake Erie walleye Sander vitreus using spatial tag-recovery modeling. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Peterson, L. 2014. An investigation of Lake Erie yellow perch stock assessment assumptions. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Fielder, D. 2014. Advances in the assessment of the Saginaw Bay stock of walleyes, Lake Huron and evaluation of management options. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2013

1. Li, Y. 2013. The influence of alternative assessment approaches on yield and population status of intermixing lake whitefish populations Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2012

1. Langseth, B.J. 2012. An assessment of harvest policies for a multi-species fishery in Lake Huron using a food-web model. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Prichard, C.G. 2012. Estimation of size-specific sea lamprey wounding rates on lake trout: Spatial and temporal patterns in the upper Great Lakes. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Williams, M.C. 2012. Spatial, temporal, and cohort-related patterns in the contribution of wild chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) to total chinook harvest in Lake Michigan. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2011

1. Berger, A.M. 2011. Models to aid in the selection of procedures used to manage Lake Erie walleye (Sander vitreus). Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Molton, K.J. 2011. Keeping up with the times: Are more conservative control rules needed to protect intermixing lake whitefish populations? Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2009

1. Deroba, J.J. 2009. How many fish are there and how many can we kill? Improving catch per effort indices of abundance and evaluating harvest control rules for lake whitefish in the Great Lakes. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Mata, M.T. 2009. Temporal and spatial trends in siscowet (Salvelinus namaycush) abundance and biology for Michigan waters of Lake Superior. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2007

1. Dawson, H.A. 2007. Recruitment dynamics of Great Lakes sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) populations and implications for integrated pest management. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Fenichel, E.P. 2007. The many roles for modeling in ecosystem science and management. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Linton, B.C. 2007. Model selection and data weighting methods for statistical catch-at-age analysis: Application to 1836 treaty water stock assessments. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2006

1. Anderson, G.J. 2006. Improving larval sea lamprey assessment in the Great Lakes using adaptive management and historical records. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Netto, J. 2006. A model to link habitat supply to population dynamics for lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) populations in western Lake Superior. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Treble, A.J. 2006. Choosing streams for sea lamprey control: Using alternative models of metamorphosis to optimize the stream selection process. Master's thesis. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2005

1. Bruggeman, D.J. 2005. Development and application of landscape equivalency analysis. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Wilberg, M.J. 2005. Improving statistical catch-at-age stock assessments. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
3. Young, R.J. 2005. Integrating heterogenous survey data to characterize the success of the Lake Huron sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control program. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2004

1. Rutter, M.A. 2004. A model of sea lamprey feeding with implications for lake trout dynamics in Lake Huron. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.

2003

1. Dobiesz, N.E. 2003. An evaluation of the role of top piscivores in the fish community of the main basin of Lake Huron. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.
2. Szalai, E.B. 2003. Uncertainty in the population dynamics of alewife (Alosa psuedoharengus) and bloater (Coregonus hoyi) and its effects on salmonine stocking strategies in Lake Michigan. Doctoral dissertation. Michigan State University, East Lansing.