Spring 2023 Capstone & Symposium

• Komodo Dragons and Olfactory Interactions in Captivity (Varanus komodoensis)

  Simon Abraham
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Evolving a Novel Symbiosis in the Lab

  Yakin Ali
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kristina Hillesland

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• Effects of Visitor Behavior and Density on the Behavior of a Jaguar

  Isabel-Yelena Andreev
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• The Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Activity Level by Weather and Time of Day

  Laura A. Bartusiak
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

  Vijar Buttar
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Pharmacological assay sheds light on neurotransmitter functions in Bolinopsis infundibulum bioluminescence

  Helen O. Fita
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Billie J. Swalla

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• Aggressive Behavior in the Greater One-Horned Rhino (Rhinocerus unicornis)

  Bailey Hiester
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• The Visitor Effect on the Activity Levels of Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

  Faduma Hussein
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Investigating Potential Therapeutic Effects that Ultrasound has on Alzheimer's Disease

  Jaimie Kenney
  
  

  Biology
  Minor: Neuroscience
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Pierre Mourad

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• Examining the Influence of Temperature, Ground Substrate, and Species Interaction on Space Utilization of Greater One-Horned Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis)

  Anne Kim
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Interactions Between Male and Female North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis) in Captivity

  Faith Manning
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Effect of Advanced Age and Alzheimer's Disease Neuropathology on Occludin Levels in Brain Microvessels from Female Dementia and No Dementia Subjects

  Ali Mirzazadeh
  
  

  Biology
  Minor: Neuroscience
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. May Reed MD - UW Medicine

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• Effect of Visitor Density on Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) Aggressive Behaviors

  Tiana Nguyen
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Play Behavior of Two Brown Bear Cubs (Ursus arctos)

  Mariya Pavlova
  
  

  Biology
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Revealing Behind The Glas: The Effects of Visitor Density on Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla)

  Jasdeep Pawar
  
  

  Biology
  Minor: Health Studies
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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• Seed Bank Diversity on Mount St. Helens

  Ricky Phung
  
  

  Conservation and Restoration Science
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Chang

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• Correlation Between Vocalizations and Behaviors with Asian Small-Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinerea)

  Carson Prairie
  
  

  Biology
  Minor: Chemistry
  
  

  Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janet Bester-Meredith

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