Theses and Dissertations at Montana State University (MSU)
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Recent and historical water use strategies of western U.S. conifers
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2017)Understanding the physiological traits that trees utilize to manage water use can reveal important insights into how and why they occur in their realized habitat. Among the tools to investigate these traits include measuring ... -
Enzymatic strategies for controlling and harnessing the oxidative power of O 2
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)Dioxygen, one of Nature's most powerful oxidants, is essential for countless biological reactions. To harness this oxidant's power while minimizing toxicity, enzymes evolved to interact with O 2, activate it, and poise it ... -
Value-added composite bioproducts reinforced with regionally significant agricultural residues
(Montana State University - Bozeman, Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, 2018)Biopolymers, such as polyhydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV), combined with natural fiber into biocomposites have potential as sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics and composites for which recycling is ... -
Delineating the determinants of carboxylation in 2-ketopropyl coenzyme M oxidoreductase/carboxylase: a unique CO 2-fixing flavoenzyme
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)Global CO 2-emissions are continuously rising, accelerating the impact of associated environmental processes such as climate change, deforestation, and ocean acidification. As a consequence, there is great interest in ... -
The relationship of formal reasoning, motivation, and conceptual change: a quantitative study of introductory biology students across the United States
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2018)There is a noticeable disconnect between conceptual change research carried out in different domains of knowledge. This is starkly apparent in the divide between theoretical models of conceptual change stemming from cognitive ... -
Statistical methodology for biological signals in the presence of measurement uncertainty
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)In recent years, increasing amounts of complex biological data are being collected on patients in many branches of medical research. Many of these signals are being collected with a certain amount of imprecision in the ... -
Understanding the effects of wildfire on the functional traits of plants and bees
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)Diversity, often assessed by species richness, fosters ecosystem success, promoting ecosystem services, stability, and adaptation. Evaluations of functional trait composition are a better indicator of ecological process ... -
Radical S-adenosyl-L-methionine enzymes: radical control and assembly of complex metallocofactors
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)Electrons, whether from carbon-based radicals or metals, can generate oxidative stress and disease in biological systems; however, when directed properly by a protein, these electrons are responsible for crucial life-sustaining ... -
An assessment of surgical oncology patient education
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2018)Cancer patients are faced with tremendous amounts of information during a very vulnerable time, challenging the medical community to provide patients and families with up to date, relevant, evidence-based information to ... -
Human gut phages in health and disease
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)The human body is colonized by a diverse microbial community known as the human microbiota. Most of these microbes, reside in the human intestinal tract. The gut microbiota has coevolved with humans and has become essential ... -
Human trafficking: what is the role of the healthcare professional?
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2018)The idea of this professional project originated after a learning-needs assessment was performed by the education department on the Labor and Delivery/Mother Newborn unit at a healthcare facility in Montana. Information ... -
Disruption of neutrophil reactive oxygen species production by Staphylococcus aureus
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2018)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a bacterial pathogen that causes a wide range of human disease, from skin infections to invasive endocarditis. Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cell in the human body, and ... -
SR and U isotopes reveal interactions of surface water and groundwater along the mountain headwaters to intermountain basin transition (Hyalite Canyon and Gallatin Valley, MT)
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 2018)Mountainous regions of the western United States are characterized by steep, rapidly eroding mountain headwater streams transitioning to more depositional intermountain basins. The character and flux of water across these ... -
Science communication and the advantages of the contextual model in documentaries
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Arts & Architecture, 2020)Documentaries can be an effective method for informing the public on agricultural trends and policies. Incorporating the contextual model of science communication into these films is one way to improve public awareness and ... -
Understanding the present and past climate-fire-vegetation dynamics of southern South America (40 - 45°S)
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2020)The forest-steppe boundary that runs north-to-south along the eastern Andes is particularly dynamic over millennial time scales. Yet the relative role of long-term climate change and fire is poorly understood. In this ... -
Ecosystem engineering at the streambed: how net-spinning caddisflies influence substrate flow dynamics
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2020)The streambed is an ecotone between surface waters and underlying hyporheic systems. Identifying the controls on advective flow through this ecotone is critical to understanding the movement of energy and matter in streams. ... -
Biotic and physical responses to biomimicry structures in a Rocky Mountain incised stream
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2020)An increase in stream degradation resulting from land use change has motivated an increase in restoration efforts across the globe. Post-restoration monitoring is still lacking, however, and does not always incorporate ... -
An evaluation tool to measure pregnancy outcomes and quality improvement interventions at Northern Cheyenne Service Unit
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2020)Quality Improvement projects are not always evaluated for their effectiveness after they are implemented. This professional project was to address this shortcoming by developing an evaluation strategy on the Healthy Mother ... -
Role of elementary school leaders in special education decisions
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2020)This study was designed to gain an understanding of tasks elementary building leaders are personally involved with special education building tasks and identify building leaders who self-identify as highly engaged in special ... -
Implementation of an evidence-based policy and educational program on caring for neonates withdrawing from opioids: a quality improvement project
(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Nursing, 2020)The opioid use among pregnant women has increased, which has led to a rise in the rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Infants with NAS are delivered at rural and urban locations throughout the country and require ...
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