Honors Program
The Department of Marine Sciences sponsors an Honors program. The goal of the Marine Sciences Honors Program is to engage advanced students in high quality, independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
Students typically conduct their research projects during their junior and/or senior year, culminating in a written thesis and oral presentation, which, if approved by an honors examining committee, leads to the award of a bachelor’s degree "with Honors". The Marine Science Department does not offer the Scholastic Honors option described in the CAS Honors guidelines.
Qualifying students (GPA higher than 3.5) can enter the Marine Sciences Honors programs by taking the Sophomore Research Seminar HONR180 and submitting an application form to the chair of the CAS Honors program AND the Director of the Marine Sciences Honors Program.
Students then need to find a faculty mentor and develop a thesis proposal. Students usually submit their thesis proposal in December or April of their junior year.
The official Marine Sciences Honors Program guidelines are available here
Previous and Ongoing Honors Theses
Previous and ongoing honors theses, by student name, year, title, faculty advisor, and college of faculty advisor:
Emily Zimmermann, 2009
Differential response of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and HSP70 to temperature stress in the gastropod, Nucella lapillus
Yund and Frederich, CAS
Nathan Furey, 2009
Evaluating the Saco Bay estuary system and its potential use as a nursery ground for inshore macrofaunal species
Sulikowski, CAS
Angela Cicia, 2008
Age, growth, and maturity of the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea, from the western Gulf of Maine based on morphological, histological and hormone analyses
Sulikowski, CAS
Ashlee Robbins, 2008
Medication Overuse Headache: A Fos Study
Meng, COM
Hannah Mercer, 2008
Chronic Pain-Suppressed Exercise in Rodents
Stevenson, CAS
Rebecca Wood, 2008
Biochemical Characterization of the RecQ Helicase and Topoisomerase III in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Sweezy, CAS
Michaela O’Rourke, 2007
Defining the role of AMPK and HSP70 during temperature stress in the rock crab, Cancer irroratus
Frederich, CAS
Angela Nason, 2007
Necessity of known virulence factors important in the infection of Drosophila melanogaster by Vibrio cholerae
Angelichio, CAS
Scott Walmer, 2007
Selection for in vitro regulators of arginine biosynthesis in Vibrio cholerae
Angelichio, CAS
Lauren Connolly, 2007
Histocompatibility and settlement in the botrylloid ascidian, Botryllus schlosseri: Do larvae settle near histocompatible conspecifics in the natural environment?
Yund, CAS
Kara Tripp, 2007
Mixed Acting Delta/Mu Opioid Agonists in Inflammatory Pain States
Bilsky, COM
Lindsay Murray-Miller, 2006
Temperature tolerance in crustaceans: Critical temperatures and the Heart
Frederich, CAS
Kelsey Walton, 2006
Ecdysone Receptor plays a Role in Determining Social Behavior of Adult Male Drosophila melanogaster
Ganter, CAS
Dustin Kneifel, 2006
Isolation and Characterization of Viruses Infecting High DMSP, Lyase-producing Emiliania huxleyi
Vaughn, COM
Kerry Weber, 2005
Effect of Seasonal Temperature on Prey Size Selection, Consumption Rates, and Energetic Cost of Attack by Asterias vulgaris on Mytilus edulis
Brown, CAS
Susan Bailey, 2004
Identification of a transcript induced by wounding in the limb of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii
Ganter, CAS
Katie Strait, 2003
Skeletal muscle fiber types of the crura in the little skate, Leucoraja erinacea
Koester, COM
John Lowery, 2003
Developing and applying assays to assess pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of novel opiods
Bilsky, COM
Michael Hanaburgh, 2002
The shelter-seeking behavior of the green crab, Carcinus maenas
Ono, CAS
Richard Nichols, 1998
The destruction of wildlife habitat by suburban sprawl and the mitigating effect of land use planning
Ono, CAS
