This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Natural Resource Management. Formerly known as Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
Materials deposited prior to April 2026 are archived in this repository for research, reference and recordkeeping. If previously archived PDFs files are not fully accessible and you would like a remediated file or other information about the materials, please contact us at openprairie@sdstate.edu or 605-688-5567.
Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Floodwater Salinity and Flood Duration Regulate Greenhouse Gas Production in High- Latitude Coastal Wetland and Tundra Soils, Mia J. DiCianna
Evaluating Planting Methods for Native Seed Production and Exploring Granivory in the Northern Great Plains, Allison Dollen
Chemical Load: An Unseen Herbicide Filter in Restored Prairies?, Rylie Franklin
Improving Human Dimensions of Conservation Planning: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Conservation Outcomes, Vivian Hulugh
Applying Community and Habitat Metrics to Inform the Management of Invasive Carps in Rivers and Riverine Wetlands, Charles Wayne McDunn
Impact of Water Level Fluctuations on Fish Populations in Eastern South Dakota Rivers, Benjamin Schall
Using Host Fish Data to Determine Habitat Suitability for Freshwater Mussels, Kelsey Schroeder
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Enhancing Alfalfa Persistence in Rangelands: Evaluating Morphological Traits of Medicago Sativa Subsp. Falcata Germplasm, Abdulallah Mohammed Alomair
An Integrated Wetland Condition Index and Environmental Metric Framework for the Prairie Pothole Region, Mercedes L. Batalla
Testing the Effect of Source and Environment on Native Seed Germination to Inform Seed-Based Restoration of Grasslands, Brandon Clark
Spatiotemporal Habitat Use, Sex-Specific Movement, and Site Fidelity of Walleye in Lake Sharpe, SD, Carter S. Dollen
Integrating Invasion Risk and Habitat Suitability to Guide Invasive Species Management in Wetlands, Lakes, And Rivers, Brenden M. Elwer
Characterizing a Free-Roaming Cat Population to Predict Predation of Threatened Species in an Island Ecosystem, Sarah Gheida
The Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Plant–Soil Feedback in Native Perennial Monocultures, Bret Lang
Prospective Use of Detection Dogs as a Screening Tool for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Michele C. Lovara
Evaluating and Mapping Habitat Suitability and Effects of Woodland Treatment on Breeding Pinyon Jays in Colorado, Emily Diane Macklin
Quantifying Avian and Vegetation Communities on Agricultural Conservation Easement Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota, Katherine Millman
Understanding Relationships Among Fish and Environmental Conditions to Guide Adaptive Fisheries Management, Madalyn K. Siller
One Rung at a Time: Climbing the Ladder Toward Aquatic Connectivity in Eastern South Dakota, Evan Spencer
Evaluating Dietary Consequences on Body Mass and Thermal Heat Flux of North American Bison (Bison Bison) Yearling Heifers, Kendall Marie Wald
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Movement Ecology of Paddlefish and Walleye Reveal the Importance of Continued Interjurisdictional Management in Riverine and Lacustrine Systems, Kaitlyn Bearden
Effects of Low-Cost, Low-Tech Tools for Riparian Restoration on Prairie Streams in Western South Dakota, James Andrew Joseph Bolyard