MISSOURI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
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43rd Annual Meeting
Missouri Western State University
April 20 - 21, 2007
 

Senior Division Conservation Schedule


Saturday, April 21, 2007

Oral Presentations: Agenstein Hall, Room 205

Poster Presentations: Spratt Hall Atrium and West Hallway

Section Chair: Cary D. Chevalier, Missouri Western State University


Time Oral Presentation

8:00 AM
*Hrabik, R. and B. Johnson. Open Rivers/Wetlands Field Station,
 
Missouri Department of Conservation, Jackson, MO. THE STATUS OF THREE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ON THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

8:20 AM
*Klawinski, P.D. Department of Biology, William Jewell College.
 
PARSIMONY ANALYSIS OF SPIDER DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE CARIBBEAN ARCHIPELAGO.

8:40 AM
*Phoenix, M. Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Sunnyville, CA.
 
APPLICATIONS OF GIS AND GEOSPATIAL THINKING IN CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

9:00 AM
*Heth, R.K. Department of Biology, Missouri Southern State University.
 
DIVERSITY, LIFE HISTORIES, AND PRODUCTION OF MAYFLIES IN FOUR OUACHITA MOUNTAIN HEADWATER STREAMS.

9:20 AM
*Klawinski, P.D. Department of Biology, William Jewell College.
 
RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE FOUR ELEVATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED SPIDER COMMUNITIES AFTER HURRICANE DISTURBANCE IN THE LUQUILLO MOUNTAINS, PUERTO RICO.

9:40 AM
Styczynski, A.R., L.L. Hause, J.W. Akers, M.A. Claeys-Jacobson, L. Bruce and M.
 
Lockhart*. Division of Science (Biology), Truman State University. AN ANALYSIS OF MICROBIOTA IN FOREST LAKE AND HAZEL CREEK LAKE.

10:00 AM
Break

10:30 AM
*Haskins, M.F.1 and G.L. Cox2. 1Biology Department, Rockhurst University and
 
1Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Division. INDIVIDUAL RECYCLING EFFORTS YIELD LARGE-SCALE CUMULATIVE BENEFITS.

10:50 AM
*Cooper, C.L., M. Torrey, C.B. Holloway, I.C. Onyewadume, A.C. Schroeder and
 
S.N Schoening. Division of Science (Biology), Truman State University. ANALYSIS OF BACTERIAL AND CHEMICAL INDICATORS OF WATER QUALITY IN THE LOCUST AND EAST LOCUST CREEKS.

11:15 AM
Conservation Section Business Meeting (Same room as Presentations: Agenstein
 
Hall, Room 205).

12:00 PM
MAS Luncheon and Business Meeting (Fulkerson Center)

Time Poster Presentation

8:00 AM
*Chevalier, C.D. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University.
 
RACCOONS AS GOOD MODELS FOR UNDERGRADUATE APPLIED LEARNING AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE FIELD AND LAB.

 
*Chevalier, C.D., J.W. Rushin* and C.K. Darrough*. Missouri Western State University. USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY TO MANAGE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND HEALTH ON MWSU CAMPUS: MAPPING POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE DUMPING THROUGH A FACULTY, STUDENT, AND STAFF PARTNERSHIP IN UNDERGRADUATE APPLIED LEARNING.

 
Cox, G.L.1 and M.F. Haskins*2. 1 Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Division, Kansas City, MO and 2Department of Biology Rockhurst University. QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF RECYCLING AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL.

 
Evans, R.1, D.C. Ashley*1, C.D. Chevalier1 and T. Nagel2. 1Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University. 2Missouri Department of Conservation, St. Joseph, MO. CHARACTERIZING PRAIRIE FAUNA: MOUND-BUILDING ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) AT PAWNEE PRAIRIE (HARRISON CO., MISSOURI).

 
*Hellstrom, S. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University. STUDENT FACULTY COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH USING RACCOON AND VIRGINIA OPOSSUM MODELS: DEVELOPING FIELD AND LABORATORY SKILLS FROM A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE.

 
*Hodge, B. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University. INVASIVE WEED IRRADICATION IN KOKE'E STATE PARK, ISLAND OF KAUA'I, HAWAI'I: AN EXAMPLE OF A SERVICE LEARNING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP.

 
Hrabik, R.A.*, D.P. Herzog, V.A. Barko, D.E. Ostendorf, J.W. Ridings, J.E. Wallace and J.W. Crites. Open Rivers/Wetlands Field Station, Missouri Department of Conservation, Jackson, MO. THE MINI-MISSOURI TRAWL: A USEFUL METHODOLOGY FOR SAMPLING SMALL-BODIED FISHES IN SMALL RIVER SYSTEMS.

 
*Kiehl, K. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University. INTERN NATURALIST WITH CLAY COUNTY PARKS SYSTEM: AN EXAMPLE OF SERVICE LEARNING THROUGH AGENCY AND UNIVERSITY COOPERATION.

 
Nelson, F.A. and R.A. Hrabik*. Open Rivers/Wetlands Field Station, Missouri Department of Conservation, Jackson, MO. CONTINUING MANAGEMENT OF READ CANARY GRASS ON TED SHANKS CONSERVATION AREA.

 
*Rushin, J. and S. Murril. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University. A COMPARISON OF BIRD DIVERSITY IN SEVERAL SUCCESSIONAL HABITAT TYPES IN N.W. MISSOURI.

 
*Schneidervin, J. Department of Biology, Missouri Western State University. MY STUDENT INTERNSHIP WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION FORESTRY DIVISION: AN EXAMPLE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH AGENCY AND UNIVERSITY COOPERATION.

*Scheduled Presenter

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