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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 3, No. 7, November 19, 1992

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Grants

Visiting scholars

Publications

New telephone numbers

Upcoming events

1992 fall seminar

Attention faculty

Attention students

Miscellaneous

November birthdays

Profile: Gerald D. Schmidt (1934-1990), Scott Lyell Gardner, John E. Ubelaker

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Gerald D. Schmidt was born March 12, 1934 in Greeley, Colorado. After finishing his undergraduate degree in Biology at Colorado College in Greeley (now the University of Northern Colorado) Dr. Schmidt went on to receive his masters degree from Colorado State University (CSU) in 1962 and his PhD in 1964 also from CSU. While At CSU he worked under Dr. O. W. Olsen, first on the helminth parasites of the common snipe, and then, for his doctorate, he studied the embryological development of the Acanthocephala. He became a member of the faculty of UNC in Greeley In 1966. His collaboration …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 3, No. 6, October 29, 1992

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Grants

Congratulations

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Fellowship

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Gerald D. Schmidt From The Perspective Of A Graduate Student, Scott Lyell Gardner

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

A commemoration of Gerald D. Schmidt (1934-October 20, 1990), University of Northern Colorado professor and recipient of the Henry Baldwin Ward Medal.

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 3, No. 5, July 31, 1992

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Grants

Congratulations

Publications

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USDA - Midwest Livestock Insects Research Lab news

Upcoming events

Fall semester courses

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 3, No. 4, May 28, 1992

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Grants

Congratulations

Publications

Miscellaneous

USDA - Midwest Livestock Insects Research Lab news

104th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 24, 1992, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

--- Introduction of Head Table - Luther Erickson, President, Iowa Academy of Science
--- Recognition of students participating in various statewide activities; STARS Awards - Larry Schwinger, Chair, Student Programs Committee
--- Presentation of scholarship winners and 1993 AJAS representatives - Peggy Tilgner, Wartburg College, Waverly
--- Presentation of Excellence in Science Teaching Awards - Roy Unruh, Director, ESTA Program

The Iowa Academy Of Science President's Banquet, 104th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

Introductions
Awards:
Distinguished Fellow: Earl G. Hammond
Distinguished Service: James L. Christiansen
President's Address - outgoing President Luther Erickson
Response - President William A. Deskin
General Sessions II - Loren M. Winters, "Observing High Speed Motions with Electronic Flash"

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 24-25, 1992 [Program, 104th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 5
General Session Speakers --- 9
Awards --- 12
Distinguished Fellow --- 12
Distinguished Service --- 13
Symposia Programs --- 14
Poster Session --- 16
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 18
Agricultural Sciences --- 18
Anthropology --- 20
Botany --- 21
Cellular & Molecular Biology --- 22
Chemical Education --- 26
Chemistry, Inorganic --- 26
Chemistry, Organic --- 27
Conservation --- 29
Earth Science Teaching --- 30
Elementary Science Teaching --- 30
Engineering --- 32
Geology --- 34
Linguistics --- 35
Nursing --- 36
Physics --- 37
Physiology --- 39
Psychology --- 40
Science …

Program Abstracts, 104th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 24-25, 1992, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 3, No. 3, March 20, 1992

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

Grants

1992 service awards

Publications

Calendar of events

Departmental travelers

Miscellaneous

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 3, No. 1, January 21, 1992

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Publications

Graduate students

Spring semester courses

Grants

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Bruner Club

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Floristic Composition And Conservation Status Of Fens In Iowa, John A. Pearson, Mark J. Leoschke

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Over 200 extant fens of varying condition were documented during an extensive inventory conducted in Iowa between 1986 and 1991. Approximately half of the extant fens support endangered, threatened, special concern, or other rare plant species. Approximately 25 fens are outstanding conservation prospects with intact vegetation, high species richness, and rare species. Nearly 40% of all potential fen sites have been destroyed by cultivation or damage; another 30% remain unknown due to lack of a field visit, but most appear on aerial photographs to be very small, disturbed fragments. In addition to their traditionally recognized range in northwest Iowa, fens …

Charles Rueben Keyes And The History Of Iowa Archaeology, William Green

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Charles Reuben Keyes (1871-1951) achieved recognition during his lifetime as the "founding father" of Iowa archaeology, and later assessments confirmed and reemphasized Keyes' stature as Iowa's pioneer archaeologist. The collections and documents Keyes compiled, his interpretive publications, and the records of field work he coordinated have proven more valuable to Midwest and Plains archaeology every year. This article emphasizes Keyes' involvement in the development of professionalism in American archaeology and Iowa’s position in the growth of the discipline from 1920 to 1950. Keyes' contacts with the principal archaeologists of his era ensured Iowa’s involvement in the development of survey methods …

Front Matter

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam: Harold W. Beams (1903-1992), Richard G. Kessel

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Harold W. Beams, long time Professor of Biology at the University of Iowa, died at his home in Iowa City on January 26, 1992 after an illness of several months. Professor Bearns was born in Belle Plaine, Kansas on August 3, 1903. He received the B.A. Degree in 1925 from Wichita State University, the M.A. Degree in Zoology in 1926 from Northwestern University, and the Ph. D. Degree in Zoology in 1928 from the University of Wisconsin.

Back Cover

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

The Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, 1992, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Speakers ... 4
Housing Information ... 6
Pre-conference Workshops ... 7
General Session ... 10
Concurrent Sessions I ... 10
Concurrent Sessions 2 ... 15
Workshop Registration Form ... Centerfold
Conference Registration Form ... Centerfold
Application for Membership ... Centerfold
ISTS Sweatshirt Order Form ... Centerfold
Luncheon Information ... 21
Concurrent Sessions 3 ... 21
Concurrent Sessions 4 ... 26
Maps ... 33,35
ISTS Officers and Regional Directors ... Inside Back Cover

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1992-93, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 5
Program Directors ... 6
Editors ... 6
Committees ... 8
Sections ... 22
Awards of Merit ... 28
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards ... 30
Past Presidents ... 33
Membership Roster ... 34

2: "The Mapping Of Chromosome 16", Norman A. Doggett, Raymond L. Stallings, Carl E. Hildebrand, Robert K. Moyzis

Genomics: Past & Future

Human chromosome 16 is the main focus of the mapping efforts at Los Alamos. The large photomicrograph on these opening pages illustrates the starting point for those mapping efforts, the evaluation of our chromosome-16-specific library of cloned fragments. Among the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, one pair, chromosome 16, is identified by fluorescence in-situ hybridization. Thousands of yellow fluorescent probes derived from the clone library have hybridized to both copies of chromosome 16. The high density and uniform coverage of the fluorescent signals were a strong indication that we could use the library to construct a map of overlapping cloned …

The Distribution Of Amphipods In Southeastern Minnesota And Their Relation To Water Quality And Land Use, James A. Muck, Raymond M. Newman

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The distribution of the amphipods Gammarus pseudolimnaeus and Hyalella azteca was determined from 97 designated trout streams in Minnesota, along with temperature, conductivity, and nitrate levels. Streams were classified into 4 land use/geology groups. G. pseudolimnaeus was found in 11 counties and at 123 of 168 sites in 83 of the 97 streams sampled. Hyalella azteca was found in 7 counties at 26 sites m 21 streams. Spearman rank correlations showed a high degree of correlation between nitrate (range: 0-11 mg N/L), conductivity (range: 325-870 μS/cm), and geology. The relative abundance of G. pseudolimnaeus was negatively correlated with nitrate, geology …

Geology Of Iowa Fens, C. A. Thompson, E. A. Bettis Iii, R. G. Baker

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Fens are peatlands which are dependent on groundwater discharge to provide nutrient enrichment. Fens are found in a variety of landscape positions and in most Iowa landform regions. This paper presents a classification system for Iowa fens based on landscape position, stratigraphy, and hydrologic factors. Iowa fens can be separated into six categories: 1) fens along valley wall slopes; the groundwater source for these fens is sand and gravel buried between glacial tills (inter-till); 2) fens in hummocky topography on the northwestern margin of the Des Moines Lobe landform region; the water source is sand and gravel buried within glacial …

The University Of Iowa Museum Of Natural History: An Historical Perspective, George D. Shrimper

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The 132-year record of UIMNH essentially mirrors historical and on-going trends in related institutions. As scholarship grew in the natural sciences during the 19th century, natural history museums became centers for scientific research. A "Golden Age" of museum-based expeditionary work and taxonomic research was marked at UI by the careers of curator/naturalists Calvin, Nutting, Macbride, and Shimek. Systematic biology and paleontology thrived with the accumulation of extensive collections. De-emphasis of "natural history" studies followed after 1920-30 with a concomitant growth in cellular and molecular biology. In seeking new directions and financial support, many museums, including UIMNH, shifted emphasis to public …

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Department Of Entomology Newsletter - No. 6, 1992

Hexapod Herald and Other Entomology Department Newsletters

This Sixth Newsletter of the Department of Entomology University of Nebraska is Sincerely Dedicated to the memories of: Robert E. Roselle and Jerold H. L. Bell

Extension News, Fred Baxendale

Teaching News, J. Ackland Jones

Research News, Z. B. Mayo

Museum News, Brett C. Ratcliffe

South Central Research and Extension Center News, Robert J. Wright

West Central Research and Extension News, John B. Campbell

Northeast Research and Extension News, John F. Witkowski

Panhandle Research and Extension News, Gary l. Hein

Lawrence Bruner Entomology Club

Linnaean Games Team News, Robert Wright, Coach

Recent Retirements

FACULTY / Baxendale, Fred P., Associate Professor …

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Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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Checklist Of The Vascular Flora Of Page County, Iowa, Barbara L. Wilson

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The vascular flora of Page County, Iowa, was studied from 1987 through 1991. Seven hundred forty two species and four hybrids of vascular plants were found. A quarter of the flora consists of non-native species. Taxa not previously reported in Iowa include: Amsinckia intermedia, Brassica kaber, Cardaria chalapensis, Callirhoe bushii, Carex mesochorea, Eleocharis xyridiformis, Euphorbia prostrata, Lactuca saligna, Leontodon autumnalis, Scirpus mucronatus, Sclerochloa dura, and Vernonia arkansana.

Cover - Table Of Contents

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Necklace Radio Transmitter Attachment For Pheasants, Terry Z. Riley, Bruce A. Fistler

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

We tested a pre-assembled, necklace-radio-transmitter-attachment design on female ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in northern Iowa. Birds were captured by nightlighting and bait trapping between September 1989 and March 1990. Radio transmitters were attached to 128 using a wire necklace. Two birds had problems adapting to the necklace, and 3 birds removed them. Twenty-three birds were still alive and wearing necklaces at the end of the study, for an average of 318 (SD= ± 52) days. Ease of attachment, long durability, light weight, and minimal bulk make the necklace an effective alternative to harness and poncho mounts.

Book Review: Landforms Of Iowa, Michael L. Thompson

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Many of us are interested in the landscape around us. We ask: Why is this hill so steep or why is that valley so wide? Why does my garden's soil have so much clay? Why does Iowa have no mountains' Landforms of Iowa should capture a broad audience of teachers, students, agriculturalists of all sorts, historians, homemakers, naturalists, botanists, biologists, foresters, geographers, civil engineers, as well as geologists and pedologists-in short, just about any Iowan who has ever wondered how and when the landscape at his or her doorstep or outside the car window was fashioned. Its stated purposes are …