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Curriculum Vitae RICHARD A. TANKERSLEY

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Executive Director, Charlotte Research Institute

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education 9201 University City Blvd

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28223

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC 1992-93 Post-Doctoral Associate Mentor: Richard Forward

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 1992 Ph.D., Biology Advisor: Ronald V. Dimock, Jr.

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 1987 M.S., Biological Sciences Advisor: William F. Herrnkind

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 1984 B.A., Biology Cum Laude with Honors in Biology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS (2005-PRESENT)

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development and Executive Director, Charlotte Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, May 2018-present

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, August 2016-present.

Program Director, Division of Graduate Education, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, August 2012-2016.

Director, Integrated Science Teaching Enhancement Program (InSTEP), Florida Institute of Technology, August 2005-2012.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS (1993-PRESENT)

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2016-present

Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, August 2005-2016.

Visiting Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, Panama. 2006-2007.


Research Associate, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewood, MD. 1998-2008

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, August 1999-2005

Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County, August 1995-1999

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, August 1993-1995

LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (Responsibilities & Selected Accomplishments)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development and Executive Director, Charlotte Research Institute, May 2018-present

Serve as the principal research officer for UNC Charlotte; responsible for overseeing, coordinating, growing, and enhancing the quality of the research enterprise for the University.

Serve as an advocate for ALL research endeavors on campus, including the arts, humanities, social, biological, and physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

Represent the University to important external constituencies, including research sponsors, business partners, and regional, state and federal agencies and non-profit organizations, and serve as an effective spokesperson promoting and communicating about university-lead research.

Work closely with the Provost, other Vice Chancellors, deans, faculty, staff, students, and campus committees and governance groups to design and implement programs that expand and support the University’s academic and research programs and to build and implement a strategic vision for the University’s research efforts.

Lead and direct the research organization responsible for the management and oversight of the University’s research portfolio and infrastructure, including research and proposal development, proposal submission and outreach, compliance, faculty development, grants and contracts administration, technology transfer and commercialization, and economic development.

Responsible for all aspects of research compliance and ethics, including human subjects, research animal care and use, biosafety, conflicts of interest, intellectual property, export control, and the responsible conduct of research.

Oversee and provide direction for Ventureprise, the University’s innovation and entrepreneur center that provides mentorship and academic and co-curricular programming to expose students and faculty to entrepreneurial thinking. In addition to managing the 49er Foundry, a co-working space for student start-ups, Ventureprise also


leads the state’s first NSF funded I-Corp site, focusing on commercialization through customer discovery, business model generation, and evidence-based entrepreneurship.

Initiated and advanced the “OneResearch University” concept to establish a more comprehensive, integrated, and collaborative approach to research development, grant and contract administration, and faculty professional development.

Jointly, with Information Technology Services, initiated the transition to a new, campus-wide research administration software (NORM to InfoEd).

Worked collaboratively with Deans, Chairs, and Center Directors to develop and establish two new policies and procedures for (1) bridge funding and (2) returning F&A funds to non-academic units.

Work closely with consultants and federal agency contacts to identify and initiate new research opportunities and partnerships for faculty and students.

Collaborate with campus communication professionals to develop a coordinated, strategic approach to communicating the value and importance of university-lead research to a broad set of stakeholders, including the campus and public. Efforts to date include planning a campus-wide summit to discuss strategies for (1) developing and assessing communication campaigns and tactics, (2) expanding and improving social media presence, and (3) designing and creating compelling and impactful communication materials.

Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with regional and state economic development partners, including the Charlotte Chamber, University City Partners, and NC Department of Commerce, to foster support for Charlotte’s research infrastructure, recruit new companys to the Charlotte area, and encourage the creation of partnerships for workforce development and commercialization of research endeavors.

Oversee and direct the Charlotte Research Institute (CRI), the University’s portal for business partnerships and collaborations. CRI activities focus on the development of intellectual capital through collaborations, including (1) assisting faculty with conducting contracted applied research projects with industry and government partners, (2) connecting university business partners with faculty and student talent and campus resources, and (3) overseeing industry-government-university space licensing.

Launched an intensive, campus-wide campaign to assist faculty with applying for supplemental funding through the NSF INTERN program.

Initiated and implemented a new program providing short-term financial support (bridge funding) to faculty to span a temporary gap in extramural funding.

Designed and launched a comprehensive, 8-weeklong professional development and mentoring program (Catalyst Boot Camp) for faculty focused on successful grantseeking. During spring 2019, program offerings will be expanded to include discipline and program specific training, including Catalyst for NSF CAREER, Catalyst of SBIR/STTR, Catalyst for Arts and Humanities, and Catalyst for Graduate Fellowships.

Launched CLIP (Complex, Large, or Interdisciplinary Projects), a new university-wide program that builds research capacity by providing “enhanced support” to teams of


faculty interested in preparing and submitting large, complex grant proposals to external funding agencies.

Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, August 2016-present

Serve as a member of the Dean’s executive staff and provide leadership for the College in advancing its research and graduate missions.

Collaborate with faculty, graduate program directors, department chairs, other deans, and executive officers to administer the 41 graduate degree and certificate programs in the College.

Provide oversight of the College’s research enterprise and work with faculty and administrative staff to promote disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, strengthen the University’s ties to federal agencies and policymakers, and grow the College’s research portfolio and infrastructure.

Serve as the liaison between PIs and the University Grants and Contracts Administration Office and the Division of Research and Economic Development.

Work closely with Dean Gutierrez and college department chairs to recruit and retain the best faculty, graduate students, and researchers and to provide critical support, mentorship, and training to early-career faculty.

Developed a multi-year, actionable strategic plan to achieve research growth for the College. Collectively, the activities and strategies have resulted in a 35% increase in research funding in two years.

Work closely with faculty from different departments, colleges, and institutions to establish collaborative partnerships and seek funding from government agencies, foundations, and private sector entities.

Worked with department chairs and faculty to define and implement a set of College-wide research metrics to gauge and improve research performance, track progress toward milestones and goals, and promote a data-driven approach to strategic planning, resource allocation, and decision making.

Participate in and represented the College at planning sessions for a new $90M interdisciplinary science building, including meetings with building architects, faculty, university administrators, and facilities personnel to evaluate building designs and assess progress.

Co-chair the University-wide Task Force on Graduate Student Support.

Developed and deployed “fitness reports” for all graduate programs in the college. Reports include a standard set of performance metrics for evaluating the health of graduate programs, developing enrollment and productivity targets/goals, and monitoring the impact of interventions aimed at enhancing student enrollment and completion.


Developed and launched a new Summer Graduate Fellowship program to provide stipend support for dissertation and thesis-based master’s and doctoral students.

Conducted a comprehensive review of college graduate assistantships and developed new guidelines to help align the college’s practices with recommendations highlighted in the Graduate Student Support Task Force Report.

Conducted a comprehensive assessment of the early-enrollment programs in the College and worked with Program Directors to develop strategies to increase awareness and participation. Initial (1st year) activities yielded a 20% increase in enrollment.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Program Director, Division of Graduate Education, Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) (August 2012-August 2016)

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)

Served as Lead Program Director for IGERT-Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program. Responsible for managing over 110 active awards and carefully developing and executing sun-setting plans as the program transitioned to a new graduate research traineeship program [NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program].

Co-managed the review process for over 200 proposals in FY 2013, including the selection of reviewers for 14 interdisciplinary panels and the identification of successful awards.

Served as a member of the IGERT Coordinating Committee, which is responsible for establishing program policies and coordinating the cross-directorate oversight and management of IGERT.

Responsible for oversight of the IGERT program evaluation efforts, including the review of annual surveys submitted by active programs. Conducted and developed reports for IGERT site visits at several institutions as part of the program’s annual evaluation and management.

Prepared and co-managed the Committee of Visitors (COV) review of the IGERT program in December 2014.

Planned and coordinated the annual IGERT online poster and video competition in May 2013.

NSF Research Traineeship Program (NRT)

Served as the Lead Program Director for the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program, the new flagship traineeship program for the NSF that was launched in spring 2014.

Served on the design team for NRT and co-authored the inaugural solicitation (FY2014) and its revisions (FY2015 and FY2016).


Provided strategic leadership and oversight of the merit review of more than 800 proposals submitted to the program in the 2014-2016 award cycles.

Designed the cross-directorate review of the new Innovation in Graduate Education (IGE) track proposals for FY2015. The IGE Track is dedicated to piloting, testing, and evaluating novel, innovative, and potentially transformative approaches to graduate education.

Co-chaired the NRT Coordinating Committee, which is responsible for NRT program management, proposal review, policy recommendations, and cross-directorate dissemination of program information and outcomes.

Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide Program (GROW)

Served as the Lead Program Director for GROW- Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide program. GROW provided funding and support for active NSF Graduate Research Fellows (GRFP) to engage in international collaborations with investigators in 22 partner countries.

Developed the Dear Colleague Letter for the FY2015 and FY2016 GROW program and managed the review and awards for 150+ applications in FY2014 and FY2015.

Established new partnership agreements with NSF counterpart organizations in Austria and Mexico and with the European Commission. Met regularly with existing international partners to review program goals and evaluate outcomes.

Initiated an extensive outreach and recruitment program for GROW that included campus visits and presentations to university administrators, faculty, and GRF Fellows at fifteen universities across the country.

Other Key Accomplishments

Served as the EHR representative to the working group addressing the NSF-wide priority goal of Graduate Student Preparedness.

Chaired a Directorate-wide search committee to identify and recruit a new Deputy Division Director for the Division of Graduate Education.

Served as lead Program Director for GK12-Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Program. Responsible for managing over 60 active awards, including the evaluation of programs and documenting the outcomes, and executing sun-setting plans.

Served as the EHR representative on the cross-directorate working group charged with managing the INSPIRE Program. The group coordinates the development of the annual INSPIRE Dear Colleague Letter, sets program policies, and oversees the selection and funding of novel, transformative interdisciplinary research projects.

Provided leadership on graduate science education and training issues, including representing the Division at national and regional meetings of the Council of Graduate Schools.


Engaged in a broad range of cross-cutting activities, including NSF I-Core Program (Panel Manager), Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Panel Manager), CAREER (Division representative and Panel Manager), WIDER (Panel Manager), and PIRE (Panel Manager).

FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Director, Integrative Science Teaching Enhancement Partnership (InSTEP) (2005- 2012)

Coordinated the development of an NSF-funded Graduate Fellowship Program involving students from two colleges and five university departments.

Managed student and high school teacher selection, training, and professional development, and evaluation.

Coordinated program outreach activities with school district and K-12 administrators

Created innovative comprehensive communication and teacher training program for scientists that currently serves as a national model.

Led comprehensive evaluation and assessment activities to document program impacts and outcomes.

AWARDS & HONORS

Brevard Schools Business Partner of the Year, Brevard Schools Foundation, 2011

Kerry B. Clark Award for Excellence in Teaching, Florida Institute of Technology, 2005.

Robert R. Bryden Graduate Research Award, North Carolina Academy of Science, 1991.

Elton C. Cocke Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, 1989-90.

McClung Research Award, Biological Honor Society, 1986

Frank G. Brooks Award for Excellence in Student Research, Biological Honor Society, 1984

Sigma Xi Student Research Award, 1984

Carolina Biological Supply Company Award for Excellence in Student Research, 1984.

John B. Derieux Research Award, North Carolina Academy of Science, 1984.

FUNDING HISTORY (GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS)

National Science Foundation, NSF Graduate Institutes for Science Communication and Public Engagement. $400,290. 2017-2019.

Mote Marine Laboratory Protect Our Reefs Grant, Effects of Ocean Acidification on Development and Larval Morphology of Reef Organisms. $27,017. 2012-2013


National Science Foundation, Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE Florida). Collaborative proposal with E. Massey (Indian River State College), E. Widder (Ocean Research and Conservation Association) and V. Paul (Smithsonian Marine Station). FIT portion $456,000. 2010-2019.

National Science Foundation, InSTEP II: Expansion of the Integrated Science Teaching Enhancement Partnership, $1.7 million. 2008-2011.

National Science Foundation, Development of an interactive statistics tutorial to support inquiry-based instruction in biology (StatTA). $119,347. 2006-2008.

National Science Foundation, GK-12: Integrated Science Teaching Enhancement Partnership (InSTEP). $1.7 million. 2005-2008.

National Park Service, Cape Canaveral National Seashore, Identification and protection of critical nursery habitat for larval and juvenile horseshoe crabs. $22,900. 2006-2007.

Smithsonian Marine Science Network Program, Comparison of the circatidal swimming behaviors of fiddler crab (Uca spp.) larvae from different tidal regimes. $19,600. 2005-2006.

National Science Foundation, Research Experience for Undergraduates Award. $6,800. 2003.

Faculty Professional Development Grant, Florida Tech Academic Information Technology Committee. StatTutor: A web-based statistics tutorial for SPSS. $1,000. 2003-2004.

Faculty Professional Development Grant, Florida Tech Academic Information Technology Committee, Everyone Contributes: Empowering non-technical users to update website content. $1,000. 2003-2004.



National Science Foundation, A multidisciplinary study of selective tidal-stream transport: Bio-physical coupling and behavioral mechanisms. $109,638. 2001-2003.

National Science Foundation Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Grant, Development of an integrated inquiry-based curriculum in ecology. $201,134. 2001-2004.

Mussel Mitigation Trust, Effects of particle concentration and quality on the feeding physiology of unionid mussels. $37,472. 1999-2000.

Columbus Zoo Small Grants Program, Endoscopic and microscopic examination of the feeding biodynamics of Tridacnid clams. $4,880. 1999-2000.


National Science Foundation, Settlement site location and development of an estuarine crustacean: responses to chemical and current cues. $90,175. 1999-2001.

Maryland Sea Grant College Program, Project Development Grant, Roles of estuarine hydrodynamics and larval behavior in determining the spatial distribution of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) larvae in the Chesapeake Bay. $10,713. 1997.


Mussel Mitigation Trust, Development and evaluation of non-destructive methods for assessing the nutritive condition of freshwater unionid mussels. $31,455. 1996-1997.

National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant; Interactive multimedia resource center for science instruction. $149,965. 1994

Murdock College Science Research Program; Gonzaga University. $14,024. 1994

Gonzaga Research Council Grant, The effect of silt on the feeding physiology of juvenile freshwater mussels. $700. 1994.

Conchologists of America Research Grant, Endoscopic analysis of the ctenidia and suspension feeding dynamics of three Northwest American freshwater bivalves. $3,000. 1993.

Grady Britt Teaching Fellowship, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, 1991-1992.

National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, Larval brooding by the freshwater mussel Anodonta cataracta: Its effect on ventilation, filtration and respiration. $10,946. 1990.

Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research; The effect of larval brooding on the filtration efficiency and ciliary activity of the freshwater mussel Anodonta cataracta. $500. 1989.

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Grant, American Museum of Natural History; The effect of larval brooding on the physiology and morphology of the marsupial gills of Anodonta cataracta (Mollusca: Unionidae). $850. 1988

Sigma Xi Grant-in Aid of Research; Effect of conspecific trail following on the locomotion of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. $350. 1985.

John Yarborough Memorial Undergraduate Research Award, North Carolina Academy of Science. 1984.

PUBLICATIONS

Henning, P., M. Paulsen, R. Tankersley, and T. Spuck. 2013. Chapter 9: Evaluating Projects. Pp. 87-95. The Power of Partnerships: A Guide from the NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program, AAAS Publishers.

George, M. and R. Tankersley. 2013. Chapter 12: Evidence of Success of the GK-12 Approach. Pp. 118-128. The Power of Partnerships: A Guide from the NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program, AAAS Publishers.

Frodeman R., J.B. Holbrook, P.S. Bourexis, S.B. Cook, L. Diederick, and R.A. Tankersley. 2013. Broader Impacts 2.0: Seeing – and seizing – the opportunity. Bioscience 63(3):153-154.

López-Duarte, P.C., J.H. Christy, and R.A. Tankersley. 2011. A behavioral mechanism for dispersal in fiddler crab larvae (genus Uca) varies with adult habitat, not phylogeny. Limnology and Oceanography 56: 1879–1892.

Medina, J.M. and R.A. Tankersley. 2010. Orientation of larval and juvenile horseshoe crabs Limulus polyphemus to visual cues: effects of chemical odors. Current Zoology 56: 618-633.


Botton, M.L., R.A. Tankersley, R.E. Loveland. 2010. Developmental ecology of the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus. Current Zoology 56: 550-562.

Krimsky L.S., P. M. Gravinese, R.A. Tankersley, C.E. Epifanio. 2009. Patterns of larval release in the Florida stone crab, Menippe mercenaria. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 373: 96-101

Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. 2009. Ecology of horseshoe crabs in microtidal lagoons. In: Tanacredi JT, Botton ML, Smith DR ed., Biology and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs. New York: Springer, p 149-162.

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. 2009. Developmental shift in the selective tidal-stream transport behavior of larvae of the fiddler crab Uca minax (LeConte) Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 368:169–180.

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. 2007. Circatidal swimming behaviors of fiddler crab Uca pugilator larvae from different tidal regimes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 343:207-220.

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. 2007. Circatidal swimming behavior of brachyuran crab zoea larvae: implications for ebb-tide transport. Marine Biology 151:2037-2051.

Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. 2007. Reproductive ecology of the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus in the Indian River Lagoon: An overview. Florida Scientist 70:449-463.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.B. Forward, Jr. 2007. Environmental physiology. In: The Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus. V. Kennedy and L.E. Cronin (eds). Maryland Sea Grant, College Park, MD. Pp. 451-483.

Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. 2006. Endogenous rhythms and entrainment cues of larval activity in the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 337: 205-214.

Carr, S.D., J.L. Hench, R.A. Luettich, Jr., R.B. Forward, Jr., and R.A. Tankersley. 2005. Spatial patterns in the ovigerous Callinectes sapidus spawning migration: results from a coupled behavioral-physical model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 294: 213-226.

Carr, S.D., R.A. Tankersley, J.L. Hench, R.B. Forward, Jr., and R.A. Luettich, Jr. 2004. Movement patterns and trajectories of ovigerous blue crabs Callinectes sapidus during the spawning migration. Estuarine and Coastal Shelf Science 60: 567-579.

Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. 2004. Survival and development of horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) embryos and larvae in hypersaline conditions. Biological Bulletin 206:87-94.

Forward, R.B. Jr., R.A. Tankersley, C.A. Smith, and J.M. Welch. 2003. Effects of chemical cues on orientation of blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, megalopae in flow: Implications for location of nursery areas. Marine Biology 142:747-756.

Forward, R.B. Jr., R.A. Tankersley, and P. Pochelon. 2003. Circatidal activity rhythms in ovigerous blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus: implications for ebb-tide transport during the spawning migration. Marine Biology 142:67-76.


Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. 2003. Larval hatching in the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus: facilitation by environmental cues. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 292: 199-212.

Forward, R.B. Jr., R.A. Tankersley, and J.W. Welch. 2003. Selective tidal-stream transport of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: An overview. Bulletin of Marine Science 72: 347-365.

Ehlinger, G.S., R.A. Tankersley, and M.B. Bush. 2003. Spatial and temporal patterns of spawning and larval hatching by the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus in a microtidal coastal lagoon. Estuaries 26: 631-640.

Tankersley, R.A., J.M. Welch, and R.B. Forward, Jr. 2002. Settlement times of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) megalopae during flood-tide transport. Marine Biology 141: 863-875.

Tankersley, R.A., T. Bullock, R. B. Forward, Jr. and D. Rittschof. 2002. Larval release behaviors in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Role of chemical cues. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 273:1-14.

Forward, R.B. Jr., R.A. Tankersley, and D. Rittschof. 2001. Cues for metamorphosis of brachyuran crabs: An overview. American Zoologists 41: 1108-1122.

Forward, R.B, Jr. and R.A. Tankersley 2001. Selective tidal stream transport of marine animals. Oceanography and Marine Biology, Annual Review 39: 305-353.

Tankersley, R.A. 2000. Fluorescence techniques for evaluating the lipid content of larval and juvenile mussels. In. Freshwater Mollusk Symposia Proceedings - Part I: Proceedings of the Conservation, Captive Care, and Propagation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus, OH, March 1998. R.A. Tankersley, D. Warmolts, G. T. Watters, and B. Armitage (eds). Ohio Biological Survey, Columbus, Ohio.

Tankersley, R.A. and S. Butz. 2000. Design, construction and evaluation of a laboratory-scale recirculating aquaculture system for the captive care of freshwater mussels. In. Freshwater Mollusk Symposia Proceedings - Part I: Proceedings of the Conservation, Captive Care, and Propagation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus, OH, March 1998. R.A. Tankersley, D. Warmolts, G. T. Watters, and B. Armitage (eds). Ohio Biological Survey, Columbus, Ohio.

Tankersley, R.A. and M.G. Wieber. 2000. Physiological responses of postlarval and juvenile crabs (Callinectes sapidus) to hypoxia and anoxia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 194: 179-191

Forward, R.B., Jr., K.A. Reinsel, D.S. Peters, R.A. Tankersley, J.H. Churchill, L. B. Crowder, W.F. Hettler, S.M. Warlen, and M.D. Greene 1999. Transport of fish larvae through a tidal inlet. Fisheries Oceanography 8 (Suppl. 2): 153-172.

Forward, R.B., Jr., M.C. De Vries, R.A. Tankersley, D. Rittschof, B. Hettler, J. Burke, J.M. Welch, and D.E. Hoss. 1999. Behavior and sensory physiology of Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, during horizontal transport. Fisheries Oceanography 8 (Suppl. 2): 37-56.


Tankersley, R.A., M.G. Wieber, M. A. Sigala, and K. Kachurak. 1998. Migratory movements of ovigerous blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus: Evidence for selective tidal-stream transport. Biological Bulletin 195: 168-173.

Forward, R.B., Jr., R.A. Tankersley, and K.A. Reinsel. 1998. Selective tidal stream transport of spot (Leistomus xanthurus) and pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) larvae: Contribution of circatidal rhythms in vertical migration. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 226: 19-32.

Fitzgerald, T.P., R.B. Forward, Jr. and R.A. Tankersley. 1998. Metamorphosis of the estuarine crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould): effect of water type and adult odor. Marine Ecology Progress Series 165:217-223

Forward, R.B., Jr., R.A. Tankersley, D. Blondel, and D. Rittschof. 1997. Metamorphosis of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Effects of humic acids and ammonium. Marine Ecology Progress Series 57: 277-286.

Forward, R.B., Jr., J. Swanson, R.A. Tankersley, and J.M Welch. 1997. Endogenous swimming rhythms of blue crab megalopae: effects of offshore and estuarine cues. Marine Biology 127:621-628.

Tankersley, R. and J.E. Ward. 1996. Recent advances in the study of invertebrate feeding biodynamics. Invertebrate Biology 115: 181-183.

Tankersley, R.A. 1996. Multipurpose gills: The effect of larval brooding on the feeding physiology of freshwater mussels. Proceedings of the Recent Advances in Invertebrate Feeding Biodynamics Symposium. Invertebrate Biology 115:243-255.

Forward, R.B., Jr., R.A. Tankersley, J.S. Burke, and W.F. Hettler, Jr. 1996. Endogenous swimming rhythms of larval Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus Latrobe: Implications for vertical migration. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 204: 195-207

Forward, R.B., Jr., R.A. Tankersley, M.C. DeVries, and D. Rittschof. 1995. Sensory physiology and behavior of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) postlarvae during horizontal transport. Mar. Fresh. Behav. Physiol 26: 233-248.

Tankersley, R.A. L.M. McKelvey and R.B. Forward, Jr. 1995. Behavioral responses of crab megalopae to hydrostatic pressure, salinity, and light. Marine Biology 122: 391-400.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.B. Forward, Jr. 1994. Endogenous activity rhythms in two estuarine crab megalopae: implications for flood tide transport. Marine Biology 118: 415-424.

De Vries, M.C., R.A. Tankersley, R.B. Forward, Jr., W.W. Kirby-Smith and R.A. Leuttick. 1994. Abundances of crab megalopae are associated with tidal hydrologic variables. Marine Biology 118: 403-414.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1993. The effect of larval brooding on the filtration rate and particle retention efficiency of Pyganodon cataracta. Canadian Journal of Zoology 71:1934-1944.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1993. The effect of larval brooding on the respiratory physiology of the freshwater unionid mussel Pyganodon cataracta. American Midland Naturalist 130: 146-163.


Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1993. Endoscopic visualization of the functional morphology of the ctenidia of the unionid mussel Pyganodon cataracta. Canadian Journal of Zoology 71:811-819.

Tankersley, R.A. 1992. Larval brooding by the freshwater unionid mussel Anodonta cataracta: its effect on filtration, ventilation, and respiration. Ph.D. Dissertation. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC. 199 p.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1992. Morphological analysis and 3D reconstruction of the marsupial gills of the freshwater mussel Anodonta cataracta. Biological Bulletin 182: 145-154.

Tankersley, R.A. and W. E. Conner. 1990. Not-so-random walks–computer simulation of chemo-orientation behavior. BioScience 40: 392-395.

Tankersley, R.A. 1990. Trail-following in Littorina irrorata: the influence of visual stimuli and the possible role of tracking in orientation. Veliger 33: 116-123.

Tankersley, R.A. 1989. The effect of conspecific trail-following on the locomotion of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. Marine Behavior and Physiology 15: 89-100.

Herrnkind, W.F., M. Butler, and R. Tankersley. 1988. The effects of siltation on recruitment of spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus). Fisheries Bulletin 86: 331-338.

Tankersley, R.A. 1987. The trail-following behavior of Littorina irrorata (Mesogastropoda: Littorinidae): Its effect on locomotion and the influence of visual orientational cues. Master’s Thesis. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.

Tankersley, R.A. 1986. The effect of several environmental variables on the locomotion of the mud snail Ilyanassa obsoleta. BIOS 56: 224-233.

PRESENTATIONS, POSTERS, & PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Tankersley, R., M. Watson, J. Windsor, M. Buckley, and L. Diederick. 2014. The Ocean 180 Video Challenge: An innovative broader impacts strategy for helping scientists share discoveries and connect with classrooms, Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA. (December 2014)

Tankersley, R.A., P.C. Lopez-Duarte, and P. Bourexis. 2014. Broader impacts and communication skills training: The Boot Camp Model. Broader Impacts Infrastructure Summit. Arlington, VA. (April 2014).

Tankersley, R.A. 2014. BI 2.0: A fresh look at NSF’s Broader Impacts criterion. Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Jacksonville, FL (March 2014)

Tankersley, R.A. 2014. Helping scientists share: how do we change the culture of science presentations? Plenary Address, Florida Academy of Sciences Meeting. (March 2014)

Tankersley, R.A., P.C. Lopez-Duarte, and P. Bourexis. 2014. Training model for effective presentation skills development for ocean scientists. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI (February 2014)


Watson, M., M. Buckley, L. Dietrich, J. Windsor, and R. Tankersley. 2014. Ocean 180 Video Challenge: Turning research papers into digital stories. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI (February 2014)

Tankersley, R.A. 2014. Using Presentation Boot Camp methods to prepare presenters for teen audiences. AAAS Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (February 2014).

Tankersley, R.A. 2014. Return on investment: Evaluating the efficacy of #GradSciComm training for students. AAAS Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. (February 2014).

Tankersley, R.A. 2013. The Communication Triad: Role of training, practice, and feedback in improving scientists’ presentation skills. Geological Society of America Meeting (October 2013)

Buckley, M. E., A. Wassick, K. Zabriskie, and R.A. Tankersley. 2012. Behaviors and salinity tolerance of green porcelain crab Petrolisthes armatus larvae: evidence for estuarine retention. Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Norfolk VA. (March 2012)

Buckley, M. E., R.A. Tankersley, K.G. Zabriskie, and A.C. Wassick. 2012. Timing of larval release, salinity tolerance, and phototactic behavior in the green porcelain crab Petrolisthes armatus. 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT (February 2012)

Tankersley, R. A.; P. Bourexis, and J.S. Kaser. 2012. Does practice make perfect? Role of training and feedback in improving scientists’ presentation skills. 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT (February 2012)

Buckley, M.E. and R.A. Tankersley. 2012. Behaviors of green porcelain crab Petrolisthes armatus larvae promote retention in estuaries. University of Florida Marine Biology Symposium. (January 2012).

Boleman, C.L. and R.A. Tankersley. Effects of habitat-associated chemical cues on rheotaxis and metamorphosis of horseshoe crab larvae. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Mobile, AL. (March 2011).

Buckley, M. and R.A. Tankersley Timing of larval release in the green porcelain crab Petrolisthes armatus Benthic Ecology Meeting, Mobile, AL. (March 2011).

Tankersley, R.A. Show Me the Data! Does the GK-12 Experience Improve Fellows’ Presentation Skills? Annual NSF GK-12 Conference, Washington, DC (March 2011)

Tankersley, R.A. No more bad presentations! Development of training programs to improve Fellows’ communication skills. Annual NSF GK-12 Conference, Washington, DC. (March 2010)

Tankersley, R.A., J. Kaser, and P. Bourexis. Talking the talk: Protocol for assessing presentation skills of GK-12 Fellows. Role of Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education: A GK-12 Special Focus Meeting. Annual AAAS Meeting, San Diego. (February 2010)

Tankersley, R.A. Life and times of a living fossil. COSEE-Gulf Coast Workshop for Informal Educators. Smithsonian Marine Station, Ft. Pierce, FL (September 2009)

Bier, R.R., Tankersley, P.C. Lopez, and R. Brodie. Fiddler crab locomotion: Are tide-related rhythms the same in lab and field studies? Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Boston, MA (January 2009)


Tankersley, R.A., and P.C. López-Duarte. Exorcising statistical demons: Interactive tutorial (StatTA) promotes statistical literacy and supports inquiry-based instruction in biology. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Boston, MA (January 2009)

Tankersley, R.A. and J.G. Windsor. Taking it to the streets: SEAS mobile laboratory exposes students to the excitement of ocean science research. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Boston, MA (January 2009)

Medina, J.M. and R.A. Tankersley. Role of chemical cues in the visual orientation of horseshoe crab larvae and juveniles. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Boston, MA (January 2009)

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. Where did you get that rhythm? Plasticity in the circatidal swimming behavior of the fiddler crab larvae. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Boston, MA (January 2009)

Kaser, J., P. Bourexis, and R.A. Tankersley. A demonstration of using high technical standards in direct observation: The protocol for assessing GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows' presentation skills. Evaluation 2008: Annual Meeting of the American Evaluators Association. Denver, CO (November 2008).

Tankersley, R.A. and J.G. Windsor. Outreach on wheels: SEAS mobile laboratory exposes students to marine science research, K-12 Outreach Symposium: Annual Meeting of National Association of Biology Teachers, Memphis, TN (October 2008).

Sublette, N.A. E.M. Torlak, R.A. Tankersley, and M.B. Bush. Climate detectives: Investigating past climate variability in the classroom with paleoecological laboratory techniques. 93rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Milwaukee, WI (August 2008)

Tankersley, R.A., and P.C. López-Duarte. Development of an interactive statistics tutorial. 2008 NSF Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Conference. Washington, DC (August 2008)

Tankersley R.A., J. G. Windsor, and J.A. Hanselman. Have wheels, will travel: InSTEP and SEAS mobile laboratory aim to improve ocean science literacy. Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI (April 2008)

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. I got it from my momma! Do fiddler crab mothers communicate tidal information to their embryos during brooding? Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI (April 2008)

Medina, J.M. and R.A. Tankersley. Effects of chemical cues on the visual orientation of early life stages of the American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL (March 2008).

Tankersley, R.A., J.G. Windsor, J. Hanselman, and J. Medina. Taking it to the streets: SEAS mobile laboratory exposes students to ocean science research. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL (March 2008).

López-Duarte, P.C., J. Christy, and R.A. Tankersley. How you get there depends on where you start: variation in fiddler crab larval dispersal mechanisms. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL (March 2008).


Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. Ecology of horseshoe crabs in microtidal lagoons. International Symposium on the Science and Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs, Long Island, NY. (June 2008)

Tankersley, R.A. Ocean discovery on wheels: mobile laboratory exposes students to science research. National GK-12 Conference, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. (March 2008)

Tankersley, R.A. Settlement site location by blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, megalopae: evidence for a chemical induced rheotaxis. Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Atlanta, GA. (April 2007)

López-Duarte, P.C., J. Christy, and R.A. Tankersley. Comparison of the selective tidal-stream transport behavior of fiddler crabs: test of a hypothesis. Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Atlanta, GA. (April 2007)

Gravinese P.M. and R.A. Tankersley. Depth regulation in stone crab larvae: behavioral responses to hydrostatic pressure. Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Atlanta, GA. (April 2007)

Gravinese P.M. and R.A. Tankersley. Feeling the pressure: depth regulation by larvae of the stone crab Menippe mercenaria. 7th Larval Biology Symposium, Coos Bay, OR (August 2006)

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. When in Rome...circatidal swimming behaviors of fiddler crab larvae match the local tidal regime. 7th Larval Biology Symposium, Coos Bay, OR (August 2006)

Lopez-Duarte P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. Phase shift in the circatidal swimming behavior of zoeae and megalopae of the fiddler crab Uca minax: does it occur? 7th Larval Biology Symposium, Coos Bay, OR (August 2006)

Tankersley, R.A. Enhancing graduate education: Florida Tech’s InSTEP program. 2006 National Meeting of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), Tampa, Florida

Hanselman J.A., R.A. Tankersley, and J.G. Windsor. InSTEP: A researcher-student-educator partnership to enhance integrated science education. Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences. March 2006.

Tankersley, R.A. J.G. Windsor, and J.A. Hanselman, P. Gravinese. 2006. Partners in Education: Using graduate student-teacher teams to enhance science instruction. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI.

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. 2006. Phase shift in the circatidal swimming behavior of larvae and postlarvae of the fiddler crab Uca minax: Implications for selective tidal-stream transport. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI.

Gravinese, P.M. and R.A. Tankersley. 2006. Depth regulation in stone crab larvae: Behavioral responses to gravity and pressure. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI.


Tankersley, R.A., J.G. Windsor, and J.A. Hanselman. 2006. InSTEP: Enhancing science education through graduate student-teacher partnerships. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Orlando, FL.

López-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley. 2006. Endogenous swimming rhythms of fiddler crab zoeae from different tidal regimes. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Orlando, FL. (received first place in the Best Student Paper Competition)

Denger, B.C. and R.A. Tankersley. 2006. Rhythmic activity of adult fiddler crabs Uca pugilator from areas with different tidal regimes. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Orlando, FL.

Gravinese, P.M. and R.A. Tankersley. 2006. Behavioral basis of depth regulation in larvae of the Florida stone crab Menippe mercenaria: responses to hydrostatic pressure.

Tankersley, R.A., J. Windsor, J. Hanselman. 2005. InSTEP: A researcher-student-educator partnership to enhance integrated science education. Florida Association of Science Teachers. Orlando, FL.

Tankersley, RA. 2005. TIDES of change: Teaching investigative discovery in the ecological sciences. Florida Academy of Sciences Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Lopez-Duarte, P. and R.A. Tankersley. 2005. Vertical migratory behavior of fiddler crab larvae from different tidal regimes. Florida Academy of Sciences Meeting, Tampa, FL. (received first place in the Best Student Paper Competition)

Pochelon, P.N. and R.A. Tankersley. 2004. Impact of timing and duration of vertical migration on the effectiveness of selective tidal-stream transport. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Mobile, AL.

Lopez-Duarte, P. and R.A. Tankersley. 2004. Circatidal activity rhythms of fiddler crab (Uca pugilator) larvae from different tidal regimes. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Mobile, AL.

Tankersley, R.A. 2003. Suspension feeding biodynamics of freshwater mussels: 1. Endoscopic investigations of particle capture and processing in five species of freshwater mussels. Biannual Freshwater Mussel Conservation Society Symposium.

Tankersley, R.A. 2003. Suspension feeding biodynamics of freshwater mussels: 2. Effect of particle concentration and silt load on particle selection and retention. Biannual Freshwater Mussel Conservation Society Symposium.

Butler, K. and R.A. Tankersley 2003. Endogenous hatching rhythms in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Who controls the time and synchrony of release? Benthic Ecology Meeting. Groton, CT.

Lopez-Duarte, P.C. and R.A. Tankersley 2003. Circatidal swimming behavior of brachyuran crab zoea larvae: Implications for ebb-tide transport. Benthic Ecology Meetings. Groton, CT. (received first place in the Best Student Paper Competition)

Gravinese, P.M. and R.A. Tankersley 2003. Delayed Metamorphosis in blue crab Callinectes sapidus megalopae: What are the costs? Benthic Ecology Meetings. Groton, CT.


Tankersley, R.A., M.B. Bush, J.G. Morris, R.G. Turingan, and T.J. Marcinkowski. 2002. Teaching investigative discovery in the ecological sciences (TIDES Program): transitioning from “cookbook science” to inquiry-based learning. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Boone, NC.

Ehlinger, G.S. and R.A. Tankersley. 2002. Development of horseshoe crab embryos and larvae in a hypersaline environment. Benthic Ecology Meetings. Orlando, FL.

Ziegler, T.A., R.A. Tankersley, and P. Pochelon. 2002. Entrainment of the larval release rhythm of blue crab Callinectes sapidus by step change in salinity and the light:dark cycle. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Carr, S.D., R.A. Tankersley, J.L. Hench, R.B. Forward, Jr., and R.A. Luettich, Jr. 2002. Ultrasonic telemetry of blue crab nocturnal ebb-tide transport near a barrier island inlet. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Tankersley, R.A., R.B. Forward, Jr. and P.N. Pochelon. 2002. Selective tidal-stream transport behavior of ovigerous blue crabs Callinectes sapidus: role of circatidal activity rhythms. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Orlando, FL

Tankersley, R.A., R.B. Forward, Jr., and P.N. Pochelon. 2002. Circatidal activity rhythms in ovigerous blue crabs Callinectes sapidus: Implications for selective tidal-stream transport. Ocean Sciences/ASLO Meeting.

Carr, S.D., R.A. Tankersley, J.L. Hench, R.B. Forward, Jr. and R.A. Luettich. 2002. Field observations of ebb-tide transport of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus near a barrier island inlet using ultrasonic telemetry. Ocean Sciences/ASLO Meeting.

Tankersley, R.A. and G.A. Zarillo. 2001 Circulation patterns near Indian River Lagoon tidal inlets: Implications for larval transport patterns and ocean-lagoon exchange. Special Symposium on the Indian River Lagoon: An Estuary in Transition. Estuarine Research Federation Meeting, Tampa, FL.

Tankersley, R.A., R.B. Forward, Jr., K.A. Smith, T.A. Ziegler, and T. Marshall. 2001. Habitat selection and development of postlarval blue crabs Callinectes sapidus: Response to chemical cues from Spartina vs. Phragmites. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Durham, NH.

Ehlinger, G.S., R.A. Tankersley, and M.B. Bush. 2001. Spatial and temporal patterns of spawning by the horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, in a lagoonal estuary. Benthic Ecology Meetings., Durham, NH.

Ziegler, T. and R.A. Tankersley. 2000. Spawning behavior of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Timing of larval release. Blue Crab Symposium, Wilmington, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. and T. Ziegler. 2000. Spawning behavior of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Temporal patterns of migration. Blue Crab Symposium, Wilmington, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. 2000. Behavioral responses of postlarval blue crabs to hypoxia. Blue Crab Symposium, Willington, NC.

Dimock, R.V. Jr., R.A. Tankersley, and M. Byrne. 1999. Functional morphology of gills and pallial organs of freshwater mussels: In vivo imaging using endoscopy. Society for Integrated and Comparative Biology. American Zoologist 39: 99A.


Bullock, T. R.A. Tankersley, R.B. Forward, Jr. and D. Rittschof. 1999. Larval release behaviors in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Role of chemical Cues. Benthic Ecology Meetings.

Tankersley, R.A., T. Marshall, and S. Butz. 1999. A recirculating aquaculture facility for the captive propagation of juvenile unionid mussels. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. Raleigh, NC

Tankersley, R.A. 1999. State of the Unio: Methods for assessing the physiological condition of captive mussels. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society. Raleigh, NC.

Sigala, M.A. and R.A. Tankersley. 1998. Behavioral response of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) megalopae to chemical cues. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Melbourne, Fl.,

Tankersley, R.A., M.G. Wieber, M.A. Sigala, and K. Kachurak. 1998. Migratory movements of ovigerous blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus: Evidence for selective tidal-stream transport. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Melbourne, FL.

Forward, R.B., R.A. Tankersley, J.M. Welch, and M.G. Wieber. 1998. Settlement of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) postlarvae during selective tidal stream transport. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Melbourne, FL.

Dimock, R.V., Jr., R.A. Tankersley, and M. Whitton. Growth and survival of juvenile Utterbackia imbecillis and Pyganodon cataracta (Bivalvia: Unionidae) reared on commercial algal diets. Conservation, Captive Care and Propagation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus OH.

Tankersley, R.A., M.G. Wieber, K. Kachurak and S. Butz. 1998. Potential use of condition indices, protein biomarkers, and RNA:DNA ratios for detecting nutritional stress in freshwater unionid mussels. Conservation, Captive Care and Propagation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus OH.,

Tankersley, R.A. 1998. Fluorescence techniques for evaluating the lipid content of larval and juvenile mussels Conservation, Captive Care and Propagation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus OH.

Tankersley, R.A. and S. Butz. 1998. Design, construction, and evaluation of a laboratory-scale recirculating aquaculture system for the captive care of freshwater mussels. Conservation, Captive Care and Propagation of Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus OH.

Tankersley, R.A. and M.G. Wieber. 1997. Physiological responses of postlarval and juvenile crabs (Callinectes sapidus) to hypoxia and anoxia. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Portland, ME.

Tankersley, R.A. and M.G. Wieber. 1996. Ontogenetic changes in the feeding dynamics of juvenile freshwater unionid mussels. National Shellfisheries Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Tankersley, R.A. and M.G. Wieber. 1995. Developmental shifts in the feeding biodynamics of juvenile Utterbackia imbecilis (Mollusca: Bivalvia). The Conservation and Management of Freshwater Mussels Workshop, St. Louis.


Tankersley, R.A. 1995. Multipurpose gills: The effect of larval brooding on the feeding physiology of freshwater mussels. Recent Advances in Invertebrate Feeding Biodynamics Symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists. St. Louis, MO.

Hart, J. and R.A. Tankersley. 1994. The effect of silt on the feeding biodynamics of juvenile Utterbackia imbecilis (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Regional Conference of Undergraduate Research, Murdock College Science Research Program, Gonzaga University.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.B. Forward, Jr. 1993. Endogenous swimming rhythms in two estuarine crab megalopae: implications for flood tide transport. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists, Los Angeles, CA.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.B. Forward, Jr. 1993. Flood tide transport of crab megalopae: III. Behavioral responses to pressure and salinity. 1st. Annual Larval Ecology Meetings. Port Jefferson, NY.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1992. Endoscopic visualization of the functional morphology of the ctenidia of the unionid mussel Pyganodon cataracta. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1992. The effect of marsupium formation and larval brooding on ciliary activity and particle transport in the freshwater mussel Anodonta cataracta. North American Benthological Society 40th Annual Meeting, University of Louisville.

Tankersley, R.A. 1992. Larval brooding by the freshwater unionid mussel Anodonta cataracta: its effect on ventilation, respiration, and filtration. Biology Department Seminar. Wake Forest University.

Tankersley, R.A. 1992. The effects of hypoxia on the respiration and ventilatory behavior of the marine polychaete Chaetopterus variopedatus. North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Fayetteville, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1991. New techniques for the analysis of ciliary activity in freshwater eulamellibranch bivalves and their possible use in biomonitoring programs. Second Annual Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Conference. Gatlinburg, TN.

Tankersley, R.A. 1991. Stalks, slopes, and trails: the effect of conflicting directional cues on the orientation of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. American Malacological Union Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Tankersley, R.A. 1991. A priori identification of brooding unionid mussels using stepwise discriminant analysis. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State Univ., NC.

Tankersley, R.A. 1991. Utilization of multiple orientation cues by the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Greensboro, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock. 1990. Morphological analysis and 3D reconstruction of the marsupial gills of the freshwater mussel Anodonta cataracta. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists. San Antonio, TX.


Tankersley, R.A. and R.V. Dimock, Jr. 1990. Quantitative morphological analysis of the marsupial gills of Anodonta cataracta using light and scanning electron microscopy. Annual Meeting of the American Malacological Union, Woods Hole, MA.

Tankersley, R.A. and W. Conner. 1990. Not-so-random walks: a computer simulation of chemo-orientation behavior. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Baltimore, MD.

Tankersley, R.A. and W. Conner. 1990. Simulation simple chemo-orientation behaviors using computers. North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highpoint, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. 1988. The influence of visual orientational cues on the trail-following behavior of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists, San Francisco, CA.

Tankersley, R.A. 1988. The effect of visual cues on the trail-following behavior of Littorina irrorata. North Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Highpoint, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. 1987. Snails, trails, mucus, and slime: the trail following behavior of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. Biology Department Seminar, Wake Forest University. Winston-Salem, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. 1987. The trail-following behavior of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata: its effect on locomotion and the influence of visual orientational cues. Thesis Defense, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.

Tankersley, R.A. 1987. The effect of trail-following on the locomotion of the marsh periwinkle Littorina irrorata. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Raleigh, NC.

Tankersley, R.A. 1987. Trail-following in Littorina. Natural History Seminar. Florida State University.

Herrnkind, W.F., Mark J. Butler IV, and R. Tankersley. 1986. Habitat selection, predation and emigration in juvenile spiny lobsters. Benthic Ecology Meetings, Boston, MA.

Tankersley, R.A., W.F. Herrnkind, M. J. Butler, IV. 1985. Factors influencing habitat selection of young juvenile spiny lobsters, Panulirus argus. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists, Baltimore, MD.

Tankersley, R.A. 1984. The effect of several environmental variables on the locomotion of the mud snail Ilyanassa obsoleta, Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, Winston-Salem, NC.

INVITED SEMINARS & PRESENTATIONS

University of South Dakota, October 2018 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, March 2016 Annual Meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools, December 2015 Florida Academy of Sciences, Plenary Address, March 2014 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, October 2013 University of South Carolina, COSEE SE and SC Sea Grant Program, July 2011 University of Florida, February 2011


Middle Tennessee State University, November 2010 City University of New York, Brooklyn College, October 2010 University of New England, February 2009 University of Florida, November 2008 Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences, Univ. of South Carolina, 2005 Florida Atlantic University, November 2002 University of Hawaii at Manoa, February 2002 Wake Forest University, Distinguished Alumnus Lecture, October 2001 Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD, April 1999 College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, April 1998 Department of Zoology, University of Maryland College Park. November 1996 Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. June 1996 Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD. January 1996 Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD. December 1995 Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD. November 1995 Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. October 1995 University of Maryland Baltimore County, March 1995 Gonzaga University, March 1993 Manhattan College, February 1993 Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC. October 1992

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecture and Laboratory Courses Presenting Science, Florida Tech, (5 semesters) Navigation and Orientation of Marine Animals, Florida Tech (2 semesters) Tropical Marine Ecology (Summer field course in Jamaica), Florida Tech (5 semesters) Ecology of Tropical Marine Communities (Summer field course in Jamaica), Florida Tech (5

semesters) Biometry, Florida Tech (3 semesters) Design and Analysis of Ecological Studies, Florida Tech (8 semesters) Biological Imaging, Florida Tech (1 semester) Marine Ecology, Florida Tech (7 semesters) Invertebrate Zoology, Florida Tech (12 semesters) Marine and Estuarine Ecology, UMBC (1 semester) Ecology and Evolution Research Seminar, UMBC (5 semesters) Computerized Image Analysis, Gonzaga University (1 semester), UMBC (1 semester) Ecology and Evolution, UMBC (3 semesters) Ecology, Gonzaga University (1 semester), Advanced Topics in Animal Behavior, Gonzaga University (1 semester) Advanced Topics in Aquatic Ecology, Gonzaga University (1 semester) Comparative Physiology, Gonzaga University (2 semesters) Human Ecology, Gonzaga University (2 semesters) Biostatistics, Wake Forest University (1 semester); Gonzaga University (1 semester) Animal Behavior, Florida State University (2 semesters)


Graduate Teaching Assistantships (Laboratory Courses) Graduate Student Coordinator, Comparative Physiology Laboratory, Wake Forest University

(1 semester) Marine Invertebrate Zoology, Duke University Marine Laboratory (1 semester) Marine Biology, Wake Forest University (2 semesters) Comparative Physiology, Wake Forest University (4 semesters) Introductory Biology, Florida State University (2 semesters), Wake Forest University (2

semesters) Graduate Student Coordinator, Introductory Biology Laboratory, Florida State University (3

semesters)

MANUSCRIPT REVIEW EXPERIENCE

Aquaculture Biological Bulletin Biology Letters Bulletin of Marine Science Current Biology Current Zoology Ecology Estuaries Experimental Biology Fisheries Oceanography Invertebrate Biology, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology Journal of Shellfish Research Journal of the North American Benthological Society Marine Biology Marine Ecology Progress Series Physiological and Biochemical Zoology Physiological Zoology PLOS Biology PLOS ONE Science

COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

National Center for Advancing the Career Development of Scientists Steering Committee, 2018-present

E4 Carolina Board of Directors, 2018-present North Carolina Science Festival Advisory Board, 2018-present Café Scientifique Network Advisory Board, 2012-present. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group,

2013-2016 Beneath the Waves Film Festival Advisory Board, 2012-2014


SPECIAL PROGRAMS & COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION

Member, Search Committee for Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Security, 2018 Co-Chair, Graduate Student Funding Task Force, September 2017-present. Organizer and Facilitator, Presentation Boot Camp (two-day intensive workshop focusing on

effective presentation skills for scientists), 2010-present Representative, Faculty Senate, Florida Institute of Technology, 2010-present Representative, College of Science, Florida Tech Committee on Faculty Promotions 2008-

present Director, Integrate Science Teaching Enhancement Program (InSTEP and InSTEP II), NSF

GK-12 Program, 2005-present Science Instructor, 2008 COSEE (Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence) Teacher

Workshop, Cedar Key, FL Committee Member, Graduate Programs Committee, Department of Biological Sciences,

Florida Tech. 2007-present Co-organizer, Special Session: Novel Approaches for Improving Ocean Science Literacy in K-

12 Classrooms, Ocean Sciences Meeting, March 2008. Committee Member, Ecology Search Committee, Florida Institute of Technology (Spring

2008) Co-organizer, Symposium: Building Partnerships in Education: Fellowship Opportunities

Through the NSF GK-12 Program, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, 2006 National Conference.

Organizer, Symposium: Building Partnerships to Enhance Education: Spotlight on Florida’s NSF GK-12 Programs, Florida Academy of Sciences Meeting, March 2006.

Visiting Scientist, Explorer of the Sea Program, University of Miami/Royal Caribbean International. June 2006, December 2006.

Visiting Researcher, Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences, Univ. of South Carolina, Summer 2005 and 2006

Director, Florida Tech’s Teaching Investigative Discovery in the Ecological Sciences (TIDES) program. 2001-2012

Committee Member, President’s Quality of Life Committee, 2004-2009 Chair and Committee Member, Academic Information Technology Committee, Florida

Institute of Technology, 2000-2006 Faculty Summer Institute Participant, Florida Tech Center for Teaching and Learning

Excellence, Summer 2003 Listserve Manager/Coordinator for UNIO (online forum for unionid mussel researchers), 1998-

2015. Co-Chairman, Subcommittee on Propagation and Reintroduction, Freshwater Mollusk

Conservation Society. 1997-2001 Co-Organizer and Proceedings Co-Editor, Conservation, Propagation and Captive Care of

Freshwater Mussels Symposium, Columbus, OH, March 1998. Committee Member, Extracurricular Programs, UMBC, 1997-1999 Committee Member, Microscopy Facility Committee, UMBC, 1998-1999 Committee Member, Computer Policy Committee, UMBC, 1998-1999 Faculty Advisor, Undergraduate Council of Majors, Department of Biological Sciences,

UMBC, 1996-present


Aquarium Science Curriculum Coordinator, Department of Biological Sciences, UMBC, 1996-1999

Faculty Representative to the Student Life Committee, UMBC, 1996-1998 Committee Member, Graduate Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, UMBC 1995-

1997, 1998-1999 Co-Chairman and Organizer, Recent Advances in Invertebrate Feeding Biodynamics

Symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Zoologists, January 1995 Faculty Advisor, Gonzaga Environmental Organization (GEO), 1994-1995 Graduate Student Coordinator, Wake Forest Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

Program (SURE), Summers 1989 & 1990. Graduate Student Representative to the Faculty, Department of Biology, Wake Forest Uni-

versity. 1989-91 Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Committee, Department of Biology, Wake Forest

University, 1988-89 Residence Hall Director, Florida State University and Wake Forest University, 1984-90. Graduate Student Coordinator, Florida State University Summer Math and Science Camp,

Summer 1987.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, & MEMBERSHIPS (*current)

American Evaluators Association American Microscopical Society Association of Public and Land-grant Universities* Biological Honor Society Council on Government Relations* Council of Graduate Schools* Crustacean Society Ecological Society of America Florida Academy of Sciences Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society National Alliance for Broader Impacts* North Carolina Academy of Sciences Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society* Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

GRADUATE STUDENTS (Graduation Year)

Martha Bademan, MS Student, Florida Institute of Technology (2009) Casey Boleman, MS Student, Florida Institute of Technology (2011) Meghan Buckley, MS Student, Florida Institute of Technology (2012) Steven Butz, MS, Aquarium Science Curriculum, UMBC (1999) Gretchen Ehlinger, Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology (2002) Philip Gravinese, MS, Florida Institute of Technology (2007) Paola Lopez-Duarte, Ph.D., Florida Institute of Technology (2008) Stephanie Kronstadt, MS Student, Florida Institute of Technology (2014) Julie Medina, MS Student, Florida Institute of Technology (2009)


Patricia Pochelon, MS, Florida Institute of Technology (2005) Maria G. Wieber, MS, Biological Science Program, UMBC (1999) Tracy Ziegler, MS, Florida Institute of Technology (2002)

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