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INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

N E W S L E T T E R Number 155 February 2014

Academy members are asked to vote on line for President-elect, Treasurer, CouncilMember at Large, two members of the Foundations Committee, and two members ofthe Research Grants Committee. The newly elected individuals will assume theirresponsibilities on June 1, 2014. (Student members are not eligible to vote.)

Voting will occur between January 28 and March 1, 2014. You may change your vote atany time until the end of the final day of voting. The votes will be tallied as voting closes.

Candidates are introduced in this edition of the Academy Newsletter.

The link to vote online is: http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org/Documents/Voting/Election-of-Officers-2014.aspx, OR simply go to the Academy websitehomepage at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org and click on the Electionof Officers.

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INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 2014 NOMINATIONS

President - ElectDarrin Rubino; candidate

Darrin Rubino is an Associate Professor of Biology at HanoverCollege and is currently the Chair of the Biology Department. Hejoined the Hanover Faculty in 2002. He is a graduate of ThielCollege (1995) and earned his Masters from Clarion University ofPennsylvania (1997) and Ph.D. from Ohio University (2002).

Darrin has been a member of the Indiana Academy of Sciencesince 2002 and has served as Chair (currently) and Vice Chair ofthe Academy’s Botany Section. He became a Fellow of theAcademy in 2012. Darrin is a forest ecologist and studies wooddecay, vascular plant community composition, non-native plants,and woody debris (dead and down trees). His main researchinterest is dendrochronology, the study of tree-rings. He usespatterns of tree rings to understand the influence of historic humanimpacts and natural processes on forest structure, function, andcomposition. Currently, Darrin mainly uses tree rings to date theconstruction of historic buildings in the Mid-Ohio River Valley

and has dated scores of buildings in the region. Darrin’s second main research focus is the ecology of invasive plants. Heand his students at Hanover College have been studying the remediation and recovery of southern Indiana forests thathave been invaded by vinca (periwinkle; Vinca minor). Darrin also studies the cultural use of local timber species inconstruction of buildings and floor looms.

In 2007 and 2012 Darrin was awarded the Baynham Award for Outstanding Teaching at Hanover College.(Hanover College bestows the Baynham Award for Outstanding Teaching for academic excellence, with an emphasis onteaching.)

The Nominations and Elections Committee puts forth a slate of willing and qualified Academy members for thepositions of: president-elect, treasurer, foundation committee, research grants committee, and member at large.

Academy members are asked to vote on line for one candidate for President-elect, one candidate for Treasurer,one candidate for Member at Large; two candidates for Foundations Committee, and two candidates for ResearchGrants Committee. Voting is now open online at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org and will end at midnightMarch 1, 2014. The new Council members and Committee members will be introduced at the 129th Annual AcademyMeeting, March 15, 2014, and will assume their new responsibility on June 1, 2014.

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President - ElectMichael Homoya; candidate

Michael A. Homoya has been Botanist and Plant Ecologistfor the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division ofNature Preserves and Natural Heritage Program since 1982. Hisprimary responsibilities include assessing natural areas for possibledesignation as state dedicated nature preserves, conducting fieldsurveys for rare species and state significant natural communities,and updating the official Indiana list of rare, threatened, andendangered vascular plants. His current efforts have focused onmonitoring and recovering Indiana’s rarest plants, some of whichhave been reduced to a single individual statewide.

Prior to working for the Indiana DNR Michael taught atSouthwestern Community College in Sylva, North Carolina andBatesland School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in SouthDakota. He also surveyed significant natural communities for theIllinois Natural Areas Inventory (co-op between University ofIllinois, Natural Land Institute, and Illinois Department of Conser-vation), and served as wildlife biologist for the Urban WildlifeResearch Center Inc.

Born and raised in deep southern Illinois, Michael earned B.A.and M.S. degrees in botany at Southern Illinois University at

Carbondale under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock. His thesis, “Distribution and Ecology of the Genus Isotria inIllinois,” includes a life history study of the small whorled pogonia orchid Isotria medeoloides, a species now officiallylisted as federally threatened.

Michael has been a member of the Indiana Academy of Science since 1982 and but for a funeral has attended anddelivered a paper in each of 32 consecutive Annual Meetings. He served as Chair of the Plant Systematics andBiodiversity Section in 1990, 2002, and 2011 and previously was a member of the Biodiversity/Natural Areas Commit-tee. In 1992 he was inducted as a Fellow of the IAS.

Some of Michael’s Indiana Academy of Science publications include a paper and wall map entitled “The NaturalRegions of Indiana” (Proc. Indiana Acad. Sci. 1985) and Orchids of Indiana (IAS and Indiana University Press1993) – a complete treatise on the 43 species of wild orchids known to occur in the state. Other publications of noteinclude “The Diversity of Indiana’s Flowering Plants” (in M. Jackson ed., The Natural Heritage of Indiana (I.U. Press1997) and Wildflowers and Ferns of Indiana Forests: A Field Guide (I.U. Press 2012). He is currently draftingbook manuscripts on Indiana ferns and Indiana’s early historical natural landscape.

Michael has published numerous popular articles in concert with presentations about Indiana’s native biota and othernatural features. He recently spoke on behalf of the IAS and the Indiana DNR about such topics to a group of secondaryeducation science teachers attending a Center for Excellence in Education event. Engendering an interest in science andstewardship in our youth is of utmost importance to him.

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TreasurerEdward Frazier; candidate (unopposed)

Edward Frazier has served the Indiana Academy of Science forover two decades as treasurer, parliamentarian, Committee Chairs,and active Council member; sharing his wealth of experience inIndiana science education to help formulate policies and practices thathave become the modus operandi for the Academy. As a retiredIndiana school educator, Ed has held several noted positions inIndiana science: Member of the Board of Directors for the NationalScience Teachers Association (to include Comptroller from 1982-1992); Secretary/Treasurer for the National Association of BiologyTeachers; Past President and Past Treasurer of the Hoosier Associationof Science Teachers. In addition, Ed has now served for 8 years asthe Parliamentarian for the Indiana State Association of Parliamentarians.Ed has professional memberships (to include both Charter and Life) inseveral science organizations, and has been conferred several profes-sional honors and awards: Distinguished Service Awards for theIndiana Academy of Science, the Hoosier Association of ScienceTeachers, and the National Science Teachers Association; conferred

the 1984 Indiana Outstanding Biology Teacher Award by the National Association of Biology Teachers, and the 1996Sagamore of the Wabash from Governor, State of Indiana. Ed Frazier was conferred the Academy’s highest honor asFellow in 1998. Ed holds a Master’s degree in Science from Indiana University.


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Academy Foundation Committee MemberWendell McBurney; candidate

Wendell McBurney is Dean Emeritus, Research and SponsoredPrograms for Indiana University/IUPUI, where he was also UniversityDirector of Research Compliance, Faculty member in the School ofEducation, taught several courses in the IU Schools of Public andEnvironmental Affairs; Medicine; Education; Philanthropy; and in theIU Honors Division. During his professional career, Wendell conductednumerous local and national workshops on “grant development andadministration” for colleges, universities and civic organizations.

His involvement in the Indiana Academy of Science has been justas noteworthy, having been awarded the status of Fellow (the highesthonor of the Academy), served as a past President, Director of theIndiana Academy of Science Talent Search, Director of the SouthCentral Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair, and activemember of the Council. Wendell currently serves on the FoundationCommittee.

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Academy Foundation Committee MemberClare Chatot; candidate

Clare Chatot is a Professor of Biology and the Pre-Health ProfessionsAdvisor at Ball State University. She received her Ph.D. in Develop-mental Biology at the University of Connecticut in 1982 and completedpost-doctoral research fellowships at MIT, the Worcester Foundationfor Experimental Biology and Genzyme before moving into her facultyposition at Ball State in 1991. Her research is in the area of energyutilization and cell cycle regulation in the preimplantation mouse embryoas well as the effects of anticonvulsant drugs on embryo development.

Clare has been a member of the Microbiology and MolecularBiology Section of the Indiana Academy of Sciences since 1991 andwas elected a Fellow of the Academy in 1996. She has served numeroustimes as Section Chair and Vice Chair. She also served the IAS asMember and Chair of the Research Grants Committee from 1995 - 99,as President-elect, President and Past President from 2005-2007, andin those capacities on the Budget Committee. She chaired the AwardsCommittee from 2004-2010. She served on the search committee for

the Executive Director of the IAS on 2010 and has been a member of the Finance Committee since 2011. She is alwayshappy to serve the IAS in any capacity.

Academy Foundation CommitteeMichael S. Finkler; candidate

Michael S. Finkler is Professor of Biology in the Department ofNatural, Information, and Mathematical Sciences at Indiana UniversityKokomo. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College,and Masters and Ph.D. from Miami University in the area of Zoology.Michael worked for Hazelton Research Products before joining thefaculty of IU Kokomo in 1998. He has also served as the President ofthe Indiana College Biology Teachers’ Association and the secretary ofthe Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology’s Division ofEcology and Evolution. Mike teachers courses in human physiology,comparative animal physiology, cell biology, vertebrate biology, anddinosaur natural history; and has been the recipient of the TrusteesTeaching Award and Claude Rich Excellence in Teaching Award (IUKokomo’s highest teaching award). His research includes the ecological

physiology of embryonic and neonatal amphibians, reptiles and birds, amphibian reproductive energetics, and hypoxia,hyperthermia, and desiccation tolerance in freshwater macroinvertebrates.

Michael joined the Indiana Academy of Science in 2004, and is presently the immediate past President. Under hisleadership, the Academy continued to grow, as well as embraced social media in an effort to keep pace with the everchanging environment. Over the years, Michael served the Academy in other capacities as well, including ZoologySection Chair, and organizer of the 2009 Annual Academy Meeting at IU Kokomo.

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Research Grants CommitteeDaniel Bauer; candidate

Daniel Bauer is Assistant Professor ofAnthropology at the University of SouthernIndiana. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology fromSouthern Illinois University. Dan generously agreedto serve on the Academy Senior ResearchGrants Committee, filling an unforeseeablevacancy, in 2013. Since this is an elected positionrequiring membership vote, Dan’s nomination isnow put before the membership.

In 2002, Dan began conducting research incoastal Ecuador with an interest in natural resource utilization and the human/environment interaction. From 2002 to2008 he spent approximately 24 months conducting ethnographic research in Ecuador. His dissertation research fo-cused on the intersection of identity and development in coastal Ecuador. Dan’s current research interests include ethnicidentity formation, ethnic-based political movements, identity production, political economy, and development. Hisresearch has been published in the Bulletin of Latin American Research, The Applied Anthropologist, the Journal ofAnthropological Research, La Revista de Antropología Experimental and The Latin Americanist.

Research Grants CommitteeRobert E. Sammelson; candidate

Robert E. Sammelson is Associate Professor of Chemistry atBall State University. Rob has served on Ball State’s faculty since2003. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis,and completed postdoctoral research at the University of California,Berkeley.

Rob’s research interests are in the areas of synthetic methodologyand the synthesis of compounds with potential applications in medicinalor bioorganic chemistry (such as relevance to agrochemicals orpharmaceuticals). His group is currently investigating new syntheticprocedures and adopting these procedures to the synthesis of somenovel organic compounds which possess nitrogen containing hetero-cycles. In addition, they are exploring the synthetic development ofmore efficient reactions for carbon-carbon bond formation andutilizing these products for further development.

Rob states: “Thank you for your consideration of me as a memberof the Research Grants Committee. If elected, I am committed to help

find the best way to designate funds to support the research activities of our members. I have been a member of theIndiana Academy of Science since 2003. I have used an IAS senior grant to support my research with students. I haveattended and participated in most of the IAS meetings. I will continue to help preserve the strong benefits of this program.”

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Research Grants CommitteeSwapan Ghosh; candidate

Swapan Ghosh has been a professor of biology in theBiology Department of Indiana State University, Terre Haute,Indiana since 1989. He earned his MS and PhD degrees inbiochemistry from Calcutta University in India, and gainedpostdoctoral experience at the University of Illinois in Chicago,and at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Thereafter,he joined Roswell Park Cancer Institute at Buffalo, NY as acancer research scientist and worked there for over 12 years.He also served at SUNY, Buffalo in the Department of Micro-biology-Immunology as an adjunct assistant professor. Duringthis period he garnered several research grants from NIH (bothR01 & SBIR), American Cancer Society and the NY State. InBuffalo, he was also the director of research in a start-up biotechcompany at Buffalo for two years. At Indiana State University, he

directly trained about a dozen doctoral and 28 MS students. In addition, several graduate and undergraduate studentshave actively participated in his research that focuses on cancer vaccine, immunoadjuvants and autoimmunity. Grant supportshave been from NIH, private foundations, Indiana Academy of Science, Sigma-Xi and Indiana State University. Togetherwith his advisees and collaborators, he has published about sixty peer-reviewed papers and hundreds of presentations atregional, national and international conferences. He has also secured three US patents on the discovery of two biomarkerproteins and new immunoadjuvants. He serves many journals as a referee and also as an editorial board member. Hehas served as a scientific advisor to biotech companies, and was a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation.

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Research Grants CommitteeDon Takehara; candidate

Don Takehara presently serves as a consultant in the areas ofUniversity-Industry Collaboration, Grantsmanship, Partnership &Research Development, Engineering, Project Management, andScience Education. He is the immediate past Director of the Center forResearch & Innovation and Associate Professor at Taylor Universitywhere he had the responsibility for research development, sponsoredresearch, tech transfer, business incubation, and corporate sponsoredresearch across the university including the School of Natural andApplied Sciences. He also conducted research on biomass gasification,wind turbine reliability/optimization, and high altitude ballooning inSTEM education (including PI on two NSF grants totaling $0.75Mand 18 papers/presentations).

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering fromPurdue University and both Ph.D. and Masters Degrees in ChemicalEngineering from Northwestern University. Before coming to TaylorUniversity, Dr. Takehara spent over 16 years in research and developmentat Dow Corning Corporation, producing over 23 internal reports and a

US patent. With a specialty in chemical reaction engineering and catalysis, Don led the evaluation and development ofprocess and product technology in silicone technology, biotechnology, electronics and other new ventures areas. Dr.Takehara has served as a grant proposal reviewer for the National Science Foundation.


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Member At LargeAlice Long Heikens; candidate

Alice Long Heikens is Professor of Biology at Franklin Collegewhere she teaches field biology, botany, and conservation courses.She has been a faithful member of IAS since coming to Indiana in1991. She and her students have presented papers on rare plants,floristic and population ecology studies, and quantitative plant ecologystudies of the barrens and glades in southern Indiana. She currentlyserves as Chair of the Academy Junior Grants Subcommittee. TheJunior Research Grants Subcommittee reviews research grant researchproposals from high school students, determines grant recipients, andawards grants from funds designated by the Academy for that purpose.Alice has also served as a reviewer for numerous manuscripts for theProceeding of the Indiana Academy of Science and on the searchcommittee for the Executive Director position in 2010. She is show-cased in the recently developed (and aired on WFYI) Indiana Expedi-tions DVD series for Indiana High School teachers and students.

Member At LargeVanessa S. Quinn; candidate

Vanessa S. Quinn is Associate Professor of Biology at PurdueNorth Central University, where she has served on faculty since 2006.She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana State University. Vanessa has beenworking as a researcher and educator in biology for more than adecade and has published 17 peer-reviewed journal articles in theareas of animal behavior and global climate change. In addition, Dr.Vanessa has authored a book chapter on ecosystems and severaltechnical reports. Her current research interests include understandinghow ecotourism can affect endangered wildlife. This research usesintegrative science and collaboration with computer scientists toprovide wildlife managers with potential trail scenarios that will balancethe impact on wildlife with the interest of ecotourists. Vanessa hasserved the Indiana Academy of Science in multiple positions over theyears: Chair of Science Education Section for two terms, Vice Chair ofScience Education Section, Junior Research Grants Committee member,Science and Society Committee member, and as a judge for theAcademy Science Talent Search Youth Program.

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Greetings! Let me begin by wishing everyone abelated Happy New Year! I hope that you are all able tomake the most of the challenges and opportunities that areahead in 2014.

I continue to enjoy serving the Academy in my role asPresident. Moreover, I continue to be impressed by thecommitment of so many people to the good and welfare ofthe Academy, especially in its ongoing mission to promotescience through research, education, and advocacy. Thiswas made abundantly clear to me when I had an opportunityto meet and discuss Academy business with section chairsin conjunction during the Section Leadership Meeting inSeptember 2013.

I had the privilege of attending the Science TalentSearch Competition at IU Kokomo on October 18-19,2013. This competition is a wonderful way to recognizeand reward the accomplishments of our Indiana sciencestudents, and the Academy has been proud to support thisendeavor over the years. I want to take this opportunity torecognize Marcia Gillette, who has faithfully served asthe director of the Science Talent Search Competition forthe past 14 years. As some of you know, Marcia isstepping down as director of this committee. I know that Ispeak for every member of the Academy when I say thather leadership will be sorely missed. On behalf of the IAS,I want to thank Marcia for her years of loyal service to theTalent Search Competition. It is, however, worth notingthat Marian University has agreed to host the programbeginning in 2014 under the leadership of Academymember Loren A. Bertocci. The Academy thanks Marianfor her willingness to do this.

I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity tothank Uwe Hansen for his faithful years of service aseditor of the Proceedings of the Indiana Academy ofScience. Uwe has done his utmost best over the years tomaintain the high level of scholarly excellence that we haveall come to expect from the Proceedings. The Proceedingswill, nonetheless, remain in good hands as Don Ruch andPaul Rothrock have agreed to serve as co-editors of thejournal beginning January 2014. On a somewhat relatednote, we are very happy to be able to also offer ourmembers the Proceedings online. Thanks go out to theIndiana State Library for the grant we received in 2012 todigitize the Proceedings, and to Mike Foos and DeloresBrown for making this happen.

Dale Edwards, 2013-14 IAS President

Note from the President’s Corner

The 129th Annual Academy Meeting will be held onMarch 15th, 2014 at the JW Marriott in downtownIndianapolis. I will let our executive director, DeloresBrown fill you in on all the exciting things that will takeplace during the upcoming meeting. I do, however, want toencourage everyone to attend the meeting and, if possible,to give a presentation about their scholarship.

End of the Year Donations to the Academy were quitegenerous for 2013, and I want to send a word of thanksto all those who gave generously. The Academy continuesto welcome donations to our research and educationefforts so please consider giving to the Academy in 2014.

In closing, I want to thank everyone who I have hadthe opportunity to work with during my time as presidentof IAS. I look forward to working with all of you again in2014. I am also looking forward to forging new andexciting relationships with members of the Academy who Ihave not yet had the good fortune of meeting.

-- Dale EdwardsIAS President

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Did you know… The New Hoosier Farmer: MakesCorn in a LaboratoryJim Bing of Dow Agro Sciences is quietly engineeringsuper corn on the northwest side of Indianapolis. And oneday, it might take over the world.

Posted on 10/15/2013 2:01:00 PM by Evan West

You’re sitting at a table in a generic conferenceroom, just past the employee cafeteria in the Indianapolisheadquarters of Dow Agro Sciences. A couple of weeksago, a woman from the company’s communications officeagreed, at your request, to set up a meeting with a scientist,preferably one who works with corn. She had the perfectperson, she said. A “corn rock star.” Rock on, you thought.

You didn’t know quite what to expect from a “corn rockstar.” But now that you’re here with Jim Bing, you realizehe is precisely what you should have imagined: a middle-aged white guy with glasses, khaki trousers, and a button-down short-sleeved shirt. He summarizes his bio, and youwonder if it’s made-up. He is from Iowa—Iowa, forGod’s sake. As a teenager, he spent summers working onan uncle’s corn-and-soybean farm.

”Think about the corn plant as being in an arms race withthe insects,” he says. “The ‘host plant resistance’ compo-nent identifies and accumulates naturally occurring resis-tance genes in elite, high-yielding corn hybrids.” In layman’sterms, Bing’s work involved the kind of plant-crossing youmight remember from studying Mendelian tables in high-school biology class.

Jim Bing will be joining us as the 129thAnnual AcademyMeeting Luncheon Speaker, March 15, 2014.

We’re really excited about the 129th Annual AcademyMeeting. The abstracts we are receiving from Academymembers demonstrate current and interesting research, the‘hot topics’ are just as interesting and powerful, the SedgeIdentification Workshop will certainly be stimulating, andour guest speakers from near and far are each geared upand anxious to join us.

Again we are able to bring to our Academy members awide array of stimulating intellectual opportunities duringthe 129th Annual Academy Meeting, and present you witha truly professional science meeting where there is inspirationfor all who attend whether you are senior scientists fromindustry or academia, science educators, science high

From the Desk of the Executive Director…

IAS Executive Director Delores Brown

school teachers, graduate science students or undergraduatescience students; or simply science enthusiasts.

There is still time to let us hear from you if you haveinterest in presenting at the 129th Annual Academy Meetingthis year. Abstract submission information together withthe Annual Academy Meeting registration information isfound at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org.

The 129th Annual Academy Meeting is again gener-ously supported by the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation,the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, White River State Park,and Subaru of America.

See you soon.-- Delores BrownExecutive Director

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Indiana Academy of Science Senior Grants, Fall 2013Purdue University-West Lafayette

M. Toome $2,235DNA bar coding and exploring the current biodiversityof rust fungi in Indiana

C. Day $926Competition and resources partitioning among threecoexisting carnivores inhabiting Indiana river systems

B. Albright $2,200Understanding fruiting body development and themating system of Indiana morels

Ball State UniversityK. H. Wyatt $2,944

Enhanced algal production and altered carbon cyclingin temperate wetlands: substrate controls ondecomposition

E. M. Rubenstein $1,553Lost in translation: quality control of newly synthesizedproteins

P. A. Albiniak $2,821Synthesis and mechanistic investigation of substitutedbenzyl osypridinium salts: new, mild benzyl transferreagents

Indiana University-BloomingtonN. Christian $1,502

Fungal endophyte biodiversity at the plant-insectinterface

Z. Rokop $1,422Where do baby bees get their bugs?: Tracking downthe source of inoculation for the Honey Bee microbiome

M. Abolins-Abols $1,495Testosterone regulation of a feather ornament

St. Joseph’s CollegeR. Brodman $2,400

The effects of aquatic herbicide application on SpottedSalamander (Ambystoma maculatum) eggs and larvae

Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneC. Culkin $2,970

Dissecting the ecological and molecular mechanismsunderlying the interaction between soybean plant,soybean aphid and soybean mosaic virus

Butler UniversityA. Stoehr $2,989

Patterns of and causes of wing color variation in theCabbage White Butterfly

2013 Indiana Academy of Science High School Research GrantsWest Lafayette Jr/Sr High School, WestLafayette, INSponsor: Clark Gedney

Heya Kaakeh $300.00Investigating the Culturing Environment of Glioblas-toma multiforme

Trinity School at Greenlawn, South Bend, INSponsor: John Lee

Elijah Barstis $300.00Creating a Device to Detect Counterfeit TagametHB200 Pills

Penn High School, Mishawaka, INSponsor: Diane Bowersox

Timothy Liu $300.00Developing an Elevated Responsive IlluminationSystem (ERIS) for Emergency Scenarios

Homestead High School, Fort Wayne, INSponsor: Stephanie Merkling

Sanjana Sai $300.00The Effect of Soybean-Rhizobia Sympiosis on Soy-bean Aphid Populations

Northwest High School, Indianapolis, INSponsor: Linda Wilson

Rachel Johns $300.00Interference in the Nitrogen Cycle by Juglone ExudationLauren Ward $300.00EMF: A Non-Chemical Control of Fruit Flies: Phase 4of a 4-Part Project

Marian High School, Mishawaka, INSponsor: Ken Andrzejewski

Zac Ericson $65.00Can a Simiple Balance Control Test Identify MildFatigue in Young, Healthy Subjects?

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Marian High School continuedDavid Schena II $300.00Possible Presence of the kdr Gene in Aedes aegyptiNear HavanaJustin Skycak $300.00Optimizing Scintillation and Light Transmission for Usein a High Energy Particle DetectorMargaret Berta $300.00The Determination of Excipient Starches with the PADin Substandard PharmaceuticalsMerisa Middlestadt $300.00Rate of Staphylococcus aureus colonization ofAsymptomatic High School StudentsMatthew Rice $300.00Movement of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus inrelation to nutrition availabilityKevin Hunckler $300.00Identification of the oxygen sensing mechanism inhypoxic vasodilation in pig coronary arteriesShannon Hendricks $294.25Synthesis of supported noncatalysts from MOFs andmagnetically separable nanosupports with applicationsin transportation fuels production

John Adams High School, South Bend, INSponsor: Nevin Longenecker

Nicole Gorman $104.00Evaluating Possible Effects of Polystyrene Spheres onthe Development of Brine ShrimpMadeline Doctor $300.00Improving Electrode Kinetics and Operational Lifetimeof a Prototype Membrane-less Glucose-OxygenPhysiological Fuel Cell

continued from the previous pageCaleb Geissler $241.90A Study of the Effect of Utilizing Heat Generated fromComputer Processing, Supplemental Phosphate, andSupplemental Nitrate to Enhance Hydrogen GasProduction in Heterocystous, Filamentous CyanobacteriaAnabaena cylindricaStephen Bauer $217.00Using Ultra-capacitors to Increase the Efficiency andPower Output of the Direct Methanol Fuel CellChloe Sherry $300.00Effect of Light-Shock Conditioning on NeurotransmitterConcentrations in Planarian FlatwormsClaudia Taccheri $300.00The Effects of Ingestion of Coenzyme Q10 on CognitiveProcess in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’sDiseaseAdam Staszewski $275.35Identifying Pollen Cells Using Computer Analysis: Anaid for Allergists, Immunologists, and Other HealthCare SpecialistsElinor Thomas $151.75Study on the Properties of Electromagnetic Fields andtheir Possible Effects on Biological Materials and theLight-Shock Memory of Planarian Flatworms

Franklin Community High School, Franklin, INSponsor: Ryan Hendryx

Swaye Novreske and Abigail Hawkins $190.00Best Fertilizer for Plant GrowthMatt Wagers and Tori Thurman $278.93Aquaponics and Vegetable Growth

Abstracts are being Accepted Through February 11, 2014for Presentation at the 129th Annual Academy Meeting

Please remember to go on line to upload your abstract today or tomorrow, so that wemight enjoy hearing from you in a poster or paper at this year’s Annual Meeting.

If you have questions about your abstract, please contact your Section Chair or Co-Chair (listed on the Academy Website for each discipline) for clarification, or call the

Executive Director at 317/974-0827.

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A Report on the 2013 Indiana Academy of Science Talent SearchThe 2013 Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) Talent

Search Honors Weekend was held on October 18-19,2013 at Indiana University Kokomo. Twelve studentsrepresenting five high schools from around the state wereselected from a field of thirty applicants to compete in thisyear’s round of interviews and research presentations. Theweekend also included an evening presentation by IUKokomo astrophysicist Dr. Patrick Motl.

On hand at the awards luncheon to congratulate students,teachers, and parents were IAS President Dr. DaleEdwards, Ms. Delores Brown, IAS Executive Direc-tor, the Talent Search judges, and IU Kokomo faculty. Theluncheon speaker, Dr. J.C. Olsen, Assistant Professor ofChemistry at IU Kokomo gave a presentation on one partof his research titled “The Chemistry of Knots and Links.”

Dr. Mark Davis of the Department of Biology at theUniversity of Evansville made comments to the collectedgroup at the awards luncheon on behalf of the judges,noting that the competition this year was particularlystrong. Judges for the 2013 Talent Search were Dr.Mark Davis of the Department of Biology at the Universityof Evansville, Dr. Howard L. McLean Scientist/Educatorcurrently at Rochester (NY) Institute of Technology, Dr.Jennifer A. Metzler of the Department of Biology at BallState University, Dr. Vanessa Quinn of the Departmentof Biology at Purdue North Central, and Dr. MaarijSyed of the Department of Physics and Applied Optics atRose Hulman Institute of Technology.

The judges’ decisions were as follows: Four studentswere declared 2013 IAS Talent Search Finalists. Eachof these students received a certificate, a medal, and fiftydollars to help defray the cost of their research. The namesof these students in alphabetical order, the titles of theirresearch papers, their high schools, and the names of theirsponsoring teachers follow.Aubrey Curl

A Study of the Possible Role of Long Term Inges-tion of the Amino Acid Taurine on Physical FitnessJohn Adams High School, South BendSponsoring Teacher: Nevin Longenecker

Madeline DoctorImproving Electrode Kinetics and OperationalLifetime of a Prototype Membrane-less Glucose-Oxygen Physiological Fuel CellJohn Adams High School, South BendSponsoring Teacher: Nevin Longenecker

Claire RicePossible Effects of Graphene Oxide Ingestion onBehavior and Physiological Processes in Daphniamagna, Physical Development in Triop Eggs, andViability and Physical Development in BrineShrimp, Artemia salinaJohn Adams High School, South BendSponsoring Teacher: Nevin Longenecker

Lauren WardEMF: A Non-Chemical Control of Fruit Flies:Phase 3 of a 4-Part ProjectNorthwestern High School, KokomoSponsoring Teacher: Linda Wilson and Patty Zeck

Eight students were declared 2013 IAS TalentSearch Winners. The names of these students, the titlesof their research papers, their high schools, and the namesof their sponsoring teachers follow.Ryan Chung

OrniLogicApp: A study of the Classifier Designs inReal-time Aviary Mapping Using Audio and GPSData in Mobile DevicesTerre Haute South Vigo High School, Terre HauteSponsoring Teacher: Melanie Huber

Raymond HanHydrophobic Microporous Layers with GrapheneSubstrate in a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell to EnableEfficient Operation Using High Concentration FuelJohn Adams High School, South BendSponsoring Teacher: Nevin Longenecker

Sydney ImesPossible Role of Long Term Ingestion of SupplementalLovastatin and Cholesterol on Cognitive FunctionJohn Adams High School, South BendSponsoring Teacher: Nevin Longenecker

Rachel JohnsThe Role of Juglone on Soil Organism SurvivalNorthwestern High School, KokomoSponsoring Teacher: Linda Wilson and Patty Zeck

Priya KirtleyProduction of Hydrogen Gas from C. reinhardtiiTerre Haute South Vigo High School, Terre HauteSponsoring Teacher: Melanie Huber

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Timothy LiuA Portable Illumination System for Top-DownIllumination of Emergency ScenesPenn High School, MishawakaSponsoring Teacher: Diane Bowersox

Justin SkycakDesigning a Matching Layer for Acoustic Sensorsfor the COUPP Dark Matter DetectorMarian High School, MishawakaSponsoring Teacher: Kenneth Andrzejewski

Claudia TaccheriA Study of the Possible Role of Long-Term Inges-tion of Coenzyme Q10 on Cognitive ProcessesJohn Adams High School, South BendSponsoring Teacher: Nevin LongeneckerEach Talent Search Winner received a certificate, a

medal, and fifty dollars to help defray the cost of theirresearch. In addition; Rachel Johns received a $300scholarship to an Indiana college or university, and JustinSkycak received a $600 scholarship to an Indiana collegeor university. Ryan Chung and Sydney Imes and their

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teachers, Melanie Huber and Nevin Longeneckerrespectively, were recipients of paid trips to the AmericanJunior Academy of Science (AJAS) meeting that is beingheld in conjunction with the American Association for theAdvancement of Science (AAAS) and the NationalAssociation of Academies of Science (NAAS) meetings inChicago, IL in February, 2014. Ryan Chung and SydneyImes also received one-year, honorary memberships inthe AAAS along with one-year subscriptions to the AAASpublication Science.

After having been hosted by Indiana UniversityKokomo for the past thirteen years, the IAS Talent Searchis moving to Marian University in Indianapolis. To receiveinformation about the 2014 Indiana Academy of Sci-ence Talent Search or application materials, contact Ms.Lynn Thomas at Marian University in Indianapolis (email:[email protected]; phone: 317-955-6581).

-- Marcia L. GilletteIndiana University Kokomo

Kokomo, IN


Registration to attend the 129th Annual Academy Meeting is OPEN.For Early Discount Rates, Register before March 10, 2014.

Register now on line at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org

2014 ELECTIONS ARE NOW OPEN THROUGH MARCH 1, 2014Academy members are asked to vote on line for President-elect, Treasurer,

Council Member at Large, two members of the Foundations Committee,and two members of the Research Grants Committee.

(Student members are not eligible to vote.)

Voting will end on March 1, 2014.You may change your vote at any time until the end of the final day of voting.

The link to vote online is: http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org/Documents/Voting/Election-of-Officers-2014.aspx

OR, simply go to the Academy website homepage at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org and click on the Election of officers

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January 15, 2014

Franklin CollegeAttn: Alice Long Heikens, Professor of Biology101 Branigan BoulevardFranklin, IN 46131

Dear lAS Junior Grants Subcommittee:

On behalf of Franklin Community Schools, I would like to thank you for the donations for the following tworesearch grants:

$278.93 - Aquaponics and Vegetable Growth (Farming for the Future)$190.00 - Best Fertilizer for Plant Growth

The staff in the Franklin Community Schools is working hard to increase collaborative ways of helping studentsachieve at levels that will open doors for them in the future. We appreciate the assistance, both in terms of time andresources, that businesses and individuals in the community offer. It is through such assistance that we are betterable to serve our children and our community.

Thanks again for your support.

FRANKLINCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Student-Centered •lnnovative

A Letter of Thanks to the Academy and the Junior Grants ProgramFor the past several years, I have had the opportunity

to work with several IAS members on the Junior Grantsprogram. We review proposals from high school studentswho are seeking funds for their individualized research.Many students need not only funding but also mentoring from teachers, professors, and professional scientists. It is ourhope that more students will apply for research funds and,that as an Academy, we can foster more student research.The letter below is why so many selfless professionals

volunteer their time to help young scientists. Thanks to theJunior Grant Reviewers (Lewis Hogarth, MarciaGillette, Steven Kristoff, Mary Ritke, SarahMordan-McCombs, and Liberty Pelter), our JuniorGrant Student Mentor, Larry Mordan, and all of theother volunteers in IAS. What we are doing does make adifference.

-- Alice Heikens

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Eagle Marsh BioBlitzMay 31st and June 1st

This year the Indiana Academy of Science through the Biodiversity and Natural Areas Committee is helping tosponsor a two day [Saturday through Sunday, May 31st and June 1st] bioblitz at Eagle Marsh, Fort Wayne, IN.The primary aim of the bioblitz is to gather baseline information concerning the flora and fauna at the site.

The basic habitats at the site include marshes, restored prairies, sedge meadows, and forested wetlands. EagleMarsh is a 716-acre wetland preserve located on the southwest border of Fort Wayne (see trails map).

As always, we are looking for volunteers to participate in the bioblitz. This year Don Ruch will organize thebioblitz participants with the assistance of Betsy Yankowiak and staff at the site.

Details of the event are currently being worked out. A tentative schedule of events is below.

If you plan to attend the event, please send Don Ruch the following information:

1. Name2. Names of other people in your group, if appropriate3. Email address[es]4. Taxonomic group of your expertise or taxonomic group with which you wish to work

Please consider joining the bioblitz team for an enjoyable 24+ hour event!

Contacts for the bioblitz:

Bioblitz Participant Coordinator: Director of Preserves and Programs:Don Ruch Betsy YankowiakDepartment of Biology Little River Wetlands ProjectBall State University 7209 Engle Road, Suite 200Muncie, IN 47306 Fort Wayne, IN 46804765.285-8829 [email protected] [email protected]

Tentative Schedule of Events at the Eagle Marsh BioBlitz

Saturday, May 31st

8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Mandatory BioBlitz Check-In andOrientation Eagle Marsh Barn

After Orientation Survey Begins

Noon – 1:00 p.m. Box Lunches served at EagleMarsh Barn

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Open House, Exhibits at EagleMarsh Barn

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Casual cook-out dinner andcampfire, Eagle Marsh Barn

Sunday, June 1st

7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, ExtendedStay America or Eagle MarshBarn

Noon Survey Officially Ends

Noon – 1:00 p.m. Box lunches served at EagleMarsh Barn

1:00pm – 3:00pm Open House, Exhibits at EagleMarsh Barn

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Presentation of Findings at EagleMarsh Barn


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Thomas Robert Mertens, 83Indiana Academy of Science Fellow

Obituary


Thomas Robert Mertens died Friday, January 3, 2014, after a valiantfight with cancer.

He was born May 22, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the oldest son ofHerbert Frederick Michael Mertens and Hulda Clara Johanna Burg Mertens.He attended the Fort Wayne schools and graduated from South Side HighSchool (Fort Wayne) in 1948.

He attended Ball State Teachers College, now Ball State University,receiving a B.S. degree in 1952. His M.S. (1954), and Ph.D. (1956) de-grees were awarded from Purdue University, where he specialized in plantgenetics.

After a year of post-doctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin, hejoined the faculty at Ball State University in June 1957. With the exception ofa year of post-doctoral studies at Stanford University (1963-64), he spenthis entire professional career at Ball State, retiring in 1993 as the George andFrances Ball Distinguished Professor of Biology Education, Emeritus.

Dr. Mertens was active in several professional societiesand was a Fellow of the American Association for theAdvancement of Science and a Fellow of the IndianaAcademy of Science.

He served as president of the National Association ofBiology Teachers and was awarded honorary membershipby the Association in 1988. The National Science TeachersAssociation recognized him for distinguished service toscience education and presented him with the OhausAward for innovative college science teaching. He directedmany National Science Foundation summer workshopsfor updating high school biology teachers.

In 1988, he received the McGuffey Award from theTextbook and Academic Authors Association. He re-ceived the Outstanding Faculty Service Award from BallState in 1981 and was given the Distinguished AlumnusAward in 1983.

Dr. Mertens was the author or co-author of some 200publications, including textbooks and articles in profes-sional science and science education journals. He was agold member of the Ball State Fellows Society and amember of Grace Episcopal Church.

He had a strong and lifelong interest in classical musicand funded a program to bring classical organists to BallState for concerts and master classes.

Dr. Mertens is survived by his wife, Beatrice JanetAbair Mertens, to whom he was married April l, 1953;daughter, Julia Ann Mertens Cosgrove (husband, RobertMichael Cosgrove) of Kerrville, Texas; son, DavidGerhard Mertens (wife, Jill Hedrich Mertens) of LakeOswego, Oregon; granddaughter, Meredith Leigh Mertensof Denver, Colorado; and grandson, Jack Robert ThomasMertens of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Additional survivorsinclude sister, M. Ann Keller; brother, William (wife,Rosemary); sister-in-law, Gloria Mertens; two nieces; andtwo nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother,Allen.

To honor Dr. Mertens, the family suggests memorialsdesignated for the Music Fund at Grace EpiscopalChurch, the Ball State University Foundation Fund No.951 for the Mertens Award for Outstanding BiologyStudents at BSU, the Tom and Bea Mertens OrganRecital Fund #5788 at BSU, the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society, Memorials - Tom Mertens (320 SWBarbur Blvd., Suite 350, Portland, OR 97219), or thecharity of the donor’s choice.

The memorial service was held at 3:00 p.m. onWednesday, January 8, 2014 in Grace Episcopal Church,300 South Madison Street, Muncie, Indiana with FatherThomas Blake, officiating.

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March 15, 2014 Workshops

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CALL FOR PAPERS

The Indiana Academy of Science invites abstracts from field scientists, industry scientists,academic scientists, science educators, graduate science students, undergraduatescience students, and other Academy members whose work is current and interesting toIndiana scientists, for presentation at the 129th Annual Academy Meeting. Presentersare welcome to submit abstracts for oral presentation, hot topic presentation, workshoppresentation or poster presentation.

Presenters must be members of the Indiana Academy of Science. To register membership, orrenew your membership for 2014, go to http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org. Allpresenters must register for the 129th Annual Academy Meeting.

Guidelines for preparing abstracts, and presenting, are posted on the AcademyWebsite at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org. For submission questions, contactyour Section Chair (name and contact information to be found at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org.) or email the Executive Director [email protected]. Abstracts are published in the ProgramBook for the 129th Annual Academy Meeting.

Online Abstract Uploading is taking place now through February 11, 2014 athttp://www.indianaacademyofscience.org Submission Deadline: February 11, 2014.

Annual Meeting Date & Place: March 15, 2014, JW Marriott Hotel, downtownIndianapolis, Indiana

The 129th Annual Academy will bring together hundreds of Indiana scientists, scienceeducators and science students, to share some of this country’s latest developments inscientific research and hot topic issues, and honor peers at the forefront of this work.

Prepare now to share your research and insight.

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SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UPCOMING129th Annual Academy Meeting, March 15, 2014,J.W. Marriott,Indianapolis

Dr. Dale Edwards will open the 129th AnnualAcademy Meeting with an overview of theresearch that has led to the publication of Mitesof Freshwater Mollusks, in “Let’s Talk Science”.

Dale Edwards is the President of the Indiana Academy of Scienceand author of the newly released Mites of Freshwater Mollusks (Dale D.Edwards and Malcolm F. Vidrine (2013).

‘The New Hoosier Farmer: Makes Corn in a LaboratoryDr. Jim Bing of Dow AgroSciences is quietly engineering super cornon the northwest side of Indianapolis. And one day, it might take overthe world. Jim is the Global Trait Introgression Leader at DowAgroSciences, and the 129th Annual Academy Meeting Luncheon Speaker.His presentation, entitled “Dow AgroSciences Providing Science BasedSolutions for a Growing World” will examine growth and changes asDow AgroSciences has developed products to feed a growing world.

The science that led to current productsand that is driving the future will be discussed.

Dr. Johannah E. Barry will wrap up the 129th Annual AcademyMeeting with a delightful and informative presentation on the biodiversityconservation in the Galapagos Islands, in a talk entitled ‘EndlessForms Most Beautiful: Saving Galapagos in the 21st Century’ .Johannah Barry is the Founder and President of Galapagos Conser-vancy.

From Skin to Stem: Recent Advances in Stem Cell TechnologyDr. Sam Rhine is a genetic educator and national and international

speaker. Sam Rhine will present the ‘Hot Topic’ entitled “From Skinto Stem: Recent Advances in Stem Cell Technology”


WORKSHOP: Sedge (Carex) Identification Workshop

Facilitator: Paul E. Rothrock, Ph.D.

Dr. Paul Rothrock is Professor of Biology and Environmental Science atTaylor University, Taylor Indiana. Paul is a past president of the IndianaAcademy of Science (2009), and in addition to publishing over 35 peer-reviewedarticles on the genus Carex, the flora of the Midwest, ecological assessmentprotocols, and prairie restoration, is the author of the widely respected Sedgesof Indiana and the Adjacent States, referred to as “…so well written, illustratedand organized that it will set the standard for state compilations of specificplant groups for some time to come (Pre-registration for this Workshop isavailable online)

Accessing Science on-line—theProceedings of the IndianaAcademy of SciencePrepared and Published by the IndianaAcademy of Science, and hosted by IUPUILibrary, the Indiana Academy ofScience Journal is now online.

Dr. Mike Foos (Academy Webmasterand Council Secretary), and Jennifer Johnson (IUPUI DigitalScholarship Outreach Librarian) will present the ‘Hot Topic’entitled Accessing Science on-line—the Proceedings of the Indi-ana Academy of Science.

Nanotechnology:Current Reality and Future PromiseDr. Arden Bement Jr. will present a brief snapshot ofadvances and issues in the ‘Hot Topic’ entitled“Nanotechnology: Current Reality and Future Promise.”Arden is the current president-elect of the Indiana Academyof Science (assuming the office of president at the culminationof the 129th Annual Academy Meeting), an engineer andscientist, the former Director of the National ScienceFoundation, the former Director of the National Institute ofStandards and Technology, and the founding Director of theGlobal Policy Research Institute at Purdue University.

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BOOK SIGNING: Mites of Freshwater Mollusks by Dale D. Edwards and M. F.Vidrine.

Written in a very accessible style that does not jeopardize scientific rigor, Mites of Freshwater Mollusks is anotable publication on a globally distributed complex of associations between freshwater mussels and their mites theformer group often considered the most endangered group of freshwater organisms in the world. This treatment can beappreciated by novices as well as by the experts in this field of investigation. This book can serve well as a referencetool. In addition to this, it could serve well several courses in the biological sciences both for upper-level undergraduatesas well as graduate courses. Packed with up to date scientific information, this book should be on the shelves of anyfreshwater biologist and anyone else interested in the conservation, restoration and the ecology of freshwater habitats.By: Bruno Borsari

ISBN 978-0-615-83471-9. Published by M. F. Vidrine, 1932 Fournerat Road, Eunice, Louisiana 70535, 2013. 336pp. $50.00 (soft cover). (available from www.amazon.com or directly from the publisher: contact [email protected])

Mites of Freshwater Mollusks will be available for sale at the 129th Annual Academy Meeting.Author, Dr. Dale Edwards will be on hand.

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Stephanie Lyons will present the ‘Hot Topic’ entitled“A Microscopic View of the Stars.” Stephanie isFounder and former President of the Notre DameChapter of the Association for Women In Science(AWIS), a DOE NNSA Stewardship Science GraduateFellow, and a current PhD Candidate at the Universityof Notre Dame. .

Register Now on-line for the 129th Annual Academy Meeting at

http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org. Registerbefore March 10, to receive the early registrationdiscount rate.

Abstracts for presentation at the Annual Meetingare being accepted until February 11, 2014. For detailson how to submit an abstract, check the website…http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org.

Mosaics in Science - STEM Opportunities in National Parks - Summer 2014Interested in doing a paid STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) project in one ofAmerica’s most beautiful places during the summer of 2014. Perhaps Bat and Cave Biology Research atEl Malpais National Monument in New Mexico? Or maybe Water Quality Research at Cuyahoga ValleyNational Park in Ohio? How about Field Research (including big tree surveys and benthic habitatcharacterizations) at Congaree National Park in South Carolina?

These and thirteen other paid STEM opportunities are available through the National Park Service’s newMosaics in Science program. All sixteen opportunities are listed on the Mosaics in Science website, andapplications can be submitted online from now through February 18, 2014 (noon, MST). [Note: Thisdeadline has been extended from what was previously advertised.]

The Mosaics in Science program was developed by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), inpartnership with the Geological Society of America (GSA), with the aim of increasing the diversity amongthose who seek STEM careers within the National Park Service. Mosaics in Science project areas covera broad range of subjects, including biology, hydrology, paleontology, natural resources, archaeology,ethnography, geology, mapping , GIS (Geographic Information Systems), education, and interpretation.

BenefitsParticipants receive real-world, STEM work experiences at scenic National Park sites across the UnitedStates. After completing their projects, participants travel to Washington, DC, to participate in a careerworkshop that provides valuable opportunities to present their work and meet with various members ofNPS staff and management. Participants receive a living stipend of $4,000 and free housing (or ahousing allowance). Travel costs to the National Park site and to the Career Workshop are fully covered.

EligibilityApplications are accepted from all qualified candidates who are a member of one of the Mosaics inScience partner organizations (or a similar organization/ program). To determine if you are a member ofone of these organization, go to http://www.geosociety.org/mosaics/index.htm#mosaicpartners. Ifyou are eligible, you are cordially invited to apply to Mosaics; just contact [email protected] foran application log-in code, and mention this message. Please also identify the program or organizationwith which you are affiliated, or that is referring/nominating you (see above). Members of groups thathave been historically underrepresented in STEM fields are strongly encouraged to apply. These groupsinclude but are not limited to African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Hispanic, NativeHawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, and persons with disabilities. Candidates must be in the 17-25 year-oldage range, be attending (or recently graduated from) an undergraduate or graduate institution, and be aU.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident.

Apply Now!The Mosaics in Science website’s online application system is now open to receive applications, so getstarted on yours today! To gain access to the online application system, send an e-mail to


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[email protected] to confirm your eligibility and receive a login code. The final applicationdeadline is February 18, 2014 (noon, MST). Apply here: http://www.mmsend54.com/link.cfm?r=1501352180&sid=29535176&m=3310119&u=GEOSOCIETY&j=16446024&s=http://www.geosociety.org/mosaics.

More InformationFor more information, see the official Mosaics in Science website or contact Matthew Dawson [email protected] or 303-357-1025.

Mosaics in Science Project Titles and Locations:- Archaeological Impacts of Climate Change, Biscayne National Park, Homestead, FL- Bat and Cave Biology Research Assistant, El Malpais National Monument, Grants, NM- Cave and Karst Interpreter, Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Eminence, MO- Coastal Geologist / Educator, Assateague Island National Seashore, Berlin, MD- Desert Hydrology Research Assistant, Saguaro National Park and Other Southern Arizona Parks,

Tucson, AZ- Digital Research Communicator, Denali National Park and Preserve, Denali National Park, AK- Education Production Assistant, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National

Recreation Area, Gunnison, CO- Ethnographic Research Assistant, Chaco Culture National Historic Park, Nageeezi, NM- Field Research Technician, Congaree National Park, Hopkins, SC- GIS / Stream Morphology Technician, Prince William Forest Park, Dumfries, VA- Interdisciplinary Science and Education Technician, Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WY- Natural Resource Conservation Assistant, Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia, PA- Paleontology / Museum Assistant, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant, CO- Paleontology Inventory Assistant, Great Basin National Park, Baker, NV- Science Engagement Specialist, North Cascades National Park Complex, Newhalem, WA- Water Quality Research Assistant, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Brecksville, OH

Other Opportunities from GSA and its Partners:- GSA GeoCorps America Program - Short-term, paid geoscience opportunities on America’s publiclands- GSA On To the Future Program - A grass roots initiative to provide partial-funding for diverse studentsto attend their first GSA Annual Meeting- GSA/ExxonMobil Field Programs - Application periods open around February- GSA Research Grants - Some application deadlines are in February

Thank you for your interest in the Mosaics in Science program. We look forward to seeing yourapplication!

Sincerely,Matt Dawson, GSA

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Join Conner Prairie Interactive History Park andthe Indiana Academy of Science for Science with a Twist… a new series of events thatpairs fascinating topics in science and technology withdelicious food and drink.

Our inaugural event on Thursday, Feb 20 at Scotty’sBrewhouse on 96th Street will feature Larry Leverenz,Eric Nauman and Thomas Talavage with thePurdue Neurotrauma Group (recently featured on NOVA’s television seriesMaking Stuff), who will share their work on football related concussions and braininjuries.

Join us for an evening of amazing science, mouthwatering food, craft beer, and greatsocial networking! Tickets are free but registration is required. Food and drink arenot included with admission but are available for purchase.

Must be 21+ to attend. Register today at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-with-a-twist-tickets-10397618557

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The Indiana Academy of Science’s “Science Experts Database”If you have not already done so, please go the the Indiana Academy of Science webpageand join the Science Experts Database.

The webpage is www.indianaacademyof science.orgOnce on the page, log in and click on Scientists on the right side of the bar at the top ofthe page and follow the instructions.

Deadline for submission of copy for the May issue of the IAS Newsletter isApril 18, 2014

Send copy to Donald G. Ruch at [email protected]

For IAS information, go to: www.indianaacademyofscience.org

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