J. David Allan
School of Natural Resources
& Environment
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1115
Phone: (734) 764-6553
FAX: (734) 936-2195
Email: dallan@umich.edu
Web: www.snre.umich.edu/~dallan
Education:
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Ph.D. (1971) The University of Michigan
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B.Sc. (1966) The University of British Columbia
Positions Held:
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Professor, 1990 to present, School of Natural Resources and Environment,
University of Michigan
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Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor, 1972 to 1990, Department of Zoology,
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University of Maryland
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Director of Graduate Studies, 1985 to1988, Department of Zoology, University
of Maryland
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Postdoctoral Fellow, 1971-1972, University of Chicago
Visiting Appointments:
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Department of Animal Ecology, 1987, University of Lund, Sweden
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Hebrew University, 1983, Department of Biology, Jerusalem, Israel
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Windermere Laboratory, 1980, Freshwater Biological Association, U. K.
Research Interests:
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Land-water linkages and stream ecosystem function
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Conservation and restoration of stream ecosystems
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Population and Community Ecology
Teaching Interests:
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The Conservation and Management of Biological Communities
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Aquatic Biology, Stream Ecology, Limnology
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Global Environmental Change
Professional Experience and Service:
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North American Benthological Society: member, Executive Committee
(1986-88, 1997-present), Co-Chair, Board of Trustees for the Endowment
Fund (1997-present), Co-Chair, Human Resources Committee (1987-89), Chair,
Award of Excellence Committee (1989-90).
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Board of Editors, Journal of the North American Benthological Society
(1985-87).
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Board of Editors, Freshwater Biology (1997-present).
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The Nature Conservancy: member, selection committee, Postdoctoral Fellows
in Conservation Research (1999-present); Michigan Chapter: member, Scientific
Advisory Board (1991-present).
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Professional Experience and Service: (continued)
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American Rivers: member, Board of Directors (1994-1999); Chair, Science
and Technical
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Advisory Committee (1994-99).
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American Society of Limnology & Oceanography: member, Public Policy
Committee (1999-present).
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Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory: member, Board of Trustees (1988-91).
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Ecological Society of America: member, selection committee, honorary
members (1986-87), Member, Planning Committee (representing Ecological
Society of America), to organize a speciality conference for the American
Water Research Association, entitled, “Riparian Ecology and Management
in Multi-Landuse Watersheds” (1998-00).
Workshops:
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Large Rivers Workshop, Invitee. Research Needs for Ecological Assessment
of Large Rivers. Sponsored by the Water Environment Research Foundation,
Chicago, October 1999.
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Global Climate Change Workshop, Invitee. Climate Change into Upper
Great Lakes Region. Sponsored by US EPA, June 1999.
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Natural Flow Regime Workshop, Invitee and co-convener. Sponsored by the
Gund Foundation, St. Louis, October 1997.
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Aquatic Habitat Classification Workshop, Invitee. Sponsored by The
Nature Conservancy, October 1997.
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VIth Carey Conference, Invitee. Enhancing the Ecological Basis of
Conservation. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Milbrook, NY, May 1996.
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LASPAU Symposium for Latin American Scholars from Amazonia, Invitee.
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., March 1994.
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U.S. Dept. of the Interior Workshop, Invitee. Evaluation of Natural
Resource Damage Assessment Model: Great Lakes Ecosystem. Washington,
D.C., February 1991.
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NSF Workshop, Invitee. Community Structure and Function in Temperate
and Tropical Streams. Flathead Lake, MT, April 1987 (invitation
declined because on overseas sabbatical)
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Instream Flow Methodology Workshop, Invitee. Sponsored by the Electric
Power Research Institute, San Francisco, February 1986.
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EPA Workshop, Invitee. Evaluation of an Index of Biotic Integrity
using stream fishes. Champaign, IL, May 1984.
Reviewing Activities
Journals
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American Naturalist, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,
Climatic Change, Ecology, Evolution, Freshwater Biology, Holarctic Ecology,
Hydrobiology, Journal of Plankton Research, Journal of the North American
Benthological Society, Limnology and Oceanography, Marine Biology, Oikos,
Science, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Granting agencies
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Member, NSF Ecology Panel, 1975-78: member, NSF Integrated Basic Research
Panel, 1978-79; ad hoc reviewer for many programs, especially Ecology and
Population Biology; reviewer for National Geographic Society, reviewer
for National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada; reviewer
and member, Scientific Advisory Board, Maryland Department of Natural Resources;
member, Advisory Panel, Water Resources Research Center; UMCP; member,
Maryland Power Plant Environmental Research and Guidance Committee, 1981;
member, USDA Fund for Rural America Review Panel, 1998.
Grants:
Current:
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Development and Testing of a Decision Support System for River Restoration.
NSF Water & Watersheds (J.D. Allan, Project Leader, with A.J. Brenner,
J. Nassauer and G. Helfand), $625K, 1999-2002.
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Flow Alteration in Great Lakes Basin Rivers: Extent and Effects.
Great Lakes Protection Fund (J.D. Allan, Project leader, with M.J. Wiley,
P. Webb and N.L. Poff), $300K, 1999-2002.
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Regional Assessment of Climate Change in the Upper Midwest: Influence
on River Ecosystems. US EPA (with Peter Sousounis and others),
$12K, 1999.
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Bacterial Production in Lowland Rivers of the Orinoco Basin. NSF
Dissertation Improvement Grant to M. M. Castillo (with G. Kling), $9K,
1998-1999.
Past:
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Biological Diversity of Andean Rivers. National Geographic Society (with
A.S. Flecker, S. Segnini, D. Taphorn), $42K, 1997-98.
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Second Growth Riparian Forest Management and Stream Productivity.
USDA Forest Service, Cooperative Research Program (with M. Bryant, USFS),
$20K, 1998.
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Changing Landscapes in the Tropical Andes: Human Dimension and Ecological
Consequences. International Institute, The University of Michigan. (with
A.J. Brenner, D. Levine), $8.4K, 1997.
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Consequences of Changing Land Use for River Ecosystems of the Tropical
Andes. Office of the Vice-President for Research, The University
of Michigan, $8.4K, 1997.
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Land Use and Climate Change in Great Lakes Regional Watersheds. NSF/EPA
Methods and Models for Integrated Assessment. (with P. Sousounis, A.J.
Brenner, W. Kuhn), $343K 1996-98.
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Second Growth Riparian Forest Management. USDA Forest Service, Cooperative
Research Program (with Mark Wipfli, USFS), 1996-97, $34K; 1997-98, $25K.
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Land Crab Herbivory. NSF-Dissertation Improvement
Grant to Peter Sherman, $10K, 1995-97.
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Development, Deployment, and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate
Curriculum Development Testbed (UCDT). National Science Foundation,
Undergraduate Education Program (with Tim Killeen, James Teeri and others),
$200K, 1996-99.
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Sustaining Viable Aquatic Ecosystems.” USDA Ecosystems Program (with
D.L. Erickson and R. DeYoung), $148K, 1996-98.
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Forest Fragments and Stream Ecosystem Integrity. USDA Forest Service
McIntire-Stennis funding at $20K annually, 1992-95.
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Relationships between land use and ecosystem integrity in a human-influenced
watershed. UofM Rackham School of Graduate Studies (with Donna Erickson
Hall), $20K, 1992.
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Supplement to Rackham Proposal. UofM Office of Vice-President for Research
(with Donna Erickson Hall) $10K, 1992.
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Land use and ecosystem integrity in human-influenced watersheds:
An Analysis of Water Policy Issues. UM Population-Environment Dynamics
Project & Global Change Project (with Jonathan Bulkley) $10K, 1992.
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A regional streamflow classification system. Environmental Protection
Agency (with N. Leroy Poff) $130K, 1989-91,
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Integrated Approaches for Training in Conservation and Development.
Pew Charitable Trusts (with D. W. Inouye) $30K, 1988.
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Stream-dwelling meiofauna: field and flume investigations of dispersal
dynamics. NSF-Visiting Professorships for Women award to Dr. Margaret
Palmer, Wabash University, $132K, 1987-88.
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The Influence of Predation on Mayfly Assemblages. NSF-Doctoral
Dissertation Award to A. S. Flecker, $13K, 1987-88
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Investigation of Drift. NSF-Ecology, $214K, 1987-1990.
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Swarming, Mate Choice and Sexual Selection in Mayflies. NSF-Population
Biology, $75K, 1985-87.
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Research leave, University of Maryland General Research Board, Spring semester,
1983
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American Philosophical Society, 1983 $1,000 - travel expenses to Israel
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Risk of Predation, and the Diel Activity Patterns of Aquatic Insects.
NSF-Ecology, $110K, 1983-86.
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Survey of Invertebrates and Emergent Vegetation in Maryland Ponds.
U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service, $9K, 1982-83.
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Adaptive Significance of Life History Variation in the Freshwater Cyclopoid
Copepod Mesocyclops edax." NSF - Population Biology, $138K, 1980-83.
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Laboratory Simulation of Acid Rain Effects on Freshwater Micro-crustaceans.
Office of Water Research and Technology, $5K, 1980.
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Sub-lethal Effects of Pollutants. Office of Water Research and Technology,
$16K, 1979.
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Predator - prey relations in an alpine stream. University of Maryland
Biomedical Research Grant, $3K, 1977.
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The Effects of Predation in an Alpine Stream Community. NSF - Ecology,
$73K, 1977-79.
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Sub-lethal Effects of Pollutants: Tests of the Usefulness of Life
Tables for evaluating the Impact of Chronic Toxicity. Office of Water
Research and Technology, $14K, 1977-79.
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The Distributional Ecology of Benthic Insects in an Alpine Stream:
The Roles of Habitat Structure, Competition and Vertebrate Predation."
NSF-Ecosystems, $45K, 1975-77.
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Seasonal Interactions among Estuarine Primary Producers and Herbivores,
ERDA (with D. R. Heinle and S. Richman), $100K, 1975-77.
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Seasonal Interactions among Estuarine Primary Producers and Herbivores,
(with D. R. Heinle and S. Richman), $55K, 1974.
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The Role of Micro-consumers in the Food Web of the Rhodes River Estuary,
NSF RANN, $32K, 1973-74.
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Faunal Turnover and the Relationship of Niche Breadth to Species Range
in Stream Benthic Communities. University of Maryland General Research
Board, $3K, 1973.
Publications:
Book:
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Allan, J. D. 1995. Stream Ecology: Structure and Function
of Running Waters. Chapman and Hall, U.K. 400 p.
Peer-reviewed:
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Karr, J. R., J. D. Allan and A. C. Benke. 1999. River Conservation
in North America: Science, Policy, and Practice. In: P.J. Boon,
B. Davies, and G. Petts (eds.), Global Perspectives on River Conservation.
John Wiley & Sons, London (invited chapter, accepted for publication).
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Castillo, M. M., J. D. Allan and S. Brunzell. 1999. Nutrient
concentrations and discharges in a Midwestern agricultural catchment.
Journal of Environmental Quality (in review).
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Allan, J. D. 1999. El regimen natural de los rios: Un
paradigma para su conservacion y restauacion. Pp. 379-393 in:
P. Arrojo and J. Martinez (eds.), El agua a debate desde la universidad:
Por Una Nueva Cultura del Aqua. Zaragoza, Spain.
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Lammert, M. and J. D. Allan. 1999. Assessing biotic integrity
of streams: Effects of scale in measuring the influence of land use/cover
and habitat structure on fish and macroinvertebrates. Environmental
Management 23:257-270.
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Allan, J. D., D. L. Erickson and J. Fay. 1997. The influence
of catchment land use on stream integrity across multiple spatial scales.
Freshwater Biology 37:149-162.
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Allan, J. D. and L. B. Johnson: 1997. Catchment-scale analysis
of aquatic ecosystems. Freshwater Biology 37:107-112. (J.D.
Allan and L.B. Johnson co-edited this special symposium for Freshwater
Biology.)
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Poff, N. L., J. D. Allan, M. B. Bain, J. R. Karr, K. L. Prestegaard, B.
D. Richter, R. E. Sparks and J. C. Stromberg. 1997. The natural
flow regime: A paradigm for river conservation and restoration. BioScience
47:769-784.
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Roth, N. E., J. D. Allan, and D. L. Erickson. 1996. Landscape
influences on stream biotic integrity assessed at multiple spatial scales.
Landscape Ecology, 11(3):141-156.
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Palmer, M. A., J. D. Allan and C. A. Butman. 1996. Dispersal
as a regional process affecting the local dynamics of marine and stream
benthic invertebrates. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 11: 322-325.
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Poff, N. L. and J. D. Allan. 1995. Functional organization
in stream fish assemblages in relation to hydrologic variability.
Ecology, 76:606-627.
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Allan, J. D. and A. S. Flecker. 1993. Biodiversity conservation
in running waters. BioScience, 43: 32-43.
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Robinson, J. G., S. Jacobson, J. D. Allan et al. 1992. Nuts
and bolts: Case studies of training programs in conservation and sustainable
development. The Environmental Professional, 14:284-292.
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Allan, J. D., A. S. Flecker and S. L. Kohler. 1991. Diel changes
in epibenthic activity and gut fullness of some mayfly nymphs. Verhandlungen
der Internationalen Vereinigung fur Theoretische und Angewandte Limnologie,
24: 2881-2885.
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Allan, J. D., and A. S. Flecker. 1989. The mating biology of
a mass-swarming mayfly. Animal Behavior, 37: 361-371.
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Flecker, A. S., J. D. Allan and N. C. McClintock. 1989. Swarming
and sexual selection in a Rocky Mountain mayfly. Holarctic Ecology,
11: 280-285.
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Allan, J. D. and B. Malmqvist. 1989. Diel activity of Gammarus
pulex (Crustacea) in a South Swedish stream: comparison of drift
catches vs. baited traps. Hydrobiologia, 179: 73-80.
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Allan, J. D. and B. P. Feifarek. 1989. Distances travelled
by drifting mayfly nymphs: factors influencing return to substrate.
Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 8: 322-330.
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Allan, J. D. and A. S. Flecker. 1988. Prey preference in stoneflies:
A comparative analysis of prey vulnerability. Oecologia, 76: 495-503.
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Allan, J. D., G. N. Herbst, R. Ortal and Y. Regev. 1988. Invertebrate
drift in the Dan River, Israel. Hydrobiologia, 160: 155-163.
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Allan, J. D. 1987. Macroinvertebrate drift in a Rocky Mountain
stream. Hydrobiologia, 144: 261-268.
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Allan, J. D., A. S. Flecker and N. L. McClintock. 1987. Prey
size preference of carnivorous stoneflies. Limnology and Oceanography,
32: 864-872.
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Allan, J. D., A. S. Flecker and N. L. McClintock. 1987. Prey
preference of stoneflies: Sedentary vs. mobile prey. Oikos,
49: 323-332.
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Flecker, A. S. and J. D. Allan. 1987. Flight direction in some
rocky mountain mayflies, with observations of parasitism. Aquatic
Insects, 10: 33-42.
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Allan, J. D., A. S. Flecker and N. L. McClintock. 1986. Diel
epibenthic activity of mayfly nymphs, and its non-concordance with behavioral
drift. Limnology and Oceanography, 31: 1057-1065.
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Allan, J. D. and E. Russek. 1985. The quantification of stream
drift. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 42: 210-215.
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Wyngaard, G. A., E. Russek and J. D. Allan. 1985. Life history
variation in North temperate and subtropical populations of Mesocyclops
edax (Crustacea: Copepoda). Verhandlungen der Internationalen Vereinigung
fur Theoretische und Angewandte Limnologie, 22: 3149-3153.
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Allan, J. D. 1984. Life history variation in a freshwater copepod:
evidence from population crosses. Evolution, 38: 280-291.
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Allan, J. D. 1984. The size composition of invertebrate drift in
a Rocky Mountain Stream. Oikos, 43: 68-76.
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Allan, J. D. 1984. Hypothesis testing in studies of aquatic
insects, pp. 484-597. In: V. H. Resh and D. M. Rosenberg (eds.),
Ecology of Aquatic Insects. Praeger Publ. Co., NY.
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Allan, J. D. 1984. The production ecology of Ephemeroptera in a Rocky
Mountain stream. Verhandlungen der Internationalen Vereinigung fur
Theoretische und Angewandte Limnologie, 22: 3233-3237.
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Flecker, A. S. and J. D. Allan. 1984. The importance of predation,
substrate and spatial refugia in determining lotic insect distributions.
Oecologia, 64: 306-313.
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Allan, J. D. 1983. Food consumption by trout and stoneflies
in a Rocky Mountain stream, with comparison to prey standing crop, pp.
371-390. In: T. D. Fontaine and S. M. Bartell (eds.), Dynamics
of Lotic Ecosystems. Ann Arbor Science Publishers.
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Allan, J. D. 1983. Predator-prey relationships in streams,
pp. 191-229. In: G. W. Minshall and J. R. Barnes (eds.), Stream
Ecology: Application and Testing of General Ecological Theory.
Plenum Press, NY.
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Allan, J. D. 1982. Feeding habits and prey consumption of three
predaceous stoneflies (Plecoptera) in a mountain stream. Ecology,
63: 26-34.
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Allan, J. D. 1982. The effects of reduction in trout density
on the invertebrate community of a mountain stream. Ecology, 63:
1444-55.
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Allan, J. D. and R. E. Daniels. 1982. Life table evaluation
of chronic exposure of Eurytemora affinis (Copepoda) to Kepone. Marine
Biology, 66: 179-84.
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Feifarek, B., G. A. Wyngaard, and J. D. Allan. 1982. The cost
of reproduction in a freshwater copepod. Oecologia, 56: 166-168.
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Walton, W., S. Compton, J. D. Allan, and R. E. Daniels. 1982.
The effects of acid stress on survival and reproduction of Daphnia pulex.
Canadian Journal of Zoology 60: 573-579.
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Allan, J. D. 1981. Prey consumption by brook trout (Salvelinus
fontinalis) in a mountain stream. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and
Aquatic Sciences, 38: 184-192.
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Daniels, R. E. and J. D. Allan. 1981. Life table evaluation
of chronic exposure to a pesticide. Canadian Journal of Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences, 38: 485-494.
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Allan, J. D. and C. E. Goulden. 1980. Some aspects of reproductive
variation among freshwater zooplankton, pp. 388-410. In: W.
C. Kerfoot (ed.), The Evolution and Ecology of Zooplankton Communities.
New England Press.
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Allan, J. D. 1978. Trout predation and the size composition
of stream drift. Limnology and Oceanography, 23: 1231-1237.
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Allan, J. D. 1978. The diet of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis
Mitchill) and brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) in an alpine stream.
Verhandlungen der Internationalen Vereinigung fur Theoretische und Angewandte
Limnologie, 20: 2045-2050.
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Allan, J. D. 1977. An analysis of the dynamics of mixed populations
of Daphnia, and the associated cladoceran community. Freshwater Biology,
7: 505-512.
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Allan, J. D., S. Richman, D. R. Heinle and R. Huff. 1977. Grazing
in subadult stages of some estuarine calanoid copepods. Marine Biology,
43: 317-331.
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Allan, J. D. 1976. Life history patterns in zooplankton.
American Naturalist, 110: 165-180.
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Allan, J. D., T. G. Kinsey and M. J. James. 1976. Abundances
and production of copepods in the Rhode River subestuary of Chesapeake
Bay. Chesapeake Science, 17: 86-92.
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Allan, J. D. 1975. Components of diversity. Oecologia,
18: 359-367.
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Allan, J. D. 1975. Faunal turnover and longitudinal zonation in an
alpine stream. Verhand-lungen der Internationalen Vereinigung fur
Theoretische und Angewandte Limnologie, 19: 1646-1652.
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Allan, J. D. 1975. The diversity and distributional ecology of benthic
insects in Cement Creek, Colorado, Ecology, 56: 1040-1053.
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Allan, J. D., H. J. Alexander and R. Greenberg. 1975. Foliage
arthropod communities of crop and fallow fields. Oecologia, 22:49-56.
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Allan, J. D. 1974. Balancing competition and predation in cladocerans.
Ecology, 55: 622-629.
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Allan, J. D. 1973. Competition and the relative abundance of
two cladocerans. Ecology, 54: 484-498.
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Allan, J. D., L. W. Barnhouse, R. A. Prestbye and D. R. Strong. 1973.
On foliage arthropod communities of Puerto Rican second growth vegetation.
Ecology 54: 628-632.
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Hairston, N.G. et al. 1968. The relationships between species
diversity and stability: an experimental approach with protozoa and
bacteria. Ecology, 49: 1001-1011.
Published Abstracts (Since 1990):
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Alexander, J. S. and J. D. Allan. 1999. Two Decades of Post-Logging
Recovery: Examining Stream Communities in Southeast Alaska. North
American Benthological Society, Duluth MN, May 1999.
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Allan, J. D., A. S. Flecker, S. Segnini and D. Taphorn. 1999.
Biological Diversity in Andean Rivers: A Cross-watershed Comparison.
Society for Conservation Biology, College Park, MD, June 1999.
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Allan, J. D., A. J. Brenner, L. Fernandez, A. S. Flecker, S. Segnini and
D. Taphorn. 1998. Changing Landscapes in the Tropical Andes:
Human Dimension and Ecological Consequences. International Association
of Landscape Ecology, East Lansing, MI, March 1998.
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Brenner, A. J., P. L. Richards and J. D. Allan. 1998. Evaluating
the Impact of Future Land Use Patterns on River Flow and Water Quality.
International Association of Landscape Ecology, East Lansing, MI, March
1998.
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Allan, J. D., A. S. Flecker, S. Segnini, D. Taphorn, A. J. Brenner, and
R. Holzenthal. 1998. Distributional Ecology and Biological
Diversity of Andean Rivers. North American Benthological Society,
Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 1998.
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Roth, N. E., M. T. Southerland, P. F. Kazyak, S. A. Stranko and J. D. Allan.
1998. Multi-scale Analyses of Landscape Influences on Stream Biota
in Michigan and Maryland. American Fisheries Society.
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Allan, J. D. and M. Wipfli. 1998. Influence of Streamside Vegetation
on the Supply of Terrestrial Invertebrates to Streams. American Society
of Limnology & Oceanography, jointly with the Ecological Society of
America, St. Louis, June 1998.
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Abell, R., and J. David Allan. 1996. Effects of Riparian Forest
Loss on Stream Temperature in a Midwestern Agricultural Catchment.
North American Benthological Society, Spring 1996.
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Allan, J. D., D. L. Erickson, and J. Fay. 1995. Managing the
Landscape/Waterscape Interface: An Interdisciplinary Approach Using
GIS. North American Benthological Society, Keystone, California,
Spring 1995.
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Bright, E., and J. D. Allan. 1995. Assessing Relationships
Between Land Use and In-stream Water Quality Parameters in a Human-Influenced
Watershed. North American Benthological Society, Keystone, California,
Spring 1995.
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Castillo, M. M., and J. D. Allan. 1995. Leaf Litter Dynamics
in Fleming Creek, Michigan. North American Benthological Society, Keystone,
California, Spring 1995.
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Roth, N. E., J. D. Allan, and D. Erickson. 1994. Riparian Vegetation
and Watershed protection: Issues of Measurement and Scale.
North American Benthological Society, Spring 1994.
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Schroeder, K., and J. D. Allan. 1994. Macroinvertebrate
Distribution in an Agricultural Watershed: The Influence of In-stream
Habitat. North American Benthological Society, Spring 1994.
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Poff, N. L., J. D. Allan, P. L. Angermeier, P. Seelbach, and M. J. Wiley.
1993. Fish Community Structure Along Hydrologic Gradients in Virginia
and Michigan Streams. North American Benthological Society, Spring
1993.
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Roth, N. E., and J. D. Allan. 1993. Riparian and Watershed
Influences on Stream Fish Assemblages: An Assessment of Biotic Integrity.
North American Benthological Society, Spring 1993.
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Allan, J. D., N. E. Roth, and K. Schroeder. 1992. Relationships
Among Habitat Quality and Metrics of Biological Integrity in Michigan Farmland
Streams. North American Benthological Society, Louisville, KY, May
1992.
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Allan, J. D. 1992. Challenges of Biodiversity Conservation
in the American Midwest. Society for Conservation Biology, Blacksburg,
VA, June 1992.
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Allan, J. D. 1991. Conserving Biodiversity in Lotic Ecosystems
(Plenary Address). North American Benthological Society, Santa Fe,
NM, May 1991. (also one oral and one poster presentation.)
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Allan, J. D. 1991. Conserving Biodiversity in Lotic Ecosystems.
Society for Conservation Biology, Madison WI, June 1991.
Book reviews and technical reports:
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Predation. Direct and Indirect Impacts on Aquatic Communities.
W. C. Kerfoot and A. Sih (eds.), 1987. Reviewed in Science, vol.
236, pp. 93-94.
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Secondary Production. J. A. Downing and F. H. Riger, 1984.
Blackwell Scientific. Reviewed in Bulletin of the North American
Benthological Society 1 (3).
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Perspectives in Running Water Ecology. M. A. Lock and D. D. Williams
(eds.), 1981. Reviewed in American Scientist, 70: 421, July-Aug., 1982.
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Predation and Fresh Water Communities. T. M. Zaret, Yale University
Press, 1980. Reviewed in American Scientist, 69: 565, Sept.-Oct.,
1981.
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Lake Myvatn. P. Jonasson, Oikos, 1980. Reviewed in Journal
of Animal Ecology 49(4).
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Ecology. S. Charles Kendeigh, Prentice-Hall, 1974. Reviewed
in Quarterly Review of Biology, 50: 338.
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Ecology and Field Biology. R. L. Smith, Harper and Row, 1974.
Reviewed in Quarterly Review of Biology, 50: 339.
Publications by my students based on work done in my lab
Ph.D.:
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Flecker, A. S. and B. P. Feifarek. 1994. Disturbance and the
temporal variability of insect assemblages in neotropical streams.
Freshwater Biology 31:131-142.
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Flecker, A. S. 1992. Fish predation and the evolution of drift periodicity
in aquatic insects: Evidence from neotropical streams. Ecology
73: 438-448..
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Flecker, A. S. 1992.. Fish trophic guilds and the structure of a
tropical stream: weak direct vs. strong indirect effects. Ecology
73: 927-940.
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Flecker, A. S., D. C. Taphorn, J. A. Lovell and B. P. Feifarek. 1991.
Drift of characin larvae, Bryconamericus deuterodenoides, during the dry
season from Andean piedmont streams. Environmental Biology of Fishes
31: 197-202.
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Pierce, C. L., K. A. Musgrove, J. Ritterpasch and N. E. Carl. 1987.
Littoral invertebrate abundances in bluegill spawning colonies and undisturbed
areas in a small pond. Canadian Journal of Zoology 65: 2066-2071.
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Walton, W. E. 1988. The influences of zooplankton defenses on prey
selection by young Chaoborus larve. Journal of Plankton Research
10: 101-114.
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Pierce, C. L. 1988. Predator avoidance, microhabitat shift, and risk
- sensitive foraging in larval dragonflies. Oecologia 77: 81-90.
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Wyngaard, G. A. 1986. Heritable life history variation in widely
separated populations of Mesocyclops edax (Crustacea: Copepoda).
Biological Bulletin 170: 296-304.
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Wyngaard, G. A. 1986. Genetic differentiation of life history traits
in populations of Mesocyclops edax (Crustacea: Copepoda). Biological
Bulletin 170: 279-295.
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Wyngaard, G. A. 1982. An in situ life table of a subtropical copepod.
Freshwater Biology 13: 275-281.
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Wyngaard, G. A. and C. C. Chinnappa. 1982. General biology
and cytology of cyclopoids, pp. 485 534. In F. W. Harrison and R.
R. Cowder, (eds.) Developmental Biology of Freshwater Invertebrates,
Alan R. Liss Publ., N.Y.
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Lonsdale, D. J. 1981. Influence of age-specific mortality on
the life history traits of two estuarine copepods. Marine Ecology
Progress Series, 5: 333-340.
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Lonsdale, D. J. 1981. The regulatory roles of physical factors
and predation on two Chesapeake Bay copepod species, Marine Ecology Progress
Series, 5: 341-351.
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Van Dolah, R. F. 1978. Factors regulating the distribution
and population dynamics of the amphipod Gammarus palustrus in an intertidal
salt marsh community. Ecological Monographs, 48: 191-217.
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population in a Markovian environment: A theory and an example.
Ecology, 56: 1281-1297.
M.S.:
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Walton, W. E. 1985. Factors regulating the reproduction phenology
of the copepod Onychodiaptomus birgei. Limnology and Oceanography.
30: 167-179.
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Flecker, A. S. and J. D. Allan. 1984. The importance of predation,
substrate and spatial refugia in determining lotic insect distributions.
(Listed above)
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Flecker, A. S. 1984. The effects of predation and detritus on the
structure of a stream insect community: a field test. Oecologia 64:
300-305.
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Allan, J. D. and R. E. Daniels. 1982. Life table evaluation
of chronic exposure of Eurytemora affinis (Copepoda) to Kepone. (Listed
above)
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Daniels, R. E. and J. D. Allan. 1981. Life table evaluation
of chronic exposure to a pesticide. (Listed above)
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B.S.:
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Cain, J. A. 1988. Creationism and mammal origins. Journal
of Geological Education 36: 94-105.
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Walton, W. E., Sue Compton et al. 1982. The effects of acid stress
on survival and reproduction of Daphnia pulex. (Listed above)
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Feifarek, B. et al. 1982. The cost of reproduction in a freshwater
copepod. (Listed above)
Professional Affiliations
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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American Institute of Biological Sciences
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American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
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American Society of Naturalists
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Ecological Society of America
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North American Benthological Society
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Rocky Mountain Biological Association
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Society for Conservation Biology
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Societas Internationalis Limnologiae
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Society for the Study of Evolution
Advising and Supervision of Graduate Student
Research:
Ph.D. students:
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David R. Anderson 1974
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Robert F. Van Dolah 1977
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Darcy J. Lonsdale 1979
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Grace A. Wyngaard 1983
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William E. Walton 1987
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Clay Pierce 1987
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Name Date Completed
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Alex S. Flecker 1990
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Gray Stirling 1994
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Peter Sherman 1998
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Maria Mercedes Castillo in progress
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Scott Alexander in progress
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Dana Infante in progress
M.S. students:
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T. G. Kinsey 1975
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A. K. Myers 1976
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R. E. Daniels 1980
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W. E. Walton 1982
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A. S. Flecker 1983
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N. K. Mountford 1983
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Mercedes Esclapes
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de Pereira 1988
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Nancy Roth 1994
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Kriston Schroeder 1994
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Name Date Completed
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Maria Mercedes Castillo 1994
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Ethan Bright 1995
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Robin Abell 1996
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Karen Lombard 1996
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Janet Norman 1996
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Valerie Malany 1998
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Matt Diana in progress
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Jill Kelly in progress
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Hideako Sano in progress
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Sarah Kopplin in progress
Postdoctoral Associates:
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Dr. David Reznick, Postdoctoral Associate, 1983-1985, current position:
Professor, Department of Biology, University of California, Riverdale
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Dr. Margaret Palmer, NSF Visiting Assistant Professor, 1987-1989; current
position: Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Maryland, College
Park
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Dr. James M. Dietz, Research Assistant Professor, 1988-1990; current position:
Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Maryland, College
Park
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Dr. N. Le Roy Poff, Postdoctoral Associate, 1989-91; current position:
Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins
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Dr. Urszula Somorowska, 1994. Central European University
Invited Seminars:
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University of Georgia
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University of Utah
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Oxford University, U.K.
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The River Laboratory, Freshwater
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Biological Association U.K.
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The Windermere Laboratory, Freshwater
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Biological Association U.K.
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Yale University
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Cornell University
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Concordia University, Montreal
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The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
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The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
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Tel Aviv University
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Second International Conference on Ecology
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and Environmental Biology, Jerusalem
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University of Virginia
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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and Southern University
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University of Alberta
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University of Calgary
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Simon Fraser University
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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University of Toronto
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University of South Florida
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Appalachian Environmental Laboratory
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University of Lund
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University of Umea
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Ohio State University
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University of Michigan
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Academy of Natural Sciences,
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Philadelphia
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Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth
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Environmental Protection Agency,
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Washington, D.C.
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American Rivers, Board of Directors
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Michigan State University
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Environmental Defense Fund
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Cornell University
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University of Missouri
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Zaragosa, Spain
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
School of Natural Resources and Environment
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Program Director, Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management (1990-
present)
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Program Director, Natural Resources Organizational Management Certificate
(1990-94)
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Chair, SNRE Seminar Series (1991-93)
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Chair, GIS Policy Committee (1993-97)
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SNRE Executive Committee (1992-94)
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Co-Chair, Faculty Search in Tropical Ecosystems (1995-96)
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Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Technical & Information Task Force (1996)
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Chair, Faculty Search in Quantitative Approaches in Natural Resources (1998-99)
Rackham Graduate School
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Proposal Review Committee, Non-Traditional Fellowships
University
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Search Committee for Dean of SNRE (1990-91)
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Task Force on Environmental Studies (1990-92)
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SACUA Committee on Government Relations (1991-92)
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Research Computing Task Force, OVPR (1994-95)
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International Institute Fellowship Review Committee (1994)
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Latin American and Caribbean Studies Fellowship Review Committee (1995)
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GIS and Spatial Analysis Committee (Chair 1995-97; Member 1997-99)
Other
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Planning Committee, Population-Environment Dynamics Program (1991-94)
Non-University Service
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Science Advisory Committee, The Nature Conservancy of Michigan
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Science Advisory Committee, Great Lakes Office of National Wildlife Federation
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Chair, Science and Technical Advisory Committee, American Rivers, and Member,
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Board of Directors
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Board of Trustees, The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Service to the University of Maryland
Department of Zoology
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Teacher Training (1972-73)
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Undergraduate Honors Committee (1972-74, Chairman 1974-75)
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Undergraduate Study Room (1972-74)
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Questionnaire Committee (1972-73)
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Graduate Policy Committee (1973-75, 77-78, 80-82, 84-85, Chairman, 1985-87)
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (1974-76, 81-82)
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Advisory Committee (1974-77, 1980-82, 1983-84, 1989-90)
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Numerous Faculty Review Committees
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Numerous Graduate Advisory Committees
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Marine Ecology Search Committee (1974-75)
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Biology 101 Search Committee (1975-76)
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Chesapeake Bay Committee (1976-89)
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Zoology 470 Search Committee (Chairman) (1977-78)
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Core Curriculum Committee (Team Leader) (1978-79)
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Long Range Planning and Policy Review Committee (1979-82, 83-84)
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Ecology Search Committee (Chairman) (1979-80)
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Graduate Application and Review Committee (1983-84)
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Undergraduate Advising Team (1982-85)
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Future Staffing Priorities (Chairman) (1984-85)
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Core Review Committee (1984-85, 85-86)
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Evolution Search Committee (1985-86)
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Behavior Search Committee (1985-86)
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Director of Graduate Studies (1985-88)
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Graduate Curriculum Review Committee (Co-chair) (1988-89)
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Conservation Biology Search Committee (Chair) (1989-90)
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Conservation Biology Program (Acting Director) (1988-90)
Other Departments
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Mathematical Biology Lecture Series, Department of Mathematics (1973-74)
College of Life Sciences
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Division of A&LS Affirmative Action Search Committee (1975-76)
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Microbiology Internal Review Committee (1983-84)
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Division of A&LS Promotion & Tenure Committee (1984-85)
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Biology 105/106 Planning Committee (1986-88)
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Zoology Chair Search Committee (1986-87)
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College of Life Sciences Programs, Courses and Curriculum Committee (1987-90)
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Agriculture and Environment Committee on Colleges of Agriculture and Life
Sciences Enhancement Plan priorities
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Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program Director Search (Chair) (1989-90)
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Coordinator for EEB Specialization Area in Biology undergraduate curriculum
University
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Special Task Force on Long Range Academic Planning, College Park Campus
(1983-84)
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Graduate Council (1989-90) (Elected Member)
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Sub-committee on IES
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Promotion and Tenure Committee (1989-90)
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