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Pavlovic, N. B., A. Kathryn McEachern, Kay Havens, Jeremie B. Fant, Marlin Bowles, Tim Bell, Claudia Jolls. 2012. Threats to the federally threatened Pitcher’s Thistle in Indiana: management implications. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Research Conference, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN. November 28, 2012.

Pavlovic, N., S. Leicht-Young, and R. Grundel. 2011. Fire effects on resprouting and total non-structural carbohydrates of the highly invasive oriental bittersweet. 4th Annual Fire in Eastern Oak Ecosystems Conference Springfield, MO.

Leicht-Young, S., N. Pavlovic, and R. Grundel. 2011. Post-fire susceptibility of habitats to invasion by seed of oriental bittersweet. 4th Annual Fire in Eastern Oak Ecosystems Conference Springfield, MO.

Grundel, R. and N. Pavlovic. 2011. Response of seasonal bird species densities to habitat structure and fire history along an open–forest gradient. 4th Annual Fire in Eastern Oak Ecosystems Conference Springfield, MO.

Peller, J., K. McAvoy, A. Shah, and J. Susoreny-Velgos. 2009. Determining chemical markers for control of an invasive plant species, Celastrus orbiculatus. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Leicht-Young, S., D. N. Zaya, N. B.. Pavlovic, M. V. Ashley, R. Grundel, and K Frohnapple. 2009. Distinguishing Oriental (Celastrus orbiculatus) and American (C. scandens) bittersweet using morphology and genetics as tools. Invasive Plants in the Northeast of Asia and America: Trading Problems, Trading Solutions, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, August 10-12.

Grundel, R., Krystalynn Frohnapple, and N. B. Pavlovic. 2009. Conservation value of savanna for birds. 2009 Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH, July 29-31.

Frohnapple, K., R. Grundel, R. P. Jean, G. A. Glowacki, P. E. Scott, and N. B. Pavlovic. 2009. Predicting bee distribution across an open-savanna-forest gradient in northwest Indiana. 2009 Midwest Oak Savanna and Woodland Conference, Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH, July 29-31.

Grundel, R. and N. B. Pavlovic. 2008. Effects of fire, ground and canopy cover, and habitat diversity on amphibian and reptile distribution in northwest Indiana. Managing tree and shrub cover for healthy woodlands, Lisle, IL. October 31, 2008

Grundel, R. and N. B. Pavlovic. 2008. A new method for visualizing how well different habitats achieve management priorities. Managing tree and shrub cover for healthy woodlands, Lisle, IL. October 31, 2008

Grundel, R. and N. B. Pavlovic. 2008. Relationship of canopy cover and fire history to animal distribution across a grassland-forest gradient. Managing tree and shrub cover for healthy woodlands, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL. October 31, 2008

Zaya, D. N., S. Leicht-Young, N. B. Pavlovic, and M. V. Ashley. 2008. Genetic characterization of species, invasion, and hybridization: a bittersweet (Celastrus spp.) story. Evolution Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. June 20-24, 2008.

Grundel, R., K. Frohnapple, and N. Pavlovic. 2008. A new method for visualizing how well different habitats achieve management priorities. The 6th Annual Western Great Lakes Research Conference, Marquette, Michigan, April 1-2, 2008.

Leicht-Young, S. A., N. B. Pavlovic, R. Grundel, and K Potts. 2008. Distinguishing native and invasive bittersweet species using morphological characteristics. The 6th Annual Western Great Lakes Research Conference, Marquette, Michigan, April 1-2, 2008.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht-Young, K. Frohnapple, and R. Grundel. 2008. Effect of removal of Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s rocket) on the forest understory vegetation in Northwest Indiana. The 6th Annual Western Great Lakes Research Conference, Marquette, Michigan, April 1-2, 2008.

Leicht-Young, S. A., N. B. Pavlovic, R. Grundel, and K Potts. 2008. Distinguishing native and invasive bittersweet species using morphological characteristics. Park Break!, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, March 17-21, 2008.

Grundel, R., K. Frohnapple, and N. B. Pavlovic. 2008. A new method of visualizing how well different habitats achieve management priorities. Park Break!, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, March 17-21, 2008.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht-Young, K. Frohnapple, and R. Grundel. 2008. Effect of removal of Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s rocket) on the forest understory vegetation in Northwest Indiana. Park Break!, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, March 17-21, 2008.

Grundel, R,, N. B. Pavlovic, K. Frohnapple. 2008. Relating bee community structure to floral and nesting resources, habitat structure, landuse, and fire history at Indiana Dunes. Park Break!, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, March 17-21, 2008.

McEachern, A. K. and N. B. Pavlovic. 1992. Metapopulation dynamics in species recovery planning: Pitcher's Thistle as an example." 53rd Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, Iowa, December 3, 1991.
PROPOSALS

Havens-Young, K., Noel Pavlovic, K. McEarchern, and C. Jolls. 2012.

Hellmann, J., S. Emrich, R. Grundel, and J. King. 2012. Identifying the extent of functional differentiation for an endangered species to predict its response to climate change. NSF Preproposal, Jan 9, 2012 (Senior personnel)

Pavlovic, N. B. 2011. Suitability of woody fuel treatments and fire for the conservation of the endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Joint Fire Science Program, November 18, 2011 for $165K.

Pavlovic, N. B. and M. Fisher-Dunham. 2011. Managing fuels and fire in restoring Midwestern Oak Savannas. NPS Fire Premeasuring Program, November 16, 2011, $86K.

Pavlovic, N. B., R. Grundel, and J. Hellmann. 2009. Vulnerability of Great Lakes coastal ecosystems and endangered species to climate change. USGS NCCWCS Global Science Change Program, June 24, 2009 for $949K. [unfunded]

Pavlovic, N. B., R. Grundel, S. Leicht Young, and J. Hellemann. 2008. The Cowles-Shelford distribution experiment: quantifying herbaceous plant species risk to changing climate through assessment of climatic tolerance. USGS Global Science Change Program, June 9, 2008 for $1,356K. [unfunded]

Pavlovic, N. B., R. Grundel, P. Avis, J. Hellmann, and R. Jean. 2007. Pathogens and Pollinators: Potential Asynchronies in Plant Symbioses Due to Climate Change. USGS Global Science Change Program for $250K. [unfunded]

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht Young, and R. Grundel. 2007. To burn or not to burn Oriental bittersweet: a fire manager’s conundrum. Joint Fire Science Program for $179K. [Funded]

Pavlovic, N. B. and R. Grundel. 2006 Assessing the Ecological Tradeoffs in Using Fire to Control Selected Invasive Woody Plants in the Midwest. Joint Fire Science Program K. [unfunded]

Pavlovic, N. B. and Ralph Grundel. 2005. Nitrogen deposition, disturbance, and invasive plants: Are they interactively contributing to the biological impoverishment of Great Lakes dunes? Submitted to Park Oriented Biological Support, July 7, 2005 for $70K. [unfunded]

Grundel, R. and N. B. Pavlovic. 2012. Response of seasonal bird species densities to habitat structure and fire history along an open forest gradient. Page 276 in D. C. Day, M. C. Stambaugh, S. L. Clark, and C. J. Schweitzer, editors. Proceedings of the 4th fire in eastern oak forests conference. U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Springfield, MO.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. A. Leicht-Young, and R. Grundel. 2012. Fire effects on the resprouting and total nonstructeral carbohydrates of the highly invasive oriental bittersweet. Page 289 in D. C. Day, M. C. Stambaugh, S. L. Clark, and C. J. Schweitzer, editors. Proceedings of the 4th fire in eastern oak forests conference. U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Springfield, MO.

Leicht-Young, S. A., N. B. Pavlovic, and R. Grundel. 2012. Post-fire susceptibility of habitats to invasion by seed of oriental bittersweet. Page 285 in D. C. Day, M. C. Stambaugh, S. L. Clark, and C. J. Schweitzer, editors. Proceedings of the 4th fire in eastern oak forests conference. U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Springfield, MO.

Pavlovic, N. B. 2007. Book review of “Measuring Plant Diversity: Lessons from the Field.” Thomas J. Stohlgren. Oxford University Press. 390pp. Plant Science Bulletin 53(4):167-168.

Pavlovic, N. B. 2003. Book review of “The Cerrados of Brazil.” Eds: Oliviera, P. S. and R. J. Marquis. Columbia University Press. 398pp. Plant Science Bulletin 49(3): 100-101.

Pavlovic, N. B. 1999. Book review of “Grassland Dynamics: Long-term Ecological Research in Tallgrass Prairie.” A. K. Knapp, J. M. Briggs, D. C. Harknett and S. C. Collins, Eds.. Oxford University Press. 364pp. Plant Science Bulletin 45:18-19.

Pavlovic, N. B. 1998. Book review of “Plant Invasions: Studies from North America and Europe.” 1997. J. H. Brock, M. Wade, P. Pysek and D. Green.Buckhuys Publishers. 223pp. Plant Science Bulletin. 44:88-89.

Pavlovic, N. B. 1997. Book review of “Rare or Threatened Australian Plants.” 1996. Eds.: Briggs, J. D. and J. H. Leigh. CSIRO Publishing. 466pp. Plant Science Bulletin 43:72-73.

McEachern, A. Kathryn and Noel B. Pavlovic. 2013. Assessing goldfinch and weevil damage to bagged Cirsium pitcher seed heads at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Dunes State Park, 2012. USGS, Western Ecological Science Center, Data Report.13 pp.

Buszka, P. M., D. A. Cohen, D. C. Lampe, and N. B. Pavlovic. 2011. Relation of hydrologic processes to groundwater and surface-water levels and flow directions in a dune-beach complex at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Beverly Shores, Indiana: , 75 p., Indianapolis, IN.

Pavlovic N.B., Leicht-Young S.A., Frohnapple K.J. and Mulconrey N. (2009) To burn or not to burn Oriental bittersweet: a fire manager's conundrum, first interim report to the Joint Fire Science Program. U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station, Porter, IN, p. 22.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. A. Leicht-Young, D. A. Wilcox, R. Hiebert, D. Mason, and K. J. Frohnapple. 2009. Twenty-three years of vegetation change in a fly-ash leachate impacted meadow. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network, Ashland, WI.. 154pp.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht-Young, Doug Wilcox, Ron Hiebert, Dan Mason, and Krystal Frohnapple. 2009. To burn or not to burn Oriental bittersweet: a managers conundrum – Interim report for 2009. Report for the Joint Fire Science Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station.

Pavlovic, N. B., Stacey A. Leicht-Young, Douglas Wilcox, Ron Hiebert, Dan Mason, Krystalynn Frohnapple. 2009. Great Lakes Legacy Research Series I. Twenty-three years of vegetation change in a fly-ash leachate impacted meadow. Report for the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, National Park Service, Ashland, WI. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. 134pp.

Pavlovic, N. B., Karen Quinlan, and Thomas Ford. 2008. Developing a rare and exotic plant geographic information system databases for Indiana Dunes and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/GLKN/NRTR—2008/145. National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Pavlovic, N. B., Stacey A. Leicht-Young and Krystalynn J. Frohnapple. 2007. Distinguishing American and Oriental Bittersweet Using Leaf Morphology. Report Illinois Beach State Park (IL State Parks & Nature Preserves Commission), Lyons Woods, IL (Lake County Forest Preserve District) and Warren Dunes State Park, MI (Michigan State Parks and Natural Features Inventory). Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. 15pp.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht-Young, and K. Frohnapple. 2007. Distinguishing an alien invasive vine from the native congener: morphology, genetics, and hybridization. Report for the Center for Invasive Plant Management, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. 83pp.

Pavlovic, N. B. and K. Frohnapple. 2007. The status of American and Oriental bittersweet at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Report for the, National Park Service. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. 83pp.

Pavlovic, N. B., Karen Quinlan, and Thomas Ford. 2005. Developing a rare and exotic plant geographic information system databases for Indiana Dunes and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores. Report for the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, National Park Service, Ashland, WI. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. 83pp.

Pavlovic, N. B. and L. Forste. 2004. Report on the trends in the tree and shrub vegetation at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City, Indiana: development of a vegetation monitoring database. Report to National Park Service, Heartland Network and Lincoln Boyhood National Monument. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. 42pp.

Hiebert, R., A. Gibbs, T. McLendon, N. Pavlovic, J. Randall, J. Taylor, and S. Walasewicz. 1997. Purple Loosestrife management program review; Acadia National Park, Maine: August 6-9, 1997. Edited by J. H. Connery. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Natural Resources Technical Report NPS/NESO-RNR/NRTR/97-02. Boston, MA. 43pp.

Pavlovic, N. B., C. Sulzman, R. Grundel, and R. Whitman. 1996. Prospectus for the Michigan City Confined Disposal Facility. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District. 13pp.

Pavlovic, N. B. and R. Grundel. 1994. Prairie Introduction at the New Haven Defense National Stockpile. Defense Logistics Agency, Defense National Stockpile Zone-Hammond. 9pp.

Henderson, N. and N. Pavlovic. 1984. Forest resource investigation of Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Midwest Regional Office. 12pp.

Article for Plant Ecology, 2012

Article for Northeastern Naturalist, 2012

Article for Arboriculture and Urban Forestry, 2012

Article for Biological Invasions, 2012

Article for Canadian Entomologist, 2010

Article for Forest Ecology and Management, 2011

Article for Journal of Coastal Research, 2010

Article for Journal of Vegetation Science, 2010

Article for Restoration Ecology, 2009, 2010, 2011

Article for Natural Areas Journal, 2006, 2007, 2012

Article for American Midland Naturalist, 1998, 2006

Article for Castanea: Journal of the Southeastern Botanical Club, 2005

Articles for Marlin Bowles, 2009

Articles for Young Choi, Purdue Calumet, 2005, 2010

Article for Helen Micheals, Bowling Green State University, 2012

Article for Brian Underwood, USGS, 2012

Editor for special edition of the Natural Areas Journal focusing on the Indiana Dunes Ecosystem, 1996-1999.

Study Plan and Book Review for Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 1999, 2010

Draft report for National Park Service, Geological Resources Inventory Scoping Report, 2010

Book Prospectus for Indiana University Press, 2011

NPS, Fire research report for Scott Weyenberg, 2011

Fortelka, M. 2012. Student Independent Project, Kalamazoo College.

Kangas, K. 2010.

Baggett, L.F. 1995. Individual tree canopy effects on vegetation in Northern Indiana savannas. 26pp.

Fishbein, M. 1988. The status of sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coulter), trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens L.), and gaywings (Polygala paucifolia Willd.) at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Contract Report. 17pp.
TRAINING

Fire Fighters Wildland Fire Training Refresher FT130 and FT190, 2010, 2008, 1986

Fire effects on the highly invasive oriental bittersweet. Webinar for the Lake States and Tall Grass Fire Consortia through Ohio State University, October 18, 2012.

Pitcher’s thistle in Indiana: Is it viable and if not what needs to be done? For the National Park Service, Indiana Dunes State Park, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and local communities. October 17. Organized by Noel Pavlovic and Kathryn McEachern.
WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATION

USGS Leadership Intensive, 2009

Northwest Indiana Invasive Plant Task Force Planning Meeting, October 5, 2004

NPS/USGS Invasive Plant Workshop held in Portland, OR from August 30-September2, 2004

National Park Service, Purple Loosestrife Workshop held at Northern Indiana Regional Planning Office, April 17, 2004

Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, Vital Signs Workshop, Ashland, WI from February 2004

Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, Biological Inventorying and Monitoring Workshop, Ashland, WI from April 26-27, 2000.

Karner Blue Butterfly Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) Workshop, Zanesville, OH, April 22-24, 1992.

Indiana Dunes/USGS Safety Committee, September 2009 to present

Committee to develop a Purpose statement for the Ecosystem Health and Restoration Branch, 2009

Editorial Board of the Natural Areas Journal: 1991 to 2001

Interagency Committee on Ecosystem Management: Ecosystem Classification Committee

National Park Service Biological Inventory Database Development Workshop: September 21 and 22, 1993

National Park Service Vail Agenda Working Team VI: Resources Information For the Strategic Plan for Improving the Natural Resource Program of the National Park Service
BROCHURES AND FACT SHEETS:

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht-Young, D. Wilcox, and M. Carlson. 2007. Responding to invasive species on the lands and . GLSC Fact sheet 2007-1.

Pavlovic, N. B., S. Leicht-Young, R. Grundel, and K J. Frohnapple. 2007. American and Oriental Bittersweet Identification. GLSC Fact sheet 2007-2.

Pavlovic, N. B., Noel Studer, S. Swisher, and R. Grundel. 1996. Landscaping with Native Plants

Pitcher, E. B. and N. B. Pavlovic. 1986. Native Plants of the Indiana Dunes.
CLASSES TAUGHT:

"Flower Facts",technical botanical terms for amateur botanists. 3 class session at INDU Visitor Center in March 1986.

"Monitoring Exotic Plant Species." National Park Service, Resource Managers Training, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Sept. 1985.

General Biology, University of Tennessee, 1980-82.

Tending the Garden: A Quaker ecologist’s perspective on Biodiversity and Food. Plenary talk to Quaker Earthcare Witness Annual Meeting at the Cenacle Retreat Center, Chicago, IL. October 7, 2012.

Pavlovic, N. B. (2012) Miller Woods Hike, Indiana Native Plant Society, Public Hike, July 21.

Pavlovic, N. B. (2012) A Bittersweet Tale of Two Lianas, Public program at the Douglas Environmental Education Center, INDU, June 30. S. Leicht-Young and D. Zaya coauthors.

Pavlovic, N. B. (2011) Nurturing Young Scientists Workshop, Bittersweet Field Trip and powerpoint presentation. July 20.

Pavlovic, N. B. (2011) STEM student field trip from Chicago State University to the Indiana Dunes West Beach and Cowles Bog with Joy Marburger, June 29, 2011.

Pavlovic, N. B. (2011). Namibia: An African Desert/Dune Landscape. Brown bag lunch seminar. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Bailly Meeting Room, February 15, 2011.

Pavlovic, N. B. and W. Smith (2010). Invasive species: A serious threat to our ecosystems. Invasive Species Educator Institute. Douglas Center, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. August 26, 2010.

Pavlovic, N. B. and W. Smith (2010). Invasive species: A serious threat to our ecosystems. Teachers Workshop. Douglas Center, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Juluy 21. 2010

Extreme Events in Ecosystems: Are they beneficial or not?, Science Café at the Hobart Unitarian Universalist Churn, July 20, 2009

Public hike at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Bioblitz at the Heron Rookery, May 15, 2009.

Public hike at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Bioblitz at the Ly-co-ke-we Trail, May 16, 2009.

Fire management at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Illinois Prescribed Fire Council Meeting Field Trip, Chicago, IL, May 7, 2009.

Howes Prairie, Dune Acres Environmental Committee hike, September 27, 2008.

The invasive species problem: perspectives and management. Invited talk to Valparaiso Chain of Lakes Watershed Group, Valparaiso, IN. September 15, 2008.

Flora and Ecology of the Indiana Dunes. Invited talk to Michigan Botanical Club Spring Foray, Michigan City, Indiana, May 28, 2006.

Spirit of Place: The Indiana Dunes. Invited talk to Valparaiso Organization for Learning and Teaching Seniors at Valparaiso University. April 17, 2006.

Talk to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore superintendent and resource management staff about past and ongoing USGS research. April 7, 2006.

Pavlovic, N. 2006. Ecosystems of the Indiana Dunes Series: Discovering Silt Loam Prairies. Singing Sands Almanac.

Managing invasive Plants in Northwest Indiana. Invited talk to Collections Committee of Taltree Arboretum. April 6, 2006.

Exotic plant invasions at the Indiana Dunes and in Northwest Indiana. Invited talk to the Northwest Indiana Invasive Plant Network Training Workshop. February 22, 2006.

Spirit of Place: The Indiana Dunes. Plenary talk to Quaker Earthcare Witness Annual Meeting at the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center. October 7, 2005.

Save The Thistle. Kill The Weed: What is it all about? Talk to citizens of the town of Dune Acres. June 25, 2005.

The Ecological History of Dune Acres and the Invasive Plants in the Indiana Dunes. Talk to citizens of the town of Dune Acres. November 13, 2004.

The Process of Dune Succession. Talk to 6^th grade Science Classes at Liberty Intermediate School. January 25 & 28, 2002.

Lois Howes Memorial Lecture. Westchester Library Service Center, October 21, 2001.

Applied Research at the USGS Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. Presentation to the Chesterton/Porter Rotary Club. August 28, 2001.

Wetlands of the Indiana Dunes. Co-led with Doug Wilcox and Todd Thompson for the Society of Wetland Scientists. May 30, 2001.

Duneland Geology and Ecology. Co-led with Todd Thompson for the National Association for Interpretation Region 4 Workshop. April 4, 2001.

Identification of wild lupine and the ecology of the Karner Blue butterfly. Presentations to the staff of the South Shore Railroad and Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. January 30, 2001.

The life cycle of the Karner Blue butterfly: research, math, and writing as a scientist. Talk to the 3^rd Grade Class at Liberty Elementary School. December 3, 2000.

Led Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society hike to Howes’ Prairie, June 24, 2000

"The floral richness of Howes' Prairie", October 1991, Indiana Chapter of Garden Clubs of America

"Prairies of Indiana", May 28, 1986 at INDU Visitor Center.

"The Natural History of Howes' Prairie", first Lois Howes Memorial Lecture at the West Chester Public Library, Dec 6, 1985.

HONORS:

Certificate of Achievement for Superior Coastal and Wetland Ecology Branch publication record, August 20, 2008

1998 Moffett Award for best paper of the year with Ralph Grundel, Great Lakes Science Center

Member of Natural Areas Association Editorial Board, 1990 -2002, 2011 - present

Horace M. Albright Employee Development Fund Sabbatical Award, 1989

Graduate Fellowship for 1986 87 at University of Illinois at Chicago

Graduate Diploma in Science with Merit, Australian National Univ., 1982

Rotary International Graduate Fellowship, 1981 82

Millard S. Markle Award for Field Biology, Earlham College, 1978

B.A. with Honors, Earlham College, 1978

Rotary International Exchange Student, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia, 1974
MEMBERSHIPS:

The Botanical Society of America

The Ecological Society of America

The Natural Areas Association

The Nature Conservancy

The Society for Conservation Biology

The Society for Ecological Restoration

Friends of the Indiana Dunes, Board of Directors, 2000-2008