SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGY Volume 61 October, 2014 Number 4 ASB ASB ONLY CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 76™ MEETING University of Tennessee at Chattanooga April 1-4, 2015 ASB ASB ASB c „ „ ASB Meeting Site : Convention Center at the Marriott Chattanooga, Tennessee ASB Abstract Submission— See Page 541. ASB Aerial view of Chattanooga, Tennessee. ASB ASB The Official Publication of The Association of Southeastern Biologists, Inc. http ://www.sebiologists.org SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGY (ISSN 1533-8436) SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGY (ISSN 1 533-8436) is published online quarterly in January, April, July, and October by the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Inc., Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812. Please send address changes to the Treasurer, Edgar Lickey. All contributions, inquiries about missing back numbers and other matters should be addressed to the Journal Editor. Send books to be reviewed to the Book Review Editor. Journal Editor James D. 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Time and Place of Future Meetings 2015 April 1-4: Hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Meeting site is the Convention Center at the Marriott. The View from Here 473 THE VIEW FROM HERE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ZACK MURRELL I am thrilled to report that our Association is in very good shape. Our meeting in Spartanburg, SC in 2014 was a great success and we are looking forward to a fantastic meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee April 1-4, 2015. Chattanooga is nestled along the Tennessee River at the edge of the Cumberland Plateau, surrounded by scenic mountains and many opportunities for outdoor adventures. Our meeting will take place at the Chattanooga Marriott and Chattanooga Convention Center, adjacent facilities that are within easy walking distance of many restaurants, shops and museums in the downtown area. Our featured institutions are the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Tennessee Aquarium. The Thursday night social will be a night to remember, beginning with a barbeque dinner at the Convention Center and then transitioning to an evening of music and festivities at the Tennessee Aquarium. We have two symposia, “Ecology and Evolution of Glade Systems of the Southeast” and “Botany of Extreme Habitats” and several field trips planned for the meeting. Our plenary speaker is Dr. Kenneth C. Catania, a neurobiologist at Vanderbilt University, who will discuss the neurobiology and behavior of some specialized southeastern predators. Given Chattanooga’s central location and beautiful spring weather, we expect to have record-breaking attendance and a great meeting. The Association of Southeastern Biologists is an organization focused on science and science education. Please take the time to encourage your friends, students and colleagues to attend the meeting. The strength of our organization comes from the breadth of interests and expertise we bring to this regional gathering. Encouraging participation from all sub-disciplines of the life sciences will help us maintain our strength as a vibrant regional professional association. I will look forward to seeing you in Chattanooga, us 474 SE Biology , Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Events of the 2014 Annual Meeting In Spartanburg, South Carolina Hosted by Converse College Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg Methodist College University of South Carolina Upstate Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina The John Herr Lifetime Achievement Award Research Biologist Honored Raymond O. Flagg This prestigious award was established by the Association of Southeastern Biologists in 2007 to recognize unusually significant contributions by its members to the life of the association and to biology in the Southeastern US. The award was first presented to its namesake, Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Herr, Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina at Columbia. At the 75 th annual meeting of the association in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the award was presented to Dr. Raymond O. Flagg, Research Biologist Emeritus, Carolina Biological Supply Company, 2700 York Road, Burlington, North Carolina by award committee chair Dr. Kenneth Shull. In presenting the award, Dr. Shull made the following remarks: While it is true that the Meritorious Teaching Award is the highest honor that ASB can give, there is one rare award that deserves special attention. In 2007 Dr. John Herr received the first Lifetime Achievement Award that ASB had ever given. In addition, that award was named in honor of Dr. Herr. It was the intent of ASB to give that award rarely and only to the rare person who had shown unusual dedication to ASB, to research and to the education of the students in the Southeast and beyond. Tonight we honor someone with the first John Herr Lifetime Achievement Award since that first award was given. Service to ASB This recipient has served the Association in many ways. He served as treasurer for more than one term, he served as president and he has served us in other ways that I will talk about later. He has been the recipient of 1 1 honors and recognition from academic honors to business honors to civic honors. Biological Research Working in an institution that neither required research nor rewarded it, this man has published 27 scholarly papers or invited presentations, has 26 2014 Meeting 475 presented papers and abstracts (15 at ASB meetings) to his credit and 27 others that I will mention later. Service to Education Although not having taught a full class since 1957, he has contributed more to teaching than almost anyone present here. If you have ever raised fruit flies, or to put them to sleep; if you have ever grown algae; if you have ever used a vital stain to look at aquatic invertebrates; if you have ever looked at slowed planarians or annelids; if you have ever used instant microbiological medium; if you have ever grown ferns or mosses from prepared material, then you have probably used one of this man’s inventions. If you have ever gotten a teaching idea from Carolina Tips, then you have probably used some of his ideas since he wrote the 27 articles that I mentioned earlier. Special Contribution to ASB In a very tangible contribution to ASB, he led Carolina Biological Supply Co. to sponsor the Meritorious Teaching Award. By now you surely know that the 2014 recipient of the John Herr Lifetime Achievement Award is Dr. Ray Flagg of Carolina Biological Supply Co. Raymond O. Flagg (left) receives The John Herr Lifetime Achievement Award from award committee chair Kenneth Shull. 476 SE Biology, Vol. 61, No. 4, October, 2014 ASB Meritorious Teaching Award The award committee chair, Jennifer J. Davis, reported that the award committee for the award, sponsored by ASB Patron Member Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, North Carolina, made no award this year. Asb Lucrecia Herr Outstanding Biology Teacher Award High School Teacher Honored Kirstin Bullington W. J. Keenan High School Columbia, South Carolina The 2014 Association of Southeastern Biologists Lucrecia Herr Outstanding Biology Teacher Award was presented to Kirstin Bullington of the W. J. Keenan High School, Columbia, South Carolina at the 75 th annual meeting of the association in Spartanburg, South Carolina by the award chair W. Michael Dennis. This very prestigious award is sponsored by the ASB Enrichment Fund, and includes a plaque and a check for $750.00. Biological Sketch for Kirstin Bullington Kirstin Bullington received her BS in Biology and her BA in Music from the University of Evansville, and her Master’s in International Health from Tulane University. She served in the Peace Corps as a health specialist volunteer in Togo, West Africa, where she primarily worked with integrating traditional healers into the HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. It was in this role that she fell in love with teaching, and realized that a greater impact could be made in the science classroom. Kirstin joined Teach for America in 2003 and taught biology in Newark, New Jersey for two years before moving to Columbia, South Carolina in 2005. She joined the faculty of W.J. Keenan High School where she has taught science and pre-engineering for the past nine years. She currently teaches biology, biotechnical engineering, and engineering design. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Kirstin mentors the school’s FIRST Robotics team and junior FIRST Lego League teams in the community. Kirstin has received grants from the Toshiba America Foundation and Colonial Life to help incorporate biotechnology into the ninth grade biology curriculum, in order to make their experiences in biology more challenging and personally relevant. In 2013, she was one of twenty teachers selected to participate in the Siemens Teachers as Researchers fellowship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and received the South Carolina Outstanding Biology Teacher Award from the NABT. 2014 Meeting 477 Kirstin Bullington (left) receives the ASB Lucrecia Herr Outstanding Biology Teacher Award from award chair W. Michael Dennis. 2014 Research Award Recipients ASB Senior Research Award The ASB Senior Research Award sponsored by ASB Patron Member Marilyn Pendley, Hudson, North Carolina, was presented by award committee chair Michael E. Dorcas to Ashley B. Morris, Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for her manuscript coauthored with Nicole K. Millsaps, Kelsi Q. Mason, Jacquelyn S. Howell, Department of Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, and James H. Speer, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, entitled “Mature beech trees ( Fagus grandifolia ; Fagaceae) are persistently clonal in coves and beech gaps in the Great Smoky Mountains.” The manuscript has been published in the American Journal of Botany 101 (2): 1 -8, 2014. Her paper presentation at the annual meeting with the same coauthors is entitled “The beech gaps revisited: Determining reproductive 478 SE Biology , Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 strategy using nuclear microsatellite loci,” SE Biology Abstract 75, 60/3, pages 198 and 199. Dr. Dorcas submitted the following biography to the Journal Editor. Ashley B. Morris - Biography Applicant for the 2014 ASB Senior Research Award Ashley B. Morris is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro. Her research interests include population genetics, phylogeography, and molecular systematics of forested communities. Ashley has three M.S. students in Biology and one Ph.D. student in the Program for Molecular Biosciences. Their projects include comparative plastomics of lllicium (llliciaceae), phylogeography of Fagus grandifolia (Fagaceae), conservation genetics of Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae), and systematics of Hamamelis (Hamamelidaceae). As the lab PI, Ashley currently has funding from US Fish and Wildlife to support marker development for two federally endangered plant species (A. bibullatus and Dalea foliosa). Prior to joining MTSU in 2011, Ashley was an Assistant Professor in Biology at the University of South Alabama in Mobile for almost five years. She received her Ph.D. in 2006 from the Department of Botany at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she worked with Pam and Doug Soltis on phylogeography of eastern North American trees (F. grandifolia and Liquidambar styraciflua) and on molecular systematics of the basal angiosperm lllicium. She received her M.S. in 2000 from the Department of Botany at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she worked with Mitch Cruzan on population genetics of the high elevation beech gaps of the Great Smoky Mountains and on seed bank genetics of the cedar glade endemic legume, A. bibullatus. Ashley received her B.S. in 1997 from the University of the South-Sewanee, where she worked with Jon Evans on the reproductive and clonal ecology of Hydrocotyle bonariensis. Ashley has served as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Botany, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Conservation Biology, Conservation Genetics, Evolution, Genetica, Journal of Biogeography, Journal of Tropical Forest Science, Molecular Ecology, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, and Systematic Botany. She is a member of the Editorial Board for the newest ASB journal Eastern Biologist. In 2011, she was elected to a 3-year term as an ASB Executive Committee Member-at-large, and she was appointed to the position of Web Editor, which she still holds. That same year, she was awarded the ASB Senior Research Award and the North Carolina Botanical Garden Award. Ashley was a Master’s student at UTK when she attended her first ASB meeting in Wilmington, North Carolina, in April 1999. Paper Abstract as Published in SEB 60(3), July 2013. Ashley B. Morris 1 , Nicole Millsaps 1 , Kelsi Mason 1 , Jacquelyn S. Howell 2 , James H. Speer 3 . The beech gaps revisited: Determining reproductive strategy using nuclear microsatellite loci 2014 Meeting 479 department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN; department of Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; department of Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. In the Southern Appalachians, American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is the dominant component of a unique forest community known as “beech gaps”. These communities typically occur above 4500-5000 ft in elevation, and they are most distinctive where they occur as deciduous islands within a matrix of spruce- fir forests. Beech gaps are nearly monotypic, although associates may include buckeye, sugar maple, and yellow birch. These unique pocket communities have been hypothesized to be a consequence of clonal maintenance, although few studies have directly addressed this issue. Here we test the hypothesis that high- elevation beech gaps are more dependent on clonal reproduction than mid- or low-elevation beech forests in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We genotyped 108 trees from six stands (two at each elevation) using seven nuclear microsatellite loci. Thirty-eight clones were defined using a two-step mutational threshold, with no genotypes shared across sites. One high-elevation site, Jenkins Knob, was monoclonal. One low-elevation site, Grassy Branch, was entirely sexual. All other sites exhibited a mixed strategy (both asexual and sexual reproduction), with a dependence on clonality. We conclude that elevation alone is not well-correlated with clonality in beech, and alternative hypotheses are discussed, and implications for forest management in the context of beech bark disease are considered. Ashley B. Morris (right) receives the ASB Senior Research Award from award committee Chair Michael E. Dorcas. 480 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 ASB Student Research Award The ASB Student Research Award, sponsored by ASB Patron Member Martin Microscope Company, Easley, South Carolina, was presented by award committee member John Quinn to Justin C. Strickland, Department of Biology, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, for his paper coauthored with Ava Pinheira, Kristin, K. Cecala, Department of Biology, Sewanee: University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, and Michael E. Dorcas, entitled “Physiological constraints to respond to climate change: Insights from the effects of temperature on standard metabolic rate in larval salamanders,” SE Biology Abstract 21, 61/3, page 257. Justin C. Strickland (right) receives the ASB Student Research Award from award committee member John Quinn. 2014 Meeting 481 Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Student Research Award In Aquatic Biology The Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning Student Research Award in Aquatic Biology sponsored by Fred Hudson, Senior Math and Science Representative for Cengage Learning-Brooks/Cole Publishing Company in the Southeast, was presented by award committee member John Quinn to Thomas A. Maigret Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, for his paper coauthored with John J. Cox, Dylan R. Schneider, Department of Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Christopher D. Barton, Steven J. Price, and Jeffrey L. Larkin, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, entitled “Effects of timber harvest within streamside management zones on salamander populations in ephemeral streams of southwestern Kentucky,” SE Biology Abstract 119, 61/3, pages 297 and 298. No photograph was taken. asb Research Award In Microbiology The ASB Research Award in Microbiology sponsored by ASB was presented by award committee chair, Lisa Ann Blankinship to Andrew J. Jajack, Department of Biology, Whittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, for his paper coauthored with Andrew E. Rosselot, Blake W. Nelson, and Jay A. Yoder, entitled “Pathogenic consequences to honeybee colonies from reducing the abundance of beneficial fungi by fungicide spraying,” SE Biology Abstract 161, 61/3, page 313. No photograph was taken. asb Student Poster Award The ASB Student Poster Award, sponsored by ASB Patron Member AST Environmental, Decatur, Alabama, was presented by award committee chair Jennifer M. Boyd to Pratlkkumar P. Patel, Department of Biology, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, for his poster coauthored with Christina G. Duckworth, Ericka L. Schumacher, Gretchen K. Bulmyer, and Matthew N. Waters, entitled “Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the biota of four rivers with varying degrees of human impact,” SE Biology Abstract P56, 61/3, page 359. No photograph was taken. The North Carolina Botanical Garden Award The North Carolina Botanical Garden Award sponsored by the NCBG, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was presented by award committee chair, Johnny Randall to A. Renee Fortner, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, for her paper coauthored with Claudia L. Jolls, and Carol Goodwillie, entitled “Limited seed set and germination cues of the federally 482 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 endangered perennial &Nbsp; Thalictrum cooleyi, Ahles,” SE Biology Abstract 181, 61/3, page 321. A. Renee Fortner (right) receives the North Carolina Botanical Garden Award from award committee chair Johnny Randall. Eugene P. Odum Award The Eugene P. Odumm Award, sponsored by the Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America, was presented by award committee chair Kimberly J. Bolyard to Lauren C. McCarthy, Department of Biology, Center for Biodiversity, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, for her paper coauthored with David R. Chalcraft, entitled “How do differences in zooplankton hatching phenology and the presence of predators affect population and ecosystem level properties of aquatic food webs?” SE Biology Abstract 58, 61/3, page 272. No photograph was taken. An Honorable Mention was also awarded by award committee chair Kimberly J. Bolyard to Z. Carter Berry, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for his paper entitled “The importance of fog as a water source in Southern Appalachian cloud forests,” SE Biology Abstract 108, 61/3/ page 293. No photograph was taken. 2014 Meeting 483 Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award The Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award sponsored by the Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America was presented by award committee member Kyle Palmquist to Charles R. Watt, Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, for his poster coauthored with Carey A. Swanson, Dillon A. Miller, Alaina C. Esposito, and Christine L. May, entitled “Experimentation reveals how brook trout adapt body coloration to match substrate conditions and social hierarchies,” SE Biology Abstract P55, 61/3, page 358. Charles R. Watt (left) receives the Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award from award committee member Kyle Palmquist. The committee also awarded two Honorable Mentions. The first one went to Timothy J. Cole, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, for his poster coauthored with Elizabeth G. Dobbins entitled “Effects of surface runoff from a landfill containing coal ash on water chemistry in adjacent surface water in Perry County, Alabama,” SE Biology Abstract P1 15, 61/3, page 382. 484 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Timothy J. Cole (left) receives an Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Honorable Mention from award committee member Kyle Palmquist. The second Honorable Mention went to Grayam R. Sailor-Tynes, Department of Biology, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, for his poster coauthored with Maximilan M. Kern and Michael E. Dorcas entitled “Natural history of eastern box turtles ( Terrapene Carolina Carolina) in North Carolina: A study based on citizen science,” SE Biology Abstract P8, 61/3, pages 339 and 340. No photograph was taken. Botanical Society Of America Southeastern Section Student Awards The Botanical Society of America Southeastern Section Student Award sponsored by the SE Section of the BSA presented two awards — one for best paper and one for best poster. Both awards were presented by award committee chair Emily L. Gillespie. 1. Paper Presentation - Titian Ghandforoush, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for her paper 2014 Meeting 485 coauthored with Kathleen A. Kron, entitled “Phylogenetic reconstruction of relationships in the paleotropical Vaccinieae (Ericaceae) based on DNA sequence data,” SE Biology Abstract 38, 61/3, pages 264 and 265. No photograph was taken. 2. Poster Presentation - Kristin Emery, Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina, Asheville, North Carolina, for her poster coauthored with Jennifer Rhode Ward and H. David Clarke, entitled “Effects of open pollination, selfing, inbreeding, and outbreeding treatments on seed set and viability in Spiraea virginiana Britton (Virginia spiraea), an endangered rose,” SE Biology Abstract P79, 61/3, page 368. Kristin Emery (right) receives the BSA Southeastern Section Student Award for best poster from award committee chair Emily L. Gillespie. The University Of Southcarolina Herbarium Award No award was made this year. asb Graduate Student Travel Awards The following eight graduate students received travel awards from ASB to attend the annual meeting in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Selections were made by the ASB Graduate Student Support Awards Committee members Lisa Kelly 486 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 (chair), Jennifer Borgo, and Claudia Jolls. These awards are sponsored by the ASB Silent Auction. Emily C. Adams - Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Advisor, Dr. Frank P. Day. Penny A. Carroll - Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Advisor, Dr. Ashley B. Morris. Maxwell R. Cox - Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. Advisor, Dr. Emma V. Willcox. Daniel P. Ferons - Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina. Advisor, Dr. Jane L. Guentzel. Daniel M. McNair - Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Advisor, Dr. Mac H. Alford. R. Austin Prater - Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Advisor, Dr. Joey Shaw. Peter W. Schafran - Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Advisor, Dr. Lytton John Musselman. Nathan M. Sedghi - Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Advisor, Dr. Frank P. Day. From left to right: Daniel Ferons, Daniel McNair, Austin Prater, Emily Adams, Peter Schafran, Nathan Sedghi, and Maxwell Cox. Not pictured: Penny Carroll. 2014 Meeting 487 Southern Appalachian Botanical Society Awards Presented at the Annual SABS breakfast meeting on April 4, 2014. Student Presentation Awards The Student Presentation Awards were established in 2011 to reward outstanding undergraduate or graduate student botanical presentations at the annual Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting. For 2014, awards were presented for the best student poster presentation and for best oral presentation. The award includes an honorarium of $500. Oral Presentation - Jamie D. Smith (James Madison University) - The relationship between riparian zone width and floristic quality along streams in Shenandoah County, Virginia. SE Biology Abstract 94, 61/3, page 287 (coauthored with Conley K. McMullen). Poster Presentation - Jessica M. Bartek (Valdosta State University) - Digitization of the Valdosta State University Herbarium: Undergraduate student perspectives. SE Biology Abstract P1 13, 61/3, pages 381-382 (coauthored with Amy M. Vardeman and Richard Carter). Jessica M. Bartek (left) recipient of the best student poster award and Jamie D. Smith (right) recipient of the best student paper award are congratulated at the Friday night awards banquet by Mac Alford (center) chair of the Richard and Minnie Windier Award Committee and member of the Earl Core Student Research Award Committee. 488 SE Biology , Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Earl Core Student Research Award Dr. Earl Core was a major force in the founding of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club in 1936. The annual Core Student Award was established by the society to provide financial assistance in support of student research projects in plant taxonomy, systematics, and ecology. This year two proposals were funded, each for $500. Jessica Allen (Institute of Systematic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden) for her proposal entitled “Assessing the threat of climate change to endemic southern Appalachian lichens: an integrative approach.” Her advisor is James Lendemer. Anna Nicole Long-Aragon (University of Southern Mississippi) for her proposal entitled “Structural evolution of butterfly egg mimicry within the passionflowers {Passiflora).” Her advisor is Mac Alford. Richard and Minnie Windier Award The Richard and Minnie Windier Award was established in 1990 at the annual meeting of the SABS by Dr. Donald R. Windier of Towson University as a memorial to his parents. Two awards are now presented annually: first to the author or authors of the best systematic botany paper and second for the best ecology or floristic paper, both published in Castanea during the previous year. The 2014 Richard and Minnie Windier Award winners for the best systematics botany paper published in Castanea during 2013 were Systematics - Lisa E. Wallace and Christopher H. Doffitt. “Genetic structure of the mesic forest-adapted herbs Trillium cuneatum and Trillium stamineum (Melanthiaceae) in the south-central United States ."Castanea 78(2): 154-162. Floristics - Donald G. Ruch, Byron G. Torke, Kemuel S. Badger, John E. Taylor Benjamin R. Hess, and Paul E. Rothrock “The vascular flora and vegetational communities of Cabin Creek raised bog, Randolph County, Indiana.” Castanea 78(4):290-31 1 . Elizabeth Ann Barthelomew Award The society annually presents the award in memory of Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew’s untiring service to the public, to plant systematics, and to the organization. The award is presented to individuals who have also distinguished themselves in professional and public service that advances our knowledge and appreciation of the world of plants and their scientific, cultural, and aesthetic values, or exceptional service to the society. Dr. Tom Wentworth, Professor of Biology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, received the award for his outstanding service in 40 years of teaching, and ecological research. A detailed presentation of his accomplishments can be found in the September 2014 issue of Castanea. 2014 Meeting 489 Thomas Wentworth (right) recipient of the Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award is congratulated at the Friday night awards banquet by Charles N. Horn, chair of the Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award Committee and Treasurer of SABS. Society Of Wetland Scientists South Atlantic Chapter Student Travel Award Chapter award chair David E. Bailey reported that the SWS South Atlantic Chapter did not sponsor a travel award to the ASB meeting this year. Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society Southeastern Region Outstanding Paper And Poster Awards for 2014 At the 57 th Tri-Beta Annual Meeting held with the 75 th ASB Annual Meeting, Lee Sutton, Southeastern Region District I Director, and Christi Magrath, Southeastern Region II Director, presented the following awards. 490 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Southeastern District I Paper Session Frank G. Brooks Paper Award Winner Wisteria Room Jessica Vincent, Psi Rho, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia. “Barrier-to-autointegration factor-like (BAF-L) interacts with histones,” SE Biology Abstract 61/3, page 432. Mary Draghetti was 2 nd place winner, Charles Travis Moore was 3 rd place winner, and Maria V. Otano Vilanova received Honorable Mention. SE District I Brooks Paper Award in Wisteria Room. From left to right: Jessica Vincent (holding plaque), 1 st place winner; Mary Draghetti, 2 nd place; Charles Travis Moore, 3 rd place; and Maria V. Otano Vilanova, Honorable Mention. Dr. Lee Sutton, Tri-Beta District I Director, is pictured at the extreme left. Southeastern District I Paper Session Frank G. Brooks Paper Award Winner Cedar Spring Room Faith Stokes, Beta Chi Nu, Dalton State College, Dalton, Georgia. “Venom from local snake species: A potential source of antibacterial treatment,” SE Biology Abstract 61/3, page 428. Jessica Padgett was 2 nd place winner, Vivian Whatley was 3 rd place winner, and Kelsey Worthy received Honorable Mention. 2014 Meeting 491 SE District I Brooks Paper Award in Cedar Spring Room. From left to right: Faith Stokes (holding plaque), 1 st place winner; Jessica Padget, 2 nd place; Vivian Whatley, 3 rd place; and Kelsey Worthy, Honorable Mention. Southeastern District II Paper Session Frank G. Brooks Paper Award Winner King Mountain Room Scott W. Whitley, Mu Omicron, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia. “DNA barcoding of grasshopper frass to determine diet,” SE Biology Abstract 61/3, pages 434 and 435. Jonathan Harrell was 2 nd place winner, Mai Tran was 3 rd place winner, and Haley E. Ellison received Honorable Mention. SE District II Brooks Paper Award in King Mountain Room. From left to right: Scott W. Whitley (holding plaque), 1 st place winner; Jonathan Harrell, 2 nd place; Mai Tran, 3 rd place; and Haley e. Ellison, Honorable Mention. 492 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Southeastern District I Poster Session John C. Johnson Poster Award Winner Heritage Ballroom Manisha Sadanani, Beta Omega, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia. “The role of the striatal patch compartment in addictive behaviors,” SE Biology Abstract 61/3, page 447. Taylor Spillman was 2 nd place winner, Brittney Lee was 3 rd place winner. Charles Fyfe, Sidney E. Bedsole, and Louis Penrod received Honorable Mention. SE District I Johnson Poster Award in Heritage Ballroom. From left to right: Manisha Sadanani (holding plaque), 1 st place winner; Taylor Spillman, 2 nd place; Brittney Lee, 3 rd place. Charles Fyfe, Sidney E. Bedsole, and Louis Penrod, Honorable Mention. Southeastern District II Poster Session John C. Johnson Poster Award Winner Heritage Ballroom Elizabeth Lamberth, Mu Omicron, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia. “The effect of topamax on the amyloid beta protein of astrocytes,” SE Biology Abstract 61/3, pages 450 and 451. Samantha Worthy was 2 nd place winner, and John Gossen was 3 rd place winner. 2014 Meeting 493 SE District II Johnson Poster Award in Heritage Ballroom. From left to right: Elizabeth Lambeth (holding plaque), 1 st place winner; Samantha Worthy, 2 nd place; and John Gossen, 3 rd place. 494 SE Biology, Vol. 61, No. 4, October, 2014 ASB Executive Committee Members at the Annual Meeting in Spartanburg, South Carolina Front row (kneeling) from left to right: William Ensign, Joey Shaw, Ashley Morris, Riccardo Fiorillo. Back row (standing) from left to right: Judy Awong-Taylor, James Caponetti, Donald Roush, John Herr, Zack Murrell, Sarah Noble, Conley McMullen, Edgar Lickey. 2014 Meeting 495 ASB Executive Committee members in a lighter moment. 496 SE Biology, Vol. 61, No. 4, October, 2014 THE PEMBROKE GROUP AT SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Pictured are faculty of the Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Pembroke, who attended the 75 th annual meeting of ASB in Spartanburg, South Carolina. From left to right: Dr. Andrew Ash, Dr. Bonnie Kelley, and Dr. Lisa Kelly. 2014 Meeting ASB Executive Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2014 497 498 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 The ASB Plenary Session Wednesday, April 2, 204 The Plenary Session was held in the auditorium of the Old Main Building at Wofford College. The session was opened by ASB President Dr. Zack Murrell at 7:30 P.M. EDST. The audience was welcomed by Dr. Nayef H. Samhat, President of Wofford College. Dr. Murrell then introduced the plenary speaker Dr. Henry M. Wilbur, BFD Runk Professor of Biology and Professor of Environ- mental Science, Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia. The title of his talk was “Switching Sex in an Uncertain Environment.” Dr. Henry M. Wilbur 2014 Meeting 499 The Plenary Audience ASB President Zack Murrell (left) thanks plenary speaker Henry Wilbur for a wonderful presentation. 500 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Andrew Ash (left) and Patricia Parr. 2014 Meeting 501 Wednesday Evening Plenary Welcoming Reception Ashley Morris (left), Judy Awong-Taylor (foreground), Riccardo Fionillo (background), and William Ensign (right). Johnny Randall (left) and Theo Wetzel. 502 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Wednesday Evening Plenary Welcoming Reception Patricia Parr (left) and Michael Baranski. Ellen Goldey (left), William R. Kenan Professor and Department Chair of Biology at Wofford College, and Judy Awong-Taylor. 2014 Meeting 503 Exhibitors at the Annual Meeting Association of Southeastern Biologists James Caponetti — “guarding the fort” Beta Beta Beta. Donald Roush (center), National President of Tri-Beta. 504 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Exhibitors at the Annual Meeting The Compleat Naturalist Morton Publishing (left); Biopac Systems, Inc. (right) 2014 Meeting 505 Exhibitors at the Annual Meeting Southern Appalachian Botanical Society Charles Horn - Supervising. Wofford College 506 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Thursday Society of Herbarium Curators Luncheon and Business Meeting 2014 Meeting Thursday Society of Herbarium Curators Luncheon and Business Meeting 507 508 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Thursday Silent Auction Organized by “The ASB Sisters” ^ ■IL.iL ^ 1 1 , • 1 . Two of “The ASB Sisters,” Patricia Parr (left) and Kim Marie Tolson Setting up. 2014 Meeting 509 Thursday Silent Auction Selecting and Bidding. Selecting and Bidding. 510 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Thursday ASB Paper Presentations Floristics and Systematics Presenter Audience 2014 Meeting 511 Thursday ASB Poster Session Brian Schwenk - PI 9 Allison N. Welborn - P41 512 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 ASB Thursday Night Buffet Dinner Back Lawn of Marriott Hotel 2014 Meeting ASB Thursday Night After-Dinner Social Back Lawn of Marriott Hotel 513 514 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 ASB Thursday Night After-Dinner Social Back Lawn of Marriott Hotel 2014 Meeting 515 Friday SABS/BSA Breakfast 516 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday SABS/BSA Breakfast Membership Secretary Michael Held presents a report. 2014 Meeting Friday SABS/BSA Breakfast SABS Officers Present Reports 517 President Dr Kathy Mathews Past President Dr. Wendy Zamlefer Treasurer Chair of Windier Award Dr. Charles Horn Dr. Mac Alford 518 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday SABS/BSA Breakfast Dr. Thomas Wentworth (right) receives the Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award from award committee chair and SABS Treasurer Dr. Charles Horn 2014 Meeting 519 Friday SABS/BSA Breakfast Dr. Wentworth is congratulated by his wife Lisa. 520 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday ASB Business Meeting Presided by President Zack Murrell I President Murrell Business Meeting audience 2014 Meeting 521 Friday ASB Business Meeting Treasurer Edgar Lickey presents a report. Archivist John Herr presents a report. 522 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday SABS/BSA Botany Students Reception 2014 Meeting 523 Friday SABS/BSA Botany Students Reception Friday ASB Poster Session Dr. Michael Held - Poster 187 524 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday Evening President’s Pre-Banquet Social Zack Murrell (left), Edgar Lickey (right), and William Ensign (foreground) Joey Shaw (left), Zack Murrell (right), and William Ensign (foreground) 2014 Meeting 525 Friday Evening President’s Pre-Banquet Social From left to right; Patricia Cox, Judy Awong-Taylor, Nitya Jacobs, Jennifer Davis, and Patricia Parr. From left to right: Donald Roush, Raymond Flagg, Michael Woods, Kim Marie Tolson, Joe Winstead, Terry Richardson, Sarah Noble, and Patricia Cox. 526 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday Evening President’s Pre-Banquet Social From left to right: Emily Gillespie, Sarah Noble, and Patricia Parr. From left to right: Joe Winstead (see no evil), Andrew Ash (hear no evil), and Michael Baranski (speak no evil). 2014 Meeting 527 Friday Evening General Pre-Banquet Social From left to right: Michael Woods, Susan Farmer, Claudia Jolls, and Howard Neufeld. From left to right: Patricia Parr, Michael Baranski, and Terry Richardson. 528 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Friday Evening General Pre-Banquet Social From left to right: Lytton John Musselman, Richard A. (Tony) Matthews, Peter Schafran, and Timothy Hammer. From left to right: Joe Winstead, Michael Held, and Charles Horn. 2014 Meeting 529 Friday Evening General Pre-Banquet Social Charles R. Watt (left) and Brian Schwenk. 530 SE Biology , Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO CONVERSE COLLEGE SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE WOFFORD COLLEGE THE SPARTANBURG MARRIOTT HOTEL STAFF AND THE ORGANIZERS OF THE 75 th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS WHEREAS, Converse College, Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg Methodist College, University Of South Carolina-Upstate, Wofford College, the College Town Consortium and City of Spartanburg did agree to host the Association of Southeastern Biologists during the 75th Annual Meeting on April 2 nd through April 5 th 2014 and WHEREAS, Dr. Elizabeth Fleming, President of Converse College and Chair of the College Town Consortium provided partial funding for the 75 th ASB meeting and Dr. Nayef Samhat, President of Wofford College provided institutional approval and support and hosted the Plenary Address and Social (including transportation) WHEREAS, the Annual Meeting Arrangement Committee composed of faculty from Converse College, Neval Erturk; Spartanburg Community College, Berta Hopkins; Spartanburg Methodist College, Jessica Harwood; University of South Carolina-Upstate, Jeannie Chapman and Melissa Pilgrim; Wofford College, Ellen Goldey, ASB Executive Committee Members, Judy Awong-Taylor and Bill Ensign worked with the Program Committee and WHEREAS, Howie Neufeld from Appalachian State University, Chris Brown and Rickey Fiorillo from Georgia Gwinnett College for assembling the program and submission of Abstracts and Mark Suggs of Appalachian State University for assisting with program formatting; Melissa Pilgrim for planning field trips; Beth Button of USC Upstate Watershed Ecology Center, Patrick McMillan of the SC Botanical Garden, Mike Dorcas of Davidson College, Melissa Pilgrim and Adrian Hayes of USC-Upstate, and Stephen Richter of East Carolina State University for leading the field trips; Chris Fleming of BDY Environmental and Ashley Morris of Middle Tennessee State University for the creation of the program applications available for I-phones and Smartphones; Christi Magrath of Troy University and Lee Sutton of East Carolina University for coordinating the activities of Beta Beta Beta, Brad Cooper and Chris Fleming for assisting with database production; Ashley Morris of Middle Tennessee State University for her excellent work on the ASB web and social media pages, Judy Awong-Taylor and Bill Ensign for organizing the volunteers; Patricia Cox, Kim Tolson, Patricia Parr, Bonnie Kelley, and Eloise Carter for organizing the silent auction; Appalachian State University Convention and Camps Center for on-line and on-site registration; Andy Ash and 2014 Meeting 531 Pat Parr for handling commercial exhibits and workshops; Brad Cooper, Nik Hay, Geoff Woodward for assisting the President; and the members of the ASB Executive Committee for all their efforts to make this meeting a success, and WHEREAS, the affiliate societies TriBeta Southeastern District I, TriBeta Southeastern District II, Southeastern Section of the Botanical Society of America, Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America, Southeast Chapter of the Society of Herbarium Curators, Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, were in attendance and contributed to paper and poster sessions, workshops, and symposia; our patron members, Associated Microscopes, AST Environmental, BDY Environmental, Breedlove, Dennis and Associates, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Martin Microscopes, Southeastern Naturalist & Eagle Hill Foundation, and Dwayne Wise; and WHEREAS, the citizenry of Spartanburg, SC cooperated to welcome the Association of Southeastern Biologists to the City of Spartanburg, and WHEREAS, the students of Converse College, Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg Methodist College, University Of South Carolina-Upstate, Wofford College helped with the production of the 75 th Annual Meeting; therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the members of the Executive Committee of the Association of Southeastern Biologists give their sincere thanks and appreciation to all involved in making this an excellent and memorable Annual Meeting that resulted from the cumulative efforts of these individuals and organizations. c% 532 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 THE TREASURER’S REPORT EDGAR LICKEY 31 OCTOBER 2014 ASB is in great financial shape with total assets of $169,243.54 divided among four accounts as of 31 October 2014. This is including having paid all bills and invoices associated with the Spartanburg meeting. As records become more complete during this continual transition period, I will be able to fill in more details. Reinstatement of ASB’s tax exempt status is still actively being pursued. All forms should be completed in the next week. Calendar year 2013 Beginning 1 January Ending 31 December Change General Fund $52,839.00 $47,921.49 -$4,917.51 Enrichment Fund $39,026.00 $42,195.00 $3,169.00 CURRENT BALANCE (as of 31 October 2014) Wells Fargo Checking $128,466.29 PayPal $4,650.47 Wells Fargo Savings $13,166.67 Wells Fargo CD $10,054.48 PNC Checking $12,905.63 Total $169,243.54 ASB Executive Committee, 2014-2015 533 ASB Southeastern Biology Staff, ASB Officers, and Executive Committee Members-at-Large, 2014-2015 Telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses can be found on the inside front cover of each issue of the Southeastern Biology. Southeastern Biology Staff James D. Caponetti, Division of Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Sarah Noble, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Mobile, Mobile, AL Ashley B. Morris, Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN Christopher G. Brown, School of Science & Technology Georgia Gwinnett College, 1000 University Center Lane, Lawrenceville, GA; ♦Jennifer Mandel, Dept, of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 ASB Officers President Zack Murrell, Department of Biology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC President-Elect Joey Shaw, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN Vice President Ashley B. Morris, Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN Past President Donald H. Roush, Department of Biology, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Secretary Sarah Noble, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Mobile, Mobile, AL Treasurer Edgar B. Lickey, Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA Membership Officer Sarah Noble, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Mobile, Mobile, AL Database Manager Chris Fleming, BDY Environmental, LLC, Nashville, TN Archivist John Herr, Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Executive Committee Members-at-Large 2015: Judy Awong-Taylor, School of Sciences and Technology, Georgia Gwinnette College, Lawrenceville, GA ♦William Ensign, Department of Biology and Physics, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. 2016: Edgar B. Lickey, Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA. ♦Conley K. McMullen, Department of Biology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. 2017 Riccardo Fiorillo, School of Science and Technology, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA. ♦Margaret J. Kovach, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN. c# Journal Editor Associate Editor Web Editor Book Review Co-Editors 534 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 ASB COMMITTEES 2014-2015 Representatives to Other Societies AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science Representative: Edgar Lickey, Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812; 540-828-5426; elickey@ bridgewater.edu . AIBS - American Institute of Biological Sciences Representative: Stephanie Songer, Department of Biology, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, GA 30597; 706- 864-1959; or 706-429-5379; Fax 706-867-2703; srsonger@ ngcsu.edu. NSCA - Natural Science Collections Alliance Representative: Alexander Krings, Department of Plant Biology, NC State University, Box 7612, Raleigh, NC 27695-7612; 919-515- 2700; Fax 919-515-3436; alexander krings@ncsu.edu. ASB Committees 1. Annual Meeting Arrangements Committee 2015 meeting Zack Murrell murrellze@appstate.edu - Co-chair Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Joey Shaw mailto:ioey-shaw@utc.edu - Co-chair University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN William Ensign bensign@kennesaw.edu Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Judy Awong-Taylor jawongta@ggc.edu Georgia Gwinnet College, Lawrenceville, GA Margaret Kovach Margaret-Kovach@utc.edu University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 2. Annual Meeting Arrangements Committee 2016 meeting Zack Murrell murrellze@appstate.edu - Co-chair Appalachian State University, Boone, NC ASB Committees, 2014-2015 535 Joey Shaw joey-shaw@utc.edu - Co-chair President Elect 2015-16 Conley McMullen mcmullck@jmu.edu James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Ed Lickey elickey@bridgewater.edu Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA Ashley Morris Ashley.Morris@mtsu.edu ASB Vice-President 2014-2015 3. Annual Meeting Arrangements Committee 2017 Meeting Joey Shaw joey-shaw@utc.edu Chair University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN Margaret Kovach Margaret-Kovach@utc.edu University of Tennesseee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN Ricky Fiorillo rfiorill@ggc.edu Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA 4. Conservation Committee Kunsiri Chaw Grubbs grubbsk@winthrop.edu -Chair Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC Emily Gillespie gillespiee@marshall.edu Marshall University, Huntington, VWA Mike Gangloff gangloffmm@appstate.edu Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 5. Education Committee Kirk Stowe kstowe@beaconcollege.edu - Co-chair Beacon College, Leesburg, FL Chris Havran havran@campbell.edu - Co-chair Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC Holly L. Boettger-Tong hboettger-tong@wesleyancollege.edu Wesleyan College, Macon, GA Stephen C. Richter stephen.richter@eku.edu Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY John Aliff jaliff@gpc.edu Georgia Perimeter College, Lawrenceville, GA 536 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Erika Scocco e.scocco@wingate.edu Wingate University, Wingate, NC 7. Finance Committee Ed Lickey elickey@bridgewater.edu - Chair ASB Treasurer Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA Don Roush dhroush@una.edu ASB Past-President 2014-2015 University of North Alabama Joey Shaw joey-shaw@utc.edu ASB President-Elect University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN Riccardo Fiorillo rfiorill@ggc.edu ASB EC Member Georgia Gwinnet College, Lawrenceville, GA 8. Graduate Student Support Awards Jennifer Borgo iborgo@coker.edu Chair Coker College, Hartsville, SC Claudia Jolls JOLLSC@ecu.edu East Carolina State University Beverly Collins collinsb@email.wcu.edu Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 9. Committee on Human Diversity Valarie Burnett valarie.burnett@newberry.edu Newberry College, Newberry, SC NEED TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS 10. Membership Benefits Committee Sarah Noble waterfallbotanist@hotmail.com - Chair University of Mobile, Mobile, AL Donald Roush dhroush@una.edu University of North Alabama, Florence, AL NEED TWO COMMITTEE MEMBERS ASB Committees, 2014-2015 537 12. Meritorious Teaching Award Committee Jennifer Davis idavis@kennesaw.edu - Chair Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Kim Marie Tolson tolson@ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA Jennell Talley italley@ggc.edu Georgia Gwinnet College, Lawrenceville, GA 13. Nominating Committee Don Roush dhroush@una.edu - Chair University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Patricia Parr parrpd@ornl.gov ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN Ray Williams willmsrs@appstate.edu Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 14. Poster Award Committee William Ensign bensign@kennesaw.edu - Chair Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Sharryse Henderson shenders@highlands.edu Georgia Highlands College, Cartersville, GA Rob Hopkins rhopkins@rio.edu University Rio Grande, Rio Grande, OH Jennifer Borgo iborgo@coker.edu Coker College, Hartsville, SC David K. Giles david-giles@utc.edu University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 15. Program Committee Howie Neufeld neufeldhs@appstate.edu - Chair Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Riccardo Fiorillo rfiorill@ggc.edu Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA Christopher Brown cbrown37@ggc.edu Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA 538 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 17. Publications Committee Conley McMullen mcmullck@jmu.edu - Chair James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Margaret Kovach Margaret-Kovach@utc.edu University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN Judy Awong-Taylor jawongta@ggc.edu Georgia Gwinnet College, Lawrenceville, GA Jim Caponetti jcaponet@utk.edu - Ex-Officio, Print Editor University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN Ashley B. Morris amorris@mtsu.edu - Ex-Officio, Web Editor Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 18. Research Awards Committee - Senior Heather (Dawn) Wilkins hwilkins@utm.edu - Chair University of Tennessee-Martin, Martin, TN Michael Dorcas midorcas@davidson.edu Davidson College, Davidson, NC NEED ONE COMMITTEE MEMBER 19. Research Awards Committee -Student John Quinn john.guinn@furman.edu - Chair Furman University, Greenville, SC Shawn Krosnick skrosnick@tntech.edu Tennessee Tech University, Crossville, TN Chris Gissendanner gissendanner@ulm.edu University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA 20. Research Awards Committee - Microbiology Chris Gissendanner gissendanner@ulm.edu - Chair University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA Allison Wiedemeier awiedemeier@ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA NEED ONE COMMITTEE MEMBER ASB Committees, 2014-2015 539 21. Resolutions Committee Don Roush dhroush@una.edu - Chair University of North Alabama, Florence, AL Zack Murrell murrellze@appstate.edu Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Kim Marie Tolson tolson@ulm.edu University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA Bonnie Kelley bonnie.kelley@uncp.edu University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC 03 540 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 the compleat naturalist . nature-inspired gifts for all ages . books and equipment for outdoor learning 2 Brook Street • Asheville NC 28803 828-274-5430 . 800-678-5430 www.compleatnaturalist.com 2015 Meeting 541 CALL FOR PAPERS THE 76" ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS Hosted by: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN ABSTRACTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM MONDAY , 8 DECEMBER 2014 UNTIL SUNDAY , 1 February 2015 Abstract Submission Abstracts should be submitted online via the link on the ASB website (http://www.sebiologists.org/) . Your abstract must be 250 words or less. We recommend that you first create your abstract using a word processor or plain text editor and paste a copy into the appropriate field on the electronic abstract submission program. Alternatively, type the abstract directly into the text box of the abstract submission program, where you can then insert special characters if needed. Specific formatting instructions will be included on the abstract submission website. Authors not following formatting instructions will be asked to correct their abstracts before they are considered accepted. You may nominate your research for one or more appropriate awards sponsored by our Association and our affiliates. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH AWARD CAREFULLY. Individuals not meeting an award's qualifications or not following an award's nomination process will be disqualified at the discretion of each awards committee. Preliminary Presentation Instructions • Oral presentations are allotted 15 minutes (12 for talk, 3 for questions) and slides must be in PowerPoint format on a USB memory drive. • Posters should fit into a 46" x 46" space and will be displayed for an entire day (Thursday or Friday). Poster presenters should be prepared to stand by their posters for a designated one hour period. Presenters will be notified of the day and time of their presentation in mid-March and will be scheduled according to topic preferences and date of abstract submission. If you must have a specific time or day for your presentation, please indicate so in the comment section of the abstract submission program. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Chair, Dr. Howard Neufeld at: neufeldhs@appstate.edu; tel: 828-262-2683. os 542 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Plenary Speaker Dr. Kenneth C. Catania Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Stars, whiskers, and brains - The neurobiology and behavior of some specialized southeastern predators Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 7:30 PM Location TBA Ken Catania has built a career around understanding the neurobiology and behavior of unusual organisms. His work has been featured in Science News, National Geographic, the New York Times, ABC News, and BBC News, among other popular outlets. He is both a MacArthur (2006) and Guggenheim (2014) Fellow, as well as having received an NSF CAREER Award (2003). Ken and his colleagues have published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and five book chapters, as well as continuous funding from external agencies for nearly 20 years. We are delighted to welcome Ken as Plenary Speaker for ASB 201 5. Dr. Kenneth C. Catania css 2015 Meeting 543 Please donate to the Silent Auction!! The silent auction was a huge success the past two years in Charleston and Spartanburg. With YOUR HELP, we raised over $8,500 for the Student Travel Fund in the past two years. This fund was established in 2006 to help defer travel cost for Graduate Student members presenting papers or posters during the ASB Annual Meeting. Since the fund was created, many students have benefited from these travel grants. In order to surpass the amount we raised in Charleston and Spartanburg, we need Your Help again this year in Chattanooga, TN, the site of the Annual ASB Meeting, April 1-4, 2015. The donated items can be books, to handcrafts, to memorabilia, to nature photography, to t-shirts or anything else you think appropriate. Some examples of the recent bestselling items are gift baskets, gift cards, nature books, jewelry, wine or any adult beverage and unique gifts. • If you have an item you would like to donate to the Silent Auction, please contact Patricia Cox at pcox@utk.edu so we can add your item to our list. • If you are unable to attend, please mail (via US Postal Service) your item to Patricia B. Cox before Friday March 28 th at: Patricia B. Cox 3601 Garden Dr. Knoxville, TN 37918 • If you are attending the meeting, please bring your item to the Silent Auction Area in the Exhibit Hall before 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 2 and one of the committee members will be available to receive it. We want to thank you in advance for participating in this worthwhile event. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the Committee Members below: Patricia Cox - pcox@utk.edu Kim Marie Tolson -- tolson@ulm.edu Pat Parr -- parrpd@ornl.gov Eloise Carter -- ecarter@learnlink.emory.edu Bonnie Kelley -- bonnie.kellev@uncp.edu Diane Nelson -- ianddnelson@yahoo.com 544 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Silent Auction Yes, I would like to contribute to the Silent Auction to help with student travel to the Annual Meeting. (1 00% of all proceeds to benefit student travel). Examples of Previous Submitted Items Dissection Set Corporate Gift Certificates Frog Model Dinner for Two Two Nights Hotel Accommodations Books Charts Wine Gift Basket Educational Charts Microscope Books Description of item(s) to be donated: Please check appropriate option: Please contact me at the convention to pick up donation. I will mail donation to Patricia B. Cox, 3601 Garden Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918; 865-632-3609; pcox@utk.edu . 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Classroom style seating will be provided at no additional charge to the presenter. Each classroom will be set for a minimum of 50 participants. A screen will be provided for each room. LCD projectors and laptops will not be provided. One workshop per application please. Company/Organization (Please list company name as you wish it to appear on printed materials) Presenter Email Address: Contact Address: Telephone: Fax: Web site: Workshop Title: 50-Word Workshop Description: (Description will appear in Final Program of Southeastern Biology ) Please indicate which time slot you prefer below: Pre-Conference Workshop: Wed., 4pm-5:30pm Thurs., 8:30am-10am Thurs., 10:30am-12noon Thurs., 1:30pm-3pm Thurs., 3:30pm-5pm Fri., 8:30am-10am Deadline for workshop submission is 31 October 2014 Hold Harmless Clause The workshop presenter assumes all responsibility and liability for losses, damages and claims arising out of injury to the presenter’s display, equipment and other property brought upon the premises of the convention facilities and shall indemnify and hold harmless the association agents, servants and employees as well as the ASB organization from any losses, damages and claims. Upon acceptance by ASB, this signed application and Workshop Contract form becomes the contract for the 2015 ASB Annual Convention. Workshop presenter will be notified of their acceptance by letter no later than 1 5 Dec 2014. Signature Date Return form by October 15, 2014 to: Zack Murrell, Dept, of Biology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608; 828-262-2674; murrellze@appstate.edu . < 2 % 2015 Meeting Industry Partners Form 2015 Association of Southeastern Biologists April 1-4, 2015, Chattanooga, Tennessee 547 Yes I Would Like to Partner with ASB and Participate In the Industry Partners Program!! 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We invite you to contact us to discuss your controlled environment requirements. 552 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Special Reminders from the Journal Editor ASB BANQUET ATTENDANCE Please keep in mind that recipients of ASB awards must be present at the annual ASB banquet to receive the award. Therefore, all applicants for ASB awards must attend the banquet to insure the presence of the winners. MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION UPDATE All applicants for ASB research awards must be ASB members in good standing, and be duly registered for the annual meeting. If necessary, check with the T reasurer for verification before you apply. Please make sure your membership status is up-to-date amply before the deadline for abstract submission and for annual meeting registration. Please be aware that mailing a check or money order for membership renewal to the treasurer and then trying to register online or by mail for the annual meeting on the same day does not work. Moreover, trying to pay for membership renewal online in tandem with registering for the annual meeting online does not work well either. EXTRA ABSTRACT SUBMISSION Besides sending abstracts of papers and posters to the Program Committee by January 25, 2015, anyone wishing to be considered for an award must send an abstract to the respective award committee chairperson in order to be considered. An abstract must be sent to the chairperson by January 25, 2015. Preliminary Presentation Instructions • Oral presentations are allotted 15 minutes (12 for talk, 3 for questions) and slides must be in PowerPoint format on a USB memory drive. • Posters should fit into a 46" x 46" space and will be displayed for an entire day (Thursday or Friday). Poster presenters should be prepared to stand by their posters for a designated one hour period. Presenters will be notified of the day and time of their presentation in mid-March and will be scheduled according to topic preferences and date of abstract submission. If you must have a specific time or day for your presentation, please indicate so in the comment section of the abstract submission program. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Chair, Dr. Howard Neufeld at: neufeldhs@appstate.edu ; tel: 828-262-2683. os 2015 Meeting Nomination for ASB Officers and Executive Committee Positions 553 DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2014 To members of the Nominating Committee: I wish to suggest that you consider the following ASB member(s) in selecting nominees for officers and executive committee positions. ( Please include the institutional address of each nominee.) VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER ASSOCIATE TREASURER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( two will be elected for three-year terms, and one for a one-year term) MAIL TO: Dr. Donald H. Roush, Department of Biology, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632; (256) 765-4435; fax (256) 765-4430; dhroush@una.edu . NAME & ADDRESS OF NOMINATOR 05 554 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 BRINGING AUTHENTIC INQUIRYTO SCIENCE INSTRUCTION Thought-provoking educational modules and professional development on: « Biotechnology • GIS and GPS • Image Analysis • Neuroscience • Environmental Science • Ocean Science • Environmental Health Science • Volumetric Image Analysis SCIENCE ( 520 ) 322-0118 APPROACH www.science-approach.com 2015 Meeting 555 SUPPORT AWARDS FOR GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS OF ASB DEADLINE FOR POSTMARK: 1 February 2015 Limited funds are available to partially defray the expenses of graduate students attending the Annual Meeting. The awards are for lodging and meals only, including the ASB Banquet. Departments are urged to provide transportation for their graduate students. Recipients must be members of ASB. See ASB web site for membership application or renewal forms. The guidelines for application are as follows: (a) The recipient is a current member of ASB. (b) The recipient must present at the Annual Meeting and must include a separate copy of the abstract of the paper or poster to be presented along with the application (c) The recipient must be currently enrolled as a graduate student in the department where he/she conducted this research. (d) Student travel awards are granted on a competitive basis. Applications must contain: • An itemized budget, including expected costs for lodging and meals, with a list of other sources of financial support for this meeting, including institutional aid and shared lodging. • A brief history (a paragraph) of your education to date: indicate how many years you have been in graduate school and the expected date of completion of work for your degree, your major field of study and research, publications, including those in press and in preparation, degree sought, name of major professor and any other pertinent details. • A copy of the abstract to the paper or poster that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. • Your source(s) of support while in graduate school: e.g. NSF, NIH, USDA, Teaching Asst., Research Asst., etc. • A letter of recommendation for an ASB support award from your faculty research advisor. This letter should comment on the work being presented and indicate the financial need of the student presenter. It should also indicate whether any departmental or other funding is available to the student. (e) Email the application, including the supporting letter, to: Dr. Jennifer S. Borgo, jborgo@coker.edu. (f) Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Committee as soon as is practical. Recipients of the award will pick up their checks at the ASB table at the meeting, c# 556 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 GUIDELINES FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster sessions have been incorporated as a regular means of scientific presentation at the annual ASB meetings. This type of presentation provides a more informal environment that encourages a direct interchange of ideas and discussion between presenter and audience. Poster presentations are open to all ASB members. Adherence to the following guidelines helps ensure the effectiveness of the poster presentation and consideration for the award. (1) Display should fit on a 46” h x 46” w board suitable for thumbtacks, pushpins, or Velcro. (2) Poster must be displayed from 10 a.m. Thursday through 5 p.m. Friday. Authors will be required to be present at specified times during the Annual Meeting. (3) Poster should be carefully planned to maximize clarity and simplicity in conveying information. (4) Poster should have a heading, including a title, author, and author's institution(s). This heading should be placed at the top in letters no less than 3 cm high. (5) The body of the poster, including text, figure legends, and table captions, should be in type no smaller than 18 pt (3-4 mm) and must be legible from a distance of about 1-2 meters. (6) The body should be self-explanatory and should include figures, tables, graphs, maps, or photographs displayed in a well organized, coherent, and easy-to-follow sequence from top to bottom. Each illustration should contain a caption. Do not overcrowd the display. Significance will be one of the criteria looked for in judging the posters. (7) A limited degree of text may be included, but care should be taken not to overwhelm the audience. (8) A large, abbreviated version of the abstract should be presented at the top of the poster, but below the heading. A clear listing of specific conclusions should appear at the bottom or end of the presentation. An abstract must also be submitted to the award committee chair. Further inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the ASB Poster Award Committee: Dr. William Ensign, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA; bensign@kennesaw.edu . 05 2015 Meeting 557 RESEARCH AWARDS SPECIAL NOTICE: Please read carefully the description of requirements for the ASB award for which you apply. All applicants for ASB awards must be ASB members in good standing, and must be duly registered for the annual meeting. If necessary, check with the Treasurer for verification before you apply. Note especially that recipients of ASB awards must be present at the annual ASB banquet to receive the award. ASB Senior Research Award ($1000) Given for an especially meritorious manuscript presented orally by the senior author at the annual meeting of ASB (or co-author under exceptional circumstances if the senior author cannot attend). Students are not eligible for this award. The award applicant must be senior author on both the manuscript and oral presentation, and the presenter must be a member of ASB. In order to qualify for this award, sponsored by ASB, the senior author (or a representative) must have presented work orally at any previous annual meeting or have submitted an abstract by the 1 February abstract deadline for an oral presentation at the next annual meeting. The manuscript must either have been submitted for publication or be ready for submission and carry the format of the journal to which it will be (or has been) submitted. Author(s) may submit their papers electronically by emailing them to the committee chair (pdf preferred). Include a short (1 page maximum) biography of the award applicant. If sent by hardcopy, submit three copies of the manuscript and biographical sketch. Manuscripts received by 1 February 2015 will compete for the 2015 Senior Research Award. Manuscripts received after the deadline will be returned to the senior author who can then re-submit the following year. However, such manuscripts cannot have been published prior to the last annual meeting. Judges will use a standard evaluation form that includes the following criteria: significance of ideas, soundness of hypotheses, originality (creativity), quality of methodology, validity of results, soundness of conclusions, clarity, completeness, organization, and contribution to the field. Review papers, if submitted, should contain new information, such as novel syntheses from existing data, or an original contribution that extends our knowledge of the field, rather than just a review of existing literature. At the discretion of the Senior Research Award Committee, the award may be withheld or it may be split in case of a tie. The recipient of the award must be present at the annual ASB banquet to receive the award. Committee Chair: Dr. Heather Dawn Wilkins, University of Tennessee, Martin, TN; hwilkins@utm.edu . ASB Student Research Award ($1 000) Given for an especially meritorious manuscript presented orally by the author(s) at the annual meeting. To be eligible for the Student Research Award (sponsored by ASB Patron Member Martin Microscope Company), the recipient must be the senior author on the manuscript, and must be a graduate or undergraduate student at the time of presentation. To qualify for the award, the 558 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 author(s) must submit an abstract to the current Student Research Award Committee Chair (posted on the website), due the same date as abstract submission to the program committee for presentations or posters (specified in the official call for papers). Complete applications for the competition must be received by the Student Research Award Committee Chair by February 1 prior to the annual meeting. Complete applications include (1) Three copies of a journal-ready manuscript. Papers may be in press, or published after the previous ASB annual meeting, but not prior; (2) abstract in same format as submitted for the ASB call for papers, including author names, titles, and contact information; (3) biographical sketches of each author. These materials may also (in addition to hardcopy) be sent by email to the committee chair. Judges will evaluate the manuscripts based on significance of ideas, soundness of hypotheses, originality, methodology, validity of results, soundness of conclusions, clarity, completeness, organization, and contribution to the field. At the discretion of the Student Research Award Committee, the award may be withheld or it may be split in the case of a tie. Only members of the ASB are eligible and the recipient of the award must be present at the Annual ASB Awards Banquet to receive the award. Committee Chair: Dr. John Quinn, Furman University, Greenville, SC; john.quinn@furman.edu . Asb Research Award In Microbiology ($500) Sponsored by ASB, the award is given for an especially meritorious oral presentation of research results by the author(s) at the annual meeting. The purpose of the award is to stimulate greater participation at the Annual Meeting in the broad area of microbiology, principally prokaryotic microbiology. The research may involve cell biology, physiology, molecular biology and/or genetics of these organisms, but must clearly be about the organisms and not the disciplines. The presentation must deal clearly with prokaryotic microbes and should represent substantially completed work. In order to qualify for this award, the senior author must request consideration for the award on the abstract submission form, submit one copy of the title and abstract to the ASB Program Chair by 1 February 2015, and submit a second copy by the same date to the Microbiology Award Committee Chair. Only members of ASB are eligible and the recipient of the award must be present at the Annual ASB Banquet to receive the award (go to http://www.sebiologists.org for membership application or renewal form). Committee Chair: Dr. Chris Gissendanner, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA; gissendanner@ulm.edu . ASB Student Poster Award ($300) Given for an especially meritorious poster presentation by the author(s) at the Annual Meeting. The purpose of the award, sponsored by ASB, is to stimulate greater student participation at the Annual Meeting. To qualify for this award, the senior author must be a graduate or undergraduate student at the time of presentation, must be a member of ASB, must submit an abstract 2015 Meeting 559 by the 1 February 2015 deadline, and must be present at the Annual ASB Awards Banquet. Student poster presentations must also adhere to the “Guidelines for Poster Presentations.” Only student authors who request consideration for the poster award on the abstract submission form will be judged for the award. In addition to adherence to the “Guidelines for Poster Presentations,” student poster presentations will also be judged using the following specific criteria: (1) Overall aesthetics and attractiveness of presentation (2) Ease of reading from a distance (1-2 meters) (3) Clear and concise organization (4) Clearly stated hypothesis or study objectives (5) Soundness of methods for testing hypotheses or meeting study objectives (6) How well conclusions are supported by results At the discretion of the ASB Poster Award Committee, the award may be withheld or it may be split in the case of a tie. Some posters may also be awarded “Honorable Mention” at the discretion of the ASB Poster Award Committee (Honorable Mention awardees receive no monetary award). Further inquiries may be directed to the chair of the ASB Poster Award Committee. Committee Chair: Dr. William Ensign, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA; bensign@kennesaw.edu . Eugene P. Odum Award ($500) The Eugene P. Odum Award is sponsored by the Southeastern Chapter of ESA. This Award of $500 is given for the best oral presentation on ecological research given by a student at the Association of Southeastern Biologists [ASB] Annual Meeting. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. The research presented should be primarily of the student's design and should represent a culmination of their work. Presentations describing preliminary work or data will not be considered for the Odum Award. Likewise, the abstract must be complete with results and discussion comprising a significant portion of the abstract. Students may not compete for the Award in successive years on the same project, and may not compete simultaneously for the Odum and Quarterman- Keever Awards in the same year. (1) A student must indicate his or her interest by clicking the Odum Award radio button on the abstract submission website. To be considered, the student must submit the abstract by the deadline announced in the Call for Papers to both the (2) ASB Meeting Program Chair and directly to the (3) Chair of the Odum Award Committee, Dr. Kimberly J. Bolyard, Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812; 540-828-5427; fax 540-828-5661; kbolyard@ bridgewater.edu . Send e-mail with the abstract attached. Enter ODUM AWARD (your last name) in the subject line. Submissions failing to meet these three criteria will not be considered. 560 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Committee Chair: Dr. Kimberly J. Bolyard, Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812; 540-828-5427; fax 540-828-5661; kbolvard@ bridgewater.edu . Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award ($500) Given by the Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America for the best ecological poster presented by a student. This award was presented for the first time in 2005. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. The student must be the sole or senior author. The poster must deal with a clearly ecological topic and should represent substantially completed work. It should be presented in a regular contributed poster session. Students may not compete for this award in successive years with the same project. Students may not compete simultaneously for the Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award and the Odum Award in the same year. One copy of the title and abstract should be sent to the ASB Program Chair by the “Call for Papers” deadline of 1 February 2015 and a second copy must be sent via email by the same date to the Quarterman-Keever Committee Chair. Committee Chair: Dr. David Vandermast, Department of Biology, Elon University, 2625 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244; 336-278-6171; dvandermast@ elon.edu . The North Carolina Botanical Garden Award ($200) Given by NCBG (through the Southeastern Section of the Botanical Society of America and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society). This is awarded for a paper presented at the annual ASB meetings that best advances our understanding of the biology and conservation of the southeastern plants and/or their ecosystems, and thus contributes to the mission of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Of special interest to the Garden are the rare plant species of the Southeast: why they are rare; how they interact with plants, animals, and their environment; and what can be done to ensure their survival. The paper may deal with a broad area including systematics, ecology and conservation. All individuals who are eligible to present at the ASB meetings are eligible for this award. They may be students, faculty or others. Committee Chair: Dr. John Randall, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 27412; 919-962-0522; fax 919-962-3531; jrandall@ email.unc.edu. Society of Wetland Scientists South Atlantic Chapter Student T ravel Award The Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Meeting Travel Award (http://www.asb.appstate.edu/) (http://www.sws.org/regional/southatlantic/ travelguidelines ASB.html ). The SAC is offering two $100 travel awards to help support students presenting wetlands research at the Association of Southern Biologists (ASB) annual meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 1-4, 2015. The Chapter’s Awards and Executive Committees will judge the applicants based 2015 Meeting 561 on the scientific quality and importance of their research as described in the abstract. All students presenting research on a wetland topic are eligible; membership in SWS is not required. Students: please submit your abstract as instructed in the ASB call for papers. Further, applicants must also submit their abstract by e-mail to the SWS-SAC Awards Chair, David Bailey, at David.E.Bailev2@usace.army.mil to be considered for SWS-SAC travel award. Award winners will be invited to the Chapter’s luncheon meeting (no charge for awardees) held during the ASB annual meeting. The deadline for this travel award is February 1, 2015. Dr. Bailey’s address and telephone number - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CE-SAW-RG-L, 69 Darlington Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403-1 343; 91 0-251-4469. Botanical Society Of America Southeastern Section Student Awards Two awards: A $300 cash prize for the best paper and a $300 cash prize for the best poster in plant science presented at the annual meeting of ASB. In addition, each winner will receive funds towards travel to the annual BSA meeting as well as one year’s membership in BSA. These are awards for papers and posters in botany in its broadest sense including fungi and algae as well as plants. Who is eligible: Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. The student must be the sole or senior author of the paper or poster. Students may only apply for one or the other award, but not both. How to apply: To be included in the competition, applicants should e-mail their abstract to the Botanical Society of America Southeastern Section Student Award committee chair by the abstract deadline of 1 February 2015. The winner will be announced at the ASB Banquet. Committee Chair: Dr. Emily Gillespie, Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755; 304-696-6467; gillespiee@ marshall.edu . Southern Appalachian Botanical Society Outstanding Student Paper and Poster Awards The society offers two awards for students: the SABS Outstanding Student Paper Award, and the SABS Outstanding Student Poster Award. A nominee must be a current undergraduate or graduate student in good standing, and must be a current member of SABS. A student will nominate his/her paper or poster presentation when registering for the annual ASB meeting and submitting the abstract. Each award includes an honorarium of $150.00, and the winners will be announced at the ASB Friday night banquet. 562 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Earl Core Student Award The Core Student Award was established by the Society Council to provide financial assistance in support of student research projects in plant taxonomy, systematics and ecology. Criteria and Procedures 1 . An applicant for a Core Student Award and his/her research advisor must be members of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society (SABS). 2. Support in the form of a Core Student Award will be presented to an individual student for a given research project only once; applications for additional support for the same project will not be considered. 3. The research advisor will attest to the applicant’s student status and validity of the research proposal. 4. The annual award period will run from May 1 of the award year through April 30 of the next year. 5. An individual award may not exceed $500. 6. Award applications for consideration each year must be received by the committee chair no later than February 15 of the award year. Download the application cover sheet on SABS website. Award recipients will be announced in April at the annual meeting of SABS/ASB. 7. Awards will be designated on a competitive basis with the applications reviewed and awardee(s) selected by the Core Student Award Committee. Should a member of the committee be the research advisor of an applicant, he/she will be excused as a reviewer for that entire group of applications and replaced by the society president. 8. Recipients of a Core Student Award are expected to submit a summary for publication in Chinquapin (our newsletter). Though not required, recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research to Castanea for possible publication. In any case, oral presentation(s) and/or publication(s) resulting from financial support should appropriately acknowledge SABS. Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award PURPOSE Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew (1912-1985) served as the Secretary of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club (now Society) from 1946 until 1981. Her life was devoted to plants, and she transferred her interest in plants and nature to students of all ages and walks of life. The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society annually presents the Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award in memory of her untiring service to the public, to plant systematics, and to this organization. This award is presented to individuals who have also distinguished themselves in professional and public service that advances our knowledge and appreciation of the world of plants and their scientific, cultural, and aesthetic values, and/or in exceptional service to the Society. 2015 Meeting 563 TO NOMINATE A DESERVING COLLEAGUE FOR THE 2015 BARTHOLOMEW AWARD Please go to the SABS website rhttp://www.sabs.appstate.edu/1 to download and fill out a copy of the application form and mail it to the chair of the Bartholomew award committee by February 1, 2015. SABS members may nominate more than one person. Please note: The Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew Award will not be presented posthumously or jointly. Current members of either the Executive Council or the Bartholomew Award Committee are not eligible. Nominations must include a list of names and addresses (including e-mail) of at least five colleagues whom you believe would support your nomination with an enthusiastic letter or recommendation if contacted by the award committee. Please send applications to: Charlie Williams, 6720 Wheeler Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211. Questions may be directed to him at: 704-366-5969, bartholomewaward2015@gmail.com. For the award requirements of other ASB affiliates, visit their respective web site: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists — http://www.asih.org/ Southeastern Microscopy Society— http://www.semicroscopy.org Southern Society of Parasitologists— http://asp.unl.edu SPECIAL AWARDS The Robert H. Martin Professional Excellence Award Sponsored by Martin Microscope Company, this ASB award is established to honor the memory of Robert H. Martin, Sr., founder of Martin Microscope Company. ASB members are invited to nominate outstanding ASB scientists, educators, and professionals to receive the Robert H. Martin Professional Excellence Award, established in 2008 and sponsored by Martin Microscope Company. In keeping with the example of the award namesake, nominees must be ASB members who have devoted a major portion of their career to energetic, creative commitment and skillful, effective service to biology education, biology research, and/or the biology profession. This award is only presented when the award committee identifies an exceptional, qualified nominee. Recipients are honored at the Awards Banquet during the ASB Annual Meeting and will receive a plaque and a cash award. The amount of the cash award is to be determined by the Robert H. Martin Award Fund Committee. Nominations must include a detailed written description of the candidate’s qualifications. Nominations may be submitted at any time. 564 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Please send nominations to: Dr. Edgar Lickey, Department of Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812; 502-828-5426; elickey@ bridgewater.edu . os The John Herr Lifetime Achievement Award This prestigious award was established by the Association of Southeastern Biologists in 2007 to recognize unusually significant contributions by its members to the life of the Association and to biology in the southeastern US. The award was first presented to its namesake, Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Herr (Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina), by President Kim Marie Tolson in Columbia, South Carolina on April 20, 2007, on the occasion of the 68 th Annual Meeting of the Association. This award is to be presented at an Annual Meeting of the Association to no more than one recipient, but there is no requirement that it be given every year. A nominator wishing to submit a candidate for this award to the Association must prepare a nomination package on behalf of the candidate, following the guidelines below. The package is to be conveyed to the President of the Association by June 15 to be in competition for the award presented at the upcoming Annual Meeting. The President will appoint a committee consisting of three individuals, at least one of whom will be a Past President and the other two officers or former officers of the Association. That committee will consider all active packages and will report a nomination of a single award recipient (if any) to the President of the Association, who will present it to the interim Executive Committee (EC) meeting, held in September or October of each year. Upon a majority vote in favor of the nomination from the EC members present at such a meeting, the President will appoint an individual (typically the most recent Past President) to prepare a plaque and citation to be presented by the President to the recipient at the awards banquet during the upcoming Annual Meeting. Other nomination packages may be held over for consideration, for a maximum of two additional years, after which time unsuccessful packages will be returned to their nominators. A recipient of this award must have contributed in ways that set her or him apart from other members of the Association. In particular, the recipient must have: 1 . Demonstrated unusual and long-standing devotion to the Association through consistent efforts to improve and advance ASB, going beyond the standard duties of committee members and officers. The recipient must have demonstrated a willingness to serve the organization when asked for additional service. 2. Been a member in good standing of the Association for a minimum of ten years. 3. Served as an elected or appointed officer of the Association. 4. Contributed in a significant way to the Association’s purpose of promoting the advancement of biology as a science in the southeastern US, through research, education, solution of biological problems, conservation, public awareness of biological issues, and/or public service. 5. Have other accomplishments indicative of unusual dedication and service to the Association. 2015 Meeting 565 ASB Meritorious Teaching Award 2015 Deadline for Nominations February 5, 2015 The Association of Southeastern Biologists Meritorious Teaching Award is one of the highest honors for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in biology in the U.S. Southeast. Since 1953, ASB has recognized one of its members for outstanding teaching most years at the ASB Annual Banquet, the closing event of each spring meeting. Carolina Biological Supply Company generously sponsors this $1500 award. The Meritorious Teaching Award Committee seeks nominations from the ASB membership and selects the winner. The Meritorious Teaching Committee urges the membership to consider qualified candidates at their institutions or at other ASB associated institutions for nomination and to assume the responsibility of coordinating and submitting materials for candidates’ nominations. Possible candidates may not nominate themselves. Criteria for the Meritorious Teaching Award 1 . The candidate has been an ASB member for at least 1 0 years. 2. The candidate has taught biology for at least ten years in any college or university represented in the association. There is no restriction on the size of the institution, nor must the institution have a graduate program. Documentation for the Meritorious Teaching Award The nominator may be a current student, a former student, or a colleague. The nominator should assemble a portfolio which includes: 1 . A letter of nomination of a candidate with the nominator’s personal support of the nomination. 2. Several letters supporting the nomination of a candidate from colleagues, administrators, current and former students. The number of letters is not a priority; however, the documentation needs to be abundant and diverse. In other words, the evidence you have provided should convincingly support your nominee. 3. Current curriculum vitae. The purpose of documentation is to show the educational influence this candidate has made by virtue of his or her role as a biology professor. Letters should discuss activities of the candidate such as advising, mentoring, involving students in research, using innovative teaching methods, curriculum and/or course development, participation in study/travel/research programs, sponsoring science related groups such as Beta Beta Beta, innovative service to their institution, ASB, or the community, etc. Documentation by students or former students might include how the candidate influenced their development and contributed to their own achievements. 566 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 The nominator should send assembled materials electronically to Dr. Jennifer Davis, Chair Meritorious Teaching Committee, at jdavi361@kennesaw.edu . In the electronic mailing the nominator needs to send a cover letter noting the number and type of items in the attached portfolio, the name and contact information of the candidate and the nominator’s contact information. The Chair of the Committee will acknowledge receipt of the materials. In addition to the electronic materials, the committee requires a signed hard copy of the letter of nomination and all supporting letters. The assembled hard copies should be sent to Dr. Jennifer Davis, Kennesaw State University, Department of Biology and Physics, Science Building, 370 Paulding Ave. #1202, Kennesaw, GA 30144. The hard copies will be a part of a file of materials presented to the winning candidate. These letters are usually the most meaningful part of the award to the winning candidate. The deadline for submission of materials is February 5, 2015. The nominator is also responsible for making sure the candidate attends the ASB banquet. If you have any questions, please contact me at jdavi361 @kennesaw.edu and/or Kim Marie Tolson at tolson@ulm.edu . Files received for any candidate will remain active for at least two additional years and may be updated. The award for 2013-2014 was not given due to a lack of nominations. Please take the initiative and nominate qualified candidates for this prestigious award. It really means a great deal to those who receive the award. Dr. Jennifer Davis, Chair ASB Meritorious Teaching Award Committee US ASB Lucrecia Herr Outstanding Biology Teacher Award ($750) ASB maintains an enrichment fund to sponsor long- and short-range objectives to advance biological education through teaching and research. The Enrichment Fund Board is chaired by Michael Dennis. As has been the custom for the past several meetings, ASB recognizes individuals for their achievements and dedication to biology education at the secondary school level. The awardee is invited to attend the annual meeting and be honored. The use of money from this fund shows appreciation for excellence in teaching at the secondary level, and to reach out to our colleagues in the teaching profession. 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Talks were provided by Stephen Richter (Eastern Kentucky University), Karen Kandl (Highlands Biological Station), Theron Terhune (Tall Timbers Research Station), Michelle Edwards (The University of Mississippi Field Station and Center for Water and Wetlands Resources), Hilary Swain (Archbold Biological Station), Matthew Kimball (Baruch Marine Field Laboratory), and Tom Blanchard (Reelfoot Lake Environmental Field Station). Speakers provided information about the history of their respective field station and how each meets the educational needs of students and educators in different ecosystems of the Southeastern United States. The symposium was partially funded by the ASB Executive Committee and a gracious donation by an anonymous donor. The symposium was followed by a short discussion and luncheon between speakers and ASB meeting attendees. The luncheon facilitated a broad discussion into critical issues that face field stations. Some of the important issues discussed involved how to promote undergraduate awareness of educational and research opportunities at field stations, methods to assess K-12 outcomes of field station participation, increasing diversity among field station student participants, and how to obtain funding to develop and sustain field stations. As an immediate result of the symposium, Education Committee member and symposium speaker Stephen Richter organized a Listserv to facilitate better communication among field stations of the Southeastern United States. During the upcoming meeting of the ASB in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Education Committee will hold a lunch meeting for committee members. 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New streamlined editorial process resulting in quicker publication. Online supplementary files (data tables, audio/video files, etc.) possible! Notes section presenting brief, significant field observations. Concise descriptions of new and notable books. ASB members in good standing who choose to publish in SENA now receive a $10 per page reduction in page charges if they are the lead and corresponding authors. For more information about the journal or submissions, visit us at: www.eaglehill.us/sena 572 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 Southeastern Naturalist Volume 13, 2014 No. 3 RESEARCH ARTICLES Early-Successional Breeding Bird Communities in Intensively Managed Pine Plantations: 423 Influence of Vegetation Succession but Not Site Preparations Falyn L. Owens, Philip C StoufFer, Michael J. Chamberlain, and Darren A. Miller Phylogeograpliic Patterns Among the Subspecies of Notophthaimus viridescens (Eastern Newt) 444 in South Carolina Gavin R. Lawson andEran S. Kilpatrick Survival and Home-Range Size of Southeastern Fox Squirrels in North Carolina 456 Annemarie Prince, Christopher S. DePemo, Beth Gardner, and Christopher E. Moorman Small-Mammal Occupancy in Freshwater Marshes of Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana 463 Eric J. Tobin, Jenneke M. Visser, James K. Peterson, and Paul L. Leberg Does Gut Passage Affect Post-disp ersal Seed Fate in a Wild Chili, Capsicum an mitt ml 475 Clay F. Noss and Douglas J. Levey Life-History Correlates of Plant Endemism in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems 484 Jennifer M. Fill, Shane M. Welch, Herrick Brown, Jayme L. Waldron, Alan S. Weakley, andTimothy A. Mousseau Episodic Flooding of The Ouachita River: Levee-mediated Mortality of Trees and Saplings in a 493 Bottomland Hardwood Restoration Area Matthew L. Reid and Joydeep Bhattacharjee Evidence of Natural Reproduction by Muskellunge in Middle Tennessee Rivers 506 LilaH. Warren and Phillip W. Bettoli Occurrence of Juvenile ParaUchthys leihostigma (Southern Flounder) in Tributaries of Chesapeake Bay 515 Sean C. Lusk, Brian E. Watkins, Ashleigh Rhea, Casey B. Dillman, and Eric J. Hilton Reduced Densities of Ecto symbiotic Worms (Annelida: Branchiobdellida) on Reproducing 523 Female Crayfish Kaitlin J. Farrell, Robert P. Creed, and Bryan L. Brown Conservation Status of Etheostoma luteovinctum and Notes on Observations of a Burying Behavior 530 Matthew D. Wagner , Mark S. Hoger, and Rebecca E. Blanton Fish Assemblages on Sand/gravel Bar Habitat in the Alabama River, Alabama 547 T. Heath Haley and Carol E. Johnston Dispersal Behavior of Diamond-backed Terrapin Post-hatchlings 572 An drew T. Coleman, Thane Wibbels, Ken Marion, Taylor Roberge, DavidNelson, and John Dindo The Influence of Maternal Size on the Eggs and Hatchlings of Loggerhead Sea Turtles 587 Anne Marie LeBlanc,David C. Rostal, K. KristinaDrake,KristinaL. Williams, Michael G. Frick, John Robinette, andDebraE. 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Landon Earl McKinney was born May 17, 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late Lawrence Vern and Constance Joy McKinney. After graduating from Donelson High School in Nashville in 1967, Landon joined the Navy and served as a Marine Navy Corpsman from 1968- 1970. He was a field combat corpsman in Vietnam during 1969. He earned a B.S. in Biology in 1973 from Middle Tennessee State University and subsequently his M.S. in Botany in 1977 from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He was a Post-Graduate Research Associate in Plant Taxonomy at Vanderbilt University, working with Dr. Robert Krai, from 1985-1989. Landon began his life-long fascination with the stemless blue violets under the direction of Dr. Kurt Blum at MTSU. His master’s thesis was “Preliminary Studies of the Acaulescent Blue Violets (Viola) with Special Reference to Middle Tennessee.” Landon had a varied career that included working for a pharmaceutical company and operating his own printing business. Nevertheless, after his family, his true passion was botany which he focused upon all his life. His botanical career including working in various capacities for several state heritage programs, including the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission from 1990-1996. Landon often worked part time or full time as an environmental consultant, and in recent years he worked full time for several different companies in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and throughout the eastern U.S. He conducted hundreds of Obituary 577 status surveys for rare plant species over the years, including many federally endangered species. Landon was also an expert on habitat analysis and invasive species issues, and his work often involved the assessment of wetland communities and species, and making management recommendations on pre- serving natural habits and controlling invasive species. Landon was heavily involved in the Kentucky Native Plant Society (KNPS) for many years; he regularly attended the annual meetings and frequently led field trips. Landon served as the KNPS President from 1992-1996 and from 2002-2006. Landon stepped up during these periods when KNPS needed a strong leader, and helped the KNPS to become one of the most successful native plant societies in the region. He also served a term as the Director of the KNPS Certification Program in Native Plant Studies, and taught a number of courses in the program, including Plant Ecology, Woody Plants, Sedges, and Wetland Plants, at both Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University. He taught a spring quarter course on “Native Plants of the Tri-state” as an adjunct instructor with the University of Cincinnati during 2006- 2009. Landon was an avid plant collector throughout his career. He collected thousands of specimens during all his various botanical activities and deposited them at regional herbaria. At the EKU Herbarium alone there are over 1,000 specimens on deposit collected by Landon. These specimens serve as an important permanent legacy of Landon’s botanical career. Landon eagerly collected difficult grasses, rushes, and sedges, and he possessed a special skill in identifying these problematic species. He was especially skillful in the genus Carex, a group of over 140 taxa in Kentucky alone, and he wrote the Carex keys for the 2005 book, Plant Life of Kentucky. Landon’s primary passion throughout his career was the genus Viola, in particular the stemless blue violets, and he was nationally known for his expertise in this genus. The seminal publication of his career occurred in 1992 with a book on the stemless blue violets — A Taxonomic Revision of the Acaulescent Blue Violets (Viola) of North America, published by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. This work is very highly regarded and had a great influence on subsequent studies of this group of violets, with other experts often citing Landon’s work and comparing it to their interpretations. Landon also wrote the Viola treatment for Plant Life of Kentucky. Altogether Landon authored or co- authored approximately 50 scientific publications and professional presentations, 578 SE Biology, Vol. 61 , No. 4, October, 2014 mainly on Viola, but on a variety of other topics as well. He was a frequent presenter at the Annual Meetings of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Kentucky Academy of Science, and Tennessee Academy of Science. M 1 i ■r \1 / v^ TJ mfJtr. s « tr V ' / i / t '.M V Landon continued his work and interest in Viola until the very end. In an email sent December 4, 2013, Landon noted that he had just about finished his work on the Violaceae (with R. John Little) for the Flora of North America project, and was working on a paper to be submitted to the journal Castanea. He was also developing a treatment of violets for West Virginia. On this past April 18, he sent an email to local botanists concerning the recent discovery of a new county record for Viola egglestonii, and noted that ...“after 40+ years of working with them [violets], they still excite me and after looking at them, this population is as classical cedar glade violet as you can get.” Landon is survived by his devoted wife of 31 years, Lela McKinney; children Adam McKinney, Amanda (Troy) Chitwood and Eric (Amy) McKinney; grandchildren Landon, Lucas, Erica, Katelyn and Whitney. Landon will be sadly missed by his many extended family members, special friends, and botanical colleagues. — Ronald L. Jones, Eastern Kentucky University Herbarium, Richmond, Kentucky 40475, and Ralph L. Thompson, Berea College Herbarium, Berea, Kentucky 40404. 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