Office Address:

St. John's University/College of St. Benedict
Department of Biology
Collegeville, MN  56321
(320) 363-2782; (320)363-3202 (Fax)
email: ssaupe@csbsju.edu
home page:  www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe

• Ph.D. Botany - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1981
• M.S. Botany - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1977
• B.S. Biology, cum laude - Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1975

Professor of Biology - College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN - joint department with St. John's University, Collegeville, MN (Fall 1981 - present).

• Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Grant - "An Integrated Approach to Improving Elementary Science Education in Rural Minnesota," (with B. Dickau, J. Poff and P. Plantenberg). Summer 1992.
   
• Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Grant - "Life Science in the Elementary Classroom", (with B. Dickau, B. Fulton, D. Huber and J. Poff ). Summer 1993.
   
• Proposal to Establish an Arboretum at St. John's. Grant submitted to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, Spring 1994 (with Fr. Paul Schweitz).
   
• Proposal to obtain funding for a prairie restoration at Quarry Park. December 1995 (with DG. Brown, E. Ribbens and C. Wocken).
   
• Proposal to obtain funding for a prairie garden at Whitney Park, St. Cloud Spring 1999 (with Jane Bennett & Greg Shirley).
   
• "Enhancing Botanical Science" -  CSB/SJU Curriculum & Program Development Grant, $685  (Summer 1999).
   
• Forestry at St. John's.  Grant to the Laird-Norton Foundation ($14,000) for the St. John's Arboretum (with Tom Kroll & Derek Larson.)
   
• Rooney Foundation, St. John's.  Proposal for sampling pollen.  Summer 2004.  Funded.
   
• "Revision of the Introductory Biology Curriculum" - CSB/SJU Curriculum & Program Development Grant, $13, 000 (Summer 2005).

• Submitted a grant entitled, �All Taxa Biological Inventory in Central Minnesota,� for $311,000 to LCCMR program of the MN Department of Natural Resources.  Although unsuccessful, the grant made it past the first round of reviews and was granted a public hearing in St. Paul.

Boyer, J.S., R.R. Johnson and S.G. Saupe. 1980. Afternoon water deficits and grain yields in new and old soybean cultivars. Agronomy Journal 72: 981-986.

Seigler, D.S., S.G. Saupe and L.M. Blehm. 1980. The origin of cyanolipids in Ungnadia speciosa. Rev. Latinoamer. Quim. 11: 137-139.

Saupe, S.G. 1981. Occurrence of psilocybin/psilocin in Pluteus salicinus (Pluteaceae). Mycologia 73: 781-784.

Saupe, S.G. 1981. Cyanogenesis and angiosperm phylogeny. Pp. 80-116. In Phytochemistry and Angiosperm Phylogeny. (Younng, D.A. and D.S. Seigler, eds.) Praeger Press, NY.

Saupe, S.G., D.S. Seigler and J. Escalante-Semerena. 1982. Bacterial contamination as a cause of spurious cyanide tests. Phytochemistry 21: 2111-2112.

Seigler, D.S., S.G. Saupe, D.A. Young, P.M. Richardson, B.B. Simpson and J.L. Neff. 1982. Acacia rigidula - a new ant-acacia. Southwestern Naturalist 27: 364-365.

Saupe, S.G. 1982. Significance in test-taking time. Cable 6:(8): 3. (letter to the editor).

Saupe, S.G. and G. Donnermeyer, eds. 1984. Readings in the Life Sciences. Ginn Custom Publishing. Lexington, MA.

Saupe, S.G. 1986. Review of the book, Of Plants and People by C.B. Heiser, Jr.; American Biology Teacher 48: 504.

Saupe, S.G. 1996. Morality in the Herbarium. Herbarium News.

Hoff, J., S.G. Saupe and M. Handahl.  1996.  A Quarry Park Primer.  Self-published.

Saupe, S.G. 1998.  Fall colors.  Sagatagan Seasons Vol 1 (4).  Autumn.

Saupe, S.G. 2000.  The Biology Herbarium.  Sagatagan Seasons Vol 2 (4).  Winter

Saupe, S.G. 2000.  "The Biology Department - A Walking Tour."  Guide written for the CSB/SJU Admissions Department.

Saupe, S.G.  2001.  "Winterberry:  A Plant for the Holly-Days."  Sagatagan Seasons Vol 3 (4). Winter.

Saupe, S.G. 2002.  "The origin of the Halloween Jack O'Lantern".  Symposium 19: 112 - 122.

Saupe, S.G. 2002.  "Parasites for Christmas."  Sagatagan Seasons Winter. (link)

Saupe, S.G. 2002.  Three photographs published in Sagatagan Seasons Vol 5 (2). Summer.

Saupe, S.G. 2003.  "Buckthorn is my favorite plant. Not!"  Sagatagan Seasons Vol 6 (3). November (link)

Scott, C. Eugenia,  et al.  2004. "The morphology of Steve."  Annals of Improbable Research, July-August.  Cited as a coauthor for tongue-in-cheek article published as part of Project Steve sponsored by the National Center for Science Education.

Saupe, S.G. 2004.  "How do they do it?" Sagatagan Seasons 7 (1). Winter.

Saupe, S.G. 2004.  Pollen image published by The Texas Statesman newspaper, Austin (Spring).

Saupe, S.G. 2004.  "The Refectory Guardian." Sagatagan Seasons 7: 6 (Autumn).

Saupe, S.G. & J. Arriagada.  2004.  "Botanical Report:  Plum Creek Regional Park" - unpublished report prepared for the City of St. Cloud (MN). (link)

Saupe, S.G. 2005.  "Maple Sugar Time."  CSB/SJU Monday morning postcard, March 14.  Posted at: www.csbsju.edu/alum/intouch/postcards/saupe.htm

Saupe, S.G. 2005. "The Maple Syrup Crystal Ball"  Sagatagan Seasons 8: 4 (Spring). (link)

Saupe, S.G. 2005.  Photograph (maple syrup collecting) published; Abbey Banner Vol 5 (2): 19.

Saupe, S.G. 2006.  "Snow White and the Winter Wake-up Call."  Sagatagan Seasons 9: 3 (Winter) (link)

Saupe, S.G. 2006.  Bibliography of articles about the St. John's Maple Syrup Operation.  On-line at: http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/essays/maple_bibliography.htm

Saupe, S.G. 2006.  Making maple syrup at St. John's:  Records show shifts in the 'Sticky Business.'"   Headwaters. A CSB/SJU Faculty Journal 23: 25 - 38. (pdf)

Saupe, S.G.  2006.  Does sap flow better during Holy Week?  Maple Syrup Digest, 18A (3): 29 - 33.  (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2006.  "Maple syrup is not just about pancakes."  Quandong 32 (3): 16 - 18. (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2006.  "Maple syrup:  St. John's Sweetest Springtime tradition," submitted to to Understanding Home, a volume produced by the CSB/SJU Environmental Studies program (E Diedrich, ed).  (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2006.  Orchids in the arboretum.  Sagatagan Seasons 9 (4): 3 & 6 (Autumn). (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2007.  "It takes a village."  Sagatagan Seasons 10 (1): 4 (Winter; pdf)

Saupe, S.G. & P Melchior (submitted, summer 2007) "The floral charms of St. John's:  A Survey of Botanical Communities," contributed to Understanding Home, a volume produced by the CSB/SJU Environmental Studies program (E Diedrich, ed).  (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2007.  Pollen image (Juniperus) published by The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, March 12, 2007.  (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. & KE Sharpless.  2007.  "The Doctrine of Signatures Challenge."  Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 389 (1): 3 - 9.  Published online, Tuesday, July 24, 2007.  (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2007.  Letter to the editor, �Understanding diffusion,� in the American Biology Teacher 70 (1): 10 (January, 2008) (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2007.  �Sugar Shack Renovation Begins� in Sagatagan Seasons (Fall)

Saupe, S.G. 2008.  "The Lusty Spring Wildflowers."  Sagatagan Seasons, volume 11 (2): 1 & 5 (Spring). (pdf)

Saupe, S.G. 2008. �Plant Science Alliance at CSB/SJU,� CSB/SJU Biology Newsletter  (11) 3: 1 (Spring 2008)    

• "Cyanogenesis in microorganisms." Presented to Mycology Seminar Group, University of California - Davis, May 1989.
   
• "The Biology of Overpopulation." Presentation for a panel discussion concerning the role of church and society in curbing population growth. College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Biology Club. April 1991.
   
• "The Biology of Resurrection: Life after Death in Fungi." College of St. Benedict Faculty Development Series. April 1991. Also presented to Victoria University, Ecology Seminar Series, April 1996, and the University of Minnesota Lake Itasca Biological Field Station (Summer 2003).
   
• "Wild Mushrooms." Presented to Stearns County Historical Society (Sept. 1993) and Central Minnesota Audubon Society (Sept. 93).
   
• "A Mushroom Primer for Gardeners" - Minnesota State Master Gardener Conference, St. Cloud, MN, April 1994.
   
• "A Look at Hydroponics" - St. Cloud Garden Club, April 1995.
   
• "A Botanist Loose in New Zealand" - CSB/SJU Biology Department (Nov 1996)
   
• "Evolutionary Stories from New Zealand" - CSB/SJU Collegial Conversation Series (Apr 1997) and University of Minnesota Lake Itasca Biological Station (Summer 2001)
   
• "Natural History of New Zealand" - Central Minnesota Audubon Society (Sept 1997) & Wild Bird Crossing (Oct 1996).
   
• "Plant Taxonomy Primer" - Stearns County Horticultural Society (Jan 1999)
   
• "From Bloodroot to Trillium: The Biology of Spring Wildflowers" - presentation at Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids (IA).  March 2003.  This seminar was also presented to the CSB/SJU Biology Department (Sept 2003), St. Cloud State University Biology Department (April 2004) and John Curtin University (Perth, Western Australia; Spring 2006).
   
• "Field Identification of Wildflowers" - presentation at the Woodland Owners and Users Conference, October 2003.
   
• "The Textbook Flower: A Rare Beast," presentation to the Stearns County Horticulture Society, September 2003).
   
• "Plant Families for Gardeners" - presentation for the Tri-State Master Gardeners Conference (June 2004).
   
• "Prairie Restoration at St. John's" -  presentation for the Tri-State Master Gardeners Conference (June 2004).
   
• "Natural History of Woodland Wildflowers" - presentation to the CSB/SJU Biology Department (Sept 2004).
   
• "Natural History of Maple Syrup Production: The St. John's Experience" - presentation for the conference Shaping the Future of the Avon Hills, St. John's University (April 2005). 
   
• "The St. John's Maple Syrup Operation: A Sweet Benedictine Tradition" - CSB/SJU Collegial Conversation presentation, Sept 2005.
   
• "The Natural History of Maple Syrup Production...or, There's more to maple syrup than pancakes." - presentation to the Royal Society of Western Australia, Perth (Western Australia); May 2006. (pdf)
   
• "Maple syrup: A sweet springtime tradition" - presented at the "Woodlands as Resources" conference, St. John's University; Sept 2006.
   
• "Central Minnesota Wildflowers" - presented at the "Woodlands as Resources" conference, St. John's University; Sept 2006.
   
• "Do you know what's in the air you breathe? An investigation of airborne pollen and mold spores in Central Minnesota."  presented to the Luther College Biology Department, March 2007.

• "Cliffs, Castles and Currachs: A Look at Ireland." Slide-tape presentation. College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Biology Club, March 1991; College of St. Benedict Symposium class, April 1991; Irish Studies Orientation Program, May 1993.
   
• "Halloween Botany: Pumpkins, turnip and ergot." College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Biology Club, Oct. 1993.
   
• "The South Africa Study Abroad Program:  What really happened." - CSB/SJU Biology Department Seminar (Jan 2000)
   
• "The CSB/SJU Bailey Herbarium: Botanical Tales from the Crypt,"  Presented to the CSB/SJU Friday Forum, March 2003.
   
• "The Natural History of St. John's Maple Syrup," Presented to the CSB/SJU Friday Forum, March 2003 (with John Geissler).
   
• "Effect of Exotic Earthworms on Soil Properties in the St. John's Arboretum" - poster presented at the meeting of the MN Chapter of Conservation Society of America (B Rith-Najarian, primary author; Mar 2005).
   
• "Airborne pollen and mold spores in central Minnesota" - poster presented at the Pan-American Aerobiology Association Conference, Tulsa (OK; June 2005) (pdf)
   
• "Airborne pollen and mold spores during the winter months in central Minnesota (USA)" - poster presented at the Pan-American Aerobiology Association Conference, State College, Pennsylvania (June 2007).  With A Soutar & J Turtle. (pdf)

• Botanical pseudoscience expert - interviewed for article that appeared in Spa Magazine (Jan 2001)
• Botanical Society of America. Educational Committee (August 1993 - August 1996; Chair 1994 - 1996)
• Host - campus host for annual meeting of the North American Mycological Society (Summer 2001)
• Internet consultant to countless individuals who contacted me with botanical inquiries as the result of reading my web site.
• Manuscript reviewer:  Biochemical Systematics and Ecology (Spring 1989, Summer 1994); Journal of Arid Environments (Mar 2002); American Biology Teacher (June 1996, May 1998, Spring 1999, Nov 1999, Fall 1999, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, July 2003); USDA Forest Service Publication (Summer 2004); Pollen Journal (Sept 2004); Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (Dec 2004)
• Manuscript reviewer - papers for the Minnesota Academy of Science Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (Oct 1997)
• Minnesota Academy of Science. Board of Directors & Newsletter editor (September 1992 - May 1996)
• Minnesota Academy of Science.  (Judge - Winchell Awards, May 1993; April 1994; April 1995).
• Minnesota Academy of Science. Organized Fall Field Weekend - October 1995.
• Textbook Reviewer - parts of two textbooks for Wm C. Brown Publishers (Fall/Spring 1994); Plant Systematics textbook for Elsevier Press (Nov 2004); Plant Physiology textbook for Pearson/Benjamin Cummings (Sept 2005).
• Tour Guide - Quarry Park for a field trip of the Minnesota Native Plant Society (Summer 2001)
• "Tree Walk" - for the Stearns County Master Gardeners, July 2003.
• MS Thesis Committee - student from St. Cloud State University, Fall 2005.
• Chief Botanist - BioBlitz - Mississippi River County Park (Sept 2005)
• Provided botanical images:  University of Florida study group (Fall 2005), Education department of Western Australia (Spring 2006)

• American Institutes of Biological Sciences. University of Richmond, VA. August 1990; Knoxville, TN. August 1994.
• "Bio-Talk" - meeting of Minnesota biologists; University of St. Thomas (Sept 1998)
• Bio-Forum:  Teaching in the New Millennium - University of Minnesota, St. Paul (April 2001)
• CELS IV - Madison WI (June 1995).
• Farm Forum 2001:  Farm, Food and Community - St. John's (Mar 2001)
• Minnesota Academy of Science - University of Minnesota-Duluth, May 1993; Moorhead State University, April 1994; University of Minnesota-Morris, April 1995; University of Minnesota-St. Paul, April 1997.
• Minnesota Academy of Science. Fall Field Weekend - September 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997
• Minnesota Native Plant Society Conference - Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen (June 1998); Apple Valley (March 2001)
• Nobel Symposium, "Earth out of Balance". Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter. October 1993.
• National Association of Biology Teachers - Minneapolis, Oct 1997; Reno (NV), Nov 1998; Orlando (FL), Oct 2000; Milwaukee, 2005.
• Pan-American Aerobiology Association Annual Conference - Tulsa (OK), June 2005.
• Plant Biology Forum, University of Wisconsin-Madison. April 1993.
• Society for Conservation Biology - Grand Rapids (MN) (March, 2005).
• St. Cloud State University Student Research Colloquium (April 2003).
• Kwongan Colloquium (botany of Western Australia) - University of Western Australia, March 2006)

• Attended the conference, �Choosing our future:  Conservation based development in Minnesota� at St. John�s University (June 2007)

• Academic Advisor for many students, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University. Fall 1981 - present.
• Biology Club Advisor - College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, September 1982 - September 1984, September 1986 - Fall 1988, September 1993-present.
• Chair, Biology Department; College of St. Benedict/St. John's University (Fall 1997 - Spring 2000).
• Computer Needs Proposal - wrote with M. Campos (Spring 2002)
• Editor, Biology Department Newsletter, Spring 1983 - present. (click here for link)
• Greenhouse Director, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Biology Dept. Fall 1985-May 1993; Fall 2002
• Herbarium Curator, Herbarium of College of St. Benedict/St. John's University. Fall 1981 - present.
• Herbarium Partnership - developed with SCSU Herbarium (Spring 2001)
• Introductory Biology Course/Lab Revision. (Summer 1993, 1998, 2005).
• Seminar Scheduler. I have made arrangements for numerous seminar presentations at CSB/SJU. Fall 1981 - present.
• Safety Committee (Fall 1994 - Spring 2000).
• Tour guide - Biology Department . I have provided many tours to prospective CSB/SJU students. Fall 1981 - present.
• Web site editor - I serve as editor of the Biology Newsletter web site, Pollen Center web site, St. John's Maple Syrup web site, Bailey Herbarium web site, and my personal site featuring information about my classes and personal research (click here)

• Established a weather station at St. John's that reports weather conditions to the web.  Worked with Paul Beniek, IT Services, to upgrade the CSB/SJU Biology department weather station (http://weatherstation.csbsju.edu/)

• served on the CSB Rank & Tenure Committee (06 - present) served as a �walk leader� during the fall CSB/SJU All-Campus Community workshop (August 2007)

• gave a series of nature walks for St. John�s Health at Work� (07-08)

• served on the Abbey�s Forest and Land Committee (07 - present)

• Saint John�s Arboretum Advisory Council (05 - present)

• Director of the CSB/SJU Bailey Herbarium

• Director of the CSB/SJU Melancon Greenhouse (Spring 08 - present)

• served on the ad hoc hiring committee to hire a new greenhouse manager for the CSB/SJU Melancon Greenhouse (spring semester)

• served as chief maple-syrup maker for the St. John�s Arboretum which included making 227 gallons of syrup, participating in two festivals, organizing volunteers, and participating in the renovation of our existing facilities.

• revised the Biology Department PowerPoint used in Science Day (Fall 2007)

• tour guide/leader for a �Nature walk to the Chapel� hosted by Saint John�s Arboretum for Homecoming (Oct)

• Admissions, photo shoot participant (Feb 2002)
• Arboretum Advisory Council, Fall 2001 - present.
• Arboretum Planning Committee, ad hoc member. Summer 1995.
• Arboretum Search Committee (2000 - 2001)
• Botanical Nature Walks (numerous since fall 1991.  one a month during 2004-2005, fall 2005, and fall 2006, 2007-2008)
• Budget Committee, College of St. Benedict. September 1992 - May 1995 (representative from Handbook Committee).
• Campus Visit Day participant (Spring 99, Fall 2001, Fall 2002)
• Collegeville Colors, Oct 2003.
• Environmental Studies - Advisory Council, September 1993 - December 1995.
• Forest and Lands Committee; Fall 1991 - Summer 1996. Fall 2005 - present.
• Handbook Committee, College of St. Benedict. September 1992 - May 1995; Chair 1994 - 1995.
• Honors Council - Natural Science Representative (2000 - 2001)
• Maple Syrup Operation, Co-leader (Spring 2001-present)
• NCATE - faculty panel member for accreditation visit (April 2001)
• Post-Tenure Development process, Participant (2003 - 2004)
• Rank & Tenure Committee (2001 - 2002, 2003-2004)
• Regents/Trustees Scholarship Interviewer (Mar 2001 & 2002, 2004, 2005)
• Science Day participant, 1991, 1992, 1993, Nov 1999 - 2006).
• Scholarship Day - participant (Apr 2002, 2005)
• Summer Research 2004 - program co-organizer with Dr. M Webster.
• Organized visit to campus by Douglas Wood, October 1995.
• "South Africa" - presentation given to 2001 Study Abroad Group (Fall 2000)
• Tour Guide - SJU Science facilities for the State of Minnesota House Higher Education Finance Committee (Feb 2001); also for faculty visitors from Wartburg College, IA (Aug 2001)
• Helped host the Maple 2001 Conference - St. John's (Fall 2001)

• Served as advisor to students who organized a new club, Plant Science Alliance.  Among the activities sponsored by this group were:  a tour of Thomsen�s Greenhouse, construction of a medicinal plant garden, project to grow baby greens for Earth Week activities, botanical Christmas ornament construction, movie discussions, and a meeting to make natural vegetable dyes with a local fiber artist

• served as discussion leader for a Saint John�s Arboretum nature film showing (spring)

• served as an educational consultant on fungal spore identification for MicroBioLogics, St. Cloud (June 2007)

• gave a presentation entitled, �Edible Wild Plants� for the Wright County (MN) Historical Society (May 2007)

• gave a presentation entitled, �Spring wildflowers� for the Friends of Lake Maria State Park (May)

• gave a presentation entitled, �Edible Wild Plants� for the Friends of Lake Maria State Park (June 07)

• gave a presentation at the meeting of the Stearns County Horticultural Society entitled, �Spring Wildflowers� (Mar 2007)

• gave a presentation at the meeting of the Stearns County Horticultural Society entitled, �Weird and Wonderful Flora of Australia� (April 2007)

• fielded numerous questions and requests for information and images based on my website.  For example, NOW Magazine (Toronto) reprinted my �Tips for Foragers"

• participated in the �After Hours Event� sponsored by the Science Initiative of Central Minnesota at St. Cloud State University (Nov) and the College of St. Benedict (Jan)

• interviewed about fall leaf color for a �Jetstreaming� podcast hosted by Cathy Wurzer, Morning Edition host, Minnesota Public Radio (Sept 4, 2008) at URL: http://download.publicradio.org/podcast/minnesota/podcasts/jet_streaming/2007/04_jetstreaming_64.mp3

• served on the DNR Commissioner�s Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Scientific and Natural Area program (SNA)

• reviewed a manuscript (Brazilian children�s view of nature) for the American Biology Teacher (May

• reviewed a manuscript (Opuntia fragilis) for a cactus journal (Spring 2007)

• hosted visitors from Russia to the CSB/SJU Bailey Herbarium (May 2007)

• Big Woods Committee - Board of Directors
• Big Woods Clean-up Day & Buckthorn Eradication Program - organizer (Spring 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2006)
• Botanical Consultant - Survey of Site 80 for the City of St. Cloud, June 1996.
• District 742 Curriculum Advisory Committee.  Sept 1997 - May 1998.
• Environment and Development Team - City of St. Cloud (consultant for plats that occur in environmentally sensitive areas (Fall 1998 - present)
• NSET workshop organizer - Teaching workshops for the pre-college teachers. Also, presented a workshop, A Typical Flower: A Rare Beast (May 1995).
• Parent Volunteer - Bicycle Rodeo, Oak Hill Elementary School. May 1998.
• Quarry Park Volunteer Activities - Organizer for "A Walk for Quarry Park" (Oct 1995, Oct 1996); Tour Guide - Grand Opening (June 1998).
• Religious Education Instructor - St. Cloud Unitarian Fellowship.  Sept 1997 - May 1998.
• Science Fair Judge. John Clark School Elementary School, Rockville, MN. (1991, 1994, 2001, 2002).
• Science Fair Judge. Lab School, St. Joseph, MN, January 1994
• Science Fair Judge.  Central Minnesota Regional Science Fair (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003).
• Science Fair Judge.  Cold Spring Elementary School (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
• Science Fair Judge.  Richmond Elementary School.  Jan 2001.
• Science Fair Judge.  Minnesota Academy of Science. Apr 1998
• Site Council Representative, Oak Hill School, St. Cloud. Fall 1994 - present.
• Judge - Odyssey of the Mind, March 1995.
• Presentation on Costa Rica to the 2nd and 4th grades at Oak Hill Elementary School, St. Cloud; and the Central Minnesota Audubon Society (March 1995).
• Cactus. Presentation to Oak Hill School, St. Cloud. November 1995.
• "Evolution" - presentation to The St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.  Feb 1997
• "Wildflower Walk" - leader for St. John's Health at Work Program (Aug 2001)
• Naturalists - presentation to St. Joseph Cub Scouts (May 2001)
• St. Joseph Farmer's Market - Herbarium presentation (July 2000, July 2001, July 2002)
• Habitat Presentation - Oak Hill Elementary School 6th grade (April 2001)
• Tour Guide - Quarry Park for Celebration Lutheran Church (July 1999)
• "Fall colors" - on-air interview with JG Preston, WJON radio (Oct 2001)
• Woodland Owners & Users Conference - St. John's University.  Organizer (Fall 2003).
• "Edible Wild Plants" - nature walk at Maria State Park, sponsored by the Friends of Lake Maria (May 2005).
• Consultant for a Boy Scout project involving the Lake Wobegone trail (Summer 2005).

• serve as Deputy Clerk, Avon Township (MN); (March � present)

• Program Chair, Central Minnesota Audubon Society

• Treasurer, St. Joseph Farmer�s Market

• Tom Creed Award for Electronic Pedagogy (CSB/SJU).  May 2003
• Certified Pollen Counter - Multidata Corporation. April 2003.
• Nominated for Sears-Roebuck Teaching Award at College of St. Benedict, Spring 1990.
• Nominated for the Sister Mary Grell Teaching Award - CSB/SJU (May 1999)
• Natural Science Advisor of the Year Award - College of St. Benedict/St. John's University (Spring 2001)
• Received recognition for 20 years of service to CSB (Spring 2001)
• Received recognition for 25 years of service to CSB (Spring 2006)
• Awarded a Scholarship and Excellent Pedagogy Award - for studies of airborne pollen (2006 - 2007).

• received  the Sister Mary Grell Teacher of Distinction Award at the College of St. Benedict (May 2008)

• identified as a �professor to know� for first-year students (April 2008)

• identified by seniors as a professor who has enhanced their experience at CSB/SJU (April 2008)

• nominated for the natural Science Advisor of the year award (May 2008)

• listed in The Record (Oct 25, 2007) as a �Top Prof�

    available upon request

Full Semester Courses:

• Aerobiology of Central Minnesota (Spring 2004).
• The Autoharp - Care, history and playing techniques. - Music 3084. Lecture and studio.
• Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology (Biol 121) - formerly call Concepts of Biology 1 (Biol 115) - Lecture and laboratory.
• Introduction to Organismal Biology (Biol 221) - formerly call Concepts of Biology 2 (Biol 116) - Lecture and laboratory.
• Environmental Ethics (Core 300). Course for the Senior Seminar program. Fall 1990 & Spring 2006
• Field Botany - Botany 366. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Lecture, laboratory and field trips.
• Human Origins.  Course for the Senior Seminar program, South Africa Study Abroad, Spring 1999.
• Life Science - Biology 110 (General Biology for non-majors).  Lecture/Laboratory.
• Natural History of Maple Syrup
• Nature and the Naturalists (Hon 210). Course for the Honors program. Lecture/laboratory.
• Plant Physiology - Biology 327 (330). Lecture and laboratory.
• Plants and Human Affairs (Biol 106). Lecture/laboratory.
• Plant Taxonomy (Biol 308). Lecture/Laboratory.
• Symposium: Plants and Human Affairs (Core 100, Core 101). Lecture/discussion.
• Vascular Plant Systematics - University of Minnesota Lake Itasca Forestry & Biological Station

January Term or Short Courses

• Botany and Humanity. January Term 1986. Lecture and Laboratory.
• Botany for Gardeners (Biol 177). January Term 1994. Course focusing on horticultural techniques.
• Field Botany. Academic Summer Camp for High School Students. Lecture, lab and field trips. St. John's University. Summer 1987.
• Mycology. January Term 1990. Lecture/laboratory.
• Plants and Human Affairs. Summer Elderhostel Program, College of St. Benedict. June 1983 &1986.
• Plants in Our Daily Lives.  Elderhostel Course.  Little Falls (Sept 1997)
• Winter Botany. January 1984 & 1985. Lecture and Laboratory

Field Courses

• Costa Rica: Environment and Sustainable Development.  Co-director for UMAIE course to Costa Rica.   January 1997 (with E. Diedrich).
• Director. Irish Studies Program in Galway, Ireland. Fall 1990.
• Director.  South Africa Study Abroad Program.  Spring 1999
• Field Research. August 1984 (Aitikokan, Ontario); June 1986 (Lake Itasca, MN).
• Natural History of the BWCAW. Week-long field study of the BWCAW in Northern Minnesota. Summer 1987.
• New Zealand:  Natural History and Sustainable Development.  Co-director for UMAIE course to New Zealand, Jan 1998 (with E. Diedrich)
• Director.  Australia Study Abroad Program, Fremantle, Western Australia.  Spring 2006.

Undergraduate (Lynchburg College):

• Anatomy of Seed Plants
• General Ecology
• Morphology of Non-Vascular Plants
• Morphology of Vascular Plants
• Plant Taxonomy
• Biology Seminar (Ethnomycological study of Amanita muscaria)

Graduate (University of Illinois):

Post Graduate:

• Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis - National Science Foundation Chautauqua Short Course, Argonne National Laboratory. May 1983.
• Microcomputers for Modeling and Simulation in Undergraduate Life Science Instruction. Michigan Technological Institute, Houghton, MI. June 18-29, 1984.
• Plant Biochemistry - University of California, Davis. Winter quarter, 1989. (audit)
• Crop Plant Evolution - University of California, Davis. Winter quarter, 1989. (audit)
• Fungi, Mosses and Algae - University of California, Davis. Spring quarter, 1989. (audit)
• Plant Diversity - Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand; Spring 1996. (audit)

Workshops (at CSB/SJU unless indicated):

• Critical Thinking Workshop; sponsored by Dr. Gene Garver, August 18-22, 1986.
• Natural Science Summer Workshop; Core Curriculum Project. June 2-5, 1986.
• Symposium Instructors Workshop; Core Curriculum Project. August 1985.
• Gender in the Classroom. January 1987.
• Bridging the Gap: Scholar to Teacher, teacher and student; inter-institutional faculty development program. Carleton College, Northfield. March - May 1988.
• Honor's Teacher's Workshop. Summer 1989.
• Senior Seminar Workshop. Summer 1990.
• Performance in Teaching; by Tom Darnell, Jan. 1992
• Wisconsin Fast Plants; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Feb. 1992.
• Time for Trees-Urban Forestry. Heritage Nature Center, St. Cloud. Spring 1993.
• Great Honors Teaching Workshop. August 1993.
• Department Chair's Retreat (May 1997, 1998)
• Collaboratorium II - computer workshop (June 1998)
• Defensive Driving Course (Spring 2001)
• Minnesota Worm Watch Workshop, St. John's (August 2003).
• �Mold Identification Short Course� sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (May 2007)
• Faculty Technology Day - CSB/SJU (May 2008)

   

• Lorie Warren. "Trehalose and revivability in the genus Marasmius." Fall 1991.
   
• Karla Gengler. "The significance of mucilage of flax, Linum usitatissimum." Fall 1992.
   
• Anthony Dispanet. "An economic analysis of the Brazilian rain forest." Fall 1992. Served as a reader for Honor thesis committee.
   
• Stacy Abner. "Pesticide analysis in wells." Reader for Honors thesis committee. Fall 1993.
   
• Kelly Wolfe. Honors Thesis. "Vegetative composition of two prairie wildlife management areas in western Minnesota." Fall 1993.
   
• Dominic Ackerman. Honors Thesis. "Woody Plants of 100 Acres Quarry." Fall 1993
   
• Brad Matuska. "Effect of Mowing on Prairie Community in Quarry Park." Fall 1994. Brad won a Winchell Award at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science for presenting the best paper in the ecology section (May 1995).
   
• Heather Laflin.  "Competitive ability of soybean (Glycine max) against ragweed (Ambrosia artemissifolia) in a field situation.  Environmental practicum (1998).
   
• Steven McGreevy.  "Aeromycological Survey of a compost facility in Cold Spring, Minnesota.  (May 2000).  As a partial consequence of this work, Steve was recognized by the Botanical Society of America with a "Certificate of Achievement" - the highest award for an undergraduate.
   
• Alex Mettler & Sarah A. Young.  "Variation between and within populations of Opuntia fragilis in central Minnesota. (2001)
   
• Elizabeth Distelrath.  "Benefits of a xeri-scaped prairie grass lawn."  Liza presented her work at CSB/SJU Scholarship Day and the St. Cloud State University Undergraduate Research Conference. (2002)
   
• Jesse Barr.  "History and environmental analysis of the St. John's maple syrup operation".  Reader for Environmental Studies practicum project (2002).
   
• Chuck Griffith.  "Wool mulching systems for specialty crops".  Result of summer internship at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris, MN.  Summer 2002.
   
• Katrina Viegas.  "Response of Helianthus annuus roots to changes in soil density."  Spring 2003.  Presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship Day and St. Cloud State University Undergraduate Research Conference.
   
• Sara Scott & Trisha McIntyre.  "Medicinal Plants of Bagaces, Costa Rica."  Spring 2003.  Presented at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) national meeting in Salt Lake City (UT), CSB/SJU Scholarship Day, and St. Cloud State University Undergraduate Research Conference.
   
• James Wollack. "Is spring coming earlier? An analysis of flowering data from Hepatica americana."  Presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship Day and the St. Cloud State University Undergraduate Research Conference (Spring 2003).
   
• Sarah Hegg.  "Airborne Molds and Pollen in Central Minnesota."  Summer 2003 research intern.  Invited speaker for the St. Cloud State University Biology Department Seminar Series, March 2004.
   
• Erika Nunnink.  "The History and Natural History of St. John's Maple Syrup."  Independent Research Project, Spring 2004.
   
• Ben Rith-Najarian. "Impact of Exotic Earthworms on Soil Properties in the St. John's Arboretum."  Summer - Fall 2004.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (Grand Rapids, MN)
   
• Mark Zenzen.  "Airborne Pollen and Mold Spores in Central Minnesota."  CSB/SJU 2004 summer research program.  Poster presented at the June 2005 meeting of the Pan-American Aerobiology Association Conference (Tulsa, OK; Summer 2005) and at CSB/SJU Scholarship Day (April 2005).  Mark also worked with Brian on the sumac project and was a co-author on the poster with Brian Hoffman. (pdf)
   
• Brian Hoffman.  "Changes in Sumac Pigment Composition During the Growing Season."  CSB/SJU 2004 summer research program.  Poster presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship Day, April 2005.  Brian also worked on pollen and was a co-author on the poster with Mark Zenzen. (pdf)
   
• Andrew Soutar.  "Atmospheric Pollen Survey Conducted During the Winter in Stearns County, Minnesota, USA."  Poster presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship Day, April 2006. (pdf)
   
• John Compton.  "Effect of Light Fluence on Wilting Rate in Eupatorium rugosum." Honor's Thesis.  Presented at the annual meeting of NCUR (National Conferences on Undergraduate Research), Dominican University (San Rafael, CA) and at CSB/SJU Scholarship and Creativity Day, April 2007.  (pdf)
   
• Andrew Conger.  "A Comparative Analysis of Sugar Concentrations in Various Maple Species on the St. John's Campus."  Poster presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship & Creativity Day, April 2007. (pdf)
   
• John Turtle.  "Monitoring Winter Pollen Counts in Central Minnesota."  Poster presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship & Creativity Day, April 2007. (pdf)
   

• Michael Steinmetz.  �Pigment composition changes in smooth sumac (Rhus glabra) during autumn senescence,� presented at NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate Research; Salisbury University, MD) and at CSB/SJU Scholarship & Creativity Day (April 2008)

• Erin C. Morley.  �Mechanism of raphide discharge from Dieffenbachia idioblasts,� presented at NCUR (National Conference on Undergraduate Research; Salisbury University, MD), CSB/SJU Scholarship & Creativity Day, and as a  CSB/SJU Biology Department seminar )(April 2008)

• MJ Bach.  �Model for the mechanism of sap flow in maple tree,� presented at CSB/SJU Scholarship & Creativity Day (April 2008)

last updated:  Tuesday, September 30, 2008