Biology
Faculty Accomplishments
Congratulations to Dr. Rose Borkowski, assistant professor of biology, who contributed to an article entitled “Adaptations of subpalpebral lavage systems used for llamas (Lama glama) and a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)” in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
In June 2007 Dr. Ted Allen, professor of biology, was honored by the Tree Hill Nature Center with their Environmental Educators (T.R.E.E.) award at the 16th Annual Mayor’s Environmental Awards luncheon.
Dr. Lee Ann J. Clements, chair of the Division of Science and Mathematics, presented a paper “Student Presentations Using Primary Literature in the Sciences” at the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning at the Marriott Sawgrass on April 4, 2007.
Dr. Daniel McCarthy, assistant professor of biology, has been actively conducting research this past year, and has procured four research grants with funds included to hire students so they can experience research first hand. The Florida Sea Grant, and separate grants through Martin and Brevard County total $45,000 involve studying ecology of near shore reefs from Melbourne to Boynton Beach and developing more effective methods to replace damaged reefs.
With a grant funded by the City of Jacksonville ($220,000.00) in June 2007, Dr. McCarthy began collaboration with Lucinda Sonennberg, Gerry Pinto, Quinton White and faculty from the University of North Florida to develop a public report on the health of the lower basin St. Johns River. The two-year grant includes a high amount of JU student funding to assist with the project.
Dr. Daniel McCarthy, assistant professor of biology, published an article, “Molecular relationships and species divergence among Phragmatopoma spp. (Polycheatea: Sabellaridae) in the Americas,” by Drake, Carrie A., Daniel A. McCarthy, Carol D. von Dohlen, 2007 in Marine Biology, 150: 345-358. He has another article in review.
In May Dr. Indrani Sindhuvalli, lab manager and biology instructor, completed the Wetlands Module of the Florida Master Naturalist Program offered by the University of Florida in conjunction with the Clay County extension office.
Dr. Quinton White, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, was one of three JU faculty selected as a Seminar Leader for the inaugural First Coast Scholars Program, which provides intensive, content-rich seminars for Duval County public school teachers through the Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership. Dr. White held a seminar on the St. Johns River - Evolution through Time. Each seminar was attended by 10-12 teachers who also wrote curriculum units for classroom use on a related topic. The seminars were held at JU from March 27 to May 17, 2007. The First Coast Scholar program is partnered with Princeton University and all three faculty members had visited Princeton University to observe their seminars prior to beginning the Jacksonville project.