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CURRICULUM VITAE
Miriam Steinitz-Kannan
Regents Professor
Department of Biological Sciences,
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
41099-0400
Telf. (859) 572-6649 or 572-5522, email:
kannan@nku.edu,
Fax (859) 572-5639
EDUCATION:
- Ph.D. Zoology. The Ohio State
University, Columbus, 1979. TITLE OF DISSERTATION:
Comparative Limnology of Ecuadorian Lakes: A
Study of Species Number and Composition of Plankton
Communities of the Galapagos Islands and the
Equatorial Andes.
- M.Sc. Zoology The Ohio State
University, Columbus, 1977
- B.A. Biology Rider
University, Lawrenceville, N.J., 1973
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Department of Biological
Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, Highland
Heights KY.
Regents Professor 1993-present, Professor 1990-1993,
Associate Professor 1986-1990, Assistant Professor
1981-1986, Assistant Professor (part-time) and
Research Asso. 1979-1981
- University of Cincinnati,
Cleremont College, Batavia, OH., Lecturer on
Biology, 1979.
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH., Teaching
Associate, Zoology Dept. 1975-1979
- Academy of Natural Sciences
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. Training in
Phycology. Work and training on Diatom Taxonomy with
Drs. Ruth Patrick and Charles Reimer. 1978.
- Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Fla. Research Fellow, Institute of
Molecular Biophysics, 1973-1974.
SELECTED HONORS/AWARD:
2005 Regents Professor Award, Northern Kentucky
University (6 year reappointment)
2005, 04, 94,95 Nominated for Kentucky Council for
Higher Education Acorn Award for teaching
2003-04 America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
2002, 03, 04, 05 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
2003 Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society District 2
“The Outstanding Advisor” Award
1999 Regents Professor Award, Northern Kentucky
University (6 year reappointment)
1999 Nominated for Council of Undergraduate Reseach
-Fellow Award
1994 NKU Alumni Association "Strongest Influence Award"
1993 Kentucky Academy of Sciences Distinguished
Scientists Award
1993 Regents Professor Award, Northern Kentucky
University
1985 , 1993 Nominated for Outstanding Professor Award,
N.K.U.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS/COMMITTEES:
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Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and Education/
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Kentucky Academy of Sciences, President (2005-06)
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Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society / Mu Iota Chapter
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ECOS (Environmental Concerned Organization of Students)
NKU chapter co-advisor
Council on Undergraduate Research
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Sigma Xi - The Research Society of North America
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International Society for Diatom Research
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Ohio Biological Survey – Advisory Council - NKU
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American Water Works Association –Student Activities
Committee for Annual Conference.
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Northern Kentucky University Latino and Multicultural
Center Academic Advisory Board.
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SELECTED EXTERNAL GRANTS AND
CONTRACTS
- 2004-06. Collaborative
Research: Vegetation and Paleoecology of an
Amazon-Andean elevational transect. The National
Science Foundation. Collaboration: Florida Institute
of Technology and Wake Forest University.
- 1997- Present.- .Ohio River
Algal Monitoring Services - The NKU Water Research
Laboratory and Diatom Herbarium. Contracts with
ORSANCO for bimonthly monitoring of 12 drinking
water utilities along the River.
- 2001-2003. Developing and
evaluating a standard method for identification and
enumeration of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. U.S..
Environmental Protection Agency contract.
- 1999- 2000. A full-scale plant
evaluation of the removal of Microcystin, a hepatotoxin,
from drinking water. Kentucky Water Resources Research
Institute. Co-Pi's Dr. Roger Blanchard and Dr. Judy
Westrick.
- 1997- 2000. Direct and indirect
impacts of zebra mussels on native Unionid mussels in
the middle Ohio River. Mussels Mitigation Trust
(CINERGY). Collaborative Research with Univ. of
Cincinnati and Thomas More College.
- 1995-1997. NOAA Climate and Global
Change Program- -(Subcontracted from-N.E.I.U to N.K.U.)
A record of El Niño events from Galapagos Lake Cores.
- 1991-1994 National Science
Foundation - Atmospheric Sciences - Late Holocene
History of Precipitation Events in the Equatorial
Pacific: A Record from Galapagos Lake Cores.
- 1991-1992 National Geographic
Society - History of Strong El Niño events from the
Galapagos Islands.
- Recent Greaves and CINSAM
fellowships to involve undergraduates in
research/outreach: 2005 “Fun With Science Camp” for
Hispanic/Multicultural students. NKU CINSAM outreach
proposal Summer 2005. Involves NKU undergraduates as
Teaching Assistants.
- 2003 “Preliminary Analysis of
the Effects of Ethylene Glycol Runoff on
Macroinvertebrate Communities of Boone and Kenton
County, Northern Kentucky”. Greave’s Summer Fellowship
to student Joshua T. Cooper.
- 2001. “Interdisciplinary Summer
Undergraduate Research on the Ohio River: Creation of an
Environmental Database of Biological, Chemical and
Physical River Parameters”. With Dr. Judy Westrick and
student Amanda Trout (Biological Sciences), Scott Molnar
(Information Systems) and Bridget Steele (Chemistry).
- Summer 2001 “Evaluation of a new
DNA amplification technique to screen cyanobacteria
isolated from drinking water sources for Microcystin
toxins”. Greave’s Summer Fellowship to student Emina
Atikovic.
(Dr. Patrick Schultheis was co-mentor for Emina).
- Summer 2001. “The Toxicological
effects of Microcystin-LR on neoplastic cells”. Greave’s
Summer Fellowship to student Stephen A. Lobo. (co-mentor
for Stephen was Dr. Raymond Richmond).
- Summer 2001. “A Possible record of
EL Niño/La Niña events from lake Yaguarcocha, Ecuador,
based on diatoms.. Greave’s Summer Fellowship for
Geology Major Joshua T. Cooper. Co-mentor Dr.Tammie L.
Gerke
- Summer 2000 : "Optimizing Drinking
Water Treatment Using Neural Networks". This work
involves the Northern Kentucky Water plant in Ft.
Thomas, additional faculty: Dr. Kevin Kirby (Mathematics
and Computer Science), and Dr. Judy Westrick (Chemistry)
and students Heather Millson (Biology), Michael Nickols
(Chemistry), and Michael Barker(Computer Science)-
CINSAM
- Summer 2000: "The Effects of Zebra
Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on the Bioaccumulaton and
Biodeposition of Manganese and Chromium". Greaves Summer
Fellowship. Student Doug T. Baker.
- Summer 1999 "Impact of Zebra
Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on the Algal Community of
Artificial Streams". Interdisciplinary research project.
Students: R. Root (Advisor Miriam Steinitz-Kannan
Biology), B. Bertsch (advisor Judy Westrick, Chemistry),
D. Brinkman (advisor S. Linder, Statistics). Greaves
Summer Fellowships.
- Summer 1999: " Effect of Activated
Carbon Water Treatment (GAC) on Biofilm Formation in
Dental Water Lines. Student : B.T. Harris. Greaves
Summer Fellowship.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS * =
NKU student) :
- Cooper, Joshua T., Diane K.
McCubbin and Miriam Steinitz-Kannan. Diatoms of the
Upper Ohio River and Selected Tributaries: Atlas of
Species and their significance in river ecology. Ohio
Biological Survey, Columbus, OH. 240 pages . In
Preparation
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam, 2005. Effects of the
Environment on morphology of the silica cell wall of
freshwater diatoms. Polymer Preprints
2005, 46(1), 27.
- Trout, Amanda* and Miriam Steinitz-Kannan. 2005.
Inaccurate labeling and potential toxicity of dietary
supplements containing blue-green algae. The Journal of
the Kentucky Academy of Sciences (accepted for
publication on February 14, 2005).
- Cooper*, Joshua. T., Miriam
Steinitz-Kannan, and Diane K. McCubbin. 2004.
Preliminary analysis of the effects of ethylene glycol
runoff on macroinvertebrate communities of Boone and
Kenton Counties, Northern Kentucky. Norse Scientist Vol.
2 (1): 9-22.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. 2004. Raymond
Richmond: Scientist, Mentor, Teacher and Friend. Norse
Scientist Vol 2 (1): 1-2
- Hensley* Israel and Jennifer
Gabbard*. (Faculty Mentor: Miriam Steinitz Kannan)
Degradation of Ethylene Glycol by Sphaerotilus natans.
Norse Scientist. Vol 2 (1) 23-26
- Patwardhan, Siddharth V., Niloy
Mukherjee, Miriam Steinitz-Kannan, and Stephen J.
Clarson. 2003. Bioinspired synthesis of new silica
structures. Chem. Commun., 2003:1122-1123.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. 2003.
Undergraduate Research in the Sciences at Northern
Kentucky University: An Integrated Approach to Hands-on
Learning. Norse Scientist Vol 1 (1): 5-6
- Cooper, J.T., D. K. McCubbin and
M. Steinitz-Kannan. 2003. Digital Imagery of diatoms
from the Upper Ohio River Basin and selected
tributaries. Norse Scientist Vol 1 (1): 27-34.
- Riedinger, Melanie*. Miriam Steinitz-Kannan, William
Last and Mark Brenner. 2002 . A ~6100 year 14 C record
of El Niño activity from the Galápagos Islands. Journal
of Paleolimnology. Vol 27(1):1-7.
- Steinitz Kannan, M. et al. 2002.
Identification of Algae in Water Supplies. CD 2nd
edition. Published by American Water Works Association,
Denver, CO. CD ROM.
- Westrick, Judy. Kevin Kirby and
Miriam Steinitz-Kannan 2001. Optimizing Drinking Water
Treatment using Neural Networks. IN: Proceedings,: Water
Quality and Technology Conference, Nov. 11-15,2001,
Nashville, Tenn. Published by American Water Works
Association. CD ROM.
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam. 2001.
Book review : Beyond El Niño: Decadal and Interdecadal
Climate Variability. Edited by A. Navarra. Journal
of Paleolimnology . Journal of Paleolimnology 25:
548-550.
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam. 2001.
Book review: Common Freshwater Algae of the United
States: An Illustrated Key to the Genera (Excluding the
Diatoms). by Gary E. Dillard. J. Ky. Acad. Sci. 62 (1):
77-78.
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam.. 2000 Las
Diatomeas del Ecuador. Publicaciones del Museo
Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales. Monografía . Quito,
Ecuador.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. , M.C. Miller,
and P. Turcott. 1999. Andean lakes as sources and sinks
for sustainable development: Part 1 . The lakes of the
Ecuadorian Andes. - Part II. A case study: management of
lake Llaviucu and the Sorucucho basin. Proceedings of
the III International Symposium on Sustainable
Development of Mountain Regions. Quito, Ecuador.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M., M. Riedinger*,
W. Last, M. Brenner and M. C. Miller. 1998. Un registro
de 6000 años de manifestaciones intensas del fenómeno de
El Niño en sedimentos de lagunas de las islas Galápagos.
Bull. Inst. fr. études andines. 27 (3): 581-592.
- Colinvaux, P.A., M. B. Bush, M.
Steinitz-Kannan and M. C. Miller. 1997. Glacial and
Postglacial Pollen Records from the Ecuadorian Andes and
Amazon. Quaternary Research 48: 69-78.
- Riedinger*, M. M. Steinitz-Kannan,
W. Last and M. Brenner.1997. A High-Resolution
Paleoenvironmental Record from Bainbridge Crater Lake,
Galapagos Islands. In: Würzburger Geographische
Manuskripte. (Proceedings of the 7th International
Symposium on Palaeolimnology, University of Bern). Heft
41: 169.
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam 1997. The
Lakes in Andean National Parks and Other Protected Areas
in Ecuador. The George Wright Forum (Journal of the
George Wright Society. Special Edition on Mountain
Protected Areas ). 14 (3): 33-43.
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam, Melanie
A. Riedinger*, William Last, Mark Brenner and Michael C.
Miller. 1997. Un registro de 6000 años de
manifestaciones intensas del fenómeno de El Niño en
sedimentos de lagunas de las islas Galápagos. IN: Cadier
E. & Galarrage R. Editors. Seminario Internacional
"Consecuaencias Climaticas e Hidrologicas del Evento El
Niño a Escala Regional y Local". Memorias Técnicas.
ORSTOM/ INAMHI. Pgs. 79-88.
- Gerecke, Reinhard, L.
Fisher-Hartig and Miriam Steinitz-Kannan.1996.
Centrolimnesia boopis (Hydrochnellae: Limnesiidae), a
new planktonic mite from Lake Limoncocha in the
Amazonian Region of Ecuador. Studies on Neotropical
Fauna & Environment 31:193-204
- Colinvaux, P. A. ,K.b. Liu, P. De
Oliveira, M.B. Bush, M. C. Miller and M.
Steinitz-Kannan. 1996. Temperature depression in the
lowland tropics in glacial times. Climatic Change 32:
19-33.
- Riedinger*, M., M.Steinitz-Kannan,
M. Brenner and W.M. Last.1995. Reconstruction of Climate
Change in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific, 6000 Yr. B.P.
to Present: The Paleolimnology of Bainbridge Crater
Lake, Galapagos Islands. Proceedings of the First
International Limno-geological Congress, Geological
Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Abstract
Volume p.112.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M., M. Nienaber*,
M. Riedinger* and R. Kannan. 1993. The fossil diatoms of
lake
Yambo, Ecuador. A Possible Record of El Niño Events.
Bull. Inst. fr. études andines. 22(1): 227-241.
- De Oliveira, P. and M.
Steinitz-Kannan. 1993. The diatom flora
(Bacillariophyceae) of the Cuyabeno Faunistic Reserve,
Ecuadorian Amazonia. Nova-Hedwigia 54 (3-4):515-552.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL
MEETINGS ( most recent) (* = NKU student)
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. 2005. Effects
of the environment on morphology of the silica cell wall
of freshwater diatoms. Presented at the 229th American
Chemical Society National Meeting, (Special Symposium on
Biological and Synthetic Macromolecules for Emerging
Nanotechnologies. Division of Polymer Chemistry) San
Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005,
- Steinitz-Kannan M., M., Brenner,
and M. A. Jaskowiak* 2004. El Niño events and the
“Little Ice Age” in the Galapagos Islands: A diatom
record from El Junco Lake. Presented at the 18th
International Diatom Symposium. 2-7 September 2004,
Miêdzyzdroje, Poland.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M.. Algae as
Water Quality Indicators. Invited Seminar at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the University of
Cincinnati Graduate Seminars on the Environment –40th
year. Cincinnati, OH. May 8, 2003.
- Zapata* Andrea Veronica. and
Miriam Steinitz-Kannan. Modern and fossil diatoms along
an elevational transect from the Andean tree-line to the
Amazonian lowlands. Presented at the 17th North American
Diatom Symposium. October, 22-25th 2003. Miami, Florida
(Y).
- Steinitz Kannan M. Michael C.
Miller, Diane K. McCubbin and Andrea V. Zapata.* 2003.
Nutrient and Seston Dynamics in the Upper Half of the
Ohio River During River Run 2001 and 2002 Proceedings of
the 19th Ohio River Basin Consortium for Research and
Education. Marietta. OH.
- Lye, Dennis, Jim Nielson* and
Miriam Kannan. A Web-Based System for Microbial
Identification Exercises in Introductory Microbiology
Courses "Keyware". Presented at the American
Society of Microbiology 103rd General Meeting in
Washington, DC. May 18-22, 2003. Abstract is at the
following web site.
- Steinitz-Kannan, Miriam, Veronica
Zapata*, Caroline Lind*, Diane K. McCubbin and M. C.
Miller. The impact of tributaries and flow rates on Ohio
River algal communities: River Run 2002 and River Run
2003. Proceedings of the 19th Annual Scientific
Symposium of the Ohio River Basin Consortium for
Research and Education. Marietta, OH. November 5-7, 2003
- Cooper* Joshua T. Miriam
Steinitz-Kannan and Diane K. McCubbin. Digital Imagery
of Diatoms from the Upper Ohio River Basin and Selected
Tributaries, a Work in Progress. Poster Presented at
Posters-at-the-Capitol. February 6th, Frankfort, KY; at
the Beta Beta Beta Southeastern Region- District I and
II Convention, Washington, D.C. April 10-12, 2003 and at
the 17th North American Diatom Symposium. October,
22-25th 2003. Miami, Florida .
- Cooper* Joshua T., Miriam
Steinitz-Kannan and Diane K. McCubbin. Preliminary
Analysis of the Effects of Ethylene Glycol Runoff on
Macroinvertebrate Communities of Boone and Kenton
County, Northern Kentucky. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, at Western
Kentucky University,Bowling Green,Ky. November7-8, 2003
- Miriam Steinitz-Kannan, Tammie L.
Gerke, Diane K. McCubbin*, Joshua Cooper*, Alberto
Carbajo*, Fernando Abaquero*, Andrea V. Zapata*, Michael
Gunder*and Michael C. Miller, 2002. Diversity and
Possible Controls of Algal Communities in the Ohio
River, its Tributaries, and their Mixing Zones: River
Run 2002 . Presented at the ORBCRE Scientific Symposium,
Northern Kentucky University, November 7, 2002.
- Miriam Steinitz Kannan and Yvonne
Meichtry. 2002. Teaching the River: Resources for
Teachers and Students: Water Quality Education for
Middle School Teachers. Presented at the 2002 River
Cities Symposium on the Interdependence of the Economy
and the Environment in Cincinnati, OH. June 28, 2002.
- Diane K. McCubbin, Miriam Steinitz
Kannan and Michael C. Miller. 2002. Impact of
Tributaries on the Ohio River Algal Community. Presented
at the ORBCRE Scientific Symposium, Northern Kentucky
University, November 7, 2002
- Atikovic* Emina, Miriam
Steinitz-Kannan and Patrick Schultheis 2001 Evaluation
of a new DNA amplification technique to screen
cyanobacteria isolated from drinking water sources for
Microcystin toxins. Presented at the Kentucky/Tennessee
Academy of Sciences meeting Nov 8-10, 2001 in
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Also presented at the Water Quality
and Technology Conference Nov. 11, 2001 in Nashville,
Tenn.)
- Cooper* Joshua T, Miriam Steinitz
Kannan and Tammie Gerke. 2001. A Possible record of EL
Niño/La Niña events from lake Yaguarcocha, Ecuador,
based on diatoms.. Presented at the 16th North American
Diatom Symposium in Ely, Minn Sept. 19-22, 2001. Also
presented at the Kentucky/Tennessee Academy of Sciences
meeting Nov 8-10, 2001 in Murfreesboro, Tenn
- Schmitt, Melanie E., Michael C.
Miller and Miriam Steinitz Kannan. 2001. The Influence
of Environmental Factors on the Diatom Communities of
The Mill Creek. Presented at the 16th North American
Diatom Symposium in Ely, Minn Sept. 19-22, 2001.
- Miriam Steinitz Kannan 2001. The
Past, Present, and Future of the Amazon Rain Forest.
Invited paper presented as part of the “Graduate
Seminars on the Environment Series” U.S. E.P.A. and
Univ. of Cincinnati. May 31, 2001.
- Baker*, Douglas T. and Miriam
Steinitz Kannan. 2001. The Effects of Sodium
Diethyldithiocarbamate on the Uptake and Acute Toxicity
of Chromium and Manganese in Zebra Mussels (Dreissena
polymorpha). Presented at the Beta Beta Beta Regional
Convention in New Orleans, LA. April 5-7, 2001.
Winner of Brooks Award (1st place for best oral
presentation).
- Geiman*, Anna and Miriam Steinitz
Kannan. 2001. Evaluation of methods to test common skin
antiseptic. Presented at the Beta Beta Beta Regional
Convention in New Orleans, LA. April 5-7, 2001. Also
presented at the CINSAM Undergraduate Science &
Mathematics Research Poster Competition April 25th,
2001.
- Trout*Amanda L and Miriam
Steinitz-Kannan 2001. Toxicity of Blue Green Algae
Dietary Supplements. Presented at the National Council
for Undergraduate Research, March 15th-17th, Lexington,
KY. Will also be presented at “Posters at the Capitol”
in Frankfort, KY in January 2002.
- John Hageman, Miriam Steinitz
Kannan and Michael C. Miller. 2000 Impacts of Zebra
Mussels on foods and feeding of native unionid mussels
in the middle Ohio River. Presented by John Hageman at
the Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium. February
25th, 2000, Lexington, KY.
- Michelle Barker*, Kevin Kirby,
Judy Westrick and Miriam Steinitz Kannan. 2000.
Optimizing Drinking Water Treatment using Neural
Networks, Presented at the 86th annual meeting of the
Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Lexington, KY. Nov 30-Dec.
2, 2000. (Winner of 3rd place in Undergraduate Research
Competition- Mathematics section)
- Westrick,Judy , Miriam Steinitz
Kannan and Stuart Oehrle. 2000. Algal Monitoring on the
Ohio River: An Increased Concentration of Cyanobacteria.
, Presented at the 86th annual meeting of the Kentucky
Academy of Sciences, Lexington, KY. Nov 30-Dec. 2, 2000.
- Michael Nickels*, Judy Westrick ,
Miriam Steinitz Kannan and Kevin Kirby 2000. The Impact
of Total Organic Carbon Removal regulations on a
Conventional Water Treatment Plant. Presented at the
86th annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences,
Lexington, KY. Nov 30-Dec. 2, 2000.
- Westrick J.and M. Steinitz-Kannan.
2000. Monitoring Cyanobacteria on the Ohio River.
International Congress on Cyanobacterial Toxins. Rabat,
Morocco.
- Steinitz-Kannan,M. 2000. The
Diatoms of Ecuadorian Lakes as Water Quality Indicators.
X Congreso de la AEL y II Congreso Iberico de
Limnologia. June 12-16, 2000 Valencia, Spain.
- Harris, B.T.* and M.
Steinitz-Kannan. 2000. Effect of Activated Carbon Water
Treatment (GAC) on Biofilm Formation in Dental Water
Lines. Beta Beta Beta National Convention, Puerto Rico
June 1-5. (Winner of first place Brooks Award). Also
presented at the 43rd annual Beta Beta Beta Southeastern
Region, Regional Convention in Chatanooga, Tennessee
April 5-8, 2000 (Won first place Brooks award) and at
the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, 85th Annual Meeting,
Eastern Kentucky University. Nov. 4-6,1999 (won first
place in undergraduate research competition).
- Westrick,J., H. Millson*, B.
Bertsch*, N. Brinkman* and M. Steinitz-Kannan. 2000.
Water quality differences between the Ohio River and the
storage reservoir for the City of Newport Water
Treatment Plant. Beta Beta Beta National Convention,
Puerto Rico June 1-5. Also presented at The Ohio River
Basin Consortium for Research and Education, 15th Annual
Scientific Symposium. Oct. 20-22,1999 Cincinnati, Ohio,
and at the Kentucky Academy of Sciences, 85th Annual
Meeting, Eastern Kentucky University. Nov. 4-6, 1999 and
Kentucky Water Resources Annual Symposium. February
25th, 2000, Lexington, KY.
- R. Root*, B. Bertsch* and
M.Steinitz-Kannan. 2000. Impact of Zebra Mussels
(Dreissena polymorpha) on the Algal Community of
Artificial Streams. Beta Beta Beta National Convention,
Ponce, Puerto Rico June 1-5.
- Steinitz-Kannan,M. , R. Root*, C.
Jang*, K. Einhaus* and M.C. Miller. 1999. Seasonal
variations in diatom diversity in the mid-Ohio River:
possible impact of zebra mussel grazing. The Ohio River
Basin Consortium for Research and Education, 15th Annual
Scientific Symposium. Oct. 20-22, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Also presented at the North American Diatom Symposium
in Colorado, and at the . Kentucky Academy of Sciences,
85th Annual Meeting, Eastern Kentucky University. Nov.
4-6.
- R. Root*, B. Bertsch*, D.
Brinkman*, S, Linder and M.Steinitz-Kannan. 1999. Impact
of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on the Algal
Community of Artificial Streams. Kentucky Academy of
Sciences, 85th Annual Meeting, Eastern Kentucky
University. Nov. 4-6.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. 1999. A 6000
year History of El Niño events from the Galapagos
Islands. Special Symposium on Galapagos, 80th Annual
Meeting -American Association for the Advancement of
Science, Pacific Div. San Francisco State Univ. June
19-23.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. 1999. The
Galapagos Islands: Observations in the Late 20th
Century. Miami Chapter of the Sierra Club Meeting,
Raymond Walter's College, Cincinnati, OH. Jan. 4th.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. M. C. Miller,
and P. Turcott. 1998. Andean lakes as sources and sinks
for sustainable development: a case study, Sorucucho
lake. III International Symposium on Sustainable
Development of Mountain Regions. December 9-14, Quito,
Ecuador.
- Root, R*, M. Steinitz-Kannan, M.
C. Miller, and Judy Westrick. 1998. Blue-green Algal
Dominance in the Ohio River: Its Impact on Cincinnati
Water Works Treatment Steps. Kentucky Academy of
Sciences, 84th Annual Meeting, Jefferson Community
College, Louisville, KY. Nov. 13th.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. M. C. Miller,
R. Root* and Judy Westrick. 1998. Summer Blue-Green
Algal Dominance and Zebra Mussels in the Ohio River: A
Causal Connection? American Water Works Association,
60th Annual Ohio Section Conference, Cincinnati, Sept
22-25.
- Riedinger, M*., M.Steinitz-Kannan,
M. Brenner and W.M. Last.1998. Paleolimnology of Sergio
Lagoon in the Galapagos Islands. Presented at the 15th
Biennial Meeting of the American Quaternary Association
in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. 5-7 September.
- Marksberry, E.* and M.Steinitz-Kannan,
1998. Impact of aircraft de-icers at the GCIA airport on
Gunpowder Creek and the possible biodegradation of the
de-icers by Sphaerotilus sp. Presented at the 15th
annual meeting of Beta Beta Beta, southeastern region.
Monroe, LA. April 16.
- Keaton, D.* and M.Steinitz-Kannan,
1998. Determining the presence of toxic Cyanobacteria
isolated from lake Limoncocha in Amazon basin of
Ecuador. Presented at the National Convention of Beta
Beta Beta, San Diego, California. June 5.
- Heringer, J.* (and M.
Steinitz-Kannan faculty advisor). 1997. The
Antibacterial Properties of Ferns at Different
Elevations and Soil pH in Ecuador. Presented at the 14th
annual meeting of Beta Beta Beta, southeaster region.
Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. April 18.
- Jaskowiak, M.* (and M.
Steinitz-Kannan faculty advisor). 1997. Diatom
Deformities in the Little Miami River, Ohio. Presented
at the 14th annual meeting of Beta Beta Beta,
southeaster region. Furman University, Greenville, South
Carolina. April 18.
- Steinitz-Kannan, M. and M.C.
Miller. 1997. Ecogeographical patterns of the freshwater
diatom flora of Ecuador. Presented at the 14th North
American Diatom Symposium, University of Michigan,
September 25-26.
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