NEWSLETTER INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

VOL 159 MAY 2015

Dear Academy Members

As I near the end of my term as Academy President and begin my term

as Immediate Past President, I am mindful of the Roman god Janus

looking both forward and backward. This past year was filled with

many pleasant surprises as I learned about the loyalty, dedication, and

activities of the members of the Council, committees, sections and ad-

ministrative staff. I wish to thank our Executive Director, Delores

Brown, and her assistant Linda Buff for their planning and hard work

in making our 130th Annual Academy Meeting an outstanding and

memorable event. I especially wish Michael Homoya every success as

he takes over his duties starting June 1st as your new President.

As I emphasized in my plenary address at the 130th Annual Academy

Meeting, I will dedicate myself as your new Immediate Past President

to building the academy’s membership. I place particular importance

on this endeavor. If the Indiana Academy of Science is to continue to

be vibrant and “future leaning,” it is essential that we seek new members who represent the ever broadening

scope and emerging new concepts in science. I will communicate the details of the campaign to you soon

after they have been further discussed, and approved as required.

In the meantime I hope you have every success in your scientific adventures.

Arden L. Bement, Jr.

President

President Arden Bement Passes the Gavel to Michael Homoya at the

130th Annual Academy Meeting.

Arden Bement Jr., Ph.D.

2014-2015 IAS President

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FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

A little over a

month or so ago,

340 of you joined

us at the 130th

Annual Academy

Meeting, March 21,

2015, at the J.W.

Marriott Hotel,

Indianapolis; a very

strong turnout of

Indiana scientists

from industry and

academia, science

educators, and

graduate and under-

graduate science

students.

In your survey com-

ments you spoke

highly about your

experience at the 130th Annual Academy Meeting,

particularly as it related to the research presented,

the new information you learned from some of the

hot topic discussions, roundtable and workshop

facilitators; our invited guest speakers, and the op-

portunity to network. You provided us with some

really good feedback, and noted that you would cer-

tainly encourage others to attend future Meetings.

At this year’s Meeting, Michael Homoya was

awarded the Distinguished Scholar Award, and Dr.

Stan Burden was awarded the Distinguished Service

Award. Fellow recipients were Dr. Marcia Gillette,

Dr. D. Blake Janutolo, Dr. Richard Kjonaas,

Dr. Horia Petrache, and Patricia Zeck. Edward L.

Frazier was recognized for his long term commit-

ment to the Academy as treasurer, and Elizabeth A.

Frazier was recognized for her unceasing support of

the Academy.

The recent election resulted in the following individ-

uals assuming Academy leadership responsibility,

beginning June 1, 2015.

Michael Homoya - President

Dr. Darrin Rubino - President-elect

Dr. Vanessa Quinn - Secretary

Dr. Michael Finkler- Treasurer

Dr. Horia Petrache-Member at Large

Dr. Alice Heikens - Member at Large

Dr. Stanley Burden - Foundation Committee

Dr. Darrell Schulze and Dr. James Mendez -

Sr. Research Grants Committee (Dr. Daniel

Bauer, Sr. Research Grants Com. Chair)

The 130th Annual Academy Meeting was very

generously sponsored by the Eli Lilly and Com-

pany Foundation, Subaru of America, the W.K.

Kellogg Foundation, Purdue University College

of Science, and Purdue University School of

Engineering. The Academy is extremely grate-

ful!

In this edition of the Newsletter, we share some of

the images from that Meeting. Enjoy!

You can now renew your Academy membership for

2016 by simply going on line to update at

http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org.

Thank you for your continued support of the work of

the Academy.

Delores

Delores Brown

Executive Director

Plan now to submit an abstract and to at-tend the 131st Annual Academy Meeting, March 26, 2016, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel,

Indianapolis.

Annual Meeting early registration and The Call for Papers will begin the first week in

October, 2015.

Delores Brown Executive Director

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Images from the 130th Annual Academy Meeting

March 27, 2015, J. W. Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana

Pamela Pontes, Indiana State Epidemiologist

Dr. Shirley Malcom, Directorate of Education and

Human Resources for AAAS

Poster Session... 65 Posters were presented this year

Networking between Sessions

New IAS Fellows: Dr. Horia Petrache, Dr. Richard

Kjonaas, Dr. Blake Janutolo, and Patricia Zeck

National Weather Service Exhibit—15 exhibitors joined

us this year.

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Images from the 130th Annual Academy Meeting

March 27, 2015, J. W. Marriott, Indianapolis, Indiana

Marcia E. Moore presents the Butler University Friesner

Herbarium Indiana Plant Atlas Project

Dr. Alexander MacDonald, President of the American

Meteorological Assoc.; Chief Science Advisor NOAA.

Edward L. Frazier being recognized by President

Bement for his many years of service as treasurer of IAS

Elizabeth A. Frazier being recognized by President

Bement for her support of the IAS

Bloomington Urban Woodland Group Exhibit President-elect Darrin L. Rubino between sessions

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RESULTS OF THE 2014 EAGLE MARSH BIODIVERSITY SURVEY, ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA

By Donald G. Ruch

Eagle Marsh, a 716 acre wetland nature preserve, is located on the southwest border of Fort Wayne, Indi-

ana. It is owned and operated by the Little River Wetlands Project (LRWP) and the Indiana Division of

Nature Preserves. With over 10 miles of trails, hikers have access to the preserve's variety of habitats which

include permanent ponds, ephemeral open bodies of water, marsh, sedge meadow, wet to mesic prairie,

shrubland, and a mature swamp woodland.

Eagle Marsh is one of the largest wetland restorations ever undertaken in Indiana. With the support of the

federal Wetlands Reserve Program, the Indiana Heritage Trust of the Indiana Department of Natural Re-

sources, The Nature Conservancy of Indiana, various foundations, and others, LRWP acquired Eagle Marsh

(then 676 acres) in 2005. The restoration included dig-

ging shallow areas deeper, breaking drain tiles, and re-

moving pumps to increase the volume of water on the

land, thus approximating its original hydrology. Over

500 acres were seeded with native rushes, grasses, and

wildflowers and more than 45,000 native trees and

shrubs were planted. Between 2007 and 2010, the forty

acre mature swamp woodland was added to the pre-

serve, thus bringing the total acreage to the present day

716. The swamp woodland provided important habitat

for many birds and animals that required large trees,

sandy soil, or leaf litter to complete their life cycles.

The first biodiversity survey (known as a BioBlitz) of

Eagle Marsh was conducted on 31 May and 1 June

2014. The Eagle Marsh BioBlitz has provided a better understanding the vast biological resources at the

site. It has and will continue to allow members of LRWP to evaluate the success of their efforts to restore

the site back to its original condition. The information will also facilitate future management strategies.

The BioBlitz attracted over 120 scientists, natural-

ists, students, and others volunteering their time

and expertise to make the event an overwhelming

success. Food and lodging for the participants were

provided through the generous support of Little

River Wetlands Project and The Indiana Academy

of Science (IAS).

The 13 taxonomic teams and their leaders re-

ported over 728 taxa. Here is a summary of the

results.

Swamp Woodland

Banding ‘s Turtles- A State Endangered

Species

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Team Leader Taxa Observed

Birds Don Gorney 88 species; 6 state listed species

[3 endangered]

Fish Brant Fisher 31 species; no state/federal listed species

Herpetofauna Mark Jordan & 15 species; (1 state endangered species)

Bruce Kingsbury

Mammals John Whitaker, Jr. 21 species; [6 small mammals, 15 others]

Beetles (Coleoptera) Jeff Holland 64 taxa; common species

Butterflies Kirk Roth 18 species; common species

Dragonflies & Damselflies Paul McMurray 12 taxa; 1 Allen County record

Singing Insects Carl Strang 13 species; 3 singing insects and 10 others

Snail-killing Flies Bill Murphy 15 species; 12 Allen County records

Auatic Macroinvertebrates Ross Carlson 98 taxa; representing 16 classes, 43 families,

and at least 67 genera

Freshwater Mussels Brant Fisher 2 species; no state/federal listed species

Mushrooms/Fungi Steve Russell 31 taxa [30 species]; all common in Indiana

Vascular Plants Paul Rothrock 320 species; 243 native, but the non-native

species have visual dominance

To examine the entire information gather during the BioBlitz, go to the Indiana Academy of Science web-

site at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org/; once there lay the cursor over the Events button at the

top of the page, then click on BioBlitz Archive, then click on Eagle Marsh BioBlitz.

Collecting Beetles at Midnight

Tar-spot of Maple

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2015 Indiana Academy of Science Awards

The Indiana Academy of Science recognizes individuals who have exhibited extraordinary loyalty and effort

to the Academy and to Science. Currently, the Indiana Academy of Science bestows awards in three catego-

ries: The Distinguished Scholar Award is bestowed upon individuals who have been recognized by the

Academy as having an exceptional record of scholarship. The Distinguished Service Award is bestowed

upon individuals who have been recognized as having supported the Academy through service exceeding

any normal expectation. A Fellow is a member of the Academy (minimum of 5 years) who has demonstrat-

ed service to the Academy and to the advancement of science in Indiana, service to education in science, and

achievements in scientific research. Nature of service to the Academy includes attending Indiana Academy

of Science meetings, presenting papers at meetings, publishing in the Proceedings, serving as an officer, as a

section or committee chair, as a committee member, and/or playing a role in organizing Academy activities.

The following individuals were presented high honors reflective of their exceptional scholarship or service

to the Academy, at the 130th Annual Academy Meeting, March 27, 2015.

Distinguished Scholar Award

Michael A. Homoya is currently state Botanist and Natural

Community Ecologist with the Indiana Natural Heritage Pro-

gram, Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Mike is a

graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where

he received his master’s degree in Botany. During his more

than three decades of research, he has published nearly 25

peer-reviewed scientific publications, including six book

chapters and two books. He has been author or co-author on

13 technical reports and has served on several committees

and working groups, including assigning coefficients of con-

servatism of Indiana vascular plants for the Floristic Quality

Assessment protocol. Mike’s reputation is particularly note-

worthy in the area of natural community ecology, biogeogra-

phy, and Indiana flora. One of his earliest publications, “The Natural Regions of Indiana” (Proc. Ind. Acad.

Sci. 1985), has served as the geographical foundation for several major works on Indiana biota, including

The Natural Heritage of Indiana (Marion Jackson, editor, Indiana University Press, 1997), and Habitats

and Ecological Communities of Indiana Presettlement to Present (J. O. Whitaker and C. J. Amlaner, Jr.,

editors, Indiana University Press, 2012), to name a few.

Mike is perhaps best known for Orchids of Indiana (Indiana Academy of Science 1993), a complete treat-

ment of the 43 species of orchids known to occur in the state. This highly acclaimed book is considered by

reviewers to be one of the top regional treatments anywhere on native orchids. His most recent book, Wild-

flowers and Ferns of Indiana Forests: A Field Guide (Indiana University Press, 2012), is also getting high

marks for being useful in identifying the majority of common plants in Indiana forests. Mike’s inventory

work and assessments have led to the protection of some of the rarest and important natural communities in

the state and the Midwest.

Mike has had a long involvement with the Indiana Academy of Science, including attendance at all but one

of the annual meetings since his arrival in Indiana in 1982. He has presented at least one paper, either in the

Ecology Section or Plant Systematics and Biodiversity Section, at each of those meetings. Mike served on

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the Biological Survey Committee from 1989-1993, and as Section Chair of the Plant Systematics and Biodi-

versity Section in 1990, 2002, and 2012. He was elected a fellow of the Academy in 1992, and in 2014 was

elected its President-Elect, to serve as President beginning in June 2015. Michael A. Homoya is a premier

example of a distinguished scholar based on his research record and educational and conservation efforts.

Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Stanley L. Burden is currently a Professor of Chemistry, Taylor Uni-

versity, Upland, Indiana. A graduate of Indiana University and Taylor

University, Dr. Burden has also taught, or served as a consultant at RCA,

Marion, Indiana, in their Chemical/Physics Laboratories, Indiana Univer-

sity Chemistry Departments as a Summer Faculty Member, Manned

Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, as a NASA Research Fellow, and

taught at the AuSable Institute for Environmental Studies. While a pro-

fessor at Taylor University, Dr. Burden has twice received the Distin-

guished Professor Award and was also the recipient of the Dedicated Ser-

vice Award, Science Division. Stan has been a member of the Indiana

Academy of Science for over 40 years, serving in many capacities. He

was named a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science in 1981. He has

also served the Academy as Treasurer (1975-78), President-elect and Pres-

ident (1986 & 87), and as a member of the Council, earlier called the Ex-

ecutive Committee (1975-78, 1986-88, 2009-present). In addition to these

positions he served as a member on the Speaker of the Year Committee

(1995-2000) and as Chair of that committee (1989-94). He has served on the Science and Society Committee

(1979-1981) and as Chairman of the Chemistry Section multiple times. Stan’s service on the Foundation

Committee has been exemplary. He has been a member of that committee since 1992 and has served as

Chairman since 2009. His work on the Foundation Committee during very difficult economic times has

meant a great deal to the Academy. Dr. Stanley L. Burden represents the highest dedication to service within

the Indiana Academy of Science.

Fellow Awards

Dr. Marcia L. Gillette is Adjunct Professor of Chem-

istry, Indiana University, Kokomo. Dr. Gillette re-

ceived her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke

College (South Hadley, MA), and her M.S. and Ph.D.

from Iowa State University (Ames, IA), majoring in

Analytical Chemistry. Dr. Gillette has been an active

member of the Academy, serving for 13 years (until

2014) as Director of the Indiana Academy of Science

Talent Search. In this capacity, Marcia interacted with

some of the brightest young science students in Indi-

ana; ultimately connecting these students with mem-

bers of the Academy.

She has also served the Academy as Member at Large

(2012-14) on the IAS Council. Dr. Gillette is also a

member of the American Chemical Society and its Di-

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vision of Chemical Education, as well as, a member of the Board of Directors of SEFI (Science Education

Foundation of Indiana, Inc.), the group that hosts the Hoosier State Science and Engineering Fair and one of

the primary sponsors of CSI (Celebrate Science Indiana).

Dr. Delano B. Janutolo (“Blake”) is Chair of Biology and former Dean of

the College of Science and Humanities, Anderson University, Anderson,

Indiana. He received his undergraduate degree in Plant Science from West

Virginia University and his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Virginia Polytech

Institute and State University.

Blake’s service to the Academy is excellent. He has been a member of the

Academy for 36 years, during which he has hosted the Academy Annual

Meetings in both 1978 and 2003. Blake served on the Site Selection Com-

mittee until it was disbanded several years ago. He has served as vice-chair

and chair of the Botany Section on six occasions. On two occasions, he ran

for President-elect. Most recently, Blake has agreed to serve as the new In-

diana Academy of Science Newsletter editor, beginning his term in January,

2015.

Dr. Richard A. Kjonaas is Professor of Organic Chemistry at Indiana State

University, where he has been awarded the following teaching awards: Blue

Key Outstanding Faculty Award, Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching

Award, and the College of Arts and Sciences Educational Excellence

Award. Much of the research of Dr. Kjonaas and his research group has in-

volved the development of new reagents and methods for the synthesis of

organic molecules. He received his undergraduate degree from Valley City

State College and his Ph.D. from Purdue University, and also completed a

postdoctoral fellow at The Ohio State University. Rich’s service to the

Academy is exceptional. He is a long-time member of the Academy and

most recently, served as the President in 2011. He also was appointed to be

the Academy Representative to the AAAS (American Academy for the Ad-

vancement of Science) for several years. He has presented several papers in

the Chemistry Section at the IAS Annual Meeting.

Dr. Horia Petrache is an Associate Professor of Physics at IUPUI,

where he has been awarded the following teaching awards: Trustee’s

Teaching Award, IUPUI, The Indiana Section of the American

Chemical Society Project SEED Honors, IUPUI Honors Program

Research Fellow, and Outstanding Mentor Siemens Westinghouse

Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Dr. Petrache re-

ceived his Ph.D. in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University. Ho-

ria’s service to the Academy is outstanding. For the past 4 years he

has been a Member of the Science and Society Committee, and a

past Chair of the Physics and Astronomy Section (2008 – 2011).

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Procedure for Nomination of Individuals for Awards

The Awards Committee of the Indiana Academy of Science accepts nominations any time of the year. However, to be consid-

ered for awards at the next annual meeting, nominations must be received by October 15, 2015. Nominations must be submit-

ted online to the Deposit Box found on the Academy website at Member Center > DocumentSharing > Deposit Box > Awards.

You must be logged in with your membership login information to be able to do this. Forms for Nominations for Distin-

guished Scholar and Distinguished Service Awards and the Recommendation Forms for Fellow may be found at http://

www.indianaacademyofscience.org/The-Academy/Awards-and-Fellows.aspx, follow the link to obtain each form.

Please direct questions to Marcia Moore, Chair of Awards Committee at:

awards@indianaacademyofscience.org

Patricia Zeck is a retired educator, having recently completed 45 years at

Northwestern High School, Kokomo, IN, serving as a Science Teacher and De-

partment Facilitator. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology and

Chemistry at Indiana State University, and her M.A. in Ecology and Conserva-

tion, also from Indiana State. Patty’s contributions to the Academy have been in

the area of youth activity. A member of the Academy since 1968, she chaired

the Science Education Section in 1982, served on the Science Education Advi-

sory Committee from 1986 - 1994, and served on the Youth Activities Commit-

tee (YAC) from 1994 to the present. Patty chaired/co-chaired the YAC from

2004 - 2014, and she served as a grant writer to the AAAS for YAC from 2005

to 2009. Additionally, she sponsored and mentored many high school students

who have received grants from the IAS. Patty has sponsored students at the

Indiana Academy of Science [State] Science Talent Search for 29 years, and in

1997 was honored as one of four teachers with the greatest number of partici-

pants in the Talent Search. She has also sponsored students in the Indiana Junior Academy of Science for 25

years. As a dedicated high school teacher of Biology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Genetics, Anatomy, and

Chemistry, she has authored five publications in the Proceedings of the IAS. Patty has earned many prestig-

ious awards, including the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, HASTI

Distinguished Service Award , and the SEFI (Science Education Foundation of Indiana) Distinguished Service

Award in Science Education.

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Blossom Hollow -- Glacier End BioBlitz

16th and 17th May 2015

Second Call for Participants

The date for the 2015 BioBlitz is just one month away. This year’s bioblitz is located in southern

Johnson County in a contiguous group of State Nature Preserves and other preserved areas. These sites are

protected by the Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. [CILTI]. The bioblitz will focus on the Blossom Hollow

Nature Preserve, Glacier End Nature Preserve, and a property under CILTI easement between the two. The

primary aim of the bioblitz is to gather baseline information concerning the flora and fauna at these sites.

The entire site is primarily a forested, rolling hills, often with steep slopes, habitat including over 690 acres.

For further details concerning the location of the bioblitz, see the January 2015 Indiana Academy of Science

Newsletter at http://www.indianaacademyofscience.org/.

As always, we are looking for volunteers to participate in the bioblitz. If you would like to partici-

pate or know anyone who might want to participate [please pass this information on to them], please contact

Don [druch@bsu.edu] and provide the following information:

1. Name

2. Names of other people in your group, if appropriate

3. Email address[es]

4. Taxonomic group of your expertise

If you need overnight lodging please contact Red Roof Inn in Taylorsville at 812-526-9747. (When

making reservations use our Block Code: B651CENLAN so your cost will be covered.) If you prefer

camping is available at the Johnson County Park. Please call the park at (812) 526-6809 to make arrange-

ments. Electric and water hookups are available.

On Saturday May 16th there will be a dinner and campfire at the Maples Room at Johnson County

Park. In order to prepare for this dinner, we need to know how many people are planning to attend. Thus, if

you will be attending dinner [or think you will], please email Ann Deutch, our local arrangement volunteer,

to let her know. Her email is annntom22@hotmail.com.

We could use more volunteers for the taxonomic groups already attending, but we need experts in

additional groups, such as mushrooms, macroinvertebrates, small and large mammals, non-vascular plants,

lichens, various groups of insects, etc.

Please consider joining this fun event. If you have any questions, please contact Don Ruch at

druch@bsu.edu or 765-285-8859. Once contacted, I will send additional information concerning the event.

Hope to see you on May 16th.

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Indiana Academy of Science Spring 2015 Senior Grants

Lindsay Hylton Ball State University $1,247.00

Microplastic Pollution in Indiana's White River: An Exploratory Study

Emil Khisamutdinov Ball State University $2,831.00

Development of Robust

Nicole Chodkowski Ball State University $2,988.00

Parasite Effects on Host Nutrient Cycling and Metabolism

Lee Florea Ball State University $2,787.00

Assessing the Effects of Thermal Loading on Groundwater Chemistry in a District-Scale, Ground-Sourced Geothermal System

Benjamin Kreitner Ball State University $2,780.00

Factors Influencing Abundance

Geoffrey Hoops Butler University $1,408.00

Substrate Specificity of the LipN hydrolase from Mycobacterium ulcerans

R. J. Johnson Butler University $2,733.00

Determining the Connection

Kathleen Bartlow Earlham College $1,600.00

Characterizing Monoaminiergic

Chris Hochwender University of Evansville $3,000.00

The Effect of Browsing on the Tree Community at Wessleman Woods Nature Preserve

Tina Williams Indiana State University $3,000.00

Anthropogenic Influences on Nutrient Fluxes in Lake Systems

Rebecca Barzilai Indiana University-Bloomington $2,996.00

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Indiana Academy of Science Spring 2015 Senior Grants

Hisako Masuda Indiana University-Kokomo $3,000.00

Characterization of a Novel E. coli TA Toxin Compromising Cell Wall Integrity

Nicholas Labonte Purdue University $2,000.00

Sequencing the Genome

Jacob Berl Purdue University $3,000.00

Does Intra-population Nche Partitioning Lead to Variation in the Functional Role of Indi-

viduals within Generalist Populations? Implications for Agricultural Ecosystem Services

Sarah Meronk Purdue University $2,550.00

Investigating the Impact of Invasive Asian Carp on River Otter Diet and the Native Fish

Communities of Indiana

Heidi Walsh Wabash College $2,753.00

Exploring Cellular Mechanisms Linking Obesity and Infertility

By-Law Amendment

Section 3 of Article IX of the Academy’s Bylaws was amended by the membership of the Academy during

the 130th Annual Academy meeting on March 21, 2015. That revision is below:

Revised Bylaw for Article IX, Section 3. Each section shall have a chair to preside at meetings and to contact section members when necessary and a

vice chair who will act in place of the chair and accede to chair if necessary. The vice chair shall be elected

in the section business meeting at each annual meeting to serve one year as vice chair (chair-elect) and then

one year as chair. If necessary the President may appoint a chair to a section without a chair or vice chair.

Respectfully submitted,

Mike Foos, Secretary

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Notes from the Editor

This is my first edition of the Indiana Academy of Science Newsletter since

being appointed to serve as editor. I hope you like it. I owe a great thanks to

Dr. Don Ruch, the immediate past newsletter editor for all his time and help

in answering my numerous questions. The Academy also owes Don gratitude

for the many years he served as editor. Also thanks to all who contributed

the material for the newsletter. I look forward to serving the Academy as

editor and working with such a great group of fellow Academy members.

Please forward items for inclusion in the next newsletter to me at

dbjanutolo@anderson.edu by September 1, 2015. Thank you,

[Dr. D. Blake Janutolo is Chair of Biology and the immediate past Dean of the College of Science and

Humanities at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. He is also Chair of the Botany Section for the

Indiana Academy of Science, 2015-2016.]