Courses Taught at the University of West Florida (1988-1992)
General Botany
Introductory Biology (Lab)
Coastal Plant Communities (graduate seminar)
Palaeobiology (graduate seminar)
Plant Ecology
Plant Taxonomy & Evolution
Quantitative Ecology (graduate)
Special Methods in Teaching Science, Student Teaching
Courses Developed at SIUC
Ecological and Organismic Biology (BIO 200b) (in collaboration
with other faculty)
Environmental Issues in the Contemporary World (PLB 301i)
Plant Population Ecology (PLB 452)
Teaching and Training Grants and Projects
National Science Foundation. 2007-2011, with Karen Rendzaglia,
Harvey Henson, Frackson Mumba, & Sedonia Sipes. Heart
GK-12 Fellowship Program. $1,800,000.
National Science Foundation. 1996-1998, with B.A.Middleton,
G.S.Saunders, A. Lumpe, & F. Olsen. Long-term field studies
in undergraduate education: A snapshot in time. $242,000. (Long-term field
studies)
Teaching Excellence in Mathematics and Science Initiative
(TEMS).
Michael Delong. PhD. student. Applying metapopulation and
metacommunity concepts to dry forest openings in Southern Illinois:
an examination of patchy populations mdelong13@yahoo.com.
Karla Gage. PhD student. Growth and reproducation of glyphosate
resistant (GR) and susceptible (GS) biotypes of Conyza canadensis.
kgage@siu.edu.
Michael Hansen. MS. student. Assessment of restoration success
of Natchusa grassland. mjhansen@siu.edu.
Jason Inczuaskis. MS student (co-advisee with Loretta Battaglia)
aikidowl@siu.edu
Completed Graduate Students (SIUC unless indicated otherwise)
Adams, Eric. 1999. MS. Vegetative analysis and examination
of beta diversity in two Research Natural Areas with the Shawnee
National Forest, Illinois. E-mail: eric@montanaflyguide.com
Photo: Eric fishing
Beyerl, Tammie. 2001. MS. Ecology of Dioscorea batatas,
an invasive exotic vine in southern Illinois. E-mail: rbeyerl@aol.com
Bittner, Robert Todd. 1995. MS. The demography and distribution
of a rare grass: Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata
in Southern Illinois. E-mail: tbittner@dnrmail.state.il.us
Brandon, Alice. 2000. MS. The effects of Lespedeza cuneata,
an introduced species, on a old-field plant community. E-mail:
alicebrandon72@hotmail.com
Photo: Alice at work?
Campbell, Jonathan E. 1996. MS. Effect of exotic seeds transported
via horse dung on the vegetative composition of trails in southern
Illinois. E-mail: jcampbel@ucla.edu
Photos: TUFFLIFE & Mardi Gras
Chandy, Shibi. 2007. PhD. Relationship between spatial and
temporal scales in the Shawnee National Forest. schandy@siu.edu
Ely, Joseph S. 2001. PhD. The life history strategies of
core and satellite species in selected forest openings, southern
Illinois. E-mail: ely@cmsu1.cmsu.edu
Hickam, Erin. 1998. MS., Biological Sciences. Effects of
plant age and soil nutrients on endophyte abundance in Festuca
arundinacea. M.S.,(co-chair with J.A.Newman, Zoology).
Honu, Yohanes. 2004. PhD. Resistance of forest edges to invasion
by exotic species in the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, USA.
yakhonu@hotmail.com
Erik Hoyer. 2005. PhD A functional assessment of restored
and reference wetlands along the Cache river, Illinois. (co-advise
with Beth Middleton). ewhoyer@hotmail.com
Kurttural, Sahap Kaan. 2005. Balanced cropping of 'Chambourcin'
grapevines and a spatial decision support system for vineyard
site selection in southern Illinois. PhD SIUC. Co-advisee with
B. Taylor (PLSS) & I. Dami.
Lambert, Allison. 2008. M.S. Physiology of dominant grasses
in prairie restoration: the effect of population seed source
on plant performance, community structure, and ecosystem function.
M.S. SIUC.Co-advisee with Sara Baer.
Martin, Elaine Luna. 1992. M.S., UWF, Patterns of genetic
diversity in the rare mint Conradina glabra and its nearest
relative C. canescens. .E-mail: moonmartin@worldnet.att.net
McCall, Robin K. 1995. MS. Microclimatic influence on spatial
heterogeneity and photosynthesis in Sorghastrum nutans
(L.) Nash. and Helianthus divaricatus L. on southern Illinois
loess hill prairies. E-mail: mac@seahorse.ims.usm.edu
Photo: Navy Reserve
Millar, Kathy. 2008. Physiological and nutritional studies
of oilseed crops in response to competition and manganese supply.
PhD SIUC. Co-advisee with Andrew Wood.
Skeel, Virginia A. 1995. M.S. Environmental effects on competition:
Leaf gas exchange and production of Sorghastrum nutans (L.)
Nash. on two reclaimed strip mines and a railroad prairie. E-mail:
skeelv@hotmail.com.
Spyreas, Greg. 2000. MS. Community diversity and endophyte
infection levels in the genus Festuca. E-mail: spyreas@inhs.uiuc.edu
Photo: Yes, I'm working!
Thomas, Jennifer (Jif). 2004. MS Dispersal of Dioscorea
oppositifolia, an invasive exotic vine in southern Illinois.
Co-advisee with Beth Middleton. Jennifer.Thomas@mobot.org
West, Natalie. 2005. MS. Microhabitat analysis of exotic
species on Illinois shale barrens. natmwest@yahoo.com.
Non-thesis students (title of practicum shown)
Aymond, Neil. 1991. M.S. Coastal Zone Studies, UWF. Pensacola
Naval Air Station nature trail.
Athnos, Diana L. 1992. M.S. Coastal Zone Studies, UWF.Compensatory
mitigation in the Gulf Coast States: Can we achieve "no
net loss" of wetlands?
Hardy, Philips B. 1992. M.S. Coastal Zone Studies, UWF. A
characterization of East Pond, a barrier island dune pond within
the Fort Pickens unit of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Looney, Paul B. 1992. M.S. Coastal Zone Studies, UWF The
Perdido Key beach renourishment project. E-mail: pblooney@tecinc.com
Guest lecturing
By invitation, Dr. Gibson has given lectures for courses
offered in the Department of Zoology.
SIUC / College of Science / Plant Biology / David Gibson
/ teaching experience
URL: http://www.science.siu.edu/plant-biology/faculty/gibson/teach
David Gibson
