Edwin M. Everham III
May 1, 2004
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS AND GOALS
My research interest is examining the impacts of disturbance on forest communities
and ecosystems. I am interested in the technological interface between the techniques
of simulation modeling and geographical information systems and their applications
toward understanding the impact of and recovery from disturbance and land use changes.
My professional goal is a position at an academic institution where I can pursue
my research interests and also continue to practice the craft of teaching. Teaching
is the process of facilitating the acquisition of skills and knowledge. I find this
process extremely rewarding and plan a career where significant amounts of my time and
energy can be applied to teaching.
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. State University of New York College of Environmental Science
and Forestry 1996 Environmental and Forest Biology
US DOE Graduate Fellowship for Global Change
President of the Graduate Student Association 1990-91
Syracuse University Teaching Fellow 1990-91
Teaching Assistant Award 1991
Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society
ESF Distinguished Teaching Assistant 1993
Alumni Association Memorial Scholarship 1994
Research Assistant Award 1994
Robin Hood Oak Award - campus leadership 1994
Maple Leaf Award - campus volunteer service 1994
GPA 3.92
B.S. Michigan Technological University 1980 cum laude
Major: Biological Science emphasis: Community Ecology
Minors: Chemistry, General Science, Secondary Education
Biology Department Student Advisory Board
Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society
Wildlife Society (Board Member)
GPA 3.23
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DISSERTATION
Hurricane Disturbance and Recovery:
an Empirical and Simulation study of Vegetation Dynamics in
the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico
My dissertation focuses
on the dynamics of natural disturbance in a tropical
forest. There are four distinct phases to this project:
1) examining the factors that influences spatial patterns
of disturbance from Hurricane Hugo, 2) quantifying rates
of net production following hurricane disturbance, 3) quantifying
the restructuring of the damaged canopy, and 4) using these
factors (disturbance intensity, net production, and canopy structure)
to predict the dynamics of the vegetative communities during
recovery. These efforts are synthesized through incorporation into
a spatially explicit landscape simulation model that allows examination
of the impacts of changing natural disturbance regimes.
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August, 2000 – present
Florida Gulf Coast University
Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Ecological and Social
Sciences
Responsible for effective
team leadership for the Division, which includes degree
programs in Marine Sciences, Social Sciences, and Environmental
Studies. Manage the budget, prepare schedules, and
evaluate 24 faculty and staff.
August, 1996 – August,
2000
Florida Gulf Coast University
Assistant Professor and Program Director of Environmental Studies
(Associate Professor -
August 1999)
Responsible for the development
of an environmental studies concentration in an undergraduate,
interdisciplinary, liberal arts degree program. Aided
in the development of a general education program and an upper
division integrated core of study, as part of an interdisciplinary
team. Courses: General Ecology, Environmental Philosophies,
General Biology II with Laboratory, Ecosystem Research and Monitoring,
Issues in Ecology and the Environment, Current Topics: Exotic
Invasions, Environmental Literature, University Colloquium: A
Sustainable Future, Current Topics: Threatened and Endangered Species,
Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Scientific
Process, Caribbean Environments, Landscape Design.
team leadership for the
Division, which includes degree programs in Earth and
Marine Sciences, Social Sciences, and Environmental Studies.
Manage the budget, prepare schedules, and evaluate 14 faculty
and staff.
August 1994 - June 1996
New College of Global Studies
, Radford University
Founding Faculty
With five other founding
faculty, responsible for defining the teaching philosophy,
designing the curriculum, and developing courses for a new
college which emphasizes a global perspective, technological
competence, competence in intercultural communication, analysis
and problem solving skills, and competence in interpersonal
and group dynamics. Our program included computer assisted
instruction, distance education, individualized and
mentored study, and study and service learning abroad. Courses: Conservation
Biology, International Environmental Issues, Environmental
Studies Senior Project, General Zoology, Introduction to Environmental
Studies, Environmental Regulation, Tropical Field Ecology.
June 1990 - July 1994
Terrestrial Ecology Division,
University of Puerto Rico
Data Manager - Hurricane Recovery Plot Project
Participated in the development
of protocol for the data collection on a
16 hectare gridded study
plot involving hurricane damage assessment,
identification, measuring
and mapping of 100,000 trees in the
Luquillo
Experimental Forest
of Puerto Rico. Supervised
the field work for grid
establishment and data
collection. Designed the data entry formats and
procedures, and trained
technicians for data entry.
January 1990 - July 1994
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York
Research Assistant
Project: Simulation modeling of the Luquillo Experimental Forest. Refining
a FORTRAN climate model to include rainfall and to extrapolate values down
through the canopy. Development of an integrated landscape model of
disturbance and recovery of the forest. Preparation of documentation for
models developed for the forest.
September 1989 - December 1993
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York
Teaching Assistant
Courses: Biology of Birds and Mammals, Systems Ecology, Terrestrial
Community Ecology, Biology Freshman Seminar.
Participated in the Syracuse University Teacher Assistant Program in 1989
and selected as a Teaching Fellow for the 1990 program. ESF Teaching
Assistant Award 1991. Member of the TA Training and Orientation Planning
Committee and selected as a Distinguished Teaching Assistant, 1993. Wrote
a proposal that was funded to develop computer interactive instructional
materials for systems ecology.
September 1988 - December 1988
United States Peace Corps, Lilongwe, Malawi
Education Consultant
Duties: provided technical support for Peace Corps teachers in secondary
education; visited each teaching site, observed classes, prepared and
distributed reference materials, and organized an in-service training.
July 1988 - September 1988
United States Peace Corps, Lilongwe, Malawi
Training Director - Pre-service Training
Duties: organized and implemented the training program and supervised nine
staff trainers to prepare 19 volunteers for their jobs as secondary school
teachers. Administered the program, managed the budget, coordinated the
program evaluation and the assessment of the trainees, and designed the
training components for area studies and development.
July 1986 - July 1988
United States Peace Corps, Thyolo, Malawi
Secondary School Science Teacher
Courses: Physical Science Forms I - IV
Duties: Science Department Chairman. Participated in Pre-service Training,
In-service Training Workshops, and Training of Trainers Workshop. Facilitated
an In-service Training Workshop and another Training of Trainers Workshop.
Chairman of the Peace Corps Volunteer Advisory Council. Secondary projects:
wrote proposal and funded dormitory renovation project, and prepared remedial
teaching materials for physical science.
August 1984 - December 1985
Waukesha County Technical Institute, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Chemistry Instructor
Duties: Taught evening and summer course in organic and inorganic chemistry
to prospective health care professionals.
August 1981 - July 1986
Waukesha Public Schools, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Science Instructor - grades 10 -12
Courses: Chemistry I, Biology, Science Survey, Math/Science
Duties: Faculty Council Chairman. Curriculum development in chemistry,
physical science, remedial math/science instruction, and computer assisted
chemistry instruction. Team taught an interdisciplinary math/science course.
Taught summer course on computer literacy and BASIC programming.
Staff Recognition Award 1985. Teacher's Union Representative 1982-1986.
May 1980 - August 1981
United States Forest Service, Detroit, Oregon
Wildlife Technician
Duties: population studies of threatened avian species (osprey and northern
spotted owl) and big-game species (Roosevelt elk and black-tailed deer),
rangeland carrying capacity studies, timber sale planning, and habitat
improvement projects. Utilized overlay geographic information system for
managing forest resources. Supervised a group of five technicians on a fish
habitat improvement project.
September 1978 - May 1980
Michigan Technological University Forestry Department, Houghton, Michigan
Assistant Instructor
College for Kids Program. Curriculum development and instruction on wildlife,
forestry, and ecology for elementary students.
June 1979 - August 1979
Michigan Technological University Biology Department, Houghton, Michigan
Research Assistant
Duties: ecosystem analysis of wetland habitats that contain several species
of threatened small mammals (southern bog lemming, arctic shrew, and least
shrew); primarily responsible for the avifauna survey and small mammal
trapping.
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Research Publications
Brokaw, N., S. Fraver, J.S. Grear, J. Thompson, J.K. Zimmerman, E.M. Everham III,
R. Waide, S.P. Hubbell, and R.B. Foster. Disturbance and canopy structure in two Tropical
forests. In E. Losos and E. Leigh Jr. (eds.) Forest Diversity and Dynamism. The University
of Chicago Press. In Press. Click here to view the abstract
Brokaw, N., J. Thompson, J.K. Zimmerman, E.M. Everham III, R. Waide, and D. Schafer.
Luquillo forest dynamics plot, Puerto Rico, United States. In E. Losos and E. Leigh Jr. (eds.)
Forest Diversity and Dynamism. The University of Chicago Press. In Press.
Thompson, J., N. Brokaw, J.K. Zimmerman, R.B. Waide, E.M. Everham III, D.J. Lodge,
C.M. Taylor, D. Garcia-Montiel, and M. Fluet. 2002. Land Use History, Environment,
and Tree Composition in a Tropical Forest. Ecological Applications: 12(5): 1344-1363.
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E.M.Everham III and R. Holtzclaw. 2001. Ocean Agriculture Hydroponics
Project Final Report.
E.M.Everham III, J.R. Cassani, S.G. Tolley, and D.W. Ceilley. 2000.
A Rapid Bioassessment Program for Estero Bay Tributaries Final Report
Myster, R.W. and E.M. Everham III. 1999. Germination cues across the
disturbance regime in the Puerto Rican rainforest. Tropical Ecology. 40(1):89-98.
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Romme, W.H., E.M. Everham, L. E. Frelich, M.A. Moritz, R.E. Sparks. 1998.
Are large, infrequent disturbances qualitatively different from small frequent
disturbances? Ecosystems 1: 524-534. Click here to view the abstract
Turner, M.G., V.H. Dale, and E.M. Everham III. 1997. Hurricanes, crown fires,
and volcanoes: a comparison among large-scale disturbances. BioScience.
Vol. 47(11):758-768.
Everham, E.M., III., and N.V.L. Brokaw. 1996. Forest damage and recovery from
catastrophic wind. Botanical Review. 62(2): 113-185. Click here to view the abstract
Everham, E.M., III. 1996. Spatial patterns of hurricane disturbance to
a 16 hectare plot in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Inside CTFS.
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
Everham, E.M., III, R.W. Myster, and E. VanDeGenachte. 1996. Effects of
light, moisture and temperature on germination of five tree species in the
tropical montane forest of Puerto Rico. American Journal of Botany. 83(8).
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Everham, E.M., III. 1996. Hurricane Disturbance and Recovery: an Empirical
and Simulation Study of Vegetation Dynamics in the Luquillo Experimental Forest,
Puerto Rico. Ph.D. Thesis. State University of New York College of Environmental
Science and Forestry. Syracuse.
Everham, E.M., III. 1995. A comparison of methods for quantifying
catastrophic wind damage to forests. Chapter 19, pp 340-357 in J. Grace and M.
Coutts (eds.) Wind and Trees. Cambridge University Press. Click here to view
the abstract
Zimmerman, J.K., E.M. Everham III, R.B. Waide, D.J. Lodge, C.M. Taylor,
and N.V.L. Brokaw. 1994. Responses of tree species to hurricane winds in a
16 ha plot of low montane forest in Puerto Rico: implications for tropical
tree life histories. Journal of Ecology. 82: 911-922. Click here to view the
summary
Everham, E.M. III, R.B. Waide, and F.N. Scatena. 1993. A field guide
to computer simulation models of the Luquillo Experimental Forest. University
of Puerto Rico. San Juan.
Hall, C.A.S., M.R. Taylor, and E. Everham. 1992. A geographically-
based ecosystem model and its application to the carbon balance of the Luquillo
Forest, Puerto Rico. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 64: 385-404. Reprinted
in J. Wisniewski and A.E. Lugo (eds) Natural Sinks of CO2. Kluwer Academic
Publishers. Boston. Click here to view the abstract
Everham, E.M. III, P.S. Rand, and C.A.S. Hall. 1991. Systems Ecology
Laboratory Manual: An Introduction to Computer Programming in Ecology.
State University of New York. Syracuse.
Everham, E.M.,III, K.M. Wooster, and C.A.S. Hall. 1991. Forest
landscape climate modeling. Proceedings of the 1991 Symposium on Systems
Analysis in Forest Resources. USDA Forest Service. General Technical Report
SE-74.
Everham, E.M., III. 1991. A landscape simulation model of forest
growth for the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. In J. McLeod (ed)
Toward Understanding Our Environment. The Society for Computer Simulation.
San Diego.
Everham, E.M., III, and K.M. Wooster. 1991. Modeling microclimate
from a geographical information system. In J. McLeod (ed) Toward Understanding
Our Environment. The Society for Computer Simulation. San Diego.
Pederson, N., E.M. Everham III, and J. Sahm. 1991. Natural disturbance
simulation in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. In J. McLeod
(ed) Toward Understanding Our Environment. The Society for Computer
Simulation. San Diego.
Everham, E.M. III. A bibliography of catastrophic wind impacts on
forest vegetation. http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/everham/Disturbance/windbibl.html
Everham, E.M. III. A bibliography of Melaleuca quinquenervia and related species.
http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/everham/Exotics/MELQUIbib.html
Andrews, T, E.M. Everham II, C.L. Layton, V. Smith, J. Soloman, and A. Sulecki.
Exotic Species Bibliography. http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/everham/Exotics/ExoticBiblio.html
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Education Publications
Sullivan, B and E.M. Everham III. 2004. Life at the Boundaries. Interdisciplinary
Literary Studies. 5(2): 1-15.
Everham E.M., III, and J.A. Jackson. 2002. Proposal: Master of Science Degree
in Environmental Science. Florida Gulf Coast University, College of Arts and Sciences,
Division of Ecological Studies.
Tolley, S.G., M.R. McDonald, E.M. Everham III, and M. Savarese. 2002. The
Campus Ecosystem Model: Teaching Students Environmental Stewardship. Journal of
College Teaching. 31(6): 364-369.
Price-Henry, D., J. Hart, and E.M. Everham III. 1998.“Are Humans Dinosaurs, an
Asteroid, or Both? A Study of the Methods and Goals of Science” Instructor’s Manual. Coalition for Science Literacy.
Everham, E.M., III. 1995. Is this science? Ecology 101. Bulletin of the
Ecological Society of America. Ecology 101. 77(3).
Smallidge, P.J., and E.M. Everham III. 1994. Motivating students to
participate in a discussion-format course. Ecology 101. Bulletin of the
Ecological Society of America. 75(3): 164-165.
Everham, E.M.,III, and P. J. Smallidge. 1994. Strategies for the
Academic Job Hunt. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 75(4): 288-291.
Everham, W. 1991. Professors in training. Focus on Instruction events,
issues, and ideas on teaching and learning at SUNY-ESF. Winter 1991.
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Published Abstracts
Florida Gulf Coast University’ “Campus Ecosystem Model”: A Programmatic
Framework for Teaching Earth-System and Environmental Sciences. S.G. Toley,
M. Savarese, and E.M. Everham III. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical
Union. 79(17): S8.
Everham, E.,III. Empirical and simulation study of hurricane recovery
in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. International Meeting of
the Society for Conservation Biology and the Association for Tropical Biology.
Guadalajara, Mexico. June 7-11, 1994.
Everham, E.M., III. A comparison of methods for quantifying hurricane
damage to forests. Wind and wind-related damage to trees. IUFRO. Edinburgh,
Scotland. July 19-23, 1993.
Everham, E.M., III. Spatial patterns of hurricane damage to a wet
subtropical forest in Puerto Rico. Wind and wind-related damage to trees.
IUFRO. Edinburgh, Scotland. July 19-23, 1993.
VanDeGenachte, E., and E.M. Everham. Seed germination of an early
successional tropical forest species: Cecropia schreberiana. Thirty years
of Tropical Biology: Organisms to Global Change. 30th Anniversary of the
Association for Tropical Biology. San Juan, Puerto Rico. June 1-4, 1993.
Zimmerman, J.K., E.M. Everham III, and R.B. Waide. Hurricane damage
to a 16 ha plot of low montane forest in Puerto Rico: implications for
tropical tree life histories. Thirty years of Tropical Biology: Organisms
to Global Change. 30th Anniversary of the Association for Tropical Biology.
San Juan, Puerto Rico. June 1-4, 1993.
Everham, E., C.A.S. Hall, and M. Taylor. A coordinated research
program on carbon fluxes in the tropics V: The development of an integrated
meteorological, hydrological, and ecological model for the Luquillo Forest
of Puerto Rico. Pattern and Process in Landscape Ecology. Eighth Annual
U.S. Landscape Ecology Symposium. Oak Ridge, Tennessee. March 24-27, 1993.
Everham, E.M. III. and J.K. Zimmerman. The impact of Hurricane Hugo
on the Luquillo Experimental Forest in Puerto Rico. The Association for
Tropical Biology. Honolulu, Hawaii. August 9-13, 1992.
Everham, E.M., III. Modeling tropical forest growth response to
global climate change. 77th Annual ESA Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii. August
9-13, 1992. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 73(2): 170.
Pederson, N., J.M. Sahm, and E.M. Everham III. Modeling microclimate
from a geographical information system. 77th Annual ESA Meeting. Honolulu,
Hawaii. August 9-13, 1992. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America.
73(2): 300.
Everham, E.M., III. and K. M. Wooster. Modeling microclimate from a
geographical information system. 76th Annual ESA Meeting. San Antonio, Texas.
August 4-8, 1991. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 72(2): 109.
Gresham, C., T. Williams, D. Lipscomb, N. Brokaw, E. Everham, and D.
Chinea. Changes in ecosystem structure as a result of hurricanes. 76th Annual
ESA Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. August 4-8, 1991. Bulletin of the Ecological
Society of America. 72(2): 128.
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Manuscripts in Progress
Everham, E.M., III, and C.A.S. Hall. Shifting position in ecological
space: a method for comparing disturbances using abiotic gradients.
Biotropica. Submitted. Click here to view the abstract
Everham, E.M., III, Zimmerman, J.K., N.V.L. Brokaw, R.B. Waide,
D.J. Lodge, and C.M. Taylor. Factors influencing the spatial pattern of
hurricane damage. Journal of Ecology. Submitted. Click here to view the summary
Everham, E.M. III. Hurricane damage and vegetation community
dynamics. In review.
Everham, E.M. III. Modeling forest growth response to global
climate change. In review.
Sahm, J., E.M. Everham III, and N. Pederson. Modeling landslide
disturbance on the Luquillo Experimental Forest. In preparation.
VanDeGenachte, E., E.M. Everham III, and W.D. Everham. Factors
influencing the germination of Cecropia schreberiana. In preparation.
Barley, L., W.D. Everham, and E.M. Everham III. A comparison of
methods for quantifying canopy closure. In preparation.
Everham, E.M. III, D. Marley, and K.M. Wooster. TOPOCLIM: a
landscape climate simulator for the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto
Rico. In preparation.
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Interdisciplinary Science Programs. Workshop with M. Savarese. Project Kaleidoscope
Annual Assembly. October, 2002. Washington, D.C.
Shaping Ecosystems through Irregular Events, an introduction to Disturbance Ecology.
Water resources in a variable world – coping with hurricanes, floods, and droughts.
11th SWF Water Resources Conference. FGCU. November 2001.
Environmental Education at Florida Gulf Coast University. Florida Association of
Environmental Professionals. Southwest Florida Chapter. August 28, 2001. Ft. Myers.
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Campus Ecosystem Model, Co-authored with Joseph
Kakareka. 15th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, NCUR 2001. Lexington,
Kentucky, March 15, 2001.
FGCU Programs. Panel discussion with J. Kakareka and J. Jackson. Land and Water use
for the New Millennium. 10th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference.
December 1, 2000. Ft. Myers, Florida
Estero Bay Rapid Bioassessment. Technical Advisory Committee. Charlotte Harbor National
Estuary Program. June 21, 2000.
The Campus Ecosystem Model. Co-authored with Greg Tolley. 21stAnnual Association for
Integrative Studies Conference. September 30,1999. Naperville, Illinois.
Connecting Sciences and Humanities: A Team-Taught Course in Environmental Literature.
Team Presentation with Brad Sullivan. Part of "Integrating Arts and Sciences Learning
at FGCU: A 'Progress Report.'" The Tenth Annual International Conference on College
Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, April 1999.
The FGCU Story. Team presentation with Nora Demers, Win Everham, Joe Kakareka,
Mike McDonald, and Greg Tolley. "Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities:
Connections, Collaboration, and Crossing Borders" (Learning Communities Conference),
University of South Florida, March 1999.
On-line collaboration with message boards. Panel discussion with N. Demers and T. Valesky.
Luncheon Seminar Series. Florida Gulf Coast University. March 16, 1998.
Deep Ecology and Social Ecology: Peace and the Planet Earth (with Justin Askins).
Peace Studies Week, Radford University. February 5, 1996.
Hurricane Disturbance and Recovery: an empirical and simulation study of vegetation
in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Symposium on Tropical Forest Ecology.
Professional Lecture Series. SUNY ESF. Syracuse, New York. November 20, 1995.
Internationalizing Environmental Studies. President's Forum on Internationalizing the
Curriculum. Radford University. Radford, Virginia. November 8, 1995.
The Mathematics and Science Enrichment Center (panel presentation with I. Liss and
M. Aylesworth). Blue Ridge Association of Mathematics Instructors. Math Science Center.
Roanoke, Virginia. October 16, 1995
Team Teaching (with S. Woodward). Forum on Curriculum Issues. Center for Teaching
Excellence. Radford University. Radford, Virginia. April 4, 1995.
Disturbance, history, and tree community structure in a Puerto Rican Forest. Manomet
Observatory for Conservation Sciences. March 9, 1994.
A comparison of methods for quantifying hurricane damage to forests. Conference on wind
and wind-related damage to trees. Edinburgh, Scotland. July, 1993.
Beyond technocratic hegemony: scientists, policy makers,and computers in the post-modern
era. Shifting Paradigms in Science and the Environment. Syracuse, New York. April, 1993.
A coordinated research program on carbon fluxes in the tropics V: the development of an
integrated meteorological,hydrological and ecological model for the Luquillo Forest of
Puerto Rico. Pattern and Process in Landscape Ecology Eighth Annual U.S. Landscape Ecology
Symposium. Oak Ridge, Tennessee. March, 1993.
Modeling landscape processes. Luquillo Experimental Forest Long-Term Ecological Research
Site Annual Meeting. El Verde, Puerto Rico. January, 1993. The impact of Hurricane Hugo
on the Luquillo Experimental Forest. Association for Tropical Biology Annual Meeting.
Honolulu, Hawaii. August, 1992.
Examining potential impacts of global climate change using a spatially- explicit
physiologically based forest growth model. Institute of Tropical Forest Summer Seminar.
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. August,1992.
Modeling microclimate from a geographical information system. Simulation MultiConference.
New Orleans, Louisiana. April, 1991. A landscape simulation model of forest growth for the
Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Simulation MultiConference. New Orleans,
Louisiana. April, 1991.
Forest landscape climate modeling. Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources.
Charleston, South Carolina. March 1991.
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POSTERS AND CO-AUTHORED PRESENTATIONS
The impact of the invasive exotic Melaleuca quinquenervia on the recruitment
of native tree species. Poster, with M.K. Cassani. 2nd Annual FGCU Research
Symposium. April 25, 2003
Impact of Melaleuca on slash pine and cypress. Poster, with M.K. Cassain,
and H. Wegis. 1st Annual FGCU Research Symposium. April 2002
Florida Gulf Coast University’ “Campus Ecosystem Model”: A Programmatic
Framework for Teaching Earth-System and Environmental Sciences. S.G. Toley,
M. Savarese, and E.M. Everham III. EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical
Union. 79(17): S8.
A geographically-based ecosystem model and its application to hurricane
impacted watersheds in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico.
Poster with C.A.S. Hall, F.N. Scatena, M.R. Taylor, W.D. Ravenscroft.
NSF Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting. Estes Park,
Colorado. September, 1993.
Spatial patterns of hurricane damage to a wet subtropical forest in Puerto
Rico. Poster with J.K. Zimmerman and R. Myster. Conference on wind and
wind-related damage to trees. Edinburgh, Scotland. July, 1993.
Seed germination of an early successional tropical forest species: Cecropia
schreberiana. Oral presentation by E. VanDeGenachte. Association for Tropical
Biology Annual Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico. June, 1993.
Hurricane damage to a 16 hectare plot of low montane forest in Puerto Rico:
implications for tropical tree life histories. Oral presentation by J.K.
Zimmerman, with R.B. Waide. Association for Tropical Biology Annual Meeting.
San Juan, Puerto Rico. June, 1993.
The Big Grid Hurricane Recovery Plot. Poster. Luquillo Experimental Forest
Long Term Ecological Research Site Annual Meeting. Catalina Ranger Station,
Puerto Rico. January, 1993.
FORGROW: A physiologically-based forest growth model. Poster. 1993 Luquillo
Experimental Forest Long Term Ecological Research Site Annual Meeting.
January, 1993. Catalina Ranger Station, Puerto Rico. January, 1993.
Modeling microclimate from a geographical information system. Poster with
K.M. Wooster. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii.
August, 1992.
Modeling forest growth response to global climate change. Poster. Ecological
Society of America Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii. August, 1992.
Modeling natural disturbance on the Luquillo Experimental Forest. Poster,
with N. Pederson, and J. Sahm. Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting.
Honolulu, Hawaii. August, 1992.
Development of a spatially-sensitive watershed model for the Bisley
Experimental Watershed. Oral presentation by C.A.S. Hall. Luquillo
Experimental Forest Long Term Ecological Research Site Annual Meeting.
Catalina Ranger Station, Puerto Rico. January, 1992.
Changes in ecosystem structure as a result of hurricanes. Oral presentation
by C. Gresham, with T. Williams, D. Lipscomb, N. Brokaw, and D. Chinea.
Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. August,
1991.
Natural disturbance simulation in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto
Rico. Oral presentation by N. Pederson, with J. Sahm. Simulation
MultiConference. New Orleans, Louisiana. April, 1991.
TOPOCLIM: a landscape climate simulator. Poster, with K.M. Wooster, and C.A.
Hall. Luquillo Experimental Forest Long Term Ecological Research Site Annual
Meeting. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. January, 1991.
Spatial variation of hurricane impacts and forest response to disturbance.
Poster, with R. Waide, N. Brokaw, and J. Lodge. Luquillo Experimental Forest
Long Term Ecological Research Site Annual Meeting. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
January, 1991.
Consolidating Luquillo Experimental Forest information using a geographical
information system. Poster, with C.A.S. Hall. Long-Term Ecological Research
Program All-Scientists Meeting. Estes Park, Colorado. September, 1990.
Establishment of the Big Grid. Poster, with R. Waide, N. Brokaw, and J.
Lodge. Long-Term Ecological Research Program All-Scientists Meeting. Estes
Park, Colorado. September, 1990.
Modeling mesoclimate over a complex montane landscape. GSA Annual Poster
Session. State University of New York College of Environmental Science and
Forestry. Syracuse, New York. May, 1990.
A mesoscale climate model for Luquillo Forest LTER. Oral presentation by
C.A.S. Hall, with K.M. Wooster. Luquillo Experimental Forest Long Term
Ecological Research Site Annual Meeting. Puerto Rico. January, 1990.
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Undergraduate Senior Research Projects Mentored
Differential decomposition rates of Melaleuca quinquenervia infested forest ecosystems.
Meagen Gerrity. 2004
Preliminary study of epiphyte communities. Tim Ragsdale. 2004.
The effect on biodiversity among frog species from development. Jesus Silva. 2004.
Mold analysis in academic buildings and dormitories at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Lasheba Travis 2004.
The effects of habitat fragmentation on frog populations on the FGCU campus.
Tina Mayfield. 2003
The implications of the SWANCC case on wetland protection. Corey Oliveira. 2003.
Biological diversity of soil invertebrates at different infestation levels of
Melaleuca quinquenervia in southwest Florida. Magda Derival. 2003.
Measuring the effectiveness of the University Colloquium in instilling an ecological
perspective in its students. Laurie Coventry-Payne. 2003
Do FGCU Boardwalks inhibit exotic frog migration? Jamie Ovsianik. 2003.
Determining the feasibility of tankless on-demand heater for Humanity (HFH) of Hendry
County, Florida. R.Burnell Andrews. 2003.
Differences in soil characteristics associated with the presence of Melaleuca
quinquenervia. Corrie Pieterson. 2003
The Endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus): a review of the effectiveness
of public education and it’s accessibility in Lee and Collier Counties. Stephane
Timperley. 2002
Analyzing quality measurements of winter overseeding effects on golf course fairways.
Erik M. Hansen. 2002
The impact of Melaleuca quinquenervia on the growth of Pinus elliottii. James W. Grimes.
2001.
A baseline study involving the presence of Osteopilus sepentrionalis (Cuban tree frog)
around a newly created boardwalk within a cypress swamp. Stephen Giguere 2001.
The effects of Melaleuca quinquenervia invasion on the growth of Taxodium distichum in
a Southwest Florida Cypress Strand. Howard Wegis. 2000.
HCHO levels during dissections. Cynthia Lange. 1999.
The Melaleuca tree disrupts Southwest Florida's native vegetation and insects. Tara
Applegate. 1999.
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bahamas, Andros Island. Broward County Native Plant Society Field Trip, November, 2003.
Peru, Amazon river. March, 2000. Tropical Ecology Course.
Puerto Rico. March, 1996. Tropical Field Ecology Course.
Edinburgh, Scotland. July, 1993. Conference on wind and wind-related damage
to trees. Oral and poster presentation.
Archbold Tropical Research Institute, Dominica. March 1993.
Hurricane recovery research.
Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Summer 1990, 1991
January 1992 - January 1993. Dissertation research.
Malawi, Africa. 1986-1988. United States Peace Corps volunteer.
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RESEARCH AND TEACHING GRANTS
2001 Curriculum Development to support the Campus Ecosystem Model and
establishment of the Center for Environmental Research and
Preservation. US Department of Education, Funds for Improvement
of Post Secondary Education. $229,500 (with G.Tolley and J.Kakareka)
2000 A comparison of hydroponic formulas for the production of tomatoes.
$25,000 (with R. Holtzclaw).
1998 Instrumentation to Support Florida Gulf Coast University’s “Campus
Ecosystem Educational Model”. NSF Instrumentation and Laboratory
Improvement Program. $87,958. (with J. Kakareka, M. Savarese, and
G.Tolley).
1998 A Rapid Bioassessment Program for Estero Bay Tributaries. EPA
Charlotte harbor National Estuary Program. $19,019.
(with J. Cassani, D. Ceilley, and G. Tolley).
1997 Suncoast Area Center for Educational Enhancement
Development of an interdisciplinary introductory science module for
undergraduates focusing on biodiversity and estuaries to illustrate
scientific processes. $10,000, (with D. Henry and J. Hart).
1991 - 1994 Department of Energy Graduate Fellowship for Global Change
Program. Tuition, fees, stipend, and institutional support for
graduate research on impacts and recovery from hurricane disturbance.
$19,000 per year
1990 Computer Manual: Instructional Supplement to Systems Ecology.
Faculty Grants for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction.
$2500.00. (with C.A.S. Hall and P.S. Rand)
1985 Autotutorial computer programs for chemistry instruction. Waukesha
Public Schools Curriculum Development Program. $2500.00
1982 Interdisciplinary Math/Science Course. Waukesha Public Schools
Curriculum Development Program $5000.00 (with J. Brandt and R. Cooper)
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Suncoast Area Center for Educational Enhancement
Development of an interdisciplinary introductory science module
for undergraduates focusing on biodiversity and estuaries to illustrate
scientific processes. The module is entitled “ Are humans dinosaurs,
an asteroid, or both? A study of the methods and goals of science.”
Florida Gulf Coast University
Development of an environmental studies concentration in an
undergraduate, interdisciplinary, liberal arts degree program. Aided
in the development of a general education program and an upper division
integrated core of study, as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Institute For Global Learning
Design of an international studies program for the Laurasian
Institute under contract by the California State University Monterey
Bay.
New College of Global Studies
Design of a competency based curriculum using computer assisted
instruction, distance education, service learning, and mentored group study.
Outline of requirements for a Global Environmental Management major.
Development of courses in Cultural Diversity, and Evolution of the Global
Environment. Participation in an Electronic Textbook Curriculum Development
Program.
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Development of a proposal that was funded to create computer based
instructional materials for Systems Ecology. This project resulted in a
laboratory manual and accompanying disk of supporting software.
Waukesha North High School
Development of a proposal that was funded to create autotutorial
computer programs for chemistry. Participation in the development and
implementation of a team-taught interdisciplinary math and science course.
Michigan Technological University
Implementation of the College for Kids Program of ecology and forestry
instruction for gifted elementary students. Development and implementation of
lesson plans in both laboratory and field settings.
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Tropical Biology
Ecological Society of America
Exotic Plant Pest Control Council
Florida Academy of Sciences
Florida Association of Environmental Professionals
International Association for Landscape Ecology
International Society for Ecological Modeling
International Society of Tropical Ecology
Society for Ecological Restoration
Society for Conservation Biology
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COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming: FORTRAN, Pascal, BASIC, HTML
Instructional: STELLA, Powerpoint, Authorware, Adobe Premiere
Software: LOTUS 123, QUATTRO PRO, SIGMAPLOT, PARADOX, SAS
GIS: IDIRISI, ARC/INFO, ERDAS, GRASS, RPA MAP Series
Operating Systems: MS DOS, Macintosh, UNIX
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PUBLIC AND CAMPUS SERVICE
FGCU SACS QEP Committee 2003 – present
FGCU ESAC subcommittee on Campus Watershed 2003 - present
Estero Bay Agency on Bay Management, Chairperson 1997 – 1999, Vice Chair 1999 – 2001,
Chair, Best Management Practices Committee – 1999-present
Southwest Florida Coalition for Environmental Education, Board Member 1998 - present
Fort Myers Beach Marine Resources Task Force 1998 - 2001
Caloosahatchee Riverwatch Citizens Association, Board member 1997 – 1999
FGCU CAS Curriculum Team, 1999-2000
FGCU Faculty Senate, Secretary, 1999-2000
FGCU Facilities SACS Review Committee, Chairperson Physical Resources 1998 -1999
FGCU College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 1998 - 1999
FGCU Police Advisory Committee 1998 - 1999
FGCU Faculty Development Committee 1996 – 1999
FGCU Search Committees for: Director of the Biotechnology Program, College Advisor, Laboratory Staff, Marine
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Education, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science,
Anthropology, Sociology.
Lee County Environmental Education Advisory Board 1996 – 1998
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Environmental Education Committee 1997 – 1998
FGCU Institutional Affairs Committee 1997- 1998
Fort Myers News Press Editorial Board 1997
Care and Rescue of Wildlife (CROW), VERT volunteer 1996
Collier County Environmental Education Coalition 1996
Institute for Food and Agriculture Immokalee Field Station Agroecology Advisory Board 1996
RU Committee on Facilitating Faculty Research 1996
RU Task Force on Distant Education 1996
RU Honor's Program - Spring Symposium Faculty Advisor 1995-1996
RU General Education Committee on Faculty Development 1994-1995
ESF Graduate Student Handbook Editor 1990, 1993
ESF Faculty Committee on Instruction 1990-1991
ESF Faculty Subcommittee on Quality of Instruction 1990-1991
ESF Committee on Teaching Assistant Training and Orientation 1993
SUNY Chancellor's Award Committee 1990-1992
ESF Faculty Committee on Public Service 1990-1991
ESF Committee on Public Safety 1991
ESF Convocation Host 1990, 1991, 1993
ESF Orientation Leader 1990
ESF Campus Tour Guide 1993-1994
ESF Freshman Seminar Small Group Leader 1994
Syracuse Science Fair Judge 1991
numerous community outreach presentations on: tropical forests, global
environmental issues, and applications of computer technology to ecology.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Program Co-Chair, 13th SWF Water Resoures Conference, FGCU. November 2003.
Program Chair, 11th SWF Water Resources Conference. FGCU. November 2001.
National Science Foundation Long-Term Ecological Research Program
All-Scientists Meeting Student Committee. 1993
Proposal reviewer. Board on Science and Technology for International
Development of the National Research Council.
Chaired a session on Intersite and Synthetic Research at the 1993 NSF Long-
Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting, Estes Park, Colorado
Manuscript reviewer, Ecological Economics.
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
2004 NIH IRB Member Certification Trianing
2003 Water Quality Training Session, EPA, FDEP, ESACE, SFMWD, WERC. November 20, 2003
2003 Supervisory and Conflict Management Skills Training Florida Gulf Coast University August, 2003
2003 Negotiation and Mediation Skills – Florida Institute of Government
2003 STORET Training, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
1999 Boat Smart Course, Ostego Bay Power Squadron
1998 CORE Herbicide Training and Certification
1996 Wildlife Rehabilitation, CROW, Sanibel, Florida.
1993 Training Seminar in Animal Care and Use. SUNY ESF. Syracuse, New York.
1989 Syracuse University Teaching Assistant Training Program
1988 Columbia University Peace Corps Math/Science Education Workshop.
Lilongwe, Malawi
1986 Certificate of Language Proficiency Chichewa 1+. Lilongwe, Malawi
1986 Red Cross Basic First Aid and CPR. Waukesha, Wisconsin.
1981 - 1990 Wisconsin Secondary Teaching Certification. Science,
Biology, and Chemistry.
1985 - 1986 Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
Certification.
1981 - 1982 Oregon Teaching Certificate Secondary Biology
1980 - 1986 Michigan Secondary Teaching Certification. Science, Biology,
Chemistry Grades 7 - 12
1980 US Forest Service Fire Fighting Training. Detroit, Oregon.
1980 National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. Detroit, Oregon.
1978 PADI certified Basic SCUBA diving.
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office - 246 Whitaker Hall
Address: Florida Gulf Coast Univeristy
10501 FGCU Blvd South
Ft Myers, Fl 3396565-6565
Telephone: (239) 590-7169
Fax (239) 590-7200
Email eeverham@fgcu.edu
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