UCO- Biology Department Newsletter. Vol. 1 Issue 2. Spring 1998
Faculty and StaffDr. Peggy Guthrie, Chairperson Dr. Riaz Ahmad Dr. Troy Baird Dr. John Barthell Dr. David Bass Dr. James Bidlack Dr. Gloria Caddell Dr. William Caire Ms. Starlyn Cooper Dr. David Elmendorf Ms. Nancy Gibson Dr. Terry Harrison, Assistant Dean Dr. Jenna Hellack, Assistant Chair Dr. John Hranitz Dr. Clark Overbo Dr. William Radke Dr. Paul Stone Dr. Donna Zanowiak Ms. Elaine Holt, Associate Ms. Glenda Lietzke, Secretary www.comsc.ucok.edul—mcdaniel/ biology/biology.html |
What's happening. . . .
Have students, will travel! Animal biology has moved again. Last spring, after microbiology moved to the new LAB annex, animal biology moved to the old microbiology lab in Howell Hall (H315). This room proved to be too small for the lecture—lab format used in animal biology. So after much discussion the Biology Department moved animal biology, the herbarium, and the museum into the unfinished lower floor of the LAB annex. The art department had occupied the area during the Fall Semester so the University had installed electricity and put sheet rock on the walls. During the Christmas break, we literally built three rooms by using the herbarium and museum cases as walls. Ornithology is now being taught in the new museum/herbarium, and animal biology has a large room with folding tables and chairs. It is not furnished very well, but we appreciate the space, and the University Physical Plant for all their help in the move. |
The continuing saga of our new Lab Annex. The museum and the herbarium are occupying the space designed for the animal biology prep room. The art department is occupying the shell space that includes the PROPOSED Advanced Vertebrate Biology Lab, prep room, and museum. The space designed for Botany and the herbarium is still just a large open space, unusable at this time. |
New Graduate Students. Four students have been admitted to the
Master's of Science program this spring~ Jennifer Burkhardt, Amy Estep,
Jay Hua, and Angie Reap (see “Student activities” for more information).
General Biology. The General Biology labs (1214L) also moved this semester. As Animal Biology vacated H315, General Biology moved in. With the General Biology lab size limited to 20 students, they have more space than they had previously in room H312. They now have a prep room and tables for demonstrations, supplies, and pre-test examples. Starlyn Cooper, the biology lab coordinator, reports the 10 lab instructors are enjoying stretching out. We no longer have to do “The Bump” with students in order to write on the board (more board space too!). Twenty-two labs are being run in H315 this semester. We have 364 biology students in Biology 1214 and lab. When we obtain the equipment and supplies, we hope to have two General Biology labs running simultaneously, but for now Biology 1114 (without a laboratory) are also being offered. There are 374 students in this course, so this semester we are teaching a total of 738 General Biology students. New Faculty Position. The Biology Department has been using full-time temporary faculty this year due to the retirement of Mr. Joe Vaughan and Dr. Jane Hanas. This spring we are attempting to fill one of these with a tenure tract position. We are advertising for a Cell Physiologist. Hopefully we will soon fill a second position that would be a General Biology Laboratory Coordinator. Even if we are able to obtain the second position, we will need another faculty position in the near future. |
The Biology Department has been on the move again. Ornithology, Zoology and General Biology labs have new room assignments. With the help of UCO facilities management personnel and Biology Faculty and Staff, the move was accomplished in less than one week. (See related comments below in “What's Happening”).
Student technology fees were used to purchase 30 compound microscopes. Data acquisition systems/physiographs, new spec trophotometers and autoclave purchases were made possible due to an allocation of equipment money to the College of Mathematics and Science this spring. The new labs and prep rooms continue to be enjoyed by students and faculty although we have encountered some minor problems with climate control and the fire alarm.
This semester Dr. Paul Stone is teaching a new upper division/graduate class entitled Physiological Ecology. The Department is screening applicants for a new assistant professor position, a replacement for Dr. Jane Hanas who has been on medical leave for the past two years and will not be able to return. Her resignation is effective May 1998. Students will miss Dr. Hanas' presence in the classroom. She has been very effective in motivating students toward careers in science. She remains in the Edmond area and keeps in contact with the department.
We were saddened to hear of the death of Jeffery Shane Comstock, a biology, pre-med. student from Meeker, Oklahoma. He lost his life in a house fire while trying to rescue his grandmother. Donations can be contributed to the UCO Foundation in his memory. The funds are to be used by the Biology Department.
For the spring semester 1998, the total credit hours produced by the Biology Department has increased in both the undergraduate and graduate level courses. There are 516 students in biology-related majors at this time.
We enjoy getting messages from our former students. We are interested in hearing where you are and what you are doing. Your success is our success. Please keep in touch (pguthrie@aix/.ucok.edu).
Greetings from the College of Mathematics & Science. We are enjoying another successful year. Major projects include the occupancy of parts of the new Laboratory Annex Building (LAB), and participation in a massive University planning process.
I am delighted to report that UCO has recently constructed a new Laboratory Annex Building. Mathematics & Science has successfully relocated most laboratories from Howell Hall to the LAB, which contains some of the newest, state-of-the-art science laboratories in the State of Oklahoma. Almost 70 percent of the building is now used by the College. Completion of the building will require additional funding and will mark achievement of the foremost goal of the College during the past decade. Our alumni and friends are cordially invited to visit the campus and tour the LAB.
The College of Mathematics & Science extends a hearty welcome to Dr. Roger Webb, who became President of UCO on July 1, 1997. He has initiated a University planning process that will involve most UCO employees and will establish the University's future direction. The College of Mathematics & Science is very involved in the planning process and expects it to result in stronger academic programs and better service to students.
We like to hear from students, current and former. Please stay in touch.
G. Kay Powers, Dean
College Mathematics & Science
Baird, T.A., S.F. Fox, and J.K. McCoy. 1998. Population differences in the roles of size and coloration in intra- and intersexual selection in the collared lizard, Crotaphytus collaris: influence of habitat and social organization. Behavioral Ecology 8: 506-517. 17.
Barthell, J.F., G.W. Frankie, and R.W. Thorp. 1998. Invader effects in a community of cavity nesting megachilid bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidac). Environmental Entomology 27: 240-247.
Radke, W.J. 1998. A Laboratory Guide to Human Anatomy, Fourth Edition. Burgess Publishing. 308 pp.
Thompson, J.N. Jr., SB. Gray and J.J. Hellack. 1997. Linguini Models of Molecular Genetic Mapping & Fingerprinting. The American Biology Teacher 59: 416-418.
UCO faculty are in bold, and * = UCO graduate students
Baird, T.A. and D. K. Timanus*. Social inhibition of territorial behavior in yearling male collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris. Oklahoma Acad. of Science. Nov. 1997.
Baird, T.A. and *D.K. Timanus. Is natal dispersal sex-biased in collared lizards? 451 Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Apr. 1998.
*Estep, A.D. and J.M. Hranitz. Geographic variation in leg size and wariness in cricket frogs. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Apr. 1998.
Hranitz, J.M. and T.A. Baird. Microgeographic population structure of Crotaphytus collaris in Central Oklahoma. Oklahoma Acad. of Science. Nov. 1997.
Hranitz, J.M. Geographic differences in size of Bufo woodhousii fowleri associated with differences in age structure and growth. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Jan. 1998.
Hranitz, J.M. and T.A. Baird. Founder effects within a population of collared lizards. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Apr. 1998.
*Hoggard, Ron H. and Gloria M. Caddell. A taxonomic investigation of Plantago elongata Pursh, P pusilla Nutt., and P. heterophylla Nutt Oklahoma Acad. of Science. Nov. 1997.
*Liaw, Shang-Wen, Gloria M. Caddell, and David L. Elmendorf. The linkage between corpuscula of Asclepias viridis and legs of Hymenoptera: an application of scanning electron microscopy. Poster, Scanning 98, May 1998.
*Luna L.D. and T.A. Baird. Intrasexual aggression ~n thirteen-line ground squirrels, Spermopliilus tridecemlineatus. Oklahoma Acad. of Science. Nov. 1997.
*Luna L.D. and T.A. Baird. Does intersexual competition restrict space use by female ground squirrels? 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Apr. 1998.
Ovrebo, C.L. Macrofungi of Barro Colorado Island, Panama: a first look. Oklahoma Acad. of Science. Nov. 1997
Radke, W.J. Preparing for the Christmas Bird Count. Central Oklahoma Audubon Society. Dec. 1997.
Radke, W.J. Birds for New Birders. Oklahoma City Audubon Society. Jan. 1998.
*Timanus, D.K. and T.A. Baird. Phenotypic correlates of estimated male mating success in male collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris. Oklahoma Acad. of Science. Nov. 1997.
*Timanus D.K., T.A. Baird, and John M. Hranitz.
Intra-population phenotypic variation among adult male collared Lizards. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Apr. 1998.
Thorp, R.W., A.M. Wenner and J.F. Barthell. Resource overlap between honeybees and native bees on Santa Cruz Island, California. Soc. Ecol. Restor. 9th Internat. Conf., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nov. 1997.
Stone, P.A. and Howard L. Snell. Space use and aggression in a dense population of the lava lizard. 45th Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Apr. 1998.
Wenner, A.M., R.W. Thorp and J.F. Barthell. Removal of European honeybees from an island ecosystem. Soc. Ecol. Restor. 9th Internat. Conf., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nov. 1997.
Meetings and professional society activity:
• Several faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students attended the 45th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists in Albuquerque, New Mexico during 9-11 April 1998. Six of these attendees (3 faculty and 3 graduate students) presented the results of their research at the meeting (see presentations page 3). Everyone who attended had the opportunity to interact with other biologists and learn about research that was going on at other institutions. We had a great time socializing and learning. In attendance were: (faculty) Bill Caire, Troy Baird, John Hranitz, Paul Stone, (graduate students) Chris Sloan, Dusti Timanus, Linda Luna, Amy Estep, (undergraduate students) Tamara Watts, Jason Scheer, and Nathan Cottrell.
In this section we plan to spotlight one or two of our full time faculty. This spring we want you to meet Dr. Riaz Ahmad who has been on the faculty at UCO since 1976, and Dr. John Hranitz who is a more recent faculty member, having joined in the fall of 1993.
Dr. Riaz Ahmad, Professor of Biology, UCO
I was born in India at a time when the country was struggling to gain freedom from the British occupation. At the age of five, I migrated with my family to Pakistan. I do not wish that experience on anyone. Our family settled in a medium sized town in the central part of Pakistan that was a rich agricultural and industrial area.
My parents taught rich religious, cultural, and ethical values. By this time, our family I consisted of nine members and every member was fully involved in the household responsibilities since both parents were working. At a very early age I learned how to cook delicious desserts, Pakistani, of course.
After high school, I joined the Punjab University where I graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. After the residency, I joined the professional veterinary medical services and spent the next three years in mixed veterinary practice, including cats to camels. At times I had to be brave, like Pasteur, to treat human patients with septic conditions in need of immediate attention.
To satisfy my yearning for higher education, I joined the West Pakistan Agricultural University and obtained a Master's degree in microbiology. My research for the master's thesis was Evaluation of Immune Response to Newcastle Disease Virus in Poultry.
After graduation I worked for a short time in a biological research institute in Lahore, Pakistan
before going to North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. I obtained a second Master's degree in microbiology, working on the biological control of insects. I was determined to exterminate the pest Aedes egvpti (a large-size mosquito), but it chased me out of North Dakota. I landed in the beautiful state of Oklahoma, my new home state.
I obtained my doctorate degree in microbiology from the University of Oklahoma.
My doctoral research was on the Effect of the Reovirus on Mouse Cell Macromolecular Synthesis.
I have been a member of the University of Central Oklahoma Biology faculty since 1976. I have taught courses in General Biology, Introductory Microbiology, Pathogenic Microbiology, Immunology, Virology and Biology of Cancer. To, be frank, I am not teaching what I learned in college because that has almost completely changed especially in immunology and biology of cancer.
Besides official responsibilities, I enjoy doing things with the family, my wife Nasreen, daughters Warda and Noreen (UCO students), and Nazli. We like to visit historical places and national parks. We have also been to Mecca, Saudi Arabia twice to do pilgrimage. I am a very sports minded person, and like to walk and play volleyball after a hearty meal. During the summer I also enjoy vegetable gardening. It keeps me in shape and helps me to stay in touch with biology even at home.
Editors note: Dr. Ahmad did not mention his commitment to the international students on the UCO campus. He is active in the International Studies Program, the International Education Committee, is a sponsor of the Muslim Student Association, and a member of the Islamic Society of North America. Besides these activities, he is active in the Oklahoma Academy of Science, and chairs the microbiology section. He is a member and sponsor of the Oklahoma Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (OKAMP). Dr. Ahmad also won this years Mortar Board Award (being presented in the picture to the left).
Dr. John Hranitz, Associate Professor of Biology, UCO
It all began sometime in 1965, I don't remember when, but that was when I got my start as a zygote. There wasn't much work for zygotes in those days so I really didn't do much but divide until gastrulation. I certainly didn't realize it at the time, but that was the most important event in my life. I was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and shortly thereafter escorted my parents to Pennsylvania where I spent my childhood. I was fortunate to grow up in the mountains of western and, then later, northeastern Pennsylvania. I spent considerable time outdoors with my father who always enjoyed pointing out the wildlife. At first I didn't have the eyes to see many of the beasties he pointed out, so I tended to be more interested in the creatures that were at my feet. As a fifth grader I found my first newt. I vaguely remember the newt and arriving at school and parading around in front of my friends. I have a much better recollection of Ms. Bryner, who wasn't as impressed as my classmates (math teachers don't always appreciate the life sciences). Nonetheless, I continued on in this vein until the sixth grade, when I got my first pair of glasses and could then see that those blurry things that dad was pointing to as we walked along were rabbits, hawks, and squirrels. The glasses didn't change my interests much because I never could catch rabbits or squirrels by hand, so back to the amphibians it was. I guess my interests have not strayed much since.
Like most teenagers, my adolescence wasn't wasted on scientific endeavors. At this time, the most prominent mammals in life were either destined to be cooked medium
rare (cattle) or saddled up (horses); I did learn to train and ride horses well. Next was college. I attended Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (BUP), a small university similar in its mission to UCO. As I completed my undergraduate degree, I rediscovered zoology and retained that focus through my Master's program at BUP and Doctorate at Mississippi State University. Between my Masters and Doctorate degrees I met and married my wife who teaches math, has a career in statistics, and yet appreciates my irrational interest in amphibians (unlike Ms Bryner in the fifth grade). Never mind that she was still quite impressed to learn that somebody in Oklahoma (UCO) was willing to pay me to teach and, among other things, study amphibians and reptiles. Whether she would ever admit it or not, I'm not sure she believed me when I told her that there were jobs for people like me (my in-laws still don't believe that studying animals is part of my job).
Once I arrived at UCO, I plowed into the responsibilities of a faculty member. There was a time or two during the first semester when I wished I could return to the womb” of graduate school. This is particularly funny because I thought nothing could be more painful than graduate school. In the meantime, I noticed that I was surrounded by faculty members who had about the same level of insanity about their favorite organisms as I did about mine. I took this to be a good sign. So here I am today, studying collared lizards with Dr. Troy Baird and Dusti Timanus. studying cricket frogs with Amy Estep, and having good fun with it all. Of course I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge that I often
introduce students to what makes them insane, mainly physiology.
Dr. Troy Baird received a Faculty Merit-Credit Award of $1,200.00 for research.
Dr. Clark Ovrebo received a Faculty Merit-Credit Award of $1,000.00 for research.
Dr. Paul Stone received a Faculty Merit-Credit Award of $1 000.00 for research.
Dr. John Hranitz received Faculty Merit-Credit Award of $650.00 for service.
Clubs
The UCO Biology Club has had a change in officers. With the departures of Amy Bivin (Past President) and April Dick (Past Treasurer). Rola Eid became the President of the club with Stephanie Smiley acting as both Secretary and Treasurer (faculty co-sponsors are Drs. Barthell and Stone. Recent club activities club include: I) constructing and placing bluebird nesting boxes at Arcadia Lake, 2) Earth Day activities, 3) the Spring Oklahoma Academy of Sciences field trip (to Turner Falls) and, as always, Interesting speakers on the fourth Thursday of each month (the last being the Oklahoma City Zoo's `ZooMohle”). Recently, next years officers were elected and include: Peggy Russel Fry (President), Brenda Hill (Vice President), Kacy Griffin (secretary), and Chris Lowery (treasurer)
Pre-Med./ Health Professions club
The UCO Pre-Med./Health Professions club has enjoyed another fruitful year. On January 28th, [.aura Clark and a host of other students orchestrated the most successful Health Careers Fair in UCO history. Wes Dickson, our club treasurer, coordinated an extremely informative tour of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Special thanks goes out to: Kacy Griffin, Mark Yockey, Destre Pickens, Igrid Kreuger. Wes Dickson, Laura Clark and Bobby Spencer for bringing a smile to the faces of three children at the Underprivileged Children's Christmas Party. This year the club has enjoyed a myriad of speakers (Robert Ruiz, OSUCOM; Amy Hughes, PA; Dr. Troy Jackson, DC; Drs. Nancy Hall and Dotty Killam, OU Med. School; Dr. Kevin Avery, OU Dentistry; James White. University Physicians Medical Group; Judy Ward, IJOB.com; OU Radiology; Robert Brooks, Novacare Sabolich Prosthetics; Dr. Eva Dudlez, Genetical Ethics; OU Allied Health). Finally, the officers of the Pre Med./Health Professions would like to thank all the club members for their participation.
Students accepted into professional schools (as of April 29, 1998)
Oklahoma State University (Tulsa) College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jeremy Bearden, Erin Griffith, Steve Griffin. Yvan Nguyen Thomas, and Brandon Varnell
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Richard Carter, Fatima Jaffrey, Robert Hamilton, Richard Kong-Wing Lee, Chris Renshaw, Bart Rowlett, Bobby Spencer, Eunsuk Todd, Brandon Varnell, and Zac Zanowiak
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Graduate College of Medicine (Department of Microbiology and Immunology)
Treka Guyer and Rebecca Clements
University of Oklahoma Physician's Associate
Shonn Carmack, Amelia Moncho, Prince Taylor, Stephanie Smiley, Mark Wells, and Ann Workman
Nat'l Institutes of Health Ph.D. Graduate Fellowship (School to be determined later)
Ericka Brison
Old Dominion Cytotechnology Program, Virginia
Heather Jenkins
Yale University School of Medicine, Physician's Assistant Program
Amelia Moncho
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Nha Duong, Chris Haffner, Garrick MeAnear, and Rick Safi
University of New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry Physicians Assistant program
Amelia Moncho
The California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, Ca. and Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
Quyen Le
Muskogee Regional Hospital Med.-Tech Program
Jeremy Ginn
Valley View Hospital Med.-Tech Program
Lisa Kobylinski
Northeastern at Tahlequah, School of Optometry
Holly Yonda
University of New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, Physicians Assistant program.
Amelia Moncho
Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Eric Eldridge
Parker College of Chiropractic Medicine, Irving, Texas
Theresa Ottio
American Medical Association MMEP Summer Program, University of Alabama
Warren G. Tyon
• Linda D. Luna (BS UCO 1994, and presently a graduate student in Biology)
Linda presented a paper at the Oklahoma Academy of Science Fall meeting and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (see faculty presentations page 4) on her Master's research, the study of socio-spatial behavior of female thirteen-lined ground squirrels.
•Jennifer Burkhardt(BS UCO 1997)
Jennifer graduated with a BS degree in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma in Spring of 1997. She has been accepted into the biology graduate program at UCO. Her major advisor is Dr. Radke and her research is SEM and chemical characterization of pores in avian epidermal cells.
• Amy Estep (BS UCO 1997) 
Amy graduated with a BS degree in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma in Fall of 1997 and has been accepted into the biology graduate program here at UCO. Her major advisor is Dr. Hranitz and her research will be a study of interpopulational variation in morphology, genetics, and behavior of the cricket frog (Acris crepitans). She recently presented a paper at the 451h Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists on her research (see presentations page 3)
•Jay Hua (BS UCO, 1997)
Jay graduated with a BS degree in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma in the Spring of 1997 and has been accepted into the biology graduate program at UCO. His major advisor is Dr. Caire and his research will be a study of salivary amylase variation in white-tail and mule deer.
• Angie Reap (BS UC Davis, 1986)
Angie graduated with a BS in Zoology from the University of California and has been accepted into the biology graduate program at UCO. Her advisors are Dr. Barthell and Dr. Hellack. Her research will be a study of geographic variation in morphology and genetics of Hymenoptera.
•Dusti Timanus (BS UCO, 1996)
Dusti presented some of her research on collared lizards at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists (see faculty presentations page 4).
Linda has received two research grants from the Sigma Xi Society. She received $425.00 from the National Sigma Xi Society and $100.00 from the UCO Chapter of Sigma Xi. These grants are or her Master's research project, the study of socio-spatial behavior of female thirteen-lined ground squirrels.
Laura, a biology major at UCO has received the first Mollie Barrett Tallan Endowed Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship of $1,000.00 is the result of a donation by Elizabeth Cooper in honor of her mother Mollie Barrett Tallant. The scholarship is for a talented woman in mathematics, science, or business.
Ericka was awarded a National Institutes of Health Ph.D. Graduate Fellowship $12,000/ year (School to be determined later).
Amanda Biffle, Bobby Bosse, Jennifer Burkhardt, Chris Haffner. Jay Hua. Teresa McIntyre. Roy Rindler, Heather Tengram, Dusti Timanus. Gretchen Williams, Kristin Williams, and Darla Wyatt.
Amanda has been accepted into three (Baylor. VA. and WA) summer programs for minority students considering medical careers. She has decided to attend the Baylor College of Medicine at Rice University, Honors Premedical Academy. This program is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Julie Kitchen was the recipient of the Ethyl Derrick Zoology Award.
Rebecca Clements received the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award.
Amy Estep was honored as the Lothar Hornuff Field Biology recipient.
Rebecca received the Biology Department's nomination for the Presidential Partners Annual Student Achievement Award.
Has been accepted into the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program (SURE) at OUHSC. Jennifer is not sure what her specific research area will be at this time. The program has a $3,000.00 stipend for participants.
Has been accepted into the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program (SURE) at OUHSC. David is interested in the biochemistry of neurodegenerative disorders. The program allows students to work with Faculty and graduate students, and has the added benefit of a $3,000.00 stipend. David also plans to take part in the optional four credit hour class offered in conjunction with the research activities.
Has received the UCO Merit Graduate Scholarship.
Information requested:
Students finishing their senior year and graduate students are asked to provide comments to Dr. Radke about their needs in graduate education. For example, what does UCO provide at the graduate level that you need, what needs are not being serviced by the Graduate College and Graduate Programs? Dr. Radke is Vice-Chairperson of the Graduate College Planning Group. This group is part of the comprehensive planning process to take UCO into the next century. Dr. Barthell is also a member of this planning group.
We are aware that there are very few of our Alumni listed in this section. Many of you we thought about, but we are not sure where you are or what you are doing. If you are not listed here please write or e-mail us. If you know the whereabouts of others, any information would be appreciated. Please return to: Attention Alumni news, Biology Department, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, 73034 or e-mail pguthrie@aix I .ucok.edu.
