VITAE John W. La Claire II Professor of Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology University of Texas at Austin Contact Informa

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John W. La Claire II Professor of Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology University of Texas at Austin

Contact Information: Office: 325 Biological Laboratory Phone: (512) 471-3577 FAX: (512) 232-3402 E-mail: [email protected]

Education: Ph.D. Botany University of California, Berkeley 1979 M.A. Botany University of South Florida 1975 B.S. Biology Cornell University 1973

Academic Employment: Texas: Professor of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology 1999-present Professor of Botany 1998-1999 Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Stanford University 1989 (J.A. Spudich Laboratory) Associate Professor of Botany 1985-1997 Assistant Professor of Botany 1979-1984

Fellowships and Awards: Texas: University of Texas, College of Natural Sciences Teaching Excellence Award 2001 University of Texas Natural Sciences Council – voted one of “Outstanding Faculty of the Year” 2000

Funds Obtained for Teaching: (asterisk denotes funds were obtained jointly with R.C.Starr) 2004 Dean of Natural Sciences, $12,068 for teaching microscopes for General Botany & Phycology 2001 Dean of Natural Sciences, $5,531 for teaching equipment for Phycology Course 1997 Dean of Natural Sciences, semester's salary to support development of revised Phycology Course 1985* Dean of Natural Sciences, $1,700 for teaching supplies for General Botany Course. 1984* Dean of Natural Sciences, $36,000 for new teaching microscopes for General Botany Course 1980* Dean of Natural Sciences, $33,600 for new teaching microscopes and accessories for General Botany, Phycology and Plant Morphology Courses

Publications: Book Bold, H.C. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1987. The Plant Kingdom. Fifth Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 309 pages.

Peer-reviewed Book Chapters La Claire, J. W., II. 1992. Contractile movements in the algae: the Siphonocladales as model systems.

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In: "The Cytoskeleton of the Algae", D. Menzel, ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, pp. 239- 253. La Claire, J. W., II. 1989. The interaction of actin and myosin in cytoplasmic movement. In: "Algae as Experimental Systems", Coleman, A.W., Goff, L.J., and Stein-Taylor, J.R., eds. A.R. Liss Inc., N.Y., pp. 55-70.

Peer-reviewed Manuscripts Submitted or In Press: Manning, S.R. and J. W. La Claire II. 2010. Multiplex PCR methods for the species-specific detection and quantification of Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta). J. Appl. Phycol. 22:(In Press)

Peer-reviewed Articles (asterisk denotes invited paper): *Manning, S.R. and J. W. La Claire II. 2010. Prymnesins: toxic metabolites of the golden alga, Prymnesium parvum Carter (Haptophyta). Marine Drugs 8:678-704. (Open Access) La Claire, J.W., II. 2006. Analysis of expressed sequence tags from the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum (Prymnesiophyceae, Haptophyta). Marine Biotechnology 8:534-546. La Claire, J.W., II and J. Wang. 2004. Structural characterization of the terminal domains of linear plasmid-like DNAs from the green alga Ernodesmis verticillata. Journal of Phycology 40:1089- 1097. La Claire, J.W., II and J. Wang. 2000. Localization of plasmidlike DNA in giant-celled marine green algae. Protoplasma 213:157-164. La Claire, J.W., II, C.M. Loudenslager and G.C. Zuccarello. 1998. Characterization of novel extrachromosomal DNA from giant-celled marine green algae. Current Genetics 34:204-211. La Claire, J.W., II, Zuccarello, G.C. and S. Tong. 1997. Abundant plasmid-like DNA in various members of the orders Siphonocladales and Cladophorales (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 33: 830-837. La Claire, J.W., II and D.L.Herrin. 1997. Co-isolation of high-quality DNA and RNA from coenocytic green algae. Plant Molecular Biology Reports 15:263-272. La Claire, J.W., II and R.H., Goddard. 1996 Fibrillar arrays of a 110-kilodalton myosin-like protein in Arabidopsis pistils. Cell Biology International 20: 451-453. La Claire, J. W., II, R. Chen and D. L. Herrin. 1995. Identification of a myosin-like protein in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycologyl. 31: 302-306. Goddard, R.H. and J.W. La Claire II. 1993. Novel changes in the plasma membrane and cortical cytoplasm during wound-induced contraction in a giant-celled green alga. Protoplasma 176: 75- 83. Goddard, R.H. and J. W. La Claire II. 1991. Calmodulin and wound healing in the coenocytic green alga Ernodesmis verticillata (Kützing) Børgesen. Ultrastructure of the cortical cytoskeleton and immunogold labeling. Planta 186:17-26. La Claire, J. W., II and R. Fulginiti. 1991. Dynamics of microtubule reassembly and reorganization in the coenocytic green alga Ernodesmis verticillata (Kützing) Børgesen. Planta 185: 447-457. La Claire, J. W., II. 1991. Immunolocalization of myosin in intact and wounded cells of the green alga Ernodesmis verticillata (Kützing) Børgesen. Planta 184: 209-217. Goddard, R. H. and J. W. La Claire II. 1991. Calmodulin and wound healing in the coenocytic green alga Ernodesmis verticillata (Kützing) Børgesen. Immunofluorescence and effects of antagonists. Planta 183:281-293. La Claire, J.W., II and Goddard, R.H. 1989. Immunolocalization of pericentriolar material in algal mitotic spindles. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton 13: 225-238.

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La Claire, J. W., II. 1989. Actin cytoskeleton in intact and wounded coenocytic green algae. Planta 177: 47-57. O'Neil, R. M. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1988. Endocytosis and membrane dynamics during the wound response of the green alga Boergesenia. Cytobios 53: 113-125. La Claire, J. W., II. 1987. Microtubule cytoskeleton in intact and wounded coenocytic green algae. Planta 171: 30-42. Staves, M. P. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1985. Nuclear synchrony in Valonia macrophysa (Chlorophyta): light microscopy and flow cytometry. Journal of Phycology 21: 68-71. O'Neil, R. M. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1984. Mechanical wounding induces the formation of extensive coated membranes in giant algal cells. Science 225: 331-333. La Claire, J. W., II. 1984. Cell motility during wound healing in giant algal cells: contraction in detergent-permeabilized cell models of Ernodesmis. European Journal of Cell Biology 33: 180- 189. La Claire, J. W., II. 1984. Actin is present in a green alga that lacks cytoplasmic streaming. Protoplasma 120: 242-244. La Claire, J. W., II. 1983. Inducement of wound motility in intact giant algal cells. Exper. Cell Res. 145: 63-69. La Claire, J. W., II. 1982. Wound-healing motility in the green alga Ernodesmis: calcium ions and metabolic energy are required. Planta 156: 466-474. La Claire, J. W., II. 1982. Light- and electron-microscopic studies of growth and reproduction in Cutleria (Phaeophyta). III. Nuclear division in the trichothallic meristem of C. cylindrica. Phycologia 21: 273-287. La Claire, J. W., II. 1982. Cytomorphological aspects of wound healing in selected Siphonocladales (Chlorophyceae). Journal of Phycology 18: 379-384. La Claire, J. W., II. 1981. Occurrence of plasmodesmata during infurrowing in a brown alga. Biology of the Cell 40: 139-142. La Claire, J. W., II and West, J. A. 1979. Light- and electron-microscopic studies of growth and reproduction in Cutleria (Phaeophyta). II. Gametogenesis in the male plant of C. hancockii. Protoplasma 101: 247-267. La Claire, J. W., II and West, J. A. 1978. Light- and electron-microscopic studies of growth and reproduction in Cutleria (Phaeophyta). I. Gametogenesis in the female plant of C. hancockii. Protoplasma 97: 93-110. La Claire, J. W., II and West, J. A. 1977. Virus-like particles in the brown alga Streblonema. Protoplasma 93: 127-130. La Claire, J. W., II and Dawes, C. J. 1976. An autoradiographic and histochemical localization of sulfated polysaccharides in Eucheuma nudum (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 12: 368-375. Dawes, C. J., Moon, R. E. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1976. Photosynthetic responses of the red alga Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) Lamouroux (Gigartinales). Bulletin of Marine Science 26: 467-473. Dawes, C. J., La Claire, J. W., II and Moon, R. E. 1976. Culture studies on Eucheuma nudum J. Agardh, a carrageenan producing red alga from Florida. Aquaculture 7: 1-9.

Published Abstracts of Papers Presented at Scientific Meetings (asterisk denotes invited talk): Manning, S.R. and La Claire, J.W., II. 2010. Detection/isolation of prymnesins. Talk presented at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Golden Alga Task Force meeting at Texas State Technical College, Waco, TX, in February, 2010.

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La Claire, J.W., II. 2009. Gene expression profiling growth phases of Prymnesium parvum in culture and in nature. Talk presented at the PSA/ASPB meeting at Honolulu, HI, in July, 2009. *La Claire, J.W., II. 2009. Gene expression profiling the growth phases of Prymnesium parvum cultures. Talk presented at the International Golden Alga Symposium (sponsored by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society) at Fort Worth, TX, in January, 2009. Manning, S.R. and La Claire, J.W., II. 2008. Development of species-specific, multiplex PCR assays for the detection and quantification of Prymnesium parvum Carter (Haptophyta) in natural bloom samples. Poster presented at the PSA meeting at Loyola University, New Orleans, LA, in July, 2008. Talarski, A. and La Claire, J.W., II. 2007. Preliminary study of differential gene expression during growth and toxin production in Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta). Talk presented at the joint meeting of the PSA/ISOP at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI, in August, 2007. *La Claire, J.W., II. 2007. Examining gene expression during toxin production in Prymnesium parvum. Talk presented to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Buda, TX, in March, 2007. La Claire, J.W., II. 2006. Functional genomics of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta). Talk presented at the PSA meeting at the University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK, in July, 2006. *La Claire, J.W., II, Herrin, D.L., and Manning, S.R. 2005. Genome analysis and DNA-based assays for Prymnesium parvum. Talk presented at the joint meeting of the Oklahoma-Texas Aquatics Research Group and Texas River and Reservoir Management Society at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station, Kingston, OK, in October, 2005. Manning, S.R. and La Claire, J.W. II. 2005. A multiplex PCR method for species-specific detection and quantification of the harmful alga, Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta). Poster presented at the BSA meeting at the Hilton Hotel, Austin, TX., in August, 2005. La Claire, J.W., II and Wang, J. 2003. Initial characterization of the terminal domains of linear plasmid-like DNA’s from Ernodesmis verticillata (Chlorophyta). Talk presented at the joint PSA/SOP meeting at the Salishan Lodge & Golf Resort, Gleneden Beach, OR, in June, 2003. La Claire, J.W., II and Wang, J. 2000. Molecular analyses of linear chloroplast plasmids from Ernodesmis verticillata. Journal of Phycology 36 (Suppl.):40. Talk presented at the PSA meeting at the Convention Center, San Diego, CA, in July, 2000. Loudenslager, C.M., Wang, J. and La Claire, J.W., II. 1998. Plasmid-like DNA molecules in coenocytic green algae are chloroplastic in location and in origin. Journal of Phycology 34 (Suppl.):36. Talk presented at the PSA meeting at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, in August, 1998. Titan, V. L., Zuccarello, G. C. and La Claire, J. W. II. 1997. Initial characterization of extrachromosomal DNA molecules from Ventricaria (Chlorophyta). Phycologia 36 (Suppl): 112. Talk presented at the Sixth International Phycological Congress in Leiden, The Netherlands, in August, 1997. La Claire, J.W., II, Zuccarello, G.C. and Tong, S. 1996. Characterization of extrachromosomal DNA from Siphonocladalean algae (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 32 (Suppl.): 26-27. Presented to the PSA at its Fiftieth Anniversary Meeting at the University of California at Santa Cruz, CA, in July, 1996. *La Claire, J.W., II. 1996. The rise of algae as experimental model systems. Journal of Phycology 32 (Suppl.): 26. Invited talk (part of a plenary symposium) presented to the PSA at its Fiftieth Anniversary Meeting at the University of California at Santa Cruz, CA, in July, 1996.

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La Claire, J.W., II. 1992. Immunolocalization of myosin in vegetative cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Journal of Phycology 28 (Suppl.): 6. Talk presented to the PSA at the AIBS meetings at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, in August, 1992. Zhao, J., La Claire, J.W., II and Brand, J.J. 1991. Calcium and heterocyst development in Anabaena 7120. Poster presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, in July, 1991. La Claire, J.W., II. 1990. Myosin immunolocalization in contracting Ernodesmis cells. Journal of Phycology 26 (Suppl.): 11. Talk presented at the PSA meetings at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, in June, 1990. *La Claire, J.W., II. 1989. The cytoskeleton and wound healing in coenocytic green algae. Invited talk presented at the Thirteenth International Seaweed Symposium at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, in August, 1989. *Goddard, R.H. and La Claire, J.W., II. 1989. Organization and composition of the cytoskeleton of giant algal cells: its role in wound healing. Invited talk presented at the Forty-seventh Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of America, in San Antonio, TX, in August, 1989. [Proc. E.M.S.A. 47:752-753]. *La Claire, J. W., II. 1988. The interaction of actin and myosin in cytoplasmic movement. Invited talk presented at the American Society for Cell Biology Summer Research Conference on Algal Experimental Systems in Cell Biological Research, in Airlie, VA, in June, 1988. *La Claire, J. W., II. 1987. Mechanics and control of intracellular movement. Invited talk presented at the Fourteenth International Botanical Congress in Berlin, West Germany, in July, 1987. Goddard, R. H. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1987. Calmodulin and wound-induced cytoplasmic motility in Ernodesmis verticillata (Chlorophyta). Talk presented at the PSA meetings at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, in August, 1987. O'Neil, R. M. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1985. Ultrastructure of membrane flow and trafficking during the wound response in Boergesenia forbesii (Siphonocladales, Chlorophyta). Talk presented at the Second International Phycological Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, in August, 1985. Staves, M. P. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1984. Nuclear synchrony in Valonia macrophysa (Chlorophyta). Talk presented at the Sixth Southeastern Phycological Colloquy at the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, in October, 1984. O'Neil, R. M. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1983. Coated-membrane formation accompanies plasma- membrane decrease in Boergesenia forbesii (Siphonocladales, Chlorophyta). Talk presented to the PSA at the AIBS meetings at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, in August, 1983. La Claire, J. W., II. 1983. Ultrastructure of wound healing in the giant-celled green alga Ernodesmis verticillata. Talk presented at the Eleventh International Seaweed Symposium in Qingdao, Peoples' Republic of China, in June, 1983. O'Neil, R. M. and La Claire, J. W., II. 1982. Preliminary ultrastructural observations of wound healing in selected Siphonocladales (Chlorophyta). Talk presented at the First International Phycological Congress at Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, in August, 1982. La Claire, J. W., II. 1982. Time-lapse microcinematography of wound healing in cell models of Ernodesmis verticillata (Siphonocladales, Chlorophyta). Talk presented at the First International Phycological Congress at Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, in August, 1982. La Claire, J. W., II. 1981. Cytoplasmic motility during wound-healing in the giant coenocyte Ernodesmis verticillata (Chlorophycophyta). Talk presented at the Thirteenth International Botanical Congress at the University of Sydney, Australia, in August, 1981.

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La Claire, J. W., II. 1980. Fine structure of cytokinesis and wall formation in Cutleria (Phaeophyta). Journal of Phycology 16(suppl.): 23. Talk presented at the "Botany '80" meeting at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, in July, 1980. La Claire, J. W., II and West, J. A. 1979. T.E.M. study of vegetative mitosis in Cutleria cylindrica (Phaeophyta). Journal of Phycology 15(suppl.): 16. Talk presented to the PSA at the AIBS meetings at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, in August, 1979. La Claire, J. W., II and West, J. A. 1979. An electron microscope study of male gametogenesis in Cutleria (Phaeophyta) from the Gulf of California. Talk presented at the Eighteenth North East Algal Symposium at Woods Hole, MA, in April, 1979. La Claire, J. W., II and West, J. A. 1977. The ultrastructure of gametogenesis in Cutleria hancockii (Phaeophyta). Journal of Phycology 13(suppl.): 13. Talk presented at the Ninth International Seaweed Symposium at the University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, in August, 1977. La Claire, J. W., II and Dawes, C. J. 1975. An ultrastructural and histochemical localization of sulfated polysaccharides in Eucheuma nudum J. Agardh. Journal of Phycology 11(suppl.): 8. Talk presented to the Phycological Society of America (PSA) at the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) meetings at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, in August, 1975.

Invited Lectures Presented to University of Texas at Austin Campus Groups: 2000 “Novel Plant Plasmid DNA”, Dean’s Scholars (5/5/00) 2000 “The Ultimate Presentation”, Dean’s Scholars (1/28/00) 1999 “Novel Plant Plasmid DNA”, Dean’s Scholars (2/19/99) 1998 “The Ultimate Presentation”, Dean’s Scholars (9/11/98) 1997 “Novel Extrachromosomal DNA in Giant-celled Marine Green Algae”, Dean’s Scholars (10/3/97) 1996 "Novel Extrachromosomal DNA in Giant-celled Multinucleate Plants." Department of Botany (9/5/96) 1996 "Novel DNA in Giant Plant Cells", Dean's Scholars (3/22/96) 1995 "Types of Light Microscopy and Their Applications", Conference for Laboratory Curriculum Development in Higher Education, sponsored by the Division of Biological Sciences (5/23/95) 1995 "Use of Giant-celled Seaweeds in Cell and Molecular Biological Research", Dean's Scholars (4/21/95) 1986 "Algae and Their Uses", Tejas Club (2/13/86) 1983 "New China: Selected Eastern Regions Through a 55mm Lens." Department of Botany, University of Texas at Austin (9/1/83) 1983 "Wound Healing in Giant Green Algal Cells: Novel Plant Cell Motility Phenomena." Department of Botany, University of Texas at Austin (2/3/83)

Memberships in Professional Societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society for Cell Biology Botanical Society of America British Phycological Society International Phycological Society Japanese Society of Phycology Phycological Society of America

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Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society

Elected Offices Held in Professional Societies: Membership Director, Phycological Society of America (2005-2007) Secretary, Phycological Society of America (2000-2002) Editorial Board Member, Journal of Phycology (1997-1998) Secretary, Phycological Section, Botanical Society of America (1984-1986, 1993-1996)

Appointed Offices Held in Professional Societies: Elections Committee, Phycological Society of America (2004-2005) International Organizing Committee, Eighth International Phycological Congress, Durban, South Africa (2000-2005) Associate Editor, Phycological Research (2000-2003; 2003-2006) Elections Committe, Botanical Society of America (1997-2000) International Organizing Committee, Fifth International Phycological Congress, Qingdao, China (1990-1994) Editorial Board Member, Journal of Phycology (1985-1987)

Professional Service (national and international): Scientific Journals for which Manuscripts have been Reviewed: Aquaculture American Journal of Botany Biochemical Systematics and Evolution Botanica Marina Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton European Journal of Phycology International Journal of Plant Sciences (formerly Botanical Gazette) Journal of the American Water Resources Association Journal of Cell Biology Journal of Experimental Botany Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility Journal of Phycology New Phytologist Phycologia Phycological Research Plant Physiology Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Planta Protoplasma Science The Lichenologist Trends in Biotechnology Trends in Cell Biology

Foundations & Corporations for which Research Proposals have been Reviewed: Australian Research Council (National Board of Employment, Education and Training)

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Cottrell Research Corporation/Foundation for the Advancement of Science National Science Foundation, Cellular Biology Program National Science Foundation, Metabolic Biology Program National Science Foundation, Systematic Biology Section National Science Foundation, Division of Biotic Systems and Resources, Biological Research Resources Program National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant Program Science and Engineering Research Council (England) United States Department of Agriculture, Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Plant Growth and Development Program

Publishing Companies for which Book Chapters Reviewed: Prentice-Hall Books, Inc. Wadsworth Publishing Co.

Other Service to Professional Societies: Chair, Algal Cellular and Molecular Biology Contributed Paper Session, Plant Biology 2009 Meeting (Phycological Society of America and American Society for Plant Biology Joint Meeting) Honolulu Convention Center, Hawaii (2009) Moderator, Plenary Session: Physiological and Structural Advantages of Chloroplast Evolution, Phycological Society of America and International Society of Protistologists Joint Meeting, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI (2007) Chair, Cellular and Molecular Biology Contributed Paper Session, Phycological Society of America & Society of Protozoologists Joint Meeting, Salishan Resort, Gleneden Beach, OR (2003) Student Poster Award Selections Committee, Northwest Algal Symposium (2003) Bold Award Selection Committee, Phycological Society of America (2003) Member of the Advisory Committee, UTEX Culture Collection of Algae (1998-2001) Co-chair, Molecular Biology Contributed Paper Session, Sixth International Phycological Congress, Leiden, The Netherlands (1997) Correspondent, Letters to Young People Program of the American Society for Cell Biology (1990-present) Grants and Fellowships Committee, Phycological Society of America (1990-1993) Bold Award Selection Committee, Phycological Society of America (1990)

Administrative, Committee and Advising Service to The University of Texas at Austin: Committees & Other Service: University of Texas at Austin University Research Institute Research Grant Competition Reviewer (2000 & 2001) Libraries Committee (1999-2000) Memorial Committee Honoring Prof. R. C. Starr (1998) College of Natural Sciences Undergraduate Scholarships Committee (1999-present) Publications Advisory Committee (1997-1999) Safety Committee (1996-1997) Hazards Committee (1994-1996)

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Honors Committee (1993-1994) Space and Renovation Committee (1990-1991) Space Committee (1988-1990) Buildings and Space Committee (1985-1986) "Science Day" Committee (1980-1983) School of Biological Sciences Computer Support Advisory Committee (2000-2006) Graduate Fellowship/Scholarship Committee (2000-2006) Undergraduate Honors Advisor (1999-2000) B.A. Biology Curriculum Committee (1998-1999) Graduate Program in Plant Biology Graduate Admissions Officer (2000-2006) Executive Committee (2000-2006) Section of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology Faculty Teaching Peer Evaluator (for T. O’Halloran) (2009) Post-Tenure Review Committee (for T. O’Halloran) (2008-2009) Post-Tenure Review Committee (for M. Shankland) (2008-2009) Faculty Teaching & Service Evaluation Committee (2006) Faculty Teaching & Service Evaluation Committee Chair (2004-2005) Promotions Committee Chair (for S. Dharmawardhane) (2003) Faculty Mentor for Junior Faculty (S. Dharmawardhane) (2001-present) Post-Tenure Review Committee (for M. Mehdy) (2000) Promotions Committee Chair (for D. Herrin)(2000 & 2001) Ad Hoc Committee for Shared Equipment (Autoclaves) Purchases in BIO (2000-2001) Ad Hoc Committee on Policy Recommendations for Secondary Appointments (2000) Faculty Teaching Peer Evaluator (2000) Faculty Teaching/Service Evaluations Committee (1999-2001) Faculty Promotions Committee (1999-2000) Promotions Committee Chair (for A. De Lozanne)(1998) Promotions Committee Chair (for T. O'Halloran)(1998) Cell Biology Search Committee (1998-1999) Department of Botany B.S. in Plant Biology Curriculum Committee Chair (1999) Academic Advisor for Botany Athletes (1995-1999) Safety Officer, Biological Laboratory (1997-1998) Bold Teaching Award Selection Committee (1995-1996) Organizer Departmental Seminar Series (with N. Fowler) (1995-1996) Organizer Departmental Seminar Series (with R. Jansen) (1994-1995) Graduate Student Travel Award Committee (1993-1994) Plant Developmental Biologist Search Committee (1993-1994) Plant Cell Biology Search Committee (1988-1989) Botany Space Committee (1985-1992) Botany Greenhouse Committee (1981-1999) Botany Personnel Evaluation Committee (1979-1981) Archivist & Recorder of Botany Faculty Minutes (1979-1984) Botany Curriculum Committee (1979-1980)

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Division of Biological Sciences Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee (1997-1999) Graduate Admissions Committee (1994-1996, Chair 1996-1999) Committee to Review and Revise Majors' Biology Courses (1989-1991) Courses and Curriculum Committee (1987-1988) Department of Marine Sciences (Marine Science Institute at Port Aransas) Phytoplankton Ecology Search Committee (second round) (1987-1988) Phytoplankton Ecology Search Committee (first round) (1986-1987)

Advising: College of Natural Sciences Graduate Fellows Program (1982-1984) Interviewing/Recruiting prospective Natural Sciences Students (1982-1983) Department of Botany Academic Advisor for Botany Athletes (1995-1999) Division of Biological Sciences Biology Majors (1979-1987) Plan II Honor’s Program Honor's Thesis Reader for Sean Grimsley (1994-1995) Curriculum Advisor for Heather Powell (1992-1994)

Other Student Service: Section Leader, College of Natural Sciences Dean’s Scholars Program (2000) Biology B.S./B.A. Degree Conferral at Graduation (1998) Section Leader, College of Natural Sciences Dean's Scholars Program (1998) Assistant Section Leader, College of Natural Sciences Dean's Scholars Program (1997) Faculty Fellow, Kinsolving Dormitory (1987-1988) Honorary Guest Coach, Lady Longhorn Basketball Team (1986) Faculty Sponsor, Graduate Fellows' Program (1983-1985) Faculty Mentor, Honors Colloquium (1982)

Courses Taught (University of Texas at Austin): (all are majors' or graduate-level courses) College of Natural Sciences College of Natural Sciences 110 Dean’s Scholars Seminars School of Biological Sciences(formerly Division of Biological Science) Biology 214 (formerly Biology 303) Structure and Function of Organisms Biology 309H Laboratory Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology (Honors Level Laboratory Course) Biology 322 Structure, Physiology and Reproduction of Seed Plants (with J. Mauseth) Biology 122L Structure, Physiology and Reproduction of Seed Plants Laboratory (with J. Mauseth) Biology 324 (formerly Botany 321) Survey of the Plant Kingdom Biology 124L (formerly Biology 121C) Survey of the Plant Kingdom Laboratory Biology 327/388J (formerly Botany 327/385K) General Phycology Biology 127L/188K (formerly Botany 127/185) General Phycology Laboratory

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Department of Botany Botany 363/391 Plant Morphology Botany 163/191 Plant Morphology Laboratory Botany 394 Phycological Seminar (with R. Starr)

Lecture(s) Contributed to Other Courses: Biology 398T - Supervised Teaching By Graduate Students: “Detecting, Quantifying and Dissecting Harmful Algal Blooms” (10/5/07) Biology 388D – Research Topics in Plant Biology: “Current Research on Plasmids and Harmful Algal Blooms” (10/3/03) Biology 388D – Research Topics in Plant Biology: “Plasmid-like DNAs in Giant Algal Cells” (11/9/01) Biology 394 – Graduate Seminar Course: “Novel Plasmid DNA from Green Algae” (9/29/00) Molecular Biology 395E – Molecular Biology III: “Myosin in muscle and in highly-motile plant cells” (10/15/98) Botany 110C – Seminars for Botany Majors: “Novel DNA from Giant-celled Algae” (9/26/97) Botany 110C - Seminars for Botany Majors: "Giant Algal Cells: Models for Cell Wound Healing" (11/2/95) Botany 398T - Supervised Teaching By Graduate Students: "The Preparation of Visual Teaching Aids: Direct and Indirect Positive 35 mm Black and White Slides" (11/85) Botany 398T - Supervised Teaching By Graduate Students: "The Preparation of Visual Teaching Aids: Direct and Indirect Positive 35 mm Black and White Slides" (10/83) Botany 398T - Supervised Teaching By Graduate Students: "The Preparation of Visual Teaching Aids: Direct and Indirect Positive 35 mm Black and White Slides" (10/30/80) Botany 398T - Supervised Teaching By Graduate Students: "The Preparation of Visual Teaching Aids: Direct and Indirect Positive 35 mm Black and White Slides" (11/13/79)

Postdoctoral Associates Supported: Dr. Jingshan Wang (1999-2000) Dr. Giuseppe Zuccarello (1995-1996)

Visiting Scholars Hosted: Prof. Elma Gonzalez, Department of Biology, University of California at Los Angeles (1997-1998) Prof. Paul A. Richmond, Department of Biological Sciences, University of the Pacific (1986)

Graduate Students Supervised: Aimee E. Talarski (current Ph.D. student) Ashley M. Pechal (current M.A. student) Schonna R. Manning (M.A. 2006) Thesis Title: “Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Method for the Rapid and Sensitive Species-specific Detection of the Harmful Alga, Prymnesium parvum Carter (Haptophyta).” (Ph.D. 2010) Dissertation Title: “Molecular and phytochemical investigations of the harmful, bloom-forming alga, Prymnesium parvum Carter (Haptophyta)” Russell H. Goddard (Ph.D. 1990) Dissertation Title: "Structural and Experimental Studies of Calmodulin Regulation of Wound-

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induced Cytoplasmic Motility in Ernodesmis verticillata (Chlorophyta)." Rory M. O'Neil (Ph.D. 1985) Dissertation Title: "Wound-induced Protoplast Formation in Boergesenia forbesii (Harvey) Feldmann (Siphonocladales, Chlorophyta)." Mark P. Staves (M.A. 1982) Thesis Title: "An Investigation of Nuclear Synchrony in the Coenocytic Green Alga Valonia macrophysa Kützing (Siphonocladales)."

Membership on Ph.D. Committees (on Qualifying Exam and/or Dissertation Defense Committee): Division of Biological Sciences Alicia Zicker Ph.D. 2006 with Prof. D. Herrin Ryo Kawazoe Ph.D. 2000 with Prof. D. Herrin Yijia Bao Ph.D. 1998 with Prof. D. Herrin H. Neil Brown Ph.D. 1994 with Prof. J. Brand Sylvia Hurd Ph.D. 1990 with Profs. B. Haskell & R. Sanders Eric Mann Ph.D. 1988 with Prof. D. Brown Kregg Einspahr Ph.D. 1986 with Prof. G. Thompson Department of Botany & Plant Biology Graduate Program Matthew Ashworth Ph.D. work in progress with Prof. E. Theriot Jingjie Yu Ph.D. work in progress with Prof. J. Brand Zengqiu Cai Ph.D work in progress with Prof. R. Jansen Liming Luo Ph.D. 2010 with Prof. D. Herrin Elizabeth Ruck Ph.D. 2010 with Prof. E. Theriot Zhongui Li Ph.D. 2007 with Prof. J. Brand Andrew Alverson Ph.D. 2006 with Prof. E. Theriot Laura Corina Ph.D. 2005 with Prof. D. Herrin Elizabeth Davis Ph.D. 2005 with Prof. E. Theriot Ruth Timme Ph.D. 2006 with Prof. B. Simpson Stacy McBride Edgar Ph.D. 2003 with Prof. E. Theriot Jaesung Lee Ph.D. 2003 with Prof. D. Herrin Fei Li Ph.D. 2002 with Prof. D. Herrin Hyong-Ha Kim Ph.D. 2000 with Prof. D. Herrin Tai-Chih Kuo Ph.D. 1998 with Prof. D. Herrin Nita Deshpande Ph.D. 1996 with Prof. D. Herrin Seong-Bin Hwang Ph.D. 1994 with Prof. D. Herrin Eric Roberts Ph.D. 1991 with Prof. R. Brown Jindong Zhao Ph.D. 1990 with Prof. J. Brand Yuan Ling Ph.D. 1988 with Prof. G. Cole Thomas Bureau Ph.D. 1987 with Prof. R. Brown Sung Ho Cho Ph.D. 1987 with Prof. G. Thompson Arland Hotchkiss Ph.D. 1987 with Prof. R. Brown Debra Brown Ph.D. 1986 with Prof. R. Brown Kate Swabey Ph.D. 1985 with Prof. N. Fowler Department of Kinesiology Arnold Nelson Ph.D. 1990 with Prof. H. Sweeney Department of Marine Sciences

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Jerilyn Jewitt-Smith Ph.D. 1989 with Profs. W. Pulich & C. McMillan Department of Microbiology Kyong-Min Hwang Ph.D. 1996 with Prof. S. Makino Richard Anthony Ph.D. 1990 with Prof. D. Brown John Presley Ph.D. 1990 with Prof. D. Brown Program in Molecular Biology Jiang Wu Ph.D. 2001 with Prof. K. Artzt Department of Zoology Jacquelyn Jarzem Ph.D. 1988 with Prof. A. Jacobson David Moury Ph.D. 1988 with Prof. A. Jacobson Other Universities Qiao Lin Ph.D. 1996 with Prof. R. Williamson, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (served as outside examiner)

Membership on Master’s Degree. Committees (on Qualifying Exam and/or Thesis Committee): Department of Botany & Plant Biology Graduate Program: Matthew Carter M.A. 2006 with Prof. D. Herrin Brian Piasecki M.A. 2003 with Prof. J. Brand Matthew Stone-Palmquist M.S. 2000 with Prof. J. Mauseth Thomas Kantz M.A. 1987 with Prof. R. Starr Mark Leidig M.A. 1987 with Prof. T. Mabry

Undergraduate Student Research Supervised: Seong Joon Kang (Biology 277) 2006 Research Topic: “Isolation of Ichthyotoxins from Prymnesium parvum” Nathan Smith (Biology 377) 2004 Research Topic: “The Genome Size of Prymnesium parvum” Anh To (Biology 177) 2001 Research Topic: “Isolation of an Actin Gene from Ernodesmis verticillata” Nancy Yau 2000-2001 Research Topic: “Isolation of a Myosin Gene from Arabidopsis thaliana” Douglas Brown (Botany 377) 1992-1993 Research Topic: “Isolation of a Myosin Gene from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii” Richard Chen (Botany 377) 1992 Report Title: "Myosin Immunoblotting of Isolated Chloroplasts from the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii". Note: he coauthored a paper published by La Claire et al. (1995), which included some of this work. Kevin Rhodes (Botany 277) 1986 Report Title: "Growth Enhancement of Ernodesmis verticillata in Culture" Linda K. Hardison (Botany 277/377) 1982-1983 Report Title: "Tetrasporangia in the Triploid Phase of Plumaria elegans (Bonnem.) Schmitz" Mark D. Brooks (Botany 277) 1980 Report Title: "Reproductive Structure Formation in the Marine Algae Acrochaetium proskaueri, Porphyra leucosticta, and Sphacelaria cirrhosa."

High School Student Research Supervised:

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Jenny Mar (Young Scholars' Program in Life Sciences and Biochemistry) 1991 Report Title: "Tyrosinated Microtubules in Ernodesmis verticillata" Lisa Czarnecki (Young Scholars' Program in Life Sciences and Biochemistry) 1988 Report Title: "Calmodulin and Tubulin Immunolabelling during the Mitotic Cycle of Ernodesmis Nuclei" Eun-Sil Hwang (Young Scholars' Program in Life Sciences and Biochemistry) 1982 Report Title: "Contractile Cell Models of the Alga Ernodesmis"