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KRAIG LAWRENCE DERSTLER

Department of Geology & Geophysics University of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana 70148 office (504) 280-6799 fax (504) 280-7396 email: [email protected]

PERSONAL Home Address: 1224 Lake Avenue, Apt. 313 Metairie, LA 70005

born 7 September 1953 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA to Harry Franklin Derstler & Hazel Kline Derstler; married 19 August 1989, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA; divorced 19 May 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; no children

BACKGROUND

1. EDUCATION Ph.D. in Geology, University of , Davis------1985 M.S. in Geology, University of Rochester------1977 B.A. in Geology, cum laude, Franklin & Marshall College------1975

2. EXPERIENCE

A. Academic

Associate Professor, Dept. Geology & Geophysics, Univ. New Orleans Director, Lance Project ------Assistant Professor, Dept. Geology & Geophysics, Univ. New Orleans- Associate Instructor/Teaching Assistant, Univ. California, Davis------Lecturer in Geology, Colgate University------Teaching Assistant, University of Rochester------

B. Other

Secretary and Member of the Board, Natural History Museum of Louisiana, Inc. ------Assistant Geologist, Haley & Aldrich, Inc. [Geotechnical Engineers]---- Driller's Helper, Rochester Drilling Co. ______Student Research Associate, Smithsonian Institution (NSF URP Grant GY -10578) ______Assistant to the Curator of Paleontology, North Museum ------

8/88 to present 5/88 to present 8/82 to 8/88 9/78 to 5/82 1/78 to 5/78 9/75 to 12/77 6/00-present 6/77-9/78 6/76 to 7/76

6/74 to 8/74 9/72 to 5/75 Kraig Lawrence Derstler

SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE PRODUCTIVITY

1. PUBLICATIONS

A. Books: --- none

B. Refereed/Invited Publications

a. Book Chapters 2

Derstler, K. 1979. Bigeography of stylophoran carpoids (Echinodermata). in 1. Gray & A. Boucot (eds.) Historical biogeography, plate tectonics, and the changing environment. Oregon State University Press (Corvallis): pages 91-104.

b. Journal Articles

Burnham, D. A., K. L. Derstler, P. J. Currie, R. T. Bakker, Zhou Z., J. H. Ostrom. 2000. Remarkable new birdlike dinosaur (theropoda: Maniraptora) from the Upper of Montana. Paleontological Contributions, The University of Kansas. No. 13: 14 pp. Parsley, R. L., R. J. Prokop, K. Derstler. 2000. Kirkocystid ankyroids (Stylophora: Echinodermata) from the Sarka Formation () of Bohemia: Bulletin of the Czech Geological Survey, 75: 37-47. Praha. Brett, C. E., W. D. Liddell, & K. L. Derstler. 1983, Late hard substrate communities from Montana/Wyoming: the oldest known hardgroup encrusters. Lethaia, volume 16, number 4: pages 281-289. Wright, T., Garwood, & Derstler, K., 1977, The age of the Martinsburg Formation at Swatara Gap. Jour. Struct. Geology., vol. 9: 365-370.

c. Refereed Monographs: --- none

d. Refereed Proceedings

Patchus, R. & Derstler, K., 1998, A new mummy from the of Wyoming. Tate Museum Guidebook [Casper College, WY] No.3: p. 103-108. Derstler, K., D. Hembree. 1998. The decline of the pencil-necked duckbill dinosaur. Tate Museum Guidebook [Casper College, WY] No.3: p. 101. Derstler, K., R. Patchus, A. U. Falster. 1998. How to make a mummy: taphonbmy and diagenesis of Edmontosaurus skin impressions from the Lance Formation of Wyoming. Tate Museum Guidebook [Casper College, WY] No.3: p. 102. Kraig Lawrence Derstler 3

Burnham, D., K.Derstler, C. Linster. 1997, A new specimen of (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Two Medicine Formation of Montana. In Wo1berg, D., E. Stumpf, E., & Rosenberg, (eds.) Dinofest International. Academy of Natural Sciences (Philadelphia, P A): 73- 75. Derstler, K. 1994. of the Lance Formation in eastern Wyoming. Wyoming Geological Association Guidebook (44th Annual Field Conference, "The Dinosaurs of Wyoming"): pages 127-146. Derstler, K. 1982. Estimating the rate of morphological change in fossil groups. Proceedings of the Third North American Paleontological Convention, volume 1: pages 131-136. Derstler, K. 1981. Morphological diversity of Early Cambrian echinoderms. U.S. Geological Survey, Open File Report 81-743: pages 71-75. Wright, T. 0., S. M. Garwood, & K. L. Derst1er 1977. The age of the Martinsburg Formation at Swatara Gap, Pennsylvania. Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, volume 51: pages 85-87.

C. Non-refereed Publications

a. Non-refereed Academic Journal Articles: --- none

b. Others

b-1. Abstracts

Derstler, K. 1999. Observations on Confuciusornis sanctus and other fossil Aves. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 19, supplement to No.3: p. 42A. Derstler, K., 1995, The Dragons' Grave - an Edmontosaurus bonebed containing theropod egg shells and juveniles, Lance Formation (Uppermost Cretaceous), Niobrara County, WY. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 15, supplement to number 3: page 26A. Derstler, K., 1994, Evolutionary history of sea . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 14, supplement to number 3: page 23A. Derstler, K., A. Leitch, P. L. Larson, C. Pinsley, & L. Hill, 1993, The world's largest turtles the Vienna (4.6m) and the Dallas Protostega (4.2m), Upper Cretaceous of South Dakota and Texas. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 13, supplement to number 3: page 33A Derstler, K. & D. Burnham, 1991, The framework ofmosasaurid phylogeny (Squamata, Mosasauridae), showing that tylosaurines evolved from mosasaurines. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 11, supplement to number 3: pages 25A-26A. Burnham, D. & K. Derstler, 1991, Co-occurrence of two species of Plioplatecarpus (Squamata, Mosasauridae). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 11, supplement to number 3: page 18A. Derstler, K., 1988, A rich vertebrate fauna from the Upper Demopolis Formation of Alabama and Mississippi. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science, volume 59, number 3: page 144.

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Derstler, K., 1986, Protostegid sea turtles from Alabama. Abstracts of the 4th North American Paleontological Convention, Boulder, Colorado. Derst1er, K., 1985, Taxonomic effects of the Cambro-Ordovician Event. Abstract with Programs (Geological Society of America), volume 16, number 7: page Brett, C. E., W. D. Liddell, & K. L. Derstler, 1983, Late Cambrian hardground communities from Montana and Wyoming. Abstracts with Programs (Geological Society of America), volume 15, number 4: page 408. Derstler, K., 1982, Cladistic-based measurements of morphological evolution. Abstracts of the Third Willi Hennig Society Meeting (College Park, MD). Derst1er, K., 1982, Helicop1acoids reinterpreted as triradiate edrioasteriods. Abstracts with Programs (Geological Society of America), volume 14, number 4: page 159. Derst1er, K., 1982, Variable ligaments and imbricate plates in echinoderm skeletons. in J. M. Lawrence (ed.) Echinoderms: Proceedings ofthe International Conference, Tampa Bay [Florida]. A. A. Ba1kema (Rotterdam): page 77. Derstler, K., 1982, Rates of morphological change in Early Paleozoic echinoderms. Journal of Paleontology, volume 56, supplement (part 2) to number 2: page 8. Derst1er, K., 1981, The evolutionary convergence between Paleozoic isorophid edrioasteroids and modem pso1id ho10thurians. Abstracts with Programs (Geological Society of America), volume 13, number 7: page 439. Derstler, K. & D. O. McCandless, 1981, Cambrian trilobites and trace fossils from the southern Lemhi Range, Idaho: their stratigraphic and paleotectonics significance. Abstracts with Programs (Geological Society of America), volume 13, number 4: page 194. Derstler, K. L., 1975, Carpoid echinoderms from Pennsylvania. Abstracts with Programs (Geological Society of America), volume 7, number 1: page 48.

b-2. Popular Articles, all formats

Derstler, K., 1993 Digging dinosaurs in Europe (UNO-Innsbruck-93). Nortkette-Zeitung. 1993, number 3: page 5. Derst1er, K., 1993, Mongolian dinosaurs in Vienna. Nordkette Zeitung (UNO-Innsbruck Newspaper), 1993, number 2: page 2. Derstler, K., 1987, Sea turtles need protection [Invited Guest Column]. Sunday Advocate (Baton Rouge). October 4, 1987: page lIB. Derst1er, K. L. & J. W. Price, Sr., 1975, The Lower echinoderm Anomalocystites in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Geology, volume 6, number 2: pages 7-9.[erratum in volume 6, number 6: page 5]

D. Technical Reports (include recipient/client)

"Report on the 1994 Field Season for the Lance Dinosaur Project", The Dinosaur Society: 83 pages, 4/95. "Preliminary Report on Brigitta, the Vienna Specimen of Archelon ischyros" DinoWorks, Inc.; Black Hills Institute, Inc.; Nagoya Port Aquarium: 40 pages, 3/92. "Field Report, Pierre Expedition", University of New Orleans: 60 pages, 7/85. Kraig Lawrence Derstler 2. ITEMS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATIONS BUT NOT YET PUBLISHED

3. ARTISTIC OR OTHER CREATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS 5

2000: Bambiraptor feinbergi skeleton, Graves Museum of Natural History, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - I was consultant and collaborator for this project. 1999: Bambiraptor feinbergi prototype, FossilWorks, Inc., Rapid City, SD and Lawrence, KS - Produced by myself and David Burnham. 1997: rex skull cast, mounted and displayed as a contribution from the Lance Dinosaur Project, on ten year loan at Anna Miller Museum, Newcastle, WY. In my role as Director of the LDP, I organized the display project, arranged funding, designed the restoration, participated as one member of the restoration team, and installed the exhibit. 1996: Edmontosaurus annectens skull casts, similar arrangement to above at Anna Miller Museum for two years loan. 1995: horridus skull cast, restored and mounted as a contribution from the Lance Dinosaur Project, on 2-year display at Anna Miller Museum, Newcastle, WY. Same personal role as 1997 and 1996 entries above. (Now off exhibit) 1993: The Dallas Protostega, a restored and free-mounted skeleton of a 4.2m Cretaceous sea , on permanent display at the Dallas Museum of Natural History. I was scientific advisor for the preparation and display team, working for the museum in Dallas, and with their metal worker in Houston. c. 1993: Eryops cast mounted with my student workers to demonstrate that any could be shown in a realistic "perky pose". Univ. New Orleans 1992: Archelon ischyros, a restored and free-mounted cast of the 4.6m Vienna Archelon, on permanent display at Nagoya Port Aquarium, Nagoya, Japan. I was scientific advisor for the casting and restoration, working for Dino Works, Inc. in Vienna and at their lab in Toronto. 1989: Pathways to the Past, a small exhibit building at Audubon Zoological Garden devoted to the link between and . I was one of the scientific consultants for this project. I also prepared and painted four casts for exhibit, three lithographicus and one Compsognathus longipes. 1987: Clidastes propython, a 1m x 2.5m plaster panel showing a mosasaur skeleton as it originally lay in the ground, temporary display in the UNO Geology Department. I directed the project and participated with my students in all aspects ofthe preparation. Note: Within vertebrate paleontology, the presentation of such projects is a proper means of scientific contribution. Each item documents both technical skill and scholarly achievement. Such displays are not standard scientific presentations outside my field, perhaps because they have the questionable attribute of being interesting to a wide range of audiences, perhaps also because the work requires a collaborating team that includes artists and technicians, as well as scientists.

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The above list includes only a few major items. I have prepared or supervised preparation of other skeletons, casts, and sculptures. Examples include a sculpted full-size dinosaur nest, a huge stand-in-it dinosaur footprint cast, unmounted Triceratops skeletons, and so on.

4. PARTICIPATION AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS (many with published abstract)

"The Forgotten Treasure - Dinosaurs of the Lance Formation in Wyoming", invited presentation at DinoFest II, Tempe, AZ (1996) "A new specimen of Velociraptor from the Two Medicene Formation of Montana" [coauthored with David Burnham and Cliff Lininger], invited presentation at DinoFest II, Tempe, AZ (1996) "Dragons' Grave", 55th Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontologists, Pittsburgh, P A (1995) "Evolutionary History of Sea Turtles", invited presentation at Sea Reptiles of the Past [symposium], 54th Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Seattle, WA (1994) [talk cancelled due to injury]. . "Dinosaurs from the Lance Formation of Wyoming", invited presentation at Dino'94, Wyoming Geological Society Field Conference, Casper, WY (1994). "The world's largest turtles - the Vienna Archelon (4.6m) and the Dallas Protostega (4.2m), Upper Cretaceous of South Dakota and Texas" (coauthored by Derst1er, K. L., A. Leitch, P. L. Larson, C. Fins1ey, and L. Hill), 53rd Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Albuquerque, NM (1993). "The framework of mosasaurid phylogeny (Squamata, Mosasauridae), showing that tylosaurines evolved from mosasaurines" (coauthored by K. Derstler & D. Burnham), 51st Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, San Diego, CA (1991). "Co-occurrence of two species of Plioplatecarpus (Squamata, Mosasauridae)" (coauthored by D. Burnham & K. Derstler), 51st Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, San Diego, CA (1991). "A rich vertebrate f'!una from the Upper Demopolis Formation of Alabama and Mississippi" Alabama Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Auburn, AL (1988). "The mosasaur Prognathodon from the Upper Demopolis Formation of Alabama" (coauthored by D. Burnham & K. Derst1er) Alabama Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Auburn, AL (1987). "A large protostegid from the Upper Demopolis Formation of Alabama", Alabama Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Florence, AL (1987). "An unusual shark from the Mooreville Formation of Alabama" (coauthored by D. Burnham, L. O'Meallie, & K. Derstler), Alabama Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Florence, AL (1987). "Event stratigraphy of a portion of the Selma Group in Alabama", (coauthored by T. Moise & K. Derstler), Alabama Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Florence, AL (1987) "Protostegid sea turtles from Alabama", invited presentation at the 4th North American Paleontological Convention, Boulder, CO (1986)

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"Taxonomic effects of the Cambro-Ordovician Event", Annual Meeting, Geological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN (1985). "Late Cambrian handground communities from Montana and Wyoming" (coauthored by C. E. Brett, W. D. Liddell, & K. L. Derstler), Annual Meeting ofthe Rocky Mountain Section, Geological Society of America (1983). "Rates of morphological change in fossil groups", invited talk, Macroevolution Symposium, Third North American Paleontological Convention, Montreal (1982). "Cladistics-based measurements of morphological evolution", Third Willi Hennig Society Meeting, College Park, MD (1982). "Helicoplacoids reinterpreted as triradiate edrioasteroids", Annual Meeting of the Cordilleran Section, Geological Society of America, Anaheim, CA (1982) "Variable ligaments and imbricate plates in echinoderm skeletons", International Conference on Echinoderms, Tampa Bay, FL (1982). "Morphological diversity of Early Cambrian echinoderms", invited talk at the Second International Conference on the Cambrian System, Golden, CO (1981). "Cambrian trilobites and trace fossils from the southern Lemhi Range, Idaho: their stratigraphic and paleotectonic significance" (coauthored by K. Derstler & D. O. McCandless), Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section, Geological Society of America, Rapid City, SD (1981). "The evolutionary convergence between Paleozoic isorophid edrioasteroids and modem psolid holothurians", Annual Meeting, Geological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH (1981). "Carpoid echinoderms from Pennsylvania", Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section, Geological Society of America, Allentown, PA (1975).

5. OTHER SCHOLARLY OR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

A. Discussant, Critic, Reviewer

Manuscript reviewer for "Proceedings of the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies" (1988, 1997). Book Reviewer for "Laboratory Manual for Physical Geology" by Zumberge & Rutford, 8th edition, W. C. Brown Publishers (1992). Reviewer for "What's a crinoid?" by Black Hills Institute for Geological Research (1992). Book Reviewer for "A Trip Through Time" by Cooper & others, 2nd edition, Merrill Publishing Co. (1988). Proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation (1985, 1988). Manuscript reviewer for "Palaios" (1986).

B. Service Work for Professional Organizations and Meetings

Session Chair, Dinosaur/ Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2000) Corganizer (w/P.J. Currie, R. Bakker, D. Burnham) Dinosaur/Bird Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2000) Session Chair, DinoFest II, Tempe, AZ (1996)

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Assistant Coordinator for Student Assistants, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (1995) Session Chairman, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Reno, NV (1984). Assistant Coordinator for Student Assistants, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (1982) Co-organizer, First University of Cali fomi a Paleontology Get-together, U. C. Berkeley (1981 )

D. Professional society membership

Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution (SAPE) Early American Coppers (EAC) - Member #4875

6. AWARDS, LECTURESHIPS, OR PRIZES

A. Major Awards

Who's Who Among Scientists ofthe World, 2000 (nominated) Who's Who Among America's Teachers (5th edition-1998) Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Chapter of Pennsylvania (1975) Winner, Westinghouse Science Talent Search (1971)

B. Other Awards

Honors Faculty, University of New Orleans (present) Rush Rhees Scholar, University of Rochester (1975-1977) Departmental Honors, Geology Department, Franklin & Marshall College (1975) Geology Award, Franklin & Marshall College (1975) Yeakel Award in Sedimentology, Franklin & Marshall College (1974) Member, American Academy of Achievement, Philadelphia, PA (1971)

7. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

A. Grants and Contracts Received

Much of my research money comes from non-traditional sources: - funding which I have generated through speaking engagements, - funding for twelve years of summer expeditions for the Lance Dinosaur Project generated through participant fees, private donations, and a nationwide program called Exca Vacation (approximate total $60K) - funding for the acquisition of fossils through an active private/corporate fund raising campaign (best year - $50K for 1996).

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Since these are my three principle sources of research funding, this section does not accurately reflect my activity or my success at generating funds. Also note that I have been actively engaged in fund raising at UNO and Graves Museum of Archaeology and Natural History in greater Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We recently succeeded in obtaining more than $500,000 to purchase a Velociraptor skeleton and place it into public hands. This effort required over three years of effort on the part of an entire team of workers.

a. Principal Investigator

i. Grants

$13,940 -"1995 Excavation ofthe Dragons' Grave, Lance Fonnation, Niobrara County, WY", funded by the Dinosaur Society (4/95). $14,790 - "Excavation of the Dragons' Grave, Lance Fonnation, Niobrara County, WY" , funded by the Dinosaur Society (5/94). $400 - "Paleontology Sensitivity Survey, Federal #1-11, Niobrara Co., WY", funded by Petrolero Corporation, San Antonio, Texas (8/94). $1,641 - Functional morphology and phylogeny of Early Paleozoic echinodenns", funded by the Joseph Henry Fund, Grant #27, National Academy of Sciences (1980). $500 - " Skeletal mechanics and ecology ofpsolid holothurians", funded by the Lerner Fund for Marine Research, American Museum of Natural History (1980).

ii. Contracts & Consulting

Consultant, Fossilworks, Inc., Lawrence, KS: I was scientific consultant for the preparation and reconstruction of a sub adult velociraptorine dinosaur skeleton from Montana (November 1995 - March 2000) Consultant, U-Haul, Inc.: I was scientific consultant for the U-Haul artists who prepared a graphic reconstruction of the giant sea turtle Archelon for their South Dakota truck painting (1999) Consultant, Dinoworks, Inc., Toronto: I was the scientific consultant for the casting, reconstruction, and mounting ofthe world's largest turtle, a 4.6 meter fossil which is dubbed "the Vienna Archelon" or "Brigitta" [see section 3, above]. (January 1992-May 1992) Consultant, Dallas Museum of Natural History: I was the scientific consultant for the restoration and mounting of the world's second largest turtle, a 4.2 meter fossil which I dubbed "The Dallas Protostega" [see section 3, above]. (May 1990-June 1993) Consultant, Audubon Zoological Garden, New Orleans: I was one of the scientific consultants for "Pathways to the Past" [I also produced a number of the display casts. See Section 3, 1989, above.], a small exhibit building displaying the evolutionary link between birds and reptiles. (1987-1989) Course Director, College/University Faculty Development Program, University of Georgia: I designed and taught a 3-day course on UNO's campus entitled "Basic Kraig Lawrence Derstler

Laboratory Methods in Vertebrate Paleontology [or how to get a dinosaurs, cheap]". (1987)

B. Grants and Contracts Applied For

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- various proposals that went out for the UNO natural history museum project -funds to mount a mosasaur/sea turtle pair at UNO, $40,000 proposal submitted to CNG (11/94) -"Obtaining and Mounting a dinosaur skeletal cast at UNO", $8,900 proposal submitted to Office of Academic Affairs & College of Sciences at UNO (11/94). -[Enhanced Participation in the USDIINMFS Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network], $14,000 proposal submitted upon invitation to the STSSN coordinator, National Marine Fisheries Service, USDI, Miami, FL (11/94). - "Mosasaur Display Project", $8,500 proposal submitted to Texaco, Inc. (1987). - "Mosasaur Display Project", $17,000 proposal submitted to CNG, Inc. (1987). - [Expedition to study fossil carpoids in ], $3,000 proposal submitted to UNO Faculty Research Award Program (1983).

b. Other

* cooperating educator and scientist in Milwaukee Public Museum's Internet Project, pj. Ralph Kugler (1997) - not funded

8. THESIS/DISSERTATION COMMITTEE SERVICE (UNO unless otherwise noted)

A. Chairman

William Snyder (current M.S. candidate) - vertebrate paleontology, dinosaurs Robert Patchus (current M.S. candidate) - vertebrate paleontology, dinosaurs David Burnham (M.S., 1991) - vertebrate paleontology, Theodore Moise (M.S., 1986) - event stratigraphy, foraminifera Carl Young (M.S., 1985) - formaminifera, statistics Tracy Aycox (M.S., 1984) - foraminifera, statistics

B. Committee Member Earl Manning (current Ph.D. candidate, Tulane Univ.) - vertebrate paleontology Warren Zimmerman (M.S., 1990) - sedimentary petrography Brian Bothner (M.S., 1987) - conodonts Rick Homer (M.S., 1985) - sedimentary petrography, stratigraphy

C. Undergraduate Theses

Kristen Davis (2000) - Confuciusornis and other fossils from theYixian Formation Kraig Lawrence Derstler

of China Daniel Hembree (1999) - Chinese fossil bird Confuciusornis William Snyder (1998) - Triceratops cranial sinuses Angie Carter (1998) - Triceratops braincase anatomy

9. MAJOR AREAS OF CREATIVE OR RESEARCH INTEREST Vertebrate Paleontology - dinosaurs, early birds, sea turtles, mosasaurs Evolution - phylogeny, morphological rates of change Invertebrate Paleontology - early echinoderms, Devonian Moroccan trilobites Zoology - biomechanics of echinoderm ligaments, xenophorid snail adaptations Science Education - integration of dinosaur fossils and live as an educational tool ("MusZoo")

1 O. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A. Manuscripts Under Submission:

B. Course/Program Design and Development 11

"Senior Seminar" - a new core course in UNO's B.S. curriculum, a reading course in advanced historical geology. F98, S99, S2001 "Geological Time" - a new core course in UNO's B.S. curriculum in Geology, covers historical geology, physical and paleontological stratigraphy, and geochronology. S98,F99,F2000 "History of Life" - at the request of the Honors Program, Dr. Stephenson (UNO Biology) and I are developing an Honors course, team taught Spring, 1996. "ExcaVacation [dinosaur paleontology field course]" - new course at UNO, to be taught under this name for the first time August 1995 (SU95), but also taught as Special Topics 4 times previously (SU87, SU88, SU89, SU92). "Dinosaurs (GEOL 1006)" - new course at UNO, taught 12 times since 1986, consistent high enrollment often limited by classroom size (F95) "Vertebrate Paleontology" - new course at UNO taught as a Special Topics 6 times since 1985 (SP93) "Advanced Dinosaurs" - new course at UNO taught as a Special Topics 3 times (SP92) "Historical Geology Laboratory (GEOL 1004)" - course completely revised in 1987, plus several partial revisions before and since. "Historical Geology Lab, Honor's Section (GEOL 1004)" - course developed and team taught with Dr. William Craig two times since Spring 1993. "Physical Geology Laboratory (GEOL 1003)" - In 1988, my chairman requested that I take over this course to repeat the success I had revising GEOL 1004 (above). I did so, completely revising the course. In addition, I developed the materials for my original teaching load: - "Paleontology (GEOL 2211»", - "Historical Geology (GEOL 1002)"

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[frequently taught as an Honor's course], - "Quantitative Techniques in Geology (GEOL 4085)", - "Paleontology Seminar (GEOL 6096/4096)", plus two courses I developed and taught once, specifically for the 1993-UNO- Innsbruck program, which emphasized European aspects of the material: - "Physical Geology (GEOL 1001)", - "Dinosaurs (GEOL 1006)".

D. Academic Service

a. On-campus

1. Administrative Work

- Undergraduate Curriculum Evaluation Committee (chair), Dept. Geology & Geophysics, UNO (Spring 2001) - Steering Committee Member, Writing Intensive Coursework, UNO (Fall 2000- present) - Writing Intensive Course Committee Member (Spring 2000-present) - Search committee, geoeducator, UNO's Geology Department (Fall 1997) - Coordinator for 4-6 Teaching Assistants in Historical Geology Lab, each semester. [I occasionally teach a section myself, outside my paid teaching load, to improve my ability to both administer and revise the course.] (Fall 1 982- present) - Coordinator for 5-8 Teaching Assistants in Physical Geology Lab, each semester. (1987-1993) - Department Liaison, University Honor's Program (1989-present) - Member, University Courses & Curriculum Committee (1990-1993) - Library Evaluation Subcommittee (1992-1993) - Chair, University Grievance Committee, Wildgen vs. Thigpen (1991) - Advisory Committee for Proposed UNO Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (1991) - "Group of Six" Advisory Committee, University Honors Program (1988) - plus the usual department committees, most notably including one to revise the department's course evaluation (1991), another to institute a Geology minor (1990), one to form an Honor's Program in Geology (1984), and another to evaluate the department's graduate curriculum (1982-83)

2. Invited Research Talks (On-campus)

- "Recent Work on the Origin of Birds", Dept. Geology & Geophysics (1996) - "UNO's Lance Dinosaur Expeditions", Dept. Geology & Geophysics (1992) - "UNO's Lance Dinosaur Project", Anthropology Club (1989) - "UNO's Pierre Mosasaur Project", Dept. Geology & Geophysics (1986) - "Estimating the rate of morphological evolution in fossil groups", Dept. Biological Sciences (1984) - "Estimating the rate of morphological evolution", Dept. Earth Sciences (1982)

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3. Invited Public Talks (On-campus; not including numerous presentations to Biology or Geology classes or groups visiting UNO) - "Debate about the origin of birds", Honors Program, Methods ofInquiry (2000) - "Origin of Birds", Honors Program (1998) - "Exploring fossils", Nature & Science Summer Program (1992) - "Mass ", Honors Program (1992) - "Punctuated Equilibrium", Honors Program (1990) - "Modem theories: plate tectonics and scientific revolutions", Honors Program (1990) - "Fossils", presentation to SPARKLE Summer Gifted Program (7-9 year olds), 1989) - "Dinosaurs", presentation to SPARKLE Summer Gifted Program (1988) - "Should creationism be taught in the public schools?", invited panel discussant (1985) - "Dinosaurs and Fossils", presentation to SPARKLE Summer Gifted Program (1985) - "Evolution", Circle K Service Organization, UNO Chapter (1984)

b. Off-campus

1) Invited Research Talks (Off-campus, no accompanying professional meeting)

"The Debate about the Origin of Birds", North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2000) "Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds" Biology, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, P A (2000) "Dinosaur Mummies and Other Forgotten Treasures, Lance Formation of Wyoming" Univ. Southwest Louisiana, Lafayette, LA (1998) "Dinosaur Mummies and Other Forgotten Treasures, Lance Formation of Wyoming" Univ. Texas, Arlington (1997) "Lower Cretaceous Birds trom the Yixian Formation of China" Geology, Univ. Texas Arlington (1997) "The Forgotten Treasure, Dinosaurs trom the Lance Formation of Wyoming", Dept. Geology, Univ. Wyoming, Laramie, WY (1996) "The Forgotten Treasure, Dinosaurs trom the Lance Formation of Wyoming", Dept. Biology, Nicholls State Univ., Thibodeaux, LA (1996) "Giant Sea Turtles, Past and Present", Department of Biology, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA (1995) "Progress on Wyoming's Lance Dinosaur Project", Anna Miller Museum, Newcastle, WY (1995) "The world's largest sea turtles", Museum of Natural Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (1994) "Dragons' Grave", Half-day fieldtrip presentation on site in Niobrara County, WY for the Geological Association of Wyoming (1994) "The Dallas Protostega", Staff/Docent Training Lecture, Dallas Museum of Natural History, TX (1993)

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"The Dallas Protostega, the world's second largest turtle", Annual Membership Meeting, Dallas Museum of Natural History, TX [delivered twice] (1993) "Dinosaurs of the Lance Formation of eastern Wyoming", Wyoming Geological Association, Casper, WY (1992) "Dinosaurs from the Lance Formation of eastern Wyoming", Tate Museum, Casper, WY ( 1992) "An introduction to MusZoo", Beta Beta Beta Initiation Address, Department of Biological Sciences, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA (1992) "Paleontological Results of the Selma Group Project", Department of Earth Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (1987) "Taphonomy of reptiles from the Selma Group, Alabama", Luncheon Meeting of the Gulf Coast Section, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, New Orleans (1984) "Taphonomy ofthe fauna in the Selma Group of Alabama", Department of Earth Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (1984) "Snails, from a scientist's point of view", 17th Annual Gold Medal Award Dinner, Sigma Xi, New Orleans Chapter, LA (1984) "Mode and tempo of morphological evolution", Geology Department, Carleton College, Northfield, MN (1982) "Estimating rates of morphological change in fossil groups", Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. (1982) "Carpoid echinoderms", Colgate University, Hamilton, NY (1976)

2. Invited Public Talks (Off-campus)

a. Media Presentations (no newspaper/magazine articles)

" - dinosaur genius", extended interview in Wyoming and Louisiana for PaleoWorld II (The Learning Channel) (1995/6) "MusZoo", interview for Casper TV news (1994) "Fossil and modem amphibians", WWL-TV Morning News, New Orleans, LA (1993) "Fossil and Recent crocodiles", WWL-TV Morning News, New Orleans, LA (1993) "Duckbill dinosaurs", WWL-TV Morning News, New Orleans, LA (1993) "Dinosaurs", The Angela Show, WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (1993) "Tyrannosaurus eats Triceratops" and "The Dragons' Grave", interviews with four different television stations, including KOTA from Rapid City, SD and KTWO from Casper, WY [who subsequently sold their footage for re-editing and broadcast to CNN Headline News] (1992) "Hanson Field Station", KASL radio interview, Newcastle, WY (1992) "UNO's Lance Dinosaur Expedition", WWL- TV Evening News, New Orleans, LA (1991 ) "Dinosaurs", WSMB radio interview, New Orleans, LA (1988) "Creation & Evolution", WQUE radio interview, New Orleans, LA (1987)

b. Group Presentations, only previous 8 years detailed Kraig Lawrence Derstler

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"Dinosaurs", Hazel Park/Hilda Knoff Elementary School Summer Camp, Metairie, LA [Donna Heckel] 2000 "Dinosaurs" - *** Elementary School, New Orleans, LA [Wendy Van Belle] 1999 "Dinosaurs", Miller WallElementary School, Marrero, LA - [Jennifer Mitchelli} 1998 "Paleontology, Dinosaurs, and Birds", Miller Wall Elementary School, Marrero, LA- [Ellen Rock] 1997 "UNO's Lance Dinosaur Project" included preparation demonstration at Earth Shakers program, Louisiana Nature Center, New Orleans, LA - [Bob Marye] 1997 "Dinosaurs", New Sarpy Elementary School, S1. Charles Parish, LA - [Becky Lee] 1996 "Dinosaurs", Our Lady of Prompt Succor Elementary School, Chalmette, LA - 1996 "Dinosaurs", Middle School, Mandeville, LA - [Jeri McShan] 1996 "Dinosaurs", Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School, Jefferson Parish, LA- [Faith Chauvin/Jackie Massetti] 1996 "The Forgotten Treasure - Dinosaurs from the Lance Formation", Gem & Mineral Society of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA - 1996 "Dinosaurs and their living relatives", Jefferson Elementary School, Beaux Bridge, LA - [delivered three times] - 1996 "Dinosaurs", Jefferson Elementary, Metairie, LA - [Mrs. Willes/Marilyn Robins] 1996 "Dinosaurs", Oretha Castle Haley Elementary School, New Orleans, LA - 1995 "Dinosaurs and Park", Lusher Middle School, New Orleans, LA - [Greg Donolo] 1995 "Dinosaurs", Alice Birney Elementary School, Metairie, LA - [delivered twice] [Rosalyn Irsch] 1995 "Dinosaurs", L. Cherbonnier Elementary School, Waggaman, LA - [delivered twice] [Tricia Reagan] (1995) "MusZoo", Saturday Evening Presentation, Dino'94, Casper, WY [Walt Merschat] (1994) "MusZoo for adults", Saturday Evening Presentation, Dino'94, Casper, WY [Walt Merschat] (1994) "The dinosaurs of Jurassic Park", S1. Agnes Catholic School, Metairie, LA (1994) "The dinosaurs of Jurassic Park", John Curtis Middle School, Kenner, LA [Deborah Eutsler] (1993) "The dinosaurs of Jurassic Park", Mandeville Middle School, Mandeville, LA [Cheri Erkel] (1993) "Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park", L. Cherbonnier Elementary School, Waggaman, LA [Pat Regan] (1993) "Dinosaurs", Alice Birney Elementary School, Metairie, LA [Cynthia Greenwood] (1993) "The Lance Dinosaur Project", Lion's Club, Newcastle, WY (1993) "Dinosaurs", Westwego Elementary School, Westwego, LA [Eileen Falcon] (1993) "Dinosaurs", John Dibert Elementary School, New Orleans, LA [Cheryl Montanino] 1993) "DinoMania volunteer training course", Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, LA [D. Pearson] (1993)

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"Dinosaurs and their living relatives", John Dibert Elementary School, New Orleans, LA [Debbie Gallagher] (1993) "Dinosaurs", Alice Hart Elementary School, New Orleans, LA [Tony Hollis] (1993) "Dinosaurs and Animals", E. D. White Elementary School, New Orleans, LA [Sue Crochet] (1993) plus: 1992 - 10 talks; 1989 - opps; 1986 - 9 talks; 1983 - 2 talks 1991 - 9 talks; 1988 - 5 talks; 1985 - 3 talks; 1981 - 1 talk 1990 - 9 talks; 1987 - 6 talks; 1984 - 3 talks; 1978 - 1 talk plus many wildlife presentations not recorded here

E. Other Service Grand Prizes Judge, International Science and Engineering Fair, Tuscon, AZ (1996) Judge, Franklin High School science fair, New Orleans, LA: Earth Sciences Division1989-1991, Environmental Sciences (1995) Faculty Advisor, Friends of the Dinosaurs, University of New Orleans (1991-5) [until 1994, organization was named "Friends of UNO's Vertebrate Paleo Lab"] Grand Prizes Judge, International Science and Engineering Fair, Biloxi, MS (1993) Judge, Greater New Orleans Science & Engineering Fair, Junior High Earth Sciences Division (1983-present) Exhibitor, Snakes 'n Stuff. Gulf Coast Herpetological Society, New Orleans, LA (1991,1992) Event Coordinator, Louisiana Science Olympiad, Region I (1991) Speaker, School Information Committee, New Orleans Geological Society (1986-present) Speaker, Faculty Liaison Committee, UNO (1986-present) General Science Chairman, Greater New Orleans Literary Rally (1984) Speaker, UNO Speakers Bureau (1982-1986) [replaced by Faculty Liaison Com. in 1986] Faculty Advisor, Geology Club, UNO (1982-83) Secretary/Treasurer, Association of Graduate Geologists, UC-Davis (1979-1981)

11. TOPICAL EXPERIENCE

A. Paleontology

- extensive paleo lab preparation, primarily large reptiles (1983-present) and invertebrates (1969-1984), but also trained for palynological techniques - extensive field experience (1967-present), primarily in North America - cladistic methology applied to various echinoderms and reptiles

B. Geology

- field mapping within the Hamburg Klippe (P A), King Range and Cape Mendicino (CA), plus small projects scattered through the Rocky Mountains (ID, UT, MT)

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- directed sudent research projects and taught field geology in Coahuila, Mexico (1983-5)

C. Biology

- preparation of skeletons from modem fish and tetrapods - field and laboratory studies of modem sea turtles - field and lab studies of modem echinoderms, especially those occurring along the coasts of Washington, California, New Hampshire, and the northern Gulf of Mexico - husbandry, handling, captive demonstration, and limited rehabilitation of a wide variety of reptiles (primarily turtles, chameleons and other lizards), amphibians, fish (primarily lungfishes), birds (primarily raptors and ratites), marine invertebrates, and mammals (primarily coyotes and small native species, plus various small and large domestics) - field observations (Florida, Mexico) and cultivation of cycads D. Technical

- soft-radiography and SEM examination of fossils and modem organisms - development of interactive FORTRAN programs for several multivariate and stratigraphic procedures - multivariate analyses, primarily morphometries on chitons, crinoids, and foraminifers - structural design testing and geotechnical field testing - hand drafting - B& W photography and darkroom

E. Administration

- directed UNO's Vertebrate Paleo Lab [typically with several student workers and volunteers, plus a few active students], 1985-present - organized and lead of the following expeditions: Lance Dinosaur Project, Newcastle, WY (1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999) UNO Lance Dinosaur Expeditions, Lusk, WY (1988,1989,1990,1991,1992) UNO Lance Recon Expedition, Lusk, WY (1990) LNSC/UNO Lance Recon Expedition, Lance Creek, WY (1988) UNO's Second Pierre Mosasaur Expedition, Redbird, WY (1987) UNO's Pierre Mosasaur Expedition, Lusk, WY (1985) Plus numerous smaller field excursions

F. Education

- Volunteer Math Tutor, G.E.D. program, S1. John the Baptist Community Center, New Orleans (Feb.-June 1999)