ISSN-0096-414X BULLETIN of the SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE INCLUDING 2006 MEETING PROGRAM VOLUME LXVIII 2006 THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FOUNDED 1924, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICERS 2005-2006 James Privett, President ...................................................................... USC Sumter Hans-Conrad zur Loye, President--Elect ......................................... USC Columbia Thomas Reeves, vice-president .................................... Midlands Technical College Jane Ellis, Secretary................................................................ Presbyterian College John L Safko, Treasurer.................................................................... USC Columbia COUNCIL David J. Stroup, Immediate Past President ................. Francis Marion University Dwight Camper,Past President ................................................ Clemson University Radman M. Ali .................................................................................... Morris College John Baynes ....................................................................................... USC Columbia J. David Gangemi ...................................................................... Clemson University Sharon Gilman ............................................................. Coastal Carolina University Cassandra. J. Runyon..............................................................College of Charleston Karin Beaty ........................................................................... Midlands Tech College Jane P. Ellis ............................................................................. Presbyterian College Lucia Pirisi-Creek .............................................................. USC School of Medicine Michael Ferguson ........................................................ Coastal Carolina University Peter M. Fichte .................................................................................... Coker College Alvin Fox ............................................................................. USC School of Medicine George Shiflet ................................................................................... Wofford College Ron Shelton ................................................................................... SC State Museum Mike Farmer, Newsletter Editor .................... Governor’s School for Arts and Hum Karen Fox, Executive Director, SCJAS ............................ USC School of Medicine John C. Inman, Publicity chair ............................................... Presbyterian College Don Jordan, Director, MESAS, AAAS/NAAS Rep. .......................... USC Columbia Anthony Kurlychek, SCAS Executive Assistant .............................. USC Columbia David McQuillan, Curator................................................................. USC Columbia Lucia A. Pirisi-Creek, Govenor’s Award Chair ................ USC School of Medicine Tom Roop, Sandhills MESAS Director .......................... Francis Marion University Cassandra Runyon, Necrology ................................................College of Charleston Linda Sinclair, Science Week, S.C. Dept of Ed. Rep. ........ S.C. Dept. of Education David Slimmer, High School Research Awards Chair .............. Lander University Tina Webb, Science Fair Coordinator ............................... Hilton Head High School Rosemary K Wicker,Western MESAS Director ......................... Lander University Publication Information: The SCAS Bulletin is distributed to members in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Academy. David K. Ferris, Editor, SCAS Bulletin and SCAS Journal .............. USC Upstate Email: [email protected] Phone: (864) 503-5725 Contents SCAS OFFICERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS ............................ inside front cover PURPOSE OF THE ACADEMY ........................................................................ i BIO 2010 WORKSHOP INVITATION .............................................................. 2 MEETING SCHEDULE .................................................................................... 3 KEYNOTE SPEAKER ....................................................................................... 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ................................................................................ 5 SPONSORS AND PATRONS ............................................................................ 7 TEACHER OF THE YEAR .............................................................................. 10 GOVERNOR’S AWARD RECIPIENTS ........................................................... 12 TOPICAL SESSIONS ...................................................................................... 18 Chemistry/Biochemistry I ......................................................................... 18 Chemistry/Biochemistry II ........................................................................ 19 Geography/Geological Sciences ................................................................. 21 Math/Computer Science/Statistics ............................................................ 21 Pharmacy/Psychology/Public Health ........................................................ 22 Molecular and Cellular Biology ................................................................ 23 Nanoscience ............................................................................................... 24 Physics/Astronomy .................................................................................... 25 Field Biology .............................................................................................. 26 POSTER PRESENTATIONS .......................................................................... 28 JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS ......................................... 30 ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ABSTRACTS ........................................................ 79 SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ANNUAL REPORTS ....... 118 President’s Report / 2007 annual meeting.............................................. 119 Secretary’s report .................................................................................... 120 Treasurer’s Report ................................................................................... 129 Junior Academy of Science Treasurer’s Report...................................... 131 Legislative Funds Report ........................................................................ 132 Undergraduate Research Awards Committee ....................................... 133 National Association of Academies of science (NAAS) Delegates ........ 134 Middle/Elementary School Academy of Science (MESAS) .................... 135 South Carolina Science & Engineering Fairs......................................... 147 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge ...................................... 152 Certified Metrication Specialist (CMS) Program ................................... 156 SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE MEMBERS ...................... 159 AUTHOR/PRESENTER INDEX ................................................................... 171 JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE ........ 175 SCAS WEB SITE: .......................................................................................... 175 PAST PRESIDENTS ................................................................ inside back cover 1 BIO 2010 Workshop March 9th, 3pm Hosted by: South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA Program Dr. T.S. Little Program Coordinator, SC-INBRE State Manager, SC EPSCoR/IDeA State Office Presented in coordination with the SCAS Annual Meeting In order to assist South Carolina faculty with ideas for improvement of teaching methodologies to better prepare undergraduate students for future biological research careers, the South Carolina EPSCoR/IDeA program is pleased to host a free workshop focused on Bio 2010 on the afternoon of March 9, 2006. Dinner is provided for participants. This workshop is being held in coordination with the Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Sciences (SCAS) scheduled for the following day on the USC-Columbia campus. A registration page has been set-up on the SC EPSCoR site for those intending to participate. Additional information is provided at (www.scepscor.org). Additional information on the BIO 2010 imitative can be found online on the National Academic Press website (www.nap.edu). 2 SCHEDULE, SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE MARCH 9TH AND 10TH , 2006 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, March 9 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM SCAS Council Meeting and Dinner Carolina Room/ Capstone Friday, March 10 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM Registration, SCAS & SCJAS Close/Hipp Lobby (Business School) 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Poster Session, Authors’ Present Close/Hipp Lower Lobby 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM Morning Session Senior Academy Chemistry/Biochemistry I Room 2 Close/Hipp Building Chemistry/Biochemistry II Room 8 Close/Hipp Building Geography/Geological Sciences Room 350 Close/Hipp Building Math/Computer Science/Statistics Room 351 Close/Hipp Building Pharmacy/Psychology/Pub. Health Room 534 Close/Hipp Building Molecular and Cell Biology Room 535 Close/Hipp Building Nanoscience Room 582 Close/Hipp Building Physics/Astronomy Room 583 Close/Hipp Building Field Biology Room 584 Close/Hipp Building 11:00 AM Plenary Session Belk Auditorium Welcome: Dr. Mary Anne Fitzpatrick Close/Hipp 005 Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Introduction of Speaker: Dr. Hans-Conrad zur Loye, President-elect and Program