Curriculum Vitae – Melvin (Mel) C

Curriculum Vitae – Melvin (Mel) C. Zimmerman, PhD

PRESENT POSITION: Professor of Biology, Lycoming College (Holds Lowry Professorship); Director of Lycoming College Clean Water Institute (1999-present); Chair, PA Keystone Stream Team

PERSONAL DATA:

Address: Biology Department, Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA 17701

Birth date: 6 January, 1950

Birthplace: Buffalo, New York

Marital Status: Married, two children

Telephone: Office - (570) 321-4185

Home - (570) 433-3816

EDUCATION:

B.S. State University of New York - Cortland, 1971

M.S. Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), 1973

Ph.D. Miami University, 1977

Post Doc Fellowship, Cornell University 1978-1979

RECOGNITION:

Elected Chair Citizens Round Table Advisory Committee, DEP, 2002
Elected to Keystones Stream Team, Advisory Committee For DEP, 2002
Appointed to Natural Systems for Wastewater Treatment Committee of the Water Environment Federation, 1997-Present.
Invited to author three chapters on ("Microscopy", "Wastewater Parasites" (1st Ed. 1990, revised 2nd Ed. 1998) and "Wetlands for Wastewater treatment, 1998") for a three volume series on Wastewater Biology prepared for the Water Environment Federation.
Appointed to Standard Methods Committee for the 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20th editions of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater".
Member of the Advisory Board for Rider Park, 1992 - present.
Member of Project Advisory Committee for North Central PA Conservancy, 1998.
Elected President of Lycoming Chapter AAUP (American Association University Professors)1995-1997.
President, Loyalsock Soccer Club, 1994-1996.
Member of Advisory Council for Gifted Education, Williamsport Area School District, 1993-1995.
Finalist in the Outstanding Young Citizen Award presented by the Greater Williamsport Jaycees's, 1986.
Member (1984-1986) and vice president (1986) of the St. Boniface School Board of Education.
Elected co-editor of the joint proceedings of the 7th (1985) and the 8th (1986) ABLE conferences.
Elected to Board of Trustees - ABLE (Association of Biology Laboratory Educators), 1983- 1986.
Regional Editor (Northeastern U.S.) for the newsletter of ABLE called LABSTRACTS, 1980.
Recipient of outstanding teaching assistant award, Miami University, 1977.
Member of Sigma Xi, 1974
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1970.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Chair of Biology Department 1998- 2004
Elected Chair Lycoming College, Faculty 2000-2002.
Elected Chair Citizens Round Table Advisory Committee, DEP, 2002-2004
Chair Keystone Stream Team, 2004-present
Board Member Lycoming chapter Audubon Society 2002-present
Member of Project Advisory Committee for North Central PA Conservancy, 1998-preset
Presented with Conservation award by Lycoming County. Conservations District, March 2001.
Presented with Volunteer Technical Committee award for North Central PA Conservancy, 2001.
Associate Professor, Lycoming College, 1987-Present; Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology, Aquatic Biology, Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Introductory Biology, Tropical Marine Biology, Environmental Science.
Member of the Advisory Board for Rider Park, 1992, - present.
Director of Lycoming's College For Kids Summer Program 17 years (1984-2001).
Instructor, Wastewater Biology/Microscopy Workshops, Penn State Continuing Education, 1989-present. Courses for Wastewater Operators, Professionals in five states.
Instructor, Wetland Training Institute, 1989-1995.
Environmental Consulting: Projects for R.E. Wright (1997); Wetland Science Applications (1997); Gannet Flemming (1994, 1995, 1996).
Expert witness - Use of Wetlands for Sewage Treatment, 1997. NSF Chautaqua course participant, Tropical Forests in Costa Rica, 1997.
Resident Director, Hofstra University Marine Laboratory, Jamaica (4 months Sabbatical leave), 1989 and Summer 1991.
Assistant Professor, Lycoming College, 1979-1986
Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow, Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, 1977-1979
Biological Sciences (Introductory Biology)Teaching Fellow, Miami University, 1973-1976
Lecture sections of: Fundamentals of Biological Science, Human Physiology, Animal Diversity, Field Ecology Teaching Assistant, Miami University, 1971-1973
Laboratory sections of: Fundamentals of Biological Science, Animal Diversity, Histology Laboratory Assistant, SUNY-Cortland, 1970-1971

GRANTS:

PA Growing Greener Grant, $20,500, "Clean water Institute for West Branch of Susquehanna", 2000-2002.
Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Research Grant, $20,000, "Leaf Processing in Streams",
2000-2002. Ben Franklin Technology Center Research Grant, $80,000, "Testing of a Wastewater Recycling/Reuse System", 1994-1997.
Ben Franklin Technology Center Research Grant, testing wastewater treatment system, 1990-1992.
Grants from Williamsport Water Authority for research projects, 1983, 1984, 1985.
Roop Trust equipment grant, 1989 (SEM microscope equipment).
Professional Development Grant, Lycoming College, 1981, 1983, 1997.
Sabbatical leave, Spring/Fall semester 1989, Spring semester 1997.
Grant from Department of Environmental Resources (DER) - "Mini-plant Grant Program", 1984-1985.
Grant from Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) for research project, 1984-1986.
Grants from Loyalsock Watershed Association for research project, 1983.
SUNY Grant for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education, 1978-1979.
Grant-in-Aid, Sigma XI, 1975-1976.
Dissertation Fellow, Miami University, 1976-1977.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Association for Advancement of Science
American Water Works Association
Societas Internationalis Limnologiae
Entomological Society of America
North American Benthological Society
Sigma XI
Beta Beta Beta
Ohio Academy of Science
Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Association for Biology Laboratory Educators (ABLE)
Society for College Science Teachers/National Science Teachers Association

PUBLICATIONS:

M.C. Zimmerman 2003. Putting Wetlands to Work. Environmental Protection, vol. 14(2)
M.C. Zimmerman 2003. De-Bugging Macroinvertebrate QA/QC. Monitoring Matters, vol. 9(1).
M.C. Zimmerman 2002. Microscopy in Wastewater Analysis. Chap 3 of Wastewater Biology: The Microlife, Water environment Federation. 2nd ed.
M.C. Zimmerman 2002. Watershed Parasites. Chap 11 of Wastewater Biology: The Microlife, Water environment Federation. 2nd ed.
M.C. Zimmerman and M. H. Girardi, 2002. Cryptosporidium: A Water Born Protozoan Parasite. The Keystone Tap. Spring 2002, P 8-9; 42-49.
M.C. Zimmerman 2001. Treatment Wetlands Chap 6 of Wastewater Biology: The Habitats, Water Environment Federation.
Gerardi, M.H. and M.C. Zimmerman, 1997. Parasites and Pathogens - how to reduce on the job exposure to disease. Operations Forum 14(2):9-15.
Zimmerman, M.C. 1994. Diversity Status of Aquatic Insects. P 344-353, in Biological Diversity: Problems and Challenges, Edited by S.K. Majumdar, F.J. Brenner, J.E. Lovich, J.F. Schalles and E.W. Miller. The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 580 pages.
Glase, J.C.; M.C. Zimmerman and J.A. Waldvogel. 1993. Investigations in orientation behavior. P 1-26, in tested studies for laboratory teaching, Vol. 6 (C.A. Goldman, S.E. Andrews, P.L. Hauta, and R. Ketcham, Editors.) Proceedings of the 6^th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). 161 pages.
Zimmerman, M.C. 1993. The Use of the Biotic Index as an Indication of Water Quality. P 85- 98. (C.A. Goldman, P.L. Hauto, M.A. O'Donnell, S.E. Andrews, and R. Vander Heiden, Editors.) Proceedings of the 5th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). 115 pages.
Glase, J.C.; M.C. Zimmerman. 1992. Studies in Protozoan Population Ecology. Pages 19- 66, in Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Vol. 13 (C.A. Goldman, Editor). Proceedings of the 13th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE). 191 pages.
In addition, a modified version of the Protozoan Ecology Laboratory listed above was asked to be submitted to the Education Committee of the Ecological Society of America to be tested in courses/workshops between 1991-92 in their "Call for Experiments to Teach Ecology" program. Of the 65 papers/laboratories submitted and tested, only six were selected for publication in: Beiswenger, J.M. Editor, 1993. Experiments to Teach Ecology. Ecological Society of America Press. 170 p.
Zimmerman, M.C. Wastewater parasites; chap. 10, In: Wastewater Biology: The Microlife.
Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice, Vol 1., 1990.
Zimmerman, M.C. The Microscope; chap. 2, In: Wastewater Biology: The Microlife. Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice, Vol 1., 1990.
Gerardi, M.H.; Macsuga, A.P.; Zimmerman, M.C. An operators guide to wastewater viruses. Public Works 119(4): 50-51. 1988.
Zimmerman, M.C.; Ulher, L. Goldenrod gall ecology. Eckland P.R. ed. Proceedings of the 5th and 6th ABLE Workshops (In press).
Gerardi, M.H.; Zimmerman, M.C.; Swigart, K. Identification and enumeration of filamentous microorganisms responsible for bulking sludge. Water Pollution Control Association of PA Magazine 16 (2): 32-35; 1983.
Glase, J.C.; Zimmerman, M.C.; Brown, S.C. Biomechanical analysis of vertebrate skeletal systems. Glase, J.C. ed. Tested studies for laboratory teaching. Dubuque, 10: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.; 1981.
Production of 15 video tapes of laboratory and field techniques for the Division of Biological Science - Cornell University; 1978-1980.
Zimmerman, M.C.; Wissing, T.E. The nutritional dynamics of the burrowing mayfly, Hexagenia limbata. Flannagan, J.F.; Marshall, K.E. eds. Advances in ephemeroptera biology. New York: Plenum Press; 1980: 231-257.
Glase, J.C.; Ecklund, P.R.; Zimmerman, M.C.; Greco, J.L.; Essig, F.B. Investigative biology - a laboratory text. Denver, CO; Mortaon Publishing Co.; 1979.
Zimmerman, M.C.; Wissing, T.E. Effects of temperature on the gut-loading and gut-clearing times of the burrowing mayfly, Hexagenia limbata. Freshwater Biology 8:269-277; 1978.
Zimmerman, M.C.; Wissing, T.E.; Rutter, R.P. Bioenergetics of the burrowing mayfly, Hexagenia limbata, in a pond ecosystem. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 19.3039-3049; 1975.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT MEETINGS:

3rd Volunteer Monitoring Summit. Feb 2003. Penn State University
Presentation at the Association of State Wetland Managers Training Workshop, Bear mountain, New York, January 2003.
79th Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania Academy of Science 2003
50th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society Meeting. LaCrosse Wisconsin, June 2002
78th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 2002
2nd Annual Natural Stream Channel Design Summit, June 2001, Penn State University
77th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 2001
2001 State Wide Biologist Meeting. Northern Appalachian Research Laboratory.
US Fish and Wildlife Biologist Training Workshop. National Conservation Training Center, Sheperdstown, WV. Oct 2001
49th Annual Meeting of the North American Benthological Society Meeting, LaCrosse Wisconsin, June 2001
1st Volunteer Monitoring Summit. Feb 2003. Penn State University
“Parasitic Helminths” Feb 1999 in Wastewater Pathogens: Transmission and Safety Measures. Penn State University
Lilly Conference Presentation Miami University Ohio Nov. 1999 “A Capstone Experience in Science”
76th Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 2000 75th Annual Meeting
of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1999
74th Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1998
73rd Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1997
72nd Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1996
71st Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1995
70th Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1993
69th Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1992
ABLE Meeting, University of Wyoming, 1991
North American Benthological Society, University of Maine, 1987
8th Annual Meeting of The Association for Biology Laboratory Education, (ABLE), 1986
57th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America
61st Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1985
60th Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1984
Participant in EPA Giardiasis Workshop, Pittsburgh, 1984
5th Annual Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, (ABLE), 1983
50th Anniversary Conference of Sigma Xi at Wiles College, 1983
58th Annual Meeting of The Pennsylvania Academy of Science, 1982
2nd Annual Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE), 1980
3rd International Conference on Ephemeroptera, 1979
7th Annual Conference for Teachers of Introductory College Science Courses (Vassar College), 1978
25th North American Benthological Society Meeting, 1977
85th Ohio Academy of Science Meeting, 1976
24th North American Benthological Society Meeting, 1976
19th Congress of the International Association of Limnology, 1974
82nd Ohio Academy of Science Meeting, 1973
21st Midwest Benthological Society Meeting, 1973