John D.
Usis
Professor
Evolution and Ecology Division
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555-3601
Phone: (330) 941-3604
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Education
- Ph.D. - Kent State University, 1990
- M.S. - Youngstown State University, 1985
- B.S. - U. C. Berkeley, 1971
Courses I Teach
Semester System - AS 600: Explorations
in the Sciences
- BIOL 1505: Biology and the Modern World
- BIOL 2601: Principles of Biology 1
- BIOL 3780: Evolutionary Ecology
- BIOL 4850: Problems in Biology
- BIOL 5861: Animal Biology
- BIOL 6954: Advanced Ecology
- BIOL 6972: Biological Systematics
- BIOL 6978: Teaching Practicum 1: Principles of Biology
- BIOL 6996: Topics Environmental/Biological Interactions
- ENST 2600: Foundations of Environmental Studies
- ENST 3750: Seminar in Environmental Studies
Research
Currently we have two ongoing research projects:
1) Riverine benthic structure and macroinvertebrate biogeographic distribution
with association as biotic environmental quality indices.
2)
Ground beetle taxonomy and North American biogeography.
Grad Student Thesis Research:
"Population Dynamics of the Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
on Reclaimed Landfill Grassland."
"Phytogeographical and ecological study of Prenanthes crepidinea
Michaux (Asteraceae)."
"Floristic Survey of the Carbon-Limestone Sanitary Landfill, BFI, Lowellville,
Ohio."
"Bacterial Enumeration of Mahoning River Sediment."