CURRICULUM VITAE

Lonnie Jay Guralnick

Division of Natural Science & Mathematics
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR 97361
(503) 838-8863
Fax #: (503) 838-8072 e-mail: guralnl@wou.edu

Academic Record
Ph. D. Botany, August 1987; University of California, Riverside.
Dr. Irwin P. Ting, advisor, Dissertation: The effect of drought on the seasonal shift from C3 to CAM photosynthesis in Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq.

MS Biology, May 1983; San Diego State University
Concentration: Ecology; Thesis: Photoperiodic control of the induction of CAM in Portulacaria afra.

BA Biology, June 1979; University of California, San Diego.
Concentration: Population Biology

Professional Associations
American Society of Plant Biologists
Scandinavian Society for Plant Physiology
California Botanical Society
Phi Kappa Phi, Western Oregon University

Administrative Service
2000- Present Chief Examiner: Biology; International Baccalaureate Organization
2000- 2001 President, Central School Board of Directors
1996-2001 Central School Board of Directors, member
September 1994- June 1998; Chair of the Biology Department, Western Oregon University
1998-1999 Faculty Senate President
1992, 1995-1996 Co-chair, Biology section, Oregon Academy of Science
1993-1994 Chair, Biology section, Oregon Academy of Science

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
September 1997-Present; Professor of Biology, Western Oregon University

1997-2001- Summer School Instructor, Genetics and Majors biology, Oregon State University

January-May 2000- Adjunct Instructor: Plant Physiology, Washington State University

June-July 1994/1995; Summer School Instructor Rocky Mountain College

September 1992-August 1997; Associate Professor of Biology, Western Oregon University

September 1989-August 1992; Assistant Professor of Biology, Western Oregon State College

August 1987-Aug 1989; Assistant Professor of Biology and Chemistry, Rocky Mountain College

COURSES TAUGHT
General Biology- Majors and non-majors, separate and combined classes
Plant Ecology
Plant Physiology
Genetics
Evolution (sabbatical replacement)
General Microbiology
Cell biology
Botany
General Ecology
Biochemistry
Elements of Microbiology (for Health majors)
Environmental Science
Human Heredity

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Summer 2001 Visiting Scientist, Dr. Gerald Edwards, Washington State University

Sept 1999-June 2000 Visiting Scientist, Dr. Gerald Edwards, Washington State University

June 1991/1992-Sept 1991/1992 Visiting Scientist, Dr. Dan Arp, Oregon State University

June 1991 Visiting Research Associate, Dr. Robert L. Heath, UC Riverside

June 1990-Oct 1990 Consultant, US EPA Lab, Corvallis, Or

May-Aug 1988/1989 Visiting Research Associate, Dr. Robert L. Heath, UC Riverside

Aug 1983-July 1987 Research assistant, Dr. Irwin P. Ting, UC Riverside

Grants
2001 National Science Foundation Research Opportunity Award #01-19054

2000 National Science Foundation Research Opportunity Award #00-41680

1999 National Science Foundation Research Opportunity Award #99-41717

1999/2000 Faculty Development Grants for research, Western Oregon University

1993/1999 Western Foundation Grant ($1,500), Western Oregon University

1992 National Science Foundation: Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant USE #92-51612

1989-1997 Faculty Development Grants for research, Western Oregon University

1988 National Science Foundation: Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grant USE #88-51150

1988 Faculty Travel Award, Rocky Mountain College

Reviewer

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Plant Physiology
Australian Journal of Plant Physiology
Annals of Botany
International Journal of Plant Science
Physiologia Plantarum
National Science Foundation: Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program
Educational Testing Service: AP Biology, Faculty Consultant

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (*Undergraduate student)

*Rattray R. & Guralnick (2002) Mutagenesis in Portulaca grandiflora. 11th Western Photosynthesis Conference, Jan 3-6, 2002, Asilomar conference, Pacific Grove, CA.
Best Undergraduate Poster.

Guralnick et al, The contribution of the C4 and CAM pathway to photosynthesis in the C4 plants, Portulaca grandiflora. CAM-2001: Third International Congress on Crassulacean Acid Metabolism. August, 2001 Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Guralnick LJ, Ku MSB, Edwards, GE, Franceschi V, *B. Hockema,, Photosynthetic characteristics in the C4 / CAM-cycling plant, Portulaca grandiflora. 9th Western Photosynthesis meetings, Jan, 2000. Asilomar, CA.

Guralnick LJ, Ku MSB, Edwards, GE, *D. Strand, *B. Hockema, & *J. Earnest (1999) Induction of PEP carobxylase with Gibberellic acid in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Plant Phsyiol Supp #

Undergraduate Research Projects: A study of Crassulacean acid metabolism in the Portulacaceae

Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, March, 2000
Oregon State University, Dept of Botany and Plant Pathology, February, 1998
Reed College, Dept of Biology, April, 1998

Guralnick, LJ, *A. Karjala, & R. S. Turner, Jr., 1997 Localization of PEP carboxylase in the C4 and CAM-cycling species Portulaca grandiflora. Plant Physiol Supp: S-1069

Guralnick LJ & *D. Strand 1996 Induction of Crassulacean acid metabolism with Gibberellic acid in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Plant Physiol Supp S-368

*Karjala, A & LJ Guralnick 1996 Plant Water Relations: Determination of Water Potential, Osmotic Potential, and Pressure Potential of a Plant Storage Tissue. Plant Physiology Meetings, San Antonio, TX; Summer 1996

Guralnick LJ & *C Marsh 1995 Induction of Crassulacean acid metabolism with Gibberellic acid in Portulacaria afra. Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Physiologists

Guralnick LJ & *R Asp 1994 Physiological Ecology of Lewisia cotyledon. Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Physiologists

Guralnick LJ & *M Jackson 1993 Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Activity in the Family Portulacaceae. Plant Physiol Supp: S-790

Guralnick LJ & DJ Arp 1992 Degradation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons by the Heterotrophic Nitrifying Bacteria, Thiosphaera pantotropha. Oregon Academy of Science

Guralnick LJ, R Miller, RL Heath 1990 Chlorophyll Fluorescence quenching during Ozone exposure of leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris (Pinto) Plant Physiol Supp: S-326

Guralnick LJ, RL Heath, R. Miller 1989 Assessing ozone injury to Phaseolus vulgaris (Pinto) by surface temperature imaging. Plant Physiol Supplement: S-766

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (*Undergraduate student)

Guralnick LJ, GE Edwards, MSB Ku, *B. Hockema, & V. Franceschi (2002) Photosynthetic and anatomical characteristics in the C4/CAM-cycling species, Portulaca grandiflora. Functional Plant Biology 29(5): in press

Guralnick, LJ, *C Marsh , *R Asp, & *A. Karjala (2001) Physiological and anatomical investigations of CAM-cycling in Lewisia cotyledon (Portulacaceae). Madrono 48(3): in press

Guralnick, LJ, *M. Jackson (2001) The Occurrence and Phylogenetics of CAM in the Portulacaceae. International Journal of Plant Science, 162 (2): 257-262

Guralnick, LJ, MSB Ku, GE Edwards, *D. Strand, *B. Hockema, & *J. Earnest (2001) Induction of PEP carboxylase and Crassulacean acid metabolism with Gibberellic acid in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Plant & Cell Physiology 42: 236-239

Guralnick, LJ, *C Marsh & *R Asp (1997) Investigations of CAM in Lewisia cotyledon (Portulacaceae). Proceedings of the First Conference on Siskiyou Ecology, pp 37-46.

Guralnick LJ, G Goldstein, RL Heath, IP Ting (1992) Fluorescence quenching in the varied photosynthetic modes of Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. Plant Physiol. 99:1309-1313

Guralnick LJ (1991) Forest Ozone Research Project: Evaluation of Fluorescence and Water Stress Instruments, US EPA Document.

Guralnick LJ, IP Ting (1988) Seasonal Patterns of water relations and enzyme activity of the facultative CAM plant Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. Plant, Cell & Environment 11:811-818

Guralnick LJ, IP Ting (1987) Physiological changes in Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. during a summer drought and rewatering. Plant Physiol. 85:481-486

Nishio JN, AN Webber, LJ Guralnick, RL Heath, IP Ting (1987) Photosynthetic properties of the three major tissue layers of the CAM plant Peperomia camptotricha. VII International Congress on Photosynthesis, Brown Univ., Rhode Island. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. PP 111.7.523-526

Guralnick LJ, IP Ting (1986) Seasonal drought and rewatering responses in Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. Oecologia 70:85-91

Guralnick LJ, IP Ting, EM Lord (1986) Crassulacean acid metabolism in the Gesneriaceae. Amer J Bot 73:336-345

Guralnick LJ, PA Rorabaugh, Z Hanscom (1984) Seasonal shifts of photosynthesis in Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. Plant Physiol 76:643-646

Guralnick LJ, PA Rorabaugh, Z Hanscom (1984) Influence of photoperiod and leaf age on Crassulacean acid metabolism in Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. Plant Physiol 74:454-457

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION

Guralnick, LJ, GE Edwards, MSB Ku, V. Franceschi, *B. Hockema (2002) Effects of high CO2 on CAM and C4 photosynthesis in Portulaca grandiflora.
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Technical Publications

Guralnick LJ (1996) Food Biochemistry in Magill's Medical Guide: Health and Illness, Supplement. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, pp 1140-1143.

Guralnick, LJ (1994) Zero Population Growth in Magill's Survey of Social Science: Sociology. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc., pp 2215-2220

Guralnick, LJ (1994) Population Size and Human Ecology in Magill's Survey of Social Science: Sociology. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc., pp 1428-1433

Guralnick, LJ (1994) Population Structure: Age and Sex Ratios in Magill's Survey of Social Science: Sociology. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc., pp 1434-1439

Guralnick LJ (1993) Color blindness in Magill's survey of science: Psychology. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc. pp. 606-610

Guralnick LJ (1993) Thirst in Magill's survey of science: Psychology. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc. pp 2547-2552

Guralnick LJ (1991) Thomas Cech demonstrates that RNA can act as an enzyme in Magill's Great Events from History: Science & Technology Series. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc, pp 2190-2194

Guralnick LJ (1991) Frederick Hopkins discovers tryptophan (amino Acid), the first known essential amino acid in Magill's Great Events from History: Science & Technology Series. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc., pp 46-50

Guralnick LJ (1991) Frederick Hopkins suggests food contains trace ingredients (vitamins) essential to life in Magill's Great Events from History: Science & Technology Series. Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc., pp 330-334

Guralnick LJ (1990) Locales on reactions inside chloroplasts in Magill's survey of science: Life Science Frank N. Magill, ed. Salem Press, Inc, pp 424-430

References

Dr. Vince Franceschi
School of Biological Sciences
Washington State University
PO Box 644236
Pullman, WA 99164-4236
(509) 335-3052 e-mail: vfrances@wsu.edu

Dr. Gerald Edwards
School of Biological Sciences
Washington State University
PO Box 644236
Pullman, WA 99164-4236
(509) 335-2539 e-mail: edwardsg@wsu.edu

Dr. John P. Minahan
Provost
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR 97361
(503) 838-8271 fax: (503) 838-8116 e-mail: minahaj@wou.edu

Dr. Michael Mix, Chair
Department of Biology
Cordley Hall 2042
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-1743 email: mixm@bcc.orst.edu

Dr. Irja Galvan
Department of Biology
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR 97361
(503)838-8491 fax: (503)838-8072 e-mail: galvani@wou.edu

Keith Hadley
Department of Geography
Portland State University
PO Box 7511
Portland, OR 97207-0751
(503) 725-3078 e-mail: hadleyk@geog.pdx.edu

Dr. Maurice Ku
School of Biological Sciences
Washington State University
PO Box 644236
Pullman, WA 99164-4236
(509) 335-0197 e-mail: mku@wsu.edu