catherine russell

publications and presentations

(note: unmarried name was Catherine McGowan)

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Russell, Catherine, 2007. "Tinkering with DNA: Hands on activities to learn about DNA's role in evolution." Workshop and presentation to National Science Teachers Association meeting in Denver, October, 2007.

Russell, Catherine. 2007. "Tree of Life" poster. This colorful poster depicts the relationships of all life on Earth based on DNA evidence. Available at Zazzle.com. Presented to NSTA meeting in Denver, October, 2007.

Russell, Catherine, 2007. "Evolution Beads: Guide to Understanding the Epic of Evolution." This guide lists the times of major events in the Epic of Evolution and provides spaces for students to describe their unique beads that tell the story of the Epic of Evolution. This guide has been used by students in Exploring Evolution workshops and by visitors to the Epic of Evolution web site.

McGowan, C. 1999. "Biodiversity Map." National Geographic, letter to editor. 195:6.

Vallaeys, T., L. Courde, C. McGowan, A.D. Wright, R.R. Fulthorpe. 1999. "Phylogenetic analyses indicate independent recruitment of diverse gene cassettes during assemblage of the 2,4-D catabolic pathway." FEMS Microb. Ecol. 28:373-382.

McGowan, C., R. Fulthorpe, A. Wright, J. Tiedje. 1998. "Evidence for interspecies gene transfer in the evolution of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid degraders." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64:4089-4092.

McGowan, C. "Fabulous Fungi" 1997. Newton's Apple Science Feature, Minneapolis Star Tribune. August, 1997.

McGowan, C., R.M.Russell, S. Tellschow, B. Cors, J. Whallon, J. Holt, R.W. Matson, and C.J. Heeter. 1996. "The Microbe Zoo on the Internet and on CD-ROM: Students' and Teachers' Experiences with the Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology", 96th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, 19-23 May 1996.

Tiedje, J. M., R. Fulthorpe, Y. Kamagata, C. McGowan, A. Rhodes and H. Takami. 1997. "What is the global pattern of chloroaromatic degrading microbial populations?" pp. 65-74. In Koki Horikoshi, Masao Fukuda and Toshiaki Kudo, (ed.), Microbial Diversity and Genetics of Biodegradation. Japan Scientific Societies Press, Tokyo.

Maltseva, Olga, C. McGowan, R. Fulthorpe, and P. Oriel. 1996."Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by by haloalkalphilic bacteria." Microbiology. 142:1115-1122.

Nakatsu, C. H. Fumiyasu Fukumori, R. R. Fulthorpe, R. P. Hausinger, W.E. Holben, Y. Kamagata, R. Corona, R. E. Lenski, O. V. Maltseva, V. G. Matheson, C. McGowan, Y. Suwa, J. M. Tiedje, N. L. Tonso, E. M. Top, A. D. Wright, and L. J. Forney. 1996. "Genetic Diversity of 2,4-D Catabolic Genes." pp. 197-206. In Koki Horikoshi, Masao Fukuda and Toshiaki Kudo, (ed.), Microbial Diversity and Genetics of biodegradation. Japan Scientific Societies Press, Tokyo.

Russell, R.M., C. McGowan, R. W. Matson, S. Tellschow, J. Whallon, J.
Holt and C. J. Heeter. 1995. "The Microbe Zoo: Interactive educational multimedia in microbial ecology." Computer demonstration presented at the 7th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Santos, Brazil, August 27- September 1995.

McGowan, C. and R. M. Russell. 1995. "The Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology." Computer demonstration presentation to the 95th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. 21-25 May.

McGowan, Catherine. 1995. "Interspecies gene transfer in the evolution of 2,4-D degrading bacteria." Ph.D. Thesis. Michigan State University.

Fulthorpe, R.R., C. McGowan, O.V. Maltseva, W.E. Holben, and J.M. Tiedje. 1995. "2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid degrading bacteria contain mosaics of catabolic genes." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61:3274-3281.

McGowan, C. "Curriculum for Environmental Evolution". 1993. Science Education Seminar class project. NSC, Spring, 1993.