CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM VITAE - Charles A. McClaugh= erty

211 Bracy Hall ,Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio 44601.<= /o:p>

(330) 823‑3655 FAX: (330) 823‑8531 e-mail: mcclauca@muc.edu=

Born Pearisburg, Virginia 7 March 19= 51 &= nbsp; Married with two adult children

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Ecosystems ecology, nutrient cycling, regulation of decomposition, environmental education, disturbance ecology, below ground processes, natural resource conservation, geographical information systems

COURSES TAUGHT

At Mount Union College (1988-present) Contemporary Biology (non-majors), Environmental Science, General Ecology, Advanced Botany, Advanced Ecology, Tropical Biology, Conservation Biology, Restoration Ecology, Environmental Soil Science, Quantitative Ecol= ogy (including Geographic Information Systems), The Liberal Arts Experience (freshman orientation) and numerous classes in Directed Study and Independe= nt Research.

At Clarkson University= (1985-88) General Biology, General Ecology, Biological Modeling, Statistics in Biology.<= /o:p>

EDUCATION

B.S. (<= span class=3DGramE>with Distinction) Cornell University, Ithaca, NY May 1973. Specializations in Wildlife Ecology and Entomology

M.S. Universi= ty of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, Charlottesville, VA &n= bsp; May 1980 Thes= is: The role of fine roots in the organic matter and nitrogen budgets of &= nbsp; forested ecosystems

Ph.D. University of Wiscon= sin, Department of Forestry, Madiso= n, WI. August 1983 Thesis: Forest litter chemical quality and decomposition

FELLOWSHIPS and AWARDS=

Cornell National Scholar (4 yrs)

Army ROTC Four‑year scholarship (Cornell)

Governor's Fellowship (Univ. of Virginia, 2 yrs)=

Year‑in‑Science Award (Marine Biological Lab, 1 yr)

Fulbright Fellowship (Swedish Univ. Agric. Sci., 1 yr)

Mount Union College "Great Teacher&q= uot; Award ‑ 1993

United Methodist= Church - Exemplary Teaching Award = – 1996

Environmental Education Council of Ohio – President’s Award - 2004

Ohio Department of Natural Resource Minerals Education Award - 2005

Environmental Education Council of Ohio – Finlay Johnson Award - 2007

Citizen of the Year, Alliance, OH - 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENC= E

July 1988 ‑ Present Professor, Dept of Biology and Director, The Dr. John D. &= nbsp; Brumbaugh Center for Environmental Science, Mount Union College, Alliance, = Ohio.

June 1985 ‑ June 1988 Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Clarkson University= ,

Pot= sdam, NY. Research: decomposition and nutrie= nt cycling. Teaching: = = &nb= sp; Ecology, General Biology, Mathematical Biology, Field Biology, = &nb= sp; = Microcomputers

June 1987 ‑ June 1988. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Inmate Higher Education Program, North = &= nbsp; Country C. C., Malone, NY. Teach Environmental Conservation

July 1983 ‑ June 1985 Research Associate, De= pt. of Biology, VPI & SU, Blacksb= urg, VA.

Aug. 1982 ‑ July 1983 Visiting Scientist (Fulbright) Department of Ecology and = ; &n= bsp; &= nbsp; Environmental Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.

Sept. 1979 ‑ Aug. 1982 = Research Assistant, Dept. of Forestry, Un= iversity of Wisconsin, = Madison, WI.

Aug. 1977 ‑ Sept. 1979 Research Assistant, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'> &= nbsp; Virginia, Charlottesville, VA and The Ecosystems Center, Marine Biological &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA.

Aug. = 1975 ‑ Aug. 1977 Director, Maymont Foundation Richmond, VA. Environmental &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; education and historic preservation and interpretation

June 1973 ‑ Aug. 1975 Supervising Naturalist= and Appalachian Trail Superintendent and = &nb= sp; Consultant, Virginia Division of Parks, Richmond, VA.

PUBLICATIONS<= /p>

B= urls, K., C. McClaugherty (in review) Landscape Position Influences the Distribution = of Garlic Mustard, an Invasive Species. Northeastern Naturalist Manuscrip #N733

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty 2008. Plant Litter: Decomposition, Humus Formation, Car= bon Sequestration, 2^nd ed. Springer, Berlin. <= span class=3DGramE>338 pp. =

McClaugherty. C. A. 2007. Risk Management in International Undergraduate Field Classes: A Costa Rican Case Study. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 27(4): 147-152

Berg, B., K. T. Steffen, C. McClaugherty. 2007. Litter decomposition rate is dependent on litter Mn concentrations. Biogeochemistry 82:29-39<= /span>

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty 2003. Plant Litter: Decomposition, Humus Formation, Car= bon Sequestration. Springer, Berlin. 286 pp. <= /span>(Japanese translation 2004).

McClaugherty, C. A. 2001. Soils and Decomposition. IN: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences / www.els.net Nature Publishing Group ©2001 Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Reg.No.785998 <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">England

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty, A. Virzo De Santo, D Johnson. 2001. Humus buildup in boreal forests: e= ffects of litter fall and its N concentration.&nb= sp; Can. J. For. Res. 31:988-998

Berg B, Albrektson A, Berg M, Cortina J, Johansson M= -B, Gallardo A, Madeira M, Pausas J, Kratz W, Vallejo R, McClaugherty C (1999) Amounts of litterfall in pine forests in the northern hemisphere, especially Scots pine. Annal<= /span> For Sci 56:625-639

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty, M-B. Johansson. 1997. Chemical changes in decomposing li= tter can be systemized with respect to the initial chemical composition of the litter. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Soils, <= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Uppsala, Sweden. Report 74.

Berg, B., G. Ekbohm, M-B. Johansson, C. McClaugherty, F. Rutigliano, A. V. De Santo. 1996. Maximum decomposition limits of forest litter types: a synthesis. Canadian Journ= al of Botany. 74: 659-672

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty. A V. De Santo, M-B. Johansson and G. Ekbohm. 1995. Decomposition of litter and soil o= rganic matter - Can we distinguish a mechanism for soil organic matter buildup? Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 10:1-8-119.

Laskowski, = Ryszard, B. Berg, M-B. Johansson and C. McClaugherty. 1995. Re= lease patterns for potassium from decomposing forest needle and leaf litter. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. Canadian Journal of Botany 73:2019= -2027.

Berg, B. R. Calvo de Anta, A. Escudero, A. Gardenas, M.= -B. Johansson, R. Laskowski, M. Madeira, E. Malkon= en, C. McClaugherty, V. Meentemeyer, and A. Virzo De Santo. 1995. The chemical composition of = needle litter of Scots pine and some other pine species in a climatic transect. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. X. Canadian Journal of Botany. 73:1423-1435.

Bridgham, = S. D., J. Pastor, C. A. McClaugherty and C. J. &n= bsp; Richardson<= /st1:City>. 1995. Nutrient‑use efficienc= y: A litterfall index, a model, and a test along a nutrient = availability gradient in North Carolina = Peatlands. American Naturalist 145: 1-21.<= /span>

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty and M.‑B. Johansson. 1993. Litter mass loss rates in late stages of decomposition at some climatically and nutritionally different pi= ne sites. Long‑term decomposition in a Scots pine fo= rest. VIII. Can= adian Journal of Botany. 71:680‑692

McClaugherty, C. A. B. Richards, and R. Schnie= der. 1993. Survivability of Bare-rooted seedl= ings in a unique Free Tree Program. American Free Tree Program. Canton, OH.

Sinsabaugh, R. L., R. K. Antibus, A. E. Linkins, C. A. McClaugherty, L. Rayburn, D. Repert, and T. Weiland. 1993. Wood decomposition: Nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in relation to extracellular enzyme activity. Ecology 74(5): 1586‑1593.

Berg, B., M. P. Berg, E. Box, P. Bottner, A. Breymeyer, R. Calvo de Sa= nta, M. Couteaux, A. Gallardo, A. Escudero, W. Kratz, M. Madeira, C. McClaugherty, V. Meentemeyer, F. Munoz, P. Piussi, J. Remacle, A. Virzo de Santo. 1993. Litter mass loss rates in pi= ne forests of Europe and Eastern Un= ited States: some relationships with climate and litter quality. Biogeoch= emistry 20: 127‑159.

Berg, B., C. McClaugherty and Maj‑Britt<= /span> Johansson. 1992. Litter mass‑loss rates= in late stages of decomposition at some climatically and nutritionally differe= nt pine sites, a study on the effects of climate change. R= eports in Forest Ecology and Forest Soils. Number 67. Department of Forest So= ils, Swedish University of Agricultural Science= s.

Berg, B., M. P. Berg, E. Box, P. Bottner, A. Breymeyer, R. Calvo de An= ta, M. Couteaux, A. Gallardo, A. Escudero, W. Kratz, M. Madeira, C. McClaugherty, V. Meentemeyer, F. Munoz, P.

Piussi, J. Remacle, A. Virzo de Santo. 1992. Litter mass loss in pine for= ests of Europe: Relationships with climate and litter quality. In A. Breymeyer (Ed.). Proceeding of International Workshop on G= lobal Climate Change, October 1991, = Szymbark, Poland.

Sinsabaugh, Robert L. Robert K. Antibus, Arthur E= . Linkins, Charles A. McClaugherty, Lisa Rayburn, Debor= ah Repert and Timothy Weiland. 1992. Wood decomposition over a fi= rst‑order

watershed: Mass loss as a function of exoenzyme activity. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 24(8): = 743‑749.

Berg, B., P.‑E. Jansson and C. McClaugherty 1990. Climate variability and litter decomposition, results from a trans= ect study. IN Landscape‑Ecological Impact of Climate Change, Proceedings = of European Conference, Lunteren, The Netherlands, 3‑7 Decemb= er, 1989. pp. 250‑273.

Berg, Björn, Per‑Erik Jansson and Charles McClaugherty. 1990. Litter mass‑loss rates in a climatic transect in North‑western Europe ‑ effects of climate = and substrate quality. IGBP netwo= rk of global change regional research centres: Scientific problems and concept developments. Warsaw, September 25‑29, 1989.

McClaugherty, Charles. 1990. Good for some. Review of Globe Biology, = 1990. Bookwatch Reviews 3:= (3) 3‑4.

Linkins, = A. E., R. L. Sinsabaugh, C. A. McClaugherty and J. M. Melillo. 1990. Comparison of cellulase activity on decomposing<= /span> leaves in a hardwood forest and woodland stream. Soil Biology and Biochemis= try 22(3): 423‑425.

Aber, John D., Jerry M. Me= lillo and Charles A. McClaugherty. 1990. Predicting long‑term patterns of mass‑loss, nitrogen dynamics and soil organic matter formation from initial litter

chemistry in forest ecosystems. Canadian Journal of Botany 68:(10) 2201&#= 8209;2208.

McClaugherty, C. A. and A. E. Linkins.<= /span> 1990. Temperature res= ponses of bound and extractable enzymes in two forest soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 22: 29‑33.

Linkins, = A. E., R. L. Sinsabaugh, C. A. McClaugherty and J. M. Melillo. 1990. Cellulase activity on decomposing leaf li= tter in microcosms. Plant and Soil 123: 17‑25.

Berg, Björn, Per‑Erik Jansson and Charles McClaugherty. 1989. Climate Variability and Litter Decomposition ‑ A Fennoscandian Case Stud= y. Discussion Report on European Conference on Landscape Ecologi= cal Impact of Climatic Change. Lunteren, The Netherlands. Dutch Ministry of the Environment. p. 37= 209;39.

Berg, B. and C. A. McClaugherty. 1989. Nitrogen and phosphorus release fr= om decomposing litter in relation to the disappearance of lignin. Canadian Jou= rnal of Botany 67: 1148‑1156.

McClaugherty, C. A. and A. E. Linkins.<= /span> 1988. Extractability = and mobility of cellulases in forest litter and soi= l. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 6: 322‑327.

McClaugherty, C. and B. Berg. 1987. Cellulose, lignin and nitrogen levels as rate regulating f= actors in late stages of forest litter decomposition. Pedobio= logia 30:101‑112

Berg, B. and C. A. McClaugherty. 1987. Nitrogen release from litter in relation to lignin disappearance. Biogeochemistry 4: 219‑224

McClaugherty, C. A. 1986. Long term decomposition of temperate forest litter. In G. I. Agren (ed.) Predicting consequences of intensive forest harvesting on long‑term productivity.

= Swedish = University of Agricultural Science. Dept. Ecology and Environmental Research Report nr. 26, pp 155‑163.

Aber, John D., Jerry M. Melillo, Knute J. Nadelhoffer, Charles A. McClaugherty and John Pastor. 1985. Fine root turnover in forest ecosy= stems in relation to quantity and form of nitrogen availab= ility: A comparison of two methods. Oecologia 66:317&#= 8209;31.

Berg, B., C. Mc= Claugherty and G. Ekbohm. 1985. Lignin and holocellulose relations during long‑term decomposition of some forest litters. Long‑term decomposition in a= Scots pine

forest IV. Canadian Journal of Botany 62:2540‑2550.

McClaugherty, C. A., John Pastor, John D. Aber and Jerry M. Melillo= . 1985. <= /span>Forest litter decomposition in rel= ation to soil nitrogen dynamics and litter quality. Ecology 66:266‑275.

McClaugherty, C. A., J. D. Aber and J. M. Melillo. 1984. Litter decomposition in Wisconsin forest= s ‑‑ Mass loss, organic‑chemical constituents and nitrogen. University of Wisconsin Research Bulletin No. R3284.

McClaugherty, C. A., J. D. Aber and J. M. Melillo. 1984. Decomposition dynamics of fine roo= ts in forested ecosystems. Oikos 42:378‑386.

Pastor, John, John D. Aber, Charles A. McClaugherty and Jerry M. Melillo. 1984. Aboveground production and N= and P cycling along a nitrogen mineralization gradient on Blackhawk Island, Wisconsin. Ecology 65:256‑268.

McClaugherty, C. A. 1983. Soluble polyphenols and carbohydrates in thr= oughfall and leaf litter decomposition. Acta Oecologica/Oecologia Generalis 4:375= ‑385.

Pastor, John, John D. Aber, Charles A. McClaugherty and Jerry M. Melillo. 1982. Geology, soils and vegetation of Blackhawk Island, Wisconsin. American Midland Naturalist 108: 266R= 09;277.

McClaugherty, C. A., J. D. Aber and J. M. Melillo. 1982. The role of fine roots in the organic matter and nitrogen budgets of two forested ecosystems. Ecology 63: 1481‑1490.<= /o:p>

Aber, J. D., J. M. Melillo, C. A. McClaugherty and K. N. Eshleman. 1982. Potential sinks for mineralized nitrogen following disturbance in forest ecosystems. In: R. O. Hallberg (ed.), Environmental Biogeochemistry, Volume 5. Ecological Bulletins, Stockholm, Sweden.

McClaugherty, C. A., A. N. Moen and C. T. Robbins. 1972. The concept of carrying capacity and nutritional analyses. BioThermal Laboratory Speci= al Report No. 69. Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. 97 p.

CURRENT AND RECENT PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY, AND CAMPUS SERVIC= E

Chairman, Mount Union College President’s Task Force on Sustainability 2007-pre= sent

Member, Alliance Mayor’s Green Task Force 2007 -present

Regional Coordinator, Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II – continues through 2010

Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO), Treasurer. Past Pres.= , V. Pres. Board of Directors 1990-2007=

= Ohio = Academy of Science, = Senior Academy Council.

Ohio Al= liance for the Environment, Board of Directors 1995-2001

Ecological Society of America, Education Section

Chairman of Alliance Shade Tree Commission 2002-present

Reviewer for numerous scientific publications and granting agencies including more than a dozen in 2007.

Mount Union College: Served on Faculty hearing board, Faculty Personnel Committee, earli= er Committee on Faculty (Personnel) and Teaching Matters Subcommittee (pedagogy); Commit= tee on Academic Polices, Petitions subcommittee and Adult Studies Faculty Advis= ory Committee Presidential Search Committee, and Honors subcommittee.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL DE= VELOPMENT

Enrolled in course on planning Carbon Neutral Campus through the University of Color= ado at Boulder Feb-May 2008

Completed ESRI course in Geodatabases for ArcGIS 9.2 Spring 2007

Completed graduate level course in evaluation for environmental edu= cation through the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. Summer 2006