MELISSA R. WUELLNER. EMPLOYMENT 2010 Present South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD)

MELISSA R. WUELLNER Assistant Professor and Distance Education Coordinator Department of Natural Resource Management South Dakota State University Box 2140B Brookings, South Dakota 57007-0696 Phone: 605-688-5963 Fax: 605-688-4515 E-mail: Melissa.Wuellner@sdstate.edu Website: http://sdstate.edu/index/directory/directory-detail.cfm?view=detail&ci=2169 EDUCATION 2006 2009 Doctor of Philosophy South Dakota State University Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Dissertation: Competitive interactions between walleye (Sander vitreus) and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in South Dakota waters Advisor: Dr. David W. Willis 2003 2007 Master of Science Montana State University Fish and Wildlife Management Thesis: Influence of reach and watershed characteristics on fish distributions in small streams of eastern Montana Advisors: Drs. Christopher S. Guy and Robert G. Bramblett 1998 2002 Bachelor of Science Ball State University Aquatic Biology/Fisheries Management Honors Thesis: Evaluation of the Index of Biotic Integrity and its use in describing the fisheries community in Bell Creek, Delaware County, Indiana Advisor: Dr. Thomas E. Lauer EMPLOYMENT 2010 Present South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD) Assistant Professor and Distance Education Coordinator 1) 76% teaching, 17%, research and 7% service appointment. 2) Teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students. 3) Obtain extramural funding for research. 4) Plan and implement distance education for the Department of Natural Resource Management. 1

2002 2003 Indiana Department of Natural Resources (Edinburgh, IN) Naturalist Aide 1) Collected eastern sand darters Ammocrypta pellucida throughout state to assess status of the species. 2) Performed freshwater mussel surveys to assess populations following major anthropogenic disturbances. 3) Tracked lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens in the East Fork of the White River to determine movement and habitat use within the river. 4) Surveyed hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis as part of long-term standardized data set. 2001 2002 Ball State University (Muncie, IN) Honors Research Fellow 1) Sampled fish community using backpack electrofishing unit. 2) Assessed the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) for each site sampled. 3) Assessed Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI) for site sampled. 4) Determined the relationship between the IBI and the QHEI in a watershed impacted by agricultural disturbance. Summer 2001 Archer, Daniels & Midland, Incorporated (Decatur, IL) Aquaculture Intern 1) Responsible for harvesting eggs of tilapia Oreochromis spp. 2) Assisted in growth experiment involving varieties of commercial largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides feeds. 3) Maintained hatchery and equipment daily. Summer 2000 Aquatic Control (Seymour, IN) Lake Management Intern 1) Managed algae and aquatic vegetation using aquatic herbicides on ponds, natural lakes, and small reservoirs. 2) Assisted in control of aquatic nuisance species, including Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum and curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus. 3) Surveyed fish communities using boat-mounted electrofishing unit. 1999 2000 Ball State University (Muncie, IN) Research Technician 1) Sectioned and prepared spines of channel, flathead, blue, and white catfish. 2) Assessed ages of fish. 3) Established database for entering ages of fishes. BOOKS Wuellner, M. R. 2014. Environmental case studies, 1 st edition. Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, IA. 2

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (BOLD INDICATES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS) Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, B. G. Blackwell, S. R. Chipps, T. D. Bacula, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Influence of smallmouth bass predation on recruitment of age-0 yellow perch in South Dakota glacial lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35:736-747. Schall, B. J., M. J. Phayvanh, J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Food habits of fall age-0 walleye in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes. The Prairie Naturalist 47:41-44. Wuellner, M. R. 2015. Student success factors in two online introductory-level natural resource courses. Natural Sciences Education 44:1-9. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Gape:body size relationship for smallmouth bass. The Prairie Naturalist 46(2):100-104. Turner, B. L., M. Wuellner, T. Nichols, and R. Gates. 2014. Dueling land ethics: uncovering agricultural stakeholder mental models to better understand land use change. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics doi:10.1007/s10806-014-9494-y. Graff, B. J., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Phenology of annulus formation in walleye and smallmouth bass otoliths. The Open Fish Science Journal 7:1-7. Turner, B. L., R. Gates, T. Nichols, M. Wuellner, B. H. Dunn, and L.O. Tedeschi. 2013. An investigation into land use changes and consequences in the Northern Great Plains using systems thinking and dynamics. Proceedings of the 31 st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society. Available: http://www.systemdynamics.org/conferences/2013/proceed/papers/p1185.pdf (March 2014). Wuellner, M. R., R. G. Bramblett, C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale, D. R. Roberts, and J. Johnson. 2013. Reachand watershed-scale characteristics are relatively un-influential in explaining the occurrence of stream fish species in the North-western Great Plains, USA. Journal of Fish Biology 82:1497-1513. Wuellner, M. R. 2013. Student learning and instructor investment in online and face-to-face natural resources courses. Natural Sciences Education 42:14-23. Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2012. Comparison of four types of sampling gears for estimating age-0 yellow perch density. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 27: 587-598. Dembkowski, D. J., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2012. Sampling glacial lake littoral fish assemblages with four gears. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 32:1160-1166. Galster, B. J., M. R. Wuellner, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2012. A comparison of walleye stable isotope signatures in eastern South Dakota lakes pre- and post-smallmouth bass introduction. Journal of Fish Biology 81:135-147. Wuellner, M. R., and D. C. Jackson. 2012. Population characteristics of AFS membership: Special focus on the Millennial generation of fisheries professionals. Fisheries 37:59-64. Dembkowski, D. J., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2011. Depth and littoral habitat association of age- 0 yellow perch in two South Dakota glacial lakes. The Prairie Naturalist 43(3/4):121-123. Wuellner, M. R., D. W., Willis, B. G. Blackwell, and J. P. Lott. 2011. Empirical assessment of potential interactions between walleye and smallmouth bass. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 27:1173-1180. Wuellner, M. R., B. D. S. Graeb, D. W. Willis. B. J. Galster, T. M. Selch, and S. R. Chipps. 2011. Competitive interactions between walleye (Sander vitreus) and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) under various controlled conditions. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 26:299-314. 3

Ranney, S. R., M. J. Fincel, M. R. Wuellner, J. A. VanDeHey, and M. L. Brown. 2011. Assessing lengthrelated biases in standard weight equations: response to comment. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 31:661-665. Ahrens, A. E., T. W. Schaeffer, M. R. Wuellner, D. W. Willis, and J. P. Lott. 2010. Population and diet assessment of white bass in Lake Sharpe, South Dakota. The Prairie Naturalist 42(3/4):130-137. Ranney, S. R., M. L. Brown, M. J. Fincel, J. A. VanDeHey, and M. R. Wuellner. 2010. Assessing lengthrelated bias and the potential for data standardization in the development of standard weight (W s ) equations. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 30:655-664. Wuellner, M. R., S. R. Chipps, D. W. Willis, and W. E. Adams, Jr. 2010. Interactions between walleyes and smallmouth bass in a Missouri River reservoir with consideration of the influence of temperature and prey. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 30:445 463. Dagel, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2010. Channel catfish diets include substantial vegetation in a Missouri River reservoir. The Prairie Naturalist 42:1-7. Wuellner, M. R., and C. S. Guy. 2008. Status assessment of burbot in Montana: importance of a standardized sampling protocol. Intermountain Journal of Sciences 14:1-14. Wuellner, M. R., B. D. S. Graeb, M. J. Ward, and D. W. Willis. 2008. Gizzard shad: a prey species at the northwestern edge of its range. Pages 637 653 in M. S. Allen, S. Sammons, and M. J. Maceina, editors. Fourth Reservoir Symposium: Balancing Fisheries Management and Water Uses for Impounded River Systems. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 62, Bethesda, Maryland. Sullivan, B. E., L. S. Rigsby, A. Berndt, M. R. Jones-Wuellner, T. P. Simon, T. Lauer, and M. Pyron. 2004. Habitat influence on fish community assemblage in an agricultural landscape in four east central Indiana streams. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 19:141-148. Dembkowski, D. J., B. J. Smith, D. A. James, and M. R. Wuellner. In review. A simple method to increase precision, reduce error, and facilitate the aging of otoliths: the otolith illumination device. South Dakota Academy of Science. Turner, B.L., M. Wuellner, T. Nichols, B. Dunn, R. Gates, and L. O. Tedeschi. In review. Development and evaluation of a system dynamics model for understanding agricultural land use change in north central United States. Natural Resource Modeling. Turner, B. L., M. Wuellner, T. Nichols, R. Gates, B. H. Dunn, and L. O. Tedeschi. In review. Forecasted agricultural land transformation from economic, policy, or cultural scenarios in the north central United States from 2012-2062 using System Dynamics modeling. Agricultural Systems. Dembkowski, D. J., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. In review. Synchrony in larval yellow perch production: the influence of the Moran Effect during early life history. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Wuellner, M. R., J. D. Grote, and M. J. Fincel. In review. Microelemental signatures of Missouri River tributaries. Limnology and Oceanography. Grote, J. D., and M. R. Wuellner. In review. Evaluating sampling gear targeting spring age-1 walleye for assessing potential overwinter mortality. Lake and Reservoir Management. Benage, D. J., D. J. Dembkowski, J. D. Grote, M. A. Kaemingk, D. M. Bogner, and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Development of an index of year-class strength and identification of recruitment bottlenecks for yellow perch in South Dakota and Nebraska glacial lakes. Journal of Great Plains Research. 4

Bogner, D. M., M. A. Kaemingk, and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Effects of micro-scale spawning phenology on recruitment of yellow perch and bluegill. Journal of Fish Biology. Dembkowski, D. J., and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Constraints to yellow perch recruitment: a review. Reviews in Fisheries Science. Orth, M. R., and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Factors influencing spatial distribution of grades in large section undergraduate courses. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Phayvanh, M. J., J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Influence of larval yellow perch on walleye recruitment in five eastern South Dakota lakes. The Prairie Naturalist. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. In preparation. Prey vulnerability to smallmouth bass based on predator gape dimensions and prey body depth. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. Wuellner, M. R., L. K. Bilbrey, and B. L. Crider. In preparation. Identifying and changing undergraduate students mental models of the environment. Natural Sciences Education. NON-PEER REVIEWED AND POPULAR ARTICLES Wuellner, M. R. 2013. Comparing Student Learning and Satisfaction in Two Online and Face-to-Face Courses. CSA News Magazine 58:36-37. Wuellner, M. R., and S. J. Fisher. 2013. Revisiting the process for qualifying for the AFS/Sea Grant best student presentation and poster awards. Fisheries 38:88-90. Wuellner, M. R. 2012. The value of rubrics. The Archives 1:4. (http://snack.to/fupmehhd) Wuellner, M. R., T. D. Bacula, and D. W. Willis. 2011. Smallmouth bass versus walleye: myths and facts. South Dakota Conservation Digest 78(2):4-7. Wuellner, M. R., J. P. Davis, and K. N. Schneider. 2009. The Student Subsection of the Education Section of AFS. Fisheries 34(1):44-45. Wuellner, M. R., and D. W. Willis. 2008. On northern pond: fish competition. Pond Boss Magazine 17(4):20-22. Donaldson, M. R., and M. R. Wuellner. 2008. Education, networking and fun: a preview of student activities at the 2008 AFS Annual Meeting in Ottawa. Fisheries 33(2):90-92. Jones, M. R. 2002. To intern or not to intern: The answers to all your questions. Fisheries 27(4):29. Wuellner, M. R. In preparation. Smallmouth bass: walleye foe or innocuous newcomer? In-Fisherman. TECHNICAL REPORTS Wuellner, M. R., J. D. Grote, M. C. Fincel. 2015. Assessment of the feasibility to use hard part microchemistry as a research tool in South Dakota Missouri River tributaries. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Fisheries Division Report 15-XX, Pierre. Grote, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, D. J. Dembkowski, B. G. Blackwell, and D. O. Lucchesi. Evaluating the factors that affect recruitment of young-of-the-year walleye in eastern South Dakota natural lakes. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Fisheries Division Report 15-XX, Pierre. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, R. Hanten, K. Potter, and G. Galinat. 2010. Predator-prey relations in large South Dakota reservoirs, job 2: gizzard shad dynamics in South Dakota reservoirs. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Fisheries Division Report 10-10, Pierre. 5

Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, S. R. Chipps, R. Hanten, and K. Potter. 2009. Predator-prey relations in large South Dakota reservoirs, job 1: seasonal walleye and smallmouth bass diets and growth in Lake Sharpe. South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Fisheries Division Report 09-14, Pierre. Jones-Wuellner, M. R. and C. S. Guy. 2005. Status of burbot in Montana. Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Bozeman. Bramblett, R. G., M. R. Jones-Wuellner, C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale. 2003. Annual report: Montana prairie riparian native species study. Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Bozeman. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (BOLD INDICATES UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS) Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Synchrony in larval yellow perch production: The Influence of the Moran Effect during early life history (Presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Dembkowski, D. J., C. L. Schake, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Potential vulnerability of Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Yellow Perch to Smallmouth Bass predations based on gape dimensions and prey body depth (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, B. G. Blackwell, S. R. Chipps, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Estimating the influence of smallmouth bass predation on recruitment of age-0 yellow perch in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Smith, B. J., B. G. Blackwell, M. R. Wuellner, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2015. A comparison between South Dakota and North American standard sampling gears in lakes and reservoirs (Presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Smith, B. J., B. G. Blackwell, M. R. Wuellner, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2015. Escapement of fishes from modified fyke nets with varying throat configurations (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Smith, B. J., B. G. Blackwell, B. D. S. Graeb, M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2015. Indirect estimates of gill net selectivity for 18 North American freshwater fish species (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. Wuellner, M. R., J. D. Grote, and M. C. Fincel. 2015. Assessment of the feasibility to use hard part microchemistry as a research tool in South Dakota Missouri River tributaries (Presentation). South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks Summer Fisheries Meeting. Yankton, SD. Wuellner, M. R., J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, B. G. Blackwell, and D. O. Lucchesi. 2015. Evaluating sampling gear targeting spring age-1 walleye to assess potential vulnerability to overwinter mortality (Presentation). Joint Meeting of the Centrarchid, Esocid, and Walleye Technical Committees - North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society. Brookings, SD. Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, B. G. Blackwell, S. R. Chipps, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Estimating the influence of smallmouth bass predation on recruitment of age-0 yellow perch in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes (Presentation). Joint Meeting of the Centrarchid, Esocid, and Walleye Technical Committees - North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society. Brookings, SD. Menendez, H., B. turner, R. Gates, and M. Wuellner. 2015. To plow or not to plow: An investigation into land use changes and consequences in the Northern Great Plains using systems thinking and dynamics. Land Use Mapping and Modeling Symposium. Brookings, SD. Menendez, H., B. turner, R. Gates, and M. Wuellner. 2015. Quantifying runoff, erosion, and water quality changes resulting from grassland conversion using a systems dynamics approach. Land Use Mapping and Modeling Symposium. Brookings, SD. 6

Phayvanh, M. J., J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Influence of larval yellow perch on walleye recruitment on five eastern South Dakota lakes (Poster). South Dakota State University Undergraduate Research Day, Brookings, SD. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Relative vulnerability of bluegill, black crappie, and yellow perch to smallmouth bass predation (Poster). South Dakota State University Undergraduate Research Day, Brookings, SD. Phayvanh, M. J., J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Influence of larval yellow perch on walleye recruitment on five eastern South Dakota lakes (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Relative vulnerability of bluegill, black crappie, and yellow perch to smallmouth bass predation (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Smith, B. J., B. G. Blackwell, M. R. Wuellner; B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2015. Indirect estimates of gill net selectivity for 18 North American freshwater fish species (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Phayvanh, M. J., J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Influence of larval yellow perch on walleye recruitment on five eastern South Dakota lakes (Poster). 74 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Potential vulnerability of prey to smallmouth bass predation based on gape dimensions and prey body depth (Poster). 74 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. Wuellner, M. R., J. D. Grote, and M. C. Fincel. 2015. Assessment of the feasibility to use otolith microchemistry as a research tool in South Dakota Missouri River tributaries (Presentation). 74 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Indianapolis, IN. Benage, D. J., D. J. Dembkowski, J. D. Grote, M. A. Kaemingk, D. M. Bogner, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Development of an index of year-class strength and identification of recruitment bottlenecks for yellow perch in South Dakota and Nebraska glacial lakes (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, B. G. Blackwell, S. R. Chipps, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Estimating the influence of smallmouth bass predation on recruitment of age-0 yellow perch in South Dakota glacial lakes (Presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Grote, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, D. J. Dembkowski, D. O. Lucchesi, and B. G. Blackwell. 2014. Walleye recruitment relative to fry stockings in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes (Presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Gape : body size relationship in smallmouth bass (AFS Best Student Poster Honorable Mention Award). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Smith, B., B. G. Blackwell, M. R. Wuellner, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2014. Comparison of North American standard gill nets and fyke nets with South Dakota standard gill nets and fyke nets (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Smith, B., B. G. Blackwell, M. R. Wuellner, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2014. Comparison of North American standard and South Dakota standard gill nets on Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 7

Wuellner, M. R., J. D. Grote, and M. C. Fincel. 2014. Longitudinal and temporal elemental signatures of South Dakota Missouri River tributaries (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Benage, D. J., D. J. Dembkowski, J. D. Grote, M. A. Kaemingk, D. M. Bogner, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Development of an index of year-class strength and identification of recruitment bottlenecks for yellow perch in South Dakota and Nebraska glacial lakes (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Grote, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, B. G. Blackwell, and D. O. Lucchesi. 2014. Determining optimum stocking rates of walleye fry and small fingerlings in eastern South Dakota natural lakes (Presentation). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Phayvanh, M. J., B. J. Schall, J. D. Grote, D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Diet composition of fall age-0 walleye in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Schake, C. L., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Gape:body size relationship in smallmouth bass (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Turner, B. L. R. Gates, T. Nichols, M. Wuellner, B.H. Dunn, and L.O. Tedeschi. 2014. Development and evaluation of a system dynamics simulation model for assessing land use change due in the Northern Great Plains (Presentation). Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. Grote, J. D., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2014. Overwinter trends in abundance, size structure, and body composition of walleye and yellow perch (Poster). 73 rd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Kansas City, MO. Bogner, D. M., M. A. Kaemingk, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. The effects of micro-scale spawning phenology on recruitment of bluegill (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. Dembkowski, D. J., B. G. Blackwell, D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. Spatial synchrony of yellow perch recruitment in South Dakota glacial lakes (Presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. Dembkowski, D. J., B. J. Smith, D. A. James, M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2013. A simple method to increase precision, reduce error, and facilitate the aging of otoliths: the otolith illumination device (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. Graff, B.J., D.J. Dembkowski, M.R. Wuellner, and D.W. Willis. 2013. Factors influencing timing of annulus formation in walleye and smallmouth bass otoliths (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. Grote, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, B. G. Blackwell, and D. O. Lucchesi. 2013. Identifying sampling methods to reliably index spring age-1 walleye relative abundance in South Dakota natural lakes (Presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. Turner, B. L. R. Gates, T. Nichols, M. Wuellner, B.H. Dunn, and L.O. Tedeschi. 2013. To plow or not to plow: Investigating grassland to cropland conversion in the Northern Great Plains using systems dynamics (Poster). 2 nd Biennial America s Grassland Conference. Manhattan, KS. Turner, B. L. R. Gates, T. Nichols, M. Wuellner, B.H. Dunn, and L.O. Tedeschi. 2013. Investigation into land use changes and consequences in the Northern Great Plains using systems thinking and 8

dynamics (Poster). 31 st International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, Cambridge, MA. Turner, B. L. R. Gates, T. Nichols, M. Wuellner, B.H. Dunn, and L.O. Tedeschi. 2013. Investigation into land use changes and consequences in the Northern Great Plains using systems thinking and dynamics (Poster). 66 th Annual Society for Range Management International Meeting, Technical Training and Trade Show. Oklahoma City, OK. Turner, B. L., R. Gates; T. Nichols; M. R. Wuellner; J. Butler, and L. O. Tedeschi. 2013. To plow or not to plow: Investigating grassland to cropland conversion in the Northern Great Plains using systems dynamics (Poster). Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK. Wuellner, M. R. 2013. Self-assessment of learning motivations and skills and potential for academic success by online wildlife and fisheries sciences students (Invited Presentation). South Dakota Board of Regents Conference on Academic Quality: Establishing Expectations and Measuring Success, Brookings, SD. Bogner, D. M., M. A. Kaemingk, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. The development of a recruitment bottleneck model for freshwater fisheries (Poster). South Dakota State University Undergraduate Research Day, Brookings, SD. Bogner, D. M., M. A. Kaemingk, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. The effects of micro-scale spawning phenology on recruitment of bluegill (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Grote, J. G., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. Comparing three commonly used condition indices for use in assessing juvenile walleye populations (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. Inferential differences in fish population attributes relative to shoreline development: A case study at Pickerel Lake (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Dembkowski, D. J., B. G. Blackwell, D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. Spatial synchrony of yellow perch recruitment in South Dakota glacial lakes (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Bogner, D. M., M. A. Kaemingk, and M. R. Wuellner. 2013. The effects of micro-scale spawning phenology on recruitment of bluegill (Poster). Nebraska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Gretna, NE. Dembkowski, D. J., B. G. Blackwell, D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2012. Spatial synchrony of yellow perch recruitment in South Dakota glacial lakes (Presentation). 72 nd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Wichita, KS. Wuellner, M. R. 2012. Self-assessment of learning motivations and skills and potential for academic success by first-year online wildlife and fisheries sciences students (Poster). 72 nd Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Wichita, KS. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, D. M. Peterson, and G. Dobbs-Tidemann. 2012. You can t teach wildlife and fisheries online, can you? (Poster). South Dakota State University National Distance Learning Week Showcase, Brookings, SD. Dembkowski, D. J., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2012. Comparison of four gears for sampling glacial lake littoral fish assemblages with an emphasis on age-0 yellow perch (Best Student Presentation Finalist). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. 9

Longhenry, C., M. C. Fincel, and M. R. Wuellner. 2012. Temperature effects on gizzard shad production in two Missouri River reservoirs: another result of the 2011 flood (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, D. M. Peterson, and G. Dobbs-Tidemann. 2012. You can t teach wildlife and fisheries online, can you? A comparison of student learning and satisfaction in two online and face-to-face courses (Presentation). University Education in Natural Resources Conference, Fort Collins, CO. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, D. M. Peterson, and G. Dobbs-Tidemann. 2012. You can t teach wildlife and fisheries online, can you? (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Dembkowski, D. J., M. R. Wuellner, D. W. Willis, and B. G. Blackwell. 2012. Smallmouth bass growth dynamics in South Dakota glacial lakes (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Lindgren, J. S., D. J. Dembkowski, and M. R. Wuellner. 2012. Factors affecting phenology of annulus formation in walleye and smallmouth bass otoliths (Oral). 5 th Annual Midwest Student Fisheries Colloquium, Urbana-Champaign, IL. Wuellner, M. R., K. N. Bertrand, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2011. Extrinsic influences on yellow perch Perca flavescens across a broad geographic range: Updated (Poster). 71 st Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Des Moines, IA. Dembkowski, D. J., D. W. Willis, and M. R. Wuellner. 2011. Comparison of four gears to estimate age-0 yellow perch density (Oral). 71st Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Des Moines, IA. Wuellner, M. R. 2011. How effective is online instruction? Comparing student learning outcomes and course satisfaction between online and face-to-face instruction of two applied natural resources courses (Invited presentation). SDSU Sigma Xi Luncheon, Brookings, SD. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, R. Hanten, K. Potter, and G. Galinat. 2011. Gizzard shad and walleye relations In Lake Sharpe, South Dakota (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Wuellner, M. R., K. N. Bertrand, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2011. Extrinsic influences on yellow perch Perca flavescens across a broad geographic range (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Dembkowski, D. J., M. R. Wuellner, D. W. Willis, and B. G. Blackwell. 2011. Smallmouth bass growth dynamics in South Dakota glacial lakes (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, R. Hanten, K. Potter, and G. Galinat. 2011. Gizzard shad dynamics and their relations to walleye growth and condition in South Dakota reservoirs (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Wuellner, M. R. 2010. The emerging cohort of fisheries professionals: Are we really so different from the older generations? (Invited plenary presentation). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. Wuellner, M. R., B. J. Galster, T. M. Selch, B. D. S. Graeb, S. R. Chipps, and D. W. Willis. 2010. Competition between walleye and smallmouth bass in a controlled setting (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Spearfish, SD. 10

Wuellner, M. R., B. G. Galster, D. W. Willis, and B. D. S. Graeb. 2009. Do introduced smallmouth bass compete with existing walleye? (Oral). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. Ranney, S. H., M. J. Fincel, M. R. Wuellner, J. A. VanDeHey, and M. L. Brown. 2009. Comparing standard weight equations developed from the EmP and RLP methods (Oral). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. Galster, B. G., J. A. VanDeHey, M. R. Wuellner, M. J. Fincel, B. D. S. Graeb, D. W. Willis, and S. R. Chipps. 2009. A trip back in time: re-constructing historic food webs with stable isotope analysis (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. Wuellner, M. R., D. W., Willis, S. R. Chipps, and W. E. Adams. 2009. Relative influence of gizzard shad and rainbow smelt on growth of top-level predators in a Missouri River reservoir (Oral). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Dagel, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2009. Population dynamics and food habits of channel catfish in Lake Sharpe (Oral). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Ahrens, A. E., T. W. Schaeffer, M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis 2009. Population assessment of white bass (Morone chrysops) in Lake Sharpe, South Dakota (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, S. R. Chipps, and W. E. Adams. 2008. Relative influence of two prey species on predatory fish growth in a Missouri River reservoir (Oral). 69 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Columbus, OH. Dagel, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2008. Population dynamics and food habits of channel catfish in Lake Sharpe (Poster). 69 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Columbus, OH. Wuellner, M. R. 2008. WL 110: Environmental conservation (Invited poster). South Dakota State University Distance Education Workshop, Brookings, SD. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, B. D. S. Graeb, and J. P. Lott. 2008. Assessing interactions between walleye and smallmouth bass in South Dakota waters (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario. Ranney, S. H., M. J. Fincel, M. R. Wuellner, J. A. VanDeHey, and M. L. Brown. 2008. Assessing lengthrelated bias and the potential for data standardization in the development of standard weight (W s ) equations (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, B. D. S. Graeb, and J. P. Lott. 2008. A field-based approach to assessing interactions between walleye and smallmouth bass in South Dakota (Oral). Dakota-Iowa Chapters of American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting, Sioux Falls, SD. Dagel, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2008. Population dynamics and food habits of channel catfish in Lake Sharpe (Poster). Dakota-Iowa Chapters of American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting, Sioux Falls, SD. Galster, B. J., M. R. Wuellner, T. M. Selch, B. D. S. Graeb, S. R. Chipps, and D. W. Willis. 2008. Assessing food competition between walleye and smallmouth bass using a basic approach (Oral). Dakota-Iowa Chapters of American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting, Sioux Falls, SD. Grote, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2008. Early life history of gizzard shad in Hipple Lake, South Dakota (Oral). Dakota-Iowa Chapters of American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting, Sioux Falls, SD. 11

Galster, B. J., M. R. Wuellner, T. M. Selch, B. D. S. Graeb, S. R. Chipps, D. W. Willis. 2007. Food competition between walleye and smallmouth bass (Oral). 68 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Madison, WI. Grote, J. D., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. Determining the potential for middle-out food web effects by gizzard shad in a Missouri River reservoir (Poster). 68 th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Madison, WI. Wuellner, M. R., B. J. Galster, B. D. S. Graeb, T. M. Selch, S. R. Chipps, D. W. Willis. 2007. Integrating basic and applied research in determining whether competition exists between two top-level predators in South Dakota Missouri River reservoirs (Poster). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Wuellner, M. R., B. D. S. Graeb, M. J. Ward, and D. W. Willis. 2007. Gizzard shad at the edge of their range (Invited presentation). South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Annual Summer Meeting, Pierre, SD. Wuellner, M. R., B. D. S. Graeb, M. J. Ward, and D. W. Willis. 2007. Gizzard shad: a prey species at the northwestern edge of its range (Invited presentation). 4 th International Reservoir Symposium, South Division of the American Fisheries Society, Atlanta, GA. Galster, B. J., B. D. S. Graeb, T. M. Selch, M. R. Wuellner, S. R. Chipps, D. W. Willis. 2007. Food competition between walleye and smallmouth bass: a preliminary investigation (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Schaeffer, T. W., M. R. Wuellner, and D. W. Willis. 2007. Population assessment of white bass (Morone chrysops) in Lake Sharpe, South Dakota (Poster). Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Wuellner, M. R., D. W. Willis, J. P. Lott, R. Hanten, K. Potter. 2006. Predator relationships among Sander species and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in Lake Sharpe, South Dakota (Poster). 64th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting, Omaha, NE. Wuellner, M. R., R. B. Bramblett, C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale, D. R. Roberts, J. Johnson. 2006. Using tree classifiers to model Montana prairie fish distributions at the reach and watershed scale (Oral). Western Division of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Bozeman, MT. Jones-Wuellner, M. R., R. G. Bramblett, C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale, J. Johnson. 2006. Influences of reachand watershed-scale habitat features on fish distribution in Great Plains streams of Montana (Oral). Dakota Chapter Annual Meeting, Chamberlain, SD. Jones-Wuellner, M. R., R. G. Bramblett, C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale, J. Johnson. 2006. Influences of reachand watershed-scale habitat features on fish distribution in Great Plains streams of Montana (Oral). Great Plains Fishery Workers Annual Meeting, Glasgow, MT. Jones-Wuellner, M. R., R. G. Bramblett, C. S. Guy, A. V. Zale, J. Johnson. 2005. Influences of reachand watershed-scale habitat features on fish distribution in Great Plains streams of Montana (Oral). American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK. Jones-Wuellner, M. R., C. S. Guy, and K. P. McDonald. 2005. Status of burbot in Montana (Oral). Montana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Missoula, MT. Jones-Wuellner, M. R., R. G. Bramblett, A. V. Zale, C. S. Guy. 2004. Evaluation of eastern Montana riparian areas: implications for landuse management (Oral). Montana Cooperative Coordinators Committee Annual Meeting, Missoula, MT. Jones-Wuellner, M. R., and C. S. Guy. 2004. The status of burbot (Lota lota) in Montana, U.S.A. (Poster). World Fisheries Congress, Vancouver, BC. 12

Jones-Wuellner, M. R., R. G. Bramblett, C. S. Guy, and A. V. Zale. 2004. Distribution, species richness, and predictive modeling of Montana prairie fishes (Poster). Montana Chapter of the American Society Annual Meeting. Whitefish, MT. Rigsby, L. S., B. E. Sullivan, A. K. Beier, M. R. Jones, T. Simon, T. E. Lauer, and M. Pyron. 2003. Habitat influence on fish community assemblage in an agricultural landscape in three east-central Indiana streams (Oral). Indiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Spring Meeting, Bloomington, IN. Jones, M. R., A. K. Beier, and T. E. Lauer. 2002. Evaluating IBI and QHEI scores along Bell Creek, Delaware and Henry counties, IN (Oral). Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN. Jones, M. R., A. K. Beier, and T. E. Lauer. 2002. Comparing IBI scores versus drainage basin area for Bell Creek, Delaware and Henry counties, IN (Oral). Ball State University Student Fish and Wildlife Conference. Muncie, IN. Jones, M. R., and T. E. Lauer. 2001. Improving aging techniques for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, and flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris (Poster). Indiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Spring Meeting, Nashville, IN. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Grote, J. D., and M. R. Wuellner. 2015. Walleye stocking in South Dakota natural lakes (Invited presentation). South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited State Chapter, Sioux Falls, SD. Wuellner, M. R. 2013. Competition and fish: the case of walleye and smallmouth bass (Invited presentation). South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited State Chapter, Deadwood, SD. Wuellner, M. R. 2010. Competition and fish: the case of walleye and smallmouth bass (Invited presentation). Walleyes Unlimited, Pierre, SD. Wuellner, M. R. 2010. Competition and fish: the case of walleye and smallmouth bass (Invited presentation). South Dakota BASS Spring Fling, Mitchell, SD. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 1999 - Present American Fisheries Society Continuing Education Committee (2010 2015) Certification Review Committee (2012 Present) Education Section (2005 Present) Fisheries Information Technology Section (2006 Present) Fisheries Management Section (2006 Present) North Central Division (1999 2003, 2006 Present) Dakota Chapter (2006 Present) 2010 Present Great Plains Natural Science Society (member) 2015 Present South Dakota Grasslands Coalition (member) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2014 2015 President-Elect, North Central Division of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) 2015 Reviewer, Annales de Limnologie International Journal of Limnology 2011, 2014 Reviewer, Journal of Applied Ichthyology 2013 Reviewer, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 13

2013 Reviewer, Ecology of Freshwater Fish 2013 Reviewer, Future of Fisheries: Perspectives for Emerging Professionals 2012 2015 Reviewer, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2011 2013 Reviewer, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 2012, 2014 Reviewer, Journal of Freshwater Ecology 2012 Reviewer, Ecological Applications 2012 Reviewer, Hydrobiologia 2011 2013 Co-chair, Best Student Presentation/Poster Symposium Committee, AFS 2012 Present Member, Education Sub-committee Professional Certification Committee, AFS Co-chair for symposium entitled Understanding the Ecological and Social Constraints to 2012 Achieving Sustainable Fisheries Resource Policy and Management for AFS Annual Meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota 2011 Present Associate Editor, The Prairie Naturalist 2010 Present Member, Continuing Education Committee, AFS 2010 Present Member, Multi-state Agricultural Experiment Research Station Project, North Central Development Committee (NC_1189) 2010 Reviewer, Fisheries (Education Section series) 2010 Reviewer, Case Studies in Fisheries Conservation and Management: Applied Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 & Reviewer, North American Journal of Fisheries Management 2015 2008 2009 AFS Strategic Plan 2010 2014 Committee (Appointed Member) 2009 Reviewer, Scientific Communication for Natural Resources Professionals 2008 Reviewer, Inland Fisheries Management in North America, 3 rd Edition 2008 Guest speaker for Ball State Student Subunit of AFS meeting 2007 Reviewer, 4 th International Reservoir Symposium 2007 Reviewer, Journal of Fish Biology 2006 Reviewer, Fisheries Techniques, 3 rd Edition 2007 & 2008 SDSU Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Faculty Search Committee 2007 2008 Editor, Student s Angle, Fisheries 2007 2008 John E. Skinner Memorial Award Committee, Education Section, AFS 2007 2008 President, Student Subsection of the Education Section, AFS 2007 2008 Student Activities Sub-committee, AFS Arrangements Committee 2007 2008 Webmaster, Student Subsection of the Education Section, AFS 2007 2008 Vice President, Dakota Chapter of AFS 2007 2008 Program Chair, Dakota-Iowa AFS Joint Meeting 2006 2008 Webmaster, South Dakota State University Student Subunit of AFS 2004 2005 Vice President, Montana State University Student Subunit of AFS 2003 Co-founder, Montana State University Student Subunit of AFS 2001 2002 Co-chair, Ball State University Student Fish and Wildlife Conference 2001 2002 President, Ball State University Student Subunit of AFS 2000 2001 Raffle Chair, Ball State University Student Subunit of AFS 1999 2000 Vice President, Ball State University Student Subunit of AFS TEACHING EXPERIENCE WL/NRM 110 Environmental Conservation Instructor of record Online; Face-to-face WL 220 Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management Instructor of record Online; Face-to-face 14

WL 230 Wildlife and Fisheries Techniques Instructor of record Online; Face-to-face WL 412 Principles of Fisheries Management Laboratory instructor Face-to-face WL 420 Wildlife Law and Enforcement Instructor of record Face-to-face WL 430 Human Dimensions of Wildlife and Fisheries Instructor of record Face-to-face WL 510 Advanced Fisheries Management Teaching assistant Face-to-face WL 792 Special Topics: Teaching Strategies Instructor of record Face-to-face GRANTS AND MONETARY AWARDS OBTAINED 2015 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Direct and indirect impacts of recent gizzard shad introduction in western South Dakota reservoirs (Principal Investigator) $149,773 2015 South Dakota 319 I & E Minigrant (Co-Principal Investigator) $9,825 2015 Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Developing an Index of Biotic Integrity for Eastern South Dakota Natural Lakes (Co-Principal Investigator) 2014 South Dakota State University Scholarly Excellence Fund Seed/Start-up Funding Program (Principal Investigator) 2014, 2012 Undergraduate Engagement Award, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University (Principal Investigator) 2014 South Dakota State University Scholarly Excellence Fund Scholarly Dissemination Proposal (Principal Investigator) 2013 Griffith Undergraduate Research Award, South Dakota State University (Principal Investigator) 2012 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration - Assessment of the Feasibility to Use Otolith Microchemistry as a Research Tool in South Dakota Waters (Principal Investigator) 2012 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration - Walleye Stocking Success in Natural Lakes (Principal Investigator) 2011 South Dakota State University Honors in Agriculture Faculty Development Mini Grant (New Course Development Grant) 2011, 2008 Orville and Enolia Bentley Undergraduate Research Award, South Dakota State University (Principle and Co-Principal Investigator) 2011 South Dakota State University Academic and Scholarly Excellence Fund Funds to Enhance Scholarly Excellence (Principal Investigator) 2010 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Yellow Perch and Smallmouth Bass Interactions (Co-Principal Investigator) $43,279 $2,000 $3,000 per year $500 $3,000 $43,478 $237,794 $3,000 $3,500 per year $7,190 $300,931 2008 AFS Parent Society Governance Travel Award $879 2007 John E. Skinner Memorial Award, AFS Education Section $800 2007 Jesse W. West Wildlife and Fisheries Research Endowment (Principal $2,200 Investigator) 2005 Montana State College of Letters and Sciences Travel Grant $2,000 OTHER GRANTS AND MONETARY AWARDS PURSUED 2015 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration - Potential interactions between yellow perch and several centrarchid species in eastern South Dakota glacial lakes (co- Principal Investigator; Application Denied) $112,623 15

2015 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Investigating potential predatory impacts on yellow perch recruitment in South Dakota glacial lakes (co-principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2015 Undergraduate Research Award, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2015 South Dakota State University Strategic Re-investment Fund: Developing an Enhanced Natural Resources Law Enforcement Program at SDSU (Lead Author and Co-Collaborator; Application Denied) 2014 South Dakota Water Resources Institute USGS 104b Grant Pre-proposal (Co-Principal Investigator, Not Invited for Full Proposal) 2014 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Engaging Northern Great Plains Stakeholders in Conservation (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2014 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Plains and Prairie Potholes Cooperative Landscape Conservation (Co-Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2013 South Dakota State University Academic and Scholarly Excellence Fund Mark of Academic Excellence Fund (Co-Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2013 Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Spawning Habitat Use and Availability for Walleye in Natural Lakes (Co-Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2013 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Survival and Food Habits of Gizzard Shad in Western South Dakota Reservoirs (Co-Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2013 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Angler Perceptions of Walleye- Bass Interactions in South Dakota (Co-Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2013 National Science Foundation, Division of Environmental Biology Preproposal Understanding the Influence of Extrinsic Factors and Compensatory Growth Responses on Stunted Growth Expression of Fishes (Lead Principal Investigator; Not Invited to Submit Full Proposal) 2012 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Angler Perceptions of Walleye- Bass Interactions in South Dakota (Co-Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2012 National Science Foundation, Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories Development of a Strategic Management Plan to Support Integrated Efforts of the Dakota Ecosystem Science Laboratories (Co-Principal Investigator, Application Denied) 2012 Delta Waterfowl Farmer/Rancher Attitudes towards CRP and Other Conservation Practices in the U.S. Portion of the Prairie Pothole Region (Co-Principal Investigator, Application Denied) 2012 South Dakota State University Academic and Scholarly Excellence Fund Mark of Academic Excellence Fund (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2012 Young Professionals Travel Award, AFS Education Section (Application Denied) $88,284 $3,000 $98,554 $48,731 $395,824 $101,844 $10,000 $320,078 $172,662 $15,122 $150,000 $15,122 $24,553 $141,090 $14,811 $800 16

2012 National Science Foundation, Division of Environmental Biology Preproposal Prevalence and Persistence of Stunted Populations and the Effects of Directional Selection (Lead Principal Investigator; Not Invited to Submit Full Proposal) 2011 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Ecology of Introduced Gizzard Shad in Western South Dakota Reservoirs (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2010 Federal Aid in Sport Fishing Restoration Stable Isotope Analysis of Glacial Lake and Missouri River Reservoir Food Webs (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2010 South Dakota State University Research and Scholarship Support Fund (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) 2009 South Dakota Electronic University Consortium Education Grant for New Course and Online Degree Program Development (Principal Investigator; Application Denied) $1,977,143 $154,995 $150,465 $6,954 $6,953 HONORS AND AWARDS 2015 Sewrey Colloquium presenter in the category of Teaching and Learning, SDSU (nominated and selected by faculty) 2012 Honorary Member of Golden Key International Honor Society, SDSU (nominated by students) 2012 Certified Fisheries Professional, American Fisheries Society 2012 Master Level Online Instructor, South Dakota State University 2011 Graduate Faculty, South Dakota State University 2010 South Dakota State University s Sole Nominee for Instructional Technology Council (ITC) Awards for Excellence in Teaching (Category: Outstanding Online Course) 2010 Invited Plenary Speaker for Annual AFS Parent Society Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2010 Invited Panelist for Exemplary Online Course Open House, South Dakota State University 2009 Distinguished Service Award, AFS Parent Society 2008 Jerome Norgren Memorial Fisheries Ph.D. Student of the Year Award, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State University 2008 J. Frances Allen Scholarship Award, AFS Parent Society 2008 South Dakota State University Woman of Distinction Award (Student Category) 2007 Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award, AFS North Central Division 2007 Outstanding Student Poster Award, AFS Parent Society 2006 Sauger Scholarship, AFS Dakota Chapter 2004 Matthew F. Clow Memorial Award Scholarship, Montana State University 2002 Outstanding Senior in Biology, Ball State University 2002 Undergraduate Student of the Year, Ball State University Student Subunit AFS 2002 Best Student Paper, Ball State University Student Fish and Wildlife Conference 2001 Distinguished Service Award, Ball State University Student Subunit AFS CONTINUING EDUCATION 2015 The Land Ethic Reclaimed: Perceptive Hunting, Aldo Leopold, and Conservation, Coursera MOOC course through the University of Wisconsin Madison 2014 Occupancy Modeling Workshop, SDSU, Brookings, South Dakota 2012 Before-After-Impact-Control Design Workshop, Dakota Chapter, AFS, Chamberlain, South Dakota 2011 Systems Dynamics and Systems Thinking Workshop, SDSU, Brookings, South Dakota 2010 Basic Fish Population Modeling in Excel Software, AFS, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2010 Adaptive Management and Structured Decision Making, U.S. Geological Survey Webinar 17