NEWSLETTER
OF THE ARIZONA-NEVADA
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Department of Geosciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077
(520) 621 7953, (520) 621 7953
anas@geo.arizona.edu
http://www.geo.arizona.edu/anas

October, 2000

Editor, Stephen Williams
Glendale Community College
swilliams@gc.maricopa.edu

CALL FOR PAPERS
45^th ANNUAL MEETING

This newsletter contains the CALL FOR PAPERS for the 45^th Annual meeting of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. The meeting will be held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on April 14, 2001.

NEW OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY

PRESIDENT & PERMANENT SECRETARY

palynolo@geo.arizona.edu

PRESIDENT-ELECT

jdevos@gf.state.az.us

TREASURER

karen.ann.conzelman@gcmail.maricopa.edu

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

novod@physics.arizona.edu

RECORDING SECRETARY & PROCEEDINGS EDITOR

b.cooper@gcmail.maricopa.edu

DIRECTORS, Southern Arizona

bscarborough@desertmuseum.org

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DIRECTORS, Southern Arizona

DIRECTORS, Central Arizona

robert.reavis@gcmail.maricopa.edu

wpbaker@arizona.midwestern.edu

DIRECTORS, Northern Arizona

Aregai.Tecle@nau.edu

nthomas@iopener.net

DIRECTORS, Nevada

lauckner@unlv.nevada.edu

reiber@ccmail.nevada.edu

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

swilliams@gc.maricopa.edu

EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL

abrazel@asu.edu

REPORTS FROM OUR DIRECTORS:
NORTHERN ARIZONA

SIBERIA EXPEDITION

Dr. Larry Agenbroad, Professor of Geology, NAU, and his wife Wanda left August 16th on another mammoth trip to the far northeast of Siberia. The August 2000 Taimyr, Siberia Expedition is going to center in the Lake Taimyr region (+75 ^oN.) of the Taimyr Peninsula. The object of the field work is to locate and assess frozen fauna of that region. Several frozen animals have been reported to Bernard Buigues, expedition leader, by the Dolgan native people. In October, when air temperatures are below -15 ^oF, laboratory work, sampling, and incremental defrosting of the Jarkov mammoth will begin. Discovery channel will have a web page with satellite uplinks www discovery.com.

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LOWELL OBSERVATORY

NPOI: the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer at the Lowell Observatory's dark sky site on Anderson Mesa continues to expand its capabilities. NPOI is a collaboration between the U.S. Naval Observatory the Naval Research Laboratory, and Lowell Observatory to make high precision measurements of star positions and even resolve details of the surfaces of stars. This work would improve the GPS system of star positions (and the locations of places in surveys here on Earth), and detect star wobbles indicating an unseen planet companion. Surface details would show 'limb darkening', and the temperature gradient in the star's atmosphere; diameter measures would allow the study of stellar pulsation, which is related to a star's density gradient. Dr. Nat White, Lowell astronomer, states, "In general, after several years of three telescope, medium baseline operation, we hope to perform six telescope beam combinations with 100 meter baselines this falL This will be a first by anyone and should produce some striking images of star surfaces. In a year we should have online 440 meter baselines." The NPOI facility will be open for tours Sat. Sept. 30, 8:30am and 9:30am as part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science 2000 on Anderson Mesa, SE of Flagstaff, Lake Mary Rd. Reservations required: (520) 773-4870, a ges 14 & up; 10-13 with parents.

REPORT FROM DIRECTORS:
CENTRAL ARIZONA

INTERNATIONAL BRAIN BEE

The International Brain Bee is a live question and answer competition about neuroscience for high school students. The best young brains in our country are quizzed about the brain and how it relates to intelligence, memory, and emotions. Regional winners then go on to the International competition.

This year, our Regional Brain Bee will be held the evening of February 21, 2001. Teachers who would like to nominate students to compete in the Brain Bee can obtain more information by phoning 623-572-3313.

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Community Health Lecture Series 2000, sponsored by Midwestern University and the Glendale Public Library-Foothills Branch, offers free public lectures on health and medicine on the first Thursday of each month at Midwestern University (19555 North 59th Avenue) and the third Thursday of each month at the Foothills Library (19055 North 57th Avenue). All lectures are held at 7:00 PM. For more information about this presentation or upcoming community lectures, call 623-572- 3310.

October 19 "Diabetes Mellitus: The Not So 'Honey-Sweet' Disease", Foothills Library

Presented by Y. Gloria Yueh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry November 2 "Alzheimer's Disease: Research, Causes, and Treatments", MWU Campus

Pamela Potter, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology Join Dr. Potter for an overview of current knowledge about Alzheimer's disease, including research into the causes and possible treatments of this devastating disease.

November 16 "How Do I Know if I'm Depressed?", Foothills Library

Presented by Jody Adams, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

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PUBLIC LECTURES AT
MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICT

Presented in conjunction with Phi Theta Kappa, international honors society for two- year colleges, the 19'" Annual Honors Forum Lecture Series presents internationally known speakers on the theme, Water: Origin and Density of Life.

All lectures are held in the Bulpitt Auditorium of Phoenix College, 1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix and begin at 7:30 pm. Lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, please call (480) 731-8026.

Sustainable Seasons: The Vision, The Reality.

The American Southwest: Hydraulic Society at the Crossroads of History

In Search of Human Origins

A Song for the Blue Ocean

Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment

APPLICATION FOR
RESEARCH GRANTS-IN-AID

The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science will award Grants-in Aid in amounts up to $250 to students who are enrolled in a graduate program at one of the Universities in Nevada or Arizona and who are members of the Academy. The grant funds may be used for any activity directly associated with an ongoing research project (equipment purchase, supplies, travel to field site, etc.) The funds may not be used for travel to scientific meetings, publication costs or any other activity not directly associated with the research.

Graduate students receiving grants must agree to submit a report not to exceed eight pages in length to the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. It will be considered for publication in the Journal. If the report is published, the Academy will waive page charges.

Grants are reviewed two times a year but an individual only may be awarded on a one time per year basis. Deadline for submission is November 15 and March 15.

Send five copies of application accompanied by five copies of a letter of support to:

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ARIZONA-NEVADA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT-IN-AID

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REPORT FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA
HEAT ISLAND EFFECT WARMS TUCSON FASTER AS CITY GROWS

(From Lori Stiles, UA News Services, stiles@uanews.org)

If you think Tucson's hotter than it used to be, you're right. The city's average temperatures are 11 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than they were in 1910. About half of that rise of 5 1/2 degrees - is due to the"urban heat island" effect says University of Arizona geographer Andrew C. Comrie.

PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE TEACHING ARIZONA STATE AWARDEES

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
STEPHEN WILLIAMS

The President of the ANAS requested that I present a short biographical sketch, I think because I have been attending Board Meetings of the ANAS for almost 20 years. I have held a few positions in the ANAS including Editor of the Proceedings for a year, Membership Secretary for about five years; and I have been the Editor of the Newsletter since 1982. I came to Glendale Community College in 1981 after four years at the Pennsylvania State University and have been Chair of the Biology Department at GCC since 1986. My interests include natural history of amphibians and reptiles and science education. I became a Fellow of the Academy of Science in 1984 and received the ANAS Outstanding Service Award for 1997-98. I have done a number of projects with K-12 teacher education, and I am currently Campus Coordinator for the NIH funded "Bridges to the Baccalaureate Degree Program" with ASU West, Campus Coordinator for the NSF funded grant on "Active Learning as a Basis for Reform of Undergraduate Life Science Education", Director of the Science Olympiad (High School level), and Co-PI on the MCCCD NSF funded project: "Systemic Reform in Science." I have enjoyed working with and continue to enjoy working with all the members of the Board of Directors for the ANAS who donate their time to the scientific communities of Arizona and Nevada.

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NEWSLETTER OF THE ARIZONA-NEVADA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

Department of Geosciences University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077 (520) 621 7953, (520) 621 7953 anas@geo.arizona.edu http://www.geo.arizona.edu/anas

CALL FOR PAPERS 45th ANNUAL MEETING

NEW OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY

REPORTS FROM OUR DIRECTORS: NORTHERN ARIZONA SIBERIA EXPEDITION

LOWELL OBSERVATORY

REPORT FROM DIRECTORS: CENTRAL ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL BRAIN BEE

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY

PUBLIC LECTURES AT MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH GRANTS-IN-AID

ARIZONA-NEVADA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE APPLICATION FOR GRANT-IN-AID

REPORT FROM SOUTHERN ARIZONA HEAT ISLAND EFFECT WARMS TUCSON FASTER AS CITY GROWS