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EMPHASES:
Population genetics, plant physiological ecology, and conservation biology.

EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in biology, 1993 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

B.A. in biology (1982) Teaching certification in biology, chemistry, and physics Bluffton College, Bluffton, OH  

POSITIONS:
1999-present: Associate Professor of Biology, Austin Peay State University, TN.

1993-1999: Assistant Professor of Biology, Austin Peay State University, TN.

1992-1993: Research associate in lab of Dr. Claude W. dePamphilis, Vanderbilt University, TN, using molecular methods to examine evolutionary relationships of parasitic plants in the family Scrophulariaceae.

1987-1991: Teaching assistant, Vanderbilt University, TN, in Population Biology, General Biology, and Human Biology. 

1983-1986: High school science and math teacher at St. Joseph's High School, Mzimpofu, Swaziland, Africa 

SOCIETIES:
Ecological Society of America

Society for Conservation Biology

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Tennessee Academy of Science

Natural Areas Association

RELATED EXPERIENCE: 

Manuscripts reviewed:  Native Plants Journal (2001), International Journal of Plant Sciences (2000)

Offices with professional organization: Tennessee Academy of Science Botanical section secretary (1994, 2000), chair (1995, 2001) 

Committee member for 7 masters thesis students

Involvement with area schools and children's programs, K-12 (presentations, activities, science fairs, etc.) (1993-present) 

Presentation to environmental organization (local chapter of Audubon Society): Human population growth (1999) 

Conservation-related fieldwork: Assisted in a rare plant field survey for the Tennessee Department of Conservation (1988-1989); assisted in removal of exotic species in Warner Parks, Nashville (1998-1999) 

PUBLICATIONS:  

Baskauf, Carol J. 2001. Examining rarity through comparisons with widespread congeners: a genetic and ecophysiological example from limestone glade endemics. Castanea 66:126-133.

Baskauf, Carol J., and Sharon Snapp. 1998. Population genetics of the cedar glade endemic Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae) using isozymes. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: 90-96. 

Baskauf, Carol J., David E. McCauley, and William G. Eickmeier. 1994. Genetic analysis of a rare and a widespread species of Echinacea (Asteraceae). Evolution 48: 180-188. 

Baskauf, Carol J., and William G. Eickmeier. 1994. Comparative ecophysiology of a rare and a widespread species of Echinacea (Asteraceae). American Journal of Botany 81: 958-964.

ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED (** indicates invited symposium speaker) 

Baskauf, Carol J., William G. Eickmeier, and Claude W. dePamphilis. 2000. Assessing photosynthetic potential in a holoparasitic plant with a conserved photosynthetic gene. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 75:18.

**Baskauf, Carol J. 1999. Examining rarity through comparisons with widespread congeners: a genetic and ecophysiological example from limestone glade endemics. Symposium of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, "Southeastern Endemics: Speciation and Biogeography". ASB Bulletin 46:128. 

Baskauf, Carol J., William G. Eickmeier, and Claude W. dePamphilis. 1999. Parasitic Orobanche corymbosa lacks photosynthetic activity despite the presence of a conserved photosynthetic gene. Abstracts for the 84th Annual Meetings of the Ecological Society of America, p. 48. 

Baskauf, Carol J., and Sharon Snapp. 1997. Population genetics of the cedar glade endemic Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae). Midwestern Rare Plant Conference and Task Force Meeting of the Missouri Botanical Garden, p. 7. 

**Baskauf, Carol J. 1997. Population genetic studies of plants endemic to karst, with an emphasis on the limestone glades of Tennessee. Symposium of the Karst Waters Institute, "Conservation and Protection of the Biota of Karst", Special Publication 3: 2-4. 

Baskauf, Carol J., and Sharon Snapp. 1997. Population genetics of Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae). Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 72:12. 

**Baskauf, Carol J. 1995. Is restrictive ecophysiology the cause for plant rarity? -- an example from the genus Echinacea. "Conservation Biology Symposium", American Journal of Botany 82: 40. 

Baskauf, Carol J. 1993. Comparative ecophysiology of a rare and a widespread species of Echinacea (Asteraceae). Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 69: 40. 

Baskauf, Carol J., David E. McCauley, and William G. Eickmeier. 1992. Genetic analysis of a rare and a widespread species of coneflower (Echinacea). Program and abstracts for the 6th annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, p. 38. 

Baskauf, Carol J. 1991. Genetic analysis of a rare and a widespread species of coneflower (Echinacea). Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America (Suppl.) 72: 63. 

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RESEARCH REPORTS:  

Baskauf, Carol J. 2001. Genetic (isozyme) survey of two endangered Lesquerella species: Final report to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

Baskauf, Carol J. 1999. An ecophysiological study of Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae): Final report to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. 

Baskauf, Carol J. 1995. Population genetics of Astragalus bibullatus (Fabaceae): Final report to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. 

GRANTS RECEIVED: 

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation:  "The population genetics of two endemic species of Lesquerella (Brassicaceae): L. perforata (Spring Creek Bladderpod) and L. stonensis (Stone's River Bladderpod)". (2001-2002) $20,000.

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: "Genetic (isozyme) survey of two endangered Lesquerella species". (2000-2001) $12,000.

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: "Comparative ecophysiological study of Astragalus bibullatus". (1998-1999) $10,000 

Graduate and Research Council of Austin Peay State University, Tower Research Funds: "Population genetics comparison of a rare cedar glade endemic with its widespread relative, including implications for the hypsithermal divergence hypothesis". (1997, 1999) 

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation ($8052), and Center of Excellence for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University ($5064): "Population genetics analysis of Astragalus bibullatus (Guthrie's ground plum)". (1995) $13,116 

Graduate and Research Council of Austin Peay State University, Tower Research Funds: "Evolution of a photosynthetic gene in parasitic plants: comparison of two holoparasites with two hemiparasites". (1994-1995) 

Vanderbilt University Graduate School, Dissertation Enhancement Award: "A comparison of the genetic variability and physiological tolerances in the rare endemic Echinacea tennesseensis and the widespread Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia". (1990-1991) 

Tennessee Department of Conservation: "Genetic and physiological limitations of the Tennessee coneflower". (with W. G. Eickmeier) (1988-1990) $10,807 

Sigma Xi, Grants-in-Aid of Research "A comparison of the genetic variability in the endangered endemic Echinacea tennesseensis and the widespread Echinacea angustifolia var. angustifolia". (1989-1990) $550 

Vanderbilt University Biology Department, Graduate Student Assistance Fund. (1989, 1991) 

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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION:
1995. Sharon Snapp: Population genetics of the rare Astragalus bibullatus. Published.

1997. Erin Emrich: Population genetics of the widespread Astragalus crassicarpus.

1998. Dustine Reppuhn: Population genetics of the widespread A. crassicarpus (cont.).

1999. Dustine Reppuhn: Comparative ecophysiology of Astragalus bibullatus and A. crassicarpus.

2000. Delores Burkemper: Experimenting to increase the survival of Astragalus seedlings (A. tennesseensis, A. crassicarpus, A. bibullatus)

2001. Delores Burkemper: Genetic (isozyme) survey of two endangered Lesquerella species. 

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