Margaret Peteler, University of Minnesota, volunteer. 1991-93. Identification of suitable hosts for the purple wartyback, black sandshell, cylindrical papershell, paper pondshell, creek heelsplitter, ellipse, and fluted shell.

Erin M. Long, visiting undergraduate student. 1992. Identification of suitable hosts for purple wartyback. Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $4500. Also volunteered with projects to identify suitable hosts for the purple wartyback, black sandshell, and fluted shell.

Eric M. Peterson, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1993-94. Identification of suitable hosts for Utterbackia imbecillis.  Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1100. Also volunteered with projects to identify suitable hosts for the purple wartyback, black sandshell, cylindrical papershell, and fluted shell.

Elaine R. Evers, University of Minnesota, volunteer. 1994. Identification of suitable hosts for the purple wartyback and black sandshell.

Laurie A. Sovell, University of Minnesota, undergraduate volunteer. 1994. Identification of suitable hosts for the purple wartyback, black sandshell, and fluted shell.

Giana Vargas, visiting undergraduate student. 1994. Assessment of feeding habits and cannibalism in young walleye. Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $4500.

Tom W. Anderson, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1995-96. Project (1) Identification of suitable hosts for ellipse. 1995 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200. Project (2) Biomonitoring subdrainages in the Phalen Chain of Lakes Watershed. 1996 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200.

Kristian A. Knudsen, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1996. Identification of suitable hosts for spectaclecase. 1996 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200.

Vanessa E. Pepi, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1996-97. Project (1) Identification of suitable hosts for pistolgrip. 1996 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200. Project (2) Identification of suitable hosts for pistolgrip. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200.

Collette Buchenwaltz, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1996. Assessment of water quality and fishes of Sarita Wetland. 1996 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200.

Jess Gourley, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1996. Bioassessment of aquatic invertebrates of Sarita Wetland. 1996 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200.

Katrina Simon, visiting undergraduate student. 1996. Bioassessment of the Big Sandy River watershed. Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $4800.

Katie R. Hillegass, University of Minnesota, volunteer. 1996-97.  Identification of suitable hosts for ellipse and species-specific molecular marker for rare St. Croix River mussels.

Jennifer E. Kurth, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1997-99. Project (1) Identification of suitable hosts for pistolgrip. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200. Project (2) Culture of juvenile freshwater mussels. 1998 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300. Assisted with research on identification of suitable hosts for purple wartyback, ellipse, and winged mapleleaf, and survey of the Little Fork River.

Cynthia Lee, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1997-99. Project (1) Identification of suitable hosts for pistolgrip. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1200. Project (2) Culture of juvenile freshwater mussels.  1998 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300. Research assistant, 1998.

Mike Bomier, visiting undergraduate student. 1997. Bioassessment of the Big Sandy River watershed. Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $4800.

Kris Kuda, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1997. Bioassessment of the Phalen Chain of Lakes Watershed. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300.

Amy Jacobson, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1997. Qualitative survey for mussels in the Big Fork River. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300.

Johanna Schussler, visiting undergraduate student. 1997. Biomonitoring of drainages in the Phalen Chain of Lakes of Watershed. Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $5000. Also assisted with Big Fork River mussel survey project.

Shawn Strong, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1997. Quantitative survey for mussels in the Big Fork River. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300.

Parnell A. Mahoney, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1997-98. Project (1) Identification of juvenile mussels collected from naturally infested St. Croix River fishes. 1997 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300.  Project (2) Identification of juvenile mussels collected from naturally infested St. Croix River drum. 1998 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300

Lefric Enwall, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1998. Determination of lipid levels in juvenile black sandshell. 1998 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300.

Jodi Gustafson, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1998. Relationship between fish and mussels in the Big Fork River.  1998 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300.

Jennifer L. Sieracki, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 1998. Identification of chemical cues used by freshwater mussels to attract host fishes. 1998 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1300. Assisted with research on identification of suitable hosts for winged mapleleaf, assession of mussels at the Bell Museum of Natural Resources, and survey of the Little Fork River.

Melissa M. Tenpas, visiting undergraduate student. 1998. Identification of chemical cues used by freshwater mussels to attract host fishes.  Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $5000. Also assisted with Little Fork River mussel survey project.

Maureen Bayer, visiting undergraduate student. 1999. Aquatic bioassessment of impacts of various landuse practices in the Oak Savanna Region of southern Minnesota. 1999 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $5000.

Jessica Lynch, University of Minnesota, visiting undergraduate student. 2000. Description of host attracting behavior of the freshwater mussel monkeyface (Quadrula metanevra). 2000 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $5000.

Emily Peters, visiting undergraduate student. 2000. Determination of olfactant host attractant use in the freshwater mussel monkeyface (Quadrula metanevra). 2000 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Biological Sciences Summer Internship Program scholarship, $5000.

Pat Cliff, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2000. Identification of suitable host fishes for winged mapleleaf glochidia. 2000 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Matthew Hass, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2000. Determination of natural host fish use by winged mapleleaf glochidia. 2000 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Tessa Diedrich, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2001. Identification suitable host fishes for Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii) glochidia. 2001 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1700.

Whitney Taylor, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2001. Identification of juvenile mussels naturally infesting St. Croix River fishes.  2001 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Carrie Nelson, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2001. Determination of optimal rearing temperature for propagating federally endangered Higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii) juveniles. 2001 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1500.

Marissa McGill, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2001. Identification of suitable host fishes for creek heelsplitter (Lasmigona compressa) glochidia. 2001 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Mike Schwebach, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2002. Identification of suitable host fishes for mapleleaf (Quadrula quadrula) glochidia. 2002 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Nick Dillon, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2002. Food selectivity of juvenile mapleleaf reared in St. Croix River water. 2002 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Dan Schriever, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2002. Comparison of growth and survivorship of juvenile mapleleaf reared in three substrates. 2021 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Vikash Kanodia, Breck High School, high school student. 2002. ­Food selectivity of juvenile mapleleaf reared in Mississippi River water. 2002 Intel Student Research Program.

Ben Bloemke, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2002. ­ Description of creek heelsplitter and purple wartyback glochidia. 2002 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Mark Ledford, Breck High School, high school student. 2003. ­ Snuffbox host suitability analysis. American Fisheries Society Hutton Scholarship recipient, $3000.

Meggie Marzec, Breck High School, high school student. 2003. ­ Round pigtoe host suitability analysis.

Erick Simonsen, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2003. ­ Dermination of host fishes for round pigtoe glochidia. 2003 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Meggie Marzec, Breck High School, high school student. 2004. Analysis of superior round pigtoe glochidia hosts.

Vikash Kanodia, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2004. Dermination of host fishes for pistolgrip glochidia and development of interactive data entry web page. 2004 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Kaia Yngve, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2004. Identification of select glochidia from naturally infested fishes caught from the St. Croix River. 2004 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Jennifer Bury, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2005. A key to glochidia of St. Croix River native mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionidae) that produce small glochidia. Senior thesis, College of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota.

Jonathan Wagner, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2005. Identification of host fish(es) for the elktoe (Alasmidonta marginata). 2005 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Luke Kusilek, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2005. Identification of Anodontine glochidia from naturally infested fishes caught from the St. Croix River. 2005 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Nissa Rudh, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2006. Determining suitable fish hosts and brooding behavior of Minnesota threatened butterfly, Ellipsaria lineolata (Mollusca: Bivalvia). 2006 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Jennifer Stevenson, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2006. Identification of suitable hosts for elktoe (Alasmidonta marginata) glochidia. 2006 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Andres Morantes, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2006. Determination of fish species naturally infested with elktoe (Alasmidonta marginata) glochidia. 2006 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1800.

Sonya Sturgis, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2008. Determining suitable fish hosts and brooding behavior for the endangered sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus). 2008 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1700.

Lindsay Cregar, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2009. Identification of rare mussel species naturally infesting freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens). 2009 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1700.

Erika Guenther, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2009. Determining life history traits of sheepnose (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Plethobasus cyphyus) to improve conservation of a rare species. 2009 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1700.

Kiru Wolf, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2011. Identifying the host of the wartyback mussel. 2011 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1700.

Alex Fulton, University of Minnesota, undergraduate student. 2011. Determining early life history requirements of the rock pocketbook (Arcidens confragosus) or round pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia) mussels. 2011 Recipient of University of Minnesota, Undergraduate Research Opportunites Program scholarship, $1700.

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