Office: Dolan W 243

Phone: 216-397-4253

Email: coburn@jcu.edu

Academic Background:

Ph.D.
The Ohio State University

M.S.
John Carroll University

B.S.
University of Notre Dame

Teaching Assignment:

BL 112 - Human Biology
BL 155 - Principles of Biology I
BL 156 - Principles of Biology II
BL 159 - Biodiversity and Evolution
BL 160 - Biodiversity and Evolution Lab
BL 213 - Genetics
BL 230 - Human Anatomy & Physiology
BL 231 - Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
BL 250 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BL 251 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab
BL 331 - Global Climate Change
BL 370 - Evolution
BL 425 - Ichthyology
BL 425L - Ichthycology Lab

Recent Publications:

Coburn, M.M., and P. Chai. 2003. The development of the anterior vertebrae of Chanos chanos(Ostariophysi: Gonorynchiformes). Copeia 2003(1):175-180.

Rosati, Ted C., Jeffrey R. Johansen, and Miles M. Coburn. 2003. Cyprinid fishes as samplers of benthic diatom communities in freshwater streams of varying water quality. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 60(2) 2003:117-125.

Sellman, S.M., Johansen, J.R and M.M. Coburn. 2002. Using fish to sample diatom composition in streams: are gut contents representative of natural substrates? 16th Int. Diatom Sym. Athens & Aegean Islands Proc. 2001. Pp. 529-536.

Coburn, M.M., and P.G. Grubach. 1998. The ontogeny of the Weberian apparatus in the armored catfish, Corydoras paleatus (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae). Copeia 1998:301-311.

Coburn, M. M., and L. M. Futey. 1996. The ontogeny of supraneurals and neural arches in the cypriniform Weberian apparatus (Teleostei, Ostariophysi). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (London) 116:333-346.

THESES/ESSAYS SINCE 1992

Futey, Lidia M. 1992. The Ontogeny of the Weberian Apparatus of the Cyprinid , Luxilus cornutus

Vogt, Elke M. 1993. Allometry and Ossification Patterns in Selected Bones of the Head in Luxilus cornutus, Luxilus chrysocephalus, and Rhubucgthys atratulus

Bicok, Barbara 1995. In Vitro Germ Cell Growth in XXY Male Mice

Hollo, David P. 1997. The Early Ontogeny of the Weberian Apparatus of Ictalurus punctatus

Lytle, Francis T. 1999. Characterization of Lepomis cyanellus in Doan Brook, An Urban Stream

Fernando, Carol A. 2001. The Ontogeny of the Weberian Apparatus in Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis(Characiformes: Teleostel)

Hickey, Jessica L. 2002. Seasonal diet shift of Lepomis cyanellus (green sunfish) in Doan Brook, an urbanized stream.