Maynard H. Schaus

Education

Ph. D. 1998 Miami University, Oxford OH Major: Zoology Dissertation: Effects of gizzard shad on nutrient cycles and phytoplankton in a reservoir ecosystem: Roles of diet, biomass and population size-structure.

B. S. 1992 California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA Major: Biology

Employment

Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. 2004-Present.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. 1998-2004.

Peer Reviewed Research Publications

Schaus, M. H., M. J. Vanni, and T. E. Wissing. 2002. Biomass-dependent diet shifts in omnivorous gizzard shad: Implications for growth, food web, and ecosystem effects. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 131:40-54.

Vanni, M. J., W. H. Renwick, J. L. Headworth, J. D. Auch, and M. H. Schaus. 2001. Dissolved and particulate nutrient flux from three adjacent agricultural watersheds: A five year study. Biogeochemistry 54:85-114.

Schaus, M. H. and M. J. Vanni. 2000. Effects of omnivorous gizzard shad on phytoplankton and nutrient dynamics: Role of sediment feeding and fish size. Ecology 81:1701-1719.

Schaus, M. H., M. J. Vanni, T. E. Wissing, M. T. Bremigan, J. E. Garvey, and R. A. Stein. 1997. Nitrogen and phosphorus excretion by detritivorous gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) in a reservoir ecosystem. Limnology and Oceanography 42:1386-1397.

Mather, M. E., M. J. Vanni, T. E. Wissing, S. A. Davis, and M. H. Schaus. 1995. Regeneration of nitrogen and phosphorus by bluegill and gizzard shad: Effect of feeding history. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 52:2327-2338.

Other Publications

Schaus, M.H. 2007. Effects of Biomanipulation on Nutrient Cycles in Central Florida Lakes via Nutrient Excretion and Bioturbation by Gizzard Shad. Project #SK933AA, Final Report. St. Johns River Water Management District, Palatka, FL. Will Soon be Available With Open Access at www.sjrwmd.com.

Schaus, M., E. Malcolm, and M. Reese. 2007. Use of green roof research in science and statistics courses. Southeastern Biology 54:234-235 (abstract only).

Porter, S., T. Redding, B. Miller, M. Rowe, M Schaus, and B. Donaldson. 2007. Use of a designed highway undercrossing by wildlife. Southeastern Biology 54:210 (abstract only).

Schaus, M.H., W. Godwin, L. Battoe, M. Coveney, E. Lowe, R. Roth, C. Selecky, M. Vindigni, C. Weinberg and A. Zimmerman. 2006. Impact of Gizzard Shad Removal on Nutrient Cycles in Lake Apopka, Florida. Proceedings of the Florida Lake Management Society 17:8-7 through 8-8 (abstract only). Also Available Online With Open Access at http://flms.net/pdf_files/proceedings/2006_proceedings.pdf.

Godwin, W.F., M.H. Schaus, L.E. Battoe, M.F. Coveney, E.F. Lowe, R.P. Roth, B.R. Sparks. 2006. Manipulation of Omnivorous Fish Stocks as a Restoration Component for Ocklawaha Basin Lakes (poster). Proceedings of the Florida Lake Management Society 17:P-4 through P-5 (abstract only). Also Available Online With Open Access at http://flms.net/pdf_files/proceedings/2006_proceedings.pdf.

Schaus, M. H., C. Weinberg, M. A. Vindigni, W. Godwin, L. Battoe and R. Roth. 2005. Nitrogen and phosphorus release by Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) and its implications for eutrophication control and restoration of Lake Apopka, Florida. Southeastern Biology 52:149-150 (abstract only).

Vindigni, M. A., J. Kempista, and M. H. Schaus. 2005. Nitrogen and phosphorus release by turtles in a pond ecosystem: Roles of time since feeding, mass, and taxon identity. Southeastern Biology 52:67 (abstract only).

Schaus. M. H., J. C. Haley and G. Noe. 2005. Development of a flexible computing lab space for environmental science courses. Southeastern Biology 52:211 (abstract only).

Haley, J. C., G. Noe, and M. H. Schaus. 2004. Integrating Geographic Informations Systems (GIS) Across an Earth Systems Based Undergraduate Geoscience Curriculum (poster). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Sciences of America, Nov. 2004 (abstract only).

Schaus. M. H. 2003. Invited review of The Lake Foodweb: Modelling Predation and Abiotic/Biotic Interactions by L. A. Hakanson and V. L. Boulion. Quarterly Review of Biology 78: 120-121.

Schaus, M. and H. Crow. 2003. Effects of urbanization on salt marsh bird communities. Southeastern Biology 50:144 (abstract only).

Grants and Contracts

St. Johns River Water Management District. $7,000. “Modeling the Effects of a Large Scale Fish Removal on Lake Water Quality in Florida” (Oct 2007-Sept 2008) Sole Principal Investigator.

St. Johns River Water Management District. $50,000 “Effects of Gizzard Shad Feeding on Lake Water Quality” (Oct 2006-Sept 2007) Sole Principal Investigator.

St. Johns River Water Management District. $50,000 “Fish-Induced Bioturbation and Cross System Comparison of Nutrient Release by Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) in Central Florida Lakes” (Oct 2005-Aug 2006) Sole Principal Investigator.

U.S. E.P.A. – P3 Program. $10,000 “Moving Towards a Sustainable Campus: Design of A GreenRoof Monitoring Experiment” (July 2005-May 2006) M. Reese, E. Malcolm, and M. Schaus, Principal Investigators.

St. Johns River Water Management District. $50,000 “Effects of Gizzard Shad Feeding on Lake Water Quality: Nutrient Release and Bioturbation in Lake Apopka and Lake Dora, Florida. (Oct. 2004-Aug 2005) Sole Principal Investigator.

St. Johns River Water Management District. $10,000 “Effect of Gizzard Shad on Water Quality in Lake Apopka, Florida”. (May 2004-Aug 2004) Sole Principal Investigator.

National Science Foundation: Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program - Award #0126666, $38,857 “Integrating GIS into an Earth and Environmental Science Curriculum (2002-2005). J. C. Haley, G. Noe and M. H. Schaus, Principal Investigators.

Recent Conference Presentations

Schaus, M., E. Malcolm, and M. Reese. 2007. Use of green roof research in science and statistics courses. Greening Virginia Universities and Colleges, 2nd Annual Conference, Oct. 2007.

Schaus, M., E. Malcolm, and M. Reese. 2007. Use of green roof research in science and statistics courses. Association of Southeastern Biologists, 68th Annual Meeting, April, 2007.

Porter, S., T. Redding, B. Miller, M. Rowe, M Schaus, and B. Donaldson. 2007. Use of a designed highway undercrossing by wildlife. Association of Southeastern Biologists, 68th Annual Meeting, April, 2007.

Porter, S., B. Miller, M. Rowe, M. Schaus, and B. Donaldson. 2006. "Use of a Designed Highway Undercrossing by Large Mammals" Presented at the 60th Annual Conference of the Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Nov., 2006, Norfolk, VA.

Morris, W., M. Schaus, K. Smith, and T. Cooper. 2006. "Impact of Nest Box Design and Placement on Brood Parasitism and Usage by the Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)". Presented at the 60th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Nov. 2006, Norfolk, VA.

Schaus, M., W. Godwin, L. Battoe, M. Coveney, E. Lowe, R. Roth , C. Selecky, M. Vindigni, C. Weinberg, and A. Zimmerman. 2006. "Impact of an Intensive Fish Removal on Nutrient Cycles of Lake Apopka". Presented at the 60th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Nov. 2006, Norfolk, VA

Malcolm, E., Reese, M., Schaus, M., Ozmon, I. 2006. Do Living Green Roofs Reduce
Total Mercury in Stormwater Runoff? Poster presented at the 8th International
Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, Madison Wisconsin, August 2006.

Brynildsen, V., K. Dodds, I. Ozmon, S. Porter, M. Rowe, T. Redding, E. Malcolm, M. Reese, and M. Schaus. 2006. Moving Towards a Sustainable Campus: Design of a Green Roof Monitoring Experiment. 2nd Annual P3 Conference, Washington, DC.

Vindigni, M. A., J. Kempista, and M. H. Schaus. 2005. Nitrogen and phosphorus release by turtles in a pond ecosystem: Roles of time since feeding, mass, and taxon identity. Association of Southeastern Biologists, 66th Annual Meeting, April, 2005.

Vindigni, M. A., J. Kempista, and M. H. Schaus. 2005. Effects of mass and time since feeding, mass on nutrient release by two species of turtle in a pond ecosystem. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, March, 2005.

Schaus. M. H., J. C. Haley and G. Noe. 2005. Development of a flexible computing lab space for environmental science courses (poster). Association of Southeastern Biologists, 66th Annual Meeting, April, 2005.

Schaus, M. 2004. Nutrient loading by sediment-feeding fish and its importance in a reservoir system. Seminário Internacional – Biomanipulação e Reabilitação de Lagoas, March 1, 2004, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal.

Schaus, M. and H. Crow. 2003. Effects of urbanization on salt marsh bird communities. Association of Southeastern Biologists, 64th Annual Meeting, April, 2003.

Other Professional Activities

Special Coordinator of Undergraduate Research, 2006-Present

Faculty Adviser or Co-adviser for 15 Undergraduate Research Students (Katherine Burchett, Wanda Morris, Corey Selecky, Melissa Vindigni, Careyann Weinberg, Jenna Kempista, Heather Crow, Tracey Sugg, Victoria Morsberger, Braeden Miller, Michelle Rowe, Ivy Ozmon, Josie Thurmond, Erik Solomon, and Samantha Porter)

Chair, VWC President’s Environmental Issues Council, 2005-Present

Lead author of the Environmental Studies (ENVS) major (2002) and the Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) major (2000) at Virginia Wesleyan College.

Biology Program Coordinator, 2004-2005

ENVS Program Co-coordinator, 2002 to present.

Interim Director of the VWC Winter Session Program, 2003-2004.

Professional Affiliations

Ecological Society of America

Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society)

Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honor Society)

Association of Southeastern Biologists

American Association of University Professors