Jeff Muehlbauer’s CV

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Jeffrey Daniel Muehlbauer

Curriculum for the Environment & Ecology

University of North Carolina– Chapel Hill

CB 3275, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

(919) 357-3870

jeffreym [at] unc [dot] edu

http://www.unc.edu/~jeffreym

Education

Ph.D. Ecology (In Progress). University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill (expected 2013)

M.S. Ecology. University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill (2010)

B.S. Biology & Chemistry. Northern Arizona University (2007)

Ecology Emphasis, with Honors, Summa cum laude. 4.0 GPA.

Research & Employment

University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, NC. Advisor: Dr. Martin W. Doyle

University Fellow (2007–Present), Geography/Ecology TA/RA (2008–present)

Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology & Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany.

Collaborators: Drs. Klement Tockner, Michael Monaghan, Martin Pusch

Visiting Fellow (2011)

Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff, AZ. Advisor: Dr. Jane C. Marks

Research Associate, Department of Biology (2003–2007)

Ecological Restoration Institute. Flagstaff, AZ. Director: Dr. Peter Z. Fulé

Assistant Crew Leader (2006), Research Assistant (2004–2007)

Duke University. Durham, NC. Director: Dr. Christopher B. Newgard

Chemist/Geneticist Intern (2005)

Boy Scouts of America Camp Raymond. Parks, AZ

Camp Counselor & Ropes Challenge Course Instructor (2003)

Northland Youth Conservation Corps. Flagstaff, AZ

Americorps Team (2002)

Recent Awards & Recognitions

IGB Fellowship in Freshwater Science, 2011

CUAHSI Pathfinder Fellowship, 2010

Sigma Xi GiAR, 2010

Cary IES Ecosystem Ecology Course, 2010

NABS President’s Award, 2009

Binghamton Student Travel Award, 2009

Peer-Reviewed Publications

7) Muehlbauer, J.D. & Doyle, M.W. (Accepted) Knickpoint effects on macroinvertebrates, sediment,

and discharge in urban and forested streams: Urbanization outweighs micro-scale heterogeneity.

Freshwater Science (formerly Journal of the North American Benthological Society).

6) Riggsbee, J.A., Doyle, M.W., Julian, J. P., Manners, R., Muehlbauer, J.D., Sholtes, J. & Small, M.J.

       (In Press) Influence of aquatic and semi-aquatic organisms on channel forms and processes. In:

       Treatise in Fluvial Geomorphology (Ed E. E. Wohl). Elsevier.

5) Muehlbauer, J.D., Duncan, J. M. & Doyle, M.W. (2012) Benign use of salt slugs on aquatic

macroinvertebrates: Measuring discharge with salt during an aquatic ecology study. River Research

& Applications. DOI: 10.1002/rra.1546

4) Muehlbauer, J.D., Doyle, M.W. & Bernhardt, E.S. (2011) Macroinvertebrate community responses to

       a dewatering disturbance gradient in a restored stream. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

       15:1771-1783. DOI: 10.5194/hess-15-1771-2011

3) Fuller, R.L., Griego, C., Muehlbauer, J.D., Dennison, J. & Doyle M.W. (2010) Response of stream

macroinvertebrates in flow refugia and high-scour areas to a series of floods: A reciprocal

replacement study. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 29:750–760. DOI:

10.1899/09-107.1

2) Muehlbauer J.D., LeRoy C.J., Lovett J.M., Flaccus K.K., Vlieg J.K. & Marks J.C. (2009) Short-term

responses of decomposers to flow restoration in Fossil Creek, Arizona, USA. Hydrobiologia 618:35–

45. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9545-3

1) Joseph, J.W., Odegaard, M.L., Ronnebaum, S.M., Burgess, S.C., Muehlbauer, J., Sherry, A.D. &

Newgard, C.B. (2007) Normal flux through ATP-citrate lyase or fatty acid synthase is not required

for glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Journal of Biological Chemistry 282:31592–31600. DOI:

10.1074/jbc.M706080200

Manuscripts In Review, THESES & OUTREACH Publications

Muehlbauer, J.D. (2010) Ecological heterogeneity in streams: geomorphic and hydrologic influences

macroinvertebrate community structure. MS Thesis, University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. 138

pp.

Muehlbauer, J.D. (2007) Getting all wet at the ERI: a study of how riparian restoration influenced the

aquatic ecosystem in Fossil Creek, Arizona. Ecological Restoration Institute Newsletter, Spring 2007.

3 pp.

Major Conference Presentations (AS LEAD AUTHOR ONLY)

7) Muehlbauer, J.D., Doyle, M.W & Tockner, K. (2011) Effects of river geomorphology on the spatial

       importance of aquatic energy flows into terrestrial food webs. AGU.

6) Muehlbauer, J.D., Tockner, K. & Doyle, M.W. (2011) “Stream signatures:” aquatic subsidy

       importance to terrestrial foodwebs with distance from the stream. NABS.

5) Muehlbauer, J.D. & Doyle, M.W. (2010) Does urbanization overcome micro-scale heterogeneity?

       Knickpoint effects on macroinvertebrates, sediment, and discharge in urban and forested streams.

       NABS/ASLO.

4) Muehlbauer, J.D., Bernhardt, E.S. & Doyle, M.W. (2009) Macroinvertebrate community responses to

       an experimental drought gradient on the outer coastal plain of North Carolina. NABS.

3) Muehlbauer, J.D. & Doyle, M.W. (2008) Knickpoint effects on habitat and the macroinvertebrate

community. Stream Restoration in the Southeast Conference.

2) Muehlbauer, J.D., et al. (2007) Short-term effects of dam decommissioning and flow restoration in

Fossil Creek. ESA/SER.

1) Muehlbauer, J.D., et al. (2005) Diversion dam reduces decomposition, fungal biomass and

macroinvertebrate abundance and diversity (Poster). NABS/AGU.

INVITED, NON-CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Water, watersheds & people”, UNC special course on water issues, February 2010

“Carbon dioxide” (for 200 children), Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools, September 2009

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

Seminar Search Committee. UNC Curriculum for the Environment & Ecology

Chair 2011–Present; Member 2008–2009, 2010–2011

Graduate Research Consultant. UNC Cistern Water Quality Capstone, 2011

Science volunteer. Lecturer, presenter, hand-on demos, mentoring, science fairs.

Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools, NC Museum of Natural Science, NC State Fair, NC Division of

Water Quality, Ravenscroft School. 2009–Present

Author English Help Volunteer. Ecological Society of America, 2006–Present

Peer-reviewer. CJFAS, L&O:F&E, River Res Appl, Restor Ecol, JAWRA, WRR (1 each)

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (BY JOIN DATE)

ESA (2005), SER (2005), AGU (2007), SFS ( 2008), ASLO (2009), EGU (2011)

Contact me: jeffreym [at] unc [dot] edu

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Mailing Address

UNC Curriculum for the Environment & Ecology

CB 3275

Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA

Physical Address

307 Whitehead Hall

(Corner of Columbia St & South Rd)

Last update: 5 January 2012