Curriculum Vitae Summary C. THOMAS PHILBRICK Professor of Biology Connecticut State University Distinguished Professor Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT 06810 203-837-8773 FAX: 203-837-8276 philbrickt@wcsu.edu Revised: January, 2011 EDUCATION Ph.D., The University of Connecticut, 1989. M.S., The University of New Hampshire, 1982. B.S., The University of New Hampshire, 1979. GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS (since 1993) National Science Foundation Research Grant, National Science Foundation-Systematic Biology. "RUI: Surveys of Podostemaceae (riverweeds) in Latin America," $400,000. 2005. Research Grant, National Science Foundation-Systematic Biology. "A monographic study of Podostemum (Podostemaceae)," $174,900. 1996. (D. H. Les coPI). Research Grant, National Science Foundation-Systematic Biology: "Systematics, Phylogeny and Pollination System Evolution in Callitrichaceae," $196,371. 1993. Research Grant, National Science Foundation International Programs: Mexico, "Systematics of Mexican Podostemaceae," $24,000. 1992. Research Grant, National Science Foundation-Systematic Biology, Dissertation Improvement Grant, "Divergence rates and Phlogenetic Patterns in Intercontinentally Disjunct Species of Styrax (Styracaceae)," $9,500. 1993. (with Peter W. Fritsch). National Geographic Society Research Grant, "Plant and fish diversity in Venezuelan river-rapids," $3,500. 2007. Research Grant, "Flowering plants in waterfalls: taxonomy and conservation of riverweeds in eastern Venezuela". $8,695. 2005 (coPI: A. Novelo R.) US Environmental Protection Agency Phytoremediation of mercury at a Brownfield Site, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (subcontract). $23,471 (coPIs: R. Gyure and E. Wong). 1 Connecticut State University - American Association of University Professors Research grants 2008. “Addressing the “genus problem” in riverweeds using DNA sequence variation.” $4,500. 2007. "The Geography of Pollination System Variation: A Research Trip for Sampling." $4,329. 2004. " Research on Brazilian Water Plants." $5,000. 2003. "A research trip to Museums in Denmark and The Netherlands." $4,750. 2002. "Studying plants in waterfalls." $4,000. 2001. "A three-week research trip in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil." $3,750. 2000. "Establishing long-term ecological research at a restored wetland." $4,000 1996. "Computer resources for research in biology." $3,940 (coPI: J. Kreizinger). SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED (since 1993) "Podostemaceae: Systematics and Evolution of Enigmatic Hydrophytes." Symposium proposal submitted (15 September, 2003) for the 17th International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria, 18 - 23 July 2004. Co-organizers: Dr. R. Rutishauser, Dr. C. T. Philbrick. "Plant Reproductive Biology," Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Ninth Annual Southwestern Systematics Symposium, 1993. INVITED SYMPOSIA PARTICIPATION (since 1993) “Freshwater Ecosystems.” Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World. 9th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment. National Council for Science and the Environment. 8-10 December, 2008. Washington, D.C. "Podostemaceae: Systematics and Evolution of Enigmatic Hydrophytes." 17th International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria, 18 - 23 July 2004. Co-organizers: Dr. R. Rutishauser, Dr. C. T. Philbrick. "Reproductive Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants", in Biolog¡a De Las Plantas Aquaticus Vasculares y Su Habitat en Latinoamericano, VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Botanica, Mexico City, Mexico, October, 1998. "Plant Reproductive Biology," Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Ninth Annual Southwestern Systematics Symposium, 1993. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATORS Dr. Claudia P. Bove, Departamento de Botânica, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, 20940-040. Dr. Carlos A. Laso, Fundación La Salle, Av. Boyacá, Cota Mil, Edif. Fundación La Salle, piso 5, Ap. 1930, Caracas 1010 A, Venezuela. Dr. Rolf Rutishauser, Institut für Systematische Botanik, Universität, Zurich, Switzerland. 2 PUBLICATIONS [* denotes undergraduate coauthor] Manuscripts In Review Philbrick, C. T., J. Malacki*, H. I. Stevens & N. P. Tippery. A new genus of Podostemaceae from Venezuela. Novon. Peer Reviewed, Web Published Novelo R., A., C. T. Philbrick & G. E. Crow. 2009. Podostemaceae. In: Flora Mesoamericana. Volume 3(1). Pp.1-7 [Web published 7 July 2009]. http://www.tropicos.org/docs/meso/podostemaceae.pdf?projectid=3&langid=66 Published Journal Articles Ruhfel, B. R., V. Bittrich, C. P. Bove, M. H. G. Gustafsson, C. T. Philbrick, R. Rutishauser, Z. Xi & C. C. Davis. 2011. Phylogeny of the Clusiod Clade (Malpighiales): Evidence from the Plastid and mitochondrial genomes. American Journal of Botany (In Press) Tippery, N. P., C. T. Philbrick, C. P. Bove & D. H. Les. 2011. Systematics and phylogeny of neotropical Podostemaceae. Systematic Botany (In Press). Philbrick, C. T. & G. E. Crow. 2011. Podostemaceae. In: Flora of North America (In Press). Philbrick, C. T. , C. P. Bove & H. I. Stevens. 2010. Endemism in Neotropical Podostemaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 97: 425-456. Bove, C. P. & C. T. Philbrick. 2009. Podostemaceae. In: Stehmann, J. R., R. C. Forzza, A. Salino, M. Sobral, D. P. de Costa & L. H. Yoshino Kamino (Editors). Plantas da Floresta Atlântica, Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Philbrick, C. T., C. P. Bove & T. C. Edson*. 2009. Monograph of Castelnavia (Podostemaceae). Systematic Botany. 34: 715-729. Philbrick, C. T. & C. P. Bove. 2008. A new species of Castelnavia (Podostemaceae) from Tocantins, Brazil. Novon 18: 94-98. Jäger-Zürn, I., A. Novelo R., C. T. Philbrick & M. Piepenbring. 2007. Pinnately ramified ensiform leaves in the genus Marathrum (Podostemaceae, Podostemoideae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 268: 97-117. Bove, C. P., C. T. Philbrick & A. Novelo R. 2006. A new species of Cipoia (Podostemaceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Systematic Botany 31: 822-825. Moline, P. M., D. Les, C. T. Philbrick, A. Novelo R., E. Pfeifer & R. Rutishauser. 2006. Comparative morphology and molecular systematics of Podostemum (including Crenias) - American river-weeds (Podostemaceae). Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 126: 427-476. Philbrick, C. T. , M. Vomela* & A. Novelo R. 2006. Preanthesis cleistogamy in the genus Podostemum (Podostemaceae). Rhodora 108: 195-202. Rutishauser, R., E. Pfeifer, A. Novelo R., & C. T. Philbrick. 2005. Diamantina lombardii-an odd Brazilian member of the Podostemaceae. Flora 200: 245-255. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 2004. Monograph of Podostemum (Podostemaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs 70: 1-106. 3 Philbrick, C. T. , A. Novelo R. & B. E. Irgang. 2004. A new species of Ceratolacis (Podostemaceae) from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Novon 14: 108-113. Philbrick, C. T. , A. Novelo R. & B. E. Irgang. 2004. Two new genera of Podostemaceae from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Systematic Botany 29: 109-117. Philbrick, C. T. 2004. Callitrichaceae (pp. 76-77), Podostemaceae (pp. 302-304). In: Smith, N., S. A. Mori, A. Henderson, D. W. Stevenson, C. V. Heald. Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton University Press, Princeton. Huaxing Qiu & C. Thomas Philbrick. 2003. Podostemaceae. Flora of China. Volume 5: 190-191. Philbrick, C. T. 2002. Podostemaceae. p. 585. In: Scott A. Mori, Georges Cremers, Carol A. Gracie, Jean-Jacques de Granville, Scott V. Heald, Michel Hoff and John D. Mitchell (eds.). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central French Guiana. Part 2. Dicotyledons. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden 76 (2): viii + 1-776. Murguía-Sánchez, G., A. Novelo R., C. T. Philbrick, & G. J. Márquez Guzmán. 2002. Embryo sac development in Vanroyenella plumosa, Podostemaceae. Aquatic Botany 73: 201-210. Oropeza, N., G. Palomino, A. Novelo R, C. T. Philbrick. 2002. Karyomorphological studies in Oserya, Vanroyenella and Tristicha (Podostemaceae sensu lato). Aquatic Botany 73: 163-171. Murguía-Sánchez, G., A. Novelo R., C. T. Philbrick, & G. J. Márquez Guzmán. 2001. Desarrollo de los verticilos sexuales de Vanroyenella plumose Novelo & Philbrick. Acta Botanica Mexicana 57: 37-50. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 2001. A New Species of Podostemum (Podostemaceae) from the States of Paraná and Santa Catarina, Brazil. Novon 11: 92-96. Philbrick, C. T. & D. H. Les. 2000. Phylogenetic studies in Callitriche: implications for interpretation of ecological, karyological and pollination system evolution. Aquatic Botany 68: 123-141. Novelo R., A. & C. T. Philbrick. 2000. Familia Podostmeaceae. Flora del Bajio y de Regiones Adyacentes. Fascuculo 87: 1-5. Cooper, R. L., J. M. Osborn & C. T. Philbrick. 2000. Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae. American Journal of Botany 87: 161-175. Rutishauser, R., C. T. Philbrick & A. Novelo R. 1999. Developmental morphology of Mexican Podostemaceae. International Journal of Plant Sciences 160: 29 45. Philbrick, C. T., R. A. Aakjar Jr.*, and R. L. Stuckey. 1998. Invasion and spread of Callitriche stagnalis (Callitrichaceae) in North America. Rhodora 100: 25-38. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 1998. Floral biology, pollen flow, and seed production in Marathrum rubrum (Podostemaceae). Aquatic Botany 62: 199-206. Oropeza, N., P. Mercado, A. Novelo, & C. T. Philbrick. 1998. Karyomorphological studies of Mexican species of Marathrum (Podostemaceae). Aquatic Botany 62: 207-211. Philbrick, C. T. 1997. Introduction (special issue of Aquatic Botany on Podostemaceae). Aquatic Botany 57: 1-4. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 1997. Ovule number, seed number and seed size in Mexican and North American species of Podostemaceae. Aquatic Botany 57: 183-200. Les, Donald H., C. T. Philbrick & A. Novelo R. 1997. The phylogenetic position of river-weeds (Podostemaceae): Insights from rbcL sequence data. Aquatic Botany 57: 5-27. 4 Novelo R., A. & C. T. Philbrick. 1997. Taxonomy of Mexican Podostemaceae. Aquatic Botany 57: 275-303. O'Neill, S. P., J. M. Osborn, C. T. Philbrick & A. Novelo R. 1997. Comparative pollen morphology of five New World genera of Podostemaceae. Aquatic Botany 57: 133-150. Quiroz, A. F., A. Novelo R., & C. T. Philbrick. 1997. Water chemistry and the distribution of Mexican Podostemaceae: a preliminary evaluation. Aquatic Botany 57: 201-212. Novelo R., A. & C. T. Philbrick. 1997. Podostemum ricciiforme (Podostemaceae) rediscovered and redescribed. Taxon 46: 451-455. Philbrick, C. T. & D. H. Les. 1996. Evolution of Aquatic Angiosperm Reproductive systems. Bioscience 46: 813-826. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 1995. New World Podostemaceae: ecological and evolutionary enigmas. Brittonia 47:210-222. Novelo R., A. & C. T. Philbrick. 1995. A new species of Oserya (Podostemaceae) from Jalisco, Mexico. Novon 5:54-56. Osborn, J. M. & C. T. Philbrick. 1994. Comparative pollen structure and pollination biology in the Callitrichaceae. Acta Botanica Gallica 141:257-266. Philbrick, C. T. & J. M. Osborn. 1994. Exine reduction in underwater flowering Callitriche (Callitrichaceae): implications for the evolution of hypohydrophily. Rhodora 96: 370-381. Philbrick, C. T. 1994. Chromosome counts for Callitriche (Callitrichaceae) in North America. Rhodora 96: 383-386. Philbrick, C. T. & L. H. Rieseberg. 1994. Pollen production in the androdioecious Datisca glomerata (Datiscaceae): implications for breeding system equilibrium. Plant Species Biology 9: 43-46. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo. 1994. Seed germination of Mexican Podostemaceae. Aquatic Botany 48: 145-151. Cota, H. & C. T. Philbrick. 1994. Chromosome number variation and polyploidy in the genus Echinocereus (Cactaceae). American Journal of Botany 81: 1054-1062. Philbrick, C. T. 1993. Underwater cross-pollination in Callitriche hermaphroditica: evidence from random amplified polymorphic DNA markers. American Journal of Botany 80: 391-394. Philbrick, C. T. & D. H. Les. 1993. The evolution of aquatic plants: an introduction and tribute to Cyril Duncan Sculthorpe, author of The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants. Aquatic Botany 44: 101-104. Philbrick, C. T. 1993. Callitrichaceae. In The Jepson Manual, (ed.) James C. Hickman, University of California Press, Berkeley. Les, D. H. & C. T. Philbrick. 1993. Studies of hybridization and chromosome number variation in aquatic angiosperms: evolutionary implications. Aquatic Botany 44: 181-228. Novelo R., A. & C. T. Philbrick. 1993. Vanroyenella: A new genus of Podostemaceae from Jalisco, Mexico. Systematic Botany 18: 64-67. Novelo, A. & C. T. Philbrick. 1993. A new species of Marathrum (Podostemaceae) from Jalisco, Mexico. Novon 3: 456-458. Rieseberg, L. H., C. T. Philbrick, P. E. Pack, M. A. Hanson & P. Fritsch. 1993. Inbreeding depression in androdioecious populations of Datisca glomerata (Datiscaceae). American Journal of Botany 80: 757-762. 5 Romo, V., R. Scogin, C. T. Philbrick & A. Novelo. 1993. A phytochemical profile of Podostemaceae. Aliso 13: 513-520. Philbrick, C. T. & G. J. Anderson. 1992. Pollination biology in the Callitrichaceae. Systematic Botany 17: 282-292. Philbrick, C. T. & G. E. Crow. 1992. Isozyme variation and population structure of Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx. (Podostemaceae): implications for colonization of glaciated North America. Aquatic Botany 43: 311-325. Philbrick, C. T. & L. M. Bernardello. 1992. Taxonomic and geographic distribution of internal geitonogamy in New World Callitriche (Callitrichaceae). American Journal of Botany 79: 887-890. Rieseberg, L. H., M. Hanson & C. T. Philbrick. 1992. Androdioecy is derived from dioecy in Datiscaceae: evidence from restriction site mapping of PCR-amplified chloroplast DNA fragments. Systematic Botany 17: 324-336. Philbrick, C. T. 1991. The evolution of hydrophily: ecological and phylogenetic considerations. Rhodora 93: 36-50. Philbrick, C. T. & R. K. Jansen. 1991. Phylogenetic studies of North American Callitrichaceae using chloroplast DNA restriction fragment analysis. Systematic Botany 16: 478-491. Philbrick, C. T. 1988. Reproductive biology of freshwater aquatic angiosperms: an introduction. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: 739-740. Philbrick, C. T. 1988. Evolution of underwater outcrossing from aerial pollination systems: a hypothesis. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: 836-841. Philbrick, C. T. & A. L. Bogle. 1988. A survey of floral variation in five populations of Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx. (Podostemaceae). Rhodora 90: 113-121. Hellquist, C. B., C. T. Philbrick & R. L. Hilton. 1988. The taxonomic status of Potamogeton lateralis Morong (Potamogetonaceae). Rhodora 90: 15-20. Philbrick, C. T. & G. J. Anderson. 1987. Implications of pollen/ovule ratios and pollen size for the reproductive biology of Potamogeton and autogamy in aquatic angiosperms. Systematic Botany 12: 98-105. Philbrick, C. T. 1983. Aspects of floral biology of three species of Potamogeton (Pondweeds). Michigan Botanist 23: 35-38. Philbrick, C. T. 1984. Aspects of floral biology, breeding system, and seed and seedling biology in Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx. (Podostemaceae). Systematic Botany 9: 166-174. Philbrick, C. T. 1984. Pollen tube growth within vegetative tissues of Callitriche. American Journal of Botany 7: 882-886. Philbrick, C. T. 1984. Comments of the use of microwaves as a herbarium insecticide: possible drawbacks. Taxon 33: 73-74. Philbrick, C. T. 1983. Contributions to the reproductive biology of Panax trifolium L. (Araliaceae). Rhodora 85: 97-113. Philbrick, C. T. & G. E. Crow. 1983. Distribution of Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx. (Podostemaceae). Rhodora 85: 325-341. Philbrick, C. T. 1982. New locations for Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx. in New Hampshire and Maine with some comments on a unique floral form. Rhodora 84: 301-303. Philbrick, C. T. & A. L. Bogle. 1981. Pollen morphology of the native New England species of the genus Acer L. (Aceraceae). Rhodora 83: 237-258. 6 Philbrick, C. T. 1981. Some notes regarding pollination in a New Hampshire population of Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx. (Podostemaceae). Rhodora 83: 319-321. Philbrick, C. T. & G. E. Crow. 1980. Type Specimens of the Hodgdon Herbarium, University of New Hampshire. Rhodora 82: 579-597. Bogle, A. L. & C. T. Philbrick. 1980. A generic atlas of Hamamelidaceous pollens. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University 210: 29-103. Popular Articles Philbrick, C. T. 1996. Nature is exotic in Connecticut. Danbury News-Times (February). Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 1993. River weeds: a bizarre and fascinating family of aquatic flowering plants. Aquaphyte [The Newsletter of the Center for Aquatic Plants, Gainesville, Florida] 13:1, 6-7. Philbrick, C. T. 1987. On collecting and identifying true-aquatic flowering plants. Natural History Notes, Connecticut Geological & Natural History Survey. 2:2-3. Philbrick, C. T. 1986. The floral biology of Duckweeds, the worlds smallest flowering plants. Natural History Notes, Connecticut Geological & Natural History Survey. 1:2-3. Philbrick, C. T. 1993. A bizarre habitat: River rapids and waterfalls as habitats for Mexican flowering plants. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Newsletter 8(2):7-9. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS. (since 1993) Philbrick, C. T., C. P. Bove & H. I. Stevens. 2010. Geographic Distribution of Neotropical Podostemaceae. Botany 2010 International Meetings, Providence RI, 31 July – 4 August. http://2010.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=110 Fehrmann, S., R. Halliburton & C. T. Philbrick. 2010. Intraspecific variation in Podostemum ceratophyllum. Botany 2010 International Meetings, Providence RI, 31 July – 4 August. http://2010.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=503 Ruhfel, B. R., M. H. G. Gustafsson, Mats H. G., V. Bittrich, C. T. Philbrick, R. Rutishauser, P. F. Stevens, Z. Xi & C. Davis, III. 2010. Phylogeny of the clusioid clade (Malpighiales): evidence from the plastid and mitochondrial genomes. http://2010.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=604 Tippery, N. P., Philbrick, C. T., & D. H. Les. 2009. Systematics and phylogenetic analysis of neotropical riverweeds (Podostemaceae). Botany & Mycology 2009 International Meetings. Snowbird UT, 25-29 July. http://2009.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=482 Ruhfel, B.., V. Bittrich, M. H. G. Gustafsson, C. T. Philbrick, R. Rutishauser, P. F. Stevens, & C. Davis, III. 2009. Systematics and biogeography of the clusioid clade (Malpighiales). Botany & Mycology 2009 International Meetings. Snowbird UT, 25-29 July. http://2009.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.php?func=detail&aid=808 Philbrick, P. K. & C. T. Philbrick. 2008. Allelopathy in Castelnavia (Podostemaceae). Botany 2008 International Meetings, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Abstract Booklet p. 52. 7 Philbrick, C. T. & C. P. Bove. 2008. Endemism in Podostemaceae in Central and S. America. Botany 2008 International Meetings, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Abstract Booklet pp.115116. Edson, T. C., C. T. Philbrick & R. Jensen. 2008. Morphometric analyses of leaf form variation in Mexican and Central American Marathrum (Podostemaceae). Botany 2008 International Meetings, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Abstract Booklet p. 116. Philbrick, C. T. 2005. Understanding the systematics and evolution of Podostemaceae: What is the future? XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria. Abstracts. P. 184 Philbrick, C. T., A. Novelo R., Rolf Rutishauser & Donald H. Les. 2001. Phylogeny of New World Riverweeds (Podostemaceae): morphology. Abstracts for Botany 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Philbrick, C. T., A. Novelo R. & Donald H. Les. 2001. Taxonomy and Systematics of Podostemum (Podostemaceae). Abstracts for Botany 2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Philbrick, C. T.. Reproductive biology of aquatic vascular plants. VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Botanica, Mexico City, Mexico, October 1998. Abstract booklet. Osborn, J. M., O'Neill, S. P., & C. T. Philbrick. Comparative Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Podostemaceae. 1996, 9th Intern. Palynological Congress. Cooper, R. L., J. M. Osborn & C. T. Philbrick. Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae. AIBS 1996 Les, D. H. & C. T. Philbrick. Phylogenetic placement of river-weeds (Podostemaceae): insights form rbcL sequence variation. AIBS 1996 Philbrick, C. T. & D. H. Les. 1995. Systematics of North American and European Callitriche (Callitrichaceae). American Journal of Botany 82:156. Les, D. H., M. A. C. & C. T. Philbrick. 1995. Taxonomic realignments in the Potamogetonaceae: evidence from molecular data. American Journal of Botany 82:144. Rutishauser, R., M. Grubert, A. Novelo R., & C. T. Philbrick. 1995. Architecture and developmental patterns of neotropical Podostemaceae - Podostemoideae. 12th Symposium on Morphology, Anatomy, and Systematics, Mainz, Germany. Philbrick, C. T. & A. Novelo R. 1994. Reproductive biology of Marathrum rubrum (Podostemaceae): testing evolutionary paradigms in aquatic plants. American Journal of Botany 81: 179-180. Novelo R., A. & C. T. Philbrick. 1994. Oserya longifolia: a new species of Podostemaceae from Jalisco, Mexico. American Journal of Botany 81: 177. 8