Dr. Jeffrey M. Osborn

Publications

Research Articles and Book Chapters  

Osborn, J. M. and E. L. Schneider. 1988. Morphological studies of the Nymphaeaceae sensu lato. XVI. The floral biology of Brasenia schreberi. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: 778-794. Abstract

Osborn, J. M., T. N. Taylor, and J. F. White, Jr. 1989. Palaeofibulus, gen. nov., a clamp-bearing fungus from the Triassic of Antarctica. Mycologia 81: 622-626. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and T. N. Taylor. 1989. Structurally preserved sphenophytes from the Triassic of Antarctica: Vegetative remains of Spaciinodum, gen. nov. American Journal of Botany 76: 1594-1601. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and T. N. Taylor. 1990. Morphological and ultrastructural studies of plant cuticular membranes. I. Sun and shade leaves of Quercus velutina (Fagaceae). Botanical Gazette 151: 465-476. Abstract

Osborn, J. M., T. N. Taylor, and E. L. Schneider. 1991. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Cabombaceae: Correlations with pollination biology. American Journal of Botany 78: 1367-1378. Abstract

Osborn, J. M., T. N. Taylor, and P. R. Crane. 1991. The ultrastructure of Sahnia pollen (Pentoxylales). American Journal of Botany 78: 1560-1569. Abstract

Taylor, T. N. and J. M. Osborn. 1992. The role of wood in understanding saprophytism in the fossil record. CFS-Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 147: 147-153.

Osborn, J. M., T. N. Taylor, and M. R. de Lima. 1993. The ultrastructure of fossil ephedroid pollen with gnetalean affinities from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 77: 171-184. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and T. N. Taylor. 1993. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Corystospermales: Permineralized in situ grains from the Triassic of Antarctica. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 79: 205-219. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and T. N. Taylor. 1994. Comparative ultrastructure of fossil gymnosperm pollen and its phylogenetic implications. In: M. H. Kurmann and J. A. Doyle (Editors), Ultrastructure of Fossil Spores and Pollen, pages 99-121. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Book Summary | Abstract

Osborn, J. M. 1994. The morphology and ultrastructure of Caytonanthus. Canadian Journal of Botany 72: 1519-1527. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and C. T. Philbrick. 1994. Comparative pollen structure and pollination biology in the Callitrichaceae. Acta Botanica Gallica 141: 257-266. Abstract

Philbrick, C. T. and J. M. Osborn. 1994. Exine reduction in underwater flowering Callitriche (Callitrichaceae): Implications for the evolution of hypohydrophily. Rhodora 96: 370-381. Abstract

Phipps, C. J., J. M. Osborn, and R. A. Stockey. 1995. Pinus pollen cones from the Middle Eocene Princeton chert (Allenby Formation) of British Columbia, Canada. International Journal of Plant Sciences 156: 117-124. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and T. N. Taylor. 1995. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Bennettitales: In situ pollen of Cycadeoidea. American Journal of Botany 82: 1074-1081. Abstract

Taylor, T. N. and J. M. Osborn. 1996. The importance of fungi in shaping the paleoecosystem. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 90: 249-262. Abstract

Taylor, T. N., J. M. Osborn, and E. L. Taylor. 1996. The importance of in situ pollen and spores in understanding the biology and evolution of fossil plants. In: J. Jansonius and D. C. McGregor (Editors), Palynology: Principles and Applications, pages 427-441. American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, Salt Lake City, UT.

O'Neill, S. P., J. M. Osborn, C. T. Philbrick, and A. Novelo. 1997. Comparative pollen morphology of five New World genera of Podostemaceae. Aquatic Botany 57: 133-150. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. 1997. Palynology. In: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 8th Edition, Volume 13, pages 70-74. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.

Boucher, L. D., E. L. Taylor, T. N. Taylor, N. R. Cúneo, and J. M. Osborn. 1997. Dicroidium compression floras from southern Victoria Land. Antarctic Journal of the United States 30 (5): 40-41.

Janick-Buckner, D., J. D. Hammock, J. M. Johnson, J. M. Osborn, and B. Buckner. 1999. Biochemical and ultrastructural analysis of the y10 mutant of maize. The Journal of Heredity 90: 507-513. Abstract

Kreunen, S. S. and J. M. Osborn. 1999. Pollen and anther development in Nelumbo (Nelumbonaceae). American Journal of Botany 86: 1662-1676. (Including color cover of journal issue for December 1999). Cover | Article | Abstract

Cooper, R. L., J. M. Osborn, and C. T. Philbrick. 2000. Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae. American Journal of Botany 87: 161-175. Article | Abstract

Osborn, J. M., C. J. Phipps, T. N. Taylor, and E. L. Taylor. 2000. Structurally preserved sphenophytes from the Triassic of Antarctica: Reproductive remains of Spaciinodum. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 111: 225-235. Abstract

Osborn, J. M. 2000. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of gymnospermous anthophytes. In: M. M. Harley, C. M. Morton, and S. Blackmore (Editors), Pollen and Spores: Morphology and Biology, pages 163-185. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Book Summary | Abstract

Osborn, J. M., S. P. O'Neill, and G. El-Ghazaly. 2000. Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of Marathrum schiedeanum (Podostemaceae). Grana 39: 221 -225. Abstract

Osborn, J. M., G. El-Ghazaly, and R. L. Cooper. 2001. Development of the exineless pollen wall in Callitriche truncata (Callitrichaceae) and the evolution of underwater pollination. Plant Systematics and Evolution 228: 81-87. Abstract

Taylor, M. L. and J. M. Osborn.  2006.  Pollen Ontogeny in Brasenia (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales).  American Journal of Botany 93:  344-356.  (Including color cover of journal issue for March 2006)  Cover | Article (pdf) | Abstract

Osborn, J. M. 2007.  Palynology.  In:  McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th Edition, Volume 12, pages 762-766. McGraw-Hill, New York. Article (pdf)

Schwendemann, A. B., G. Wang, M. L. Mertz, R. T. McWilliams, S. L. Thatcher, and J. M. Osborn.  2007.  Aerodynamics of saccate pollen and its implications for wind pollination. American Journal of Botany 94: 1371-1381. Article (pdf) | Abstract

Doores, A. S., G. El-Ghazaly, and J. M. Osborn.  2007.  Pollen ontogeny in Ephedra americana (Gnetales)  International Journal of Plant Sciences 168: 985-997. Article (pdf) | Abstract

Taylor, M. L., B. L. Gutman, N. A. Melrose, A. M. Ingraham, J. A. Schwatz, and J. M. Osborn. 2008. Pollen and anther ontogeny in Cabomba caroliniana (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales). American Journal of Botany 95:399-413. Article (pdf) | Abstract

Ryberg, P. E., E. J. Hermsen, E. T. Taylor, T. N. Taylor, and J. M. Osborn. 2008. Development and ecological implications of dormant buds in the high-paleolatitude Triassic sphenophyte Spaciinodum (Equisetaceae). American Journal of Botany 95: 1443-1453. Article (pdf) | Abstract

Osborn, J. M. and K. K. Karukstis. 2009. The benefits of undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity. In M. Boyd and J. Wesemann (Editors), Broadening Participation in Undergraduate Research: Fostering Excellence and Enhancing the Impact, pages 41-53. Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington, DC. Article (pdf) | Book

Osborn, J. M. and M. L. Taylor. 2009. Pollen and coprolite structure in Cycadeoidea (Bennettitales): Implications for understanding pollination and mating systems in Mesozoic cycadeoids. In: C. T. Gee (Editor), Plants in Deep Mesozoic Time: Morphological Innovations, Phylogeny, and Ecosystems.  Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN. (In press)

Schwendemann, A. B, T. N. Taylor, E. L. Taylor, M. Krings, and J. M. Osborn. 2009. Modern traits in early Mesozoic sphenophytes: The Equisetum-like cones of Spaciinodum collinsonii with in situ spores and elaters from the Middle Triassic of Antarctica. In: C. T. Gee (Editor), Plants in Deep Mesozoic Time: Morphological Innovations, Phylogeny, and Ecosystems.  Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN. (In press)

* Undergraduate authors in bold.

Osborn, J. M. 2008. President’s column – Expanding CUR’s reach and impact.  Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 29 (1): 5-6. Article (pdf)

Osborn, J. M. 2008. President’s column – The benefits of faculty engagement in collaborative research, scholarship, and creative activity. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 29 (2): 7. Article (pdf)

Osborn, J. M. 2009. President’s column – Assessing outcomes. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 29 (3): 4-5. Article (pdf)

Osborn, J. M. 2009. President’s column – Informing public policy. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 29 (4): 4. Article (pdf)

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Osborn, J. M. 1994. Book review of Pollen et Spores d'Europe et d'Afrique du Nord, by M. Reille. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 80: 339.

Osborn, J.M. 2001. Dr. Gamal El-Ghazaly, 1947-2001. Plant Science Bulletin 47: 13-14. Full Text

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1987    The reproductive biology of Brasenia schreberi J. F. Gmelin (Nymphaeaceae). Texas Academy of Science, Huntsville, TX. Texas J. Sci. (March Program Abstr.) 90: 49 (J. M. Osborn and E. L. Schneider).

1987    Wind pollination in Brasenia schreberi (Nymphaeaceae). Southwestern Association of Naturalists, San Marcos, TX. (April Program Abstr.) 1987: 72 (J. M. Osborn and E. L. Schneider).

1987    Morphological studies of the Nymphaeaceae. XVI. The floral biology of Brasenia schreberi J. F. Gmelin. IBC-87, XIV International Botanical Congress, Berlin (West), Germany. Abstracts, 4-20-7: 224 (J. M. Osborn and E. L. Schneider).

1987    Anemophily in Brasenia (Nymphaeaceae). Botanical Society of America, Columbus, OH. Amer. J. Bot. 74 (5): 622-623 (J. M. Osborn and E. L. Schneider).

1987    Morphological studies of the Nymphaeaceae. Botanical Society of America, Columbus, OH. Amer. J. Bot. 74 (5): 721 (E. L. Schneider and J. M. Osborn).

1988    Mesozoic sphenophytes from Antarctica. Botanical Society of America, Davis, CA. Amer. J. Bot. 75 (6, supplement): 113 (J. M. Osborn and T. N. Taylor).

1989    Cuticle ultrastructure and micromorphology from sun and shade leaves of Quercus velutina Lam. (Black Oak). Ohio Academy of Science, Parma, OH. Ohio J. Sci. (April Program Abstr.) 1989: 7 (J. M. Osborn and T. N. Taylor).

1989    A fossil fungus possessing clamp connections from the Triassic of Antarctica. Ohio Academy of Science, Parma, OH. Ohio J. Sci. (April Program Abstr.) 1989: 7 (J. M. Osborn, T. N. Taylor, and J. F. White, Jr.).

1989    Morphological and ultrastructural studies of plant cuticles: Sun and shade leaves of Quercus velutina Lam. Botanical Society of America, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Amer. J. Bot. 76 (6, supplement): 50 (J. M. Osborn and T. N. Taylor).

1990    Mesozoic seed ferns from Antarctica: Morphology and ultrastructure of in situ corystosperm pollen. Ohio Academy of Science, Dayton, OH. Ohio J. Sci. (April Program Abstr.) 1990: 7 (J. M. Osborn and T. N. Taylor).

1990    Exine ultrastructure of the Cabombaceae: Correlations with pollination biology. Botanical Society of America, Richmond, VA. Amer. J. Bot. 77 (6, supplement): 20 (J. M. Osborn, T. N. Taylor, and E. L. Schneider).

1990    Corystosperms from the Triassic of Antarctica: Morphological and fine structural studies of in situ pollen. Botanical Society of America, Richmond, VA. Amer. J. Bot. 77 (6, supplement): 91 (J. M. Osborn and T. N. Taylor).

1991    Comparative pollen wall ultrastructure of selected fossil anthophytes. Botanical Society of America, San Antonio, TX. Amer. J. Bot. 78 (6, supplement): 121 (J. M. Osborn, T. N. Taylor, M. R. de Lima, and P. R. Crane).

1991    Caytonanthus: An ultrastructural perspective. Ninth Mid-Continent Paleobotanical Colloquium; Columbus, OH. (J. M. Osborn) 

1992 Pollen morphology and ultrastructure in Callitriche (Callitrichaceae): Implications for the evolution of hypohydrophily. VIII International Palynological Congress, Aix-en-Provence, France. Program and Abstracts, 110. (J. M. Osborn and C. T. Philbrick)

1992    Comparative ultrastructure of fossil gymnosperm pollen and its phylogenetic implications. VIII International Palynological Congress, Aix-en-Provence, France. Program and Abstracts, 110. (J. M. Osborn and T. N. Taylor)

1993    Permineralized pines from the Middle Eocene Princeton chert (Allenby Formation) of British Columbia: Pollen cones. Botanical Society of America, Ames, IA. Amer. J. Bot. 80 (6, supplement): 93. (J. M. Osborn, C. J. Smith, and R. A. Stockey)

1993    Comparative pollen ultrastructure in angiosperm outgroups. Botanical Society of America, Ames, IA. Amer. J. Bot. 80 (6, supplement): 125. (J. M. Osborn)

1993    Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of Mesozoic gymnosperms. IBC-93, XV International Botanical Congress, Yokohama, Japan. Abstracts, 27. (J. M. Osborn)

1993    Structurally preserved sphenophytes from the Triassic of Antarctica: Reproductive remains in Spaciinodum. Missouri Academy of Science, Kansas City, MO. Trans. Missouri Acad. Sci. 27: 42. (J. M. Osborn, C. J. Smith, and T. N. Taylor)

1993    Middle Eocene Pinus remains from the Princeton chert of British Columbia, Canada: Pollen cones. Missouri Academy of Science, Kansas City, MO. Trans. Missouri Acad. Sci. 27: 80. (C. J. Smith, J. M. Osborn, and R. A. Stockey)

1994 The morphology and ultrastructure of Caytonanthus. Botanical Society of America, Knoxville, TN. Amer. J. Bot. 81 (6, supplement): 99-100. (J. M. Osborn)

1994    Middle Eocene pines from British Columbia, Canada: Pollen cones. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Kalamazoo, MI. Program and Abstracts 1994: 7-36. (C. J. Smith and J. M. Osborn)

1995    A focus on undergraduate research. Project Kaleidoscope Symposium, "Faculty for the 21st Century"; Minneapolis, MN. (J. M. Osborn)

1995    Maintaining an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site in biology. Project Kaleidoscope Workshop, "The Research-Rich Environment" Claremont, CA. (J. M. Osborn and M. G. Tannenbaum)

1995    Undergraduate research at Northeast Missouri State University. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Schenectady, NY. Program and Abstracts 1995: 4-6. (J. M. Osborn, M. E. Nelson, and M. G. Tannenbaum)

1995    A comparative light and electron microscopical study of anther and pollen morphology of the Podostemaceae. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Schenectady, NY. Program and Abstracts 1995: 2-56. (S. P. O'Neill, J. M. Osborn, and C. T. Philbrick)

1995    An ultrastructural study of the endophyte-host relationship of Epichloë typhina and Elymus virginicus. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Schenectady, NY. Program and Abstracts 1995: 2-99. (J. L. LaBundy and J. M. Osborn)

1995    Using fast plants to study reproductive morphology. Botanical Society of America, San Diego, CA. Amer. J. Bot. 82 (6, supplement): 187. (J. M. Osborn, S. P. O'Neill, C. J. Phipps, and T. L. Bormann)

1995    Structurally preserved sphenophytes from the Triassic of Antarctica: Reproductive remains in Spaciinodum. Botanical Society of America, San Diego, CA. Amer. J. Bot. 82 (6, supplement): 89-90. (C. J. Phipps, J. M. Osborn, and T. N. Taylor)

1996    Using computer-based, three-dimensional reconstruction to enhance student comprehension of plant anatomy. Missouri Academy of Science, Springfield, MO. Trans. Missouri Acad. Sci. 30: 110. (K. L. Borowicz and J. M. Osborn)

1996    Comparative pollen and anther morphology of the Callitrichaceae: Implications for the evolution of underwater pollination. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC. Program and Abstracts 1996: OS2-7; 631. (R. L. Cooper and J. M. Osborn)

1996    Pollen wall morphology of Cabomba caroliniana (Cabombaceae): An ontogenetic study. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC. Program and Abstracts 1996: OS2-7; 630. (B. L. Gutman and J. M. Osborn)

1996    Ten ways to encourage undergraduate research opportunities. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC. Program and Abstracts 1996: URN-5; 1918. (M. E. Nelson, J. M. Osborn, and M. G. Tannenbaum)

1996    Pollen development in a permineralized pine from the Middle Eocene Princeton chert (Allenby Formation) of British Columbia, Canada. 5th International Palaeobotanical Conference, Santa Barbara, CA. Abstracts, 78. (J. M. Osborn, M. A. Glees, C. J. Phipps, and R. A. Stockey)

1996    Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Podostemaceae. 9th International Palynological Congress, Houston, TX. Program and Abstracts, 120. (J. M. Osborn, S. P. O'Neill, and C. T. Philbrick)

1996    Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae. Botanical Society of America, Seattle, WA. Amer. J. Bot. 83 (6, supplement): 36. (R. L. Cooper, J. M. Osborn, and C. T. Philbrick)

1996    Using computer-based, three-dimensional reconstruction to enhance student comprehension of plant anatomy. Botanical Society of America, Seattle, WA. Amer. J. Bot. 83 (6, supplement): 219. (K. L. Borowicz and J. M. Osborn)

1997    Pollen morphology and development in water starwarts (Callitrichaceae). National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Austin, TX. Program and Abstracts, 0414. (R. L. Cooper and J. M. Osborn)

1997    Pollen and anther development in the American lotus (Nelumbo lutea). National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Austin, TX. Program and Abstracts, 0415. (S. S. Kreunen and J. M. Osborn)

1997    Understanding botanical structure through illustration: An interdisciplinary approach. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Austin, TX. Program and Abstracts, 0428. (B. L. Day and J. M. Osborn)

1998    Pollen and anther development in Nelumbo. Pollen and Spores: Morphology and Biology, London & Kew, UK. Abstracts, 13. (S. S. Kreunen and J. M. Osborn)

1998    Pollen morphology and ultrastructure of gymnospermous anthophytes. Pollen and Spores: Morphology and Biology, London & Kew, UK. Abstracts, 17. (J. M. Osborn)

1998    Aerodynamic features of saccate pollen: Evolutionary implications for wind-pollinated plants. Missouri Academy of Science, St. Joseph, MO. Trans. Missouri Acad. Sci. (R. T. McWilliams, J. M. Osborn, and I. M. Lindevald) (in press)

1998    A developmental study of pollen and anther morphology in the American lotus (Nelumbo lutea; Nelumbonaceae). Missouri Academy of Science, St. Joseph, MO. Trans. Missouri Acad. Sci. (S. S. Kreunen and J. M. Osborn) (in press)

1999    Aerodynamic features of saccate pollen: Evolutionary implications for wind-pollinated plants. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Rochester, NY. Abstract Book, 79. (R. T. McWilliams, J. M. Osborn, and I. M. Lindevald)

1999    A review of pollination biology and pollen structure in the Nymphaeales: Evolutionary implications. IBC-99, XVI International Botanical Congress, St. Louis, MO. Abstracts, 4-3-6: 35. (P. S. Williamson and J. M. Osborn)

1999    Aerodynamic features of saccate pollen: Evolutionary implications for wind-pollinated plants. IBC-99, XVI International Botanical Congress, St. Louis, MO. Abstracts, 289: 341. (R. T. McWilliams, J. M. Osborn, and I. M. Lindevald)

2000    Publishing with undergraduates in peer-reviewed journals. Council on Undergraduate Research, National Conference, Wooster, OH. Abstracts, 15. (J.M.Osborn, E. Paul, and W. Glowka)

2000    How to use your courses to feed your research program. Council on Undergraduate Research, National Conference, Wooster, OH. Abstracts, 9. (J. Manske, S. Loomis, and J.M. Osborn)

2001    Development of the exineless pollen wall in Callitrichaceae and the evolution of underwater pollination. Botanical Society of America, Albuquerque, NM. Botany2001 Conference | View Abstract. (J. M. Osborn, G. El-Ghazaly, and R. L. Cooper)

2002    Pollen development in the water lily Cabomba caroliniana (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales). National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Whitewater, WI. Abstracts. (N. A. Melrose and J. M. Osborn)

2002    The role of the library in undergraduate research. Council on Undergraduate Research, National Conference, New London, CT. Abstracts, 156 (P. Deekle, J. M. Osborn, P. Kirkwood, R. Gadikian, and M. Castella).

2002    Publishing with undergraduates in peer-reviewed journals. Council on Undergraduate Research, National Conference, New London, CT. Abstracts, 11. (J. M. Osborn, E. Paul, and W. Glowka). View workshop summary

2002    How to use your courses to feed your research program. Council on Undergraduate Research, National Conference, New London, CT. Abstracts, 7. (J. Manske, and J. M. Osborn). View workshop summary

2002    Supporting undergraduate education and research: How Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) can help. Botany 2002, Madison, WI. Forum Program and Abstracts, . (J. M. Osborn). Botany 2002 Conference | View abstract

2003    Pollen and anther development in Cabomba (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales). Botanical Society of America, Mobile, AL. (J. M. Osborn,  J. A. Schwartz,  B. L.Gutman,  and N. A. Melrose). Botany 2003 Conference | View Abstract

2003    Integrating research and teaching: Using the classroom to feed your scholarship. Botany 2003 (annual meeting of four societies), Mobile, AL. (J. M. Osborn). Botany 2003 Conference | View Abstract

2004    Pollen ontogeny in the Nymphaeales. International Palynological Congress, Granada, Spain. (J. M. Osborn, J. A Schwartz, B. L. Gutman, N. A. Melrose, A. M. Ingraham, M. L. Taylor, J. N. Strandquist, P. J. Hudson, J. M. Miesner, A. N. Schoenekase, T. Thiemann, and A. S. Doores).

2004    Truman State University's Mathematical Biology Initiative. Council on Undergraduate Research, National Conference, Lacrosse, WI. Abstracts, (J. E. Miller, J. Beck, M. I. Kelrick, and J. M. Osborn).

2004    Reforming undergraduate education in botany in light of the National Research Council's Bio 2010 report. Botany 2004 (annual meeting of four societies), Snowbird, UT. Botany 2004 Conference | View Abstract (J. M. Osborn).

2004    Pollen development in Ephedra americana (Gnetales). Botany 2004 (annual meeting of four societies), Snowbird, UT. Botany 2004 Conference | View Abstract (A. S. Doores and J. M. Osborn).

2004    Pollen and anther development in Brasenia (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales). Botany 2004 (annual meeting of four societies), Snowbird, UT. Botany 2004 Conference | View Abstract (M. L. Taylor and J. M. Osborn).

2004    Pollen ontogeny in the giant water lily Victoria (Nymphaeaceae, Nymphaeales). Botany 2004 (annual meeting of four societies), Snowbird, UT. Botany 2004 Conference | View Abstract (P. J. Hudson, J. M. Miesner, J. N. Strandquist, J. A. Schwartz, T. C. Thiemann, and J. M. Osborn).

2005    Pollen morphology and development in aquatic angiosperms. International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria. (J. M. Osborn and M. L. Taylor)

2005    Identification of fossil angiosperm pollen and its bearing on interpretations of the origin of angiosperms. International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria. (M. S. Zavada and J. M. Osborn)

2005    Pollen and anther ontogeny in Brasenia (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales). International Botanical Congress, Vienna, Austria. M. L Taylor and J. M. Osborn)

2005    Aerodynamics of saccate pollen and its implications for wind pollination. European Conference for Mathematical Biology and Society for Mathematical Biology Joint Conference, Dresden, Germany. (A. B. Scwendemann, J. M. Osborn, and S. L. Thatcher)

2005    The Mathematical Biology Program at Truman State University. European Conference for Mathematical Biology and Society for Mathematical Biology Joint Conference, Dresden, Germany. (J. E. Miller, J. Beck, M. I. Kelrick, and J. M. Osborn)

2005    Aerodynamics of saccate pollen and its implications for wind pollination. Botany 2005 (Annual Meeting of four societies). (A. B. Scwendemann, G. Wang, J. M. Osborn, and S. L. Thatcher) Botany 2005 Conference. View Abstract

2005    Pollen and anther ontogeny in the water shield, Brasenia schreberi (Cabombaceae, Nymphaeales). National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, VA. (M. L Taylor and J. M. Osborn)

2005    Aerodynamics of saccate pollen and its implications for wind pollination. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, VA. A. B. Scwendemann, G. Wang, J. M. Osborn, and S. L. Thatcher)

2006    Integrating Science and Mathematics Learning Communities: Developing Interdisciplinary Research and Curricular Programs. CUR 2006 - Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference, Greencastle, IN. (J. M. Osborn, J. E. Miller, M. Nagan, and J. Thompson)

2006    The State of Undergraduate Research in Community Colleges. CUR 2006 - Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference, Greencastle, IN. (T. Higgins, J. M. Osborn, and N. Hensel)

2006    Non-REU-based Summer Research Programs. CUR 2006 - Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference, Greencastle, IN. (M. O'Connell and J. M. Osborn)

2006    BIO 2010 - Biology Education for the Future. Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Association of Community College, Oklahoma City, OK. (J. M. Osborn)

2006    Computational Modeling of Flight Characteristics for Extant and Fossil Saccate Pollen Grains. Botany 2006 - Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of America, and four other plant biological societies, Chico, CA. (M. L. Mertz, A. B Schwendemann, G. Wang, S. L. Thatcher, and J. M. Osborn) View Abstract

2006    Integrating Science and Mathematics Learning Communities: Developing Interdisciplinary Research and Curricular Programs. Botany 2006 - Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of America, and four other plant biological societies, Chico, CA. (J. M. Osborn, J. E. Miller, M. Nagan, and J. Thompson) View Abstract

2008    Adopting the Teacher-scholar Faculty Model: It’s All about the Hyphen. AAC&U Annual Meeting - Association of American Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C. (J. M. Osborn, E. Paul, B. Dixon, and J. Swift).

2008    Deepening a Culture of Inquiry: Transforming an Institution to Effect Powerful Learning. CUR 2008 - Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference, St. Joseph, MN. (E. Paul and J. M. Osborn).

2008    Adopting the Teacher-scholar Faculty Model: It’s All about the Hyphen. CUR 2008 - Council on Undergraduate Research Biennial Conference, St. Joseph, MN. (J. M. Osborn, E. Paul, M. Baenninger, and B. Dixon).

2008    Aerodynamic Characteristics of Saccate Pollen. Botany 2008 - Annual meeting of the Botanical Society of America and three other plant biology societies.  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  July 2008. (A. Colletti, M. Clemente, A. Caden, S. Anderson, M. Cheetham, D. O’Connell, L. Grega, S. Thatcher, and J. M. Osborn).

2008    Shifting an Institutional Infrastructure and Culture to Promote and Support Faculty-Student Collaborative Research. AAC&U Academic Network Meeting on Engaging Science, Advancing Learning: General Education, Majors, and the New Global Century.  Providence, RI.  November 2008.  (J. M. Osborn and J. A. Morrison). 

2008    Undergraduate Research as a Pedagogical Approach for Increasing Student Engagement and Learning.  NSF Course Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement PI Meeting.  Washington, DC (N. Hensel, K. Karukstis, M. Malachowski, J. Osborn, and J. Singer).

2008    Adopting the Teacher-scholar Faculty Model: It’s All about the Hyphen. CCAS Annual Meeting - Council of College,  of Arts and Sciences, Portland, OR. (J. M. Osborn, E. Paul, and G. Young).

2009    Transformational Learning through Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity: Models and Strategies to Build and Sustain an Institutional Infrastructure and Culture. AAC&U Annual Meeting - Association of American Colleges and Universities, Seattle, WA.  (J. M. Osborn, N. H. Hensel, J. Turner, A. Chapdelaine, and G. Gonzales).

2009    Moving engaged learning from the fringes to the center of the undergraduate experience: Diverse perspectives and strategies.  AAC&U Annual Meeting - Association of American Colleges and Universities, Seattle, WA.  (E. L. Paul, J. M. Osborn, M. Baenninger, and A. Kress). 

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Laboratory Manuals

Osborn, J. M. 1998 General Botany: A Laboratory Manual for Biology 103. 4th Revised Edition. (Truman State University). 61 pp.

Osborn, J. M. 2003 Plant Anatomy: Laboratory Exercises for Biology 313. 6th Revised Edition (Truman State University). 70 pp.

Osborn, J. M. 2004. Comparative Plant Morphology: Laboratory Exercises for Biology 509. 6th Revised Edition. (Truman State University). 92 pp.

Osborn, J. M. and Schwartz, J. A. 2004. Microscopy: Laboratory Protocols for Biology 518. 4th Revised Edition. (Truman State University). 207 pp.

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1998     Expanding Horizons. Undergraduate Research at Truman State University. Truman Review Summer 1998, Vol. 3, No. 1. Article

2000.    A Cultural Exchange. Two Truman professors travel abroad on Fulbright grants to discover a more global view. By Deanna Rood. Truman Review Summer 2000, Vol. 4. No. 4. Article

2002.    Biology Laboratories: Are They Disappearing? By Myrna E. Watanabe. The Scientist 16[11]:23, May. 27, 2002. Article

2002.    Osborn Receives NSF Grant, Elected to Peer Review Committee for the CIES Truman Today July. 8 2002, Vol. 6. No. 36. Article

2002.    Medical benefits decrease. By Jaci Devine. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. October 31, 2002. Article

2003.    Conference celebrates student research. By Mandy Sheets. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. April 3, 2003. Article

2003.    Biology professor awarded three grants from NSF. By Deanna Rood. Truman Review Spring 2003, Vol. 7. No. 3. Article

2003.    Mathematical Biology initiative awarded national science foundation grant. Truman Today Sept. 23 2003, Vol. 8. No. 6. Article

2004.    Students practice what they learn. By John Weeks. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. April 8, 2004. Article

2004.    Plant people gather in Snowbird. By Joe Bauman. The Deseret news (Salt Lake City ,UT). August 4, 2004. Article

2004.    Fossil hunting expedition to Antarctica. Truman Review Spring 2004, Vol. 8. No. 3. Article

2004.    National Science Foundation Awards Truman Faculty Members $900,000 Grant. Truman Today Sept. 7 2004, Vol. 9. No. 3. Article

2004.    University receives $2.9 million in grants. By Laura Uhlmansiek. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. October 7, 2004. Article

2004.    Osborn to Speak at Truman Faculty Forum Presentation. Truman Today Oct. 26 2004, Vol. 9. No. 10. Article

2004.    Faculty to present on pollen, stage theater at Forum. By Terri Rott. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. October 28, 2004. Article

2004.    Truman State Receives Record Grant. KBIA NewsRoom. KBIA 91.3 Public NewsRoom. October 04, 2004. Article

2004.    Science foundation gives Truman grant. Columbia Daily Tribune Columbia, MO newspaper. October 3, 2004. Article

2004.    Heartland university receives $2 million grant. KTVO (Kirksville/Ottumwa ABC affiliate). October 1, 2004. Article
 
2005     Three faculty members surprised during class with presentation of fellowship. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. March 24, 2005. Article

2005     Professors receive Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship. Truman Today. March 22, 2005, Vol. 9, No. 25. Article

2005     Conference showcases research. By Kalen Ponche. The Index, Truman State University's Student newspaper. April 14, 2005. Article

2005     Magruder Hall.  Something Old, Something New.  Truman Review, Summer 2005, Volume 9, No. 3, pages 6-11. 

2006     College announces dean for science, education schools.  By Sharon Tharp.  The Signal, February 22, 2006.  Article

2006     Beyond the Four Walls of the Classroom.  Truman Review, Spring 2006, Volume 10, No. 2, pages 8-11.

2006     New Deans Named for Education and Science.  TCNJ Magazine, Summer 2006 (In focus section). 

2007     Osborn Unravels the Mysteries of Pollen.  By Shaun Quigley.  The Signal February 28, 2007.  Article

2007     Summer Research Programs Bolstered by Merck Grant.  By Hye-In Choi.  The Signal March 21, 2007.  Article

2007     Leading the Sciences, Helping the Game Shows - All in a Day's Work. TCNJ Update, March 2007.  Article

2007     Bio and Chem Garner $60K Award from Merck Institute for Science Education.  TCNJ Update, March 2007.  Article

2009     The Faculty and Undergrad Research.  By Kate Maternowski.   Inside Higher Ed, June 4, 2009.  Article


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