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Gwynne Rife, Ph.D.

Gwynne Rife, Ph.D.

Professor of Biological Sciences, Education, and Chair of Advanced Professional Programs
Year started at UF: 1995
Contact Information
Office Location: Davis Street Building Room 162
Telephone: 419-434-4724
Credentials
B.S., Biology, Bowling Green State University, 1990
M.A.T., Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, 1990
M.S., Biological Sciences, Marine Biology, University of Southern Mississippi, 1988
Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, 1993

  • ​​Academic Credentials:

    Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
    Master of Arts in Teaching in Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
    Master of Science in Marine Biology, The University of Southern Mississippi
    Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bowling Green State University​

  • Ocean Literacy Principles and the impact on integrated marine science courses at the university versus secondary level

    Authentic research experiences and the impact on Science Literacy in Science majors, pre-service teachers, and P - 12 Teachers

    Corticulous tardigrades (bark-loving water bears) of Hancock County (lichen associated)

    Wetlands Biosurvey (specialty aquatic macro invertebrates and zooplankton) (Defiance, Fulton, Van Wert county locations)

    Oniscoidea (Terrestrial Isopods) and their eco physiology, ecology, and educational uses

    Baja Baleen Whale Research Group Tip Lead Faculty member through Ecology

    Project International

    ORESA assessor

    Network Regional Leader (Science) ODE

    edTPA - Middle Childhood and Secondary Science (Ohio)
     
    Mentor and Judge for Conrad Innovation Awards

    Subject Matter Expert (SME) for online assessment

    Project BeST - Becoming an Excellent Science Teacher 2007, 2008, 2009

    Developer for CREP – Coral Reef Education Project through the national office of Project WET

    Facilitator for Science and Civics, Project Learning Tree, Project WET, Project Wild/Wild aquatic, Growing up Wild

    Consultant for the Ohio Board of Regents re: PDA technology in the classroom and Science Program Review

    PDA technology and the P – 16 continuum (Catalyst Ohio)​

  • Rife, G.S. and J. McIntosh 2014. Enticing students to pursue STEM related careers:  Engagement of learners by moving from sage to guide in a cyber-driven learning environment.  Chapter 12. in Drake, J.,  Kontar, Y and G.

    Rife eds. 2014.  New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement: The Nature of Communication Series:  Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Springer.  

    Drake, Jeanette L., Kontar, Yekaterina Y., Rife, Gwynne S. (Eds.) 2014. New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement: The Nature of Communication.  Series:  Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Springer Series. XXVIII, 244 p. 49 illus., 47 illus. in color

    Rife. G.S.  2014.  Impacts of tsunami events on ecosystem services provided by benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of marine coastal zones. In  Chapter 7. Tsunami Events and Lessons Learned; Ecological and Societal Significance eds Kontar, Y., V. Santiago-Fandiño and T. Takahashi. Springer Monographs 35.

    Rife, G.S. 2013.  "FLIP" the floating instrument platform in Sverdrup, K. and Kudela. Investigating Oceanography, 1e. McGraw-Hill Higher Education pp 21-22.

    Rife, G.S.  2014.  Bioluminescence in the Sea in  Sverdrup, K. and R. Kudela.  Investigating Oceanography, 1e. McGraw-Hill Higher Education pp 296-297.

    Rife, G.S.  2011. Authentic research experience as a means to increase science literacy in science majors and high school teachers. The Ohio Journal of Science. 111:3.

    Rife, G.S.  2010.  Water Bears and Pill bugs: Two invertebrate models that offer authentic opportunities to explore research methods in biology. American Biology Teacher.  72:6:2010.  

    McIntosh, J. and G. Rife.  2009. Sea if you believe this is real – a salty adaptation of a PLT activity for early learners. Current : The Journal of Marine Education. 25:2:20 – 24.  

    Rife, G. 2009. The polychaete primer.  Current : The Journal of Marine Education. 25:2: 10 -14 

    Rife, G. S.  2006. Fun in the Deep Sea: A fun inquiry with bioluminescence. Science Scope: National Science Teacher Association. 29:8 16 - 20.

    Rife, G. S. and D. Moody. 2004. Aquatic macro invertebrate communities from the Portage River watershed (Wood County, Ohio) The Ohio Journal of Science. 104:2:29

    Rife. G. S. and D. Moody 2003. Aquatic macro invertebrate ​communities from the Portage River watershed. The Ohio Journal of Science. 103:7.

    Rife, Gwynne S. 1997. Gibraltar Island, Put-in-Bay, Ohio: Hot spot for Terrestrial Isopoda (Oniscoidea) Diversity. The Ohio Journal of Science. 97:2:30.

    Rife, G. S. ed. 2003. Project BOLT Teacher Enhancement CD-ROM. The University of Findlay/Eisenhower Professional Development Program Educational Resource. 

    Rife, Gwynne S. 1993. A scanning electron microscopy study of cutic​ular structures in some Ohio isopods (Oniscoidea: Isopoda: Crustacea). Bowling Green State University Doctoral Dissertation.

    Stong, C., G.S. Rife, and V. Chambers (eds). 1993. "Bringing the ocean into the classroom" Ocean Focus: Curriculum Ideas Grades K-12. National Science Foundation/The Marine Laboratory; Bowling Green State University.

    Stoner, Gwynne A. 1988. Observations on the functional morphology and behavior of the tube-dwelling amphipod, Cerapus benthophilus Thomas and Heard, 1979 (Gammaridea: Corophiodea: Isyroceridae). University of Southern Mississippi Master's Thesis.