Proceedings of the

South Dakota Academy of Science

Volume 91

2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Combined Minutes of the 97th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science

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Presidential Address: Education on the Edge. Presented by Gary Larson

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Complete Senior Research and Symposium Papers Presented

 at the 97th Annual Meeting

of the South Dakota Academy of Science

An Andean Domesticate Adapts to Climate Change. Matthew Sayre

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Using South Dakota Duck Eggs As a Means of Time-Travel Research

Into the Past 150 Years of Climate History. Julie R. Dejong

and Kenneth F. Higgins.

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Results of Paleoflood Investigations for Spring, Rapid, Boxelder, and

Elk Creeks, Black Hills, Western South Dakota. Daniel G. Driscoll,

Jim E. O’Connor, and Tessa M. Harden

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Permeability and Ground-Water Recharge in Black Hills Metamorphic

Rocks. Perry H.

Rahn

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Ecological Model for Seral Stage Classification and Monitoring for

Sands-Choppy Sands Ecological Type in Nebraska and South Dakota.

Daniel W. Uresk, Daryl E. Mergen, and Jody Javersak

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Performance of Commercial Starter Diets During First-Feeding of Landlocked Fall Chinook Salmon. Jeremy Kientz, Michael E. Barnes, and Dan J. Durben

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Evaluation of Three Spawning Techniques for Yellow Perch. Matthew J. Ward,

T. R. St. Sauver, D. O. Lucchesi, B. Johnson, K.   Hoffman, and J. Stahl

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Inferring Introduction History and Spread of Falcaria vulgaris Bernh. (Apiaceae) in the United States Based on Herbarium Records. Sarbottam Piya, Madhav P. Nepal,

Achal Neupane, Gary E. Larson and Jack L. Butler

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Effect of Safe-Guard® Free-Choice Protein Blocks on Trichostrongyle Nematodes in Pastured Cattle from Eastern South Dakota. S. J. Smith, A. A. Eljaki, J. Acharya, R. F. Dalyand M. B. Hildreth

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Expression of Two Nitrosomonas Europaea Proteins, Hydroxylamine Oxidoreductase and Ne0961, in Escherichia coli. Pankaj V. Mehrotra, Kelli Brunson, Alan Hooper, and David Bergmann

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Developing a <0.1 Ppb Trace Gas Impurity Sensor for Noble Liquid- Based Direct Dark Matter Detectors. Brianna J. Mount, Greg L. Serfling, Yongchen Sun, Jared D. Thompson,Dan Durben, Kara J. Keeter

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Public School Science Curriculum in Context: The Impact of Standard Reforms During the Last Two Hundred Years. Cathy Ezrailson

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Observations of the Enigmatic Fossil Insectivore, Plesiosorex (Mammalia)in North America. James E. Martin

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Abstracts of Senior Research and Symposium Papers

and Posters Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the

South Dakota Academy of Science

Photovoltaic Devices and Systems. David W. Galipeau………………………………

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The South Dakota Catalysis Group. James D. Hoefelmeyer, Rajesh Shende, Alevtina Smirnova,

Jan Puszynski, Hao Fong, Phil Ahrenkiel, Ranjit Koodali, Grigoriy Sereda, Dmitri Kilin,Haoran Sun, Rick Wang, and Hongshan He

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The Majorana Demonstrator: a Search for Neutrinoless Double-BetaDecay. G. Perumpilly for the Majorana Collaboration

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Impact of Atmosphere on Hpge Crystal Growth. Guojian Wang, Gang Yang, Yongchen Sun, Wenchang Xiang, Jayesh R. Govani, Muhammad Khizar, Yutong Guan, and Dongming Mei

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XRD Analysis of High-Purity Germanium Single Crystals Grown by the Czochralsk Method. Gang Yang, Goujian Wang, Wenchang Xiang, Muhamud Khizar, Yutong Guan, Yohgchen Sun, Dongming Mei, Jiang Chaoyang, and Bruce Gray

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Germanium Detector Response to Nuclear Recoils in Searching for DarkMatter. D. Barker and Dongming Mei

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Significance of Simulation and Modeling of Growth System Geometry on the Augmentation of High Purity Germanium (Hpge) Crystals Growth Rate. Jayesh Govani, Dongming Mei, Guojian Wang,and Gang Yang

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A Study of a Radon Gas Scrubber. Xiaoyi Yang, V. E. Guiseppe, and Dongming Mei

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Optical and Electronic Considerations for the BHSU Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy System. G. L. Serfling, B. J. Mount, Y. Sun, J. D. Thompson, and K. J. Keeter

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Enhancement of NIR-To-Visible Upconversion by Silver-Nanowire ThinFilms. Quoc Anh N Luu, Cuikun Lin, and P. Stanley May

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Photo-Uncaging of Coumarin from Cinnamate Coated Cdse Quantum Dots. Aravind Baride, David Hawkinson, Daniel Engebretson, and Stanley May

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South Dakota Wind Energy: Physics, Logistics and Challenges. Jeff Rud

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Review of Annual Trends of Atmospheric Thermal Inversions in South Dakota Utilizing NWS Radiosonde and WRAN Data. Patrick R. Ealy

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The Flexural Response of an 80 Ft Wind Turbine Subjected to Wind Loads. S. Herrod and D. Fick

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Wind Velocity Investigation at Oglala Lakota College. Phase I: Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Assessment. L. Richards and D. Fick

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Integrated Photocatalytic and Microbial Degradation of Kraft Lignin to Form Value Added Chemicals. A. Shende, D. Harder-Heinz, and R. Shende

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Synergistic Hydrogen Production From Water-Splitting and Aqueous Phase Biomass Reforming. V. Buddineni, A. Shende, E. Sellers, and R. Shende

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Synthesis of 1-Butyl-3-Methylimizadolium Derivatives. Austin R. Letcher,

Mathew E. Amundson, Duane E. Weisshaar, and Gary W. Earl

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HPLC Method to Monitor Methylcarbonate/Acid Reaction Progress.Erika E. Arens, Sarah J. M. Jamison, Duane E. Weisshaar, and Gary W. Earl

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Use of Coupled Rate Equations to Model NIR-To Visible Upconversion Kinetics in Er3+, Yb3+: NAYF4 Nanocrystals. Ge Yao, Robert B. Anderson, Quocanh N. Luu,teve Smith, Mary T. Berry, and P. Stanley May

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Subcritical Aqueous Phase Catalytic Liquefaction of Pine Wood for the Production of Gaseous and Liquid Fuels. R. Tungal, A. Finley, and R. V. Shende

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Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Dopamine Recognition.Alexander Goffeney and George Mwangi

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Solar Thermochemical H2 Production Via Water-Splitting Reaction.R. R. Bhosale, S. S. Yelakanti, X. Pasala, J. A. Puszynski, and R. V. Shende

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Analysis of Essential and Heavy Metals in Honey by Atomic AbsorptionSpectroscopy. Daniel Kohler and George Mwangi

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Exploration of Fructose 1, 6-Bisphosphate Adolase as a Potential Drug Target for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Emily Girard, Nichole Haag and Chun Wu

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Cloning, Purification and Characterization of Acetate Kinase from Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Mu50 Strain. Tyler Mccune and Chun Wu

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Plasma Metabolites Suggest Similar Stopover Habitat Quality for Riparian Corridor Woodlands and Anthropogenic Woodlots in the Northern Prairie Region. Ming Liu and David Swanson

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Short-Term Captivity Effects on Maximal Cold-Induced Metabolic Rates and Their Repeatability in American Goldfinches (Carduelis tristis). D. L. Swanson and M. O. King

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Activation of the Immune Systems Incurs Energetic Costs But No Thermogenic Tradeoffs in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)

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Metabolic Rates in Swallows: Do Energetically Expensive Lifestyles AffectMetabolic Capacities in Birds? Yufeng Zhang and David Swanson

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Venom Proteomics of the Prairie Rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis.Mallory Ageton, Brian Smith, Eduardo Callegari, Stephen Mackessy, and Jason Nies

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Evaluation of Cyanoacrylate as an Alternate to Skin Sutures in Dogs.N. Thakur and V .P. Chandrapuria

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Stress-Induced Increases in Extracellular Serotonin in the Ventral Hippocampus is Atenuated in Rats During Amphetamine Withdrawal. H. Li, J. Hassell, J. L. Barr, J. L. Scholl, M. Watt,G. L Forster and K. J. Renner

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Reclassification of Light Harvesting Antennae Proteins Through Computational Analyses: Illuminating the Mechanism for Spectral Tuning. Joshua J. Walsh

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Adaptive Epigenetic Effects on Drought Tolerance and Epigenetic Accommodation: Consequences for Range Expansion in Plants.Jacob Alsdurf, Tayler Ripley, Dayna Boesen, and David Siemens

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Stoichiometry and Homeostasis of Terrestrial Fungal Isolates Acquired Near Irvine, California, and Comparison with the Redfield Ratio and Global Soil Microbial Biomass. Nicholas Kelley, Allison Moreno, Anthony Amend, Adam Martiny, and Donna Hazelwood

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An Inventory of Native Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. David J. Drons and Paul J. Johnson

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Preliminary Plague Assay Results of Fleas from Five National Parks.Erica L. Mize and Hugh B. Britten

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Assessing the Effects of Grassland Management Practices on Ant Functional Groups (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Laura B. Winkler, Diane M. Debinski, Raymond A. Moranz, James R. Miller, David M. Engle, Devan A. Mcgranahan, and James C. Trager

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Contributions of Seed Bank and Vegetative Propagules to Vegetation Composition on Prairie Dog Colonies in Western South Dakota. Emily R. Helms, Lan Xu, Jack L. Butler

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Comparing Ramp and Pitfall Traps for Capturing Wandering Spiders. L.  Brian Patrick

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Application of P-Speciation Across Land Use Gradient as an Index for Evaluating the Restoration of Soil Biogeochemical Functions During Wetland Restoration. P. V. Sundareshwar, L. Smith, B. Beas, R. Gleason, and Kurt Chowanski

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Population Genetic Structure of Prairie Dogs on the Lower Brule Reservation. Jordana R. Lamb, Erica L. Mize, and Hugh B. Britten

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Conservation Genetics of the Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly. Emy M. Monroe and Hugh B. Britten

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Monitoring Livestock Forage Use in the Black Hills. Thomas M. Juntti

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Development of a Comprehensive Vascular Plant Database for theMissouri Plateau. Grace Kostel, Curtis Card and Mark Gabel

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Botanical Resources: Genetic Diversity of Orchidaceae in South Dakota’s Black Hills. R. Sprague and B. Van Ee

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Biogeography of the South American Major River Basins: a Preliminary Approach U. A. Buitrago-Suarez

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Possible Interactions of Kentucky Bluegrass and Western Wheatgrass Monocultures and Mixed Populations with Fertilization and Clipping. E. M. Kanaan and J. L. Butler

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Seedling Root Development of Six Alfalfa Populations. Brianna J. Gaughan,Lan Xu, Roger N. Gates, Arvid Boe, Patricia S. Johnson, and Yajun Wu

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Morphology of Smooth Bromegrass and Implications Related toManagement and Potential Control. Arvid Boe and Lan Xu

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The Impact of Blastobasis repartella (Dietz) (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)on Switchgrass. Veronica Calles Torrez, Paul J. Johnson, and Arvid Boe

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Screening Artemesia Extracts for Anti-Malarial ActivityC.W. White, J. Nies, G. Geffre, and J. Dixson

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In Vitro and in Vivo Anthelmintic Activity of Ericameria nausoesa and Rhus aromatica from the United States Northern Great Plains with Quantification of Condensed Tannins for Both Plants. J. Acharya, M .B. Hildreth, L. D. Holler, S. Holler, A. A. Eljaki, G. Nandakafle and R. N. Reese

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Life Cycle Assessment Modeling as a Sustainability Metric: A Case Study Investigating Antimicrobial Use Within South Dakota Swine Production. J. J. Stone

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Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Doramectin Against Trichostrongyle Nematodes in Bison from Eastern South Dakota. A. A. Eljaki, D. D. Grosz, and M. B. Hildreth

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Sandbar Formation Caused by The 2011 Flood on the Missouri River Near Vermillion, South Dakota. Malia Volke, W. Carter Johnson, and Bruce Millett

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The Diversity of Undergraduate Sustainability Curricula: A Rapidly Expanding Major in Higher Education. Brennan T. Jordan

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The Issue of Uncertainty for Hydrologic Events in the Missouri River Watershed and the Properties of the Coordinate System in Use. Boris A. Shmagin

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Uncertainty of Hydrologic Events Under South Dakota’s Changing Conditions: A Research Agenda. Matthew Biesecker, Ralph Erion, Chris H. Hay, Geoffrey M. Henebry, Carol A. Johnston, Jeppe H. Kjaersgaard, Boris A. Shmagin, Evert Van Der Sluis, William Capehart, Andrei P. Kirilenko, Nir Y. Krakauer,Mark Sweeney, and Alexey A. Voinov

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Titles Only of Senior Research Papers and Symposium Papers and Posters Presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota

Academy of Science

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Instructions for Authors

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