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Education Awards, Grants and Honors Publications Students Home	*Publications:* (=undergraduate students, +=Master's students, at time of presentation) Simovich, M.A. 1978. Postfire reptile succession. M.S. Thesis. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . Simovich, M.A. 1979. Postfire reptile succession. Cal-Nev. Wildlife 1979:104-113. Simovich, M.A. 1985. Analysis of a hybrid zone between the spadefoot toads Scaphiopus multiplicatus* and Scaphiopus bombifrons . Ph.D. Dissertation. University of California , Riverside . Simovich, M.A. and C.A. Sassaman. 1986. Independent assortment of four electrophoretic markers in spadefoot toads. Journal of Heredity 77:410-414. Graves , J.E., K. Schaefer and M. Simovich. 1988. Electrophoretic identification of larval yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares. Fish. Bull., 86:835-838. Simovich, M.A. , C.A. Sassaman, and A. Chovnick. 1991. Post-mating selection in a Scaphiopus hybrid system. Proceedings of the San Diego Natural History Society 5:1-6. Simovich, M. and M. Fugate. 1992. Branchiopod diversity in San Diego County . Trans. West. Sect. Wildl. Soc. 28:6-14. Simovich, M.A. 1994. The dynamics of a spadefoot toad ( Spea mutiplicata and S. bombifrons ) hybridization system. pp. 167-182. In P.R. Brown and J.W. Wright (eds) Herpetology of the North American Deserts. Southwestern Herpetologists Society Special Publication #5. Esparza, C. E., M. A. Simovich and M. Fugate. 1994. A computerized key to the fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Anostraca) of California , USA . Published by the University of San Diego (on disk). Gonzalez R.J., J. Drazen, S. Hathaway, B. Bauer and M. Simovich 1996. Physiological correlates of water chemistry requirements in fairy shrimps (Or. Anostraca) from southern California . Journal of Crustacean Biology 16:286-293. King, J.L., M. A. Simovich and R.C. Brusca. 1996. Species richness, endemism and ecology of crustacean assemblages in northern California vernal pools. Hydrobiologia 328:85-116. Hathaway , S.A. , D.P. Sheehan and M.A. Simovich. 1996. Vulnerability of branchiopod cysts to crushing. Journal of Crustacean Biology 16:448-452. Hathaway S. and M. Simovich. 1996. Some factors affecting the distribution of two southern California anostracans, Branchinecta sandiegonensis and Streptocephalus woottoni . Journal of Crustacean Biology 16: 669-677. Simovich M.A. and S.A. Hathaway. 1997. Diversified bet-hedging as a reproductive strategy in some ephemeral pool anostracans. J. Crustacean Biology 17:38-44. Moorad, J.A. + , M. Mayer and M.A. Simovich. 1997. Extraction of DNA from anostracan cysts (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) for use in RAPD-PCR analyses. Hydrobiologia 359: 159-162. Sassaman , C.A. , M.A. Simovich and M. Fugate. 1997. Reproductive isolation and genetic differentiation in North American species of Triops* (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca). Hydrobiologia. 359:125-147. Wells, M.L., S.A. Hathaway* and M.A. Simovich. 1997. The resilience of anostracan cysts to fire. Hydrobiologia 359: 199-202. Davies, C.P. + , M.A. Simovich and S.A. Hathaway. 1997. Population genetics of a California endemic branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis* . Hydrobiologia 359: 149-158. Simovich, M.A. 1998. Invertebrate biodiversity and endemism in California 's ephemeral wetlands. Pp. 107-118. In: C. Witham, E. Bauder, D. Belk, R. Ornuff and W. Ferren (eds.) Proceedings of the Conference on the Ecology, Conservation and Management of Vernal Pool Ecosystems. Published by the California Native Plants Society, Sacramento , CA . Philippi , T., M. A. Simovich., E.T. Bauder and J.A. Moorad + . 2001. Habitat ephemerality and hatching fractions of a diapausing anostracan (Crustacea: Branchiopoda). Israel Journal of Zoology 47: 387-395. Moorad, J.A. + , M.A. Simovich and M.S. Mayer. 2001. Identification of southern California Branchinectid cysts using RAPD-PCR species specific markers. Proceedings of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society 37: 16-21. Pfenning, K.S. and M.A. Simovich. 2002. Differential selection to avoid hybridization in two toad species. Evolution 56:1840-1848. Ripley, Bonnie J., Janette Holtz, and Marie A. Simovich. 2004. Cyst bank life-history model for a fairy shrimp from ephemeral ponds. Freshwater Biology 49:221-231. Ripley, Bonnie J., Kirsten C. Davis, B.J. Carter and Marie A. Simovich. 2004. Toxicity of malathion and Roundup® to the San Diego fairy shrimp. 2002-2003 Transactions of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society 38/39:13-21. Simovich, Marie A. 2005. Considerations for the management of vernal pool faunal communities. In Barbara E. Kus and Jan L. Beyers , technical coordinators. Planning for biodiversity: Bringing research and management together. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 29-41. Holtz, Janette, Marie A. Simovich and Thomas Philippi. 2005. Spatial and temporal variation in ephemeral pool crustacean communities. In Barbara E. Kus and Jan L. Beyers , technical coordinators. Planning for biodiversity: Bringing research and management together. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 261-263. Simovich, Marie A., Thomas E. Philippi, Ellen T. Bauder, and Jacob A. Moorad. 2005. Habitat ephemerality and hatching fractions of a diapausing Anostracan (Crustacea: Branchiopoda). In Barbara E. Kus and Jan L. Beyers , technical coordinators. Planning for biodiversity: Bringing research and management together. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 265. *Manuscripts In Press:* Simovich, M.A. Vernal pool community dynamics and management considerations. Symposium on Planning For Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. In Press . Special Publication. Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey. *Symposia Edited:* Studies on Large Branchiopod Biology and Aquaculture III. 1997. Kluwer Academic Publishers. *Published Abstracts:* (=undergraduate students, +=Master's students, at time of presentation) Simovich, M.A., (1984) Dynamics of hybridization in spadefoot toads. Amer. Zool. 24:80A. Wright, J.W. and M.A. Simovich (1985). Allozymes and the biogeography of the lizards of the Galapagos. Amer. Zool. 25:92A. Simovich, M.A. , C.A. Sassaman and R. Jackson (1988). Genetic variation in tadpole shrimp ( Triops ). Amer. Zool. 28:135A. Hathaway , S.A. , J.N. Glaspy, H.L. Lamberson* and M.A. Simovich (1992). The Effect of temperature on the distribution and co-occurrence of fairy shrimp (Or. Anostraca) in vernal pools in San Diego , California . Amer. Zool. 32:124A. Davies, C.P. + , and M.A. Simovich (1992). Genetic Structure of Discontinuous Populations of two Gobiidae Fishes Gillichthyes mirabilis and Gillichthyes seta . Amer Zool. 100A. Simovich, M.A. (1993). Eubranchiopod community composition in California vernal pools. Amer. Zool. 33:55A. Boudrias, M.A. and M.A. Simovich (1993). Locomotion in branchiopods with an emphasis on Branchinecta gigas . Amer. Zool. 33:55A. Esparza, C.E., T. Brickman, M.L. Fugate and M.A. Simovich (1993). A computerized key to the California fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Anostraca). Amer. Zool. 33:91A. Parsick,D., M.A. Simovich and J.L. King (1993) Eubranchiopod communities of the Central Valley of California. Amer. Zool. 33:93A. King, J.L., R.C. Brusca and M.A. Simovich (1993) Crustacea communities of Northern California vernal pools. Amer. Zool. 33:79A. McCrary, S.P., R.J. Gonzalez, and M.A Simovich. 2002. Correlation between crustacean fauna and chemical properties of desert dry lakes at Edwards Air Force Base and 29 Palms Marine Base for use in management planning. Integrative and Comparative Biology 41:293 Davis, K.C., B.J. Ripley, and M.A. Simovich. 2002. Acute toxicity of malathion and round up to the San Diego fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Integrative and Comparative Biology 41:168 Ripley, B.J., L.V. Vergara, J.D. Torres, J. Holtz+, and M.A. Simovich. 2002. Cyst size in relation to female size in the San Diego fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Integrative and Comparative Biology 41:361 Simovich, M.A, 2005. Introduction to the evolutionary challenges facing ephemeral wetland fauna. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Bohonak, A.J., M. Flores, J. Wilson, M. Martinez-Vergara, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Extreme genetic endemism in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Ripley, B.J., A.J. Bohonak, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Magnitude of environmental variation and mechanisms of hatching in ephemeral pool crustaceans. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Frost, A., B. Ripley, S. Valero, M. Simovich. 2005. Apparent disequilibrium and reproductive isolation in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Gonzalez, V., N. Pepino, S. Valero, A. Bohonak, M. Simovich. 2005. Polymorphic microsatellite loci for threatened anostracan and related species. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Simovich, M.A, 2005. Introduction to the evolutionary challenges facing ephemeral wetland fauna. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Bohonak, A.J., M. Flores, J. Wilson, M. Martinez-Vergara, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Extreme genetic endemism in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Ripley, B.J., A.J. Bohonak, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Magnitude of environmental variation and mechanisms of hatching in ephemeral pool crustaceans. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Frost, A., B. Ripley, S. Valero, M. Simovich. 2005. Apparent disequilibrium and reproductive isolation in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press Gonzalez, V., N. Pepino, S. Valero, A. Bohonak, M. Simovich. 2005. Polymorphic microsatellite loci for threatened anostracan and related species. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press *Invited Symposia* Simovich, M.A. 1994. The dynamics of a spadefoot toad ( Spea mutiplicata and S. bombifrons ) hybridization system. Herpetology of the North American Deserts. Southwestern Herpetologists Society. LA County Natural History Museum Simovich, M.A. 1996. Invertebrate biodiversity and endemism in California 's ephemeral wetlands. Conference on the Ecology, Conservation and Management of Vernal Pool Ecosystems. Sponsored by the California Native Plants Society and the Wildlife Society. J.A. Moorad + and M. A. Simovich. 1997. Evaluation of the potential influence of environment and life history parameters on the population structure of vernal pool anostracans (Crustacea: Branchiopoda). Diapause in the Crustacea - Second International Symposium. Ghent , Belgium . Simovich, M.A. 1998. Ephemeral pool crustacean diversity. Symposium on Temporary Aquatic Habitats: Constraints and Opportunities. D.G. Jenkins and S.S. Swartz Organizers. Meetings of the Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the Ecological Society. St. Louis , MO. Simovich, M.A. 2000. Vernal pool community dynamics and management considerations. Symposium on Planning For Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey. *Other Abstracts and Presentations:* (=undergraduate students, +=Master's students, at time of presentation) Simovich, M.A. (1987). Hybridization in spadefoot toads. Symposia on the scientific value of the desert: The Anza- Borrego Foundation. Wright, J. and M. Simovich (1989). Allozyme variation and the origin of the parthenogenetic lizard Cnemisophorus uniparens* . 69th Annual Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Program and Abstracts, p. 164. Simovich, M. and M. Fugate (1992). Branchiopod diversity in San Diego County . Wildlife Society Western Section Meetings. Lamberson, H.L., S.A. Hathaway, J.N. Glaspy, and M.A. Simovich (1992). An Outline of Consideration for Branchiopod Crustaceans. Wildlife Society Western Section Meetings. Esparza, C.R., T. Brickman, M. Fugate and M.A. Simovich (1993). Key to California fairy shrimp (Anostraca). Meetings of Western Section of the Wildlife Society. Parsick, D., T. Brickman, and M.A. Simovich (1993). Analysis of several vernal pool data sets using GIS. Meetings of Western Section of the Wildlife Society. Hathaway , S.A. , D.P. Sheehan and M.A. Simovich (1993). Analysis and implications of force required to crush eubranchiopod eggs. Meetings of Western Section of the Wildlife Society. Simovich, M.A., J. King, R.C. Brusca and D. Parsick* (1994) Congeneric associations in California vernal pools. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Davies, C.P. + and M.A. Simovich (1994) Population genetic structure of Branchinecta sandiegonensis from San Diego mesas. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Simovich M.A. and S.A. Hathaway. (1996) Diversified bet-hedging as a reproductive strategy in some ephemeral pool anostracans. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings. Moorad, J.A. + , M.A. Simovich and M.S. Mayer. 1996. Identification of southern California Branchinectid cysts by means of RAPD-PCR species specific markers. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings. Sassaman , C.A. , M.A. Simovich and M. Fugate. 1996. Genetic differentiation in North American species of Triops* (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca). Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings. Wells, M.L., S.A. Hathaway * and M.A. Simovich. 1996. Anostracan cyst resistance to fire. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings. Davies, C.P. + and M.A. Simovich. 1996. The population genetic structure of a California endemic branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings. Moorad, J.A. + and M.A. Simovich . 1997. Demographis simulations of anostracan populations in highly ephemeral habitats. Crustacean Society Meetings. Philippi , T. and M.A. Simovich. 1998. The consequences of diapause in ephemeral pool crustaceans. Meetings of the4 Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the Ecological Society, St. Louis , MO. Holtz, J., M.A.Simovich and T.Philippi. 1999. Spatial and temporal variability in ephemeral pool crustacean communities. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Lafayette , LO. Phillippi, T., M. Simovich and J. Holtz. 2000. Patterns in curstacean community composition in southern California vernal pools. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Puerto Vallarta , Mexico . Owens, C., B.J. Ripley and M.A. Simovich. 2000. Toxicity of malathion to the endangered vernal pool branchiopod Branchinecta sandiegonensis* . The Crustacean Society Meetings. Puerto Vallarta , Mexico . Ripley, B.J., J. Holtz+ and M.A. Simovich. 2001. A cyst bank life history model for vernal pool fairy shrimp. Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico . Parsick, D.+ and M.A. Simovich. 2001. Basic feeding biology of the San Diego Fairy Shrimp, Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico . Holtz, J.+, B.J. Ripley, and M.A Simovich. 2001. Life history of the San Diego Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis : Relationship between fecundity and growth under different temperature regimes. Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico . Davis, K.C., B.J. Ripley, and M.A. Simovich. 2001. Acute toxicity of malathion to the San Diego Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis* . Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico . Simovich, M.A., T. Philippi and D. Jenkins. 2001. Considerations for the use of hydrogeomorphic models for ephemeral wetlands. Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico . Jenkins, D.G., S.S. Schwartz, and M.A. Simovich. 2001. A preliminary classification system for temporary lentic waters of North America . American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , NM . Philippi , T.E. and M.A. Simovich. 2001. Temporary, ephemeral, unpredictable: some theoretical consequences for life histories and population dynamics. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , NM . Simovich, M.A. and B. J. Ripley. 2003. Survey design for vernal pool fauna. The Wildlife Society Meetings. Irvine , CA Ripley, B.J. and M.A. Simovich. 2003. Vernal pool crustacean community variation over space and time. The Wildlife Society Meetings. Irvine , CA Davis, K.C., B.J. Ripley and M.A. Simovich. 2003. Acute toxicity of malathion and round-up to the endangered San Diego fairy shrimp, Branchinecta sandeigonensis . The Wildlife Society Meetings. Irvine , CA *Student (only) Research Presentations:* Kornmayer, J., 1991. Variable reproductive mode in Triops longicaudatus . EUREKA National Council on Undergraduate Research Meetings. California Institute of Technology. Kornmayer, J., K. Caruso, H. Lamberson and C. Guffey, 1991. The fairy shrimp of San Diego 's vernal pools. USD Student Research Symposium. Caruso, K., H. Lamberson, J. Kornmayer and S. Hathaway, 1991. The eubranchiopods of Anza Borrego. Scientific Value of the Desert Symposium, Anza Borrego Desert State Park . Guffey, C., 1991. The use of mitochondrial DNA for determining the direction and causation of hybridization in spadefoot toads. The Scientific Value of the Desert Symposium, Anza Borrego Desert State Park . Glaspy, J.N., 1992. The effects of fluctuating temperatures on fairy shrimp hatching and development. EUREKA National Council on Undergraduate Research Meetings. U. of Minnesota . Hathaway , S.A. , 1992. Temperature requirements for hatching of Streptocephalus woottonii and Branchinecta sandiegonensis . EUREKA National Council on Undergraduate Research Meetings. U. of Minnesota . Werner, W. and S. Hathaway, 1993. Postenbryonic development of Branchinecta sandiegonensis and Streptocephalus woottonii , two newly described anostracans. Amer. Zool. 33:93A. Hathaway, S., 1994. Bet-hedging in Branchinecta sandiegonensis. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Parsick, D. 2003. An examination of feeding in the fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis. Western Section of the Wildlife Society Meetings.

Publications: (*=undergraduate students, +=Master's students, at time of presentation)

Simovich, M.A. 1978. Postfire reptile succession. M.S. Thesis. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona .

Simovich, M.A. 1979. Postfire reptile succession. Cal-Nev. Wildlife 1979:104-113.

Simovich, M.A. 1985. Analysis of a hybrid zone between the spadefoot toads Scaphiopus multiplicatus and Scaphiopus bombifrons . Ph.D. Dissertation. University of California , Riverside .

Simovich, M.A. and C.A. Sassaman. 1986. Independent assortment of four electrophoretic markers in spadefoot toads. Journal of Heredity 77:410-414.

Graves , J.E., K. Schaefer and M. Simovich. 1988. Electrophoretic identification of larval yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares. Fish. Bull., 86:835-838.

Simovich, M.A. , C.A. Sassaman, and A. Chovnick. 1991. Post-mating selection in a Scaphiopus hybrid system. Proceedings of the San Diego Natural History Society 5:1-6.

Simovich, M. and M. Fugate. 1992. Branchiopod diversity in San Diego County . Trans. West. Sect. Wildl. Soc. 28:6-14.

Simovich, M.A. 1994. The dynamics of a spadefoot toad ( Spea mutiplicata and S. bombifrons ) hybridization system. pp. 167-182. In P.R. Brown and J.W. Wright (eds) Herpetology of the North American Deserts. Southwestern Herpetologists Society Special Publication #5.

Esparza, C. E.*, M. A. Simovich and M. Fugate. 1994. A computerized key to the fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Anostraca) of California , USA . Published by the University of San Diego (on disk).

Gonzalez R.J., J. Drazen*, S. Hathaway*, B. Bauer* and M. Simovich 1996. Physiological correlates of water chemistry requirements in fairy shrimps (Or. Anostraca) from southern California . Journal of Crustacean Biology 16:286-293.

King, J.L., M. A. Simovich and R.C. Brusca. 1996. Species richness, endemism and ecology of crustacean assemblages in northern California vernal pools. Hydrobiologia 328:85-116.

Hathaway , S.A. *, D.P. Sheehan and M.A. Simovich. 1996. Vulnerability of branchiopod cysts to crushing. Journal of Crustacean Biology 16:448-452.

Hathaway S.* and M. Simovich. 1996. Some factors affecting the distribution of two southern California anostracans, Branchinecta sandiegonensis and Streptocephalus woottoni . Journal of Crustacean Biology 16: 669-677.

Simovich M.A. and S.A. Hathaway*. 1997. Diversified bet-hedging as a reproductive strategy in some ephemeral pool anostracans. J. Crustacean Biology 17:38-44.

Moorad, J.A. + , M. Mayer and M.A. Simovich. 1997. Extraction of DNA from anostracan cysts (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) for use in RAPD-PCR analyses. Hydrobiologia 359: 159-162.

Sassaman , C.A. , M.A. Simovich and M. Fugate. 1997. Reproductive isolation and genetic differentiation in North American species of Triops (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca). Hydrobiologia. 359:125-147.

Wells, M.L., S.A. Hathaway* and M.A. Simovich. 1997. The resilience of anostracan cysts to fire. Hydrobiologia 359: 199-202.

Davies, C.P. + , M.A. Simovich and S.A. Hathaway*. 1997. Population genetics of a California endemic branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Hydrobiologia 359: 149-158.

Simovich, M.A. 1998. Invertebrate biodiversity and endemism in California 's ephemeral wetlands. Pp. 107-118. In: C. Witham, E. Bauder, D. Belk, R. Ornuff and W. Ferren (eds.) Proceedings of the Conference on the Ecology, Conservation and Management of Vernal Pool Ecosystems. Published by the California Native Plants Society, Sacramento , CA .

Philippi , T., M. A. Simovich., E.T. Bauder and J.A. Moorad + . 2001. Habitat ephemerality and hatching fractions of a diapausing anostracan (Crustacea: Branchiopoda). Israel Journal of Zoology 47: 387-395.

Moorad, J.A. + , M.A. Simovich and M.S. Mayer. 2001. Identification of southern California Branchinectid cysts using RAPD-PCR species specific markers. Proceedings of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society 37: 16-21.

Pfenning, K.S. and M.A. Simovich. 2002. Differential selection to avoid hybridization in two toad species. Evolution 56:1840-1848.

Ripley, Bonnie J., Janette Holtz, and Marie A. Simovich. 2004. Cyst bank life-history model for a fairy shrimp from ephemeral ponds. Freshwater Biology 49:221-231.

Ripley, Bonnie J., Kirsten C. Davis, B.J. Carter and Marie A. Simovich. 2004. Toxicity of malathion and Roundup® to the San Diego fairy shrimp. 2002-2003 Transactions of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society 38/39:13-21.

Simovich, Marie A. 2005. Considerations for the management of vernal pool faunal communities. In Barbara E. Kus and Jan L. Beyers , technical coordinators. Planning for biodiversity: Bringing research and management together. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 29-41.

Holtz, Janette, Marie A. Simovich and Thomas Philippi. 2005. Spatial and temporal variation in ephemeral pool crustacean communities. In Barbara E. Kus and Jan L. Beyers , technical coordinators. Planning for biodiversity: Bringing research and management together. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 261-263.

Simovich, Marie A., Thomas E. Philippi, Ellen T. Bauder, and Jacob A. Moorad. 2005. Habitat ephemerality and hatching fractions of a diapausing Anostracan (Crustacea: Branchiopoda). In Barbara E. Kus and Jan L. Beyers , technical coordinators. Planning for biodiversity: Bringing research and management together. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 265.

Manuscripts In Press:

Simovich, M.A. Vernal pool community dynamics and management considerations. Symposium on Planning For Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. In Press . Special Publication. Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey.

Symposia Edited:

Studies on Large Branchiopod Biology and Aquaculture III. 1997. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Published Abstracts: (*=undergraduate students, +=Master's students, at time of presentation)

Simovich, M.A., (1984) Dynamics of hybridization in spadefoot toads. Amer. Zool. 24:80A.

Wright, J.W. and M.A. Simovich (1985). Allozymes and the biogeography of the lizards of the Galapagos. Amer. Zool. 25:92A.

Simovich, M.A. , C.A. Sassaman and R. Jackson* (1988). Genetic variation in tadpole shrimp ( Triops ). Amer. Zool. 28:135A.

Hathaway , S.A. *, J.N. Glaspy*, H.L. Lamberson* and M.A. Simovich (1992). The Effect of temperature on the distribution and co-occurrence of fairy shrimp (Or. Anostraca) in vernal pools in San Diego , California . Amer. Zool. 32:124A.

Davies, C.P. + , and M.A. Simovich (1992). Genetic Structure of Discontinuous Populations of two Gobiidae Fishes Gillichthyes mirabilis and Gillichthyes seta . Amer Zool. 100A.

Simovich, M.A. (1993). Eubranchiopod community composition in California vernal pools. Amer. Zool. 33:55A.

Boudrias, M.A. and M.A. Simovich (1993). Locomotion in branchiopods with an emphasis on Branchinecta gigas . Amer. Zool. 33:55A.

Esparza, C.E.*, T. Brickman, M.L. Fugate and M.A. Simovich (1993). A computerized key to the California fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Anostraca). Amer. Zool. 33:91A.

Parsick*,D., M.A. Simovich and J.L. King (1993) Eubranchiopod communities of the Central Valley of California. Amer. Zool. 33:93A.

King, J.L., R.C. Brusca and M.A. Simovich (1993) Crustacea communities of Northern California vernal pools. Amer. Zool. 33:79A.

McCrary, S.P.*, R.J. Gonzalez, and M.A Simovich. 2002. Correlation between crustacean fauna and chemical properties of desert dry lakes at Edwards Air Force Base and 29 Palms Marine Base for use in management planning. Integrative and Comparative Biology 41:293

Davis, K.C.*, B.J. Ripley, and M.A. Simovich. 2002. Acute toxicity of malathion and round up to the San Diego fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Integrative and Comparative Biology 41:168

Ripley, B.J., L.V. Vergara*, J.D. Torres*, J. Holtz+, and M.A. Simovich. 2002. Cyst size in relation to female size in the San Diego fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Integrative and Comparative Biology 41:361

Simovich, M.A, 2005. Introduction to the evolutionary challenges facing ephemeral wetland fauna. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Bohonak, A.J., M. Flores, J. Wilson, M. Martinez-Vergara, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Extreme genetic endemism in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Ripley, B.J., A.J. Bohonak, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Magnitude of environmental variation and mechanisms of hatching in ephemeral pool crustaceans. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Frost, A.*, B. Ripley, S. Valero, M. Simovich. 2005. Apparent disequilibrium and reproductive isolation in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Gonzalez, V.*, N. Pepino*, S. Valero, A. Bohonak, M. Simovich. 2005. Polymorphic microsatellite loci for threatened anostracan and related species. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Simovich, M.A, 2005. Introduction to the evolutionary challenges facing ephemeral wetland fauna. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Bohonak, A.J., M. Flores, J. Wilson, M. Martinez-Vergara, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Extreme genetic endemism in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Ripley, B.J., A.J. Bohonak, M.A. Simovich. 2005. Magnitude of environmental variation and mechanisms of hatching in ephemeral pool crustaceans. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Frost, A.*, B. Ripley, S. Valero, M. Simovich. 2005. Apparent disequilibrium and reproductive isolation in an endangered fairy shrimp. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Gonzalez, V.*, N. Pepino*, S. Valero, A. Bohonak, M. Simovich. 2005. Polymorphic microsatellite loci for threatened anostracan and related species. Integrative and Comparative Biology in press

Invited Symposia

Simovich, M.A. 1994. The dynamics of a spadefoot toad ( Spea mutiplicata and S. bombifrons ) hybridization system. Herpetology of the North American Deserts. Southwestern Herpetologists Society. LA County Natural History Museum

Simovich, M.A. 1996. Invertebrate biodiversity and endemism in California 's ephemeral wetlands. Conference on the Ecology, Conservation and Management of Vernal Pool Ecosystems. Sponsored by the California Native Plants Society and the Wildlife Society.

J.A. Moorad + and M. A. Simovich. 1997. Evaluation of the potential influence of environment and life history parameters on the population structure of vernal pool anostracans (Crustacea: Branchiopoda). Diapause in the Crustacea - Second International Symposium. Ghent , Belgium .

Simovich, M.A. 1998. Ephemeral pool crustacean diversity. Symposium on Temporary Aquatic Habitats: Constraints and Opportunities. D.G. Jenkins and S.S. Swartz Organizers. Meetings of the Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the Ecological Society. St. Louis , MO.

Simovich, M.A. 2000. Vernal pool community dynamics and management considerations. Symposium on Planning For Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. Sponsored by the USDA Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey.

Other Abstracts and Presentations: (*=undergraduate students, +=Master's students, at time of presentation)

Simovich, M.A. (1987). Hybridization in spadefoot toads. Symposia on the scientific value of the desert: The Anza- Borrego Foundation.

Wright, J. and M. Simovich (1989). Allozyme variation and the origin of the parthenogenetic lizard Cnemisophorus uniparens . 69th Annual Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Program and Abstracts, p. 164.

Simovich, M. and M. Fugate (1992). Branchiopod diversity in San Diego County . Wildlife Society Western Section Meetings.

Lamberson, H.L.*, S.A. Hathaway*, J.N. Glaspy*, and M.A. Simovich (1992). An Outline of Consideration for Branchiopod Crustaceans. Wildlife Society Western Section Meetings.

Esparza, C.R*., T. Brickman, M. Fugate and M.A. Simovich (1993). Key to California fairy shrimp (Anostraca). Meetings of Western Section of the Wildlife Society.

Parsick, D.*, T. Brickman, and M.A. Simovich (1993). Analysis of several vernal pool data sets using GIS. Meetings of Western Section of the Wildlife Society.

Hathaway , S.A. *, D.P. Sheehan and M.A. Simovich (1993). Analysis and implications of force required to crush eubranchiopod eggs. Meetings of Western Section of the Wildlife Society.

Simovich, M.A., J. King, R.C. Brusca and D. Parsick* (1994) Congeneric associations in California vernal pools. The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Davies, C.P. + and M.A. Simovich (1994) Population genetic structure of Branchinecta sandiegonensis from San Diego mesas. The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Simovich M.A. and S.A. Hathaway*. (1996) Diversified bet-hedging as a reproductive strategy in some ephemeral pool anostracans. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Moorad, J.A. + , M.A. Simovich and M.S. Mayer. 1996. Identification of southern California Branchinectid cysts by means of RAPD-PCR species specific markers. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Sassaman , C.A. , M.A. Simovich and M. Fugate. 1996. Genetic differentiation in North American species of Triops (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca). Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Wells, M.L., S.A. Hathaway * and M.A. Simovich. 1996. Anostracan cyst resistance to fire. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Davies, C.P. + and M.A. Simovich. 1996. The population genetic structure of a California endemic branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis. Third International Large Branchiopod and The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Moorad, J.A. + and M.A. Simovich . 1997. Demographis simulations of anostracan populations in highly ephemeral habitats. Crustacean Society Meetings.

Philippi , T. and M.A. Simovich. 1998. The consequences of diapause in ephemeral pool crustaceans. Meetings of the4 Society of Limnology and Oceanography and the Ecological Society, St. Louis , MO.

Holtz, J.*, M.A.Simovich and T.Philippi. 1999. Spatial and temporal variability in ephemeral pool crustacean communities. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Lafayette , LO.

Phillippi, T., M. Simovich and J. Holtz*. 2000. Patterns in curstacean community composition in southern California vernal pools. The Crustacean Society Meetings. Puerto Vallarta , Mexico .

Owens, C.*, B.J. Ripley and M.A. Simovich. 2000. Toxicity of malathion to the endangered vernal pool branchiopod Branchinecta sandiegonensis . The Crustacean Society Meetings. Puerto Vallarta , Mexico .

Ripley, B.J., J. Holtz+ and M.A. Simovich. 2001. A cyst bank life history model for vernal pool fairy shrimp. Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico .

Parsick, D.+ and M.A. Simovich. 2001. Basic feeding biology of the San Diego Fairy Shrimp, Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico .

Holtz, J.+, B.J. Ripley, and M.A Simovich. 2001. Life history of the San Diego Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis : Relationship between fecundity and growth under different temperature regimes. Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico .

Davis, K.C.*, B.J. Ripley, and M.A. Simovich. 2001. Acute toxicity of malathion to the San Diego Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis . Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico .

Simovich, M.A., T. Philippi and D. Jenkins. 2001. Considerations for the use of hydrogeomorphic models for ephemeral wetlands. Presented at American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , New Mexico .

Jenkins, D.G., S.S. Schwartz, and M.A. Simovich. 2001. A preliminary classification system for temporary lentic waters of North America . American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , NM .

Philippi , T.E. and M.A. Simovich. 2001. Temporary, ephemeral, unpredictable: some theoretical consequences for life histories and population dynamics. American Society for Limnology and Oceanography Meetings. Albuquerque , NM .

Simovich, M.A. and B. J. Ripley. 2003. Survey design for vernal pool fauna. The Wildlife Society Meetings. Irvine , CA

Ripley, B.J. and M.A. Simovich. 2003. Vernal pool crustacean community variation over space and time. The Wildlife Society Meetings. Irvine , CA

Davis, K.C., B.J. Ripley and M.A. Simovich. 2003. Acute toxicity of malathion and round-up to the endangered San Diego fairy shrimp, Branchinecta sandeigonensis . The Wildlife Society Meetings. Irvine , CA

Student (only) Research Presentations:

Kornmayer, J., 1991. Variable reproductive mode in Triops longicaudatus . EUREKA National Council on Undergraduate Research Meetings. California Institute of Technology.

Kornmayer, J., K. Caruso, H. Lamberson and C. Guffey, 1991. The fairy shrimp of San Diego 's vernal pools. USD Student Research Symposium.

Caruso, K., H. Lamberson, J. Kornmayer and S. Hathaway, 1991. The eubranchiopods of Anza Borrego. Scientific Value of the Desert Symposium, Anza Borrego Desert State Park .

Guffey, C., 1991. The use of mitochondrial DNA for determining the direction and causation of hybridization in spadefoot toads. The Scientific Value of the Desert Symposium, Anza Borrego Desert State Park .

Glaspy, J.N., 1992. The effects of fluctuating temperatures on fairy shrimp hatching and development. EUREKA National Council on Undergraduate Research Meetings. U. of Minnesota .

Hathaway , S.A. , 1992. Temperature requirements for hatching of Streptocephalus woottonii and Branchinecta sandiegonensis . EUREKA National Council on Undergraduate Research Meetings. U. of Minnesota .

Werner, W. and S. Hathaway, 1993. Postenbryonic development of Branchinecta sandiegonensis and Streptocephalus woottonii , two newly described anostracans. Amer. Zool. 33:93A.

Hathaway, S., 1994. Bet-hedging in Branchinecta sandiegonensis. The Crustacean Society Meetings.

Parsick, D. 2003. An examination of feeding in the fairy shrimp Branchinecta sandiegonensis. Western Section of the Wildlife Society Meetings.