Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Jeremy Tiemann
1816 S. Oak St.
Champaign, IL 61820
MC–652
Phone: 217-244-4594   Fax: 217-333-4949
Email: jtiemann@illinois.edu
Title: Field Biologist
Office Location: NRB - Rm 96 (607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign)

Activities Conduct field surveys for freshwater mollusks, fishes, crayfishes, amphibians/reptiles, mammals, and birds.

Assist with collections management of freshwater mollusks and fishes.


Research
Research interests - ecology of North American freshwater mollusks and fishes and the protection of their habitats.

Outreach activities - give life history presentations on freshwater mollusks, fishes, crayfishes, amphibians/reptiles, mammals, and birds to Pre-K to 8th grade students.


Recognition Recipient of the Young Professional Mentoring Program Award from the American Fisheries Society (2009)

Recipient of the Best Poster Award from the Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (2005).

Recipient of the Best Professional Poster Award in the Water Quality Section from the American Fisheries Society (2004).

Recipient of the R. Weldon Larimore / Jordan Creek Endowment Fund Grant from the Illinois Natural History Survey (2003).

Recipient of the Otto Tiemeier - Frank Cross Award from the Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (2002).


Professional
affiliations
Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society

American Fisheries Society

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

North American Native Fishes Association

Kansas Academy of Science

Selected
publications
Tiemann, J.S. 2008. Distribution and life history characteristics of the state-endangered bluebreast darter Etheostoma camurum (Cope) in Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 101(3&4):235-246.

Tiemann, J.S., H.R. Dodd, N. Owens, and D.H. Wahl. 2007. Effects of lowhead dams on unionids in the Fox River, Illinois. Northeastern Naturalist 14:125-138.

Tiemann, J.S. 2007. Spawning behavior of the slim minnow Pimephales tenellus. Southwestern Naturalist 52:137-141.

Gillette, D.P., J.S. Tiemann, D.R. Edds, and M.L. Wildhaber. 2006. Habitat use by a Midwestern U.S.A. riverine fish assemblage: effects of season, water temperature and river discharge. Journal of Fish Biology 68:1494-1512.

Tiemann, J.S., D.P. Gillette, M.L. Wildhaber, and D.R. Edds. 2004. Effects of lowhead dams on riffle-dwelling fishes and macroinvertebrates in a Midwestern river. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:705-717.


Professional
society
involvement
and activities
Gastropod committee member for the Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society.

President and Continuing Education committee chair for the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.

Member of the Illinois Endangered Species Technical Advisory Committee on fishes and on invertebrates.

Board of Directors for the North American Native Fishes Association.

Reviewed manuscripts for the Journal of Environmental Management, the North American Journal of Fisheries Management, the American Midland Naturalist, the Northeastern Naturalist, the Southwestern Naturalist, the Prairie Naturalist, the Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science, the Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, and the Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science.

Education Master of Science - Biological Sciences - Emporia State University (Kansas) - 2002

Bachelor of Science - Biology - University of Kansas, Lawrence - 1998



last updated on 26 Oct 2009