Biology

Areas of Interest:

• Scientific Illustration

Degrees:

• B.A. (1995) - Concordia College — Moorhead, MN
• M.S. (1999) - University of Nebraska at Kearney

Thesis:

• Simonson, R. L.  1999.  Cloning and sequencing of glutamine synthetase cDNAs from Celtis occidentalis, Tribulus terrestris, and Juglans nigra.  M. S. Thesis. University of Nebraska at Kearney. 32 pp.

Publications:

• Peterson, B. C., Cecrle, J. P., Simonson, R. L., Hossain, S. A., and Nagel, H. G.  2008.  Biological control of purple loosestrife using native white-lined sphinx moth larvae.  Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conference 20:1-18.
• Simonson, R. L., & Twigg, P.  1999.  Cloning and sequencing of a glutamine synthetase cDNA (Accession No. AF169795) from Juglans nigra. (PGR99-144).  Plant Physiology 121:313.

Courses this year:

• Cellular Biology (Lab)
• Extreme Biology (Portal course)
• Illustrating Science (Capstone course)
• Scientific Illustration (online for graduate students)