Brad Michael Glorioso
Office: 337-266-8836
E-mail: gloriosob@usgs.gov
EDUCATION
B.S. Biology (Applied Zoology), Southeastern
Louisiana University, Hammond,
LA.
May 2003. Cumulative GPA 3.619, 129 hours, Major GPA 3.91
M.S. Biology, Middle Tennessee State University,
Murfreesboro, TN. May 2006.
Cumulative
GPA 4.00, 45 hours, GRE Comp. 1250
Thesis: Population Ecology and Feeding Activity of the Stinkpot Turtle,
Sternotherus odoratus, Latreille (Kinosternidae), at Reelfoot Lake, Lake Co.,
Tennessee
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Undergraduate - Intro
Botany Applied
Biostatistics
Intro
Botany Lab Biology
Seminar (PPT)
Intro
Zoology Genetics
Intro
Zoology Lab Herpetology
General
Microbiology Comparative
Anatomy
General
Microbiology Lab General
Entomology
Environmental
Awareness Research
Problems
General
Ecology Invertebrate
Zoology
Cell
Biology
Graduate - Biogeography Geographic Information Systems
Vertebrate
Zoology Advanced
Dendrology
Aquatic
Ecology Biological
Research
Seminar
(Lit.) Seminar
(PPT)
Conservation
Biology Ethology
Herpetology Biostatistical
Analysis
Thesis
Research
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Summer 2000 Initiated a turtle mark-recapture study in a system of urban drainage canals in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, under guidance from Dr. Richard Seigel.
Fall '02 -- Spring '03 Field assistant to Dr. Brian Crother’s graduate student Joe Ramspott working in Manchac Wildlife Management Area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. Goals included updating the herp species list and examining amphibian recruitment along transects in near-pristine versus open marshes.
Fall 2003 Under
the guidance of Dr. Dennis Mullen, examined intraspecific interactions of
banded sculpin (Cottus carolinae)
in a first order stream in Cannon County, Tennessee.
Fall 2003 With
major professor, Dr. Vincent Cobb, explored movements of a litter of neonate
timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Rutherford County,
Tennessee using radio-telemetry.
Winter ‘04 – Spring ‘05 Field
assistant for Dr. Brian Miller’s graduate student Richie Wyckoff, who investigated
the migration patterns and chronology of five species of ambystomatid
salamander in Coffee County, Tennessee. Work consisted of checking drift fence
arrays and minnow traps around and in an ephemeral wetland, and processing and
marking individuals.
Spring/Summer ‘04 Field
technician for Dr. Brian Miller’s inventory of herpetofauna at Stones River
National Battlefield in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Visual encounter survey,
drift fences, minnow taps, cover boards, hoop traps and deep-water crawfish
nets were employed.
Summer ‘04 – Spring ‘06 Field
assistant for Dr. Brian Miller’s graduate student Matthew Niemiller, who is
examining the phylogenetics of the Tennessee Cave Salamander complex, Gyrinophilus
palleucus. Work entailed capturing
individuals in stream caves and then processing them for standard measurements,
getting tissue samples, and inserting alpha numeric tags to identify
individuals.
Summer ‘04 – Fall ‘05 Initiated
a mark-recapture study of freshwater aquatic turtles at Reelfoot Lake,
Tennessee. In this time period 2469 individual turtles of 9 species were
captured. Experience included using digital radiography on gravid turtles. Hoop
nets, drift fences, deep-water crawfish nets and dip nets were utilized to
capture turtles.
Fall ‘04 – Fall ‘05 Worked
on Master’s thesis examining population dynamics and feeding activity of Sternotherus
odoratus at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee.
Deep-water crawfish nets were used to capture turtles, which were then
processed for standard measurements, marked by making notches on the marginal
scutes with a file, and subsequently released at point of capture.
Fall ‘04 – Spring ‘06 Field
technician for Dr. Dennis Mullen’s inventory of fish at Stones River National
Battlefield in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Seining, electrofishing and fyke
nets were employed.
Fall ‘04 – Spring ‘06 Under the guidance of Dr. Brian Miller, examined reproductive success and distribution of the rare Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma babouri) in middle Tennessee.
Spring ’07 – Fall ‘07 Seasonal
Researcher examining the turtle population and assemblage for the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources at Big Oak Tree State Park. Deep-water crawfish
nets, hoop nets, fyke nets, and basking traps were employed. Captured turtles
were processed for standard measurements and then marked.
Spring ’08 – Present General Biologist I for IAP World Services, Inc., working at the USGS National
Wetlands Research Center under research ecologist Hardin Waddle. Responsibilities include conducting visual encounter
and calling surveys for frogs in the Atchafalaya Basin as part of a project
funded by ARMI (Amphibian Research Monitoring Inititiative), and conducting
similar surveys at WRP and agricultural lands in the alluvial plains of western
Mississippi. We are also examining occupancy of terrestrial salamanders inhabiting Kisatchie National Forest, although this project is still in its infancy.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
8/03
– 5/05 Teaching
Assistant for the laboratory portion of Topics
in
Biology for non-majors, Department of Biology, Middle
Tennessee
State University.
8/05
– 12/05 Teaching
Assistant for the laboratory portion of General Biology I for
majors,
Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University
1/06
– 5/06 Teaching
Assistant for the laboratory portion of General Biology II for
majors,
Department of Biology, Middle Tennessee State University
8/06
– 5/07 Seventh
Grade Science teacher at Charleston Accelerated Middle
School
in Charleston, Missouri. Science club sponsor. Assistant
middle school basketball coach. Assistant high school baseball
coach.
RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Defensive Driving
CPR/First Aid (Includes AED)
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Operation
Motorboat Operation Certification Course (MOCC)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems I
ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality
GIS Applications: Wetland Hydrology
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Society
for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Missouri Herpetological Association
Louisiana Herpetological Research Group
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
GRANTS RECEIVED
External
2004 Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid
of Research 500
Harvesting
Effects on Survivability of Hatchling
and Yearling Turtle
Internal - Middle Tennessee State University
2004 Marion R. Wells Graduate Research Scholarship 500
Harvesting Effects on Survivability of Hatchling
and Yearling
Turtles
2005 George
G. Murphy Research Scholarship 500
Ecology of Sternotherus odoratus (Testudines:
Kinosternidae) at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee
2005 Mary C. Dunn Graduate Scholarship 2,000
Ecology of Sternotherus odoratus (Testudines:
Kinosternidae) at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Koczaja, K., L. McCall, E. Fitch, B. Glorioso, C
Hanna, J. Kyzar, M. Niemiller, J. Spiess, A. Tolley, R. Wyckoff, and D. Mullen.
2005. Size-specific habitat segregation and intraspecific interactions in banded
sculpin (Cottus carolinae).
Southeast. Nat. 4(2):207-218. [PDF]
Cobb, V. A., J. J. Green, T. Worrall, J. Pruett, and
B. Glorioso. 2005. Initial den location behavior in a litter of neonate timber
rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus)
using external transmitters. Southeast. Nat. 4(4):723-730. [PDF]
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, and B.T. Miller. 2006.
An eastern and subterranean maximum size record of the banded sculpin, Cottus
carolinae, from Tennessee. Tenn.
Acad. Sci. 81(1-2)41-43. [PDF]
Glorioso, B.M. and M. L. Niemiller. 2006. Using deep-water crawfish nets to capture aquatic turtles. Herpetol. Rev. 37(2):185-187. [PDF]
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, C. Nicholas, J. Phillips, J. Rader, E. Reed, K.L. Sykes, J. Todd, G.R. Wyckoff, E.L. Young, and B.T. Miller. 2006. Status and distribution of the streamside salamander (Ambystoma barbouri) in middle Tennessee. Am. Midl. Nat. 156(2):394-399. [PDF]
Glorioso, B.M., and J. Pruett. 2007. New county records for amphibians and reptiles of Trousdale County, Tennessee. Herpetol. Rev. 38(2):247-248. [PDF]
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, G.R. Wyckoff, and J.K.
Spiess. 2007. New county records for amphibians in middle Tennessee. Herpetol.
Rev. 38(2):234. [PDF]
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, C. Nicholas, J. Phillips, J. Rader, E. Reed, K.L. Sykes, J. Todd, G.R. Wyckoff, E.L. Young, and B.T. Miller. 2009. Notes on the reproduction of the streamside salamander, Ambystoma barbouri, from Rutherford County, Tennessee. Southeast. Nat. 8(1):37-44. [PDF]
Waddle, J.H., T.F. Thigpen, and B.M. Glorioso. 2009. Efficacy of automatic vocalization recognition software for anuran monitoring. Herp. Cons. & Bio. 4(3):384-388. [PDF]
Glorioso, B.M. 2010. Pseudacris ornata. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. (866):1-8. [PDF]
Glorioso, B.M., M.L. Niemiller, and V.A. Cobb. 2010. Feeding activity of Amphiuma tridactylum at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. J. Tennessee Acad. Sci. In press.
Glorioso, B.M., J.H. Waddle, K.G. Rice, H.F. Percival, and M.E. Crocket. 2010. The diet of the invasive Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) in pine rockland and mangrove habitats in south Florida. Carib. J. Sci. In review.
Glorioso, B.M., A.J. Vaughn, and J.H. Waddle. 2010. The aquatic turtle assemblage inhabiting a highly altered landscape in southeast Missouri. Nat. Areas J. In review.
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, J. Spiess, R.G. Reynolds, and B.T. Miller. Herpetofauna of the cedar glades of middle Tennessee. Herp. Cons. & Bio. In process.
Glorioso, B.M., and V.A. Cobb. Population ecology and feeding activity of Sternotherus odoratus at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Herp. Cons. & Bio. In process.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Glorioso, B.M., and A.J. Vaughn. 2008. Demographics of
the Turtle Population of Big Oak Tree State Park: Implications for Management
and Conservation. Unpublished Technical Report. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 108 pp. [Contact me if interested in PDF]
SHORTER PEER-REVIEWED NOTES
Glorioso, B.M., E.L. Young, and M.L. Niemiller. 2006. Geographic Distribution. Ambystoma talpoideum. Herpetol. Rev. 37(1):97.
Glorioso, B.M., and M.L. Niemiller. 2006. Geographic
Distribution. Bufo americanus americanus. Herpetol. Rev. 37(1):98.
Niemiller, M.L., and B.M. Glorioso. 2006. Geographic
Distribution. Rana palustris.
Herpetol. Rev. 37(1):102.
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, E. Gray, B.T.Miller,
J.B. Jensen, and T. Keys. 2006. Pseudotriton ruber ruber (Northern Red Salamander). Size and subterranean
aggregation. Herpetol. Rev. 37(4):438.
Glorioso, B.M., and M.L. Niemiller. 2006. Geographic
Distribution. Plethodon glutinosus.
Herpetol. Rev. 37(4):485.
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso, E.L. Young, and V.A.
Cobb. 2007. Farancia abacura reinwardtii (Western Mud Snake). Reproduction. Herpetol. Rev. 38(2):207.
Daniel, R.E., B.S. Edmond, and J.T. Briggler. 2008. New herpetological records from Missouri for 2008. Missouri Herpetological Association, Reis Biological Station, Missouri. [3 County Records - PDF]
POPULAR ARTICLES
Niemiller, M.L., and B.M. Glorioso. The Indo-Pacific Gecko (Hemidactylus garnotii) in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Tennessee Herpetological Society Newsletter. In review.
ABSTRACTS (presenting
author with *)
Cobb, V.A.*, T. Worrall, J.J. Green, J. Pruett, and B. Glorioso. 2003. Early movement behavior in a litter of neonate timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus). Tennessee Herpetological Society, Jackson, Tennessee.
Cobb, V. A.*, T. Worrall, J.J. Green, J. Pruett, and
B. Glorioso. 2004. Initial den location behavior in a litter of timber
rattlesnakes. Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis, Tennessee.
Wyckoff, G.R.*, M.L. Niemiller, B.M. Glorioso, and
B.T. Miller. 2005. Community structure of a complex wetland: chronology of
breeding migrations of five ambystomatid salamanders. Association of
Southeastern Biologists, Florence, Alabama.
Glorioso, B.M.*, E.L. Young, and V.A. Cobb. 2005.
Population ecology of stinkpots (Sternotherus odoratus) at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Tennessee
Herpetological Society, Cumberland, Tennessee.
Glorioso, B.M.*, E. L. Young, and V.A. Cobb. 2005.
Feeding activity of stinkpots (Sternotherus odoratus) at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Tennessee Academy of
Science, Martin, Tennessee.
Cobb, V.A.*, B.M. Glorioso, and E.L. Young.. 2005.
Freshwater turtle populations of Reelfoot Lake. Tennessee Academy of Science,
Martin, Tennessee.
Glorioso, B.M.*, E.L. Young, and V.A. Cobb. 2006.
Population ecology of Sternotherus odoratus at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Association of
Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Glorioso, B.M.*, E.L. Young, and V.A. Cobb. 2006.
Population ecology and feeding activity of Sternotherus odoratus at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Joint Meeting of
Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Glorioso, B.M.*, and V.A. Cobb. 2006. Population
ecology and feeding activity of Sternotherus odoratus at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee. Missouri Herpetological
Association, Reis Biological Station, Missouri. [Abstract - PDF]
Glorioso, B.M.*, and A.J. Vaughn. 2007. Turtle composition
and demography at Big Oak Tree State Park, with an eye on the future. Missouri
Herpetological Association, Bull Shoals Field Station, Missouri. [Abstract + 23 County Records - PDF]
Glorioso, B.M.*, T. Thigpen, and J.H. Waddle. 2008. Assessing the accuracy of Song Scope in detecting calling anurans. Annual Meeting of the USGS Amphibian Resource Monitoring Initiative, Lafayette, Louisiana.
Glorioso, B.M.* 2008. My journey back home. Bi-annual Meeting of the Louisiana Herpetological Research Group, Cocodrie, Louisiana.
Thigpen, T.*, B.M. Glorioso, and J.H. Waddle 2009. Efficacy of automatic vocalization software for anuran monitoring. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Portland, Oregon.
Glorioso, B.M.*, J.H. Waddle, and S.P. Faulkner. 2009. Anuran site occupancy as an indicator of conservation benefits of the Wetlands Reserve Program. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Portland, Oregon.
Glorioso, B.M.*, and J.H. Waddle. 2010. Trend detection in long term anuran monitoring: A comparison of vocalization and visual encounter surveys. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Providence, Rhode Island.
POSTERS (presenting author
with *)
Cobb, V.A.*, T. Worrall, J.J. Green, J. Pruett, and B. Glorioso. 2004. Initial den location
behavior by a litter of timber rattlesnakes in Tennessee. Joint Meeting of
Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Norman, Oklahoma.
Koczaja, K., L. McCall, E. Fitch, B. Glorioso, C
Hanna, J. Kyzar, M. Niemiller *, J. Spiess, A. Tolley, R. Wyckoff *, and D.
Mullen. 2004. Size-specific habitat segregation and intraspecific interactions
in banded sculpin (Cottus carolinae).
Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis, Tennessee.
Wyckoff, G. R.*, M. Niemiller, B. Glorioso, and B. T.
Miller. 2004. A look into a diverse reptile and amphibian community: in a wetland
at Arnold Air Force Base. Tennessee Academy of Science, Columbia, Tennessee.
Glorioso, B. M.*, M. L. Niemiller, G. R. Wyckoff, and
B. T. Miller. 2004. Demography of
two sympatric turtles from an urban setting in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Tennessee Academy of Science, Columbia, Tennessee.
Niemiller, M.L., B.M. Glorioso*, C. Nicholas, J. Phillips, J. Rader, E. Reed, K.L. Sykes, J.
Todd, G.R. Wyckoff, E.L. Young, and B.T. Miller. 2005. Notes on the
reproduction of the streamside salamander, Ambystoma barbouri, from Rutherford County, Tennessee. Tennessee Academy
of Science, Martin, Tennessee.
Niemiller, M.L.*, B.M. Glorioso*, and B.T. Miller.
2006. Status and distribution of the Streamside Salamander, Ambystoma
barbouri, in middle Tennessee.
Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Cobb, V.A.*, and B.M. Glorioso*. 2006. Mark-recapture effort
of freshwater turtles at Reelfoot Lake. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and
Herpetologists, New Orleans, Louisiana.
REFERENCES
Allison Vaughn – Natural Resource Steward, Ozark Region, Missouri DNR (573-522-3260)
Brian Miller – Professor, Middle Tennessee State
University (615-898-5635)
Vince Cobb – Professor, Middle Tennessee State
University (615-898-2059)
Hardin Waddle -- Research Ecologist, USGS National Wetlands Research Center (waddleh@usgs.gov)
OTHER
Photo credits: 18 photos in The Amphibians and Reptiles of New York State: Identification,
Natural History, and Conservation by Gibbs et al. (2007).
1
photo in The Tennessee Conservationist, Vol. 73 No. 3,
May/June 2007.
2
photos in Adirondack Explorer, Vol. 10
No. 2, March/April
2008.
1
photo in The Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia by Jensen et al. (2008).
8 photos on the Salamanders of Tennessee poster (2008). [PDF]
Television appearances: Tennessee’s Wild Side: (30 min. weekly program on public
television)
Appeared
in Episode 1101 Cave Salamanders (2005)
Appeared
in Episode 1106 Reelfoot Turtle Survey (2006)
Missouri’s
KFVS 12 Heartland Science Lab
December
20, 2006 – 5 o’clock news