Education
A. B., Calvin College, 1961
M. A., Washington University (St. Louis), 1964
Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1970
Research
Smooth Brome
In many tall- and mixed-grass prairie areas, alien smooth brome (Bromus inermis) is converting native, diverse communities into virtual monocultures. We are seeking to better understand the invasion dynamics of smooth brome so that more effective control strategies can be implemented.
Recent publications in this area
Blankespoor, G. W. and E. A. Larson. 1994. Response of smooth brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.) to burning under varying soil moisture conditions. Amer. Midl. Nat. 131:266-272
Blankespoor, G. W. and J. K. May. 1996. Alien smooth brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.) in a tallgrass prairie: seed bank, seedling establishment, and growth dynamics. Natural Areas Journal (in press).
Swimmer's Itch
Schistosomal dermatitis ("swimmer's itch"), caused by flatworm parasites, is a serious problem in the lakes of southern Canada and the northern United States. I have been part of a research team in northern Michigan that has been seeking to find ways to control swimmer's itch.
Blankespoor, G. W., B. Loken, H. D. Blankespoor, and R. Reimink. 1994. Breeding populations of Mallards, Anas platyrhynchos, on four urbanized lakes in Michigan. Can. Field-Nat. 108:292-296.
Blankespoor, G. W., H. D. Blankespoor, and M. Houdek. 1998. Migrant and breeding Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) on Crystal Lake, Michigan. Michigan Birds and Natural History 5:105-117
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