Alma College, Alma Michigan, Biology/Chemistry, B.S.-1994
Courses Developed
Mycology
Topics in Biology
Programs Developed
Member of the Environmental Focus Group: served on committee during development of
Environmental Science Minor
Associates of Arts degree in Sustainability Studies at LHU Clearfield Campus
Professional Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Turner Gregory G., Carol Uphoff Meteyer, Hazel Barton, John F. Gumbs, DeeAnn M. Reeder,
Barrie Overton, Hana Bandouchova,Tomáš Bartonička, Natália Martínková, Jiri Pikula,
Jan Zukal, and David S. Blehert. 2014. Non-lethal screening of bat wing skin using
UV fluorescence to detect lesions indicative of white-nose syndrome. Journal of Wildlife
Disease. 50(3):566:573.
Raudabaugh, D.B., M. B. Tzolov, J.P. Calabrese, B.E. Overton. 2013. Synthesis of
silver nanoparticles by a bryophilous Rhizoctonia species. International Journal
of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. 3 (2):1-6.
Smyth, C., S. Schlesinger, B.E. Overton, and C. Butchkoski. 2013. The alternative
host hypothesis and potential virulence genes in Geomyces destructans. Bat Research
News. 54(2):17-24.
Buonaccorsi, V.P., M.D. Boyle, D. Grove, C. Praul, E. Sakk, A. Stuart, T. Tobin,
J. Hosler, S. L. Carney, m. Engle, B.E. Overton, J.D. Newman, M. Pizzorno, J. R. Powell,
and N. Trun. 2011. GCAT-SEEKquence: Genome Consortium for Active Teaching of Undergraduates
through Increased Faculty Access to Next-Generation Sequencing Data. CBE—Life Science
Education. 10:342-345.
Raudabaugh, D.B., B.E. Overton, S.E. Zelski and A.N. Miller. 2011. Pure culture
response of bryophilous fungi to matric-induced water stress. Mycosphere. 2(6):656-667.
Books/Field Guides
Stewart, E.L., Overton, B.E, and Wenner, N.G. 2008. Towards a Clean Grapevine Program
for the Mid-Atlantic: How To Detect Petri Disease, Tomato Ring Spot Virus, Crown
Gall in Grape using Molecular Methods and Initiate a Grape Meristem Tip Culture Program.
The Pennsylvania Stare University, 62 Pages.
Samuels, G.J., Rossman, A.Y., Chaverri, P., Overton, B.E., and Poldmaa, K. 2006.
Hypocreales of the Southeastern United Stateds: An Identification Guide. CBS Biodiversity
Series No. 4, 145 pp.
Extension and Electronic Publications
Overton, B.E. 2013. Stalking the Scottish Highlands. The Hemlock,Volume 7, Issue
1, October.
Overton, B.E. 2010. To Foray or Not to Foray, That Is the Question. The Hemlock,
Current Issue.
Overton, B.E., Kutay, A., Starr, J., Beerley, T., Ochrietor, L. 2010. Saving Hemlocks,Pennsylvania’s
Economy, and our Hunting and Fishing Traditions. The Hemlock, Volume 3, Issue 4,
February.
Professional Presentations
2014. White Nose Syndrome Conference, St. Louis Mo, September 8-12. Invitation only
event with presentation abstracts juried before acceptance to present.
2014. White Nose Syndrome Student Research Symposium Sponsored by Anadarko. Lock
Haven University Science Center, April 29th, 2014. Special invitation only event.
2014. NSF-funded Council of Undergraduate Research Symposium and Workshop. Washington
DC. Co-presented a poster on Institutionalization of undergraduate research at Lock
Haven University, March.
2014. Yellowstone Workshop Summary. Lock Haven University Foundation. Prepared and
co-presented a presentation by request of the Provost.
2013. NSF-funded Council of Undergraduate Research Symposium and Workshop. PASSHE,
Harrisburg PA. Co-presented a 15 minute presentation on Institutionalization of undergraduate
research at Lock Haven University.
2012. White Nose Syndrome in Bats. Invited speaker by the Central Pennsylvania Mushroom
Club, 4th Annual Foray.
Selected Student Presentations
Lose S. *, J. Perryman, M. Manning, J. McEvoy, C. Morrow, S. Coval and B. Overton,
2014. Evaluation of Epicoccum nigrum Link and Polyethylene Glycol (PEG 8000) in the
Control of Pseudogymnascus destructans (Blehert and Gargas) Minnis and D.L. Lindner.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists meeting held at Bloomsburg University,
April, independent study. Second Place Winner Platform Presentation.
Rivera I.J. *and B.E. Overton, 2014. Bio-Prospecting For Strains Of Epicoccum nigrum
Link From Plant Residue To Be Used In The Biocontrol Of Pseudogymnoascus destructans
(Blehert And Gargas) Minnis And D.L. Lindner. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University
Biologists meeting held at Bloomsburg University, April, independent study.
Sprecher M.O. *, B.O. Okoyo and B.E. Overton, 2014. Psychrophilic and mesophilc fungi
on bats that succumbed to White Nose Syndrome. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University
Biologists meeting held at Bloomsburg University, April, independent study. First
Place Winner Platform Presentation.
Morrow C. *, S. Lose, M. Manning, J. Calabrese, S. Coval, B. Overton, 2014. Bio-prospecting
Fungi in a Cave Environment in Search of Novel Antibiotics. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
University Biologists meeting held at Bloomsburg University, April, independent study.
Second Place Winner Platform Presentation.
Bair K.L. * and B.E. Overton, 2014. Elucidation of phototropism in Pseudogymnoascus
destructans (Blehert & Gargas) Minnis & D.L. Lindner. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
University Biologists meeting held at Bloomsburg University, April, independent study.
First Place Winner Platform Presentation.
Krupnik B. A. *, B. E. Overton, and L. Dickson, 2014. Using Calcoflour-White to Optically
Ascertain Organic Fibers in Insulating Materials: Emphasis on Characterizing Asbestos
and Non-Asbestos Fibers. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists meeting
held at Bloomsburg University, April, Environmental capstone project.
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