740-392-6868 Ext. 3201
jon.bossley@mvnu.edu
Dr. Jon Bossley
Associate Professor of Biology
Department
School of Natural and Social Sciences
Biography
Professional Experience:
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Associate Professor of Biology, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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Environmental Biology Program Coordinator, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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Lecturer, The Ohio State University at Stone Lab
Professional Organizations:
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Entomological Society of America
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North American Association for Environmental Education
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Society for Freshwater Science
Awards and Recognitions:
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4-time National Science Foundation fellow (2011 – 2014)
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Inductee in the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Published Works & Presentations:
- “Habitat for Biodiversity: Aquatic Insects,” Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity, 2019
- Bossley, J.P. and Smiley, P.C., Jr. 2019. Impact of student-induced disturbance on stream macroinvertebrates differs among habitat types. Scientific Reports, 9. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38210-1
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Bossley, J.P. and Smiley, P.C. 2018. Effects of student trampling on aquatic macroinvertebrates in agricultural headwater streams. Water, 10, 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10010077
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Bossley, J.P. and Smiley, P.C. Jr. 2017. Effects of outdoor education stream classes on substrate movement and macroinvertebrate colonization. Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 32:1, 727-740.
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Bossley, J.P. and Smiley Jr., P.C. 2017. Short-term disturbance effects of outdoor education stream classes on aquatic macroinvertebrates. Journal of Environmental Protection, 8,
1333-1353. DOI: 10.4236/jep.2017.811082 -
Bossley, J.P. Environmental Impact from Outdoor/Environmental Education Programs: Effects of Frequent Stream Classes on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates. Dissertation published in The Ohio State University online database.
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Yoder, J., Benoit, J., Nelson, B., Main, L., and Bossley, J. 2014. Behavioral correction to prevent overhydration and increase survival by larvae of the net-spinning caddisflies in relation to water flow. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218: 363-369.
Favorite Subject-Related Links:
- Member of the Omega Force Strength Team
- Member of the Wandering Wheels Circle America 2000 bicycle team
- Ministry partner with the Athletes in Action ministry of the Ohio State football program and Columbus Crew soccer program
- Science Teacher – Genoa Christian Academy
- Zoo Education Staff – Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
- Naturalist – Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Environmental Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
- B.Sci. in Horticulture, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio