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	GEORGIA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Volume 61 2003 Number 3 CONTENTS President's Comments and Report from the Academy Council Lisa Hibbard 130 Call for Papers 131 *Shorter Communications* The Extent of Charles Darwin's Knowledge of Mendel Andrew Sclater 134 *Longer Communications* Building a Center for Science Education: Challenges and Opportunities Patricia A. Marsteller, Catherine Quiñones 138 Late Eocene Sharks of the Hardie Mine Local Fauna of Wilkinson County, Georgia Dennis Parmley, David J. Cicimurri, Bob Campbell 153 Description of the Georgia Academy of Science and Application 180





	GAS President's Comments I hope that everyone has had a productive summer and that we are all ready to tackle the new academic year with enthusiasm. The Academy is moving forward in many of its endeavors to improve communication efforts and to organize information and materials in order that the Academy functions in a more efficient manner in the future. Those who have accessed the Academy website (www.gaacademy.org) have found that it is currently under construction. We have run into some problems with updating the site but are diligently working to include an on-line abstract form so that all Annual Meeting abstracts might be submitted electronically. We are in hopes that this will be accomplished very soon, so please keep checking the site for updates. As always, we welcome any suggestions or, if you are a computer whiz, assistance with the website. In addition, if you are willing to serve as a liaison for the Academy at your institution, please contact a section officer or myself to inform us of your interest. Preparations are underway for the 81st Annual Meeting to be held March 26-27, 2004 at Berry College in beautiful Mount Berry. The Local Arrangements Committee, as chaired by Larry McRae, promises a well-organized and exciting meeting. Two field trips are being planned with the possibility of a visit to their observatory. The first call for papers will be arriving in the mail shortly and will indicate that the deadline for receipt of abstracts is December 5, 2003. So, please encourage your students to submit an abstract for either an oral or poster presentation and you might even plan to present at the meeting yourself. As a reminder, student members may apply for a travel award to attend the Meeting. Information regarding guidelines will be posted on-line in the near future and should also be included with Meeting material to be mailed out this fall. While on the subject of student involvement in the Annual Meeting, I would like to point out the importance of the Georgia Academy of Science in serving to introduce bright and talented young scientists to the scientific community. I have recently read an NSF workshop report discussing the idea of regional and local Undergraduate Research Centers. These Centers would promote faculty and student research collaborations at several institutions and the report suggests that curricula be revised to incorporate research as a learning tool. The NSF seeks to also increase the participation of diverse groups of student researchers to include freshmen and sophomores, women and minorities. The Academy already promotes these ideas by providing a format for faculty from Georgia schools to network with one another to discuss research and curricula and provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students from schools ranging from community colleges to research institutions to present their data in a student-friendly setting. The Georgia Junior Academy also plays an important role by promoting research at an even earlier age and does an excellent job in recruiting these future scientists for those of us at the undergraduate level. This aspect of the Academy is a very important one and should be recognized and promoted in our schools. We encourage student membership in the Academy and ask that you help us with this effort. Lisa B. Hibbard, President Spelman College lhibbard@spelman.edu







	CALL FOR PAPERS: Abstract Deadline, December 5, 2003 81st Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science to be held March 26-27 at Berry College in Mount Berry, GA. Accommodations information and travel information will be posted on www.GaAcademy.org website as soon as this information becomes available. Abstract forms are available there and may be copied from the GaJSci centerfold. The Georgia Journal of Science invites student papers of research presented at the annual meeting. We intend to publish these in issue #4 each year. These should be written in a concise manner or in the form of a research note. They will be reviewed by Academy members in the appropriate discipline. This is an important way for students to build their credentials. Abstract Guidelines Abstract submission forms must be filled out according to the following rules: 1. The abstract must fit in the space (box) provided on the abstract submission form. See www.GaAcademy.org and the centerfold of this issue of GaJSci. 2. It must not contain more than 250 words in New Times Roman 12 font. 3. Complete the title in capital letters. Underline author, school and address. 4. Students submitting abstracts should specify whether they are graduate or undergraduate, and must provide their home address. 5. Submit the original abstract form and four copies. 6. Check the abstract for grammar, spelling and style.





	7. Abstracts must contain results and/or conclusions, except for those student presenters who have not had sufficient time to carry out their procedures. These abstracts will be placed in a "works-in-progress" category, and must contain a description of their materials and methods. These conclusions and results will be published in a spiral bound booklet at the meeting, and also in the journal issue mailed immediately after the meeting. Abstract Submission Guidelines for Posters 1. Poster abstracts must meet all criteria listed above for presentation abstracts. 2. Materials provided by the host institution will be announced at the fall council meeting and must be included in the letter to section members. For poster presentations that require special equipment (outlets, projection equipment, etc.) please see the "facilities" section that follows. 3. Posters must be no more than 6 feet wide and 4 feet in height. Only one space will be allowed for each presenter. 4. All presenters with posters will give presentations during the 10:00-10:30 break on Saturday morning. Unacceptable Abstracts 1. Section Chairs, the Technical Program Chair or Editor are free to make minor editorial changes (grammatical errors, spelling errors, typographical errors, form, etc.). If the author does not make the necessary changes as recommended by the officers, the submission may be rejected. Or, at the discretion of the Section Chair, the abstract may be accepted for presentation, with only the title, presenter's name and institution published in the journal. 2. The Section Chairs, Georgia Journal of Science Editor and the Technical Program Chair reserve the right and responsibility to reject an abstract that does not meet the specifications of a refereed journal. Send abstracts to the appropriate Section Chair. SECTION I. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Robert L. Jarrett Plant Genetics Resources GA Agricultural Experiment Station 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223 (770) 228-7303 bjarret@gaes.griffin.peachnet.edu SECTION II. CHEMISTRY Marina Koether - Department of Chemistry Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Rd., Kennesaw, GA 30144 (770) 423-6166 mkoether@kennesaw.edu





	SECTION III. EARTH & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Al Mead - Department of Biological and Environmental Science Campus Box 81, Georgia College and State University Milledgeville, GA 31061 478) 445-1091 amead@gcsu.edu SECTION IV. PHYSICS, MATH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Andreas Lazari - Mathematics and Computer Science Department Valdosta State University 1500 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31698 (229) 333-7154 alazari@valdosta.edu SECTION V. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Carl McAllister - Department of Science Georgia Perimeter College - Clarkston Campus 555 N. Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, GA 30021 (404) 298-4958 cmcallis@gpc.peachnet.edu SECTION VI. PHILOSOPHY & HISTORY OF SCIENCE Tom McMullen - Department of History Georgia Southern University P.O. Box 8054, Statesboro, GA 30460-8054 (912) 871-1873 etmcmullen@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu SECTION VII. SCIENCE EDUCATION Richard Summers - Department of Physics and Mathematics Reinhardt College 7300 Reinhardt College Circle, Waleska, GA 30183 (770) 720-5598 rds@mail.reinhardt.edu SECTION VIII. ANTHROPOLOGY Please contact the Chair of Section VI (History & Philosophy of Science) SECTION IX. GENETICS SOCIETY OF GEORGIA David J. Crowley - Biology Department Mercer University 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207 (478) 301-2250 crowley_dj@mercer.edu





	The Extent of Charles Darwin's Knowledge of Mendel Andrew Sclater Darwin Correspondence Project Cambridge University Library CB3 9DR U.K. Tel/Fax +44 12 23 33 30 08 aas35@cam.ac.uk http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Departments/Darwin/ Abstract According to several publications, Charles Darwin received a copy of Gregor Mendel's cornerstone paper, "Versuche über pflanzen hybriden" (1865) but did not read it. Furthermore, a recent book refers to the "mystery" of Darwin supplying Mendel's name for inclusion in the hybridism entry for the Encyclopaedia Britannica in 1880. The conclusion of the present paper is that there is no evidence that Darwin ever received or read Mendel's paper. The link between Darwin and the naming of Mendel in the Encyclopaedia Britannica is expalined and demystified. Finally, it is noted that there is no reason to suppose that Darwin would have understood the results of Mendel's pea experiments as being consistent with the theory of evolution by natural selection. *Key Words:* Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, theory of evolution, genetics.





	Building a Center for Science Education: Challenges and Opportunities Patricia A. Marsteller* Director, Center for Science Education, Emory University and Catherine Quiñones Associate Director, Center for Science Education, Emory University Corresponding author: P. Marsteller Center for Science Education, Emory University 1399 Oxford Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322 pmars@learnlink.emory.edu ABSTRACT Research-intensive universities can provide a discovery-rich environment where research and education are integrated in every class and where all students have the opportunity to apply knowledge through research opportunities and internships. We describe how a small grant-funded program within a single science department developed into a center that serves all science and mathematics faculty and students. By gradually building alliances with science faculty, deans, precollege educators and other colleges, we have achieved many successes. Our programs assist faculty with curriculum development and new pedagogies. We offer research opportunities to our own students and students across the nation. We work with precollege educators to improve the teaching of science and mathematics K-12. Newer programs involve graduate students and pistols in K-12 education and college curriculum development and teaching. In this paper we review the history of our Center, describe our programs and address some of the challenges in creating and institutionalizing these programs.





	LATE EOCENE SHARKS OF THE HARDIE MINE LOCAL FAUNA OF WILKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA ¹Dennis Parmley and ²David J. Cicimurri ¹Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061 ²Bob Campbell Geology Museum Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 ABSTRACT A shark fauna from the Late Eocene Hardie Mine of Wilkinson County, Georgia is described on the basis of thousands of teeth collected at the site. Included in the fauna are at least 16 species of which Heterodontus, Palaeorhincodon, Scyliorhinus, and Mustelus are reported from the Hardie Mine site for the first time. On the basis of numbers of teeth recovered, the Hardie Mine shark fauna was dominated by carcharhinids with Negaprion being the most common taxon. The generic composition of the fauna is remarkable modern with 10 (71%) of the 14 genera being extant. Most of the Hardie Mine sharks were nearshore inhabitants, but offshore forms such as Isurus, Carcharocles, and Palaeorhincodon were also present. Warm-water sharks also dominated the fauna. *Key words:* Sharks, Late Eocene, Hardie Mine l.f., Georgia, warm water nearshore fauna.