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Education

  • (In progress) Ph.D., Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 2016–Present​
               Dissertation: Devil in the details: systematic revision of the devil crayfish, Lacunicambarus diogenes, species complex
​               Advisors: Dr. Meg Daly and Dr. John Freudenstein
  • M.S., Biology, Central Michigan University, 2014–2016
               Thesis: Advances in the invasion ecology of rusty crayfish, Orconectes rusticus, in the Great Lakes Basin
               Advisor: Dr. Kevin Pangle
  • B.S., Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, University of Utah, 2008–2014

Publications

  • Jones, C.D., Glon, M.G., Cedar, K., Paiero, S.M., Pratt, P.D. & Preney, T.J. (2019) First record of Paintedhand Mudbug (Lacunicambarus polychromatus) in Ontario and Canada and the significance of iNaturalist in making new discoveries. The Canadian Field-Naturalist, 133(2): 160-166. 
  • Glon, M.G., Williams, B.W. & Loughman, Z.J. (2019) Lacunicambarus dalyae: a new species of burrowing crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from the southeastern United States. Zootaxa, 4683(3): 361–380.
  • Glon, M.G., Thoma, R.F., Daly, M. & Freudenstein, J.V. (2019) Lacunicambarus chimera: a new species of burrowing crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Zootaxa, 4544(4): 451-478.
  • Foltz II, D.A., Sadecky, N.M., Myers, G., Fetzner Jr., J.W., Welsh, S.A., Stocker, G.W., Glon, M.G. & Thoma, R.F. (2018) Cambarus loughmani, a new species of crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) endemic to the pre-glacial Teays River Valley in West Virginia, USA.  Journal of Natural History, 45-46: 2875-2897.
  • Glon, M.G., Thoma, R. F., Taylor, C. A., Daly, M., Freudenstein, J. V. (2018) Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the devil crayfish group, with elevation of Lacunicambarus Hobbs, 1969 to generic rank and a redescription of the devil crayfish, Lacunicambarus diogenes comb. nov. (Decapoda: Astacoidea). Journal of Crustacean Biology, 38(5): 600-613.
  • Glon, M.G., Mularo, A.J., Loughman, Z.J. & Lieb, D.A. (2018) Rediscovery of Cambarus diogenes (Devil Crayfish) in Pennsylvania, USA. Northeastern Naturalist, 25(3): 355-361.
  • Glon, M.G., Reisinger, L.S. & Pintor, L.M. (2018) Biogeographic differences between native and non-native populations of crayfish alter coexistence and trophic interactions in mesocosms. Biological Invasions, 20(12): 3475-3490.​
  • Glon, M.G. & Thoma, R.F. (2017) An observation of the use of devil crayfish (Cambarus cf. diogenes) burrows as brooding habitat by eastern cicada killer wasps (​Sphecius speciosus). Freshwater Crayfish, 23(1): 55-57. 
  • Glon, M.G., Larson, E.R., Reisinger, L.S. & Pangle, K.L. (2017) Invasive dreissenid mussels benefit invasive crayfish but not native crayfish in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 43(2): 289-297. 
  • Glon, M.G., Larson, E.R. & Pangle, K.L. (2016) Comparison of 13C and 15N discrimination factors and turnover rates between congeneric crayfish Orconectes rusticus and O. virilis (Decapoda, Cambaridae). Hydrobiologia, 768: 51-61.
  • Glon, M.G., Larson, E.R. & Pangle, K.L. (2016) Connecting laboratory behavior to field function through stable isotope analysis. PeerJ, 4:e1918. 
  • Glon, M.G. (2016) Don't Judge a Crayfish by its Cover: Color Morphs may Render Crayfish Unidentifiable. Crayfish News, 38: 8-9.

Select Conference Presentations

  • Glon, M.G., Thoma, R.F., Taylor, C.A. & Daly, M., Freudenstein, J.V. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Devil Crayfish Group, with elevation of Lacunicambarus Hobbs, 1969 to generic rankand a redescription of the devil crayfish, Lacunicambarus diogenes comb. nov. (Decapoda: Astacoidea). International Association of Astacology 22nd International Symposium on Freshwater Crayfish, July 9-13, 2018.
  • Glon, M.G., Thoma, R.F., Taylor, C.A., Daly, M., Freudenstein, J.V. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Devil Crayfish Group, with elevation of Lacunicambarus Hobbs, 1969 to generic rankand a redescription of the devil crayfish, Lacunicambarus diogenes comb. nov. (Decapoda: Astacoidea). Society of Systematic Biologists Conference, June 1-4, 2018.
  • Glon, M.G. Cutting the telson thread: perspective of a novice astacologist. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting,  June 4-8, 2017.
  • Glon, M.G., Larson, E.R., Reisinger, L.S. & Pangle, K.L. Comparison of the effects of Dreissenid mussels on native virile crayfish and invasive rusty crayfish in Lake Michigan. Central Michigan University Institute of Great Lakes Research 4th Annual Student Research Symposium, February 26, 2016.
  • ​Glon, M.G., Larson, E.R. & Pangle, K.L. Comparison of δ13C and δ15N discrimination factors and turnover rates between congeneric crayfish Orconectes rusticus and O. virilis. Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, May 17-21, 2015.

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