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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 

  • Adams, S.B., Bland, M.R., Glon, M.G. & Myers, G.A. Ophisaurus ventralis (Eastern Glass Lizard) habitat use. In press at Herpetological Review.
  • Glon, M.G., Adams, S.B., Loughman, Z.J., Myers, G.A., Taylor, C.A. & Schuster, G.A. Two new species of burrowing crayfish in the genus Lacunicambarus (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Alabama and Mississippi. Zootaxa, 4802(3): 401–439.
  • Reisinger, L.S., Glon, M.G. & Pintor, L.M. (2019) Divergence in foraging and predator avoidance behavior across the geographic range of native and non-native crayfish. Hydrobiologia, 847(3): 803–816. 
  • 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 Presentations

  • Glon, M.G. Devil in the details: systematic revision of the crayfish genus Lacunicambarus. Ohio Biodiversity Conservation Partnership Research Review invited presentation. November 13, 2019.
  • Glon, M.G. All you ever wanted to learn about crayfish, with a special emphasis on the systematics of the genus Lacunicambarus. Columbus Natural History Society invited presentation. September 16, 2019.
  • 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 rank and a redescription of the devil crayfish, Lacunicambarus diogenes comb. nov. (Decapoda: Astacoidea). 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 rank and a redescription of the devil crayfish, Lacunicambarus diogenes comb. nov. (Decapoda: Astacoidea). Society of Systematic Biologists Conference 2018. June 1-4, 2018.

Select Awards

  • The Honor Society Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi (The Ohio State University Chapter 155) Dr. Louise B.C. Vetter Award - 2020
  • The Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship - 2019​
  • ​​The Ohio State University Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Raymond C. Osburn Memorial Scholarship - 2019
  • The Ohio State University Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Outstanding GTA Award - 2019
  • 22nd International Symposium on Freshwater Crayfish Outstanding Student Presentation Award - 2018
  • ​The Crustacean Society Fellowship in Graduate Studies - 2018

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