David McConville, Ph.D.
Biology - Professor, Geographical Information Science - Professor
Hoffman Hall, HO209
Campus Box: # 10
(507) 457-1542
dmcconvi@smumn.edu
Dept: Biology
David McConville is a Professor of Biology and Director of the Master of
Science in Geographic Information Science program with the Department of
Resource Analysis at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.
Courses Recently Taught at SMU
Biometrics
Fisheries Biology/Lab
Biology Research Thesis
Limnology/Lab
Biometrics
GIS Theory Application
Education
Ph.D., Fisheries, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 1972
M.A., Biology, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 1969
B.S., Comprehensive Science, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 1968
B.A., Computer Science, Saint Mary's College, Winona, MN, 1985
Teaching Experience
1997 to Present: Chair, Department of Resource Analysis, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
1985 to Present: Professor, Department of Biology, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
1994-1997: Co-Director, Resource Studies Center, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
Other Professional Experience
1991-1995: Environmental Management Technical Center, National Biological Service, Onalaska, WI
1983: Professional Intern in Toxicology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Fisheries Research Laboratory, LaCrosse, WI
Honors
1994: Honorarium Program award, corecipient, Saint Mary's College, Winona, MN
1992: Federal Design Achievement Award from the National Endowment for the Arts for Weaver marsh restoration design recommendations, Mississippi River
1991: Exchange scientist to the Soviet Union for the Environmental Management Technical Center
1990: Official Commendation from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District for Weaver Bottoms Rehabilitation Project
1980: Official Commendation by Regional Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a superior contibution in the field of river management
1980: Winona Outdoor Man of the Year, Winona Daily News, for contributions to river research
Selected Presentations
Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Invited presenter in session on Large River and Stream Fisheries, 1991
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Training conference, 1991
Mississippi River Research Consortium, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1991-1996
International conference on Sustaining the Ecological Integrity of Large Floodplain Rivers, 1994
American Fisheries Society, Minnesota Chapter Annual meeting, 1981, 1987
Minnesota Academy of Science Annual meeting, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1984
Midwest Benthological Society annual meeting, 1972
Publications
McConville, D. R., A.S. Redmond and T.W. Owens, A Geographic information systems interface design for use in river management; user's manual. Technical Report 96-T003 Environmental Management Technical Center, National Biological Service, Onalaska , WI, 1996
McConville, D.R., Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) modeling in visualization and problem solving in the Upper Mississippi River Ecosystem. Volume 1, Rivertech 96, 1st International Conference on new/emerging concepts for rivers. Chicago, IL, International Water Resources Association, Urbana, IL, pp 232-234, 1996
Spatial surfacing of point data for Myriophyllum investigations. Program Report 95-P004, Environmental Management Technical Center, National Biological Service, Onalaska, WI, 1995
McConville, D.R., R.N, Vose and J.A. Nosek. The Weaver Bottoms: A case study of change in the Upper Mississippi River ecosystem. Special Report No. 101, 1994
The Modern Mississippi: 1800 to the present, 115-123. In Perspectives, A Liberal Arts Exchange. Saint Mary's College Press, Winona, MN, 1988
McConville, D. R., R.N. Vose, D.A., Anderson and D.B. Wilcox. The Species composition, occurrence, and permanence of submerged aquatic macrophyte patches along the mail channel border of Pool 5A, Upper Mississippi River. Hydrobiologia 136: 77-84, 1986