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BORN

November 12, 1961, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

EDUCATION

Columbia University, M.S. Journalism, May 1998.

University of Virginia, Enrolled in Ph.D. Program in Environmental Sciences, 1991-2003.

George Mason University, M.S. Geographic and Cartographic Sciences, May 1991.

Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport, Attended medical school, 1986-1987.

University of Oklahoma, Postgraduate studies in Geography, 1983-1985.

Louisiana State University in Shreveport, B.S. Biology, Cum Laude, August 1983.

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Author with Rutgers University Press, 1999-present. Wrote Upheaval from the Abyss: Ocean Floor Mapping and the Earth Science Revolution about the contributions of ocean research to the development of the theories of continental drift and plate tectonics.

Sports correspondent for the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, 2000-present. Writes freelance sports and feature articles for the newspaper.

Contributing writer for Geotimes, 2001-present. Writes articles on research updates for the monthly earth and environmental science magazine.

Freelance writer for Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Alumni News, 2001-present. Writes profiles of current and former Lamont personnel who have made major contributions to the history of Lamont and the earth sciences.

Freelance correspondent for The Lancet, 2002-present. Covers breaking developments in medical research and public health.

Freelance correspondent for Agence France-Presse, 2002-present. Covers breaking news in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Freelance screenwriter, 2002-present. Wrote Wegener!, a screenplay about Alfred Wegener, the originator of the theory of continental drift. (WGA Registry No. 896362).

Freelance scriptwriter for Finger Lakes Productions Inc., 2002-present. Writes scripts for the syndicated radio programs Our Ocean World, about the oceans and ocean science, and MicrobeWorld, about microbes and their role in human lives and the environment.

Assistant sports editor for The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index, 2004. Helped plan and execute coverage of daily sporting events, including photographic assignments; planned and executed section presentation; and served as newspaper's outdoor columnist.

Contributor to Magill's Medical Guide, Third Revised Edition, 2003. Writing articles on bioterrorism, and preeclampsia and eclampsia.

Contributor to Encyclopedia of Genetics, Revised Edition, 2003. Wrote an article on the genetics of emerging diseases.

Contributor to Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life, 2001-2002. Wrote articles on individual plant groups and on plant ecology.

Freelance photographer for Weigl Educational Publishers, 2002.

Freelance editor for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Alumni Association, 2001. Editing The Lamont we knew. . ., a collection of reminiscences by former and current Lamonters.

Freelance photographer for Betta Dreams (www.bettadreams.com), 2001.

Copy/systems editor for the Daily Press in Newport News, Va., 1999-2000. Duties included copy editing, headline and cutline writing, page design, pagination, and maintenance of Quark and Word templates and style sheets for production and news-gathering teams.

Producer for Digital City Hampton Roads, 1998-1999. Designed web pages and compiled content for an online news and entertainment service affiliated with the Newport News, Va., Daily Press.

Freelance writer for Mercator's World, 1999. Wrote a profile of Marie Tharp, the woman who mapped the Earth's ocean floor and discovered the mid-ocean rift system.

Freelance writer for Woods Hole Currents, 1999. Wrote profiles of three scientists who graduated from the Woods Hole/Massachusetts Institute of Technology joint degree program.

Freelance photographer for Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 1999.

Copy editor/pagination editor/webmaster for the Daily Record in Parsippany, N.J., 1996-1998. Duties included copy editing, headline and cutline writing, page design, pagination, web site design and maintenance and training other staffers to maintain web site.

Contributing editor for Bioinform, 1997. Reported on advances in information technology for the biotechnology industry.

Freelance writer for Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 1997. Helped ghostwrite a chapter in a book commemorating the laboratory's 50th anniversary. The chapter described the nearly 30-year effort by Lamont researchers to map the ocean floor.

Sports correspondent and copy editor, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1991-1994. Performed a number of freelance reporting, writing and editing assignments for the newspaper.

Sports correspondent and copy editor, The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1985-1987. Performed a number of reporting, writing and editing assignments for the newspaper.

Videographer, The Shreveport Captains baseball team and First United Methodist Church, Shreveport, La., 1987. Shot closed-circuit broadcasts of baseball games and taped commercials for church services.

Editor, Caddo Citizen, Vivian, La, 1985. Planned and executed news coverage for northern Caddo Parish, took and developed photographs, designed and laid out pages.

Freelance photographer, The Times in Shreveport, La., circa 1982.

Copy boy, The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1980-1981. Assisted the sports department

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 2001-present. Teaches lecture and laboratory courses in biology. Duties include planning classes; delivering lectures and designing exercises; preparing, administering and grading tests.

Course writer, Nice Hat Productions, 2003. Wrote an Internet-based course, entitled "Mapping Your Family Tree: Internet basics in an Online World." Course is made up of six lessons, each of which includes a quiz and an assignment.

Lecturer, John Tyler Community College, 2001-2002. Taught lecture and laboratory courses in biology. Duties included planning classes; delivering lectures and designing exercises; preparing, administering and grading tests.

Instructor, John Tyler Community College, 2002. Taught a "How to get published" course as part of the college's continuing education program.

Advisor, Department of Anthropology, Wake Forest University, 2000. Assisted an undergraduate student with an honors thesis involving tree-ring science.

Teaching assistant, Department of Biology and Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 1991-1994. Taught laboratory courses in invertebrate zoology, terrestrial and forest ecology and the biology of plants and insects. Duties included planning courses; delivering lectures; designing exercises; preparing, administering and grading tests; developing written and graphic materials used in lectures and laboratories; writing computer programs for software used in courses.

Instructor, Piedmont Virginia Community College, 1993. Taught a laboratory course in general biology. Duties included planning courses; delivering lectures and designing exercises; preparing, administering and grading tests.

Teaching assistant, Department of Geography, University of Oklahoma, 1983-1985. Assisted with teaching graduate-level courses in dynamic and synoptic climatology and interpretation of aerial photographs and remote sensing imagery and taught an undergraduate laboratory in physical geography. Duties included planning courses, delivering lectures; designing exercises; preparing, administering and grading tests; preparing graphic materials used in lectures; programming modules for computer software used in courses.

RESEARCH, REGULATORY AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Principal investigator, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, George Mason University, University of Virginia and Columbia University, 1990-present. Collaborating with Steven L. Stephenson of Fairmont State College and Harold S. Adams of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College on a study of geographic patterns in forest community composition in the central Appalachian Mountains.

Principal investigator, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, University of Virginia, 1992-present. Applying dendrochronological methods to a study of whether climate limits the distributions of five species of spruce in North America.

Research assistant/principal investigator, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, University of Virginia, 1994-present. Collected tree-ring samples in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Ring width data will be used to verify predictions of forest succession models used in the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) and to evaluate climate-growth relationships along the BOREAS transect from Saskatchewan to Manitoba.

Environmental program planner, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 2000-2002. Reviewed risk assessments and prepared risk assessment guidance for the Voluntary Remediation and Federal Facilities programs and wrote risk assessments for the Brownfields Program.

Research assistant, Tree-Ring Laboratory, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 1995-1996. Performed laboratory and field research in support of projects directed by lab personnel. Analyzed samples and developed chronologies from living trees and subfossil wood from the eastern United States, Alaska, Canada, Japan, Mongolia, the Galapagos Islands, and Madagascar. Collected samples in the United States (including Hawaii), Canada and Indonesia.

Consultant, National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, 1995-1996. Determined the age of trees by tree-ring samples collected throughout the park as part of a project to develop site index curves for the forests of the park.

Consultant, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 1994-1995. Aided Forest Service personnel in setting up hardware and software for tree-ring laboratory. Trained personnel in dendrochronological procedures. Assisted in measuring and ensuring quality control of tree-ring specimens from several projects, including a gypsy moth-induced mortality study from the West Virginia Forest and a mapping project of the forest vegetation from the Fernow Experimental Forest.

Consultant, Fairmont State College, 1994. Collected tree-ring data as part of a project to map the vegetation of West Virginia. Data will be used to develop an age layer for a geographic information system being developed as part of the project.

Consultant, Citizens for Responsible Correctional Planning, 1993. Conducted an endangered species survey near the site of a proposed prison in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Consultant, Ecological Society of America, 1992-1993. Assisted in the design of a survey of the society's membership, analyzed the data from the survey and prepared a report and three journal articles based on the results.

Research assistant, Chesson Consulting and Chesson Consulting, Inc., 1989-1991. Evaluated and analyzed information in support of environmental exposure and risk assessments. Projects included an analysis of the effects of asbestos removal on long-term airborne asbestos concentrations in buildings, an analysis of the efficacy of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) clearance test for asbestos abatement sites, compilation of quality assurance plans for two studies commissioned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a comparison of indoor and outdoor airborne asbestos levels, an analysis of the relationship of building age to the amount and condition of asbestos-containing material in buildings in New York City, preparation of a draft citizen's guide to asbestos, a cost analysis of proposed asbestos regulations in the City of New York and development of an exposure assessment for the full-scale commercial release of a genetically engineered microorganism.

Research assistant, David C. Cox & Associates, Inc., 1990-1991. Evaluated and analyzed information in support of environmental exposure and risk assessment. Continued projects begun at Chesson Consulting, Inc., including an analysis of the effect of asbestos removal on long-term airborne asbestos concentrations in buildings and an analysis of the effect of routine maintenance procedures on the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing floor tiles.

Principal investigator, George Mason University, 1990-1991. Researched methods by which maps and other sources of spatial data can be used in environmental risk assessments. Studied geographic patterns in montane forest community composition in the Ridge and Valley Province of Virginia and West Virginia. Conducted a survey of environmental threats to montane forests in northwestern Virginia.

Research assistant, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 1991. Assessed methods of estimating pollutant loads in receiving waters from urban non-point sources. Compared results over a range of watershed characteristics, then verified method estimates against loads obtained from monitored catchments.

Consultant, Environmental Services International, 1991. Assisted in planning and implementation of environmental risk and impact assessment projects. Involved in the design of a field study to document the effects of exposure to a contact herbicide on wildlife in and near agricultural ecosystems.

Research assistant, Department of Geography, University of Oklahoma, 1983-1985. Performed multiple regression studies of agricultural systems efficiency on the western Great Plains. Assisted in preparation of composite maps of the synoptic climatology of ice storms in the southeastern United States. Assisted in surveying of erosion surfaces in the Badlands National Monument, South Dakota. Assisted student from the University of Georgia by collecting data on spring forest phenology of a floodplain forest near Norman, Oklahoma, as part of a study of the phenology of the Eastern Deciduous Forest.

Principal investigator, University of Oklahoma, 1984-1985. Conducted forest ecology research in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colorado, in an effort to answer questions on the latitudinal variation of southern Rocky Mountain forests. Conducted a forest succession study on the South Canadian River floodplain near Norman, Oklahoma, in order to determine if development of the watershed affected composition of the forest.

Research and laboratory assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, 1980-1983. Aided in a field study of salamander reproductive migrations in northwest Louisiana. Took care of laboratory and museum animals. Assisted in the collection and preparation of numerous biological specimens for the museum.

Principal investigator, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, 1982-1983. Conducted a comparative study of rodent microhabitat preferences in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona and the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico.

Research Assistant, Red River Research Station, 1982. Assisted in research on the effectiveness of pest management practices on agricultural pests of cotton and soybeans.

SERVICE

Member, board of directors, James River Writers Festival, 2004. Helping planning for festival and related events in 2004, including expansion of the Reading Writing, Richmond! program -- in which area authors, writers and other publishing professionals visit schools in the Richmond, Va., metropolitan area to lecture and conduct workshops about the craft of writing -- and other events to promote literature and literacy in the region.

Volunteer, James River Writers Festival, 2003. Primary task is coordinating the Reading, Writing, Richmond! program, in which area authors, writers and other publishing professionals visit schools in the Richmond, Va., metropolitan area to lecture and conduct workshops about the craft of writing.

Invited speaker, University of Richmond, 2003. Participated in a panel discussion on "The Writer's Life in Richmond," which was a part of the James River Writers Festival.

Invited speaker, Richmond Public Library, 2003. Moderated a discussion of the writer's art as part of the James River Writers Festival's Reading, Writing, Richmond! program.

Invited speaker, Patrick Henry High School, 2003. Discussed oceanography with two oceanography classes as part of the James River Writer's Festival's Reading, Writing, Richmond! program.

Invited speaker, Lee-Davis High School, 2003. Discussed environmental journalism with two ecology classes as part of the James River Writer's Festival's Reading, Writing, Richmond! program.

Journalism mentor, Lee-Davis High School, 2003. Visited the school to discuss the art and craft of journalism and to help students improve their reporting, writing and editing skills.

Invited speaker, University of Alabama, Birmingham, 2003. Participated in a panel on writing and editing for the UAB Industry Roundtable Career Day 2003.

Webmaster, First Unitarian Church, Richmond, Va., 2001-2002. Maintained web site for church.

Editor, Yours Aye, the newsletter of Clan Sinclair USA, 2002. Wrote, edited and designed newsletter for the Scottish heritage society.

Guest speaker, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 2000. Organized and presented an afternoon seminar on the theory and methods of tree-ring science.

Research assistant, North American Dendroecological Fieldweek, 1995. Assisted a number of groups conducting research at fieldweek held at the Kananaskis Field Station, Alberta, Canada.

Research assistant, North American Dendroecological Fieldweek, 1994. Assisted a number of groups conducting research at fieldweek held at the Southwestern Research Station, Cochise County, Arizona.

Co-group leader, North American Dendroecological Fieldweek, 1993. One of the leaders of a group conducting research on the dendroecology of red spruce at the 1993 fieldweek held at Mountain Lake Biological Station in Giles County, Virginia. Helped teach principles of tree-ring analysis to fellow scientists.

Volunteer, Public Affairs Office of the Ecological Society of America, 1988-1993. Organized and maintained databases, including an Ecological Information Network of ecologists and their specialties, answered queries, and assisted in newsletter and information brochure production. Continued as a consultant on computer applications.

President, University of Oklahoma Graduate Student Association, 1984-85. Developed and defended the budget proposal, hired and supervised GSA staff, presided over meetings of the graduate student senate and served as the official representative of the 3,000 graduate students at meetings of the faculty senate, student senate and before the dean of the graduate school.

Communications secretary, University of Oklahoma Graduate Student Association, 1983-84. Kept records of meetings, supervised the publication and distribution of the GSA newsletter and planned fund-raising and other events carried out by the association.

Organizer, Tensas Conservancy Coalition, 1980-1985. Wrote press releases and coordinated media coverage, organized and staffed information booths, directed letter and petition drives, gave presentations to groups and recruited volunteers.

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Owner, David M. Lawrence Company, 1991-present. Engaged by clients for a number of tasks, including environmental studies, statistical consulting, membership surveys, report preparation and freelance writing.

Corporate secretary, Chesson Consulting, Inc., 1990-1991. Took minutes of business meetings, signed and witnessed documents, and maintained corporate seal.

AWARDS

Southern Festival of Books, 2002: Upheaval from the Abyss selected as a featured book.

Fall for the Book, 2002: Upheaval from the Abyss selected as a featured book.

Boats, Books & Brushes, 2002: Upheaval from the Abyss selected as a featured book.

Beneath the Sea, 2002: Upheaval from the Abyss selected as a featured book.

Virginia Festival of the Book, 2002: Upheaval from the Abyss selected as a featured book.

Moore Award, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, 1993 (with Patrick N. Halpin, Erik A. Hobbie and Michael A. Lefsky).

Louisiana State University in Shreveport Merit Scholarship, 1983.

MEMBERSHIPS

The Authors Guild, DC Science Writers Association, National Association of Science Writers, Society of Environmental Journalists, The Tree-Ring Society.

PUBLICATIONS

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Upheaval from the Abyss: Ocean Floor Mapping and the Earth Science Revolution. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Virginia's governor hopes OWAA takes pleasure in state's beauty. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress Index (18 July 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Fishing trip helps father of two recall past memories. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index (20 June 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. New centers for ocean and health research. Geotimes web extra:
http://www.geotimes.org/current/WebExtra051704.html

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Spring Gobbler season starts this weekend. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index (8 April 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. River clean-up a good first step. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index (5 April 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Appomattox River cleanup. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index (4 April 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. State on watch for deer disease. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index (28 March 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Land-use changes changing landscape. The (Petersburg, Va.) Progress-Index (15 March 2004).

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. U.S. panel urges caution on testosterone therapy. The Lancet 362:1725.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Scientists discover link between brain growth and autism. The Lancet 362: 220.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Nanotechnology takes another step forward. The Lancet 362: 48.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Possible link between Alzheimer's and diabetes identified. The Lancet 361: 2213.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Combination malaria vaccine shows early promise in human trials. The Lancet 361: 1875.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. US Supreme Court refuses to allow execution of retarded man. Agence France-Presse (27 May 2003).

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Lithium as a potential Alzheimer's treatment? The Lancet 361: 1796.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Coronavirus confirmed as cause of SARS. The Lancet 361: 1712.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Genome provides clues to anthrax virulence. The Lancet 361: 1529.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Link found between oestrogen receptors and tumour growth. The Lancet 361: 1444.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Microfossil lineages support sloshy snowball Earth. Geotimes web extra:
http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/apr03/WebExtra041803.html

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Transplants may carry Kaposi's sarcoma cells. The Lancet 361: 1278.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Placental protein may have a role in pre-eclampsia. The Lancet 361: 940.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Researchers uncover clue to Alzheimer's pathology. The Lancet 361: 757.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. RNA interference can protect against hepatitis in mice. The Lancet 361:584.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Don't treat a child's first seizure with antiepileptics, says expert panel. The Lancet 361:496.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Nicotine may promote tumour growth, US researchers suggest. The Lancet 361:146.

Lawrence, D.M. 2003. Unknown life at hydrothermal vents. Geotimes web extra:
http://www.geotimes.org/jan03/WebExtra011403.html

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Gene may have a role in cancer development by regulating angiogenesis. The Lancet 360:2052.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Witch protests exclusion from official invocations. Agence France-Presse (20 December 2002).

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Active neurocysticercosis brain lesions predict risk of future seizures. The Lancet 360:1947.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. A pill for secretory diarrhoea on the horizon? The Lancet 360:1845.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Which diseases contribute to life-expectancy differences between races? The Lancet 360:1571.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Exercise really is good for you. The Lancet 360:1482.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Researchers discover susceptibility gene for lupus. The Lancet 360:1399.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Mechanism of macular degeneration starts to appear. The Lancet 360:1307.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Sniper casts wider net of fear over US East Coast. Agence France-Presse (21 October 2002).

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Promising developments in Alzheimer's immunotherapy. The Lancet 360:1227.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Dinosaurs were bugged, too. Geotimes web extra:
http://www.geotimes.org/oct02/WebExtra101802.html

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Retrospective data strengthens Alzheimer's link with aspirin and NSAIDs. The Lancet 360:1003.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Spread of West Nile virus continues across the USA. The Lancet 360:624.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Susceptibility to West Nile virus could be genetically determined. The Lancet 360:624.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Newly mapped bacterial genes may contain blueprints for new anticancer drugs. The Lancet 360:550.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Fast-food chains sued in USA. The Lancet 360:469.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Researchers uncover hormone that turns off hunger switch. The Lancet 360:469.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Cannabinoids may have role in reducing fear-related memories. The Lancet 360:392.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Sharing water along the Rio Grande. Geotimes special web sidebar:
http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/aug02/feature_texas.html#sidebar

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Researchers discover gene combination that slows progression from HIV to AIDS. The Lancet 360:314.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Stem cell researchers offer possible therapy for diabetes. The Lancet 360:233.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Mass vaccination after a smallpox attack might be best, researchers suggest. The Lancet 360:148.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Huntingtin protein causes mitochrondrial calcium anomalies. The Lancet 360:62.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Lamont Alumnus Profile: Dan Fornari. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Alumni News (Summer 2002):4.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Researchers discover a potential new target for antiobesity therapy. The Lancet 359:2256.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Stabilising protein could alleviate blood disorders, say US researchers. The Lancet 359:2093.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. RNAi could hold promise in the treatment of HIV. The Lancet 359:2007.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Component of bodily secretions prevents biofilm formation. The Lancet 359:1925.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Patients' red blood cells may be used to deliver replacement genes. The Lancet 359:1837.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Cancer incidence in the USA could double by 2050, report predicts. The Lancet 359:1755.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Intranasal delivery could be used to deliver drugs directly to the brain. The Lancet 359:1674.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. β-blockers could improve outlook for coronary artery bypass patients. The Lancet 359:1583.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Expert panel unsure of HRT benefits for conditions other than menopause. The Lancet 359:1493.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Clues to mechanism of Pseudomonas resistance in cystic fibrosis. The Lancet 359:1410.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Implanted device could reduce risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation. The Lancet 359:1316.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Geoscientists Defend Earth Science in Texas. Geotimes 47(3):13, 50.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Lamont-Doherty Leads International Efforts in the North Aegean. Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Alumni News (Winter 2002):3, 14.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Alumni Profile: J. Lamar (Joe) Worzel. Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Alumni News (Winter 2002):5, 12.

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. Earth Materials and Public Health: Mercury. Geotimes 46(11): 31.

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. Lichens in the Precambrian. Geotimes 46(10):7.

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. Forests Fail as Carbon Sink. Geotimes 46(7):8.

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. Lamont Alumnus Profile: Jim Heirtzler. Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Alumni News (Summer 2001):5.

Lawrence, D.M. 1999. Biogeochemical Sleuth: Following a trail of chemical clues through the ocean. Woods Hole Currents 8(2):14-15.

Lawrence, D.M. 1999. 'Joint' Ventures: One builds robots to work in hazardous places. The other works to help industries think 'green.' Woods Hole Currents 8(2):10-12.

Lawrence, D.M. 1999. Mountains under the sea: Marie Tharp=s maps of the ocean floor shed light on the theory of continental drift. Mercator's World 4(6):36-43.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Antibiotic found in fish. MicrobeWorld. In production.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Terrestrial flatulence (Hydrothermal vents). MicrobeWorld. In production.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Diatom detectives. MicrobeWorld. In production.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Antimicrobial wastewater. MicrobeWorld. Aired June 18.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Antimicrobial fabrics. MicrobeWorld. Aired June 17.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Tracking emerging diseases. MicrobeWorld. Aired June 16.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Guess who's for dinner. MicrobeWorld. Aired June 11.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Antibiotic warfare. MicrobeWorld. Aired June 10.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Roman baths. MicrobeWorld. Aired May 12.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Micro-manic mechanics. MicrobeWorld. Aired May 9.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Awash in viruses. MicrobeWorld. Aired May 2.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Evolution of photosynthesis. MicrobeWorld. Aired April 28.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Yellowstone thermophiles. Aired April 1.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Black-band coral disease. MicrobeWorld. Aired March 6.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Antibiotics destroy bacteria. MicrobeWorld. Aired March 5.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Giraffe odor. MicrobeWorld. Aired March 3.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Seabird bycatch. Our Ocean World. Aired February 27.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Chocolate bugs. MicrobeWorld. Aired February 14.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Saxitoxin sensor. Our Ocean World. Aired February 13.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. H. pylori. MicrobeWorld. Aired February 12.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Hurricane history. Our Ocean World. Aired February 11.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Hudson Canyon mapping. Our Ocean World. Aired January 8.

Finger Lakes Productions. 2003. Swordfish recovery. Our Ocean World. Aired January 3.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Wegener! A screenplay based on the book, Upheaval from the Abyss, by David M. Lawrence. WGA Registration No. 896362.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Bioterrorism. Magill's Medical Guide, Third Revised Edition. Salem Press, Pasadena, California. In press.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Preeclampsia and eclampsia. Magill's Medical Guide, Third Revised Edition. Salem Press, Pasadena, California. In press.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Biographical sketches. Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Biodiversity and Conservation. Edited by George M. McKay. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Manuscript in preparation.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Fungi and the plants from algae to pteridophytes and flowering plants. Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Biodiversity and Conservation. Edited by George M. McKay. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Manuscript in preparation.

Lawrence, D.M., S.L. Stephenson, H.S. Adams and S.A. Ware. 2004. Forest communities of the central Appalachian Mountains. Manuscript in preparation.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Tree rings, ecological theory and the distribution of four North American spruce species. Manuscript in preparation.

Lawrence, D. M., S. L. Stephenson, H. S. Adams, M. C. Wilkinson, T. A. Hijaz, C. W. Lafon, N. A. Pederson and P. J. Young. 2004. A dendroecological comparison of three Mid-Appalachian red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) populations. Manuscript in preparation.

Lawrence, D.M. 2004. Emerging diseases. Encyclopedia of Genetics, Revised Edition. Edited by Bryan Ness. Salem Press, Pasadena, California. In Press.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Charophyeae. Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life. Salem Press, Edited by Bryan Ness. Salem Press, Pasadena, California, pp. 211-213.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Community-ecosystem interactions. Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life. Salem Press, Edited by Bryan Ness. Salem Press, Pasadena, California, pp. 255-257.

Lawrence, D.M. 2002. Dinoflagellates. Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Plant Life. Salem Press, Edited by Bryan Ness. Salem Press, Pasadena, California, pp. 311-313.

D'Arrigo, Rosanne D., W.S.F. Schuster, D.M. Lawrence, E.R. Cook, M. Wiljanen and R.D. Thetford. 2001. Climate-growth relationships of eastern hemlock and chestnut oak from Black Rock Forest in the highlands of southeastern New York. Tree Ring Research 57(2):183-190.

Lawrence, D. M., Adams, H. S., and Stephenson, S. L. 1999. Upland forest communities in the mid-Appalachian region of Eastern North America. In Proceedings of the Appalachian Biogeography Symposium. Edited by R. Eckerlin. Special Publication No. 7, Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia, pp. 1-18.

Muzika, R. M., S. L. Stephenson, H. S. Adams, D. M. Lawrence, and G. W. Miller. 1999. Patterns of composition in the tree stratum of the Fernow Experimental Forest and adjacent portions of the Otter Creek Wilderness Area. In Proceeding on the Appalachian Biogeography Symposium. Edited by R. Eckerlin. Special Publication No. 7, Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia, pp. 35-44.

Lawrence, D. M., Adams, H. S., and Stephenson, S. L. 1997. Upland forest communities in the mid-Appalachian region of Eastern North America. In Proceedings of 1996 Central Appalachian Ecological Integrity Conference. Edited by N.P. Hitt. Appalachian Restoration Campaign, Athens, Ohio, pp. 27-52.

D'Arrigo, R. D., D. K. Yamaguchi, G. C. Wiles, G. C. Jacoby, A. Osawa, and D. M. Lawrence. 1997. A kashiwa oak (Quercus dentata) tree-ring width chronology from northern coastal Hokkaido, Japan. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 27:613-617.

Lawrence, D. M., M. M. Holland, and D. J. Morrin. 1993. Profiles of ecologists: results of a survey of the membership of the Ecological Society of America. Part I. A snapshot of survey respondents. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 74:21-35.

Lawrence, D. M., M. M. Holland, and D. J. Morrin. 1993. Profiles of ecologists: results of a survey of the membership of the Ecological Society of America. Part II. Educational and employment patterns. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 74:153-169.

Morrin, D. J., M. M. Holland, and D. M. Lawrence. 1993. Profiles of ecologists: results of a survey of the membership of the Ecological Society of America. Part III. Environmental science capabilities and funding. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 74:237-249.

Lawrence, D. M. 1991. Environmental threats to the health of montane forests of northwestern Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 42:381-389.

Holland, M. M., D. M. Lawrence, D. J. Morrin, C. Hunsaker, D. Inouye, A. Janetos, H. R. Pulliam, W. Robertson, and J. Wilson. 1992. Profiles of ecologists: results of a survey of the Ecological Society of America. Ecological Society of America, Washington, D.C.

Lawrence, D. M., and P. N. Halpin. 1992. Some considerations in the definitions of eastern North American old-growth forest types. Report prepared for the USDA Forest Service, George Washington National Forest, June 1992.

Lawrence, D. M. 1991. Assessment and verification of urban non-point pollutant load estimation techniques. Report prepared for the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, August 1991.

Lawrence, D. M. 1991. Verification of MTCLIM, a mountain microclimate simulation model, for use in the central Appalachian Mountains. Unpublished manuscript, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Chesson, J., and D. M. Lawrence. 1990. A building occupant's guide to asbestos. Report prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, January 1990.

Chesson, J., D. M. Lawrence, and B. Schultz. 1990. Comparison of indoor and outdoor airborne asbestos concentrations. Report prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances.

Lawrence, D. M., and J. Chesson. 1990. Analysis of AHERA clearance test data. Report prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, August 1990.

Lawrence, D. M., and J. Chesson. 1990. Asbestos data analysis: Effect of building age. Report prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, March 1990.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1990. Evaluation of asbestos abatement techniques. Phase 4: Removal. Quality Assurance Plan. Prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic substances, August 1990.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1990. Evaluation of asbestos fiber release during maintenance of asbestos-containing floor tile. Quality Assurance Project Plan. Volume I: Field Procedures. Draft prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, July 1990.

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1990. Evaluation of asbestos fiber release during maintenance of asbestos-containing floor tile. Quality Assurance Project Plan. Volume II: Laboratory procedures. Draft prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, July 1990.

Chesson, J., P. L. Chesson, and D. M. Lawrence. 1989. Exposure assessment for a hypothetical biotechnology full-scale commercial release. Report prepared for U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Toxic Substances, October 1989.

McMurray, P.A., and D.M. Lawrence. 2000. Voluntary Remediation Program Risk Assessment Guidance. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Voluntary Remediation Program, http://www.deq.state.va.us/vrprisk/

Lawrence, D.M., 2002. EPC Calculator: a program to help risk assessors evaluate contaminant data and calculate the exposure point concentration (EPC) of the data using the appropriate statistical distribution. http://fuzzo.com/dave/

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. CLIMate EXtract: A program for extracting data from the Global Historical Climate Network. http://fuzzo.com/dave/

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. CLIMate EXtract 2: A program for extracting data from the Global Historical Climate Network, version 2. http://fuzzo.com/dave/

Lawrence, D.M., and H.D. Grissino-Mayer. 2001. Verify for Windows. http://fuzzo.com/dave/

Lawrence, David M., Harold S. Adams and Stephen L. Stephenson. 2003. Biogeography of forest communities in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Paper to be presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists' annual meeting in Arlington, Va.

Lawrence, David M., Stephen L. Stephenson and Harold S. Adams. 2003. Potential changes in selected forest communities in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Paper to be presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists' annual meeting in Arlington, Va.

Lawrence, David M., Stephen L. Stephenson and Harold S. Adams. 2003. Tree rings, ecological theory and the distribution of North American spruce species. Paper to be presented at the Association of Southeastern Biologists' annual meeting in Arlington, Va.

Lawrence, D.M. 2001. Tree rings, ecological theory and the distribution of red spruce. Paper presented at the American Association of Geographers' annual meeting in New York City.

Lawrence, D. M., S. L. Stephenson, H. S. Adams and R. B. Coxe. 2000. Geography of West Virginia forests. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 72:16.

Stephenson, S. L., H. S. Adams and D. M. Lawrence. 2000. An ecological study of the Sweet Briar College white oak forest. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 72:14.

Lawrence, D. M., H. S. Adams and S. L. Stephenson. 2000. A dendroecological study of three red spruce (Picea rubens) populations. Virginia Journal of Science 51:96.

Lawrence, D.M., S. L. Stephenson, H. S. Adams and S. Ware. 2000. Geography of montane forests in Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 51:97.

Stephenson, S. L., H. S. Adams and D. M. Lawrence. 2000. An ecological study of the Sweet Briar College old-growth white oak forest. Virginia Journal of Science 51:100.

Stephenson, S. L., H. S. Adams, D. M. Lawrence, J. S. Rentch, R. B. Coxe, M. Schnittler, M. J. Preston, and H. M. Robertson. 1999. Forests along the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Roanoke in southwestern Virginia. ASB Bulletin 46:118.

Roberts, J. L., R. B. Coxe, R. D. Fortney, M. Jenkins, D. M. Lawrence, S. A. Perry, R. E. Sanders, A. P. Smith, S. L. Stephenson, and N. Thorne. 1996. Forest vegetation of West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 68:11-12.

Stephenson, S. L., R. B. Coxe, D. M. Lawrence, R. H. Fortney, and S. A. Perry. 1996. Forest vegetation of West Virginia. Poster presented at the Ecological Society of America=s annual meeting in Providence, Rhode Island.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, M. B. Adams, D. M. Lawrence, and J. S. Eisenbeck. 1995. Short-term dynamics of red spruce/hardwood ecotones in Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 46:101.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, M. B. Adams, and J. S. Eisenbeck. 1995. Red spruce/hardwood ecotones in the central Appalachians. Proceedings of the 10th Central Appalachian Hardwood Conference, p. 522. U.S.D.A. Forest Service, General Technical Report NE-197.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, M. B. Adams, and J. S. Eisenbeck. 1995. Gradient analysis of the spruce/hardwood ecotone in the central Appalachians. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 42:89.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, R.-M. Muzika, D. M. Lawrence, and G. W. Miller. 1995. Patterns of forest community composition on the Fernow Experimental Forest and adjacent portions of Otter Creek Wilderness Area. Virginia Journal of Science 46:101.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, M. B. Adams, and J. D. Eisenbeck. 1994. Gradient analysis of the red spruce/hardwood ecotone in the central Appalachians of Virginia and West Virginia. Mid-Atlantic Highlands Area Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Conference Proceedings, p. 61. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, M. B. Adams, and J. D. Eisenbeck. 1994. A gradient analysis of the red spruce/hardwood ecotone in the central Appalachians of Virginia and West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 66:11-12.

Lawrence, D. M., H. S. Adams, S. L. Stephenson, T. A. Hijaz, C. W. Lafon, N. A. Pederson, and M. C. Wilkinson. 1994. A dendrochronological comparison of three mid-Appalachian red spruce populations. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 66:17.

Lawrence, D. M., H. S. Adams, S. L. Stephenson, T. A. Hijaz, C. W. Lafon, N. A. Pederson, and M. C. Wilkinson. 1994. Dendroecology of three red spruce populations on Salt Pond Mountain in Giles County, Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 45:68.

Stephenson, S. L., H. S. Adams, M. B. Adams, D. M. Lawrence, and J. D. Eisenbeck. 1994. Studies of red spruce/hardwood ecotones at several localities in Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 45:72.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, and M. B. Adams. 1993. An ecological analysis of the red spruce/northern hardwood ecotone in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 65:4-5.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, and M. B. Adams. 1993. A gradient analysis of the red spruce/hardwood ecotone in the Central Appalachians. Virginia Journal of Science 44:117.

Adams, H. S., S. L. Stephenson, D. M. Lawrence, and M. B. Adams. 1993. The spruce/hardwood ecotone in the mid-Appalachians. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 40:91.

Holland, M. M., R. W. Prach, W. M. Clapham, and D. M. Lawrence. 1992. A quantitative assessment of the effects of land use on temperate forest vegetation and soils. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 73 (Supplement):210.

Lawrence, D. M. 1991. Geographic patterns in forest community composition in the Ridge and Valley Province, Virginia and West Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 42:185.

Lawrence, D. M. 1984. Microhabitat preferences of two southwestern rodent populations. Paper given at the Association of American Geographers meeting in Washington, D.C.

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