Karin E. Readel
M.S., University of Illinois, 1995
Lecturer
Office: 211-N Sondheim Hall
Phone: 410-455-1425
Email Address: readel@umbc.edu
Research Interests: Economic botany, water quality assessment, interdisciplinary science education
Recent Research Activities: Past research has included the determination and comparison of tannin content in a variety of species of Mimosoid legumes, including 5 species of Acacia in Texas and North Central Mexico.  Currently I am working with the Baltimore Ecosystem Study to monitor the fecal coliform levels throughout the Gwynns Falls watershed.
Recent Publications:

Readel, Karin E., David S. Seigler, and David A. Young. “5 Methoxycanthin-6-one from Leitneria floridana Chapm. (Simaroubaceae)”, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 31 (2003), 167-170.

Readel, Karin E., 2002.  Detection of Fecal Coliform Bacteria Using Coliscan EasyGel , Maryland Water Monitoring council, Vol. 5, pg. 1.

Readel, K., D. Seigler, K. Hwang, J. Keesy and S. Seilheimer. 2001.  “Tannins from Mimosoid Legumes of Texas and Mexico”.   Economic Botany, 55(2),  pp. 212-222.

Matthias Lechtenberg, Adolf Nahrstedt, Anita M. Brinker, David S. Seigler and Karin E. Readel. "Prunasin 6'-Malonate from Lotononis fruticoides and Lotononis aff. falcata (Fabaceae)". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 27 (1999) 607 - 612.

K. E. Readel, D. K. Branstrator, S. A. Cohn, J. V. Dean and M. E. Silliker. "Laboratory Manual for General Biology".  McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1998.
Recent Presentations:

Readel, Karin E.  June  26, 2003.  “Using Technology to Build Student Engagement in Science 100”.  4th Annual Internet and Multimedia Technology Conference and E-Business Conference, CCBC, Essex Campus, Baltimore, MD.

Readel, Karin E.  Feb. 27, 2003.  “Making Large Classes Small: Using Blackboard Learning System to Build Student Engagement”, International Blackboard Users Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Readel, Karin E. and Kenneth T. Belt. October 10, 2002. “Fecal Coliform Concentrations and Spatial and Temporal Patterns in the Gwynns Falls and Baismans Run”. Society of Environmental Journalists, Annual Meeting,  Baltimore, MD.
Courses Taught:

Science 100, Water: An Interdisciplinary Study

Geography 220: Laboratory and Field Techniques for Environmental Science