• B.A. 1980 Hope College (Holland, Michioan)
  
• M.A. 1990 University of Michigan
  
• Additional: Grand Valley State, Michigan State
  

Professional Experience:

Educator:

Hudsonville Public Schools (Hudsonville, Michigan) 1982-present. Biology, Grades 10-12.

Biological Research:

1983-present. Studying alternate control methods for the parasite responsible for causing swimmer's itch.

Summer Science Institute Director:

1996-present. A three-week course for high school seniors in the Rocky Mountains studying biology and geology.

Publications:

Guth, B.D., H. D. Blankespoor, R. L. Reimink and W. C. Johnson. 1979.
     Prevalence of dermatitis-producing schistosomes in natural bird
     populations of lower Michigan.  Proceedings of the 
     Heiminthological Society of Washington 46(l): 48-53.

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1986.  Swimmer's itch: symptoms
     and control.  Midwest Aquatic Society Management Letter 6:1
     (Abstract).

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1987. Swimmer's itch: an update
     on control.  Midwest Aquatic Society Management Letter 7:2 
     (Abstract).

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1988. Control of swimmer's
     itch in Michigan: Past, Present and Future.  The Michigan
     Riparian (May) p. 10-19.

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1988. Swimmer's Itch: A
     Preventative Approach. Lake Line 8:4-5.

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1991. The control of
     swimmer's itch in Michigan: Past, Present and Future.
     Michigan Academician 24:7-23.

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1993.  Swimmer's Itch.  Special
     Publication.  Hope College.

Blankespoor, G. W., B. Loken, H. D. Blankespoor, and R. Reimink. 1994.
     Breeding Populations of Mallards, Anas platyrhynchos, on Four
     Urbanized Lakes in Michigan.  Canadian Field-Naturalist
     108(3): 292-296.

Reimink, R. L. 1995.  Teach Biodiversity at the Bell.  The American
     Biology Teacher 57(2): 107-107.

Blankespoor, H. D. and R. L. Reimink. 1998.  An Apparatus for 
     Individually Isolating Large Numbers of Snails.  Journal
     of Parasitology 84(l): 165-167.