ScholarWorks@GVSU

Go big or go home: Divergence in morphology and behavior between island and islet populations of the San Cristóbal lava lizard (Microlophus bivittatus), Emilio J. Mancero
Masters Theses

Serotonin and Its Effects on the Chronic Stress Response in Crayfish Following Nonylphenol Exposure, Tara M. Olen
Masters Theses

Diet of a threatened rattlesnake (eastern massasauga) revealed by DNA metabarcoding, Alyssa Swinehart, Charlyn Partridge, Amy L. Russell, Arin Thacker, Jennifer Kovach, Jennifer Moore
Amy L. Russell

Investigating the potential for industrial dairy farms to move towards sustainability in Western Michigan, Kendra Kay Slater, Rebecca Williams
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Genetic structure of the vulnerable tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus), Alynn M. Martin, Maarten J. Vonhof, Michael T. Henshaw, Jessica M. Dreyer, Susan K. Munster, Laura Kirby, Amy L. Russell
Amy L. Russell

Avian Community Response to Oak Savanna Management in West Michigan, Abigail Elaine Fischer, Paul W. Keenlance, Alexandra B. Locher, Joseph J. Jacquot
Masters Theses

Summer Movement of Burbot (Lota lota) in an Isolated Michigan River and Pre-Restoration Assessment of the Grand River Fish Assemblage in Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, Alexis Neff
Masters Theses

Habitat use of the threatened river redhorse (Moxostoma carinatum) in the Grand River, MI, USA, Nicholas M. Preville, Eric B. Snyder, Daniel O'Keefe, Scott Hanshue, Amy L. Russell, Justin Radecki
Amy L. Russell

The Spatial Ecology and Habitat Selection of a Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) Population in Southwest Michigan, Michela Coury
Masters Theses

Assessing the Short-Term Effects of Translocation on Freshwater Mussels: Is Habitat or Water Quality More Important?, Joshua D. Arnold
Masters Theses

Spatial and demographic patterns of two threatened turtle species in an urban environment, Carly E. Brouwers
Masters Theses

Fecal Findings: Investigating Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Diet Using DNA Metabarcoding, Alyssa Swinehart
Masters Theses

Evaluation of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawning success on an artificial reef constructed in the Kalamazoo River, Michigan, Jason P. Lorenz
Masters Theses

Change in the behaviors and spatial use of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) over time at John Ball Zoo, Hailee Cederquist
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Hormonal Responses to Seasonal Thermal and Ecological Stressors in Japanese Macaques (Macaca fuscata), Lilianne Nelson
Masters Theses

The Status of Northern Flying Squirrels in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Phathit Renas
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Thing 1 and Thing 2 are in a New Zoo: Changes in Behavior of Amur Tigers Following Introduction to John Ball Zoo, Caitlin Gerke, Faith Hensley
Student Scholars Day Posters

Miss Independent: Social Group Composition Influences Spatial Patterns in a Female Lion, Andrew Mayfield, Abigail Smith
Student Scholars Day Posters

Effects of Enclosure Complexity on the Behavior of Lions, Tigers, and Lynx at the John Ball Zoo, Isabel Thompson
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

A Critical Analysis of Bumblefoot: Care and Preventative Measures in Captive Penguins, Jamie A. Wolanin
Honors Projects

Assessment of northern bobwhite survival and fitness in the West Gulf Coastal Plain ecoregion, Jacob Doggett, Alexandra Locher
Funded Articles

Rapid range expansion of the Brazilian free-tailed bat in the southeastern United States, 2008-2016, Gary F. McCracken, Riley F. Bernard, Melquisidec Gamba-Rios, Randy Wolfe, Jennifer J. Krauel, Devin N. Jones, Amy L. Russell, Veronica A. Brown
Amy L. Russell

Genetic demography at the leading edge of the distribution of a rabies virus vector, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Amy L. Russell, Ignacio A. Osorio, Alejandro J. Ramirez, Justin W. Fischer, Jennifer L. Neuwald, Annie E. Tibbels, Luis Lecuona, Gary F. McCracken
Amy L. Russell

Brain Transcriptional Profiles of Male Alternative Reproductive Tactics and Females in Bluegill Sunfish, Charlyn Partridge
Funded Articles

Quantitative and Qualitative Nutritional Analysis of GVSU Managed Honey Bee Colonies, Emily Noordyke, Anne Marie Fauvel
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Comparative phylogeography of Pteropus samoensis and P. tonganus (Pteropodidae: Chiroptera) in the South Pacific, Amy L. Russell, Veronica A. Brown, Ruth C. B. Utzurrum, Anne P. Brooke, Lisa A. Wolf, Gary F. McCracken
Amy L. Russell

Two tickets to paradise: multiple dispersal events in the founding of hoary bat populations in Hawai'i, Amy L. Russell, Corinna A. Pinzari, Maarten J. Vonhof, Kevin J. Olival, Frank J. Bonaccorso
Amy L. Russell

Patterns of Neutral Genetic Variation in the Virginia Big-eared Bat, Jennifer A. Grousd, Amy L. Russell
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Species Differences in Urinary Specific Gravity of Various Nonhuman Primates, Patricia Drake
Honors Projects

Multilocus coalescent analyses reveal the demographic history and speciation patterns of mouse lemur sister species, Christopher Blair, Kellie L. Heckman, Amy L. Russell, Anne D. Yoder
Amy L. Russell

Genetic structure of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) corresponds with spread of white-nose syndrome among hibernacula, Cassandra M. Miller-Butterworth, Maarten J. Vonhof, Joel Rosenstern, Greg G. Turner, Amy L. Russell
Amy L. Russell

Relatedness of Male Hoary Bats at a Migratory Stopover Site in Northwestern California, April K. Kaneshiro
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Moving across the border: modeling migratory bat populations, Ruscena Wiederholt, Laura López-Hoffman, Jon Cline, Rodrigo A. Medellín, Paul Cryan, Amy L. Russell, Gary McCracken, Jay Diffendorfer, Darius Semmens
Amy L. Russell

Deglaciation explains bat extinction in the Caribbean, Liliana M. Davalos, Amy L. Russell
Amy L. Russell

Developmental Methylmercury Exposure affects Avoidance Learning Outcomes in Adult Zebrafish, Xiaojuan Xu, Crystal J. Lamb, Melanie L. Smith, Lillian Schaefer, Michael J. Carvan III, Daniel N. Weber
Peer Reviewed Articles

Population growth of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana) predates human agricultural activity, Amy L. Russell, Murray P. Cox, Veronica A. Brown, Gary F. McCracken
Amy L. Russell

The Beneficial Sexually Transmitted Microbe Hypothesis of Avian Copulation, Michael Lombardo, Patrick Thorpe, Harry Power
Michael P Lombardo

Left-sided Directional Bias of Cloacal Contacts During Tree Swallow Copulations, Aaron Petersen, Michael Lombardo, Harry Power
Michael P Lombardo

On the Evolution of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Birds, Michael Lombardo
Michael P Lombardo

Within-pair Copulations: Are Female Tree Swallows Feathering Their Own Nests?, Michael Lombardo
Michael P Lombardo

Microbial Colonization of the Cloacae of Nestling Tree Swallows, Tamara Mills, Michael Lombardo, Patrick Thorpe
Michael P Lombardo

Individual, Temporal, and Seasonal Variation in Sperm Concentration in Tree Swallows, Michael Lombardo, Armetris Forman, Matthew Czarnowski, Patrick Thorpe
Michael P Lombardo

Homosexual Copulations by Male Tree Swallows, Michael P. Lombardo, Ruth M. Bosman, Christine A. Faro, Stephen G. Houtteman, Timothy S. Kluisza
Michael P Lombardo

Left-sided Directional Bias of Cloacal Contacts During House Sparrow Copulations, Karen Nyland, Michael Lombardo, Patrick Thorpe
Michael P Lombardo

Communities of Cloacal Bacteria in Tree Swallow Families, Michael Lombardo, Patrick Thorpe, R. Cichewicz, M. Henshaw, C. Millard, C. Steen, T. Zeller
Michael P Lombardo

Repeated Sampling Affects Tree Swallow Semen Characteristics, Michael Lombardo, M.L. Green, P.A. Thorpe, M.R. Czarnowski, H.W. Power
Michael P Lombardo

Effect of Feathers as Nest Insulation on Incubation Behavior and Reproductive Performance of Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor), Michael Lombardo, Ruth Bosman, Christine Faro, Stephen Houtteman, Timothy Kluisza
Michael P Lombardo

Nestling Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Diets in an Upland Old Field in Western Michigan, Matthew Johnson, Michael Lombardo
Michael P Lombardo

Diel Fish Habitat Selection in a Tributary Stream, Andria K. Salas, Eric B. Snyder
Peer Reviewed Publications

Projected Climate Change Effects on Nuthatch Distribution and Diversity Across Asia, Shaily Menon, M. Zafar-ul Islam, A. Townsend Peterson
Shaily Menon

Projected Climate Change Effects on Nuthatch Distribution and Diversity Across Asia, Shaily Menon, M. Zafar-ul Islam, A. Townsend Peterson
Peer Reviewed Publications

Preliminary Analysis of the Ecology and Geography of the Asian Nuthatches (Aves: Sittidae), Shaily Menon, Zafar-Ul Islam, Jorge Soberon, A. Townsend Peterson
Shaily Menon

Fish Assemblages in Manistee River Tributaries: Longitudinal Distribution Analysis, Seasonal Variation, and Riparian Improvement Evaluation, Nicholas J. Gressick
Masters Theses

Road-killed bats, highway design, and the commuting ecology of bats, Amy L. Russell, Calvin M. Butchkoski, Leslie Saidak, Gary F. McCracken
Amy L. Russell

Population Structure of the Invasive Round Goby in Lake Michigan, Elizabeth A. LaRue, Carl Ruetz III, Ryan Thum
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Sublethal Exposure To Two Alkylphenolic Compounds and Their Influence on Development, Growth and Reproductive Behavior of Crayfish, Steven J. Gauthier, Daniel A. Bergman
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Preliminary Analysis of the Ecology and Geography of the Asian Nuthatches (Aves: Sittidae), Shaily Menon, Zafar-Ul Islam, Jorge Soberon, A. Townsend Peterson
Peer Reviewed Publications

Multiple colonisations of the western Indian Ocean by Pteropus fruit bats (Megachiroptera: Pteropodidae): the furthest islands were colonised first, John O'Brien, Carol Mariani, Link Olson, Amy L. Russell, Ludovic Say, Anne D. Yoder, Tom J. Hayden
Amy L. Russell

Community Response to Habitat Restoration in Sickle and Bear Creeks, with Emphasis on Mottled Sculpin in Sickle Creek, Jason Andrew DeBoer
Masters Theses

Examination of Crayfish Biodiversity and Distribution Within the Grand River, Michigan, Norrissa M. Thomas, Daniel A. Bergman
Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

Sampling a Littoral Fish Assemblage: Comparison of Small-Mesh Fyke Netting and Boat Electrofishing, Carl R. Ruetz III, Donald G. Uzarski, Damon M. Krueger, Edward S. Rutherford
Peer-reviewed scientific publications

A new species of Emballonura (Chiroptera: Emballonuridae) from the dry regions of Madagascar, Steven M. Goodman, Scott G. Cardiff, Julie Ranivo, Amy L. Russell, Anne D. Yoder
Amy L. Russell

A multidimensional approach for detecting species patterns in Malagasy vertebrates, Anne D. Yoder, Link E. Olson, Carol Hanley, Kellie L. Heckman, Rodin Rasoloarison, Amy L. Russell, Julie Ranivo, Voahangy Soarimalala, K. Praveen Karanth, Achille P. Raselimanana, Steven M. Goodman
Amy L. Russell

Genetic variation and migration in the Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana), Amy L. Russell, R. A. Medellín, G. F. McCracken
Amy L. Russell

Extremely variable di- and tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis), Amy L. Russell, A. S. Turmelle, V. A. Brown, G. F. McCracken
Amy L. Russell

Repeated Sampling Affects Tree Swallow Semen Characteristics, Michael P. Lombardo, M.L. Green, P.A. Thorpe, M.R. Czarnowski, H.W. Power
Peer Reviewed Publications

Left-sided Directional Bias of Cloacal Contacts During House Sparrow Copulations, Karen B. Nyland, Michael P. Lombardo, Patrick A. Thorpe
Peer Reviewed Publications

Individual, Temporal, and Seasonal Variation in Sperm Concentration in Tree Swallows, Michael P. Lombardo, Armetris N. Forman, Matthew R. Czarnowski, Patrick A. Thorpe
Peer Reviewed Publications

Left-sided Directional Bias of Cloacal Contacts During Tree Swallow Copulations, Aaron D. Petersen, Michael P. Lombardo, Harry W. Power
Peer Reviewed Publications

Nestling Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Diets in an Upland Old Field in Western Michigan, Matthew E. Johnson, Michael P. Lombardo
Peer Reviewed Publications

The Beneficial Sexually Transmitted Microbe Hypothesis of Avian Copulation, Michael P. Lombardo, Patrick A. Thorpe, Harry W. Power
Peer Reviewed Publications

Microbial Colonization of the Cloacae of Nestling Tree Swallows, Tamara K. Mills, Michael P. Lombardo, Patrick A. Thorpe
Peer Reviewed Publications

On the Evolution of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Birds, Michael P. Lombardo
Peer Reviewed Publications

Communities of Cloacal Bacteria in Tree Swallow Families, Michael P. Lombardo, Patrick A. Thorpe, R. Cichewicz, M. Henshaw, C. Millard, C. Steen, T. K. Zeller
Peer Reviewed Publications

Comparison of the Effects of Aerobic Dance to Water Aerobic Training on Maximal Oxygen Consumption, Terri L. Bedford, Tamara A. Dusterwinkle, Darcy J. Hoppman
Masters Theses

Effect of Feathers as Nest Insulation on Incubation Behavior and Reproductive Performance of Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor), Michael P. Lombardo, Ruth M. Bosman, Christine A. Faro, Stephen G. Houtteman, Timothy S. Kluisza
Peer Reviewed Publications

Within-pair Copulations: Are Female Tree Swallows Feathering Their Own Nests?, Michael P. Lombardo
Peer Reviewed Publications

The Effect of High Intensity Exercise Training Verses Low Intensity Exercise Training on Fractionated Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Teresa L. Spate
Masters Theses

Homosexual Copulations by Male Tree Swallows, Michael P. Lombardo, Ruth M. Bosman, Christine A. Faro, Stephen G. Houtteman, Timothy S. Kluisza
Peer Reviewed Publications