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Curriculum Vitae Aaron William Schrey
Department of Biology, Armstrong State University
11935 Abercorn Street, Savannah Georgia 31419-1997
Tel. 813-416-1559
Email: [email protected]
Employment
2012-Present Assistant Professor, Armstrong State University, Savannah GA
2011-2012 Adjunct Professor, Hillsborough Community College, Brandon FL
2010-2012 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Florida, Tampa FL
Ecological Epigenetics, advisor Dr. Christina Richards
2007-2010 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Florida, Tampa FL
Conservation Genetics, advisors Drs. Henry Mushinsky and Earl McCoy
1999-2007 Research Assistant, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL
1998, 1999 Laboratory Assistant, Bacteriology, University of Evansville, Evansville IN
Education
2007 Ph.D. Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL
Dissertation Title: Discriminating pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus)
and shovelnose sturgeon (S. platorhynchus) and intraspecific geographic
variation based on genetic and morphological characters.
Adviser: Dr. Edward J. Heist
2001 M.S. Zoology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL
Thesis Title: Genetic population structure of the shortfin mako shark
(Isurus oxyrinchus) inferred from multiple microsatellite markers.
Adviser: Dr. Edward J. Heist
1999 B.S. Biology, Cum Laude, University of Evansville, Evansville IN
Funding (351,069.70)
2016 Schrey A. Ecological epigenetics: does DNA methylation underlie an animal’s
response to stressful environments. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grants
2016-17. 1,960.00
Schrey A. Research Assistant – Schrey Lab. Complete College Georgia. 15-hr
position ($8/hr). 3,600.00
Schrey A. Sub-Contract Award for “Catfish microsatellite analysis”, from:
Colombo R., A long-term monitoring program of fish populations on the Wabash
River (Illinois). US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2,500.00 (10% indirect)
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Schrey A. Epigenetic variation in response to fire-based environmental stress
among Florida scrub reptiles. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grants 2015-
16. 1,924.00
2015 Martin LB, Schrey A, and R Dor. Invasiveness via developmental plasticity in the
house sparrow. Pre-Proposal to NSF Division of Integrative Organismal Systems.
Full-Proposal Solicited.
Hodgson J, Francis A, and A. Schrey. Integrating Evolution Across the Biology
Curriculum. Proposal to NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education. IUSE-
Engaged Student Learning: Exploration. NSF-DUE Proposal No. 1504662,
6/15/15 to 5/31/2017. 144,777
Schrey A. Sub-Contract Award for “Catfish microsatellite analysis”, from:
Colombo R., A long-term monitoring program of fish populations on the Wabash
River (Illinois). US Fish and Wildlife Service. 1,200.00 (10% indirect)
Schrey A. Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Investigation of Fisheries Genetics
for Wabash River Catfish. Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grants 2015.
1,966.70
2014 Martin L and T. Unnasch. Stress hormone effects on disease resistance, tolerance
and transmission. NSF Award Number 1257773. Aaron Schrey is a named
contributing participant.
Schrey A. Summer Research Session 2014 Proposal Armstrong State University
$4,000.00 (plus student support 19 h/w 10 w), because I was overcommitted I had
to accept only: 1,840.00
Schrey A. Proposals for Special Projects For College of Science and Technology
Faculty End of Fiscal Year 2014 Armstrong State University. Presidential Grant.
2,500.00
Schrey A. Research Assistant – Schrey Lab. Complete College Georgia. Two 10-
hr positions (two at $8/hr). 3,420.00
2013 Schrey A. Next-generation sequencing based study of introduced house sparrows.
Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grants 2014. 1,983.00
Schrey A. Research Assistant - Ecological Epigenetics – Schrey Lab. Complete
College Georgia. 2,400.00
Schrey A. Population genetics, molecular ecology, and ecological epigenetics of
vertebrates. 2013 Summer Research Session. 2,000.00
2012 Schrey A. Does DNA methylation underlie the Eastern Fence Lizard’s response to
Red Imported Fire Ants? Armstrong Research and Scholarship Grants 2013.
1,999.00
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Martin LB, Dor R, and A. Schrey. ICOB: Invasiveness via phenotypic plasticity
in house sparrows. Pre-Proposal to NSF Division of Integrative Organismal
Systems. Full proposal solicited.
2010 Colombo RE, and A. Schrey. Monitoring the populations of sportfish in an
Illinois power cooling lake. AMERENcips. 176,000.00
2004 Schrey A. North American Native Fishes Association Conservation Research
Grant. Genetic discrimination of pallid and shovelnose sturgeons. 1,000.00
Publications
In Prep
Schrey, Aaron, W., Ragsdale, A. K., Lee, Jacob D., Adams, Kyle L., Ingebretsen, Nicholas,
Martin, Lynn B. (In prep) Genotyping-by-sequencing of Kenyan house sparrows to
investigate genetic characteristics of a range expanding vertebrate.
Schrey, Aaron, W., Adams, Kyle L., Lee, Jacob D., Ragsdale, A. K., Ingebretsen, Nicholas (In
prep) Genotyping-by-sequencing of the Southeastern Five-Lined Skink from habitats
with different fire history.
Ragsdale AK, Colombo R, and Aaron W Schrey (In prep) EPIRAD-seq investigation of changes
in DNA methylation in response to increased water temperature in bluegill sunfish.
White PD, Ragsdale AK, Schrey AW, Colombo RE, Whal D. (In prep) Epigenetic response of a
freshwater fish to increased temperatures in power-plant-cooling lakes.
Sotola, VA, Schrey AW, Ragsdale AK, Frankland L, Bollinger EK, and RE Colombo (In prep)
Consequences of Impoundments in the Illinois River on Channel Catfish Genetic
Charateristics
Alvarez M, de Carvalho JF, Salmon A, Ainouche M, Schrey AW, Moyer S, and C Richards. (In
prep) Genome-wide differential gene expression in the foundation 1 salt marsh grass
Spartina alterniflora caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Sheldon E, Ragsdale AK, Schrey AW, and S Griffith. (In prep) Patterns of DNA Methylation in
invasive, Australia House sparrows are contingent on introduction history.
Ragsdale AK, Colombo R, Menze, M. and AW Schrey (In prep) DNA methylation is altered
among bluegill sunfish by increased temperature in a power plant-cooling lake.
In Review
47. Kilvitis HJ, Schrey AW, Ragsdale AK, Berrio A, Phelps S, and LB Martin. (In review) DNA
methylation predicts Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) expression in Kenyan house sparrows
(Passer domesticus). Molecular Ecology
46. Sotola VA, Schrey AW, Ragsdale AK, Whitledge GW, Frankland L, Bollinger EK, and RE
Colombo (In review) Genetic evidence of mixed-stocks, reproductive migratory behavior,
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and impact of manmade impoundments among channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus in two
large Midwestern US rivers. Fish Biology
45. Craven KS, Webb C, Ragsdale AK, and AW Schrey (In Review) An investigation of
reproductive traits in the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) off the Georgia/South
Carolina coast using microsatellite analysis. BIOS.
44. Robertson M, Schrey A, Shayter A, Meals C, and C Richards. (In Review) Genetic and
epigenetic variation in Spartina alterniflora following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Evolutionary Applications.
In Press
43. Hashemi RR, Bahrami AA, Young JA, and A Schrey (Accepted) An ecological-based genetic
investigation using association analysis approach BIOCOMP’16. Proceedings of the 17th
International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
42. Zettler JA, Adams K, Frederick B, Gutting A, Ingebretsen N, Ragsdale A, and A Schrey
(Accepted) Genetic structure of Pseudococcus microcirculus (Hemiptera:
Pseudococcidae) populations on epiphytic orchids of South Florida. Journal of Genetics.
Published
41. Ragsdale AK, Frederick BM, Dukes DW, Liebl AL, Ashton KG, McCoy ED, Mushinsky
HR, and AW Schrey. (2016) Fire increases genetic diversity of populations of Six-lined
Racerunner. Journal of Heredity. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esw067
40. Gervasi SS, Burkett-Cadena N, Burgan SC, Schrey AW, Hassan HK, Unnasch TR, and L. B.
Martin (2016) Host stress hormones increase vector preference, feeding success and
subsequent productivity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 283, No. 1836, p.
20161278.
39. Alvarez M, Foust C, Robertson M, Ainouche M, de Carvalho J, Meals C, Preite V, Salmon
A, Shayter A, Schrey A, Verhoeven K, and C Richards (2016) Molecular response to
challenging environmental conditions in Spartina alterniflora: an integrated approach.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Invasive Spartina. 2016 Université de
Rennes 1, Rennes France.
38. Schrey A, Robbins T, Lee JD, Dukes DW, Ragsdale A, Thawley C, and T Langkilde (2016)
Epigenetic response to habitat change: changes variation in DNA methylation frequencies
and generational transmission vary with invasion status. Environmental Epigenetics
2016, 1-5. doi: 10.1093/eep/dvw008
37. Schrey A, Ragsdale AK, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky. (2016) Fire-based habitat disturbances
can decrease effective population size of local populations. Journal of Heredity. 107:336-
341. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esw016
36. Foust C, Preite V, Schrey A, Verhoeven K, and C Richards (2016) Genetic and epigenetic
differences associated with environmental gradients in replicate populations of two salt
marsh perennials. Molecular Ecology. 25:1639-1652. doi: 10.1111/mec.13522
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35. Hashemi RR, Bahrami AA, Swain Jr. D, Schrey A, and NR Tyler (2016) A DNA based
migration modeling of the lizards in Florida scrub habitat. Chapter 11 in: Emerging
Trends in Applications and Infrastructures for Computational Biology, Bioinformatics,
and Systems Biology: Systems and Applications 2nd
edition. Edited by Tran QN and
Arabnia HR. Elsevier, Cambridge MA.
34. Schrey A, Evans RK, Netherland M, Ashton K, Mushinsky H, and E McCoy (2015)
Phylogeography of the Peninsula Crowned Snake (Tantilla relicta relicta) on the Lake
Wales Ridge in central Florida. Journal of Herpetology 49: 415-419.
33. Fisher KL, Recupero DL, Schrey AW, and MJ Draud (2015) Molecular Evidence of Long
Wavelength Spectral Sensitivity in the Reverse Sexually Dichromatic Convict Cichlid
(Amatitlania nigrofasciata). Copeia 103: 546-551.
32. Liebl AL, Schrey A, Andrews SC, Sheldon E, and SC Griffith. (2015) Invasion genetics:
lessons from a ubiquitous bird, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus). Current Zoology.
61(3): 465–476.
31. Alvarez M, Schrey AW, and CL Richards (2015) Ten years of transcriptomics in wild
populations: what have we learned about their ecology and evolution? Molecular
Ecology. 24(4): 710-725 DOI: 10.1111/mec.13055.
30. Nicotra AB, Segal D, Hoyle GL, Schrey AW, Verhoeven KJF, Richards CL. Adaptive
plasticity and epigenetic variation in response to warming in an Alpine plant (2015)
Ecology and Evolution. 5(3): 634-647.
29. Foust CM, Schrey AW, and CL Richards (2015) Population epigenomics. In "Nuclear
Functions in Plant Transcription, Signaling and Development" Edited by Jin, H. and O
Pontes. Wiley-Blackwell John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4939-2385-4
28. Schrey A, Banta J, Kilvitis H, and CL Richards. (2014) The role of ecologocial epigenetics in
integrative biology. Chapter 7. In Martin, L. B., Ghalambor C. K., and H. A. Woods.
Integrative Organismal Biology ISBN: 978-1-118-39878-4
27. Kilvitis H, Alvarez M, Foust C, Richards CL, Robertson M, and A Schrey. (2014) Ecological
epigenetics. In “Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics”. Edited by Landry, C. and N.
Aubin-Horth.
26. Robbins T, Walker L, Gorospe K, Karl S, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2014)
Aggression, mate choice, and secondary succession: the rise and fall of a hybrid zone.
Journal of Heredity. 105: 226-236.
25. Schrey A, Liebl A, Richards C, and L Martin (2014) Range expansion of Kenyan house
sparrows (Passer domesticus): evidence of genetic admixture and human-mediated
dispersal. Journal of Heredity. 105: 60-69
24. Martin L, Coon C, Liebl A, and A Schrey (2014) Surveillance for microbes and range
expansion in house sparrows. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 281: 20132690.
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23. Robbins TR, Schrey A, McGinley S, and A Jacobs. (2013) On the incidences of cannibalism
in the lizard genus Sceloporus: updates, hypotheses, and the first case of siblicide.
Herpetology Notes. 6: 523-528.
22. Schrey A, Alvarez M, Foust CM, Kilvitis HJ, Lee JD, Liebl AL, Martin LB, Richards CL,
and M Robertson. (2013) Ecological Epigenetics: beyond MS-AFLP. Integrative and
Comparative Biology. 53: 340-350.
21. Liebl A, Schrey A, Richards C, and L Martin (2013) Patterns of DNA methylation
throughout a range expansion of an introduced songbird. Integrative and Comparative
Biology. 53: 351-358.
20. Lima M, Macedo R, Martins T, Schrey A, Martin L, and S Bensch. (2012) Genetic and
morphometric divergence of an invasive bird: the introduced house sparrow (Passer
domesticus) in Brazil. PLoS ONE 7(12): e53332. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0053332.
19. Heath S, Schrey A, Ashton KG, McCoy ED, and HR Mushinsky (2012) Contrasting genetic
differentiation of a poorly dispersing lizard in connected and fragmented scrub habitats.
Journal of Herpetology, 46: 602-607.
18. Schrey A. and CL Richards (2012) PERSPECTIVE: Within-genotype epigenetic variation
underlies the phenotypic plasticity that allows for a broad niche width. Molecular
Ecology. 21: 2559–2561.
17. Schrey A, Heath S, Ashton K, Mushinsky H, and E McCoy (2012) Range-wide genetic
analysis of the threatened Bluetail Mole Skink identifies similar genetic structure with
sympatric lizards. Journal of Herpetology. 46: 241-247.
16. Richards C, Schrey A, and M Pigliucci (2012) Invasion of diverse habitats by few Japanese
knotweed genotypes is correlated with epigenetic differentiation. Ecology Letters,
15:1016-25.
15. Ennen JR, Kreiser BP, Qualls CP, Gaillard D, Aresco M, Birkhead R, Tuberville T, McCoy
E, Mushinsky H, Hentges B, and A Schrey (2012) A mitochondrial DNA reassessment of
the phylogeography of the Gopher Tortoise. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 3:
110-122.
14. Smiley S, McCoy E, Schrey A, and H Mushinsky (2012) Utilizing a multifaceted approach to
assess the current distribution and conservation status of an uncommon species: the
golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) in Florida. Diversity and Distributions. 18: 1120–
1129.
13. Schrey A, Coon C, Grispo M, Awad M, McCoy E, Mushinsky H, Richards C, and L Martin
(2012) Epigenetic variation may compensate for decreased genetic variation with
introductions: a case study using house sparrows (Passer domesticus) on two continents.
Genetics Research International. Volume 2012, Article ID 979751, 7 pages.
doi:10.1155/2012/979751.
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12. Schrey A, Fox A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2011) Fire increases variance in genetic
characteristics of Florida Sand Skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) local populations. Molecular
Ecology. 20: 56-66.
11. Schrey A, Heath S, Ashton K, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2011) Fire alters patterns of
genetic diversity among three lizard species in Florida scrub habitat. Journal of Heredity.
102: 399-408.
10. Schrey N, Schrey A, Heist E, and J Reeve (2011) Genetic heterogeneity in a cyclical forest
pest, the southern pine beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis), is differentiated into east and
west groups in the southeastern United States. Journal of Insect Science. 11:110 available
online: insectscience.org/11.110.
9. Schrey A, Grispo M, Awad M, Cook M, McCoy E, Mushinsky H, Albayrak T, Bensch
S,
Butler L, Fokidis H, Jensen H, Imboma T, Kessler-Rios M, Marzal A, Stewart I,
Westerdahl H, Westneat D, Zehtindjiev P, and L Martin (2011) Broad-scale latitudinal
patterns of genetic diversity among native European and introduced house sparrow
(Passer domesticus) populations. Molecular Ecology. 20: 1133-1143.
8. Schrey A, Boley R, and E. Heist (2011) Hybridization between pallid and shovelnose
sturgeon. Journal of Fish Biology. 79: 1828–1850.
7. Schrey A, Colombo R, Garvey J, and E Heist (2009) Shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus
platorhynchus) stock structure within the Mississippi River drainage. Journal of Applied
Ichthyology. 25: 625-631.
6. Schrey N, Schrey A, Heist E, and J Reeve (2008) Fine-scale genetic population structure of
southern pine beetle in Mississippi forests. Environmental Entomology. 37: 271-276.
5. Schrey N, Schrey A, Heist E, and J Reeve (2007) Microsatellite loci for the southern pine
beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis) and cross-species amplification in Dendroctonus.
Molecular Ecology Notes. 7: 857-859.
4. Schrey A, and E Heist (2007) Stock structure of pallid sturgeon analyzed with microsatellite
loci. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 23: 297-303.
3. Schrey A, Sloss B, Sheehan R, Heidinger R, and E Heist (2007) Genetic discrimination of
middle Mississippi River pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon with multiple
microsatellite loci. Conservation Genetics. 8: 683-693.
2. Schrey A, and E Heist (2003) Microsatellite analysis of population structure in the shortfin
mako (Isurus oxyrinchus). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 60: 670-
675.
1. Schrey A, and E Heist (2002) Microsatellite markers for the shortfin mako and cross-species
amplification in Lamniformes. Conservation Genetics. 3: 459-461.
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Non-Peer Reviewed Publications and Reports
16. Hodgson J, Francis A, and A Schrey A (2016) Introduction to Drag. Investigations in
Biology II Laboratory Manual. Hayden McNeil.
15. Schrey A. (2014) Cell Cycle (mitosis). Concepts of Biology Lab Manual ed. by S.
Gremillion. Hayden McNeil.
14. Schrey A, Richards C, Meller V, Sollars V, and D Ruden (2012) The role of epigenetics in
evolution: the extended synthesis. Genetics Research International. Volume 2012, Article
ID 286164. doi:10.1155/2012/286164.
13. Mushinsky H, McCoy E, Godley J, Catenazzi A, Britt E, and A Schrey (2010) End of third
year progress report for research proposal to benefit the conservation of the Florida Sand
Skink. Submitted to Rinker Materials of Florida and Walt Disney World Hospitality and
Recreation Corporation.
12. Mushinsky H, McCoy E, Godley J, Catenazzi A, Britt E, and A Schrey (2009) End of second
year progress report for research proposal to benefit the conservation of the Florida Sand
Skink. Submitted to Rinker Materials of Florida and Walt Disney World Hospitality and
Recreation Corporation.
11. Schrey A, and E Heist (2007) Assignment testing 2007 pallid sturgeon broodfish. Submitted
to George Jordan, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
10. Schrey A, and E Heist (2007) Assignment testing 2007 NNFH [Natchitoches National Fish
Hatchery] broodfish. Submitted to Jan Dean, Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery.
9. Schrey A, and E Heist (2007) Genetic assignment testing of Lake Sharpe Scaphirhynchus
sturgeon. Submitted to George Jordan, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
8. Schrey A, and E Heist (2006) Assignment testing Scaphirhynchus juveniles/larvae for species
identification. Submitted to David Herzog, Missouri Department of Conservation.
7. Schrey A, and E Heist (2006) Genetic identification of lot 43 and lot 44 sturgeon eggs.
Submitted to William Wichern, Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
6. Heist E, and A Schrey (2005) Microsatellite tools for the identification of Scaphirhynchus.
Interim Report to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
5. Schrey A, and E Heist (2005) Genetic identification of a harvested pallid sturgeon. Submitted
to Special Agent Dan Burleson, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
4. Schrey A, and E Heist (2005) Assignment testing NNFH [Natchitoches National Fish
Hatchery] broodfish 05/12/05. Submitted to Jan Dean, Natchitoches National Fish
Hatchery.
3. Heist E, and A Schrey (2005) Genetic analysis of middle Missouri pallid sturgeon. Pre-draft
results report prepared by the Fisheries Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois University
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Carbondale for the Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Team and the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service.
2. Heist E, and A Schrey (2004) Microsatellite tools for the identification of Scaphirhynchus.
Interim Report to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
1. Schrey A, and E Heist (2004) Genetic identification of juvenile sturgeons from the upper
Missouri River. Submitted to Patrick Braaten, United States Geological Survey.
Presentations
Oral: (*presenting author)
67. *Gervasi SS, Burkett-Cadena ND, Burgan S, Schrey A, Unnasch TR, and LB Martin (2016)
The role of stress hormones on avian host competence for West Nile virus. ESA
66. *Schrey A. (2016) Epigenetics: a mechanism for rapid adaptation and response to
environmental change. Invited Seminar Department Integrative Biology at University of
South Florida.
65. *Gervasi S, Burgan S, Burkett-Cadena N, Schrey A, Hassan H, Unnasch T, and LB Martin
(2016) Vector preferences and host defenses in the West Nile virus system. Can avian
stress hormones promote zoonotic disease spread? Annual Meeting of the Society of
Integrative and Comparative Biology.
64. *Sotola VA, Schrey A, Bollinger E, Frankland L, and R Colombo (2016) Genetic population
structure and genetic diversity of adult channel (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue (I. furcatus)
catfish in two large Midwestern rivers. Midwest Fisheries and Wildlife Meeting
63. *Kilvitis HJ, Schrey AW, and LB Martin (2016) Epigenetic regulation of Toll-like Receptor
4 (TLR-4) expression as a facilitator of invasiveness in Kenyan house sparrows (Passer
domesticus). Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology.
62. *Kilvitis HJ, Boruta M, Schrey AW, Richards CL, and LB Martin (2015) The effects of
early-life stressors on sickness behavior in adulthood in zebra finches. USF Postdoctoral
and Graduate Student Research Symposium
61. *Sotola VA, Schrey A, Bollinger E, Frankland L, and RE Colombo (2015) Genetic stock
structure of juvenile channel (Ictalurus punctatus) and blue (Ictalurus furcatus) catfish in
a large unimpounded Midwestern river. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries
Society.
60. *Sotola A, Schrey A, Bollinger E, Rayford S, Frankland L, and RE Colombo (2015) Timing
and location of spawning events and genetic population structure of juvenile Channel
(Ictalurus punctatus) and Blue (Ictalurus furcatus) Catfish in the Wabash River. Annual
meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
59.*Foust CM, Preite V, Schrey AW, Verhoeven KJF, and CL Richards. (2014) Epigenetic
population structure associated with natural salinity gradients across five natural
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populations of Spartina alterniflora. International Conference on Invasive Spartina.
University of Rennes, Rennes, France.
58. *Robertson M, Schrey A, Shayter A, Meals C, and CL Richards. (2014) Population genetic
and epigenetic response to oil stress in Spartina alterniflora. International Conference on
Invasive Spartina. University of Rennes, Rennes, France.
57. *Schrey A, Adams K, Bongang J, Brunner E, Lee J, Ashton K, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky
(2014) The effect of fire-based habitat disturbances on the genetic characteristics of
Florida scrub herpetofauna. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyology and
Herpetology.
56. *Foust C, Preite V, Schrey A, Verhoeven K, and CL Richards. (2014) Pure epigenetic
population structure among natural population of Spartina alterniflora. Society of
Molecular Biology and Evolution.
55. *Kilvitis HJ, Boruta M., Liebl AL, Richards CL, Schrey AW, and LB Martin. (2014)
Behavioral epigenetics of avian immunity. NSF Research Coordination Network in
Ecoimmunology, Woods Hole, MA.
54. *Martin L, Brace A, Coon C, Cooper L, Fasenello V, Haussmann M, Imboma T, Kilvitis H,
Mutati O’Brien S, Richards S, Schrey A, and A Liebl. (2014) The physiology of range
expansion. NSF Research Coordination Network in Ecophysiology Meeting, Woods
Hole, MA.
53. *Lee J, Robbins T, Langkilde T, and A Schrey (2014) Epigenetic response to invasive
species: Short term potential of DNA methylation. Southern Region Honors Council.
52. *Schrey, A (2013) Conservation genetics of Florida scrub reptiles and Ecological epigenetics
in invasion biology. Invited Research Seminar. Eastern Illinois University, Biological
Science Graduate Student Association
51. *Martin L, Coon C, Brace A, Schrey A, Richards C, and A Liebl. (2013) Mechanisms of
range expansion in one of the world's most common urban birds, the house sparrow. The
Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.
50. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2013) Are roads a barrier to gene flow in a
sand burrowing lizard, the Florida Sand Skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi? Annual Meeting of
the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology.
49. *Richards C, Boruta M, Bossdorf O, Coon C, Foust C, Hughes R, Kilvitis H, Liebl A,
Nicotra A, Pigliucci M, Robertson M, and A Schrey (2013) Epigenetic mechanisms of
phenotypic plasticity. Invited Presentation at Ecological Epigenetics Symposium at the
Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology.
48. *Liebl A, Schrey A, Richards C, and LB Martin (2013) Epigenetic variation: a mechanism to
overcome reduced diversity in novel environments? Invited Presentation at Ecological
Epigenetics Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and
Comparative Biology.
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47. *Schrey A, Alvarez M, Foust C, Kilvitis H, Liebl A, Martin LB, Richards C, and M
Robertson (2013) Ecological Epigenetics: Beyond MS-AFLP. Invited Presentation at
Ecological Epigenetics Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative
and Comparative Biology.
46. *Martin LB, Coon C, Schrey A, Richards CL, and AL Liebl (2012) Physiological
mechanisms of range expansion in the house sparrow. 10th International Symposium on
Avian Endocrinology.
45. *Foust CM, Schrey A, and CL Richards (2012) Genetic and epigenetic variation in Spartina
alterniflora across a salt gradient. Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Science.
44. *Schrey A, Liebl AL, Richards CL, and LB Martin (2012) The relative significance of
genetic and epigenetic diversity for house sparrow colonization of Kenya. Society of
Integrative and Comparative Biology.
43. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2012) Comparison of genetic structure of
the Florida Sand Skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi in homogeneous and heterogeneous scrub
on Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida. 2012 Society of Integrative and Comparative
Biology.
42. *Richards C, Schrey A, Bossdorf O, and M Pigliucci (2011) Mechanisms of phenotypic
plasticity and rapid evolution in novel and changing environments. In: SYM020:
Phenotypic plasticity in a changing climate. International Botanical Congress 2011,
Melbourne AUS.
41. *Mushinsky H, McCoy E, and A Schrey (2011) The value of enclosures when studying
cryptic species. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyology and
Herpetology. (A. Schrey is not a credited author in published abstracts).
40. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2011) Comparison of genetic structure of
the Florida Sand Skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi, in homogeneous and heterogeneous scrub
on Lake Wales Ridge in central Florida. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Ichthyology and Herpetology.
39. *Martin LB, Leibl AL, Coon C, Richards CL, and A Schrey (2011) Physiological
mechanisms of range expansion in Kenyan house sparrows. Society for Integrative and
Comparative Biology Annual Meeting.
38. *Richards CL and A Schrey (2010) Genetic and epigenetic responses to the oil spill in
Spartina alterniflora. Gulf Coast Ecology Working Group meeting. Tallahassee, FL.
37. *Schrey A. (2010) Conservation genetics of Florida scrub reptiles / Epigenetic variation
among populations. Invited presentation to the University of South Florida Department of
Integrative Biology Seminar Series.
36. *Schrey A, and C Richards (2010) The ecological importance of epigenetic variation: novel
insights from three contrasting systems. Southeastern ecology, population biology,
evolution, and genetics (SEPEEG)
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35. *Richards C, Schrey A, Bossdorf O, and M Pigliucci (2010) Mechanisms of rapid evolution
in novel and changing environments. Symposium: Plant invasions in a time of
environmental change. Botanical Society of America. Invited seminar.
34. *Richards C, and A Schrey (2010) Genetic and epigenetic responses to the oil spill in
Spartina alterniflora. Gulf Coast Ecology Working Group meeting. Invited talk.
33. *Schrey A, Ashton K, Godley JS, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2010) Genetic analysis
identifies two major barriers to gene flow within the Florida Sand Skink’s distributions.
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology.
32. Schrey A, Boley R, and E Heist* (2009) Hybridization between pallid and shovelnose
sturgeon. 6th
International Sturgeon Symposium.
31. *Colombo R, Garvey J, Killgore K, Koch J, Pegg M, Quist M, Schrey A, Sutton T,
Travnichek V, Guy C, Klumb R, Caswell N, Hale S, Phelps Q, and B Gardner (2009)
Distribution, life history, and population status of the shovelnose sturgeon. Annual
Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
30. *Schrey A, Grispo M, Awad M, McCoy E, Mushinsky H, Albayrak T, Bensch S, Jensen H,
Reynolds A, Westerdahl H, Zehtindjiev P, and LB Martin (2009) Microsatellite analysis
of population structure in the house sparrow. Annual Meeting of the American
Ornithological Union.
29. *Smiley S, Schrey A, Mushinsky H, and E McCoy (2009) Mitochondrial DNA variation in
golden mice (Ochrotomys nuttalli) populations from fragmented and continuous
landscapes. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists.
28. *Schrey A, Fox A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2009) Effects of a managed burn regime on
Florida Sand Skink analyzed with microsatellite loci. Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology.
27. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2009) Genetic relatedness in the sand skink,
Plestiodon reynoldsi, in the scrub of central Florida. Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology.
26. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2009) Genetic relatedness in the sand
skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi, in the scrub of central Florida. Annual Meeting of Society
for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
25. *Schrey A, Fox A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2008) Florida Sand Skink Genetics. Lake
Wales Ridge Ecosystem Working Group Summer Meeting.
24. *Schrey A, Fox A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2008) Genetic population structure of the
Sand Skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) within scrubs in Florida. Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
23. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2008) Parentage analysis in the fossorial
sand skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
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22. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2008) Genetic diversity and gene flow of
the sand skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi, among continuous and interrupted scrub habitat.
Annual Meeting of Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference.
21. *Fox A, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2008) Genetic diversity and gene flow of
the sand skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi, among continuous and interrupted scrub habitat.
Annual Meeting of Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.
20. *Schrey A. (2007) Conservation genetics of pallid and shovelnose sturgeon; assignment
testing and forensic applications. Invited presentation to the University of South Florida
Department of Biology, Division of Integrative Biology Seminar Series.
19. Schrey A, and E Heist* (2007) Pallid sturgeon stock structure and hybridization; implications
for stocking hatchery reared individuals. Invited presentation at the Sturgeon Symposium.
Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
18. Schrey A, and E Heist* (2007) Pallid sturgeon stock structure and hybridization. Annual
Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
17. Schrey A, and E Heist* (2006) Hybridization and stock structure of pallid and shovelnose
sturgeons inferred from multiple microsatellite loci. Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife
Meeting.
16. *Schrey A, and E Heist (2006) Hybridization between pallid and shovelnose sturgeon.
Invited presentation at the Genetic Section Symposium, Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society.
15. *Schrey A, and E Heist (2006) Genetic discrimination of pallid and shovelnose sturgeon.
Annual Meeting of the North American Native Fishes Association.
14. *Schrey A, and E Heist (2006) Genetic stock structure of the pallid sturgeon. Annual
Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.
13. **Schrey A, and E Heist (2005) Geographic variation and stock structure of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeons inferred from multiple microsatellite loci. Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society.
12. *Schrey A, and E Heist (2005) Genetic discrimination of pallid (Scaphirhynchus albus) and
shovelnose sturgeons (S. platorhynchus) using DNA microsatellite markers.
Scaphirhynchus Conference.
11. *Schrey A, Colombo R, Sloss B, Garvey J, and E Heist (2004) Genetic and morphologic
investigation of shovelnose sturgeon from the middle Mississippi and Wabash rivers.
Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
10. *Schrey A, and E Heist (2004) Molecular investigations of pallid sturgeon and shovelnose
sturgeon using assignment testing with multiple DNA microsatellite loci. Annual
Midwest Fish and Wildlife Meeting.
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9. *Schrey A, Heist E, Sheehan R, and R Heidinger (2004) Genetic discrimination of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeon. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society.
8. *Schrey A, Heist E, Sheehan R, and R Heidinger (2004) Genetic discrimination of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeon. MICRA Sturgeon/Paddlefish Workgroup Meeting.
7. *Schrey A, Heist E, Sheehan R, and R Heidinger (2003) Genetic discrimination of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeon. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
6. *Schrey A, Heist E, Sheehan R, and R Heidinger (2003) Genetic discrimination of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeon. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society.
5. *Heist E, Schrey A, Sheehan R, and R Heidinger (2003) Genetic discrimination of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeon. Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Team Workshop Middle Basin.
4. *Heist E, Schrey A, Sheehan R, and R Heidinger (2003) Genetic discrimination of pallid and
shovelnose sturgeon. MICRA Sturgeon/Paddlefish Workgroup Meeting.
3. *Heist E, Keeney D and A Schrey (2002) Patterns of DNA microsatellite and mtDNA
diversity in sandbar, blacktip, and shortfin mako sharks. Annual Meeting of the American
Fisheries Society.
2. *Schrey A, and E Heist (2001) Genetic population structure of the shortfin mako (Isurus
oxyrinchus) inferred from multiple microsatellite markers. Annual Meeting of the
American Elasmobranch Society.
1. Schrey A, and E Heist* (2001) Genetic population structure of the shortfin mako (Isurus
oxyrinchus) inferred from multiple microsatellite markers. Annual Meeting of the
American Fisheries Society.
Poster
25. Gervasi SS, Burgan S, Burkett-Cadena ND, Schrey A, Hassan H, Unnasch TR, and LB
Martin (2016) The role of stress hormones on avian competence to transmit West Nile
virus. Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease 14th Annual Conference.
24. Gervasi, SG, Burkett-Cadena N, Schrey AW, Hassan H, Unnasch TR, and LB Martin (2015)
Vector preferences and host defenses in the West Nile virus system: A role for avian
stress hormones? Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases 13th Annual Conference.
23. Jaramillo, D., Pacheco, P., Jacobs, A., Martinez, M., Schrey, A., Langkilde, T., Izaguirre-
Sierra, M., and Travis R. Robbins (2015) Delayed development in a lizard: a possible
animal model for determinants of aging and life span. ARCSS Spring Symposium
22. Pacheco, P., Jaramillo, D., Schrey, A., Langkilde, T., Izaguirre-Sierra, M., and Travis R.
Robbins (2015) Fence lizard response to fire ant invasion at the phenotypic, epigenetic,
and genetic levels. ARCSS Spring Symposium.
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21. Pacheco, P., Jaramillo, D., Schrey, A., Langkilde, T., Izaguirre-Sierra, M., and Travis R.
Robbins (2015) Fence lizard response to fire ant invasion at the phenotypic, epigenetic,
and genetic levels. NM-INBRE Spring Conference.
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20. Sotola, V. A., Schrey, A., Bollinger, E., Frankland, L., Colombo, R. E. and S. Rayford (2015)
Age-0 growth, timing of spawning events, and genetic population structure of channel
(Ictalurus punctatus) and blue (Ictalurus furcatus) catfish in the Wabash River. Poster
presentation at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.
19. Schrey, A., Zettler, Z., Adams, K., Frederick, B., Gutting, A., Ingebretsen, I., and A.
Ragsdale. (2015) Genetic structure of populations of mealybugs on epiphytic orchids of
South Florida. Association of Southeastern Biologists 2015 Annual Meeting in
Chatanooga, TN
18. Schrey, A. W., and L. B. Martin (2015) DNA sequence variation in the toll-like receptor 4
gene among house sparrow populations. Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative
and Comparative Biology.
17. Robertson, M.H., Schrey, A.W., Shayter, A.C., Meals, C.J., and C.L. Richards. (2014)
Genetic and epigenetic response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Spartina
alterniflora. Annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution. Raleigh, NC.
16. Schrey, A.W., Robbins, T., Vo, D., Nguyen, T., Lee, J., Plair, P., Makatura, E., Frederick, B.,
Ragsdale, A., Adams, K., Hall, A., Shoop, T., Ashton, K., McCoy, E., and H. Mushinsky
(2014) Ecological epigenetics of herpetofauna in the fire maintained Florida scrub
habitat. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology.
15. Alvarez M, Schrey A, and CL Richards (2013) Trends in ecological microarray studies.
Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology.
14. Kilvitis H, Boruta M, Schrey A, Richards CL, and LB Martin (2013) Is there an epigenetic
basis to avian immunity? Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative
Biology. A. Schrey not listed as an author in published program.
13. Robbins T, *Schrey A, Richards C, and T Langkilde (2013) Fire ant invasion status accounts
for variation in DNA methylation of lizard populations. Annual Meeting of the Society of
Integrative and Comparative Biology.
12. Foust C, Schrey A, and CL Richards (2013) Genetic and epigenetic population structure in
Spartina alterniflora. Annual Meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative
Biology.
11. Rodgers C, Schrey A, Jinnatun Nesa J, and CL Richards (2011) Different temperatures
induce phenotypic variation and changes in DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana.
University of South Florida Undergraduate Research Symposium.
10. Spence P, Shayter A, Schrey A, and CL Richards (2011) Using AFLP and MS-AFLP to
compare genetic and epigenetic variation in Spartina alterniflora. University of South
Florida Undergraduate Research Symposium. Awarded 1st place.
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9. Thaver, C., Schrey, A., and C. Richards. (2011) Phylogeography of Borrichia frutescens and
comparing the epigenetic profile of Spartina alterniflora morphotypes. University of
South Florida Undergraduate Research Symposium.
8. Alvarez M, Schrey A, and CL Richards. (2011) Differential gene expression in Spartina
alterniflora caused by hydrocarbon stress. University of South Florida Undergraduate
Research Symposium.
7. Shayter A, Meals C, Alvarez M, Rodgers C, Spence P, Zagorsky R, Schrey A, and CL
Richards (2010) Epigenetic variation in Spartina alterniflora due to the BP oil spill.
SEPEEG.
6. Schrey A, Ashton K, Heath S, Fox A, Mushinsky H, and E McCoy (2010) Genetic analysis of
the Florida Sand Skink. Ecological Society of America. Symposium, New Directions in
an Ancient Ecosystem: Syntheses, Mechanisms, Models, and Applications in Florida
Scrub Research.
5. Heath S, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2010) Florida Sand Skink genetic diversity
is altered immediately after a fire. Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Ichthyology and Herpetology.
4. Heath S, Schrey A, McCoy E, and H Mushinsky (2010) Florida Sand Skink genetic diversity
is altered immediately after a fire. University of South Florida Undergraduate Research
Symposium. Awarded Honorable Mention.
3. Schrey A, Coon C, McCoy E, Mushinsky H, Rohr J, and LB Martin (2009) Epigenetic
variation in two populations of house sparrows. Annual Meeting of the American
Ornithological Union.
2. Schrey A, and E. Heist (2004) Parentage analysis and assignment testing of hatchery reared
pallid sturgeon. Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
1. Schrey A, and E. Heist (2004) Discrimination of pallid and shovelnose sturgeons using
multiple microsatellite markers. National Meeting of the North American Native Fishes
Association.
Armstrong State University’s Student Scholar’s Symposium (Author Attributions only
include Students)
32. Alexandria Ragsdale (2016) DNA methylation is altered among bluegill sunfish by increased
ambient temperature in a power-cooling lake. Oral Presentation (Georgia Power Scholar)
31. Chloe Webb (2016) Investigating reproductive biology in the spiny dogfish, Squalus
acanthias, using microsatellites. Poster Presentation
30. Thomas Ewing (2016) DNA Methylation Patterns in Kenyan House Sparrows. Poster
Presentation
29. Christian Jarboe (2016) Epigenetic Variation in Aspidoscelia sexlineata across different fire-
dependent habitats. Oral Presentation
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28. Mario Johnson (2016) Variation in DNA Methylation among Florida Scrub Lizards in
response to fire. Oral Presentation
27. Ben Callahan (2015) Differences in DNA Methylation among Kenyan House Sparrows. Oral
Presentation
26. David Dukes (2015) The Role of Epigenetics in the House Sparrow’s Invasion of Kenya.
Oral Presentation
25. Eric Gigli (2015) Next-Generation Sequencing of Juvenile Red Drum Exhibiting Visible
Trait Variances. Oral Presentation
24. Curtis Smith (2015) Epigenetic Modifications of the TLR4 Promoter in House Sparrows
Using Bisulfite Sequencing. Oral Presentation
23. Emily Brunner, Desiree Fordham, (2015) Do insect exoskeletons serve as microbial
protection for Cyphomyrmex rimosus fungus? Poster Presentation
22. Jonahthan Davis, Christopher Edwards (2015) Measuring susceptibility of bacteria in the oral
mucosa using conjugation. Poster Presentation
21. Pallav Desai (2015) Next-Generation Sequencing of the Florida Scrub Lizard. Poster
Presentation
20. Bridget Frederick (2015) Next-Generation Sequencing of the Six-lined Racerunner. Poster
Presentation
19. Tammy Nguyen, Rishva Patel (2015) Genotyping-by-Sequencing of the Southern Toad.
Poster Presentation
18. Alexander Pittman (2015) Next-Generation Sequencing of the Blue-tailed Mole Skink.
Poster Presentation
17. Alexandria Ragsdale (2015) Next-Generation Sequencing of the House Sparrow. Poster
Presentation
16. Kyle Adams (2014) Does variation in toll-like receptor genes predict invasion status on
house sparrows? Poster Presentation
15. Katie Babineau, Chandler Goldman (2014) The miracle tree. Oral Presentation
14. Joyce Bongang (2014) The effect of fire-based habitat disturbances on the genetic
characteristics of Florida scrub herpetofauna. Poster Presentation
13. Letti Bodycot (2014) Phylogeography of the Southern Toad from Florida scrub. Poster
Presentation
12. Emily Brunner (2014) How does genetic diversity change among Florida scrub lizards
between two temporal samples? Poster Presentation
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11. Bridget Frederick (2014) Population genetics of the six-lined racerunner. Poster Presentation
10. Nicolas Ingebretsen (2014) Epigenetic genotyping-by-sequencing to explore rapid adaptation
in house sparrows. Oral Presentation
9. Jacob Lee (2014) Epigenetic response to invasive species: Short term potential of DNA
methylation. Oral Presentation
8. Chrissy Miller (2014) Epigenetic variation among bluegill sunfish in power-cooled lakes.
Poster Presentation
7. Letica Nascimento, Michelle Zhang, Kyle Evans (2014) Genetic variation of the Florida scrub
lizard in Highlands Co. Florida. Poster Presentation
6. Doung Vo, Tammy Nguyen (2014) Ecological epigenetics of two lizards from habitats with
different fire history. Oral Presentation
5. Alexandria Ragsdale (2014) Using MS-AFLP to Investigate Ecological Epigenetics of
Bluegill Sunfish. Poster Presentation
4. Christine Bottomley (2013) Patterns of spatial genetic structure across the entire distribution
of Florida Sand Skinks. Oral Presentation
3. Jacob Lee (2013) Variation in DNA methylation of Eastern Fence Lizards based on the
presence of Red Imported Fire Ants. Oral Presentation
2. Dan Meis (2013) The effect of fire on Florida Sand Skink effective population size. Poster
Presentation
1. Megan Neatherland (2013) Population genetics of the Peninsula Crowned Snake. Poster
Presentation
Teaching Experience
2015-17 Genetics, South University PA Program
Genetics (with lab), Armstrong State University
Epigenetics, Armstrong State University
Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Armstrong State University
2014 Genetics (with lab), Armstrong State University
Epigenetics, Armstrong State University
Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Armstrong State University
2012-13 Genetics (with lab), Armstrong State University
Principles of Biology I, Armstrong State University
Biotechnology II, Biotechnology II Lab, Hillsborough Community College
2011 Biotechnology I, Biotechnology I Lab, Hillsborough Community College
2007-8 Principles of Biology for Non-Majors, University of South Florida
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Population Genetics Discussion Group, Informal, University of South Florida
2006 Fish Biology, Southern Illinois University
Guest Lectures
- Epigenetics, University of South Florida
- Coastal Plants, University of South Florida
- Fish Biology, Southern Illinois University
- Molecular Genetic Techniques, Southern Illinois University
- Fish Genetics, Southern Illinois University
Mentoring
Graduate Student Committee/Advising
Mariano Alvarez PhD Committee member USF
Christy Foust PhD Committee member USF
Chloe Josefson PhD Committee member Auburn
Holly Kilvitis PhD Committee member USF
Marta Robertson PhD Committee member USF
Nancy Sheridan PhD Co-adviser USF
Alex Sotola MS Committee member EIU
Armstrong State University
2016 23 undergraduates
2015 25 undergraduates
2014 27 undergraduates
2013 15 undergraduates
2012 8 undergraduates
University of South Florida
2007-2012 Graduate Students: Mariano Alvarez, Ph.D., Courtney Coon, Ph.D., Anna Deyle,
M.S., Christy Foust, Ph.D., Alicia Fox, Ph.D., Marta Robertson, Ph.D., Sarah
Smiley, M.S. (currently Ph.D. student at Ohio State University)
Undergraduate Students: Mariano Alvarez, Mohammad Awad, 1Matthew Cook,
Michael Grispo, Stacy Heath, Christina Meals,
Christina Rodgers, Ashley Shayter,
Paige Spence, Christopher Thaver, Robert Zagorsky
Armstrong Undergraduate Researcher’s Grants (2,784.37)
2016 Connor Ewing – 200.00
Mario Johnson – 179.00
Alexandria Ragsdale – 200.00
2015 Benjamin Callahan – 187.97
Pallav Desai – 100.00
David Dukes – 200.00
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Eric Gigli – 195.00
Alexander Pitman – 100.00
Curtis Smith – 195.00
2014 Desiree Fordham – 200.00 (with Dr. Zettler)
Bridget Frederick - 131.38
Kyle Adams - 194.25
Emily Brunner - 194.75
Doung Vo - 149.72
2013 Jacob Lee - 177.24
R. Kyle Evans - 180.06
Armstrong State University Honors Program Research Students (successful completion)
2016 Mario Johnson, Henry Tarwater
2014 Jacob Lee, Aeman Fatima, Katherine Babineau, Chandler Goldman
Awards and Honors
2015 Armstrong College of Science and Technology, Outstanding Faculty Award
Top Reviewer for Molecular Ecology 2015
2014 Alumni Award for Distinguished Faculty Service to the Academic Discipline,
ASU
Top Reviewer for Molecular Ecology 2014 (1 of 300 named, 300 represents 8%
of reviewers)
2013 Invited Presentation with Travel Support – Society of Integrative and
Comparative Biology Ecological Epigenetics Symposium at Annual Meeting.
$708.34.
2012 Article “Invasion of diverse habitats by few Japanese knotweed genotypes is
correlated with epigenetic differentiation” Richards CL, Schrey AW, Pigliucci
M. Ecology Letters, 2012 Sep; 15(9):1016-25”: was recommended by Faculty of
1000 as being of special significance in its field.
Armstrong Athletic Department Faculty Recognition Award
Top Reviewer for Molecular Ecology 2012 (1 of 300 named)
2009 Postdoctoral Travel Award, American Ornithological Union. Received travel
assistance to the annual meeting. $250.80
2006 Dissertation Research Assistantship, Southern Illinois University Graduate
School. $1,953.00
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2005 James E. Wright Award, Genetics Section of the American Fisheries Society.
Received travel assistance to the American Fisheries Society’s annual meeting.
Best Student Abstract Award presented by the Southern Illinois University Sub-
Unit and Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Received travel
assistance to the American Fisheries Society’s annual meeting.
2004 John Skinner Student Travel Award Honorable Mention presented by the
Education Section of the American Fisheries Society. Received registration fee
for the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.
2000 Invited to attend the Edwin Pauley Summer Program on Elasmobranch Biology.
The program was held at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. $500.00
Student Travel Award presented by the American Elasmobranch Society.
Received travel assistance to the American Elasmobranch Society’s annual
meeting.
1999 Awarded a Department of Biology Certificate in Microbiology from the
University of Evansville.
1998 Inducted into the University of Evansville’s Phi Beta Chi Honorary Fraternity of
the Sciences.
Professional Affiliations and Service
Manuscript Reviewer
African Journal of Biotechnology, American Journal of Botany, Auk, Aquatic
Living Resources, Contributions in Marine Science, Conservation Genetics,
Copeia, Diversity and Distributions, International Journal of Life Science and
Medical Research, Journal of Heredity, Molecular Ecology, Molecular Ecology
Resources, North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Proceedings of the
Royal Society B, Tree Genetics and Genomes, Zoological Studies
Current Memberships
American Genetics Association
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Professional Service
2014 Session Moderator, JMIH ASIH National Meeting, Herpetology-Genetics
2012-2013 Co-Organizer with C. Ledon-Rettig, A. Liebl, C. Richards, L. Martin, and A.
Moczek, for Symposium “Ecological Epigenetics” Society of Integrative and
Comparative Biology
2012 Judged student posters at Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology meeting
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2010 Participant with undergraduate S. Heath in “Efficacy Interventions to Promote
Research Careers” conducted by Elise L. Lev, PI at Rutgers University
2004 Newsletter Editor for the Fisheries Management Section of the American
Fisheries Society (Winter Issue)
2003 Judged student posters at American Fisheries Society meeting
Newsletter Editor for the Fisheries Management Section of the American
Fisheries Society (Spring Issue)
2002 President of the Southern Illinois University Student Sub-Unit of the American
Fisheries Society
Outreach
2010-2013 Volunteer at Mote Marine Laboratory, Sea Turtle Conservation and Research
Program.
Blue Shark Award (service for one year with a minimum of 100 hours)
Green Shark Award (service for one year with a minimum of 300 hours)
2004-2006 Judge, Illinois Junior Academy of Science, Science Fair
References
Dr. Lynn (Marty) Martin, Department of Integrative Biology, SCA110,
University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620,
Telephone: 813-974-0157, Email: [email protected]
Dr. Robert Colombo, Department of Biology, Life Sciences Building - 2070
Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920,
Telephone: 217-581-3011, Email: [email protected]
Dr. Matthew Draud, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Siena Heights
University, 1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. Adrian, MI 49221. Telephone: 517-264-
7667, Email: [email protected]
Dr. Earl McCoy, Department of Integrative Biology, SCA110, University of
South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620, Telephone: 813-974-
5219, Email: [email protected]
Dr. Henry Mushinsky, Retired, Department of Integrative Biology, SCA110,
University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL 33620,
Telephone: 813-974-5218, Email: [email protected]
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