Student Presentations at Local and National Meetings

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Neurobiological studies:

 

  • *Riley, C.A., T.W. *Tobin, and M.S. King. 2011. The effect of stimulation of the central amygdala on taste reactivity in rats.  First annual Florida Statewide Student Research Symposium, Tallahassee, FL.
  • *Riley, C.S., T.W. *Tobin, and M.S. King. 2011. Electrical stimulation of the central amygdala activates neurons in the gustatory brainstem and alters taste reactivity behaviors in conscious rats. Annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Abstract 100.
  • King, M.S., P. Angelson, J. *Hargrove, and M. *Clayman. 2010. Central amygdala stimulation activates neurons in the gustatory brainstem and increases the number of taste reactivity behaviors in conscious rats. Annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Abstract 292.
  • Biondolillo, J.W., *Williams, L.A. and King, M.S., 2009, Blocking glutamate receptors in the waist area of the parabrachial nucleus decreases taste reactivity behaviors in conscious rats.Chemical Senses34:221-230.
  • King, M.S., *M.M. Cobb and H.L. Price. 2008. Extracellular glutamate in the waistarea of the parabrachial nucleus increases during taste stimulation in conscious rats.Society for Neuroscience, Abstract #64.2
  • *Morganti, J.M. and M.S. King. 2007. Distribution of brainstem neurons activated by electrical stimulation and correlated with taste-related behaviors in conscious rats.Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Abstract
  • King, M.S. and *T. B. Dorne. 2007.Reverse microdialysis of ionotropic glutamate receptor blockers into the parabrachial nucleus reduced tase reactivity behaviors in conscious rats.Abstract #266, Chemical Senses 32:646.
  • *Morganti, J.M. and M.S. King. 2007. Distribution of brainstem neurons activated by electrical stimulation and correlated with taste-related behaviors in conscious rats.Florida Academy of Sciences, March 16, 2007.
  • King, M.S., *Dykes, R.E. and King, C.T. 2002. Electrical stimulation of the PBN elicits ingestive oromotor behaviors in conscious rats: a topographic analysis. 24th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Sarasota.
  • King, M.S., Graham, J.N., *Koepnick, K.K, *Townsend, J.M. and Thomas, L.A. 2001. Electrical and chemical stimulation of specific regions of the PBN elicits ingestive oromotor behaviors in conscious rats.Abstract #308, Chemical Senses 26:1105-1106.
  • King, M.S., *Wildeboer, K.M., Cunningham, J.C., *Gill, C.F. and *Moore, W.D. 2000. Distribution of glutamate receptor immunoreactivity in the rat rostral nucleus of the solitary tract. 30th Annual Neuroscience Meeting, New Orleans, Abstract #638.10.

 

Cellular and Molecular studies:

  • *Gardner, C.M., C.C. Bennington, and A.S. Schultheis. 2011. Evaluation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci for paternity analysis in Passiflora incarnata. Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Huntsville, AL.
  • *Werner, M., C.C. Bennington, and A.S. Schultheis. 2009. Identifying microsatellite loci to evaluate the fitness costs of phentoypic plasticity of the andromonoecious plant Passiflora incarnata. Florida Academy of Sciences, March 2009.
  • *Booth, J.Y., A.S. Schultheis and A.L. Sheldon. 2007. Gene flow and dispersal among populations of the stonefly Doroneuria baumanni within the Toiyabe Range of Nevada, USA. Florida Academy of Sciences, March 16, 2007.
  • *Ferek, G.A., C. Bennington, and A.S. Schultheis. 2007. Examination of the selective advatage of andromonoecy in Passiflora incarnata under induced herbivory. Florida Academy of Sciences, March 16, 2007.

  • *Booth, J.Y, A.S. Schultheis & A. L. Sheldon. 2007. Gene flow and dispersal among populations of the stoneflyDoroneuria baumanniwithin the Toiyabe Range of Nevada, USA. Florida Academy of Sciences, March 16, 2007.

    *Perlmutter, L. R., A. Sheldon & A. S. Schultheis. 2006. Doroneuria baumannigene flow and phylogeography among isolated populations of the Great Basin, Nevada, USA. Florida Academy of Sciences, March 11, 2006.

 

Ecological studies:

  •  *Peterson, C.A. and C.C. Bennington. 2011. Ecotypic variation in stomatal characteristics of Eriophorum vaginatum. Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Hunstville, AL.

    *Leopold, D., T.M. Farrell and P.T. Andreadis. 2010. Foraging success in Nerodia fasciata when encountering native and exotic fish species. Annual meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Providence, RI.

    *Konstantinidis, N. and C.C. Bennington. 2009. Biological defense in Passiflora incarnata: Evidence for a chemical defense against ant defenders.  Annual meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, St. Leo University.

    *Mondo, P. and C.C. Bennington. 2009. Effects of seed dispersal and proximity to other vegetation on the distribution of an endangered, endemic perennial, Asclepias curtissii. Annual meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, St. Leo University.

    *Leedy, A. 2008. Gender variation in an andromonoecious plant, Passiflora incarnata. Annual meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, University of Jacksonville.

    *Smith, Josh. 2007. The effect of carrion water content on blow fly (Diptera: Calliohoridae) larval development. Florida Academy of Sciences, March 16, 2007.

    Pilgrim, M.A., *A.A. Boyd, *A.E. Martin, *J.L. Rickmyre and T.M. Farrell. Experimental validation of stable isotopetechniques in determining reptile and amphibian diet. Society for Integrative Biology. New Orleans

    *Mattson, K.M. and C.C. Bennington. 2005. Habitat requirements and seedling recruitment in Curtiss' milkweed (Asclepias curtissii). Annual meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences, University of South Florida.

    *Pilgrim, M.A., A.A. *Boyd, A.E. *Martin, J.L. *Rickmyre and T.M. Farrell. 2004. Experimenal validation of stable isotope techniques in determining reptile and amphibian diet. Annual meeting of the Society for Integrative Biology, New Orleans, LA.

  • *Saari, B. and C. Bennington. 2004.The effects of burning on plant diversity and soil dynamics in a Florida sand pine scrub ecosystem.Oral presentation for the Florida Native Plant Society annual meeting, May 2004, Orlando, FL
  • *Brooks-Solveson, B., C. Bennington, E. Perramond. 2004. "An Evaluation of Soil Nutrient Variability Under Three Dominant Land Cover Types in Southwestern Florida" – Poster for the Southeast Divisional meetings of the AAG, Biloxi, MS, November 21-23rd, 2004.
  • *Boyd, A.A., *Rickmyre, J.L., Pilgrim, M.A., and T.M. Farrell. 2002. The effect of diet composition on the carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios of ectotherms in four artificial food chains. American Society of Icthyologists and Herpetologists. Kansas City, Missouri
  • *Deyrup, S., Niclas, D., and T.M. Farrell. 2000. Venom Ontogeny in Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri). Florida Academy of Sciences, Melbourne, Florida
  • *Hooton, N. and C.C. Bennington.2002. Floral gender and reproductive success of Passiflora incarnata.Annual meeting of the Botanical Society of America. August 2 – 7, Madison, WI.
  • *Wheeler, H.C. and C.C. Bennington. 2000. Environmental effects on the production of chemical defense against herbivory in Passiflora incarnata.Florida Academy of Sciences annual meeting.March 9 - 11. FIT, Melbourne, FL
  • *Wills, C. and C.C. Bennington. 2000. Performance of Agraulis vanillae, a specialist herbivore of Passiflora incarnata, in sun and shade.Florida Academy of Sciences annual meeting.March 9 - 11. FIT, Melbourne, FL
  • *Wheeler, H.C. and C.C. Bennington. 2000. Environmental effects on the production of chemical defense against herbivory in Passiflora incarnata.Joint meeting of the Ecological Society of America and the British Ecological Society.April 10 – 14, Orlando, FL

 

Aquatic studies:

  • *Groff, B.W. and M.A. Gibbs. 2007. Synchronization of air breathing of an exotic, invasive catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus) in Volusia Blue Springs, Florida.Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. St. Louis, MO.
  • Gibbs, M.A., *J.H. Shields, *D.W. Lock, *K.M. Talmadge, and T.M. Farrell.2007. Reproduction in the exotic catfish, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus, in Volusia Blue Springs, Florida.Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. St. Louis, MO.
  • *Jacobi, K.K. and K.A. Work.Cryptic coloration of Lucania parva and Gambusia holbrooki with and without the presence of a predator, Lepomis macrochirus.Florida Academy of Science, Orlando, FL, 2003.
  • *Cox, S.M. and K.A. Work.Cryptic coloration and shoaling in small fish in a Florida spring.American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Tampa, FL, 2005.
  • *Smedley, K.M., Gibbs, M.A., and K.A. Work.Diet analysis of the exotic catfish, Pterygoplichthyes disjunctivus, in Volusia Blue Spring, Florida.American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Tampa, FL, 2005.
  • *Krisberg, S., *Mathias, S., Gibbs, M., and Work, K. 2002. Microhabitat use by fish in Blue Spring (Volusia Co., Florida), American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology, Kansas City, MO, 2002
  • *French, L., Gibbs, M., and Work, K. 2002. The effects of dissolved oxygen and flow on the distribution of fish in a Florida spring, Florida Academy of Sciences, Miami, FL, 2002
  • *Peters, B., Gibbs, M., and Work, K. 2001. Fish distribution and oxygen gradients in two Florida Springs. American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology, State College, PA.

 

 

 
 

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