Curriculum Vitae
15 January 2007
L. LaReesa Wolfenbarger
Education
Ph.D.: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, August 1996
Dissertation Title: The functional significance of red coloration in male Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Major advisors: Dr. Stephen T. Emlen and Dr. Paul W. Sherman
Minor committee members: Dr. David Winkler, Dr. Richard Harrison, and Dr. Anne Schneiderman
B.Sc.: December 1987, University of California at Los Angeles, Major: Biology
Additional Training
Wildland Firefighting: Qualified to assist in prescribed burns and wildfire suppression on federal and private lands; successfully completed S-130 Basic Firefighting and S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, March 2002.
GIS: Successfully completed two courses on geographic information systems offered by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. ESRI. Introduction to ArcGIS I and II, February 2001
OTS: Graduate, Organization for Tropical Studies Field Course in Tropical Biology – Summer 1990. Studied the natural history and ecology of a variety of tropical habitats in Costa Rica during an intensive 8-week field course.
Professional Affiliations
August. 2001- present: Associate Professor of Biology (2004 – present), Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology and Prairie Manager (2001 – 2004), University of Nebraska at Omaha.
· Conduct research on ecological effects of transgenic crops and agricultural practices and on land management for grassland bird conservation; synthesize science on agricultural biotechnology; advise graduate students; teach undergraduate and graduate level courses; chair committee for departmental graduate student program; organize public symposia on environmental issues; manage 160-acre prairie preserve.
May 2001 – Sept 2003: Senior Program Associate, Information Systems for Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
· Developed and organized programs that promote communication among scientists, regulators and policymakers on biotechnology; synthesized science on agricultural biotechnology.
January 2001 – June 2001: Ecologist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Washington, DC.
· Synthesized science on agricultural biotechnology, invasive species, and general ecology for regulators and policymakers; identified gaps in research and developed research priorities on agricultural biotechnology; developed internal budget initiative for priority areas; aided in development of internal research program in agricultural biotechnology.
September 1999 – January 2001: Science and Policy Fellow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment, Washington, DC.
· Awarded competitive fellowship through the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); synthesized science on agricultural biotechnology, invasive species, and general ecology for regulators and policymakers; identified gaps in research and developed research priorities on agricultural biotechnology; served as scientific resource to the U.S. State Department during preparations for negotiating the Cartagena agreement (International Biosafety Protocol).
January 1999 – June 2000: Research Associate and Instructor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
· Completed research on the evolutionary genetics of stalk-eyed flies; responsible for 1/2 of lectures and laboratories for Spring 1999 section of Honors Introductory Biology.
January 1997 – January 1999: National Science Foundation/A.P. Sloan Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
· Conducted and funded collaborative research on the evolutionary genetics of stalk-eyed flies; trained graduate and undergraduate students.
September 1997 – May 1998: Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
· Conducted research on the evolutionary genetics of stalk-eyed flies, in charge of laboratory during the year long sabbatical of lab director (Dr. Tim Mousseau); supervised technicians, graduate and undergraduate students
Jan – May 1996: Adjunct Instructor, State University of New York, Brockport, NY. Spring 1996.
· Responsible for 1/3 of lectures and exams for undergraduate course in Evolution.
September 1989 – July 1996: Graduate Student and Doctoral Candidate, Field of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
· Conducted and funded independent research on the reproductive ecology of Northern Cardinals; worked as a teaching assistant for courses in Animal Behavior, Evolution, Ornithology and Introductory Biology.
Teaching Experience
Conservation Biology, Spring 2005, 2006, 2007
· Course for undergraduate and graduate students; conceptual and applied principles of conservation.
Fauna of the Great Plains, Fall 2006
Course for undergraduates and graduate students; natural history and field techniques to study fauna of the great plains.
Science and Environmental Policy, Spring 2004
· Course for graduate students; how science and scientists influence policy; course group project synthesizing science related to current environmental issue.
Advanced Readings in Biology, Spring 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
· Course for entry-level graduate students; weekly readings and discussions focus on development of critical thinking and hypothesis testing for thesis projects.
Honors Introductory Biology, Co-Instructor (with Dr. G. S. Wilkinson). Spring 1999
· Responsible for 1/3 of lectures, laboratory, exams and grading. Supervised teaching assistants.
Evolution, Adjunct Instructor (with Dr. D. Smith), SUNY, Brockport, Spring 1996
· Responsible for 1/3 of lectures and exams.
Publications
Berkeley, L.I., McCarty, J.P., and Wolfenbarger, L. L. In press for Spring 2007. Postfledging survival and movement in dickcissels (Spiza americana): implications for habitat management and conservation. Auk.
Jorgensen, J. G., J. P. McCarty, L. L. Wolfenbarger, M. Ealy, and B.. Ortego. 2006. Buff-breasted Sandpiper abundance, distribution, and habitat use during migration in the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska (and Texas). [Published Abstract]. Wader Study Group Bulletin 109:21.
Johns, P. M., Wolfenbarger, L. L. and Wilkinson, G. S. 2005. Genetic linkage between a sexually selected trait and X chromosome meiotic drive. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 272: 2097-2103.
Snow, A. A., Andow, D. A., Gepts, P., Hallerman, E. M., Power, A., Tiedje, J. M., and Wolfenbarger, L. L. 2005. Genetically engineered organisms and the environment: current status and recommendations. Ecological Applications 15:377-404.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 2004. Genetically engineered organisms: impacts on and consequences for the environment. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2: 154-155.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 2003. Book review: The Nature of Nebraska, by Paul Johnsgard. Great Plains Research 13: 352.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. and Phifer, P. R. 2003. Biosafety science: overview of plant risk issues. In Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Sciences. Robert M. Goodman, ed. Marcel Dekker, Inc.: New York.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 2002. Proceedings to a Workshop on Criteria for Field Testing Plants with Engineered Regulatory, Signaling and Metabolic Pathways. Information Systems for Biotechnology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: Blacksburg, VA.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 2002. Book review: Genetically Engineered Organisms: Assessing Environmental and Human Health Effects, edited by Deborah K. Letourneau and Beth Elpern Burrows. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 17: 203-204.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. and Phifer, P.R. 2001. Replies to Letters to the Editor. Science. 292:637-638.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. and Wilkinson, G. S. 2001. Sex-linked expression of a sexually selected trait in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni. Evolution 55:103-110.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. and Phifer, P. R. 2000. The ecological risks and benefits of genetically engineered plants. Science 290: 2088-2093.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 1999. Red coloration of male Northern Cardinals correlates with mate quality and territory quality. Behavioral Ecology 10:80-90.
Mueller, U. G. and Wolfenbarger, L. L. 1999. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) genotyping and fingerprinting. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 14: 389-394.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 1999. Female mate choice in Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis): is there a preference for redder males? Wilson Bulletin 111: 76-83.
Wolfenbarger, L. L. 1999. Is red coloration of male Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) beneficial during the non-breeding season: a test of status signaling. The Condor 101: 655-663.
Sherman, P. W. and Wolfenbarger, L. L. 1995. Reply from P. W. Sherman and L. L. Wolfenbarger. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 10: 489.
Sherman, P. W. and Wolfenbarger, L. L. 1995. Genetic correlations as tests for sensory exploitation? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 10: 246.
Grants
Current
McCarty, J.P., Wolfenbarger, L. L., and Jorgensen, J. G. Stopover ecology of high-priority shorebirds in the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska. Nebraska State Wildlife Grants Program, $31,606, April 2006 – March 2008.
McCarty, J. P. and Wolfenbarger, L. L. Cooperative Agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service for grassland bird research and Challenge Grant for research on visitor impacts on wildlife. Co-Principal Investigator with J. P. McCarty, $22,360, 2003 – 2007.
Past
Wolfenbarger, L. L. and McCarty, J. P. Large scale ecological effects of herbicide tolerant crops on avian communities and reproduction. Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, $270,000, September 2002 – September 2006
McCarty, J. P., Wolfenbarger, L. L. and Jorgensen, J. The stopover ecology of the Buff-breasted sandpiper in the Rainwater Basin: a flagship species for shorebird conservation in Nebraska, Nebraska State Wildlife Grants Program, $12,750. March 2004 – May 2006
McCarty, J. P. and Wolfenbarger, L. L. Grassland bird conservation in agricultural landscapes: are working lands and conservation lands synergistic? University of Nebraska—Nebraska Research Initiative, $132,684, July 2004 – June 2006
Frederick, R. F., Lorber, M. and Wolfenbarger, L. L. Large scale adoption of genetically modified crops: an integrated assessment of the environmental impact on human and ecological populations. Internal grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development; $135,000, May 2001 (work reassigned when I relocated to Nebraska)
Wolfenbarger, L. L. The genetic basis of sexual dimorphism in a stalk eyed fly (Diptera: Diopsidae): mapping of quantitative trait loci affecting eye span. National Science Foundation/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular Evolution, $80,000, July 1996
Wolfenbarger, L. L. Conspicuous coloration in male Northern Cardinals: possible benefits throughout the year. National Science Foundation, Dissertation Improvement Grant, September 1994; American Museum of Natural History, Chapman Fund, May 1994; Sigma Xi, Grant-in-Aid-of-Research, March 1993, 1994; Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Walter E. Benning Fund, March 1992; $5,300
Presentations
52. Reinarz, L.T., C.R. Allen, L. L. Wolfenbarger, C. Helzer, and J.P. McCarty. The relationship between plant diversity and herbivory rates in tallgrass prairies. Poster presentation at Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Omaha, Nebraska, December 2006.
51. Jorgensen, J.G., J.P. McCarty, and L.L. Wolfenbarger. Buff-breasted Sandpiper migration and stopover in the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska. Invited presentation, Rivers and Wildlife Celebration sponsored by Audubon Nebraska, Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary, and the Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation. Kearney, Nebraska, March 2006.
50. Jorgensen, J.G., J. P. McCarty, L. L.Wolfenbarger, M. Ealy, and B. Ortego, Buff-breasted Sandpiper abundance, distribution, and habitat use during migration in the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska and Texas. Invited presentation at Buff-breasted Sandpiper Symposium at the Shorebird Science meeting in the Western Hemisphere. Boulder, Colorado, February 2006.
49. Wolfenbarger, L. L. Effects of agriculture on grassland bird communities and reproduction. Invited seminar, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, December 2005.
48. Wolfenbarger, L. L. Environmental impacts and social responses to genetically engineered crops. Invited public presentation for 2005 Food for Thought Lecture series, Biotechnology Outreach Center, Oregon State University, November 2005.
47. Wolfenbarger, L. L. Ecological impacts of genetically engineered crops: a case study of the Farm Scale Evaluations. Invited Biology 430/530 class lecture. Oregon State University, November 2005.
46. Simmons, K., L.L. Wolfenbarger, J.P. McCarty. Effects of human disturbance on avian abundance and species composition. Poster presentation contributed to 32nd Natural Areas. Lincoln, Nebraska, September 2005. Received Best Student Poster Award.
45. Rider, N.L, L.L. Wolfenbarger, J.P. McCarty. The cumulative effects of using transgenic herbicide-tolerant soybeans on plant and butterfly diversity in marginal field habitat. Contributed oral presentation to 32nd Natural Areas, September 2005. Lincoln, Nebraska.
44. Jorgensen, J.G., J.P. McCarty, and L.L. Wolfenbarger. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis) stopover in the Rainwater Basin. Contributed oral presentation to 32nd Natural Areas Lincoln, Nebraska, September 2005. Received Best Student Paper Award
43. Klug, P.E., L. L. Wolfenbarger, J.P. McCarty. Predator communities in agroecosystems and the impacts on avian nesting. Contributed oral presentation to 32nd Natural Areas Lincoln, Nebraska, September 2005.
42. Jorgensen, J.G., J.P. McCarty, and L.L. Wolfenbarger. Migration, stopover, survival, conservation: the case of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and the Rainwater Basin. Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Fall Meeting. Alma, Nebraska, September 2005.
41. Jorgensen, J.G., J.P. McCarty, and L.L. Wolfenbarger. A spatial model for Buff-breasted Sandpipers during migration in an agricultural landscape. American Ornithologists' Union 123rd Annual Meeting. Santa Barbara, California, August 2005.
40. Habitat, predation and nesting success in the Dickcissel (Spiza americana). Invited departmental seminar, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Missouri-Columbia, October 2004.
39. Ecological impacts of genetically engineered organisms: science for policy and regulation. Invited departmental seminar, Conservation Biology Program, University of Missouri-Columbia, October 2004.
38. Ecosystem monitoring and trophic levels: incorporating ecological interactions into monitoring. Invited presentation at Symposium on Strategic Monitoring for Ecological Impacts from Crops with Plant Incorporated Protectants, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, August 2004.
37. Klug, P. E., L. L. Wolfenbarger, and J. P. McCarty. The effects of grassland patch and landscape characteristics on the nest predator community of grassland bird nests. Contributed oral presentation to the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Portland, OR, August 2004.
36. Berkeley, L.I., J.P. McCarty, and L. L. Wolfenbarger. The importance of the postfledgling period to the conservation of Dickcissels. Contributed oral presentation to the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Portland, OR, August 2004.
35. The role of conservation science in assessing non-target effects of transgenic crops on communities and ecosystems. Invited presentation at symposium on Biotechnology and Biodiversity: Understanding the Potential Conservation Risks and Benefits of Genetic Engineering at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. (co-authored with J. P. McCarty, P. E. Klug, and L. I. Berkeley), July 2004.
34. Klug, P. E., L. L. Wolfenbarger, and J. P. McCarty. The effects of grassland patch and landscape characteristics on the nest predator community of grassland bird nests. Contributed oral presentation to the annual meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society. LaCrosse, WI, May 2004. Won Best Student Paper Award.
33. Berkeley, L.I., J.P. McCarty, and L L. Wolfenbarger The importance of the postfledgling period to the conservation of Dickcissels. Contributed oral paper to the annual meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society. LaCrosse, WI, May 2004.
32. Ecological effects of transgenic organisms in a regulatory context: a role for post-commercialization monitoring, Invited speaker, Biological Invasions symposium, Program in Ecology and Evolution, University of California, Davis, April 2004
31. Assessment on natural ecosystems. Invited presentation at Maize and Biodiversity Symposium: The Effects of Transgenic Maize in Mexico, Commission on Environment Cooperation, Oaxaca, Mexico. March 2004
30. Goals and mandates for biotechnology research conducted under experimental use permits, Invited speaker and panelist, Public meeting on Plant-Incorporated Protectant Experimental Use Permit: Process and Compliance, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, February 2004
29. Ecological effects of large-scale adoption of transgenic crops. Invited presentation at symposium on Contributions of Field Studies towards Biotechnology Assessments organized by the Office of Research and Development, USEPA (co-authored with J. P. McCarty). February 2004.
28. Engberg, S., J. P. McCarty, and L. L. Wolfenbarger. Area and Landscape Sensitivity of Grassland Birds to Breeding Habitat Fragmentation in the Missouri River Valley. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. December 2003.27. Large scale ecological effects of herbicide tolerant crops on avian communities and reproduction. Invited seminar at Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University, October 2003.
26. Ecological effects of herbicide-tolerant crops on avian communities and reproduction in the Midwestern agricultural landscape: a framework for post-commercialization testing and monitoring. Poster presented at the American Ornithologists’ Union 123rd annual meeting. August 2003. (co-authored with P. E. Klug, L. I. Berkeley and J. P. McCarty)
25. J. P. McCarty, M. F. Ortega and L. L. Wolfenbarger. Dickcissel nest habitat: selectivity and consequences for reproductive success. Poster presented at the American Ornithologists’ Union 123rd annual meeting. August 2003.
24. Ecological effects of herbicide-tolerant crops on avian communities and reproduction in the Midwestern agricultural landscape: a framework for post-commercialization testing and monitoring. Invited poster at Stakeholder Workshop on “Future Directions & Research Priorities for the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program,” sponsored by USDA, US EPA, and Information Systems for Biotechnology at Virginia Tech. June 2003. (co-authored with P. E. Klug, L. I. Berkeley and J. P. McCarty)
23. Science policy and ecological monitoring of transgenic crops after commercialization: herbicide tolerant soybeans and avian communities. Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota. March 2003.
22. Environmental risks of genetically modified crops: science and society. Invited seminar to Environmental Sciences, Creighton University. February 2003.
21. An update on genetically modified crops: environmental and human health consequences. Invited presentation at the Global Environmental Change: The Science and Human Health Impacts course for Senior Congressional Staff organized by the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School. March 2002.
20. Balancing the risks and benefits of genetically engineered organisms: an integration of science and values. Invited speaker for the Libra Distinguished Lecture Series on Bioethics, University of Maine – Machias. November 2001
19. The genetic basis of a sexually selected trait in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni. Invited seminar at Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha. September 2001.
18. The functional significance of red coloration in male Northern Cardinals. Invited seminar at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Edgewater, Maryland. June 2001.
17. Panel discussant at the Workshop on Opportunities in Agriculture. National Research Council, National Academies of Sciences. Washington, DC. June 2001.
16. Environmental risks and benefits of genetically modified plants. Invited presentation at Global Environmental Change: The Science and Human Health Impacts course for Senior Congressional Staff organized by the Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School. May 2001.
15. Environmental risks and benefits of genetically modified plants. University of Guelph. Invited presentation at GMOs: Genes Made to Order, annual symposium of the Toxicology Students Association. March 2001
14. Environmental risks and benefits of genetically modified plants. Invited presentation at Annual Controversial Issues: A Public Forum on Plant Biotechnology and GMOs. University of New Hampshire. March 2001
13. Environmental risks and benefits of genetically modified plants. Invited presentation at the Science and Public Policy symposium. Annual meeting of the American Physical Society. Seattle, Washington. March 2001
12. Ecological effects of genetically engineered organisms and the challenges for assessing risks. Invited seminar at the Biology Department, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland. December 2000
11. The ecological risks of genetically modified organisms and the challenges for risk assessment. Invited presentation at the Workshop on Environmental Contamination, Biotechnology and the Law. National Research Council, National Academies of Sciences. Washington, DC. August 2000.
10. The ecological risks of genetically modified organisms and the challenges for risk assessment. Invited presentation at the U. S. EPA Regional Risk Assessors' Meeting. Snowmass, CO. June 2000.
9. Quantitative trait loci for the sexually selected trait, eyespan, in a stalk-eyed fly. Contributed paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for the Study of Evolution. Madison, WI. July 1999
8. X chromosome influences the sexually selected trait eyespan in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni. Contributed paper presented at the annual meeting for the Society for the Study of Evolution. Vancouver, BC. July 1998
7. The functional significance of red coloration of male Northern Cardinals. Invited seminar at the Department of Biological Sciences. Auburn University, Auburn, AL. May 1998.
6. The functional significance of red coloration of male Northern Cardinals. Invited seminar at the Department of Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. November 1997
5. The functional significance of red coloration of male Northern Cardinals. Invited seminar at Department of Biology, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR. March 1997.
4. The functional significance of red coloration of male Northern Cardinals. Invited seminar at Department of Zoological Research, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. March 1997.
3. The functional significance of red coloration of male Northern Cardinals. Dissertation seminar for the Field of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. July 1996.
2. Do male cardinals obtain benefits from having bright coloration? Contributed paper presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. Lincoln, NE. July 1995.
1. Why are male cardinals red? Benefits of bright coloration for male Northern Cardinals. Contributed paper presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. Seattle, WA. July 1994.
Science Policy
Invited participant for working group on Non-target effects of Bt crops database. National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, CA, 2007.
Author (with J. Poland), Developing Countries Crop Primer, prepared for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Technical summary of crops, agronomy, nutrition and research investment for Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. November 2006.
Invited speaker at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conference on Strategic Monitoring for Ecological Impacts from Crops with Plant Incorporated Protectants, August 2004.
Co-author (with A. A. Snow, D. A. Andow, P. Gepts, E. M. Hallerman, A. Power, J. M. Tiedje) on a position paper for the Ecological Society of America on genetically modified organisms. Published in Ecological Applications.
Author (with Dr. Mario Gonzalez) Chapter 5, Assessment of effects on natural ecosystems, and Resource Person for Chapter 2. Identification of potential benefits and risks. Article 13 Report Transgenic Maize in Mexico. Commission on Economic Cooperation, North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. August 2003 – May 2004.
Steering Committee Member, Workshop on Future Directions and Research Priorities for the USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRARGP), June 9-10, 2003.
Program Co-chair and Organizer, Workshop on Criteria for Field Testing of Plants with Engineered Metabolic and Signaling Pathways, sponsored by Information Systems for Biotechnology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and by the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, June 3-4, 2002.
Briefing on research priorities for agricultural biotechnology to the staff scientists for the House Committee on Science and the personal staff of Representative Sherry Bohlert, June 2001.
Public Outreach
Co-organizer for “The Future of the Missouri River: A Public Forum, a symposium where 300 members of the public attended to hear speakers scientific issues concerning the regulation of flow along the Missouri River and to listen to stakeholder views on the science and on interests in the management of the Missouri River. February 2002.
Media Interest in Research
Interview for “The DNA Files: Applied Ecology”, Aired on National Public Radio, November 2001.
Interview for “Seeds of Contention”, Aired on the BBC World Service, March 2001
Interview for “Dressed for success: cardinals maximize fiery feathers,” Amherst Bulletin, May 18, 2001.
Interview for “Studie om risker tolkas olika,” Dagens Nyheter (Swedish daily newspaper), March 10, 2001.
Interview for “Modified-Crop studies called inconclusive,” New York Times, December 14, 2000; Work also featured in The Week in Review, New York Times, Sunday, December 17, 2000 and the “What’s next for biotech crops?: questions,” Science Times section, New York Times, December 19, 2000.
Interview for “A male cardinal is a good parent,” Toledo Blade, March 6, 2000.
Professional Societies
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Ornithologists' Union
Cooper Ornithological Society
Ecological Society of America
Society for Conservation Biology
Sigma Xi
Reviewer for Behavioral Ecology, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Conservation Biology, Wilson Bulletin, The Condor, Journal of Fish Biology, Chromosoma
Grant reviewer for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants
Grant panelist for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency