Biology Publications
An overarching research theme in the Department of Biology is the exploration of how organisms respond and adapt to changing environments. While covering a wide spectrum of topics, research interests can be broadly grouped into four major groupings. These clusters are loosely labeled as “Animal Physiology”, “Cell and Molecular Biology”, “Ecology and Evolution” and “Plant Stress Biology”, with significant inter-connectedness across clusters.
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Submissions from 2019
How crickets become freeze tolerant: the transcriptomic underpinnings of acclimation in Gryllus veletis, Jantina Toxopeus, Lauren E. Des Marteaux, and Brent J. Sinclair
Laboratory acclimation to autumn-like conditions induces freeze tolerance in the spring field cricket Gryllus veletis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), Jantina Toxopeus, Alexander H. Mckinnon, Tomáš Štětina, Kurtis F. Turnbull, and Brent J Sinclair
Ecology of fear, Liana Y. Zanette and Michael Clinchy
Submissions from 2018
The effect of cold acclimation on active ion transport in cricket ionoregulatory tissues., Lauren E Des Marteaux, Soheila Khazraeenia, Gil Y Yerushalmi, Andrew Donini, Natalia G Li, and Brent J Sinclair
Effects of cold acclimation on rectal macromorphology, ultrastructure, and cytoskeletal stability in Gryllus pennsylvanicus crickets., Lauren E Des Marteaux, Joseph R Stinziano, and Brent J Sinclair
Fear affects parental care, which predicts juvenile survival and exacerbates the total cost of fear on demography, Blair P. Dudeck, Michael Clinchy, Marek C. Allen, and Liana Y. Zanette
Seasonal shifts in the insect gut microbiome are concurrent with changes in cold tolerance and immunity, Laura V. Ferguson, Pranav Dhakal, Jacqueline E. Lebenzon, David E. Heinrichs, Carol Bucking, and Brent Sinclair
Mechanisms underlying insect freeze tolerance., Jantina Toxopeus and Brent J Sinclair
Submissions from 2017
Insect Immunity Varies Idiosyncratically During Overwintering., Laura V Ferguson and Brent J Sinclair
Thermal preference and performance in a sub-Antarctic caterpillar: A test of the coadaptation hypothesis and its alternatives., Tanya M Haupt, Brent J Sinclair, and Steven L Chown
Cold tolerance of third-instar Drosophila suzukii larvae., Ruth Jakobs, Banafsheh Ahmadi, Sarah Houben, Tara D Gariepy, and Brent J Sinclair
Immune Profiles Vary Seasonally, But Are Not Significantly Related To Migration Distance Or Natal Dispersal, In A Migratory Songbird, Tosha R. Kelly, Heather L. MacGillivray, Keith A. Hobson, Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton, and Elizabeth A. MacDougall-Shackleton
Does cold activate the Drosophila melanogaster immune system?, Golnaz Salehipour-Shirazi, Laura V Ferguson, and Brent J Sinclair
Fear of the human ‘super predator’ reduces feeding time in large carnivores, Justine A. Smith, Justin P. Suraci, Michael Clinchy, Ayana Crawford, Devin Roberts, Liana Y. Zanette, and Christopher C. Wilmers
Eavesdropping in solitary large carnivores: Black bears advance and vocalize toward cougar playbacks, Justin P. Suraci, Michael Clinchy, Devin J. Roberts, and Liana Y. Zanette
Do large carnivores and mesocarnivores have redundant impacts on intertidal prey?, Justin P. Suraci, Michael Clinchy, and Liana Y. Zanette
Fearlessness towards extirpated large carnivores may exacerbate the impacts of naïve mesocarnivores, Justin P. Suraci, Devin J. Roberts, Michael Clinchy, and Liana Y. Zanette
Too important to tamper with: predation risk affects body mass and escape behaviour but not escape ability, Benjamin T. Walters, Tin Nok Natalie Cheng, Justin Doyle, Chistopher G. Guglielmo, Michael Clinchy, and Liana Y. Zanette
Submissions from 2016
Winter warming effects on overwinter survival, energy use, and spring emergence of Cerotoma trifurcata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Emily A. Berzitis, Heather A. Hager, Brent J Sinclair, Rebecca H. Hallett, and Jonathan A. Newman
Similar metabolic rate-temperature relationships after acclimation at constant and fluctuating temperatures in caterpillars of a sub-Antarctic moth., Steven L Chown, Tanya M Haupt, and Brent J Sinclair
Further support for thermal ecosystem engineering by wandering albatross on Marion Island, Steven L Chown, Justine D. Shaw, Tanya M Haupt, and Brent J Sinclair
Ion and water balance in Gryllus crickets during the first twelve hours of cold exposure., Lauren E Des Marteaux and Brent J Sinclair
Paradoxical acclimation responses in the thermal performance of insect immunity., Laura V Ferguson, David E Heinrichs, and Brent J Sinclair
Paradoxical acclimation responses in the thermal performance of insect immunity., Laura V Ferguson, David E Heinrichs, and Brent J Sinclair
Can we predict the effects of multiple stressors on insects in a changing climate?, Sirpa Kaunisto, Laura V Ferguson, and Brent J Sinclair