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2018 Huyck GrantsBarrett, Meghan, Ph.D. Candidate, Drexel University
Linking relatedness, behavior, and neuroanatomy in co-nesting females of Xylocopa virginica (Hymenoptera Apidae) Foitzik, Susanne, Ph.D. and Marah Stoldt, Master's Degree Candidate, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz RNAi knockdown of a glutamate receptor to elucidate its role in scouting behavior of Temnothorax longispinosus ants Gaffey, Clare, Master's Degree Candidate, State University of New York at Albany Remote sensing of Picea glauca phenology: validation and trends Carmen Greenwood, Ph.D., State University of New York at Cobleskill Ecological viability of the Huyck Biological Preserve and baseline establishment of Nicrophorus spp. For reintroduction of Nicrophorus americanus (American Burying Beetle) Scott LaPoint, Ph.D., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Mammal Watching II: inferring carnivore behavior and abundance via snow tracking and camera traps Roger Masse, Ph.D. and Amy Quinn, Ph.D., State University of New York at Cobleskill Assessing host availability for burying beetles (Nicrophorus spp.in the Huyck Prserve as a suitability assessment for reintroduction of the American Burying Beetle Jacob Suissa, Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard University Investigating timing and location of CAM-like photosynthesis in the aquatic lycophyte genus, Isoetes 2015 Huyck GrantsSpencer Bruce, Ph.D. Candidate, SUNY-Albany
Patterns in fish community composition and richness related to environmental variation in the tributaries at the Huyck Preserve– Rensselaerville, New York Alexander Robillard, Ph.D. Candidate, SUNY- Oneonta Determining the status of the wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) in New York State Austin Alleman and Philip Kohlmeier, Ph.D. Candidates, University of Mainz The genetic basis of behavioral coevolution and the division of labor 2014 Huyck GrantsSeth Bigelow, Ph.D., Independent Researcher
Applying ecological concepts to forest management Barbara Feldmyer, Ph.D.University Mainz Behavioral syndromes in ants under varying climatic conditions Andreas Modlmeier Post-doc, University of Pittsburgh State-dependence of collective behaviors in Temnothorax ants Ashley Ozelski, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Staten Island Effect of forest composition on Lepidopteran biomass curves and the potential for climate change induced phenological mismatches in migratory birds Weston Testo, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Vermont Resolving species boundaries and recognizing cryptic species in the North American Asplenium trichomanes complex Radka Wildova, Ph.D. Environmental and evolutionary aspects of viburnum leaf beetle Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull) invasion 2013 Huyck GrantsErika Crispo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pace University
Character Release and the Evolution of Pumpkinseed Sunfish Polyphenism Justin Dee, Ph.D. candidate, Oklahoma State University Determining the effects of canopy gap formation on understory forbs of the Huyck Biological Research Station: Can herbaceous-chronology be an effective approach? David James Harris, Ph.D. CIBO, University of Porto Molecular characterization of blood parasites (Apicomplexa) in snakes and their prey Amy Hruska, M.S. Candidate, West Virginia University Investigating the seed dispersal and small mammal predation of American ginseng (Panax quinquecfolius) Evelien Jongepier and Isabelle Kleeberg, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz The proximate basis of slave rebellion and the importance of social organization in the defense against slavemakers Julie Miller, Ph.D. Candidate, Cornell University Launching raids in slave-making ants: collective decision-making and the role of defectors Andreas Modlmeier Post-doc, University of Pittsburgh Influence of group composition on collective behaviors in ants |
2013 Huyck Grants ContinuedAshley Ozelski, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Staten Island
Variations in Moth Phenology and the Impact on Migratory Birds Laurel Symes, Ph.D. Candidate, Dartmouth College Evolution of mate choice in Oecanthus tree crickets: effect of community composition on female mate recognition Weston Testo, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Vermont Uncovering patterns of gender-biased hybridization in he North American wood fern complex: reconciling reproductive biology and DNA sequence data Vivek Venkataraman, Ph.D. Candidate, Dartmouth College Investigating private channels for high-frequency animal communication in temperate forests 2012 Huyck Grants
Evelien Jongepier, Isabelle Kleeberg, Fabienne Ritschel, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz
Reciprocal adaptations underlying the slave rebellion trait Andrei Lapenis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, SUNY Albany Snow Manipulations and Dendroclimatological Studies at the Huyck Preserve Julie Miller, Ph.D. Candidate, Cornell University Launching raids in slave-making ants: a model for the analysis of collective decision making Ashley Ozelski, Ph.D. Candidate, College of Staten Island How does habitat quality influence area thresholds in forest breeding passerines? Laurel Symes, Ph.D. Candidate, Dartmouth College Evolution of mate choice in Oecanthus tree crickets Weston Testo, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Vermont Long-term study of temperate fern community dynamics Vivek Venkataraman, Ph.D. Candidate, Dartmouth College Merging forest structure and acoustic ecology: exploring the mechanistic basis for acoustic adaptation in temperate forests |