Curriculum vitae
Updated 25 August, 2000
I. Personal Data
Citizenship U.S.A.
Passport Current Health Excellent
FAX 941-359-4396 email gilchrist@ncf.edu
Phone: 941-359-4377 (office); 941-359-4275 (Chair Office) 941-359-4370 (secretary)
Mailing Address
Division of Natural Sciences
New College
5700 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34243-2197
II. Educational Data
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Degree: A.A. 1975; B.S. 1976
Major: Biology (emphasis on marine science)
Major Subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
May-August, 1976
Degree: None
Major Subjects: Physics, German
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
Degree: M.S. 1979, Biological Oceanography
Major Subjects: Biomathematics, Plankton Dynamics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Degree: Ph.D. 1982, Biology
Dissertation Topic: A critical review of hermit crab shell selection
Major Subjects: Behavior, ecology
III. Scholarships
1976 - College President's Award (grant)
1981 - Communication Workers of America, Future Scientist Scholarship
IV. Academic and Research Positions
Teaching Assistantship - Department of Mathematics, 1977-1979; Old Dominion University
Research Assistant - Department of Oceanography, 1978-1979; Old Dominion University
Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant - Department of Biological Science, 1979-1982; Florida State University
Instructor of Mathematics - Department of Mathematics, Thomas County Community College, Thomas County, Georgia; 1981-1982
Postdoctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama, S.A., 1982-83
Assistant Professor of Biology - Division of Natural Sciences, 1983 to1987; New College
Associate Professor of Biology - Division of Natural Sciences, New College, 1988-1994
Full Professor of Biology, Division of Natural Sciences, New College, 1995-present
Courtesy appointment to USF, College of Arts and Sciences, 1984-present - serve on graduate committees
Academic Coordinator, Summer High School Enrichment Program, 1984 Co-Coordinator, Summer High School Enrichment Program, 1985
Scientific Consultant Board, Sportsman's Fund, Task force on acid rain, 1985-86
Co-coordinator, New College Summer Seminars, 1986
Co-director, Coral Reef Research Education Program in Central and South America, 1994
Director, Coral Reef Research Education Program in Central and South America, 1995 to present
Chair, Natural Sciences, January 2002-present
V. Certificates and Honors
1978 - SCUBA Certification, NASDS
1979 - Old Dominion University, Certificate in 'Principles and Practices of Radiation Safety' - 60 hours
1979 - Old Dominion University, Sigma Xi Associate
1981 - Outstanding Student Paper Award, Dallas; Crustacean Society
1983 - Recognition of Scholarly Research - Smithsonian Institution
1994 - Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award
VI. Professional Societies
Crustacean Society
International Society of Reef Sciences
Council on Undergraduate Research - Biological Section - CRAB
Women in Higher Education
Sigma Xi
Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology (formerly American Society of Zoologists)
Association for Women in Science
VII. Scientific Meetings Commonly Attended
Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB; formerly American Society of Zoologists, Society of Systematic Zoologists, Crustacean Society (joint meetings)
International Coral Reef Congress
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Council on Undergraduate Research
International Crustacean Congress
Association of American Colleges and Universities
VIII. Reference Activities
Ecology (1994-1995)
Appraisal: Science Books for Young Readers (1995-Fall 2002; published reviews)
Journal of Crustacean Biology
Marine Biology (1994-1995)
Harper and Row: Book review: Basic Oceanography and Marine Biology
Bioscience: Book review: Understanding Biology
NSF - Reviewer in Psychobiology and Undergraduate Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics Education
Panel member, ILI program 1993-1994
NSF - Reviewed 2 grant proposals 1994-95
NSF - Reviewed 2 proposals 1995-96
Reviewed book on hermit crabs 1995-96, 1997 (How to Guide)
Reviewed module on "Land Hermit Crabs" for Columbus Museum of Science and Industry (1997)
NSF-Panel member, Oceanography 2001
IX. Research Interests
1) Ecology and behavior of decapod crustaceans
2) Behavior of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial invertebrates; especially chemically mediated behavior and communication
3) Age structure in populations
4) Crustacean population genetics
5) Evolution of crustacean-mollusc interactions
6) Biomathematics and experimental design
7) Ecology and population genetics of reef-dwelling crustaceans
8) Demographics of mangrove crustaceans
9) Undergraduate education innovations, especially relating to women/minorities in the sciences
X. Teaching Interests
1) Population genetics
2) Invertebrate Zoology
3) Crustacean Biology
4) Biomathematics
5) Field Ecology
6) Biostatistics
7) Sex and Scientific Inquiry
XI. Courses Taught
Mathematics and Statistics
Biometry - New College Tutorial
Business Mathematics - Old Dominion University
Calculus - Thomas County Community College
College Algebra - Old Dominion University
Education Mathematics - Old Dominion University, outreach program
Environmental Mathematics - New College, Summer Scholar Program
Mathematical Statistics - New College Tutorial
Statistical Ecology-New College Tutorial
Precalculus for Engineers - Old Dominion University
Statistics and Probability Theory - Old Dominion University, Thomas County Community College, New College (Independent Study Projects)
Thinking About Statistics - New College
Biology
Animal Diversity - Florida State University
Behavioral genetics - New College
Biochemistry (team taught with chemist)- New College
Biogeography - New College
Biological Aspects of Pleasure-New College
Community Ecology - The Mangrove Ecosystem - New College
Crustacean Biology-New College
DNA Technology - New College
Ecology of Limiting Resources - New College
Ecological Implications of menstruation-New College
Environmental Auditing Techniques - New College
Field Ecology - New College
General Biology: Inquiry Into Life - New College
General Biology: Levels of Organization - New College
General Biology in a Cultural Context- New College
Genetics and Aging - New College
Genetics of Higher Organisms - Florida State University (TA class & laboratory) , New College
Genetics Lab - New College
Habitats and Organisms (Ecology) - Florida State University
Human Genetics - New College
Immunological Techniques - New College
Introduction to Genetics - New College
Introductory Biology - New College
Invertebrate Form and Function - Florida State University, New College
Invertebrate Zoology - New College
Living in a Nuclear Age...interdisciplinary seminar - New College
Molecular Genetics - New College
Oceanography - USF-Sarasota, Summer Program, New College
Patterns and Symmetry (Biomathematics) - New College
Plant Diversity - Florida State University (laboratory)
Population genetics - New College
Principles of Gene Manipulation - New College
Ring of Truth: Science for non-science majors - New College
Science in Science Fiction - New College
Somatic cell genetics - New College
Sustainable Development Tutorial and Workshop - New College
Techniques of Protein Separation (4 week workshop) - New College
Women Scientists in Science Fiction-New College
Women and Science-New College
XII. Service (Chronological)
1978 - Coordinator, `Mathematics and the Everyday Woman', Old Dominion University
1978 - Lecturer, 'How to Cope with New Math', Old Dominion University
1979 - Address to Undergraduates Considering Graduate School, Florida State University
1980 - Judge, Florida State Science Fair
1980-82 - Identification Services for C.W. Wharton, Extension Service, University of Georgia
1981-82 - Tutorial Service for Athletics Academic Counseling, Florida State University
1981 - Judge, Florida Regional Primary Education Science Fair, Florida
1982 - Judge, Georgia Regional Science Fair
1983 - Reader and Tutor, Blind Services, Panama
1984 - Address on Marine Science, Pine View Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida
1984 - Member, Student Life Committee, New College
1984 - Educational Television Talk Show on "Biological Expectations of Living in a Nuclear Age"
1985 - Judge, Academic Olympics, Sarasota County School Board
1985 - Chair, Student Life Committee, New College
1985 - Chair, Student Awards Committee, Crustacean Society
1985-1993 - Member, Premedical Advisory Committee, New College
1985-1989, 1992-1994 - College Representative, Research Council, New College; member of diversity and equity subcommittee
1985-1986, 1990-1991 - Member, Faculty Academic Status Committee, New College
1985-1986 - Chair, Summer Programs Committee
1986 - Public Lecture, "Hermit Crabs" at Mote Marine Laboratory Evening Lecture Series (Sarasota, Florida)
1986 - Forum Discussion Leader and Lecturer, "Biological Aspects of Genetic Engineering" at New College
1986 - Address, N.O.W., Sarasota Chapter, "Women in Science"
1986-1988 - Member, Environmental Studies Steering Committee
1986 - Attended NSF Five Colleges Conference on Undergraduate Science.
1986 - Chair, Student Awards Committee, Ecology section, American Society of Zoologists
1986-87 - Member, Central Scientific Stores Steering Committee
1987 - Judge, State Science Fair, Senior Zoology Division, Bradenton, Florida
1987-89, 1992-1995 - Chair, Awards Committee, Society of Crustacean Biologists
1987-88, 1990-1993 - Chair, 1997, member Student Research and Travel Scholarship Committee - New College
1988-90; 1992-1994 - Member of the Provost Advisory Committee, New College; chair 1989; chair 1993 (Tenure/Promotion committee)
1988-90 - Member of the Food Task Force Committee, New College
1989-1990 - Vice Chair of Leonard S. Florsheim Search Committee
1989-1993 - Vice Chair of the Environmental Protection Committee for the City of Sarasota
1989-1990 - Committee member, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Solid Waste Task Force
1990-1991 - Member of New College Provost Search Committee and Natural Sciences Mathematics Search Committee
1990-1991 - Member on University Task Force of Future Academic Frontiers - Tampa Campus
1991 - Member of Career Counselor Search Committee (Student Affairs)
1991 - Speaker for Sarasota Hy Flyers Club on Women in Science
1991 - Judge Regional Junior Science Fair
1991 - Co-organizer for Student Service Learning Center
1991-1992 - Member of Sarasota County Air and Water Pollution Board
1991-1997 - Member of Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast World of Science; President 1994- 1997.
1992 - present - Member, Scientific Review Committee for Sarasota County Schools, Science Fair Program
1992 - present - Coordinator, elementary science fair judges, Sarasota County
1993 - Facilitator, student round table discussion of sexual harassment and other gender issues (with Tom Levitan)
1993 - Outside reviewer for Louisiana Scholars' College interdisciplinary core
1994-1995 - Member - Technical Advisory Committee for Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program
1995-present - Member Budget and Advisory Committees, New College Natural Sciences
1996 - Finalist - Golden Rule Award for outstanding community service.
1996-present- Participation in Coalition for Science Literacy
1997- Finalist- 1997 Woman of Impact Awards in Education, Sarasota County.
1997-present- Member of Scientific Review Committee, Sarasota County
1999-2000 Chair, Board of Directors, PJ Theatre,Inc.
XIII. Research and Field Experience
1977 - Sexual selection in parasitic worms (Florida State University)
1978 - Allometry in the Phylum Phoronida (Florida State University)
1978-79 - Accumulated more than 200 hours on the R.V. Linwood Holton (Oceanographic vessel, Old Dominion University)
1978 - Chief Scientist, BOOZE Expedition, Old Dominion University
1978-79 - Consultant for Environmental Consultants Inc., Virginia
1978-79 - Research Consultant, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, NASA Langley (Dr. R. Harriss, Director), Virginia
1979-1982 - Population dynamics of hermit crabs, Florida State University
1982-83 - Postdoctoral research on chemically mediated shell-searching behavior of hermit crabs in variable habitats (Smithsonial Tropical Research Institute, Panama) Investigation of coral deaths in Panama' (co-worker, Peter Glynn)
1983 - Consultant, Pest-a-Side Ultrasonic Pest Control Corporation
1985 - Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii. Diving on reefs. Preliminary information gathering for grant proposals.
1983 - Present - Population dynamics of larval hermit crabs; over-dominance of phenotypes relative to mating success and to resource allocation
1986 - Present - Consultant/Environmental specialist. Environmental Affairs Consultants, Palmetto, Florida
1990 - 1991 - Diving on reefs in Belize and Mexico gathering data for grant proposal
1993- 1995, 1997-2002-Summer, work on land and coral crabs of Roatan, Honduras
1996 - Winter and Summer, work on land and coral crabs of Roatan, Honduras
XIV. Honors Research Students - Non-New College
1981- Steven Hogan, NSF Summer Scholarship Program
1982- Frederico Moores, EXXON Latin American Scholar (Panama')
1983- Eduardo Velasco, EXXON Latin American Scholar (Columbia)
XV. Thesis Students - Undergraduates
Completed
Jesse Abrams. Distribution of epiphytes relative to edge effects in Fakahatchee strand (1999)
Mey Akashah. Coral Reef management (1999)
Dayna Ayers. Feeding Ecology of the Fall Web Worm. (1993).
Tracy Barlow. Wildlife Corridor Theory and the Functional Design of Greenways. (1997).
Elaine Barnes. Sea urchin recovery at Looe Key Florida. (1990).
Mark Baxter. HIV/AIDS - Controversy or Cover-Up. (1994).
Alison Benson. Epidemiological analysis of juvenile and adult onset Diabetes mellitus. (1987).
Timo Besse. Chaos in biology. (1991).
Stephanie Bohlman. Mathematical models of ecosystems. (1990).
Valerie Brown. The population dynamics of the gopher tortoise. (1987).
Michael Burton. Patterns of herbivory on black and white mangroves (1989).
Shawnna Buttery. A New Synthesis of Microevolutionary Theory. (1996).
Sabrina Burmeister (co-director w/ Bauer). Learning by Honeybees. (1994).
José Cabrero. Role of Cryptosporidium and Giardia as Agents of Waterborne Disease Outbreak (1995).
Carrie Carrel. Biogeography of Tradescantia. (1993).
Jeanette Chun. Evaluation of Paenobacillus polymyxa as a biological control agent against fungal pathogens. (1997).
Kate Clevenger. Drilling and boring behavior of predatory molluscs. (1991).
Robert Corletta. Propeller effects on seagrass communities. (1991).
Renee Crain. Diving and Feeding Behavior of the Cormorant. (1994).
David Crawford. DNA mutagenesis and repair in Corynebacterium glutamicum. (Never completed)
Alex Cuenca. Analysis of Tomato mottle geminivirus adaptation through serial passaging to Phaseolus vulgaris using polymerase chain reaction. (1997).
Nishma Daya. A view of science through the eyes of Darwin, Buffon, and Lamarck. (1988).
Sophie DeBeukelaer. The Analysis of Toxeuma carolinense as an indicator species of non-point
Pollution in Sarasota Bay. (1997).
Jack Donaldson. Comparison of benthic fauna in the Myakka River Estuary (1985).
Lisa Downey. Invasion of Carrotwood: a study comparing the impact of an exotic species on two islands in Sarasota, Florida. (1997).
Kari Ellingstad. Ecdysteroids in blue crabs. (1998)
Bruce Fagen. Neurological and genetic similarities of aging syndromes. (1988).
Amy Ferris. Biomechanics of locomotion in the tree climbing crab Aratus pisonii. (1988).
Jana Gordon. Medical and botanical aspects of cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa).(1998)
Deborah Graves. A Child's Discovery of Wetlands. (1993).
Teresa Greely. Population dynamics of Chaetopterus spp. (1985).
Jason Hackney. Female mating receptivity genetics in fruit flies: stochastic events in inbreeding and evolution. (1997).
Mandy Heddle. Social Behavior of Coenobita clypeatus. (1994).
Dorothy Hoppe. Biological Control of the citrus leafminer using solutions of pathogenic bacteria and surfactants. (1997).
Noel Horton. Effects of mangrove leaf extracts on survival and growth of selected organisms. (1990).
Joan Hourican. Effects of feral hogs on selected vegetation types at Myakka State Park, Florida. (1988).
Tonya Hunt. Symbionts of the sea turtle. (1993).
Gary Kirk. Behavioral Ecology of the Mangrove Tree Crab Aratus pisonii. (1993)
Marc Kruger (with Beulig). Mathematical extensions of the Hodgkin-Huxley Equations. (1990).
Jennifer Landsman. Use of Landscape in Architecture. (1993).
Michael Lepore. Chemical attraction of hermit crabs to purified flesh degradation products. (1988).
Erin Lipp. Larval Ecology of Linuche. (1994).
Marissa Mapa (co-director with Sherman). Chemical and Biological Evaluation of Mangroves. (1994).
Deborah Matthews. Population dynamics of insect guilds inhabiting Yucca in Manatee and Sarasota Counties, Florida (1986).
Janette Morris. Ethical concerns of modern gene technology. (1990).
Lorna Morris. Lichens of Sarasota: Use of Lichens in Teaching Ecology. (1995)
Ananya Mukherjea. Selling the Body: The Commodification of Womyn's Body as a "Vehicle of Difference" in American Culture. (1995)
Patricia Navarra. Overview of Diabetes Mellitus. (1996).
Natalie Newton. Behavioral analysis of feeding and shell use by Coenobita clypeatus observed in Belize. (1990).
Patricia O'Brien. Elucidating mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis: intracellular and extracellular events when the platelet-derived growth factor receptor system is upregulated by air pollution particles and Interleukin-beta-1. (1997).
Mary O'Connor. Comparison of Florida Scrub Jay Populations in Urban & Park Settings. (1996).
.Jessica Olsen. Succession in a spoil recovery pine upland. (1998)
Shannon Payne. Somatic genetics of space-exposed seeds. (1991).
Douglas Perry. Science Museum Exhibits and models for hands on learning tools (1999)
Nicholas Polakowski. Dot Spot and PCR Techniques Could Not Detect Tomato Mottle Geminivirus (TMoV) in Developing Tissue Following Localized Inoculations in Tomato Plants. (1995)
Birch Rambo. Behavior and population dynamics of the exotic Nanday Conyer in Sarasota and Manatee Counties (Florida). (1991).
Romy Reading. Critical Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture. (1995)
Cheryl Rosel. Interactions of Leafminers (Liriomyza trifolii) and mites (Tetranychus urticae) on Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum X morifolium). (1986).
Doug Segal. Organic acidemias due to defects in lysine oxidation. (1990).
Sarah Silver. Filiariasis spread by parasitic and mosquito vectors of South America. (1991).
Patricia Strickler. Determination of RNA binding domains of tomato spoted wilt virus nucleocapsid protein. (1997).
Chris Trivett. Botanical studies of a blue hole on Andros Island in the Bahamas. (1991).
Forest Turbiville. Wildlife Corridors of Florida. (1994).
Mary Ucci. Breast Cancer. (1994).
Steve Waldman. Models in Biology. (1988).
Ronnie Wetter. Cystic Fibrosis: Gene technology and development of treatment regimes. (1993).
Robert Wildey. Biological and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Development. (1997).
Cecelia Wu. Phylogenetic study of Xanthomonas by restriction enzyme analysis of 16s and 23s rRNA genes. (1997).
XV. Thesis Students
Doctoral Committees (Membership)
H. Meyers University of South Florida, Biology (1989)
J. Garcia-Gomez - University of Miami (Florida), Biology (1990)
B. Robbins - University of South Florida, Biology (1995)
XVI. Grants and Fellowships (Chronological)
1982-83 Smithsonian Institute Tropical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
1983-84 Creative Scholarship - Division of Sponsored Research
1983-84 Pest Control Research - Private foundation
1985 Foreign Travel Grant - Division of Sponsored Research
1988 President's Council Award
1988, 1989 Alumni Grant
1992 Research and Creative Scholarship Grant - Sponored Research
1993 Faculty Development Grant for Research in Honduras
1994 Faculty Development Grant for Research in Honduras
1994 NSF Academic Research Infrastructure Co-PI $668,321(funded)
1995 Faculty Development Grant for Research in Honduras
1996 Faculty Development Grant for Research in Honduras
1997 Faculty Development Grant for Research in Honduras
1997 NSF Grant Co-PI $160, 000 A modular, Integrated, College Science Course (grant funded through CSL).
1998 NSF AIRE Grant CoPI $500, 000 (invited for presenting proposal; grant not funded)
2000 Anonymous Foundation $2500 (funded) support for NC students to travel to Honduras
2001 Faculty Development Grant in support of Research in Honduras
2002-2003 Anonymous Foundation $5000 in support of NC student research in Honduras and high school participation
in sciences
XVII. Research Summary
In my research, I use a conceptual and quantitative approach to the interface of ecology and evolution with genetics in which hypotheses are generated and tested. Evolutionary overtones are stressed throughout the research. I would classify my research tactic as problem-oriented, thus meshing many disciplines into a unified question is necessary. Past research includes studies on populations, communities, and physiological and behavioral ecologies in aquatic and terrestrial systems. My research usually involves crustaceans, although recently I have worked with parasitic minor phyla, insects, annelids, and to a limited extent, protozoans.
Previous Projects
l. Hermit crab shell selection: This project involved a reanalysis of field and laboratory experiments used in evaluating hermit crab shell choice. A major aspect of the project was comparisons of various field crab collection techniques. A multivariate approach was used to determine what constitutes an adequate shell. Data from this project have cast doubts upon major assumptions of previous hermit crab studies.
2. Hermit crab natural history: Along with classical descriptive analyses of crab populations, I used electrophoretic techniques to examine age structure in populations. Preliminary evidence suggests that there is a high correlation between geno-phenotype and survival in at least three common hermit crabs in Alligator Harbor, Florida.
3. Parasitism and predation of hermit crabs: Little is known about the effects of parasitism on crustacean host populations in the field. I examined the relation between hermit crab predators and parasites and shell use. With data from this study, I can suggest that large shells may not necessarily be of benefit to a crab in that predators and parasites are more commonly associated with shells that are large in relation to the crab occupant. I have collected both predators and parasites of the crabs along the coast of the eastern U.S., the west coast of Florida, Honduras and on both sides of the Isthmus of Panama. Curent research involves hermit crab predation by octopuses.
4. Chemical attraction of crabs to shell sites: Simulated predation sites, areas where gastropods are eaten by crustaceans, were examined in several different habitats to determine hermit crab attraction. The number, size, and species of crabs found at the sites were highly dependent upon the area, amount, and species of the bait(gastropod) offered at the site.
5. Gastropod survey: I have compiled species lists and relative abundances of gastropods whose shells are used or could be potentially used by hermit crabs and tanaids. These lists include shells from the west coast of Florida and from both sides of the Isthmus of Panama.
6. Ecology and population genetics of reef-dwelling crustaceans: Decapod crustaceans abound on reefs, however, little work has been done to examine the role of these organisms in reef communities. Focusing on pagurids and xanthids, I am interested in studying the evolution of dependence upon coral reefs as a resource.
Current Projects
1. Chemical attraction of hermit crabs to predation sites: I am investi- gating the relative importance of chemical attraction to shell sites in habitats at Roatan Island, Honduras and in the Sarasota Bay, examining both land and marine hermit crabs.
I have access to a variety of substrates in the intertidal and reef areas of the coasts in Florida and Honduras. Additionally, I am examining differences in chemically mediated behavior in areas of different wave activities. Several students have become interested in this project, resulting in ISPs and thesis work.
2. Parasitism and predation of hermit crabs: I am currently investigating a series of questions concerning the roles that predators, both macro- and micropredators, play in shell selection behaviors of hermit crabs. In this format, I assume that parasitism is a form of predation. This project may have broad interest, including anthropological implications.
3. Gastropod survey: I am continuing to catalog shells potentially usable by hermit crabs. I am also making observations on architectural differences in shells and the relative success (abundance) of the shell form in the populations. I have over 1,000,000 shells measured, labelled, and placed into the environment around Sarasota. The 15 year study of this region constitutes one of the largest data bases of this type in the world. In Honduras, I am recording the types of molluscs found in the intertidal, back reef, and forereef areas of northern Roatan Island. I am especially interested in how hermit crabs and octopods interact.
4. Shell use and selection: Sarasota Bay offers the opportunity to look at hermit crab shell use in a shell-rich environment. I have taken series of transects in the Bay to determine shell use, shell availability, and types of predators. Focus has been recently directed to larval and juvenile crabs.
5. Genetics and learning in shell selection: I am rearing larvae of several hermit crab species (mostly pagurids) to test the hypothesis that shell selection is learned from early encounters with shells.
6. Land hermit crab studies include observations of field ecology and laboratory behaviors. As the pet industry for these animals grow, there is more pressure on field populations. Information on recruitment and resource use are vital.
7. Acoustical and chemical signalling by Aratus. I have reared these crabs and have made observations in both lab and field studies. This work meshes comparatively with studies on hermit crabs.
8. Undergraduate Research and Teaching. I have presented addresses on teaching and research techniques. Currently, I am working on analyzing active learning in the laboratory.
XVIII. Publications*
Journal Articles
Abele, L. and S. Gilchrist. 1977. Science 197: 81-83. Homosexual Rape and Sexual Selection in Acanthocephalan Worms.
Abele, L., T. Gilmour, and S. Gilchrist. 1983. J. Zool. Lond. 200:317-323. Size and shape in the phylum Phoronida.
Dunham, D. W. and S. Gilchrist. 1989. "The Behavior of Land Crabs," in the Biology of Land Crabs ed. by W. Burggren and B. McMahon, Cambridge University Press.
Gilchrist, S., L. Scotto, and R. Gore. 1983. Crustaceana 45: 238-259. Early larval stages of the semi-terrestrial shrimp Merguia rhizophorae (Rathbun 1900) cultured under laboratory conditions with comments on relations to other caridean larvae (Caridea, Nantia, Hippolytidae).
Gilchrist, S. 1984, Marine Biology 78: 147-151. Evaluation of hermit crab shell indices.
Gilchrist, S. 1984, J. Chemical Ecology 10(4): 569-582. Specificity of hermit crab attraction to gastropod predation sites.
Gilchrist, S. and L. Abele. 1984, J. Crustacean Biology, 4: 645-654. Estimation of population parameters of hermit crabs. Hermit crab shell use and acquisition at coral reefs on Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Panama.
Gilchrist, S. 1985. Proceedings of the Fifth International Coral Reef Congress (Tahiti). Hermit crab corallivore activity.
Gilchrist, S. 1991, Behavior of Crustacea: Ecological and Social Perspectives, Memoirs of the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Gilchrist, S. 1994. Changing the Instructional Environment to Enhance Learning. Selected Papers from the Fifth National Conference on College Teaching and Learning.
Gilchrist, S. 1996. Symposium Proceeding of the 8th International Coral Reef Conference. Comparison of shell seeking by hermit crabs in coral reef and seagrass areas: roles of chemical cues.
Gilchrist, S. 1996. It's not just an education, it is a revolution": Student Active Science in a small liberal arts college, in Student Active Science: Models of Innovation in College Science Teaching, Saunders Publishers.
Gilchrist, S. 2002. Hermit Crab Population Ecology On A Shallow Coral Reef (Bailey's Cay, Roatan, Honduras): Octopus predationand Hermit Crab Shell Use. Memoirs of the Victoria Museum 60(1): .
Gotelli, N., S. Gilchrist, and L.G. Abele. 1985, Mar. Ecol. 21: 89-98 Population biology of Trapezia spp. and other Coral-associated decapods.
Glynn, P., M. Perez, and S. Gilchrist. 1985, Biol. Bull. 168:276-284 Lipid decline in stressed corals and their crustacean symbionts.
McLaughlin, P. A. and S. Gilchrist, 1993. History of Women in Crustacean Biology, in Crustacean Issues.
In Preparation
Resource Sharing Between Land and Marine Hermit Crabs at Roatan, Honduras.
*Published Abstracts noted below
XIX. PRESENTATIONS
Local
1979 - Address to Undergraduates Considering Graduate School, Florida State University
1984 - Address on Marine Science, Pine View Elementary School, Sarasota, Florida
1984 - Educational Television Talk Show on Biological Expectations of Living in a Nuclear Age
1986 - Public Lecture, "Hermit Crabs" at Mote Marine Laboratory Evening Lecture Series (Sarasota, Florida)
1986 - Forum Discussion Leader and Lecturer, "Biological Aspects of Genetic Engineering" at New College
1986 - Address, N.O.W., Sarasota Chapter, "Women in Science"
1987 - Address, A.A.U.W. "Lack of Progress in Women's Issues in Science"
1991 - Address, Science Department at University of Tampa, "Hermits and Other Crabs of Sarasota Bay"
1992 - Address, Eckerd College Forum, "Women in Science"
1992 - Address, New College Women's Awareness Week, "Over and Under the Microscope - Uses and Abuses of Science Influencing Women's Lives"
1992 - Address, USF-Tampa, Women's Awareness Month Open Forum - Why are Women and Minorities Avoiding Science?"
1992 - Address, New College Womyn's Tea, "Women Scientists"
1993 - Address, "Undergraduate Theses in Crustacean Biology" at New College, Louisiana Scholars' College, Nachitoches, Louisiana.
1994 - Address, "Images of Women in Science Fiction", Women's Awareness Month, invited presentation.
1994 - Manual for Sarasota School District Science Fair participants on how to handle microbial material safely. Included experimental techniques, methods of identification and display of results.
2002-Orientation address, New College.
National or International
*1983 - "Impact of the 1982-1983 El Nino on coral reef crustacea, "Workshop on Coral Reef Ecology, Philadelphia, PA.
*1984 - "Shell use by juvenile hermit crabs," ASZ, Denver, CO. *1984 - "Crustacean symbionts of coral: Effects of El Nino,"RSMAS, Miami, FL.
*1985 - "Hermit crab Corallivore activity," Fifth International Coral Reef Congress, Tahiti.
*1985 - "Crustaceans and corals," Sydney, Australia.
*1985 - "Evolution of shell use," Auckland, New Zealand
*1985 - "Ecology of juvenile hermit crab shell use: Field and laboratory comparisons," ASZ, Baltimore, MD.
*1986 - "Shell resources in Sarasota Bay," ASZ, Nashville, TN.
*1987 - "Resource use and suitability among juvenile hermit crabs," ASZ, New Orleans, LA.
1988 - Address, Library Association, Barbara McClintock: A life in science. 1988 - Address, Library Association, A river of grass, revisiting the everglades
*1988 - "Activity Patterns of hermit crabs in Sarasota Bay" ASZ, San Francisco
*1988 - "Quality Research Education on a Frayed Shoestring, Workshop, ASZ, San Francisco
*1989 - "Novel Shell use by juvenile hermit crabs", ASZ, Boston
1990 - Selby Gardens Lunch Lecture Series, Crustaceans as pollen vectors
*1990 - "Research Education across the curriculum" at American Association of Colleges Meetings, San Francisco
1990 - "Undergraduate Science Education" at Nashville Tennessee, Tennessee Board of Regents Conference, plenary speaker.
*1990 - "Feeding and Shell use of terrestrial hermit crabs," International Crustacean Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
1990 - "Women in Crustacean Biology", Symposium speaker at Society of Zoologists meetings in San Antonio.
*1990 - "Hermit Crab Behavior Development", ASZ, San Antonio *1991 - "Fellow Travellers: The Biology Program at New College", poster at Project Kaleidoscopemeetings, Washington, DC
1991 - "Role of the Honors' Liberal Arts College in Training Women in Science," address to Gender In Academe conference in Tampa.
*1992 - Poster NCUR, "Biology Labs Underusing Active LearningTechniques?...Challenges for the Future", at Utah.
*1993 - Poster - Gary Kirk and S. Gilchrist (sponsor). Behavior of Aratus pisonii.
*1993 - Poster, "Sharing Resources Between Land and Marine Hermit Crabs", ASZ, Los Angeles
*1993 - Poster, "Behavior of Coenobita clypeatus" with Mandy Heddle, ASZ, Los Angeles
*1993 - Poster, "Resource Use by Semiterrestrial and Inter-tidal Hermit Crabs in Areas of Habitat Overlap" at American Society of Zoologists, Los Angeles, CA.
1994 - "Is There Really Progress in Women's Advancements in Science?", Eckerd College, 1994.
1994 - "Crab Biology: Studies of the Mangrove Tree Crab and the Hermit Crabs of Sarasota Bay", at Northeast Louisiana State University.
1994 - "Seagrass Damage from Recreational Activities: Impacts on Invertebrate Diversity", at Rochester Institute of Technology.
1994 - "Resource Allocation in Semiterrestrial Crabs" at USF, St. Petersburg.
*1994 - "Interactions of Land and Marine Hermit Crabs of Roatan, Honduras", at Western Society of Naturalists Meeting, Monterey, CA.
*1995 - "Effectiveness of Group Projects and Testing in Large and Small Classroom Settings" at NCUR, Schenectady, NY.
*1995 - "It's Not Just an Education, It is a Revolution: student active science in a small liberal arts college", Hampshire College. (as supplement to textbook by Saunders Publishers).
*1996 - "Are Students Prepared to Participate Fully in Active Learning?", National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
1996 - "Women in Science" College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
*1996 - Poster - "Shell Acquisition by land and marine hermit crabs" at Society for Comparative and Intergrative Biology.
*2002-Poster- "A Seven Year Study of Shell Distribution and Use by Coenobita clypeatus on Bailiey's Cay Roatan, Honduras" (with published abstract) at SICB meetings, Anaheim, California
*2002-Poster- "Role of Algal Refugia in Hermit Crab Populations of Bailey's Cay Reef, Roatan, Honduras," with S. Rhodes and M. Henderson (with published abstract) at SICB meetings, Anaheim, California.
*Poster or published abstracts
XX. Proposed Research Directions
l. Evaluation of shell use and age structure in various hermit crab populations.
2. Attraction of micropredators to shells occupied by gravid hermit crabs. This would include manipulative field and laboratory experiments.
3. Role of bird predation on hermit crab shell selection and behavior. Preliminary observations suggest that bird predation is very important in regulating intertidal and supratidal populations of hermit crabs both in Panama, Roatan and Florida.
4. Population genetics of hermit crabs and mangrove crabs.
5. Shell cycling and hermit crab use of mangrove swamps; herbivory and mangrove use by Aratus.
6. Science education: quality undergraduate science.
7. Feminist alternatives to lecture classrooms.