Whiteman, Howard H - Murray State University

个人简介

BS, Allegheny College; PhD, Purdue University. My interests span evolutionary ecology and conservation biology, particularly in aquatic systems.

研究领域

My research is currently centered in conservation biology and evolutionary ecology. The majority of my work focuses on conservation-oriented projects, such as the mechanisms and ecological consequences of population fluctuations; the role of trophic cascades in maintaining and restoring biodiversity; the effects of anthropogenic toxicants on development, life history, and population growth; the impact of invasive species management on native fauna; and the ecology of reintroduction efforts. My goal is to conduct fundamental science that will lead to positive management efforts and improvements in biodiversity conservation. I began my research career focused on evolutionary ecology, and I continue to explore questions centered on polyphenisms (environmentally induced polymorphisms). Polyphenisms provide useful models for understanding phenotypic plasticity, reproductive isolation, speciation, and the production and maintenance of biodiversity. It is a goal of my research to improve our understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms maintaining polyphenisms, and to relate our understanding of polyphenisms to the evolution of phenotypic plasticity, speciation, and biodiversity. I have used a variety of approaches during my research, including the development of theory, natural observations, laboratory and field experiments, and modeling. I believe that collaboration is an extremely beneficial and enjoyable way to conduct research, and thus I often work with teams of faculty and students focused on solving specific research problems. Additionally, I have committed my career to the training of graduate and undergraduate students, and have found the interactions with them to be synergistic in terms our mutual growth as scientists and the success of our collaborative research.

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Moore2, M.P., H. H. Whiteman. 2016. Natal philopatry varies with larval condition in salamanders Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 70:1247-1255 Whiteman, H. H., J. M. Doyle2, J. Earl2, C. Aubee1, R. Brown1, S. Thomason1, and T. Schoborg1. 2016. A PIT tagging technique for Ambystomatid salamanders. Herpetological Review 47:32-34. McCarthy1, M.L and H. H. Whiteman. 2016. A model of inter-cohort cannibalism and paedomorphosis in Arizona Tiger Salamanders, Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum. International Journal of Biomathematics 9: DOI: 10.1142/S1793524516500303 Moore2, M.P., T. Landberg3, H. H. Whiteman. 2015. Maternal investment mediates offspring life history variation with context-dependent fitness consequences. Ecology 96(9): 2499-2509 Anderson2, T.L. and H. H. Whiteman. 2015. Asymmetric effects of intra- and interspecific competition on a pond-breeding salamander. Ecology 96(6): 1681-1690 Earl2, J.E. and H. H. Whiteman. 2015. Are Commonly Used Fitness Predictors Accurate? A Meta-analysis of Amphibian Size and Age at Metamorphosis. Copeia. 103(2):297-309. Anderson2, T.L. and H. H. Whiteman. 2015. Non-additive effects of intra- and interspecific competition between two larval salamanders Journal of Animal Ecology. 84:765-772. Roberts1, C. P., C. J. Mecklin, H. H. Whiteman. 2014. Effects of Browsing by Captive Elk (Cervus canadensis) on a Midwestern Woody Plant Community. The American Midland Naturalist. 171:219-228. Croteau3, E. K., A. M. Krzton-Presson2, H. H. Whiteman. 2013. Identification of Nonnative Phragmites at Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area, Kentucky, Using Genetic Techniques. Castanea. 78(4): 323-328. Anderson2, T. L., C. L. Mott3, T. D. Levine, H. H. Whiteman. 2013. Life Cycle Complexity Influences Intraguild Predation and Cannibalism in Pond Communities. Copeia. 2013(2):284-291. Whiteman, H. H., S. A. Wissinger, M. Denoël3, C. J. Mecklin, N. M. Gerlanc3, J. J. Gutrich1. 2012. Larval growth in polyphenic salamanders: making the best of a bad lot. Oecologia. 168:109-118. DOI 10.1007/s00442-011-2076-z. Doyle2, J. M., J. R. Nolan and H. H. Whiteman. 2010. Effects of Relative Size on Growth Rate and Time to Metamorphosis in Mole Salamanders (Ambystoma talpoideum). Journal of Herpetology 44(4):601-609. Earl2, J. E. and H. H. Whiteman. 2010. Evaluation of Phosphate Toxicity in Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) Tadpoles. Journal of Herpetology 44:2:201-208. Wissinger, S. A., H. H. Whiteman, M. Denoël3, M. L. Mumford, and C. B. Aubee1. 2010. Consumptive and nonconsumptive effects of cannibalism in fluctuating age-structured populations. Ecology 91(2):549-559. Earl2, J. E. and H. H. Whiteman. 2009. Effects of pulsed nitrate exposure on amphibian development. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 28:1331-1337. Wakano3, J.Y. and Whiteman H.H. 2008. Evolution of polyphenism: the role of density and relative body size on morph determination. Evolutionary Ecology Research 10:1157-1172. Meredith2, C. S. and H. H. Whiteman. 2008. Effects of nitrate on embryos of three amphibian species. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 80:529-533. Doyle2, J. M. and H. H. Whiteman. 2008. Paedomorphosis in Ambystoma talpoideum: effects of initial body size variation and density. Oecologia 156:87-94. Denoël3, M., H. H. Whiteman and S. A. Wissinger. 2007. Foraging tactics in alternative heterochronic salamander morphs: trophic quality of ponds matters more than water permanency. Freshwater Biology 52:1667–1676. Eden2, C. J., H. H. Whiteman, L. Duobinis-Gray and S. A. Wissinger. 2007. Accuracy Assessment of Skeletochronology in the Arizona Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum). Copeia 2007:471-477. Denoël3, M., H. H. Whiteman and S. A. Wissinger. 2006. Temporal shift of diet in alternative cannibalistic morphs of the tiger salamander. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 89:373–382. Crook1, A. C. and H. H. Whiteman. 2006. An evaluation of MS-222 and benzocaine as anesthetics for metamorphic and paedomorphic tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum). American Midland Naturalist 155:417-421. Whiteman, H. H., J. D. Krenz, and R. D. Semlitsch. 2006. Intermorph breeding and the potential for reproductive isolation in polymorphic mole salamanders (Ambystoma talpoideum). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 60:52-61.