Curriculum Vitae Gary Voelker Contact Information: Department Of

Curriculum Vitae Gary Voelker

Contact information: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences 306 Old Heep Building 2258 TAMUS Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-2258 [email protected]

Education 1998. Ph.D., Zoology. The University of Washington. 1992. B.S., Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. University of Minnesota.

Professional experience Present positions: 2015-present Professor and Curator of Birds, Texas A&M University.

2014-present Associate Editor for Systematics and Biodiversity. 2010-present Associate Editor for Ibis (International Journal of Avian Science).

Previous positions: 2011-2015 Associate Professor and Curator of Birds, Texas A&M University. 2008-2011 Assistant Professor and Curator of Birds, Texas A&M University. 2007-2008 Associate Professor, University of Memphis. 2003-2007 Assistant Professor, University of Memphis. 1997-2003 Curator of Birds, Barrick Museum of Natural History, University of Nevada Las Vegas. 1999-2003 Adjunct Professor of Biology, University of Nevada Las Vegas. 1992-1998 Graduate Student and Curatorial Assistant, Burke Museum and Dept. of Zoology, University of Washington.

Curatorial experience • Employed as a Curator or Curatorial Assistant from 1989-2003, 2008-present. • Extensive use of collections for research (both traditional specimens, and tissues), and teaching. • Extensive background in arranging and leading collecting expeditions, on four continents. • Experienced in a variety of specimen preparation methods. • Personal preparation catalogue of over 4150 voucher specimens.

RESEARCH

Current support

“Endangered species research projects for the Spot-tailed Earless Lizard.” PI’s: R. Lopez, W. Ryberg, T. Hibbitts, G. Voelker Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Total: $130,109 ($31,405 to Voelker); 2015-2016.

1 “Habitat Modeling, Distribution, Habitat Use, and Genetics of the Reticulate Collared Lizard”. PI’s: T. Hibbitts, W. Ryberg, J. Henningsen and G. Voelker Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Total: $255,228 (ca. $20,000 to Voelker); 2014-2016.

“Biodiversity assessment: South Texas, with a focus on the South Texas Sand Sheet”. PI’s: T. Hibbitts, J. Light, G. Voelker Source: East Wildlife Foundation Total: $867,067 (12/15/2012-12/14/2017)

Previous support

Post-Graduate Career

Systematics and biogeography of the Winter Wren: undergraduate research (Katrina Keith) WFSC Undergraduate Research Funds Total: $3,450; 2015-2016 Academic year.

Screening Burkina Faso birds for Malaria parasite infection: undergraduate research (Taylor Verrett). WFSC Undergraduate Research Funds Total: $3,485.15; 2015-2016 Academic year.

“Collaborative research: Unraveling evolutionary processes in avian species distributed across the southern African arid zone”. PI’s: R.C.K. Bowie (UC-Berkeley) and G. Voelker Source: NSF (DEB-1120356-1119931). Total (Voelker): $215,000; 08/01/2011-07/31/2015.

“Genetic analyses of Southern African birds: undergraduate research (Ariana Gonzalez)”. TAMU AUF funds Total: $2,440; Fall 2013

“Genetic determination of the Desert Massasauga distribution in Texas”. PI’s: W. Ryberg, T. Hibbitts, G. Voelker Source: TPWD Total: $15,228; 2013.

“A conservation imperative: replacement of bird and mammal specimen cases at Texas A&M.” PI’s: G. Voelker, J. Light Source: NSF (DBI-0954113). Total: $497,660; 05/15/10-04/30/14.

REU Supplement for “Collaborative research: Unraveling evolutionary processes in avian species distributed across the southern African arid zone”. PI: G. Voelker Source: NSF (DEB-1214465). Total: $6,700; 07/01/12-06/30/13.

“Genetic analyses of African Forest Robins: undergraduate research (Laura Duffie)”. TAMU AUF funds 2 Total: $1,055; 2012.

“Biogeography of birds and small mammals in the central Texas transition zone.” PI’s: Gary Voelker, Jessica Light Source: Texas Ecolabs Total: $48,000 ($24,000, 2009-2010; $24,000, 2010-2012).

“Examining inter- and intra-continental biogeographic patterns and processes in the Old World using a diverse avian subfamily as a model system.” PI: Gary Voelker Source: NSF (DEB-0613668/0855466). Total: $250,000; 09/01/06-08/31/10.

Dissertation research: “The evolution of migration in Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae)”. Co-PI: G. Voelker Source: NSF (DEB-0508452; 06/01/2005-05/31/2006) Total: $3,700.

Academic Enrichment Funds Co-PI: G. Voelker Source: University of Memphis. Total: $1,250

“Historical biogeography and the evolution of migration in widely distributed avian genera” PI (sole): G. Voelker Source: NSF (DEB-9903544; 1999-2002) Total: $200,000.

Graduate Career

1997 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant ($10,000). 1995 American Ornithologists' Union Student Research Award; Blake Trust Fund ($2,045). 1995 Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund, American Museum of Natural History ($1,720). 1995 Dept. of Zoology Grant, University of Washington ($800). 1994 Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research ($755). 1994 American Ornithologists' Union Student Research Award; A. Wetmore Award ($2,860). 1994 Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund, American Museum of Natural History ($1,700). 1993 Dept. of Zoology Field Study Grant, University of Washington ($250). 1993 Sigma Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research ($450).

Awards and Honors

2016 Nominee, Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Teaching. 2016 Nominee, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Teaching. 2015 Nominee, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Teaching. 2015 Nominee, Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 2014 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 2014 Nominee, Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 3 2013 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 2012 Nominee, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Teaching. 2011 Fellow, American Ornithologists’ Union. 2008 Nominee, T.W. Briggs Foundation’s Excellence in Teaching award, University of Memphis. 2005 Early Career Research Award, University of Memphis. 2004 Elective Member, American Ornithologists’ Union.

Peer-reviewed and refereed publications

In review

Prestridge, H.L., and G. Voelker. In review. First vouchered specimen of Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus) for Texas with notes on other recent Brewster County specimens. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society. Takano, O.M.*, P.S. Mitchell†, D.R. Gustafsson, A. Adite, G. Voelker, and J.E. Light. In review. An assessment of host associations, geographic distributions, and genetic diversity of avian chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from Benin. Journal of Parasitology. Raković, Marko, J. Neto M., R. Lopes, M. Collinson, E. Koblik, I. Fadeev, Y. Lohman, S. Aghayan, G. Boano, M. Pavia, Y. Perlman, Y. Kiat, A. Ben Dov, G. Voelker, and S.V. Drovetski. In review. Geographic patterns of mtDNA and Z-linked sequence variation in the common chiffchaff. Journal of Avian Biology. Huntley, J.W.* and G. Voelker. In review. A tale of the nearly tail-less: the effects of Plio-Pleistocene climate change on the diversification of the African avian genus Sylvietta. Zoologica Scripta. Bowie, R.C.K., L. G. Sampath Lokugalappatti, G.O.U. Wogan, J. Fjeldså, J.M. Bates, F.P.D. Cotterill, J. VanDerWal, B. Jansen van Vuuren & G. Voelker. In review. Phylogeography of the Grey-olive Greenbul (Phyllastrephus cerviniventris) across Eastern Africa: the relative importance of climate, rifting and palaeodrainage dynamics on shaping genetic diversity in a riparian associated species. J. Biogeography. Drovetski, S.V., G. Semenov, A.B. Reeves, Y.A. Red'kin, I.V. Fadeev, E.A. Koblik, V.N. Sotnikov, and G. Voelker. In review. Were mtDNA gene trees a Susanin's shortcut for wagtail systematics? Multi-locus reassessment of a striking discord between mtDNA phylogeny and taxonomy across two passerine species complexes. Evolution.

Journal Articles (* denotes graduate student and † denotes undergraduate student)

71. Takano, O.M.*, P.S. Mitchell†, D.R. Gustafsson, A. Adite, G. Voelker, and J.E. Light. In press. An assessment of host associations, geographic distributions, and genetic diversity of avian chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from Benin. Journal of Parasitology. 70. Outlaw, D.C., J.A.Harvey*, S.V. Drovetski and G. Voelker. In press. Diversity and distribution of avian haemosporidians in Sub-Saharan Africa: an inter-regional biogeographic overview. Parasitology. 69. Voelker, G., M. Tobler, H.L. Prestridge, E. Duijm, D. Groenenberg, M.R. Hutchinson*, A.D. Martin†, A. Nieman, C.S. Roselaar, and J.W. Huntley*. In press. Three new species of Stiphrornis (Aves: Muscicapidae) from the Afro-tropics, with a molecular phylogenetic assessment of the genus. Systematics and Biodiversity. 67. Palacios, M.*, G. Voelker, L.A. Rodriguez, M. Mateos and M. Tobler. 2016. Phylogenetic analyses of the subgenus Mollienesia (Poecilia, Poeciliidae, Teleostei) reveal taxonomic inconsistencies, cryptic biodiversity, and spatio-temporal aspects of diversification in Middle America. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 103:230-244. 4 66. Voelker, G., R.C.K. Bowie and K.W. Conway. 2016. Replacement names for Chapinia Voelker & Bowie, 2016 and Ripleyia Voelker & Bowie, 2016 (Aves: Passeriformes: Muscicapidae). Zootaxa 4107:599. 65. Huntley, J.W.* and G. Voelker. 2016. Cryptic diversity in Afro-tropical forests: the systematics and biogeography of the avian genus Bleda. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 99:297-308. 64. Wogan, G.O.U., K.A. Feldheim, A.S.Tsai, A.A. Brown, J.Kapelke, M. Galinato, J.N.Tung, J.M. Bates, P. Kaliba, G. Voelker and R.C.K. Bowie. 2016. New genetic resources and a preliminary multi-locus assessment of species boundaries in the Batis capensis species complex (Passeriformes: Platysteridae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 65:83-88. 63. Light, J.E., C. Nessner, D. Gustafsson, S. Wise and G. Voelker. 2016. Remarkable levels of avian louse (Insecta: Phthiraptera) diversity in the Congo Basin. Zoologica Scripta 45:538-551. 62. Voelker, G., J.W. Huntley*, J.V. Penalba and R.C.K. Bowie. 2016. Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and historical biogeographic patterns in Muscicapa flycatchers and their allies. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94:618-625. 61. Gold, J.R., S.C. Willis, M.A. Renshaw, A. Buentello, C.M. Hollenbeck, H.J. Walker, Jr., and G. Voelker. 2015. Phylogenetic relationships of tropical eastern Pacific snappers (Lutjanidae) inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Systematics and Biodiversity 13:916-927. 60. Ryberg, W., J.A. Harvey*, A. Blick†, T. Hibbitts, and G. Voelker. 2015. Genetic structure inconsistent with subspecies designations in the Western Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus). Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 6:350-359. 59. Hibbitts, T.J., S.A. Wahlberg, and G. Voelker. 2015. Resolving the identity of Texas Desmognathus. Southeastern Naturalist 14:223-220. 58. Bates, J.M., and G. Voelker. 2015. Scientific collecting in Malawi, a response to Dowsett-Lemaire et al. Bird Conservation International 25:270-279. 57. Voelker, G., G. Semenov, I.V. Fadeev, A. Blick†, and S.V. Drovetski. 2015. The biogeographic history of Phoenicurus redstarts reveals an allopatric mode of speciation and an out-of-Himalayas colonization pattern. Systematics and Biodiversity 13:296-305. 56. Heatley, J.J., J. Cary*, L. Kingsley, H. Beaufrere, K.E. Russell, G. Voelker. 2015. Midazolam sedates Passeriformes for field sampling but affects multiple venous blood analytes. Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports 6:61-69. 55. Wogan, G.O.U., K.A. Feldheim, G. Voelker, and R.C.K. Bowie. 2015. Microsatellite markers for the Cape Robin Chat (Cossypha caffra) and the Red-Capped Robin Chat (Cossypha natalensis) for use in demographic and landscape genetics analyses. Conservation Genetics Resources 7:151-154. 54. Wogan, G.O.U., K.A. Feldheim, G. Voelker, and R.C.K. Bowie. 2015. Development and characterization of thirteen microsatellite markers for the Fiscal Flycatcher (Sigelus silens) for use in phylogeographic and landscape genetics research. Conservation Genetics Resources 7:125- 127. 53. Slager, D.L, C.J. Battey, R.W. Bryson, Jr., G. Voelker, and J. Klicka. 2014. A multilocus phylogeny of a major New World avian radiation: The Vireonidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 80:95-104. 52. Drovetski, S.V., S.A. Aghayan, V. Mata, N.A. Mode, R.J. Lopes, J. Harvey*, G. Voelker. 2014. Does the niche-breadth or trade-off hypothesis explain the abundance-occupancy relationship in avian haemosporidia? Molecular Ecology 23:3322-3329. 51. Voelker, G., J.V. Penalba, J.W. Huntley* and R.C.K. Bowie. 2014. Diversification in an Afro- Asian songbird clade reveals founder-event speciation via trans-oceanic dispersals and a southern to northern colonization pattern in Africa. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 73:97-105. 50. Palacios, M.*, L. Arias-Rodriguez, M. Plath, C. Eifert, H. Lerp, A. Lamboj, G. Voelker and M. Tobler. 2013. The Rediscovery of a Long Described Species Reveals Additional Complexity in Speciation Patterns of Poeciliid Fishes in Sulfide Springs. PLoS ONE 8(8): e71069. 5 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071069 49. Oatley, G., K.A. Feldheim, G. Voelker, and R.C.K. Bowie. 2013. Development of twelve tetranucleotide microsatellite loci for White-eyes (Zosterops spp.) for use in phylogeographic and hybridization studies. Conservation Genetics Resources 5:977-979. 48. Heatley, J.J., J. Cary*, K. Russell, and G. Voelker. 2013. Clinicopathologic analysis of passeriform venous blood reflects transitions in elevation and habitat. Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports 4: 21-29. 47. Drovetski, S.V., G. Semenov, S.S. Drovetskaya, I.V. Fadeev, Y.A. Red’kin, and G. Voelker. 2013. Geographic mode of speciation in a mountain specialist avian family endemic to the Palearctic. Ecology and Evolution 3:1518-1528. 46. Voelker, G., R.C.K. Bowie, and J. Klicka. 2013. Gene trees, species trees and Earth history combine to shed light on the evolution of migration in a model avian system. Molecular Ecology 22:3333-3344. 45. Voelker, G., B. D. Marks, C. Kahindo, U. A’genonga, F. Bapeamoni, L. E. Duffie†, J. W. Huntley*, E. Mulotwa, S. A. Rosenbaum† and J. E. Light. 2013. River barriers and cryptic biodiversity in an evolutionary museum. Ecology and Evolution 3:536-545. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.482. 44. Oatley, G., G. Voelker, T.M. Crowe, and R.C.K. Bowie. 2012. A multi-locus phylogeny reveals a complex pattern of diversification related to climate and habitat heterogeneity in southern African white-eyes. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 64:633-644. 43. Voelker, G., R.C.K. Bowie, B. Wilson, and C. Anderson. 2012. Phylogenetic relationships and speciation patterns in an African savanna dwelling bird genus (Myrmecocichla). Biol. J. Linnean Society 106:180-190. 42. Voelker, G., and J. E. Light. 2011. Palaeoclimatic events, dispersal and migratory losses along the Afro-European axis as drivers of biogeographic distribution in Sylvia warblers. BMC Evol. Biol. 11:163. 41. Gold, J. R., G. Voelker, and M.A. Renshaw. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships of tropical western Atlantic snappers in Subfamily Lutjaninae (Lutjanidae; Perciformes) inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Biol. J. Linnean Society 102:915-929. 40. Glen, R., R.C.K. Bowie, S. Stolberger and G. Voelker. 2011. Geographically structured plumage variation among populations of White-headed Black Chat (Myrmecocichla arnotti) in Tanzania confirms the race collaris to be a valid taxon. J. Ornithology 152:63-70. 39. Melo, M., R.C.K. Bowie, G. Voelker, M. Dallimer, N.J. Collar and P.J. Jones. 2010. Multiple lines of evidence support the recognition of a very rare bird species – the Príncipe thrush. J. Zoology 282:120-129. 38. Lim, H.-C., F. Zou, S. S. Taylor, B. D. Marks, R. G. Moyle, G. Voelker and F. H. Sheldon. 2010. Phylogeny of Magpie-Robins and Shamas (Aves: Turdidae: Copsychus and Trichixos): Implications for Island Biogeography in Southeast Asia. J. of Biogeography 37:1894-1906. 37. Voelker, G. 2010. Repeated vicariance of Eurasian songbird lineages since the late Miocene. J. of Biogeography 37:1251-1261. 36. Voelker, G., R.K. Outlaw*, S. Reddy, M. Tobler, J.M. Bates, S.J. Hackett, C. Kahindo, B.D. Marks, J.C. Kerbis Peterhans and T.P. Gnoske. 2010. A new species of boubou from the Albertine Rift (Malaconotidae: Laniarius). Auk 127:678-689. 35. Outlaw, R.K.*, G. Voelker, and R.C.K. Bowie. 2010. Shall we chat? Evolutionary relationships in the genus Cercomela (Muscicapidae) and its relation to Oenanthe reveals extensive polyphyly among chats distributed in Africa, India and the Palearctic. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 55:284-292. 34. Voelker, G., R.K. Outlaw* and R.C.K. Bowie. 2010. Pliocene forest dynamics as a primary driver of African bird speciation. Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 19:111–121. 33. Voelker, G., M. Melo, and R.C.K. Bowie. 2009. A Gulf of Guinea island endemic is a member of a Mediterranean-centered bird genus. Ibis 151:580-583. 32. Voelker, G., S. Rohwer, D. C. Outlaw* and R. C. K. Bowie. 2009. Repeated trans-Atlantic dispersal 6 catalyzed a global songbird radiation. Global Ecol. Biogeogr. 18:41-49. 31. Voelker, G., and R. K. Outlaw*. 2008. Establishing a perimeter position: thrush speciation around the Indian Ocean Basin. J. Evol. Biol. 21:1779-1788. 30. Voelker, G., and J. Klicka. 2008. Systematics of Zoothera thrushes, and a synthesis of True Thrush molecular systematic relationships. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 49:377-381. 29. Outlaw, D. C.*, and G. Voelker. 2008. Pliocene climatic change in insular Southeast Asia as an engine of diversification in Ficedula flycatchers. J. of Biogeography 35:739-752. 28. Voelker, G., S. Rohwer, R. C. K. Bowie and D. C. Outlaw*. 2007. Molecular systematics of a speciose, cosmopolitan songbird genus: Defining the limits of, and relationships among, the Turdus thrushes. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 42:422-434. 27. Bridge, E. S., G. Voelker, C. W. Thompson, A. W. Jones, and A. J. Baker. 2007. Effects of size and migratory behavior on the evolution of wing molt in terns (Sterninae): A phylogenetic- comparative study. Auk 124:841-856. 26. Rohwer, S., A. G. Navarro, and G. Voelker. 2007. Rates versus counts: Fall molts of Lucy’s Warblers Vermivora luciae. Auk 124: 806-814. 25. Outlaw, R. K.†, G. Voelker, and D. C. Outlaw*. 2007. Molecular systematics and historical biogeography of the Rock-Thrushes (Muscicapidae: Monticola). Auk 124: 561-577. 24. Outlaw, D. C.*, and G. Voelker. 2006. Systematics of Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae): a molecular reassessment of a taxonomic enigma. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 41:118-126. 23. Outlaw, D. C.*, and G. Voelker. 2006. Phylogenetic tests of hypotheses for the evolution of avian migration: a case study using the Motacillidae. Auk 123:455-466. 22. Fuchs, J., J. Fjeldså, R. C. K. Bowie, G. Voelker, and E. Pasquet. 2006. The African warbler genus Hyliota as a lost lineage in the Oscine songbird tree: evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear sequence data. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 39:186-197. 21. Bowie, R. C. K., G. Voelker, J. Fjelsdå, L. Lens, S. J. Hackett, and T. M. Crowe. 2005. Systematics of the Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus species complex with reference to the taxonomic status of the endangered Taita Thrush T. helleri. J. Avian Biol. 36:391-404. 20. Klicka, J., G. Voelker, and G. M. Spellman*. 2005. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of “true thrushes” (Aves: Turdinae). Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 34:486-500. 19. Voelker, G. 2004. Can migrants do it faster? Accelerated molt of Baird’s Sparrow and further insights into southwestern molting grounds. Condor 106:910-914. 18. Bates, J. M., R. C. K. Bowie, D. E. Willard, G. Voelker, and C. Kahindo. 2004. A need for continued collecting of avian voucher specimens in Africa: Why blood is not enough. Ostrich 75:187-191. 17. Voelker, G., and G. M. Spellman*. 2004. Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA evidence of polyphyly in the avian superfamily Muscicapoidea. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 30:386-394. 16. Outlaw D. C.*, G. Voelker, B. Mila, and D. J. Girman. 2003. The evolution of migration in, and historical biogeography of the Catharus thrushes: A molecular phylogenetic approach. Auk 120: 299-310. 15. Voelker, G. 2002. Systematics and historical biogeography of wagtails (Aves: Motacilla): Dispersal versus vicariance revisited. Condor 104:725-739. 14. Voelker, G. 2002. Molecular phylogenetics and the historical biogeography of dippers (Cinclus). Ibis 104:577-584. 13. Voelker, G., and S. L. McFarland†. 2002. Molt patterns and molting grounds of Lucy’s and Virginia’s Warblers: similar yet different. Wilson Bulletin 114:255-263. 12. Liversidge, R, and G. Voelker. 2002. The Kimberley Pipit: A new African species. Bull. British Ornithologists’ Club 122:93-109. 11. Voelker, G. 2001. Morphological correlates of migratory distance and flight display in the avian genus Anthus. Biol. J. Linnean Soc. 73:425-435. 10. Voelker, G. 2000. Molt of the Gray Vireo. Condor 102:610-618. 9. Voelker, G. 1999. Body mass and moult data for South African Motacillids, with body mass data for 7 47 additional South African bird species. Ostrich (J. of African Ornithology) 70:233-235. 8. Voelker, G. 1999. Dispersal, vicariance and clocks: Historical biogeography and speciation in a cosmopolitan passerine genus (Anthus: Motacillidae). Evolution 53:1536-1552. 7. Voelker, G. 1999. Molecular evolutionary relationships in the avian genus Anthus (Pipits: Motacillidae). Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 11:84-94. 6. Voelker, G., and S. V. Edwards. 1998. Can weighting improve bushy trees? Models of cytochrome b evolution and the molecular systematics of pipits and wagtails (Aves: Motacillidae). Systematic Biology 47:589-603. 5. Voelker, G., and S. Rohwer. 1998. Contrasts in the scheduling of molt and migration in eastern and western Warbling-Vireos. Auk 115:142-155. 4. Voelker, G. 1997. The molt cycle of the Arctic Tern, with comments on aging criteria. J. of Field Ornithology 68:400-412. 3. Voelker, G. 1996. An hypothesis for seasonal color change in the genus Sterna. J. Avian Biol. 27:257-259. 2. Winker, K., J. T. Klicka, and G. Voelker. 1996. Sexual size dimorphism in birds from southern Veracruz, Mexico. II. Thryothorus maculipectus and Henicorhina [Leucosticta] prostheleuca. J. of Field Ornithology 67:236-251. 1. Winker, K., G. Voelker, and J. T. Klicka. 1994. A morphometric examination of sexual dimorphism in the Hylophilus, Xenops, and an Automolus from Southern Veracruz, Mexico. J. of Field Ornithology 65:307-323.

Articles in edited volumes

14. Voelker, G. 2005. Yellow-breasted Pipit Anthus chloris. Pp. 1100-1101 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 13. Voelker, G. 2005. Striped Pipit Anthus lineiventris. Pp. 1101-1102 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 12. Voelker, G. 2005. African Rock Pipit Anthus crenatus. Pp. 1102-1103 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 11. Voelker, G. 2005. African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus. Pp. 1103-1104 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 10. Voelker, G. 2005. Mountain Pipit Anthus hoeschi. Pp. 1105 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 9. Voelker, G. 2005. Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys. Pp. 1105-1106 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 8. Voelker, G. 2005. Buffy Pipit Anthus vaalensis. Pp. 1107-1108 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 7. Voelker, G., and R. Liversidge 2005. Long-tailed Pipit Anthus longicaudatus. Pp. 1108 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 6. Voelker, G. 2005. Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis. Pp. 1108-1109 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 8 5. Voelker, G., and R. Liversidge. 2005. Kimberley Pipit Anthus pseudosimilis. Pp. 1110 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 4. Voelker, G. 2005. Wood Pipit Anthus nyassae. Pp. 1110-1111 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 3. Voelker, G. 2005. Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus. Pp. 1111-1112 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 2. Voelker, G. 2005. Bushveld Pipit Anthus caffer. Pp. 1112-1113 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. 1. Voelker, G. 2005. Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis. Pp. 1113-1114 in Hockey, P. A. R., W. R. J. Dean, and P. G. Ryan (eds), Roberts—Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.

Reports

1. Ryberg, W.A., A. Blick*, J.A. Harvey*, T.J. Hibbitts, G. Voelker. 2013. Genetic determination of the Desert Massasauga distribution in Texas. A report to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the Wildlife Conservation Grants program.

Papers/posters presented and Invited seminars (last 5 years) (* denotes graduate student; † denotes undergraduate student)

2016 Invited: Systematics and paleobiogeography of African songbirds, and the roles of vicariance and climate change in driving distributions. University of Turin, Italy. 2016. 2016 Hibbitts, T.J., W.A. Ryberg, D. Neuharth, C.S. Adams, D.E. Dittmer, J.A. Harvey, G. Voelker, B. Labay, J.P. Pierre, B. Wolaver, and T. LaDuc. Current distribution and phylogenetic relationships of Holbrookia lacerata in Texas. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, New Orleans. 2016. 2016 Ryberg, W.A., J.A. Harvey*, A. Blick*, T.J. Hibbitts and G. Voelker. Genetic structure is inconsistent with subspecies designations in the Western Massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio. 2016. 2016 Hibbitts, T.J., W.A. Ryberg, D. Neuharth, C.S. Adams, D.E. Dittmer, J.A. Harvey, G. Voelker, B. Labay, J.P. Pierre, B. Wolaver, and T. LaDuc. Current distribution and phylogenetic relationships of Holbrookia lacerata in Texas. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio. 2016. 2016 Garrett, T., T.J. Hibbitts, W.A. Ryberg, and G. Voelker. Home range size, habitat use, and movement of the Reticulate Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus reticulatus in southern Texas. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio. 2016. 2016 Pistone J.*, J.J. Heatley, T. Campbell, and G. Voelker. Use of select venous blood analytes to assess the effects of intrinsic factors and parasite load on bird health. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio. 2016. 2016 Takano, O.M., P. Mitchell, G. Voelker & J.E. Light. Host associations and geographic comparisons of avian chewing lice across Sub-Saharan Africa. Ecological Integration Symposium, Texas A&M University. 2016. 2016 Pistone J.*, J.J. Heatley, T. Campbell, and G. Voelker. Use of select venous blood analytes to assess the effects of intrinsic factors and parasite load on bird health. NAOC, Washington, DC. 2016. 9 2016 Takano, O.M., P. Mitchell, G. Voelker, J.E. Light. Host associations and biogeography of parasitic avian chewing lice from Sub-Saharan Africa. NAOC, Washington, DC. 2016. 2016 Harvey, J.A., and G. Voelker. Diversification and distributional limits of avian malaria across contrasting regions of Africa. NAOC, Washington, DC. 2016. 2016 Huntley, J.W., and G. Voelker. A Tale of the Nearly Tail-less: the Biogeography of the Crombecs (genus: Sylvietta). NAOC, Washington, DC. 2016. 2016 Mitchell, P.S.*, O. Takano*, G. Voelker and J.E. Light. Host Associations and New Geographic Localities of Parasitic Chewing Lice from Benin. NAOC, Washington, D.C. 2016. 2016 Takano, O.M., G. Voelker and J.E. Light. Diversity and biogeography of avian chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) in South Africa. Society for the Study of Evolution annual meeting, Austin. 2016. 2016 Mitchell, P.S.*, G. Voelker and H.L. Prestridge. Getting our ducks in a row: Building a teaching collection of waterfowl and upland game bird species for use in Texas Parks and Wildlife’s game warden training. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio. 2016. 2016 Mitchell, P.S.*, O. Takano*, G. Voelker and J.E. Light. Host Associations and New Geographic Localities of Parasitic Chewing Lice from Benin. Ecological Integration Symposium, Texas A&M University. 2016. 2016 Keith, K.D.*, S.V. Drovetski, and G. Voelker. A reassessment of the systematics and biogeographic history of Troglodytes wrens. NAOC, Washington, DC. 2016. 2016 Ryberg, W.A., J.A. Harvey, A. Blick, T.J. Hibbitts and G. Voelker. Genetic structure is inconsistent with subspecies designations in the Western Massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. 2015 Ryberg, W.A., J.A. Harvey, A. Blick, T.J. Hibbitts and G. Voelker. Genetic structure is inconsistent with subspecies designations in the Western Massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus. Texas Herpetological Society Annual Meeting, San Marcos, Texas. 2015 Leal de Araujo, J., J.J. Heatley, J. Pistone*, T. Craig, G. Voelker and R. Rech. Health assessment of free-living birds by histopathology in south Texas. ExoticsCon (Exotics Convention). San Antonio, Texas. 2015 G. Voelker. Old stuff in cases and new stuff in freezers: The importance of building and maximizing the use of museum collections in systematics-based research. Grupo Piemontese Studi Ornitologicia, Carmagnola, Italy. 2015 Takano, O.M.*, P. Mitchell*, G. Voelker, J.E. Light. Host associations and diversity of two suborders of avian chewing lice from South Africa. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society, Norman, Oklahoma. 2015 Harvey, J.A. * and G. Voelker. Avian Malaria Diversification Across Contrasting Regions of Africa. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society, Norman, Oklahoma. 2015 Harvey, J.A.* and G. Voelker. Avian Malaria Diversification Across Contrasting Regions of Africa. American Society of Parasitologists, Omaha, Nebraska. 2015 Heatley, J.J., J. Cary*, L. Kingsley, H. Beaufrere, K. Russell and G. Voelker. Midazolam sedation and blood gas effects in Passeriformes. 2nd International Conference on Avian, Herpetological and Exotic Mammal Medicine, Paris. 2015 Huntley, J.* and G. Voelker. Exploring Avian Cryptic Diversity in Afrotropical Forests: the Systematics and Phylogeography of the genus Bleda. Ecological Integration Symposium, Texas A&M University. 2015 Heatley, J.J., J. Cary*, L. Kingsley, H. Beaufrere, K. Russell and G. Voelker. Midazolam sedation and blood gas effects in Passeriformes. 2nd International Conference on Avian, Herpetological and Exotic Mammal Medicine, Paris. 2015 Pope, A.†, J.A. Harvey*, J.W.Huntley* and G. Voelker. Evolutionary Relationships of southern African Pipit Species. Student Research Week and Ecological Integration Symposium, Texas 10 A&M. 1st place award for undergraduate poster at EIS. 2015 J. Huntley* and G. Voelker. Exploring Avian Cryptic Diversity in Afrotropical Forests: the Systematics and Phylogeography of the genus Bleda. Ecological Integration Symposium, Texas A&M University. 2014 Aghayan S.A., H.A. Atoyan, J.A. Harvey, G. Voelker, S.V. Drovetski. WHICH AVIAN HAEMOSPORIDIA ARE BETTER COLONIZERS? Biological diversity and conservation problems of the fauna of the Caucasus. September 23-26. Yerevan, Republic of Armenia. Published abstract (p. 25). 2014 Blick, A.†, S.V. Drovetski, G. Voelker. Biogeographical Patterns of Two Phoenicurus Redstarts Across Eurasia. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution, the Society of Systematic Biologists, and the American Society of Naturalists. Raleigh, N.C.. 2014 Takano, O.M.*, G. Voelker, J.E. Light. Host associations and genetic diversity of avian chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from South Africa. American Society of Parasitologists. New Orleans, LA. Poster. 2014 Takano, O.M.*, G. Voelker, J.E. Light. Host associations and genetic diversity of avian chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from South Africa. 5th International Congress of Phthirapterists’. Park City, UT. Poster. 2014 Wogan, G., K. Bi, G. Oatley, G. Voelker, R. Bowie. Inferring differential introgression among Southern African White eyes. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution, the Society of Systematic Biologists, and the American Society of Naturalists. Raleigh, N.C.. 2014 Old stuff in cases and new stuff in freezers: The importance of building and maximizing the use of museum collections in systematics-based research. G. Voelker, Plenary Speaker. Annual meeting of the ForBio Research School in Biosystematics. Tromsø, Norway. 2014 Interspecies Genetic Determination of the Massassauga Distribution in Texas. W. Ryberg, J. Harvey*, A. Blick†, T. Hibbitts, G. Voelker. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Chattanooga, TN. 2013 Interspecies Genetic Determination of the Massassauga Distribution in Texas. Blick, A.†, W. Ryberg, J. Harvey*, T. Hibbitts, G. Voelker. Texas Herpetological Society Fall Symoposium, 2013, Wichita Falls, Texas. Poster. 2013 Wogan, G.O.U., G. Voelker, and R.C.K. Bowie. Biome stability predicts the landscape genetics of a generalist bird species, the Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra) in the aridlands of southern Africa. 4th Annual Diamond Route Research Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa. Poster. 2013 Rodriguez, V. †, M. Palacios Mejia*, G. Voelker, K. Conway. A genetic and morphological approach to resolving taxonomic confusion in the freshwater fish species of the Poeciliopsis gracilis complex. Society for the Study of Evolution, Snowbird, Utah. Poster. 2013 Wogan, G.O.U., G. Voelker, and R.C.K. Bowie. Phylogeography and landscape genetics of the Cape Robin Chat (Cossypha caffra). Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society, Chicago. 2013 Voelker, G., and R.C.K. Bowie. Diversification in an Afro-Asian songbird clade. Joint meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Cooper Ornithological Society, Chicago. 2013 Hibbitts, T.J., S.A. Wahlberg, and G. Voelker. Resolving the identity of Texas Desmognathus. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Albuquerque, NM 2013 Heatley, J.J., J. Cary*, L. Kingsley, and G. Voelker. Assessment of Midazolam for sedation of free-living Passeriformes. AAZV. 2013 Rodriguez, V. †, M. Palacios Mejia*, G. Voelker, K. Conway. Rediscovering the Past of Freshwater Poecilid Fish in Middle America. 28th Annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair and Training Conference; Sacramento, CA, USA. 2013 Palacios Mejia, M. *, G. Voelker, E. Barraza, N. Herrera, & L. Arias-Rodriguez Conservation genetics of the freshwater tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) in Middle America. 28th Annual 11 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair and Training Conference; Sacramento, CA, USA. 2012 Palacios Mejia, M. *, G. Voelker, A.A. Gonzalez-Diaz, R. Rodiles-Hernandez, M. Tobler and M. Mateos. Patrones filogoegraficos de Poecilia butleri y Poecilia sphenops sobre su distribution en la costa Pacifica de Mexico. XIII Congreso Nacional de Ictiologia, Chiapas, Mexico. 2012 G. Voelker. Avian systematics and biogeography across multiple spatial scales (and a bit of alpha taxonomy). American Museum of Natural History. 2012 J. J. Heatley, G. Voelker, K. Russell and C. Budke. Passeriformes: Ecohealth Indicators. Association of Avian Veterinarians Conference, Research Forum. Louisville, Kentucky.

Field experience NORTH AMERICAN: • Texas. Collecting for research and to augment Texas Coop. Wildlife Collections. 2009-present. • Nevada and Arizona. Collecting for research and to augment Barrick Mus. collections. 1998-2003. • Utah. Statewide collecting for research and to augment the Barrick Museum collections. 1998-2001. • Louisiana. Collection of avian specimens for comparative material. May 1999. • Colorado. Collecting for research and to augment the Barrick Museum collections. 1996-1999. • Montana. Collection of avian specimens for comparative material. June 1994. • Washington. Statewide collecting to augment University of Washington Burke Museum collections. 1992-1997. • Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Collection of Common Yellowthroats (Geothlypis trichas) using audio-playback and mistnets. June-July 1991. • Mexico (Veracruz). Research involving mist-netting, banding, and behavioral observations of birds in primary and secondary rain forest. November-December 1990.

OTHER: • Italy. Collection of avian materials for research. July 2015, and May-June 2016. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. October-November 2014. • Armenia. Collection of avian materials for research. June 2014. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. October-November 2013. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. August-October 2012. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. August-October 2011. • Benin. Collection of avian materials for research. May-June 2010. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. December 2009-January 2010. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. May-June 2009. • Malawi and South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. October-November 2007. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. October-November 2006. • South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. September-October 2005. • Malawi. Expedition to collect avian materials for research. July 2004. • Malawi and South Africa. Collection of avian materials for research. October-November 2003. • Malawi and South Africa. Collaboratory expedition to collect avian materials for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Barrick Museum and the Museums of Malawi. October-November 2001. • South Africa. Three expeditions to collect avian materials for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Barrick Museum and University of Washington Burke Museum. October-December 1994, August-September 1998, and January- February 2000. • Honduras. Four expeditions to collect avian materials for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Barrick Museum. July-August 1999, October-November 1999, April-May 2000, and January 2001. • Guatemala. Two expeditions to collect avian materials for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Barrick Museum. January 2002, and May 2002. • Argentina. Two expeditions to collect avian materials for Ph.D. dissertation, and to augment the 12 University of Washington Burke Museum, Barrick Museum, and U. S. National Museum collections. September-November 1995, and February-March 1998. • Russia and Kazakhstan. Expedition to collect avian materials for Ph.D. dissertation, as well as to augment the Burke Museum collections. May-July 1993.

TEACHING Courses Texas A&M University (Faculty member): • Ornithology. Annually in Spring; Fall 2009. • Graduate Lunchtime Seminar. Spring 2010 and 2011. • Vertebrate Zoogeography (Graduate). Fall 2010, Spring 2013. • Directed Research, Undergraduate and Graduate levels. Offered each semester. • Internships. Offered each semester. • South Africa Study Abroad. Winter break. Dec. 2010-Jan. 2011; Dec. 2012-Jan. 2013.

University of Memphis (Faculty member): • Readings in Ecology. Annually in Fall Semester. • Evolution. Annually in Spring Semester; Summer 2005, 2007. • Molecular Systematics and Ecology. Fall 2004 (Graduate Seminar). • Vertebrate Zoology. Summer 2004. • Ornithology. Spring 2004. • Biogeography. Spring 2004 (Graduate Seminar).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Adjunct Faculty member): • Ornithology. Fall 2000, Spring 2002. • Feathered Flight (through Continuing Education). Spring 2002. • Graduate Seminar (Systematics and phylogenetic methodology). 2001- 2003.

Graduate Committee Memberships Current: Jennifer Cary (Ph.D., Committee Chair, Texas A&M) Timothy Garrett (M.S., Committee Co-Chair, Texas A&M) Jerry Huntley (Ph.D., Committee Chair, Texas A&M) Johanna Harvey (Ph.D., Committee Chair, Texas A&M) Maura Palacios (Ph.D., Committee Co-Chair, Texas A&M) John Pistone (M.S., Committee Chair, Texas A&M)

Adrian Castellanos (Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Sci., Committee Member, Texas A&M) Aleyda Galan (M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sci., Committee Member, Texas A&M) Cragen King (M.S., MARB program, Texas A&M) Kole Kubicek (Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Sci., Committee Member, Texas A&M) Renato Machado (Ph.D., Entomology, Committee Member, Texas A&M) Alejandra Maldonado (Ph.D., Wildlife and Fisheries Sci., Committee Member, Texas A&M) Robert Outlaw (Ph.D., Biology, Committee Member, Mississippi State University)

Former: Mark Hutchinson (Ph.D., 2016; Committee Co-Chair, Texas A&M) Mariah Benesh (M.S. 2011, Biology; Committee Co-Chair, University of Memphis) Keely Arnold (M.S. 2008, Biology; Committee Chair, University of Memphis) Robert Outlaw (M.S. 2008, Biology; Committee Chair, University of Memphis) 13 Diana Outlaw (Ph.D. 2006, Biology; Committee Chair, University of Memphis)

Javier Trillo (Ph.D. 2006, Biology; Committee Member, University of Memphis) Lara LaDage (Ph.D. 2007, Biology; Committee Member, University of Memphis) Mizuki Takahashi (Ph.D. 2008, Biology; Committee Member, University of Memphis) Gina Morgan (M.S. 2008, Biology; Committee Member, University of Memphis) Jessica Klassen (M.S., 2010, Wildlife and Fisheries Sci.; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Stacy Mantooth (Ph.D. 2010, Biology; Committee Member, UNLV) Michelle Rensel (Ph.D. 2010, Biology; Committee Member, University of Memphis) Travis Wilcoxen (Ph.D. 2010, Biology; Committee Member, University of Memphis) Ben Diehl (M.S., 2012, Entomology, Committee Member, Texas A&M) Sarah Welborn (M.S. 2012, Wildlife and Fisheries Sci.; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Dianne Robinson (M.S. 2013, Wildlife and Fisheries Sci.; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Dae-Min Kim (M.S. 2013, Wildlife and Fisheries Sci.; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Caitlyn Nessner (M.S. 2014, Wildlife and Fisheries Sci.; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Joshua Jones (Ph.D. 2014, Entomology; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Matthew Ward (M.S., 2014, Biology; Committee Member, Texas A&M) Oona Takano (M.S., 2014, Wildlife and Fisheries Sci., Committee Member, Texas A&M)

External Examiner: Lisel Solms (MS thesis), University of Pretoria, South Africa (2003) T. G. Mandiwana (MS thesis), University of Cape Town, South Africa (2003) Rauri Bowie (Ph.D. Dissertation), University of Cape Town, South Africa (2003) Potiphar Kaliba (MS thesis), University of Cape Town, South Africa (2006) Keith Barnes (Ph.D. Dissertation), University of Cape Town, South Africa (2007) Reda Potts (MS thesis), University of Cape Town, South Africa (2008) Sampath Lokugalappatti (Ph.D. Dissertation), Univ. of Stellenbosch, South Africa (2011) T. G. Mandiwana (Ph.D. Dissertation), University of Cape Town, South Africa (2012); Reassessed in 2013.

Undergraduate students Texas A&M University: Jerry Huntley (Molecular and Field techniques; museum curation; identification of bird remains from Ocelot and Bobcat scat (with Dallas Zoo)) Johanna Huntley (Molecular and Field techniques; museum curation; identification of bird remains from Ocelot and Bobcat scat (with Dallas Zoo)) L. David Lewis (Museum specimen preparation) Alyssa Cole (Museum internship; molecular techniques) Kirsten Thoede (Molecular and Field techniques; Southern African biodiversity) Laura Duffie (Avian phylogeography in the Congo). Peer-reviewed publication. Andie Ladigo (Museum specimen preparation and curation) Lauren Lescure (Museum specimen preparation and curation) Jaime Rodriguez (Molecular and Field techniques) Alyssa Martin (Phylogeography of African bird taxa, museum curation). REU student. Peer- reviewed publication. Aline Torres (Avian phylogeography) Faith Byrd (Museum specimen preparation and curation) John Pistone (Museum techniques and specimen preparation) Natalie Izral (Molecular systematics of pipits). Honors Student. Laura Siffring (Molecular techniques) 14 Victoria Rodriguez (Molecular techniques) Ariana Gonzalez (Phylogeography of African bird taxa). REU student. Anna Blick (Phoenicurus and Massasagua genetic analysis). Poster presentations (3). Peer- reviewed publications (2). Alyssa Pope (Chiffchaff and pipit systematics). Poster presentations at Student Research Week and the Ecological Integration Symposium (1st place for best poster) (both at A&M) Emily Bach (Molecular techniques) Taylor Verrett (museum techniques, avian malaria research) Katrina Keith (avian malaria and phylogeography). Poster presentation. Preston Mitchell (Museum techniques). Poster presentation.

University of Memphis: Grace Givens (Molecular techniques and taxonomic assessment of Laniarius “fuelleborni”). Robert Outlaw (Molecular systematics and biogeography of Monticola Rock-thrushes). Peer- reviewed publication. John Hellums (Molecular techniques and systematics of Serinus finches). Poster presentation. Jeannie Lewis (Molecular techniques). Micah Thomason (Molecular techniques). Josh Koontz (Molecular techniques). Michael Murray (Molecular techniques).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Sara McFarland (Molt studies of Lucy’s and Virginia’s Warblers). Peer-reviewed publication. Christina Thayer (Molecular techniques) Diana Kaempfer (Molecular techniques)

Post-doctoral advisees Dr. Justin Henningsen

SERVICE Scientific • Manuscript Referee: American Midland Naturalist, Animal Conservation, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Ardea, Auk, Biological Conservation, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Biology Letters, BMC Evolutionary Biology, BMC Research Notes, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club, Condor, Conservation Biology, Emu, Evolution, Ibis, Journal of Afrotropical Zoology, Journal of Avian Biology, Journal of Biogeography, Journal of Field Ornithology, Journal of the Natl. Museum Bloemfontein (South Africa), Journal of Zoology, Molecular Ecology, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Ostrich, Princeton University Press, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, Univ. Kansas Nat. Hist. Mus. Scientific Papers, Western Birds, Wilson Bulletin, Zoologica Scripta, Zootaxa. • Granting Agency Proposal Referee: National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society, Swiss National Science Foundation, South African National Research Foundation. • Panel Member, NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants, Systematics and Biodiversity Inventories cluster. 2006 and 2008. • South African National Research Foundation (research rating: Professor P. Bloomer) • Member, Student Research Awards Committee, American Ornithologists’ Union, 2006-2010. • Member, Student Travel Awards Committee, American Ornithologist’s Union, 2004. • Chair, Systematics Session, Cooper Ornithological Society Annual Meeting, 2004. • Chair, Genetics Session, Assoc. Southeastern Biologist’s Annual Meeting, 2004. • Judge, Student Presentations Awards, American Ornithologists’ Union Annual Mtg., 2003 and 2004. 15 • Judge, Student Presentations Awards, Tennessee Academy of Sciences, April 2003. • Member, Nevada Bird Records Committee, 2000-2003. • Inaugural meeting of the International Biogeography Society: Local Committee, 2002.

University and departmental Texas A&M University • Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee. 2016-present. • Co-advisor, TAMU Wildlife Society. 2014-present. • Graduate Curriculum Committee, Dept. Wildlife and Fisheries. 2010-present. • Chair of Search Committee, Avian Wetlands Ecologist. 2014-2015. • Departmental Committee on Future Hires, 2014. • Chair of Search Committee, Large Mammal Ecologist, 2014. • Faculty Advisor, Texas A&M Ducks Unlimited Chapter. 2009-2014. • Reviewer for Texas A&M Merit Fellowships, 2014-2016. • Reviewer for Texas A&M-CONACYT Program, 2013. • Commencement, WFSC Departmental Representative. Spring 2012, 2013, Summer 2015. • Search Committee, Professor and Department Head Position, 2011-2012. • Interviewer: A&M Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Internship candidates. Fall 2010. • Search Committee, Ichthyology Assistant Professor and Curator Position, 2009. • Search Committee, Heep Administrative Secretary position, 2009. • Judge, Student Presentation Awards, Ecological Integration Symposium, 2009 and 2010.

University of Memphis • Chair, Graduate Studies Committee (2007-2008 Academic year). • Member, Graduate Studies Committee (2004-2005; 2007-2008). • Member, Meeman Biological Field Station Committee (2004-2008). • Departmental Seminar Series Coordinator (2006-2007 Academic year). • Member, Hazardous Waste Committee (2005-2006 Academic year). • Commencement, Biology Faculty Representative. Spring 2004, 2007.

Professional memberships • American Ornithologists' Union

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Marine Corps, January 1983 to January 1987. Service as a Presidential Security Guard (Camp David), Security Guard (Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.), Marksmanship Instructor, Infantryman, and Scout/Sniper. Awarded Presidential Service Badge and Certificate, Good Conduct Medal, Naval Unit Citation (2), Overseas Deployment Ribbon, Bronze Pistol Medal (Far East Matches), 4th Award Rifle Expert, 2nd Award Pistol Expert. Honorably discharged holding the rank of Corporal (E4).