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Bruce A. Young, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Stoffer 202E
(785) 670-2166 office
bruce.young@washburn.edu
Ph.D., University of Calgary (1989) Courses Taught:
BI 101 Introduction to Biology Lab
BI 275 Human Anatomy
BI 357 Histology
Research Interests:
I am an organismal biologist interested in the relationships between functional morphology and behavioral ecology. Though most of my research work involves snakes, I use a variety of approaches: I conduct behavioral studies to gain insight into neurobiology and functional studies as a window to explore the ecological radiation of snakes. Most of my work is laboratory-based experimentation, but I regularly conduct field studies. While there are many exceptions, most of my research work is in two general areas; bioacoustics and venom injection.
Recent Scholarly Works:
- Young, B.A., A. Aguiar, and H. Lillywhite. 2005. Foraging cues used by Cottonmouth snakes (Agkistrodonpiscivorusconanti) on Sea Horse Key, Florida. Herpet. Nat. Hist. (in press).
- Young, B.A. 2005. Snake sounds. Nature Austr. (in press).
- Young, B.A. and M. O’Shea. 2005. Analyses of venom spitting in African cobras (Elapidae: Serpentes). Afr. Zool. 40(1): 71-76.
- Young, B.A., K. Dunlap, K. Koenig, and M. Singer. 2004. The buccal buckle: the functional morphology of venom spitting in cobras. J. Exp. Biol. 207: 3483-3494.
- Young, B.A. 2003. Snake bioacoustics: Towards a richer understanding of the behavioral ecology of snakes. Quart. Rev. Biol. 78(3): 303 - 325.
- Young, B.A. and M. Morain. 2003. The mechanics of vertical burrowing in the Saharan sand vipers (Cerastes). Copeia 2003: 132-138.
- Young, B.A., M. Phelan, M. Morain, M. Ommundsen, and R. Kurt. 2003. Venom injection in rattlesnakes (Crotalus): Peripheral resistance and the pressure-balance hypothesis. Can. J. Zool. 81: 313-320.
- Young, B.A. and A. Aguiar. 2002. Response of western diamondback rattlesnakes (Crotalusatrox) to airborne sounds. J. Exp. Biol. 205: 3087-3092.
- Young, B.A., C.E. Lee, and K.M. Daley. 2002. Do snakes meter venom? Biosciences 52: 1121-1126.
- Young, B.A., C.E. Lee, and K.M. Daley. 2002. On a flap and a foot: Aerial locomotion in the "Flying" gecko, Ptychozoonkuhli. J. Herpetol. 36(3): 412-418.
- Young, B.A. and M. Morian. 2002. The use of ground-borne vibrations for prey localization in the Saharan sand vipers (Cerastes). J. Exp. Biol. 205: 661-665
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