Student Publications & Presentations

Publications authored or coauthored by students. Student names are in bold.

Levri, E. P. and Jacoby, W.* The invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) found in streams of the Lake Ontario watershed. (in review).

Levri, E. P., Dermott, R. M., Lunnen, S. J.*, Kelly, A. A.*, and Ladson, T.* The distribution of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarm) in Lake Ontario. (in review).

Levri, E. P., Lunnen, S., Itle, C.*, Martin, T.*, Kincade, B.* DeLisser, M. ,* and Mosquea, L.* 2007. Parasite-induced alteration of diurnal rhythms in a freshwater snail. Journal of Parasitology 93(2): 231-237.

Levri, E. P., Kelly, A.*, Love, E.* The Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Erie. 2007. Journal of Great Lakes Research 33(1): 1-6.

Levri, E. P., Dillard, J.,* and Martin, T.* 2005 Trematode infection correlates with shell shape and defense morphology in a freshwater snail. Parasitology. 130: 699-708.

Levri, E. P. and Coppola, B.* 2004 First Report of the Acanthocephalan Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus in the Terrestrial Isopod Porcellio scaber. Comparative Parasitology 71(1): 90-91.

Plochocki JH, Rivera JP, Zhang C, Ebba SA. 2007. Bone modeling response to voluntary exercise in the hindlimb of mice. Journal of Morphology. In Press.

Plochocki JH, Riscigno CJ, Garcia M. 2006. Functional adaptation of the femoral head to voluntary exercise. Anatomical Record 288A(7):776-781.

Student presentations at scientific meetings

“Temporal variation in population densities of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Ontario.” Thomas Ladson,* Shane J. Lunnen,* Ashley A. Kelly,* and Edward P. Levri. International Association of Great Lakes Research Meeting, State College, PA – May 2007.

“Further evidence of invasion by the New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Erie.” Ashley A. Kelly,* Eric Love,* and Edward P. Levri. International Association of Great Lakes Research Meeting, State College, PA – May 2007.

“Deer herbivory reduces juvenile recruitment in mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia).” Mary A. Helsel,*,Diane Rhone,* Maureen A. Levri, and Edward P. Levri. Pennsylvania Academy of Science Meeting, Monroeville, PA – April 2007.

“Temporal variation in population densities of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Ontario.” Thomas Ladson,* Shane J. Lunnen,* Ashley A. Kelly,* and Edward P. Levri. Pennsylvania Academy of Science Meeting, Monroeville, PA – April 2007.

“Further evidence of invasion by the New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Erie.” Ashley A. Kelly,* Eric Love,* and Edward P. Levri. Pennsylvania Academy of Science Meeting, Monroeville, PA – April 2007.

“Further evidence of invasion by the New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Erie.” Ashley A. Kelly,* Eric Love,* and Edward P. Levri. Penn State-Altoona, Undergraduate Research Symposium, - April, 2007.

“Deer herbivory reduces juvenile recruitment in mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia).” Mary A. Helsel,*,Diane Rhone,* Maureen A. Levri, and Edward P. Levri. . Penn State-Altoona, Undergraduate Research Symposium, - April, 2006.

“The distribution of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Ontario” Edward P. Levri, Shane J. Lunnen*, and Ashley A. Kelly*. International Association of Great Lakes Research Meeting, Windsor, ON, Canada - May 2006.

“An examination of the interaction between an invasive snail and native mollusk biodiversity in Lake Ontario.” Ashley A. Kelly*, Shane Lunnen*, and Edward P. Levri. Pennsylvania Academy of Science Meeting, Grantville, PA - April, 2006.

“The effect of the number of flowers per inflorescence and number of inflorescences per plant on the pollination success of Kalmia latifolia.” Tara Mahyew*, Maureen A. Levri, and Edward P. Levri. Pennsylvania Academy of Science Meeting, Grantville, PA - April, 2006 .

“An examination of the interaction between an invasive snail and native mollusk biodiversity in Lake Ontario.” Ashley A. Kelly*, Shane Lunnen, S*. and Edward P. Levri. Penn State-Altoona, Undergraduate Research Symposium, - April, 2006.

“The effect of the number of flowers per inflorescence and number of inflorescences per plant on the pollination success of Kalmia latifolia.” Tara Mahyew*, Maureen A. Levri, and Edward P. Levri. Penn State-Altoona, Undergraduate Research Symposium, - April, 2006.

“The effect of predator presence on the geotactic response in the freshwater snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum.” Monique DeLisser*, Pramod Gadam*, and Edward P. Levri. Penn State-Altoona, Undergraduate Research Symposium, - April, 2006.

"The effects of mechanical loading on forelimb diaphyseal bone growth in mice." Zhang C, Ugorji D, DeLisser M, Plochocki JH. Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting, Monroeville, PA - 2007.

"The effects of mechanical loading on diaphyseal bone growth in mammals with tapered limbs." Rivera JP, Zhang C, Ebba SA, Plochocki JH. Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting, Grantsville, PA - 2006.

"Functional Adaptation of the proximal femur to mechanical loading." Riscigno CJ, Garcia M, Plochocki JH. Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting, Grantsville, PA - 2006.

"Articular and diaphyseal responses to loading in the femora of subadult mice." Plochocki JH, Riscigno CJ, Garcia M. American Association of Physical Anthropologists meeting, Anchorage, AK - 2006.

"Variability of human femoral head curvature." Rivera JP, Zhang C, Plochocki JH. Human Biology Association meeting, Anchorage,AK - 2006.

"Mechanical regulation of limb joint growth." Plochocki JH, Riscigno CJ, Garcia M. Human Biology Association meeting, Anchorage, AK - 2006.

"Osteogenic Response to Mechanical Loading: Effects of Exercise and Skeletal Location." Riscigno CJ, Garcia M, Plochocki JH. Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting, Camp Hill, PA - 2006.

"Femoral Modeling and Changes in Body Mass with Growth and Exercise in Juvenile Mice." Garcia M, Riscigno CJ, Plochocki JH. Pennsylvania Academy of Science meeting, Camp Hill, PA - 2005

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