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 | Frederick H. Sheldon
Director of LSU Museum of Natural Science, and
Curator of Genetic Resources
Museum of Natural Science
119 Foster Hall,
Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: fsheld@LSU.edu
Telephone: 225-578-2887
Fax: 225-578-3075
Lab Web Page: www.museum.lsu.edu/sheldon.html |
 Bio:
Ph.D. Yale University, Biology, 1986. Dissertation: A Study of the Evolution and Phylogeny of Herons (Ardeidae) using DNA-DNA Hybridization. Charles Sibley, advisor.
M.S. Biology, 1981
B.S. Geology & Geophysics (Paleontology), 1974
Ph.D.
Research Interests:
I have two fundamental areas of research interest: the evolution and systematics of birds, and the natural history of the birds of the Malay archipelago. My research in systematics emphasizes the reconstruction of phylogenies of bird families and use of phylogeny as a framework for the study of the evolution of modern-day ecology, behavior, and distribution. Among my recent projects are evolutionary investigations of nest-construction in swallows, vocalizations and morphology in herons, and seed-caching and brain-size in chickadees. My work in S.E. Asia is concentrated mainly in Borneo, where I am conducting a variety of studies with students and collaborators.
Courses:
Biology for Science Majors I (BIOL 1201): every other year
Systematic Biology (BIOL 7111): every other year
Systematic Biology Seminar (BIOL 7938): periodically
Biogeography Seminar (BIOL 7939): periodically
Molecular Evolution Seminar (BIOL 7946): periodically
Selected Publications:
S.E. Asia
2005. Moyle, R.G., M. Schilthuizen, M.A. Rahman, and F.H. Sheldon. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the White-crowned Forktail (Enicurus leschenaultia) in Borneo. Journal of Avian Biology 36:96-101.
Submitted. Han, K.H., R. Stuebing, and F.H. Sheldon. Phylogenetic diversification and taxonomic status of the Tupaia glis species complex based on cytochrome-b sequence variation. Journal of Mammalogy.
2001. Sheldon, F.H., R.G. Moyle, and J. Kennard. Ornithology of Sabah: History, gazetteer, annotated checklist, and bibliography. Ornithological Monographs 52:1-285.
2000. Han, K.H., F.H. Sheldon, and R. Stuebing. Interspecific relationships and biogeography of some Bornean tree shrews (Tupaiidae: Tupaia), based on DNA-hybridization and morphometric comparisons. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 70:1-14.
 Bird Systematics and Evolution
Moyle, R. G., J. Cracraft, M. Lakim, J. Nais, and F. H. Sheldon. 2006. Reconsideration of the phylogenetic relationships of the enigmatic Bornean Bristlehead (Pityriasis gmynocephala). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39:893-898.
2005. Sheldon, F.H., L.A. Whittingham, R.G. Moyle, B. Slikas, and D.W. Winkler. Phylogeny of swallows (Aves: Hirundinidae) estimated from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 35:254-270.
2005. Gill, F. B., B. Slikas, and F. H. Sheldon. Phylogeny of titmice (Paridae): II. Species relationships based on sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. Auk 122:121-143.
2002. Whittingham, L.A., B. Slikas, D.W. Winkler, and F.H. Sheldon. Phylogeny of the tree swallow genus (Aves: Tachycineta) by Bayesian analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 22:430-441.
2001. McCracken, K.G., W.P. Johnson, and F.H. Sheldon. Molecular population genetics, phylogeography, and conservation biology of the mottled duck (Anas fulvigula). Conservation Genetics 2:87-102.
2001. Sheldon, F.H., and D.W. Winkler. Swallows and martins. Pp. 419-424 in C. Elphick, J. B. Dunning, and D. A. Sibley (eds.), The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.
2000. Kirchman, J.J., L.A. Whittingham, and F.H. Sheldon. Relationships among Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) populations determined by comparisons of microsatellite and cytochrome-b data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 14:107-121.
2000. Sheldon, F.H., C.E. Jones, and K.G. McCracken. Relative patterns and rates of evolution in heron nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Biology and Evolution 17:437-450.
2000. Whittingham, L.A., F.H. Sheldon, and S.T. Emlen. Molecular phylogeny of jacanas and its implications for morphologic and biogeographic evolution. The Auk 117:22-32. |
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