Kerry A. Hansknecht
Assistant Professor of Biology
Ph.D., University of Tennessee (2009)
M.S., Central Michigan University (2003)
B.S., George Mason University (2000)
CLASSES TAUGHT
ARTICLES - REFEREED
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A functional and cleanable substrate for snake testing arenas in Herpetological Review. (2010)
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Stimulus Control of Lingual Predatory Luring and Related Foraging Tactics of Mangrove Saltmarsh Snakes (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) in Journal of Comparative Psychology. (2010)
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Lingual luring by mangrove saltmarsh snakes (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda) in Journal of Herpetology. (2008)
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The alleged fallacies of evolutionary theory in Philosophy Now. (2004)
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Geographic Distribution. Eurycea longicauda longicauda. in Herpetological Review. (2003)
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Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum (Eastern Mud Turtle). Early Nesting. in Herpetological Review. (2001)
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Thamnophis sauritus sauritus (Eastern Ribbon Snake). Hibernaculum. in Herpetological Review. (1999)
PRESENTATIONS
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A Preliminary Investigation of the Tongue Morphology of Nerodia clarkii.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
(July, 2011)
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Flexible foraging by a marine watersnake.
Francis Marion University Science Symposium.
Florence,
South Carolina.
(March, 2011)
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Stimulus control of predatory luring by Nerodia clarkii compressicauda.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Montreal,
Canada.
(2008)
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The effect of light intensity on predatory luring by Nerodia clarkii compressicauda.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Montreal,
Canada.
(2008)
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The influence of prey stimuli and geography on predatory luring by Mangrove Saltmarsh Snakes (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda).
Southeastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics.
Townsend,
Tennessee.
(2007)
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The lingual lure of the Mangrove Saltmarsh Snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda).
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Tampa,
Florida.
(2005)
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Sometimes it pays just to watch.
An Invitational Symposium to Honor Dr. Carl Ernst.
Fairfax,
Virginia.
(2004)
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Thermal and temporal aspects of cold-water foraging by Northern Water Snakes.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Norman,
Oklahoma.
(2004)
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Dive characteristics of foraging Northern Water Snakes, Nerodia sipedon sipedon, in northern Lake Michigan.
Annual Meetings of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters.
Holland,
Michigan.
(2003)
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Timing, frequency, and duration of cold-water foraging by Northern Water Snakes (Nerodia sipedon sipedon).
Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition.
Mt. Pleasant,
Michigan.
(2003)
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Use of a lingual lure by the Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake, Nerodia clarkii compressicauda.
Annual Meetings of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters.
Mt. Pleasant,
Michigan.
(2002)
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Behavioral responses by neonate diamondback water snakes (Nerodia rhombifer) from Southern Illinois to chemical stimuli from potential prey and predators via the Waller-Duncan multiple comparisons procedure.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Kansas City,
Missouri.
(2002)
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Characteristics of voluntary diving by northern water snakes (Nerodia sipedon) in northern Lake Michigan.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
Kansas City,
Missouri.
(2002)
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Institutional profile: Herpetology at George Mason University.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
State College,
Pennsylvania.
(1999)
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Possible prey luring by the piscivorous colubrid snake Nerodia clarkii compressicauda.
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.
State College,
Pennsylvania.
(1999)