CURRICULUM VITAE: JAY A. NELSON
Towson University, Department of Biological Sciences
Phone # (410) 704 3945;
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Electronic mail: jnelson@towson.edu
WEB PAGE: http://pages.towson.edu/nelson
Ph.D., Zoology; minor Biochemistry. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 12/88.
M.S., Zoology. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 12/84.
B.S. with Distinction, Chemistry. University of Washington. 6/81.
B.A., Zoology. University of Washington. 6/81.
3-7/09 Visiting Professor Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest, France. French supported research
7-8/07 Visiting scientist Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier; Station Méditerranéenne de l'Environnement Littoral. Sete' France. French supported research
8-11/ 01; 1/04.; 6/05 Visiting scientist CNRS CREMA L’Houmeau, Fr. French supported research
5-7/ 02. Visiting scientist CNRS CREMA L’Houmeau, France. Fullbright supported research
2/01-3/01. Visiting scientist. Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil. NSF sponsored research
9/93-present. Professor (promoted 8/99; 8/05). Towson University, Dept. of Biol. Sci. (2nd largest school in U. of Maryland system; Department of 700+ majors, 38 full-time faculty). Dr.Richard Seigel, Chair
12/91-8/93. Research Associate; Ocean Production Enhancement Network (OPEN). Dalhousie University, Dept. of Biol. Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4J1 Canada. Dr. R.G. Boutilier supervisor.
9/90-12/91. North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Research Fellow. Dalhousie University, Dept. of Biology, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4J1 Canada. Dr. R.G. Boutilier advisor.
9/88-8/90. Alexander von Humbolt Foundation Fellow. Max Planck Institut für Experimentelle Medizin, D-3400 Göttingen, Germany. Dr. N. Heisler advisor.
9/85-9/87. Research Assistant. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Zoology, Madison, WI, 53706. Dr. J.J. Magnuson supervisor.
9/82-9/83. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Fellow. Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Zoology, Madison WI, 53706. Dr. J.J. Magnuson advisor.
8/81-8/82. Research Technologist I & II (promoted 3/82). Univ of Washington, Sch. of Medicine, Dept. of Pathology SM-30, Seattle WA. 98195. Dr. G. Striker, employer.
6/09- Professor-Marine Animal Adaptation course. Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest, France
9/93-present. Professor (promoted 8/99; 8/05) Towson University, Dept. of Biol. Sci.
Undergraduate courses: Animal Phys.; Human A& P; Mammalian Phys; Senior Seminar; Fish Biology; Humans, Sci. & Ches. Bay;Supervise undergraduate research (32 students).
Graduate courses: Evolutionary Physiology; Topics in Physiology. Supervise students (9)
1991. Assistant Professor (replacement): Animal Physiology; Fish Biology. Dalhousie University.
1991-93. Undergraduate Honors Supervisor and Masters Supervisor (3 students): Dalhousie University.1984, 1986-88 (4 students): University of Wisconsin-Madison.
1983-84; 1988: Teaching Assistant: Introductory Zoology. 1985: Fish Ecology and Ichthyology.
(University of Wisconsin-Madison).
1984-88: Workshop Leader: Aquatic Biology. College for Kids Program; Minority Enrichment Program (4 years, ten courses). Both administered by: U. of Wis.-Mad. Extension, Madison WI
Maryland Sea Grant Program Development Award. $ 8700. 2011
Company of Biologists: International Congress Biology Fishes symposium support. €1,000. 2010.
National Science Foundation: MIPS program, CO-PI. $317,000. 2009-2012.
Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest, France. Visiting Professorship. 2009
NSF. Research Experience for Undergraduates. Faculty Mentor.2007-2010.
American Fisheries Society, Physiology Section. Distinguished Service Award. 2006
United States Department of Agriculture. Student and Post-doc travel grant. PI..$10,000. 2006.
National Science Foundation. Student and Post-doc travel grant. PI. $14,700. 2006.
National Science Foundation CRUI grant Co-PI. $286,132. 2002-2006
Amer. Fish. Soc., International Congress on the Biology of Fish. Legion of Honor: 2002.
U.S. State Department. Council for International Exchange of Scholars: Fullbright Senior Specialist. PI. $8,869. 2002.
Government of France. MECENA Grant. Co-PI. ~$50,000. 2001-2003
National Science Foundation International Grant (Brazil) PI. $12,431. 2001-2002
National Sci. and Engineering Res. Council, Can. Strategic Grant. Co-PI. $295, 635 (Can.) 1999-2002
American Fisheries Society. Certificate of Merit, 1998.
NSF. Research Experience for Undergraduates.Faculty Mentor. 1998-2003. 6 students.
Govn't of Quebec, Canada. FCAR. Research grant. Co-PI . $60,000 (Can.). 1998-2001
Towson University. "Excellence Award". 1996-97 Academic year.
NSF. Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Award. PI. $130,000. 1994-96.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans / National Science and Engineering
Research Council Canada. Science Subvention Grant PI. $36,000 (Can.). 1992-1995.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. International Research Fellowship.. PI. $50.000. 1990-91.
Alexander von Humbolt Foundation. International Research Fellowship.. PI. $35,000. 1988-90.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Graduate Fellowship. $15,000. 1982-83.
U. of Wash. Grad. School. Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Experimental Biology. 1980.
American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division. Award for Excellence. 1980.
2010-2014: Promotion & Tenure Committee (College-Wide election). Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics.
2010; 2008; 2004; 2000; 1998;1996. Symposium Organizer. International Congress Biology of Fishes
2007-2010. Electronic Services Advisory Board. American Fisheries Society.
2006-2009. Publications Oversight Committee. American Fisheries Society.
2007. Chair, Editorial Search Committee Marine Coastal Journal.
2006- Chair. Travel Grant committee; American Fisheries Society, Physiology Section
2004-2005 Chair, Physiologist Search Committee, Dept. of Biol. Sci., Towson University
2002-2007 Associate Editor: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
2002 Panelist. U.S. National Science Foundation International Program.
2001-2002 President American Fisheries Society, Physiology Section
2000-2003 Faculty Senate Towson University
1999-2000 Chair, Neurophysiologist Search Committee, Dept. of Biol. Sci., Towson University
1998- 2000 Scholarship Committeee; Dept. of Biol. Sci., Towson University; (Chair 1999).
1998-Local Host. International Congress on the Biology of Fish.
1997-2004-(Re-elected 2000; 2003 )College Council: College of Science and Mathematics. Towson University.
Chair, 1999-2000
Corresponding Secretary 1998-99.
1995-96 Awards Committee, American Fisheries Society.
1994-2000. Member, Institutional Review Board. Towson State University.
Journal of Experimental Biology (20X) Physiol. & Biochem. Zoology (PZ)(16 X)
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (7X) U.S. National Science Foundation (5X)
Canadian J. of Zoology (4 X) Trans. of the Amer. Fish. Soc. (4X)
American Journal of Physiology Ecological Applications
Marine Behavior & Physiology Comparative Biochem. & Physiol. (7X)
Evolution (2x) Brazilian Government (INPA)
Journal of Fish Biology (15 X) Government. of Nova Scotia (Canada)
U.S. Dept. of Commerce (Sea Grant) North Amer. J. of Aquaculture
Israeli Science Foundation Virginia Institute of Marine Science(3X)
National Geographic Society Govt. of Canada (NSERC) 5X
Acta Zoologica Govt. of Netherlands (NWO)
Aquaculture Oikos
32-Nelson J.A. and Chabot D. (2011) General Energy Metabolism. In: Farrell A.P., (ed.), Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment, volume 3, pp. 1566–1572. San Diego: Academic Press.
31-Nelson J.A. (2011) Energetics: An Introduction. In: Farrell A.P., (ed.), Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment, volume 3, pp. 1563–1565. San Diego: Academic Press.
30-NELSON, J. A. AND A. M. DEHN. (2011). The GI tract in air breathing. Pp. 395-433 In: Fish Physiology (v. 30): The Multifunctional Gut of Fish. (A. P. Farrell, C. J. Brauner, and M. Grossell eds.) Elsevier, London.
29-Handelsman, C. A. , J. A. Nelson and G. Claireaux. 2010. Sprint capacity and ecological performance of cultured and wild European sea bass in coastal tidal ponds. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 83(3): 435-445.
Marras,S., G. Claireaux, D. J. McKenzie and J.A. Nelson. 2010. Individual variation and repeatability in aerobic and anaerobic swimming performance of European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax. Journal of Experimental Biology. 213: 28-32.
Nelson , Jay A., Portia S. Gotwalt, Christopher A. Simonetti and Joel W. Snodgrass. 2008. Environmental correlates, plasticity and repeatability of differences in performance among blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) populations across a gradient of urbanization. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 81(1): 25-42
Claireaux, G. C. Handelsman, E. Standen and J. A. Nelson. 2007. Thermal and temporal stability of swimming performances in the European sea bass. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 80(2):186-196.
Nonogaki, H., J.A Nelson. and W.P. Patterson 2007. Dietary histories of herbivorous loricariid catfishes: evidence from d13C values of otoliths). Environmental Biology of Fishes. 78 (1): 13-21.
Nelson, J. A., F. S. A. Rios, J. R. Sanches, M. N. Fernandes and F. T. Rantin, 2007 “Environmental influences on the respiratory physiology and gut chemistry of a facultatively air-breathing, tropical herbivorous fish Hypostomus regani (Ihering, 1905). Fish Respiration and the Environment. Science Publisher Inc. Editors: Marisa N. Fernandes and Francisco T. Rantin: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil Mogens Lesner Glass: Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil B.G. Kapoor: Jodhpur University, India. ISBN 978-1-57808-357-2; July 2007; c.386 pages.
Nelson, J.A. and G. Claireaux. 2005. Inter-individual variance of sprint swimming performance, swimming metabolism and endurance in a cohort of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 134:1274-1284.
Nelson, J.A. P. S. Gotwalt and J.W. Snodgrass. 2003. Current Velocity Structures Swimming Performance of Blacknose Dace. Can. J. of Fish. Aquat. Sci. 60(3): 301-308
Nelson, J.A. 2002. Metabolism of three species of herbivorous Loricariid catfishes: influence of size and diet. J. of Fish Biology.61:1586-1599.
Nelson, J.A., P. S. Gotwalt , D.W. Webber and S. Reidy. 2002. Beyond Ucrit: Matching swimming performance tests to the physiological ecology of the animal, including a fish “drag strip". Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology. 133/2 pp 289-302
Martinez, M., Guderley, H., Nelson, J.A., Webber, D., Dutil, J.D., 2002. Once a fast cod, always a fast cod: maintenance of performance hierarchies despite changing food availability in cod (Gadus morhua). in press. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 75 : 90-100.
Reidy, S., S.R. Kerr and J. A. Nelson. 2000. Aerobic and anaerobic swimming performance of individual Atlantic cod. Journal of Experimental Biology. 203: 347-357.
Nelson, J.A.1999.Comparison of metabolism in two species of Panaque (Loricariidae). pp. 207-216 in A.L. Val, V.M.F. Almeida-Val (eds.) Biology of Tropical Fishes. INPA. Manaus.
Nelson, J.A., M.E. Whitmer, E.A. Johnson, D. Wubah and D.J. Stewart. 1999. Wood-eating Catfishes of the genus Panaque (Eigenmann and Eigenmann): Gut microflora and Enzyme Activities. Journal of Fish Biology 54: 1069-1082.
Williams, M.A., J.A. Nelson and N. Heisler. 1996. Arterio-venous blood chemistry in carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to nitrite. J. of Fish Biology 50: 137-149.
Nelson, J.A., Y. Tang and R.G. Boutilier. 1996. The effects of salinity change on the exercise performance of two Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) populations inhabiting different environments. Journal of Experimental Biology. 199:1295-1309.
Reidy, S.P., J.A. Nelson, Y. Tang and S.R. Kerr. 1995. Post-exercise metabolic rate in Atlantic cod is and its dependence upon the method of exhaustion. Journal of Fish Biology 47: 377-386.
Nelson, J.A.,Y. Tang, and R.G. Boutilier. 1994. Differences in exercise physiology between two Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) populations from different environments:Phys. Zool. 67: 330-354.
Tang, Y., J.A. Nelson, S. Reidy, S.R. Kerr, and R.G. Boutilier. 1994. A reappraisal of activity metabolism in the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua): Journal of Fish Biology 44: 1-10.
Nelson, J.A. and J.J. Magnuson. 1992. Metabolic stores of yellow perch (Perca flavescens): Comparison of a population from an acidic, dystrophic lake with one from circumneutral waters. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 49: 2474-2482.
Nelson, J.A. and G.S. Mitchell. 1992. Blood chemistry response to acid exposure in yellow perch Perca flavescens: Comparison of populations from naturally acidic and neutral environments. Phys. Zool. 65: 493-514.
Nelson, J.A. 1990. Muscle metabolite response to exercise and recovery in yellow perch :Comparison of populations from naturally acidic and neutral waters. Phys. Zool. 63: 886-908.
Nelson, J.A. 1989. Critical swimming speeds of yellow perch Perca flavescens: comparison of populations from a naturally acidic lake and a circumneutral lake in acid and neutral water. Journal of Experimental Biology 145: 239-254.
Chulakasem, W., J.A. Nelson, and J.J. Magnuson. 1989. Separation of low pH and low ion concentration effects on mortality during development of medaka Oryzias latipes. Canadian Journal of Zoology 67: 2158-2168.
Nelson, J.A. 1988. Physiological compensation to the environment in a population of perch from a naturally acidic lake. Ph.D. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 302 pages
Nelson, J.A., J.J. Magnuson, and W. Chulakasem. 1988. Blood oxygen capacity differences in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) from northern Wisconsin lakes differing in pH. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 45: 1699-1704.
Nelson, J.A. and J.J. Magnuson. 1987. Seasonal, reproductive, and nutritional influences on the white-muscle buffering capacity of yellow perch (Perca flavescens). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 3: 7-16.
Tracy, C.R., F. van Berkum, J. Tsjuji, R.D. Stevenson, J.A. Nelson, B. Barnes, and R.B. Huey. 1984. Errors resulting from linear approximations in energy balance equations. Journal of Thermal Biology 9: 261-264.
Nelson, J.A. 1982. Physiological observations on developing rainbow trout Salmo gairdneri (Richardson) exposed to low pH and varied calcium ion concentrations. J. Fish Biol. 20: 352-372.
Section Editor for the Bioenergetics Section (14 articles) of the Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: Farrell A.P., (ed.), Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment, volume 3,. San Diego: Academic Press.
Associate Editor: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 2002-2008.
Coeditor: MacKinlay, D. and J.A. Nelson. 1996. High Performance Fish II Symposium Proceedings.
International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. American Fisheries Society (AFS).
Coeditor: J.A. Nelson and D. MacKinlay. 1998. Special Adaptations of Tropical Fishes. Symposium Proceedings. International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. AFS.
Coeditor: J.A. Nelson and D. MacKinlay. 2000 Herbivorous Fishes. Symposium Proceedings. International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. AFS.
Coeditor: J.A. Nelson and D. MacKinlay. 2004. Fitness Physiology. Symposium Proceedings. International Congress on the Biology of Fishes. AFS.
Published Abstracts
Nelson, J. A. C. A. Handelsman, C. S. Sinclair and G. Claireaux. 2008. Intraspecific variation in genotype, morphology and performance: contribution to ecological performance and mortality selection in cultured and wild (European sea bass) Dicentrarchus labrax. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 150 S206. SETE.15.
Nelson, J.A , 2005. Another Boutilier legacy: Structuring of animal physiology by the environment and experimental design. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 141 S179. A10.14.
Nelson, J.A , P. S. Gotwalt and K. R. Gastrich 2004. Plasticity of locomotor performance in populations of a stream cyprinid across a gradient of urbanization. 6th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Manaus, Brazil.
Nelson J.A., Handelsman, C. A and Claireaux G 2004. Selection on morphology and swimming performance of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in an experimental estuary. 6th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Manaus, Brazil.
Nonogaki, H., J.A Nelson. and W.P. Patterson 2004. Dietary histories of herbivorous loricariid catfishes: evidence from d13C values of otoliths). 6th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Manaus, Brazil.
Nelson, Jay. A. Flavia Sant'Anna Rios, José Roberto Sanches , Marisa Narciso Fernandes & Francisco Tadeu Rantin. 2002. To breathe or not to breathe, that is the question: air breathing behavior and physiology of hypoxic Hypostomus . 5th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts,Vancouver, Canada.
Nelson, J.A. Daniel Wubah and Abram Geisendorfer 2000. Cellulolytic enzymes produced by aerobic fungi isolated from the gut of Panaque maccus . 3rd International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Aberdeen Scotland.
Niazi, T. and Nelson, J.A. 2000. Energy Extraction and Fiber Degradation of Panaque maccus on Three Diets Varying in Digestibility. 3rd International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Aberdeen Scotland.
Nelson, J.A. 1998. Metabolism of wood-eating Panaque (Loricariidae): comparison with Hypostomus (Loricariidae). 2nd International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Towson, MD. USA.
Vota, M.A., D.M. Bornmann and J.A. Nelson. 1998. Utilization of available fiber in the tropical wood-eating catfish Panaque. 2nd International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Towson, MD. USA.
Tang, Y. and J.A. Nelson. 1996. Effects of temperature and salinity on aerobic and anaerobic capacities of Atlantic cod. p. 112-113 in "High Performance Fish II Symposium Proceedings. International Congress on the Biology of Fishes". American Fish. Soc.
Nelson, J.A. and D. Bornmann.1996. Energy extraction and utilization in wood-eating catfish of the genus Panaque. In Biology of Tropical Fishes ; International Congress on the Biology of Fishes American Fish. Soc.
Nelson, J.A., S. Reidy and G. Pogson. 1996. Swimming capacity and its correlates measured with
performance tests of varying duration in Atlantic cod. p. 105-112 in "High Performance Fish II
Symposium Proceedings. International Congress on the Biology of Fishes". American Fish. Soc.
Nelson, J.A., S. Reidy, D. Webber, and S. Kerr 1994. Is one performance measurement enough ? Alternatives to Ucrit procedures for evaluating fish locomotor performance. Physiol. 37: A-73, 39.3.
Nelson, J.A., Y. Tang, & R.G. Boutilier 1992. Physiological and morphological constraints on locomotor capacity in Atlantic cod. Bull. Can. Soc. Zool. 23 (2).
Tang, Y., J.A. Nelson, & R.G. Boutilier 1992. Effects of environmental factors on the energy metabolism and swimming performance of Atlantic cod. Bull. Can. Soc Zool. 23 (2).
Nelson, J.A., A. Pinder, C. Schorer, and N. Heisler 1990. Net ion fluxes in the semi-terrestrial crab Cardisoma guanhumi during hypercapnia at two salinities. Physiologist 33: A-68.
Nelson, J.A. 1990. Adaptations of perch (Perca flavescens) to naturally acidic waters. British Ecological Society Bulletin p.60.
Pinder A., J.A. Nelson, C. Schorer, and N. Heisler 1989. Acid-base balance in a crab that is naturally exposed to extreme hypercapnia. American Zoologist 29:21A.
Nelson, J.A. 1987. Hematology and glycogen storage patterns in yellow perch from a naturally acidic lake. Physiologist 30: 74.5.
Nelson, J.A. and K.M. Sullivan 1984. Environmental determinants of the buffering of white muscle in
yellow perch (Perca flavescens). American Zoologist 24:8a.
43-McDonald, R. C., H. J. Schreier, J. A. Nelson, and J. E. M. Watts. Analysis of 16S rRNA genes from a catfish (Panaque nigrolineatus) gastrointestinal tract reveals highly specialized xylan-degrading microbial populations indicative of a xylophagic dietary strategy. 111th Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, May 5-11, 2011, New Orleans, LA.
42-McDonald, R. C., H. J. Schreier, J. A. Nelson, and J. E. M. Watts. Analysis of 16S rRNA genes from the alimentary tract of the wood-eating catfish Panaque nigrolineatus reveals xylan-degrading microbial populations consistent with a xylophagic dietary strategy. Society for General Microbiology, April 11-14, 2011, North Yorkshire, UK.
41-Mark, F.C., Strobel, A., Papetti, C., Lucassen, M., Poertner, H.O., Oellermann, M., Hickey, A., Nelson, J.A. , Amerand, A., and Claireaux, G. 2010. Mitochondrial plasticity and environmental change in Antarctic, Austral and temperate fish. 9th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts. Barcelona, Spain.
Nelson, J.A. G. Claireaux, C. Beuvard and F. Mark. 2010 Intraspecific variation in hypoxia tolerance, aerobic and anaerobic swimming performance: contributions to ecological performance and mortality selection in cultured (European sea bass) Dicentrarchus labrax. 9th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts. Barcelona, Spain.
Nelson, J.A. K.J.Taylor and K. Gastrich. 2010. Phenotypic plasticity of performance capacity and thermal tolerance in blacknose dace (Cyprinidae) from different populations. Society for Experimental Biology 2010 Annual Meeting Abstracts. Prague, Czech Republic.
Dehn, A. M. and J.A. Nelson. (2010). Ever eat a palm tree? Growth, histology, and digestive physiology of a wood-eating catfish, Panaque nigrolineatus. 2010 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Providence RI.
Williamson, N. and J.A. Nelson. 2009. Is flow preference of individual Blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulu) dependent upon performance ability or environmental history? American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.
Taylor, K.J & J.A. Nelson. 2009. Thermal tolerance of blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) across an urban-rural gradient measured in an ecologically realistic manner. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.
Nelson, J.A. 2009. Scaling in lower vertebrates: bioenergetic implications.Federação de Sociedades de Biologia Experimental Annual meeting in Aguas de Lindao, Brazil.
D. Smoot, R. Kulp, J. A. Nelson and J. E. M. Watts. Microbial diversity in the gastrointestinal tract of wood-eating catfish. National Conf. on Undergraduate Res. April.10-12th, 2008 Salisbury University.
R. Kulp, D. Smoot, J. A. Nelson and J. E. M. Watts. Production of cellulolytic enzymes by a microbial community isolated from a wood-eating catfish gastro-intestinal tract. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. April.10-12th, 2008 Salisbury University.
D. Smoot, R. Kulp, J. A. Nelson and J. E. M. Watts. Microbial diversity in the gastrointestinal tract of wood-eating catfish. Minorities in research Science Conference. Sept.14-15th, 2007 Baltimore Convention Center.
K.D. Nguyen, J. A. Nelson and J. E. M. Watts. RFLP analysis of microbial diversity in the gastrointestinal tract of wood-eating catfish. Towson University ASM MD Branch Meeting June 2007 University Baltimore.
D. Smoot, N. Mohamed, J.A. Nelson, H. J. Schreier and J. E. M. Watts. Probing the microbial communities associated with xylophagy in the gastrointestinal tract of Panaque nigrolineatus. ASM Meeting May 2008, Boston USA.
Vandamm J.P., C. A. Handelsman, G. Claireaux and J.A. Nelson. 2008. “The use of fish drag strip to measure acceleration performance in a cohort of European sea bass ((Dicentrarchus labrax)” 8th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, Portland, Oregon
Nelson, J.A , K. R. Gastrich & C. A. Handelsman 2008. Plasticity of differences in performance among blacknose dace (Rhinichthys atratulus) populations across a gradient of urbanization; the role of morphology. 8th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts. Portland, OR.
HANDELSMAN, C.A.; NELSON, J.A.; CLAIREAUX, G. 2007. Do morphology and swimming performance predict ecological performance in wild and cultured European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)? Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. Annual Meeting. Jan. 3-7, 2007 . Phoenix, AZ.
Handelsman, C.A., J. A. Nelson and G. Claireaux. 2006. THE ROLE OF MORPHOLOGY AND SWIMMING PERFORMANCE IN THE ECOLOGICAL SUCCESS OF WILD AND CULTURED EUROPEAN SEA BASS. 7th International Congress on the Biology of Fishes Abstracts, St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.
Handelsman, C. A., Claireaux G. and J.A. Nelson. 2005, Sprint performance and morphology as indicators of survival in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) under simulated natural conditions. Abstracts of the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Anchorage AK.
Jay A. Nelson and Portia Gotwalt. 2005. Enhanced swimming performance of blacknose dace from urban streams. Ecological Society of America, Eastern division Annual Mtg. Abstracts. UMBC.
Gastrich K.R.. & Nelson, J.A. 2003.Are there performance tradeoffs between blacknose dace. (Rhinichthys atratulus) from urban and rural streams. 6th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences Univ. Maryland Baltimore Co.
Nelson, J.A., P. S. Gotwalt , D.W. Webber and S. Reidy. 2001. Beyond Ucrit: Matching swimming performance tests to the physiological ecology of the animal, including a fish “drag strip”.Invited presentation at Society for Experimental Biology 2001 Annual Meeting Abstracts.
Gotwalt, P.S. & Nelson, J.A. 2000. Watershed Urbanization: Effects on Swimming Performance of Blacknose Dace. (Rhinichthys atratulus). 3rd annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences Univ. Maryland Baltimore Co.
Niazi, T. and Nelson, J.A. 2000. Fiber Degradation and Energy use in loricariid catfish. 14th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research Abstracts. Missoula, Montana. USA.
Lichaa, M. and Nelson, J.A. 2000.Feeding preferences of a wood-eating loricariid catfish. 14th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research Abstracts. Missoula, Montana. USA.
Ninh, J. and J.A. Nelson 1999. Influence of fin dimensions and muscle fiber type on the locomotor performance of individual Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). . 13th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research Abstracts.Rochester, NY. USA.
Nelson, J.A.1997.Comparison of metabolism in two species of Panaque (Loricariidae). 2nd International Congress on the Biology of Tropical Fishes. Manaus. AZ. Brasil.
Smoes, R., J.A. Nelson and G.D. Robinson. 1996. Increasing math competency in human anatomy & physiology students. Seminar and Workshop Abstracts 10th Annual International Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Conference. June 8-13, Vancouver, WA.
Lasher, A.E. and J.A. Nelson 1995. Determination of facultative air breathing in wood-eating catfishes of the Loricariid genus Panaque. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin. 42(2):163, # 249.
Nelson, J.A., Y. Tang, G. Pogson, S. Kerr, and R.G. Boutilier 1992. Population differences in exercise
physiology of Atlantic cod. Int. Joint Mtg. of SEB, APS, CSZ, and ASZ abstracts.
Nelson, J.A., Y. Tang, and R. G. Boutilier 1992. Effects of environmental factors on the energy metabolism and swimming performance of fish. Can. Conf. for Fisheries Research Abstracts.
Nelson, J.A., T.B. Bentley, and N. Heisler 1990. Ethyl m-amino benzoate methanesulfonate salt (MS-222) anaesthesia: effects on arterial and venous blood chemistry and cardiorespiratory parameters in chronically cannulated carp. Soc. Exp. Biol. Warwick Meet. Abst. p.A9-1.
Nelson, J.A. 1989. Extracellular compartment response to critical swimming and recovery in yellow
perch: comparison of populations from naturally acidic and neutral habitats. Int. Union of Physiol.
Sci. Copenhagen Sattelite Symposium Abstracts. p.8.
Nelson, J.A. 1989. Metabolic response to critical swimming and recovery in yellow perch: comparison
of populations from naturally acidic and circumneutral habitats,in acid and neutral water. Soc.
Experimental Biology Edinburgh Meeting Abstracts. p.77 A4.2
Stewart, D.J. and J.A. Nelson 1987. Wood eating catfish of the genus Panaque and their aerobic, cellulolytic bacteria. American Soc. of Icthyology & Herpetology Annual Mtg. Abst.
Nelson, J.A. 1986. Seasonal, reproductive, and nutritional influences on muscle 'buffering capacity' in yellow perch. Int. Union of Physiol. Sciences Banff Sattelite Symposium Abstracts. p.42.
Nelson, J.A. 1980. The effects of depressed pH and varying calcium ion concentration on rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) development. AAAS Pacific Division. 61st Annual Meeting Abstracts p.34.
Nelson, Jay A. 1982. "Acid rain: no longer someone else's problem. Cascade Crest (Olympia WA). Vol. 4, #2.
Nelson, Jay A. and J.J. Magnuson 1987. "Perch from acid lakes under study". The Lakeland Times
(Minocqua WI). January 1987 issue.
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Salisbury University Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry Seminar Series "Intraspecific Physiological Variation, Does it Matter? Ecological Performance of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)" Thursday, Apr 7. 2011.
Society for Experimental Biology 2010 Annual Meeting Abstracts. Prague, Czech Republic. “Phenotypic plasticity of performance capacity and thermal tolerance in blacknose dace (Cyprinidae) from different populations”
Federação de Sociedades de Biologia Experimental Annual meeting, 8/2009. Águas de Lindóia,Brasil
“Scaling in lower vertebrates: bioenergetic implications”
Federal University of Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, Brazil. “Intraspecific variation in physiology and its contribution to ecological performance and mortality selection in cultured and wild European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)”
Society for Experimental Biology Satellite Symposium "Causes and Consequences of Intra-specific Diversity in Marine Fishes" 7/2008. Se’te France. “Intraspecific variation in genotype, morphology and performance: contribution to ecological performance and mortality selection in cultured and wild (European sea bass) Dicentrarchus labrax”
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