Don Dearborn

Biology Department

Contact Information
Biology Building 306
ddearbor@bucknell.edu
570-577-3423

Links
Dr. Dearborn's home page

Educational Background
B.S. University of North Carolina, 1990
Ph.D. University of Missouri, 1997

Teaching Interests
Behavioral Ecology, Evolution, Population Genetics, Ornithology

Research Interests
I am a hybrid of a behavioral ecologist, an evolutionary biologist, and a conservation biologist. Most of my work has been with seabirds and songbirds, but i have also begun to work with amphibians. I use a mix of lab methods (genetics tools) and field methods. Current research areas include mating systems, parental investment strategies, host-parasitte evolution, and the link between inbreeding and disease resistance.

Recent Activities
I am on sabbatical for 2007-2008, conducting research at the Smithsonian Institution's Genetics Program, the University of Auckland, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and Bowdoin College's Kent Island Research Station. See the Dearborn lab page for more details on my research.

Selected Publications
Gager AB, Loiza JR, Dearborn DC and Bermingham E. 2008. Do mosquitoes filter the access of Plasmodium cytochrome b lineages to an avian host? Molecular Ecology 17:2252-2561.

Juola FA, McGraw K and Dearborn DC. 2008. Carotenoids and throat pouch coloration in the great frigatebird (Fregata minor). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B 149:370-377.

Cohen LB and Dearborn DC. 2004. Great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) choose mates that are genetically similar. Animal Behaviour 68(5): 1229-1236.

Lichtenstein G and Dearborn DC. 2004. Beggin and short-term need in cowbird nestlings: how different are brood parasites? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 56: 352-359.

Dearborn DC and Ryan MJ. 2002. A test of the Darwin-Fisher theory for the evolution of male secondary sexual traits in monogamous birds. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 15:307-313.

Dearborn DC, Anders AD and Flint EN. 2001. Trends in reproductive success of Hawaiian seabirds: is guild membership a good criterion for choosing indicator species? Biological Conservation 101:97-103.