Big Bend, TX, and the mottled rock rattlesnake
(Crotalus lepidus)
Phoenix, AZ , and the western diamondback
rattlesnake (C. atrox)
Ozark Mountains and the timber rattlesnake (C.
horridus) (Currently not available - under construction)
Dawn Browning (M.S. Fall 2000)
Nick Haertle (M.S. in progress)
Jacques G. Hill (Ph.D. in progress)
Steven T. Heulett (Ph.D. in progress)
Doug Meredith (M.A. Spring 1999)
Chad Montgomery (Ph.D. in progress)
Melissa Pilgrim (Ph.D. in progress)
Frederic Zaidan (Ph.D. in progress)
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Email me at: sbeaupre@comp.uark.edu
RESEARCH: The goal of my research is to understand
various mechanisms that influence the distribution and
abundance of terrestrial vertebrate ectotherms. Specifically,
I have been interested in how environmental variation (e.g.
temperature and food availability) interacts with time
budgets and physiological processes of ectotherms to affect
their bioenergetics. Thermal effects impinge on the
allocation of energy and resources to the competing
functions of maintenance, growth, reproduction, and storage
which in turn, produce variation in individual growth,
reproduction and population level processes. My favored
approach to these problems is to use comparative
bioenergetics to learn about constraints and trade-offs that
operate on the physiological performance of individuals.
Lately, my interests have expanded to address proximate
and ultimate influences on the evolution of sexual size
dimorphism (also a bioenergetic problem) and the use of
individual-based physiologically structured simulations of
population dynamics. Techniques employed in my lab
integrate ecology and physiology and include
mark-recapture study, temperature-sensitive radio
telemetry, laboratory studies of metabolism, doubly-labeled
water, and non-invasive measures of body fat among others.
A: No. Being bitten by a rattlesnake hurts, and I don't like pain. In my lab, we
go to great lengths to ensure the safety of the snakes, and researchers.
Q: How do I get into graduate school to do ecophysiological research on snakes?
A: Check out the link above for information on the Department of Biological
Sciences at the University of Arkansas, and then send me your resume.
Big Bend National Park Research
Courses That I Currently Teach:
1. Human Physiology: A sophomore level course that investigates the mechanisms of human
function (offered Fall and Spring semesters)
2. Comparative Physiology: A senior / graduate level course that investigates the mechanisms and evolution of animal function. (offered in Fall semesters only)
3. Physiological Ecology of Animals: A senior / graduate level course that considers interfaces between physiological function and population dynamics (Spring semesters, odd years)
4. General Zoology. A freshman course in fundamental principles of Zoology (Variable).
STEVEN JOHN BEAUPRE
University of Arkansas
Department of Biological Sciences
B2 Ferritor Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501-575-7561 (office), 501-575-7558 (lab), 501-575-4010 (FAX).
Email: sbeaupre@comp.uark.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1993. Major fields: Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology. Dissertation: The physiological ecology of differences in body size
between two populations of the mottled rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus). Advisor:
Arthur E. Dunham.
M.S. The University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987. Major field: Biophysical Ecology. Thesis:
The effect of ambient temperature, food type, and meal size on post feeding oxygen
consumption and specific dynamic action in captive Dipsosaurus dorsalis. Advisor: Warren P.
Porter.
B.S. The University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1982. Major field: Zoology
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (August 1995 - present)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Arizona State University West (Jan. 1994 - August 1995)
Lecturer, College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania (Fall 1993).
Associate Investigator, Earthwatch - Big Bend Program (Summer 1993).
Dissertation Fellow, The University of Pennsylvania (1991-1993).
Teaching Fellow, The University of Pennsylvania (1987 - 1991).
Research Assistant, The University of Wisconsin (1986 - 1987).
AWARDS:
Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Chi-Omega, Spring 1997
Honorable Mention in the Stoye Award competition of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Austin, TX 1993.
Dean's Scholar, U. of PA School of Arts and Sciences: 1993
Dean's Dissertation Fellow, U. of PA School of Arts and Sciences: 1993
Dean's Dissertation Fellow, U. of PA School of Arts and Sciences: 1992
SOCIETIES:
American Society of Zoologists, Ecological Society of America, Herpetologist's League
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Society for the Study of Evolution,
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
The goal of my research is to understand various mechanisms that influence the distribution and
abundance of terrestrial vertebrate ectotherms. Specifically, I have been interested in how
environmental variation (temperature and food abundance) interacts with time budgets and
physiological processes of ectotherms to affect their allocations to growth and reproduction.
Thermal effects impinge on the allocation of energy and resources to the competing functions of
maintenance, growth, reproduction, and storage which in turn, produce variation in population
level processes. My favored approach to these problems is to use comparative bioenergetics to
learn about constraints and trade-offs that operate on the physiological performance of
individuals. Lately, my interests have expanded to address proximate and ultimate influences on
the evolution of sexual size dimorphism (also a bioenergetic problem) and the use of
individual-based physiologically structured simulations of population dynamics.
TECHNIQUES:
Field: Mark-recapture methods, radio-telemetry, automated data collection, doubly-labeled water field metabolic rate measurement, operative temperature modeling and measurement, global positioning systems.
Laboratory: Respiratory gas exchange (open and closed circuit), small animal surgery, feeding
trials and studies of digestion, bomb calorimetry, Isotopic techniques, EM-SCAN,
physiologically structured modeling (individual-based simulations and partial differential
equations), programming (in Basic, Fortran, and Pascal), statistics.
RESEARCH SUPPORT:
National Science Foundation Beaupre, S. J. (PI) 2000. REU, Supplement $6000
National Science Foundation Beaupre, S. J. (PI) 1999. REU, Supplement $5000
National Science Foundation Evans, R. D. (PI) and S. J. Beaupre (Co-PI). 1998. Contributed section for the acquisition of an isotope ratio mass spectrometer to the Arkansas EPSCoR Cooperative Agreement (J. G. Hehr, Lead PI) $6000000 total, with $777583 designated for UASIL (University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Laboratory) facility.
National Science Foundation Beaupre, S. J. (P.I.) 1997. Using physiological structure to
model individual production: A simulation and test. NSF Program in Evolutionary and Ecological Physiology. March 15 1998 - March 14, 2001. Total award for 3 years: $200,000.
Arkansas Science and Technology Authority. Beaupre, S. J. (P.I.) 1996. Physiological
Ecology of Native Arkansas Snakes. 18 month duration, total project cost: $71,536. Total Award from ASTA: $41,559.
Research Incentive Fund University of Arkansas, $50,000 (1996-1997).
Selective Excellence in Doctoral Programs, Beaupre, S., D. Rhoads, J. Turbeville, and M.
Ivey. Graduate Program Infrastructure Improvement Funds, Arkansas Department of Higher Education. One year duration, total funding: $115,125.
Research Incentive Fund University of Arkansas, $50,000 (1995-1996).
The Shell Foundation of The University of Pennsylvania $3,000 (1988-1991).
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Foundation $1,600 (1989, 1990).
Explorers Club Fund $1,000 (1988).
PUBLICATIONS:
Beaupre, S. J. 2001. Modeling time-energy allocation in vipers: individual responses to environmental variation and implications for populations. In M. Hoggren and G. Schuett (eds), Biology of Vipers. Biological Sciences Press, Carmel, Indiana, In press.
Wills, C. A. and S. J. Beaupre. 2000. An application of randomization for detecting thermoregulation in timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) from northwest Arkansas. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, In Press.
Beaupre, S. J. and K. Roberts. 2000. Agkistrodon contortrix, chemotaxis, diet and arboreality. Herpetological Review, In Press.
Petraitis, P., S. J. Beaupre, and A. E. Dunham 2000. Non-parametric and randomization approaches to analysis of covariance: ecological applications. In Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments (2nd Ed) S.M. Scheiner and J. Gurevitch (eds). Chapmann and Hall, New York, In press.
Ungar, P. and S. Beaupre. 1999. Feeding adaptations: Vertebrates. Encyclopedia of Paleontology. R. Singer (ed.), Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago, IL.
Beaupre, S. J. and D. Duvall. 1998. Variation in oxygen consumption of the western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox: Implications for sexual size dimorphism. Journal of Comparative Physiology, B 168:497-506.
Beaupre, S.J., and D. Duvall. 1998. The integrative biology of rattlesnakes: Contributions to ecology and evolution. BioScience, 48:531-538.
McNair, J., A.E. Dunham, S.J. Beaupre and B. Slikas. Physiologically structured models of population dynamics: a review and prospectus. Chapmann & Hall, In Press.
Duvall, D. and S. J. Beaupre. 1998. Sexual strategy and size dimorphism in rattlesnakes: integrating proximate and ultimate causation. American Zoologist, 38:152-165.
Dunham, A. E. and S. J. Beaupre. 1998. Ecological experiments: Scale, phenomenology, mechanism and the illusion of generality. in Experimental Ecology: Issues and Perspectives. (J. Bernardo, and W. Resetarits eds.). Oxford University Press, NY
Beaupre, S. J., D. Duvall, and J. O'Leile. 1998. Ontogenetic variation in growth and sexual size dimorphism in a central Arizona population of the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Copeia, 1998: 40-47.
Beaupre, C. E., C. J. Tressler, S. J. Beaupre, J. L. Morgan, W. G. Bottje, and J. D. Kirby. 1997. Determination of testes temperature rhythms and effects of constant light on testicular function in the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus). Biology of Reproduction, 56:1570-1575.
Beaupre, S.J. 1996. Field metabolic rate, water flux, and energy budgets of mottled rock rattlesnakes, Crotalus lepidus from two populations. Copeia, 1996:319-329.
Beaupre, S.J. and A.E. Dunham, 1995. A comparison of ANCOVA and ratio-based analyses of a nutritional data set. Functional Ecology, 9:876-880.
Beaupre, S.J. 1995. Effects of geographically variable thermal environment on bioenergetics of mottled rock rattlesnakes, Crotalus lepidus. Ecology, 76:1655-1665.
Beaupre, S.J. 1995. Comparative ecology of the mottled rock rattlesnake, Crotalus lepidus in Big Bend National Park. Herpetologica, 51:45-56.
Beaupre, S.J. and R.W. Beaupre. 1994. An inexpensive data collection method for temperature telemetry. Herpetologica, 50(4):509-516.
Beaupre, S.J., A.E. Dunham, and K.L. Overall. 1993. Metabolism of a desert lizard: the effects of mass, sex, population of origin, temperature, time of day, and feeding on oxygen consumption of Sceloporus merriami. Physiological Zoology, 66(1):128-147.
Beaupre, S.J., A.E. Dunham, and K.L. Overall. 1993. The effects of consumption rate and temperature on ADC, urate production, MEC, and passage time in canyon lizards (Sceloporus merriami) from two populations. Functional Ecology, 7:273-280.
Beaupre, S.J. 1993. An ecological study of oxygen consumption in the mottled rock rattlesnake,
Crotalus lepidus lepidus and the black-tailed rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus molossus.
Physiological Zoology, 66(3): 437-454.
MANUSCRIPTS IN REVIEW AND IN PREPARATION:
Cundall, D. and S. J. Beaupre. 2001. Field records of predatory strike kinematics in Timber Rattlesnakes, Crotalus horridus. Journal of Herpetology, In Review.
Beaupre, S. J., D. Duvall, and J. D. Congdon. 2001. An analysis of proximate bioenergetic
sources of sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus atrox.
Oecologia, In Review.
POPULAR PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS (NON-PEER REVIEW):
Beaupre, S. J. 2000. UA Q&A: Why are some snakes poisonous while others are not? University of Arkansas Research Frontiers. Spring, 2000.
Beaupre, S. J. 1999. Herpetology at the University of Arkansas. The Newsletter of the Herpetologists' League. 6:3-5.
Beaupre, S.J. 1999. Snake Lab Procedures Manual, Version 1.1. 5/21/99
Beaupre, S. J. 1999. Book Review: Herpetology by F. H. Pough et al. Quarterly Review of Biology In Press.
Beaupre, S. J. 1998. Book Review: The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology. Copeia, In Press.
Plummer, M. V., S. J. Beaupre, and S. Trauth, 1998. Timber Rattlesnake Conservation Action Plan - Arkansas Account. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Duvall, D., J.K. O'Leile, S. Heald, and S.J. Beaupre. 1995. Population status, behavioral ecology, and conservation of tiger and speckled rattlesnakes (Crotalus tigris and mitchelli) in urban Phoenix, Arizona. Final report, Arizona Game and Fish.
Beaupre, S.J., and D. Duvall. 1995. Sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox): Integrating natural history, behavior, and physiology. Sonoran Herpetologist, a publication of the Tucson Herpetological Society.
Beaupre, S. J. 1995. Status of McDowell Mountain western diamondback rattlesnakes:
preliminary post-fire report. McD. Mount. Pres. Soc. Newsletter, September, 1995.
INVITED LECTURES AND SYMPOSIA:
Beaupre, S. J. Modeling time-energy allocation in vipers: individual responses to environmental variation and implications for populations. Biology of Vipers Conference Uppsala, Sweden May 17-20, 2000.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus: Why you should care about rattlesnake research. Harding University, Department of Biology, Searcy, AR. 21 February, 2000.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus: Modeling, measuring, and manipulating time-energy allocation. Hendrix College, Department of Biology, Conway, AR. 5 October, 1999.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus: Modeling, measuring, and manipulating time-energy allocation. Northeastern State University, Department of Biology, Tahlequah, OK 10 February, 1999
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus: Modeling, measuring, and manipulating time-energy allocation. University of Ohio, Department of Biology, Athens, OH 22 February, 1999.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus: Modeling, measuring, and manipulating time-energy allocation. Rutgers University, Graduate Group in Ecology and Evolution. 29 October, 1998, New Brunswick, NJ.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus. University of Oklahoma, Department of Zoology Seminar. 18 February, 1998, Norman, OK.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus): Modeling time-energy allocation. Oklahoma State University, Department of Zoology. 14 November, 1997, Stillwater, OK.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake: Modeling growth and reproduction using physiologically-structured simulation. Snake Ecology Group, annual meeting, Tyler Texas, October 1997.
Beaupre, S. J. Integrative biology of the timber rattlesnake: Modeling growth and reproduction using physiologically-structured simulation. Keynote Address, Prairie States Ecology Conclave, October 1997.
Beaupre, S. J. and D. Duvall. Field studies of allocation in snakes: Linking environmental variation to population properties. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Symposium. February, 1997. and University of Iowa, Department of Biology, Spring 1997.
Duvall, D. and S. J. Beaupre. Sexual strategy and size dimorphism in rattlesnakes: integrating proximate and ultimate causation. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, December 1996, Albuquerque, NM.
Beaupre, S.J., and D. Duvall. Sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox):Integrating natural history, behavior, and physiology. Department of Biology, Stetson University. February 23, 1996 and University of Tulsa, Department of Biology, March 8, 1996.
Beaupre, S.J., and D. Duvall. Sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox):Integrating natural history, behavior, and physiology. Department of Biology, Southwest Missouri State University. November 1995.
Beaupre, S.J., and D. Duvall. Sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox):Integrating natural history, behavior, and physiology. Tucson Herpetological Society. Summer 1995.
Beaupre, S.J., and D. Duvall. Sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox):Integrating natural history, behavior, and physiology. In Patterns in the natural history of amphibians and reptiles. A symposium sponsored by ASIH and HL, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. Summer 1995.
Beaupre, S. J. 1995. Understanding variation in life history: Contributions of comparative energetics. University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Florida International University at Miami. Spring 1995.
Dunham, A. E., and S. J. Beaupre. Ecological experiments: scale, phenomenology, mechanism, and the illusion of generality. In Experimental Ecology. A symposium sponsored by ASZ. January 1995, St. Louis.
Beaupre, S.J. Understanding geographic variation in life history: Contributions of comparative energetics. In Interfaces among inter-individual variation, life histories, and population dynamics of reptiles and amphibians. A symposium sponsored by the Herpetologist's League. Athens GA, Summer 1994.
Beaupre, S.J. Physiologically structured models of populations: a case study. Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University West. Spring 1994.
Beaupre, S.J. Physiological ecology of differences in body size between two populations of the mottled rock rattlesnake. Department of Zoology, Arizona State University, Tempe. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Lunch Seminar Series. Spring 1994.
Beaupre, S.J. Natural history of the western diamondback rattlesnake in the McDowell
Mountains. Special Seminar at the Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ. Spring 1994, and Spring 1995,
and McDowell Mountain Preservation Society. Spring, 1995.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS:
Beaupre, S. J. 1999. A dynamic energy budget simulation of generic Crotalus: Implications for growth and reproduction. Annual Meeting of American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Happy Valley, PA June 1999.
Wills, C. A. and S. J. Beaupre. 1999. An application of randomization for detecting thermoregulation in timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) from northwest Arkansas. Annual Meeting of American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Happy Valley, PA June 1999.
Zaidan, F. and S. J. Beaupre. 1999. The effects of body temperature on energy extraction and allocation in timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus). Annual Meeting of American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Happy Valley, PA June 1999.
Beaupre, S. J. 1998. Time-energy allocation in timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus): effects of annual variation in foraging success. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Annual Meeting July, 1998 Guelph, Ontario.
Beaupre, S. J. 1997. Energy expenditure of free-ranging timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Northwest Arkansas. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Annual Meeting June, 1997 Seattle, WA.
Hill, J. G. and S. J. Beaupre. 1997. Evaluation of two non-invasive techniques to estimate total body fat in copperheads, Agkistrodon contortrix. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Annual Meeting June, 1997 Seattle, WA.
Roberts, K. G. and S. J. Beaupre. 1997. Habitat use in a Northwest Arkansas population of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), with comments on arboreality. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Annual Meeting June, 1997 Seattle, WA.
Beaupre, S. J., D. Duvall, and J. O'Leile. 1996. Analysis of growth and sexual size dimorphism in the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) from central Arizona. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Annual Meeting June, 1996 New Orleans, LA.
Beaupre, S. J. 1994. Sex differences in inactive metabolism: Implications for sexual size dimorphism. American Society of Zoologists, St. Louis.
Beaupre, S.J. 1993. Field metabolic rates and annual energy budgets of mottled rock rattlesnakes from two populations: implications for body size. American Society of Zoologists, Los Angeles.
Beaupre, S.J. 1993. Variation in body temperatures of mottled rock rattlesnakes from two populations: implications for body size. Ecological Society of America, Madison, WI.
Beaupre, S.J. 1993. Thermal constraints on body temperatures of mottled rock rattlesnakes from two populations: implications for body size. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Austin, TX.
Beaupre, S.J. 1992. Variation in oxygen consumption of desert rattlesnakes from two
populations. American Society of Zoologists, Vancouver. Meeting Abstract: American
Zoologist. 32(5):88A.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
NSF, Panel Member - Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology 1998 - Present
ASIH Board of Governors, 1998 - Present
ASIH - Herpetological Animal Care and Use Committee - Chair, 1999 - present.
Herpetologist's League - Committee for study of electronic publishing. 1999 - present.
ASIH Student Awards Competition Chair, Guelph, Ontario 1998 meeting.
Board of Directors, Ozark Natural Science Center, 1997 - Present
Associate Editor, Herpetological Natural History, Fall 1995 - Present.
Student Competition Judge, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Stoye Award Competition. Annual meetings 1996, 1997.
Student Competition Judge, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Best Student Paper Award Competition. Annual meetings December 1996.
Nominating Committee, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 1995, 1996, 1997.
Article Referee, for Physiological Zoology, Functional Ecology, J. Herpetology, Copeia, American Midland Naturalist, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Behav. Ecol. and Sociobiology, Herpetologica, Oecologia, American Zoologist, American Naturalist. BioScience, Herp. Review.
Proposal Review, NSF, 1996, 1997, 1998.
Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Affairs Committee Representative, ASZ, 1994-1996.
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE:
Logistical Revision of Principles of Biology, Committee Chair, Fall 1999.
Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, UA, Animal Cell Physiologist (1998)
Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, UA, Assistant Coop Leader, Fisheries (Fall 1999)
Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, UA, SISCO, Mass-Spec Lab Manager (Fall 1999)
Computing Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas (1997-Pres.)
Inventory Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas (1997-Pres.)
Seminar Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas (1996, - Sp. 1998)
Personnel Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas (96, 97, 98, 99)
Faculty Adviser, Biology Graduate Student Association (Spring, Fall 1999)
Faculty Adviser, University of Arkansas, Intramural Kendo Club (Spring & Fall 1999)
Statistics Consulting, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas (1995 - Pres.)
Faculty Secretary, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas (1995 - 1996)
Statistics Consultant, Department of Life Sciences, ASU West (1994).
Tenure Ineligible Faculty Committee, Department of Life Sciences, ASU West (1994).
Computing Consultant, Department of Biology, U. of PA (1993).
Representative to Graduate Student Association Committee, U. of PA (1991).
Vice President, U. of PA Biology Graduate Student Association (1990 - 1991).
Social Chairman, U. of PA Biology Graduate Student Association (1988 - 1989).
MEDIA AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Ozark Natural Science Center, Elderhostel presentation and field trip "Pitvipers of the Ozarks"
May 24, 2000.
Public Presentation: The Biology of Pit Vipers. Bella Vista Dakota Club. April 24, 2000
News Article: Reluctant rattlers: research on the timber rattlesnake focuses on the private lives of shy, elusive reptiles. Arkansas Democrat Gazzette, Thursday May 11, 2000.
News Interview: Snake Risk in Northwest Arkansas. Channel 40/29, Aired 14 April, 2000
Public Presentation: The Relevance of Rattlesnake Research. Rogers Rotary Club, 14 March, 2000
Public Presentation: The Biology of Pit Vipers. Boy Scouts of America. Sequoia Methodist Church, 6 Dec, 1999
Public Presentation: The Biology of Pit Vipers. Bella Vista Garden Club. 27 October, 1999
Public Presentation: Public Risk From Pit Vipers. SWEPCO Safety Meeting, July 27, 1999 Fayetteville, AR
News Articles (3): Morning News, Springdale, AR "No fear, just healthy respect", "Project wet and wild educates students through experience" and "Beaupre's childhood fascination led to enjoyable rewarding career". By Kandra Porter, July 24, 1999.
News Article, Arkansas Times, "Rattlers On the Move, Snake Doctor Says." by Michael Haddington, July 23, 1999 Little Rock, AR.
Radio Interview, KIX 104, Fayetteville, AR "Biology of rattlesnakes"
Ozark Natural Science Center, Project Wet and Wild presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" July 12, 1999
News Article "High profile rattlesnakes get bad rap" by Melissa Blouin, API July 8, 1999.
Television Interview: Channel 40/29, interview regarding public risk from snake bite. Aired approximately June, 5 1999.
Public Presentation: Public Risk From Pit Vipers. City of Fayetteville, Parks and Recreation, Safety Meeting, May 27, 1999
Ozark Natural Science Center, Elderhostel presentation and field trip "Pitvipers of the Ozarks" May 26 1999.
Documentary Filming: Yorkshire TV, Filmed documentary on timber rattlesnake research, to be aired on Discovery Channel, Winter 1999-2000 May 15-16, 1999.
Public Presentation: The Biology of Arkansas Pit Vipers, USFS, May Safety Meeting. 13 May, 1999
Public Presentation: The Biology of Pit Vipers. Bella Vista Fly Tyers. 8 April, 1999
Ozark Natural Science Center Journal: Authored an article in Summer 1998 ONSC Journal entitled: National Science Foundation Funds University Research at ONSC.
Regional Newspapers: Authored a popular science article entitled "The secret life of Timber Rattlesnakes" that was run in several NW Arkansas news papers including the Benton County Daily Record. Late summer, 1998.
Ozark Natural Science Center, Elderhostel presentation and field trip "Pitvipers of the Ozarks" July 15 and October 22, 1997; July 25 1998. October 23, 1998
Ozark Natural Science Center, Project Wet and Wild presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" July 28, 1998.
First United Methodist Church, Springdale, Invited Presentation "Biology of Arkansas Pitvipers" April 7, 1998.
University Museum, Special Presentation:"Biology of Arkansas Pitvipers" April 4, 1998.
NWAR Science and Engineering Fair, Keynote Speaker, "Biology of Arkansas Pitvipers" March 13, 1998.
Ozark Natural Science Center, Riparian Ecosystem Workshop presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" Sponsored by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. September 27, 1997.
Ozark Natural Science Center, Project Wet and Wild presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" July 19, 1997.
Phi Kappa Phi, Keynote Presentation, "Pitvipers of the Ozarks" May 1, 1997
Sigma-Xi, Invited public talk. "Natural History and Physiological Ecology of Ozark Pit Vipers. September 13, 1996.
Northwest Arkansas Times, Human Interest Article "Update on that Tree Climbing Timber Rattlesnake" by Steve Wright August 29, 1996.
KFSM TV ch. 5, Fayetteville, AR - news interview. Escaped Burmese Python. Summer 1996.
Ozark Natural Science Center, Project Wet and Wild presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" July 30, 1996.
Northwest Arkansas Times, Human Interest Article "One More Look at Hysteria Caused by
Rattlesnakes" by Steve Wright June 16, 1996.
Northwest Arkansas Times, Human Interest Article "Making the Effort to Live in Peace with Rattlesnakes", "Tree Climbing Brings New Meaning to Name Timber Rattlesnake", and "Timber Rattlesnakes Protected in Some States" by Steve Wright June 9, 1996.
Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society, Public presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" Mar. 14, 1996
Ozark Natural Science Center, Public presentation "The Biology of Rattlesnakes" Nov. 11, 1995.
Northwest Arkansas Times, Human interest articles "Looking For Snakes in all the Right Places" and "Snakes Moving to Dens" by Steve Wright, Published 24 September, 1995.
BBC Consultant, Nature documentary series, "Animal Migrations" To be aired in 1997.
Scientific American Frontiers "Ask the Scientist", Internet public education interface October, 1995.
Scientific American Frontiers PBS, Popular science documentary. "Science in the West" aired October 4, 1995.
KNXV TV ch 15, Phoenix, AZ - news interview. Post-fire status of the western diamondback. 12 August, 1995.
KJZZ NPR, Phoenix AZ - news interview. Post-fire status of the western diamondback. 15 August, 1995.
KTAR News Radio, Phoenix, AZ - news interview. Effects of wildfire on western diamondback
rattlesnakes. 18 July, 1995.
KSAZ TV ch 10, Phoenix, AZ - news interview. Effects of wildfire on western diamondback rattlesnakes. 11 July, 1995.
KSAZ TV ch 10, Phoenix, AZ - news interview. Rattlesnake Spring emergence. 23 March,
1995.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas (1995-present),
General Zoology, (Sp 00)
Human Physiology, (Sp 96, Sp 97, Sp 98, Fa 98)
Comparative Animal Physiology, (Fa 96, Fa 97, Fa 98, Fa 99, Fa 00)
Animal Physiological Ecology, (Sp. 97, Sp 99)
Graduate Seminar in Biotic Interactions and Global Change, (Sp 96)
Graduate Seminar in Statistical Applications in Ecology and Evolution. (Sp 99)
Lecturer, Arizona State University West (1994), Biometry
Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, College of General Studies (1993), Human Biology
Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania (1987-1991), Introductory Biology (one semester), Honors Introductory Biology (two semesters), Probability and Statistics for Biologists (four semesters), Evolution (one semester).
Co-instructor, of "Ecology of Winter Environments," a Teton Science School minicourse
accredited through the University of Wyoming (1986-1988).
STUDENTS SUPERVISED:
Gratuate Students: Chad Montgomery (Ph.D. UARK in progress); Jacques G. Hill, III (Ph.D.,
UARK, in progress); Steven T. Heulett, (Ph.D., UARK, in progress); Frederic Zaidan, (Ph.D.,
UARK, in progress); Douglas Meredith, (M.A., UARK, Spring 1999), Melissa Pilgrim,(Ph.D.
UARK, in progress), Dawn Browning (M.S. Fall 2000), Nick Haertle (M.S. in progress).
Undergraduate Students: Christie Burnett (field technician, NSF-REU, Summer 2000); Christie
Duke (Independent Research, Summer 2000); Jeff Belk (Arkansas STRIVE teacher, Summer
1999); Nick Haertle (field technician, Senior Thesis, 2000); Mallory Smith (field technician,
NSF-REU, Summer 1999); Daniel Brown (HHMI program, Summer 1999); Doug Allen (Senior
Thesis, Spring 1999); Lori Berry (Senior Thesis, Spring 1999); Kory G. Roberts (Research
Assistant, 1996-1999); Anthony Carmelli (Senior Thesis, Fall 1998); Allen Newberry
(Undergraduate Research, Fall 1998); Christina Wills (Undergraduate Honors Research, UARK,
Defense Date: April 16, 1998); Paul Edwards (Senior Thesis, Spring 1998); Michelle Caviness
(Senior Thesis, Spring 1998); Tracy Johnson (Undergraduate Research, UARK, Spring 1998);
David Young (Arkansas STRIVE teacher, Summer 1997); Jaymie Pennington, Senior Thesis
Spring 1996; Bill Bieker, Senior Thesis, Spring 1996; William Ruby, Writing Req., Spring 1997.
REFERENCES:
Dr. Arthur E. Dunham. Department of Biology. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 19104-6018. 215-898-4117.
Dr. David Duvall. Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078. (405) 744-9668.
Dr. Warren Ewens. Department of Biology. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 19104-6018. 215-898-7109.
Dr. Peter Petraitis. Department of Biology. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 19104-6018. 215-898-4207.
Dr. Warren P. Porter. Department of Zoology. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 53706. 608-262-1087.