Work
Address:
Dept. Biological Sciences;
UNLV
4505
Maryland Parkway; Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004
Phone: (702) 895-3140;
FAX 702-895-3956;
E-mail: alexandl@unlv.nevada.edu
Education:
Postdoctoral
Scholar Biological Sciences; University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2004 -
Ph.D. Biological Sciences; University Nevada Las Vegas, 2004.
M.S. Wildlife Science;
Oregon State University, 1994.
B.S. Wildlife Science;
Oregon State University, 1990.
Graduate
Advisors:
Dr. Brett R. Riddle, Ph.D.
advisor; Dr. B.J. Verts, M.S. advisor
Publications:
Alexander, L.F. and B.R. Riddle. 2005. Phylogenetics of the New World rodent family Heteromyidae. Journal of Mammalogy, 86(2):366-379.
Riddle, Brett R., David J. Hafner, Lois F. Alexander, and Jef Jaeger. 2000. Cryptic vicariance in the historical assembly of a Baja California Peninsular Desert biota. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 97: 14438-14443.
Riddle, Brett R., David J. Hafner, and Lois F. Alexander. 2000. Phylogeography and Systematics of the Peromyscus eremicus Species-group and the Historical Biogeography of North American Warm Regional Deserts. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 17:145-160.
Riddle, Brett R., David J. Hafner, and Lois F. Alexander. 2000. Comparative Phylogeography of Baileys’ pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) and the Peromyscus eremicus Species-group: Historical Vicariance of the Peninsular and Continental Deserts. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 17:161-172.
Alexander, Lois F. 1999. Sorex bairdi. Pg. 18 in: The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. D. Wilson and S. Ruff (eds.). Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington and London in association with the American Society of Mammalogists.
Alexander, Lois F. 1999. Clethrionomys californicus. Pgs. 612-613 in: The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. D. Wilson and S. Ruff (eds.). Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington and London in association with the American Society of Mammalogists.
Alexander, Lois F. 1996. A morphometric analysis of geographic variation within Sorex monticolus. Occasional Papers, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, No. 88.
Alexander, Lois F., B.J. Verts, and T.P. Ferrell. 1994 [1995]. Diet of ringtails (Bassariscus astutus) in Oregon. Northwestern Naturalist, 75:97-101.
Carraway, Leslie N., Eric Yensen, B.J. Verts, and Lois F. Alexander. 1993 [1994]. Range extension and habitat of Peromyscus truei in eastern Oregon. Northwestern Naturalist, 74:81-84.
Carraway, Leslie N., Lois F. Alexander, and B.J. Verts. 1993. Scapanus townsendii. Mammalian Species, 434:1-7.
Alexander, Lois F., and B.J. Verts. 1992. Clethrionomys californicus. Mammalian Species, 406:1-6.
Publications
in preparation:
Alexander, L.F., B.R. Riddle, and D.J. Hafner. Ms. in prep. Phylogeny and biogeography of the Dipodomys merriami species complex.
Alexander, L.F., B.R. Riddle, T.L. Best, and D.J. Hafner. Ms. in prep. Phylogeny and biogeography of the Dipodomys spectabilis species-group.
Alexander, L.F., B.R. Riddle, and T.L. Best. Ms. in prep. Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Dipodomys.
Riddle, B.R., D.J. Hafner, and L.F. Alexander. Ms. in prep. Molecular phylogeny and adaptive radiation of the coarse-haired pocket mice (Chaetodipus) in evolving desert biomes of western North America.
Mantooth, S.J, D.J.
Hafner, B.R. Riddle, and L.F. Alexander. Ms. in prep. Phylogeny
and biogeography in the desert squirrel genus Ammospermophilus.
Professional
Presentations:
Poster presentation
- Alexander,
Lois F., Brett
R. Riddle, and David J. Hafner.
Inaugural meeting
of the International Biogeography Society,
3 January, 2003, Mesquite, Nevada.
Phylogeography of Dipodomys merriami, including a nested
clade analysis of population histories.
Oral presentation
- American Society of Mammalogists National Meeting, 22 June 2003, Lubbock,
Texas.
Phylogenetics
and trends of evolutionary history within the family Heteromyidae.
Poster presentation
- American Society of Mammalogists, 18 June 2002, Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Phylogeography of Dipodomys merriami, including a nested
clade analysis of population histories.
Poster presentation - Alexander, Lois F., and Douglas J. Merkler. Desert
Living - Inside Out; Community Educational Event, 20 October 2001,
North Las Vegas, Nevada.
Representative Native Mammals of Nevada.
Oral presentation - American Society of Mammalogists National Meeting, 18
June 2001, Missoula, Montana.
Phylogeography
of the Dipodomys merriami specis complex.
Oral presentation - UNLV Graduate Student Research Forum, 24 March 2001, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Phylogeography
of the Dipodomys merriami specis complex.
Oral presentation - American Society of Mammalogists National Meeting, 23
June 1999, Seattle, Washington.
Phylogenetic
and biogeographic relationships of the Dipodomys spectabilis species
group.
Honors
and Awards:
2003 Travel Award, BIOS, Dept.
Biological Sciences, Univ. Nevada Las Vegas, $200.00
2002 Travel Award, BIOS, Dept.
Biological Sciences, Univ. Nevada Las Vegas, $200.00
2001 Juanita Greer White
Travel Award, Dept. Biological Sciences, Univ. Nevada Las Vegas, $350.00
2001 Graduate Research Training
Assistantship, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $3267.00
2000 Elizabeth Horner Award,
American Society of Mammalogists, $200.00
2000 Grant-in-Aid of Research,
American Society of Mammalogists, $1000.00
2000 Graduate Student Association
Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $500.00
1999 American Museum of Natural
History, Theodore Roosevelt Fund Grant-in-Aid of research, $1600.00
1999 Graduate Student Association
Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $500.00
1998 Grant-in-Aid of Research,
American Society of Mammalogists, $1000.00
1998 Grant-in-Aid of Research,
Sigma Xi, $700.00
1998 Graduate Summer Session
Scholarship, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $2000.00
1998 Graduate Student Association
Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $500.00
1998 Graduate Student Association
Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $400.00
1998 Graduate Research Training
Assistantship, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $1500.00
1998 Outstanding Women in
Science, Women in Science and Engineering, UNLV
1997 Graduate Student Association
Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $495.00
1996 Proposal Writing Seminar
Award, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $250.00
1996 Graduate Student Association
Research Grant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $380.00
1993 Oregon State University,
Merit Award, $3500.00
1993 Henry Mastin Fund Award
for Grad. Research, Dept. Fish. & Wildlife, Oregon State University, $300.00
1992 Outstanding Teaching
Assistant Award, Dept. Fish. & Wildlife, Oregon State University
Teaching
Experience:
Guest Lecture:
Mammalogy – 2 lectures, 4 labs; fall 2003
Guest Lecture: Environmental
Measurement and Analysis – 1 lecture; spring 2002
Guest Lecture: Biogeography
– 1 lecture; fall 2000
Guest Lecture: Comparative
Vertebrate Anatomy – 1 lecture; fall 2000
Guest Lecture: Mammalogy
– 2 lectures; spring 2000
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
(lab) - Two semesters; University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mammalogy (lab) - Two semesters;
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Human Anatomy and Physiology
(lab) - One semester; University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Wildlife Biology: Mammals
(lab) - Six quarters; Oregon State University
Wildlife Biology: Birds (lab)
- One quarter; Oregon State University
Wildlife Techniques - One
quarter; Oregon State University
Professional
Experience:
1995-2003 Graduate Research
Assistant, Dept. Biological Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1990-1995 Assistant Curator
of Mammals & Birds, Oregon State University, Fisheries & Wildlife
Collections
1990-1994 Graduate Research
Assistant, Dept. Fisheries & Wildlife, Oregon State University
1989-1990 Curatorial Assistant
of Mammals, Oregon State University, Fisheries & Wildlife Collections
Professional
Service:
2000 Manuscript reviewer
(reviewed 1 paper) for an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mammalogy
1999 Manuscript reviewer
(reviewed 1 paper) for an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mammalogy
1997-1999 Travel Committee;
Biological Association of Graduate Students, UNLV
1998 Manuscript reviewer
(reviewed 1 paper) for an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mammalogy
1996-1997 Served on search
committee for the Dean of the College of Sciences, Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas
1996 Reviewed vertebrate
distribution maps (mammals) for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
1992 Reviewed manuscript
for Susan M. Woodward (Royal Ontario Museum); Identification of Sorex
monticolus
and Sorex vagrans from British Columbia.
Offices
held:
Vice President - Biological
Association of Graduate Students, UNLV; September 1995-September 1996.
Memberships:
American Society of Mammalogists
Society of Systematic Biologists
Society for the Study of
Mammalian Evolution
American Association for
the Advancement of Science
Sigma Xi, The Scientific
Research Society
Honor Society of Phi Kappa
Phi
References:
Dr. Brett R. Riddle (702)
895-3133; Dept. Biological Sciences; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 4505
Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004
Dr. David J. Hafner (505) 841-2825; New Mexico Museum of Natural History; 1801 Mountain NW; Albuquerque, NM 87104
Dr. Robert Winokur (702) 895-3552; Dept. Biological Sciences; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004
Dr. B.J. Verts (541) 737-1973; Department of Fisheries & Wildlife; Nash Hall 104; Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR 97331
Dr. Bruce Coblentz
(541) 737-1959; Department of Fisheries & Wildlife; Nash Hall 104; Oregon
State University; Corvallis, OR 97331