Hello, Those of you in the Midwest might be interested in checking this out:
Community Invasibility: A Research Symposium sponsored by the University of Minnesota Invasion Biology Research Consortium Public Lecture and Panel Discussion University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus Wednesday May 22, 335 Borlaug Hall, 4-6, Reception 3:30-4 One of the featured speakers is Ken Petren from the University of Cincinnati. His talk will be "Human Habitat Modifications: Paving the Path for Invasive Species." Ken uses Pacific island house geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus and Lepidodactylus lugubris) to study species invasions and displacement. Relevant Publications: Petren, K. and T.J. Case. 1998. Habitat structure determines competition intensity and invasion success in gecko lizards. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 95(20): 11739-11744. Irschick, D.J., Austin, C.C., Petren, K., Losos, J.B. & Ellers, O. 1996. A comparative analysis of clinging ability among pad-bearing lizards. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 59: 2-35. Petren, K. and T.J. Case. 1996. An experimental demonstration of exploitation competition in an ongoing invasion. Ecology 77: 118-132. Petren, K. & Case, T.J. 1994. Gecko power play in the Pacific. Natural History 9/94: 52-61. Petren, K., D.T. Bolger, and T.J. Case. 1993. Mechanisms in the competitive success of an invading sexual gecko species over an asexual native. Science 259: 354-358. -- Best regards, Tony mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
