Kimberly Sheldon

Education

Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, presently enrolled
B.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2000

Research

My research interests lie at the interface of ecology, physiology, and evolution. Specifically, I am interested in differential physiological responses of organisms to climate change. I am studying the temperature tolerance of dung and carrion beetles found along latitudinal gradients to better understand the impact global warming will have on tropical versus temperate species. I am investigating the relative ability of tropical and temperate beetles to respond to increased temperature through: 1) acclimation, 2) dispersal, and 3) adaptation. Because the physiological limits of a species often dictate its distribution, understanding an organism's ability to tolerate increased temperature is essential for developing predictive models for future distributions and for creating effective conservation strategies.

Contact information

ksheldon@u.washington.edu(email)

Department of Biology
Box 351800
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, 98195-1800
(206) 616-2132

Publications

Bonier, F., Martin, P.R., Sheldon, K.S., Jensen, J.P., Foltz, S., & J.C. Wingfield. (2006). Sex-specific costs and consequences of life in the city. Behavioral Ecology 18:121-129.

Greeney, H.F., Simbaņa, J., Sheldon, K.S., Craik, A., & R. Jonsson. (2007). Observations on the nesting and diet of the white-capped tanager (Sericossypha albocristata) in eastern Ecuador. Ornitologia Neotropical 18:139-142.

Day L.B, Fusani, L., Hernandez, E., Billo, T.J., Sheldon, K.S., Wise, P.M., & B.A. Schlinger. (2007). Testosterone and its effects on courtship in golden-collared manakins (Manacus vitellinus): Seasonal, sex, and age differences. Hormones and Behavior 51:69-76.

Ricklefs, R.E., & K.S. Sheldon. (In press). Malaria prevalence and WBC response to infection in a tropical and a temperate thrush (T. grayi and T. migratorius). Auk.

Sheldon, K.S., & H.F. Greeney. (In press). Breeding of the beryl-spangled tanager (Tangara nigroviridis) in Eastern Ecuador. Ornitologia Neotropical.

Sheldon, K.S., & H.F. Greeney. (Accepted). First description of the nest of the yellow-bellied dacnis (Dacnis flaviventer). Cotinga.

Greeney, H.F., Sheldon, K.S., & J. Simbaņa. (Accepted). Observations on the hatchlings, eggs, and incubation of the masked trogon (Trogon personatus) in eastern Ecuador. Cotinga.

Greeney, H.F. & K.S. Sheldon. (Accepted). The nest and egg of amazonian umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) in the foothills of eastern Ecuador. Cotinga.

Sheldon, K.S., & H.F. Greeney. (In review). Sixty-five years later: A comparison of parental care of the great antshrike (Taraba major) in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Ornitologia Neotropical.

Greeney, H.F. & K.S. Sheldon. (Submitted). Comments on the natural history and larval shelter construction of Urbanus proteus Linn. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae) in southern Florida. J. of the Lepidopterists' Society.

Deutch, C., Tewksbury, J.J., Huey, R.B., Sheldon, K.S., Ghalambor, C., Haak, D.C., Martin, P.R & C. Bergstrom. (Submitted). Climate change will have larger impacts on tropical ectotherms. Science.