Full List - Dr. Spain

Publications

  • Spain, D. and Kier, W.M. 2003. Peristaltic locomotion in holothuroids. SICB. Toronto, Canada. American Zoologist. 39: 34.3.
  • Spain, D. and Kier, W. M. 2001.  Peristaltic locomotion and habitat in holothuroids. Gulf of Mexico Science. Vol. 19(2): 176
  • Spain, D. and Kier, W. M. 2000. Links between dermal morphology, locomotor mode and lifestyle in holothuroids. SICB. Atlanta, GA. American Zoologist. 39: 39A.

Manuscripts

  • Spain, D. Peristaltic movements and locomotion in holothuroids (Echinodermata).In manuscript.
  • Spain, D. Kinematic analysis of peristaltic locomotion in holothuroids (Echinodermata). In manuscript.
  • Spain, D. Dermal morphology in holothuroids. In preparation.


Presentations

  • Spain, D. and *Scott, C. 2005.  A Preliminary Investigation into the Ossicle Density of the Body Wall of Sea Cucumbers. Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. San Diego, CA.
  • *Peralta, M., *Batres, S., and *Leon, A.(Spain, D.) 2004. The Burrowing Behavior of the Sea Cucumber Thyonella gemmata (Phylum Echinodermata). National Conferences for Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, IN.
  • *Scott, C. and *Maravilla, J., (Spain, D) 2004. Mutable Collagenous Tissue of Sea Cucumbers and the Effects of Ossification. National Conferences for Undergraduate Research, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Spain, D., *Scott, C., *Nguyen Hong, L., and *Swanson, J.  2004. Peristaltic Locomotion in Holothuria hilla (Phylum Echinodermata: Class Holothuroidea) SICB, New Orleans, LA
  • Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (1/05, 1/04, 1/03, 1/00)
  • National Council of Undergraduate Research (4/04, 3/03)
  • Science Seminar Speaker - Dominican University of California (9/02)
  • Empowering Minority Engineers/Scientists to Reach for Graduate Education (EMERGE) Workshop (11/01)
  • North American Echinoderm Meeting (8/01)
  • UNC-CH Project Uplift (5/01)
  • Duke and UNC-CH Biomechanics Seminar Series (4/00, 4/98)
  • UNC-CH Biology Graduate Student Seminar Series (4/00, 4/98)
  • North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP) (4/00)