CAITLIN RATHIE GABOR

Associate Professor

Texas State University

Department of Biology

San Marcos, TX 78666, USA

(512) 245-3387 (Work); (512) 245-8713 (Fax)

 

EDUCATION

University of Texas - Postdoc 1997-2000(Dr. Mike Ryan)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette (formerly USL) - Ph.D. 1997 (Dr. Robert Jaeger)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - M.S. 1993 (Dr. Robert Jaeger)

University of California at Santa Barbara - B.A. 1990

 

PUBLICATIONS

Epp, K. J., Gonzalez, R. & C. R. Gabor. In press. The role of water-borne chemical cues in mediating social interactions in the Texas blind salamander, Eurycea rathbuni. Amphibia-Reptilia

Aspbury, A. S., & J. M. Coyle, C. R. Gabor. In press. Effect of predation on male mating behavior in a unisexual-bisexual mating system. Behaviour

Aspbury, A. S., & C. Espinedo, C. R. Gabor. In press. Lack of species discrimination based on chemical cues by male sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna. Evolutionary Ecology. (pdf)

Lucas L., J. Fries, C. R. Gabor & Nice, C. C. 2009. Genetic variation and structure in Eurycea nana, a federally threatened salamander. Journal of Herpetology, 43:220-227. (pdf)

C. R. Gabor & Aspbury, A. S. 2008. Non-repeatable mate choice by male sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna, in a mating complex. Behavioral Ecology, 19:871-878. (pdf)

Epp, K. & C. R. Gabor. 2008. Innate and learned predator avoidance mediated by chemical cues in Eurycea nana. Ethology 114:607-615 (pdf).

Robinson, D. M., Aspbury, A. S. & C. R. Gabor. 2008. Differential sperm expenditure by male sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna, in a unisexual-bisexual species complex and the influence of spermiation during mating. BES: 62:705-711 (pdf)

Thaker, M., C. R. Gabor & J. N. Fries. 2006. Sensory cues and association in San Marcos salamander (Eurycea nana). Herpetologica 62:151-155. (pdf)

Gumm, J. M. R. Gonzalez, A. S. Aspbury, & C. R. Gabor. 2006. Do I know you? Species recognition in an unisexual-bisexual species complex of mollies. Ethology 112:448-457. (pdf)

Gumm, J. M. & C. R. Gabor. 2005. Asexuals looking for sex: Conflict between species and mate-quality recognition in sailfin mollies. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 58:558-565. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R., M. J. Ryan, & D. Morizot. 2005. Character displacement in sailfin mollies (Poecilia latipinna): genetics, behavior, and morphology. Environmental Biology of Fishes 73:75-88. (pdf)

Aspbury, A. S. & C. R. Gabor. 2004. Discriminating males alter sperm production between species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101:15970-15973. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R. & C. C. Nice. 2004. Genetic variation among populations of eastern newts, Notophthalmus viridescens: a preliminary analysis based on allozymes. Herpetologica 60:373-386.(pdf)

A. S. Aspbury & Gabor, C. R. 2004. Differential sperm priming by male sailfin mollies: effects of female and male size. Ethology 110:193-202. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R. & R. Page. 2003. Female preference for large males in sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna: the importance of predation pressures and reproductive status. Acta Ethologica 6:7-12. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R. & M. Ryan. 2001. Geographical variation in reproductive character displacement in mate choice by male sailfin mollies. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London: Series B, Biological Sciences. 268:1063-1070. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R., J. Krenz, & R. G. Jaeger. 2000. Female choice, male interference, and sperm precedence in the red-spotted newt. Behavioral Ecology 11:115-124. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R. 1999. Association patterns of sailfin mollies (Poecilia latipinna): alternative hypotheses. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 46:333-340. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R. & R. G. Jaeger. 1999. When salamanders lie about threat signals. Copeia 1999:1123-1126. (pdf)

Jaeger, R. G., C. R. Gabor, & H. M. Wilbur. 1998. An assemblage of salamanders in the southern appalachian mountains: competitive and predatory behavior. Behaviour 135: 795-821.

Gabor, C. R. & T. R. Halliday. 1997. Sequential mate choice by smooth newts: females become more choosy. Behavioral Ecology 8:162-166. (pdf)

Recognition

BBC Wildlife 1997. Crestfallen newts. (15, no 12, 59): Article on C. Gabor and T. Halliday. 1997. Behavioral Ecology.

Gabor, C. R. 1996. Differential kin discrimination by red-spotted newts (Notophthalmus viridescens) and smooth newts (Triturus v. vulgaris). Ethology 102:649-659. (pdf)

Recognition

BBC Wildlife 1997. Kin recognition. (15, no 2, 18): Article on C. Gabor. 1996. Ethology.

Nature Australia 1998. Newtritious eggs? (25, no 12, 14-15): Article on C. Gabor. 1996. Ethology.

Gabor, C. R. 1995. Correlational test of Mathis' hypothesis that bigger salamanders have better territories. Copeia 1995:729-735. (pdf)

Gabor, C. R. & R. G. Jaeger. 1995. Resource quality affects the agonistic behaviour of territorial salamanders. Animal Behaviour 49:71-79. (pdf)

Jaeger, R. G. & C. R. Gabor. 1993. Intraspecific chemical communication by a territorial salamander via the post-cloacal gland. Copeia 1993:1171-1174. (pdf)

 PRESS RELEASES

Amazon molly news

Gabor lab front page Texas State

BOOK CHAPTER

Gabor, C. R. In press. Agonistic Signals. Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior. Elsevier Press.

NON-PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES

Jaeger, R. G. & C. R. Gabor. 1999. Salamander social behavior. Reptiles vol.7, no. 7, p. 32-47.

GRANTS RECEIVED

2004-2007 NSF with Andrea Aspbury "Species recognition versus mate quality recognition in a unisexual-bisexual system: asexuals looking for sperm" $299,000

2001-2004 Advanced Research Projects from THECB "Species recognition versus mate quality recognition by sailfin molly males" $78,895

2001-2004 U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service with Joe Fries "Behavioral aspects of reproduction in San Marcos salamander" $25,000

1997-1999 NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - "Evaluation of reproductive character displacement on male mate selectivity in a unisexual-bisexual complex of live bearing fish (Poeciliidae)" $80,000.