31 August 2012
Current
Positions and Addresses
Program Director, Animal Behavior Program
Division of Integrative Organismal
Systems,
National Science Foundation
Arlington, VA
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biological
Sciences
Bowling Green State
University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Permanent home address:
1470 Sand Ridge Road, Bowling Green,
Ohio 43402
Phone: (419) 352-8515
Academic Degrees
Ph.D.:
The Pennsylvania State University, 1965.
Dissertation: Effects of chlorpromazine on aggression in laboratory
populations of wild house mice.
Advisor: D. E. Davis.
M.S.: The Pennsylvania State University,
1963. Thesis: Effects of grouping
on circulating antibodies in mice.
B.S.: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA,
1961 (Zoology).
Background
Born:
7 March 1939, Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Spouse:
Kristin B. Vessey, Ph.D.
Children:
Nathan Y. Vessey and Samantha B. Vessey
Employment History
2010-2012:
Program Director, Behavioral Systems, Division of Integrative Organismal
Systems, National Science Foundation
2002-2004: Deputy Division Director (Acting), Division of Integrative Biology and Neurosciences, National
Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
2000-2002:
Program Director, Animal Behavior, Division of
Integrative Biology and Neurosciences, National Science Foundation
1997-1999:
Supplemental Retirement Program, Bowling Green State University (1/3 time)
1997-Present:
Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, BGSU.
1980-1997:
Professor of Biological Sciences, B.G.S.U.
1974-80: Associate Professor of
Biological Sciences, B.G.S.U.
1969-74: Assistant Professor of
Biological Sciences, B.G.S.U.
1967-69: Scientist (Lieutenant
Commander), U.S.P.H.S. Commissioned Officer Corps., Section on Primate Ecology,
National Institutes of Health, La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Presently on inactive reserve.
1965-67: Biologist, Civil Service, GS-11,
Section on Primate Ecology, NIH, La Parguera, Puerto Rico.
1964: NIH Arbovirus Research Trainee,
Department of Zoology and Entomology, Pennsylvania State University.
1961-64: Graduate Teaching and Research
Assistant, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Pennsylvania State University.
Current Research Interests
Population
dynamics and behavioral ecology of mammals
Teaching Experience
Animal
Behavior, Mammalogy, Behavioral Ecology (Graduate), Population and Community
Ecology, Concepts in Biology (introductory, majors), Environment of Life
(non-majors), Environmental Studies Cluster College (funded by the Carnegie
Foundation), Vertebrate Pest Management Workshops in Africa and the U.S.
(funded by Rotary International and the Presbyterian Hunger Fund)
Honors
Outstanding Contributor to Graduate
Education, Graduate College, BGSU, 1997
Elected Fellow, Animal Behavior Society,
1996
Finalist, Master Teacher Award, BGSU 1996
Elected Fellow, Ohio Academy of Science,
1981
Publications
Books
Feldhamer G. A., L. C. Drickamer, S. H.
Vessey, J. F. Merritt, and C. W.
Krajewski. 2007. Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity,
Ecology. 3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University
Press. 643 pp.
Feldhamer G. A., L. C. Drickamer, S. H.
Vessey, and J. F. Merritt.
2004. Mammalogy: Adaptation,
Diversity, Ecology. 2nd
ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. 550 pp.
Drickamer,
L. C., S. H. Vessey, and E. M. Jakob. 2002. Animal Behavior: Mechanisms, Ecology,
and Evolution. 5th
ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. 442 pp.
Feldhamer G. A., L. C. Drickamer, S. H.
Vessey, and J. F. Merritt.
1999. Mammalogy: Adaptation,
Diversity, and Ecology. Dubuque,
IA: W. C. Brown/McGraw-Hill. 563
pp.
Drickamer, L. C., S. H. Vessey, and D. B.
Meikle. 1996. Animal Behavior:
Mechanisms, Ecology, and Evolution. 4th ed. Dubuque, IA: W. C. Brown. 447 pp.
Drickamer, L. C. and S. H. Vessey.
1992. Animal Behavior: Mechanisms,
Ecology, and Evolution. 3rd ed. Dubuque, IA: W. C. Brown. 479 pp.
Drickamer, L. C. and S. H. Vessey.
1986. Animal Behavior: Concepts,
Processes, and Methods. 2nd ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. 619 pp.
Drickamer, L. C. and S. H. Vessey.
1982. Animal Behavior: Concepts,
Processes, and Methods. Boston: Willard Grant Press. 510 pp.
Journal
Articles Book Chapters (refereed) (pdf files available on request)
Wang, G , N. T. Hobbs, N. A. Slade, J. F. Merritt,
L. L. Getz, M. Hunter, Jr., S. H. Vessey, J. Witham and A. Guillaumet. 2011. Comparative population dynamics of
large and small mammals in the Northern Hemisphere: deterministic and stochastic forces. Ecography 34: Early View
Vessey S. H. and L. C. Drickamer. 2010. Integration of proximate and ultimate causes.
Pp. 180-185. In: M. D. Breed and J. Moore, eds. Encyclopedia of animal behavior, Volume
2, Oxford: Academic Press.
Jakob, E., A. Porter, J. Podos, B. Braun, N. Johnson,
and S. Vessey. 2010. How to fail in
grant writing. The Chronicle of
Higher Education. December.
http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Fail-in-Grant-Writing/125620/
Wang, G, J.
O. Wolff, S. H. Vessey, N. A. Slade, J. W. Witham, J. F. Merritt, M. L. Hunter,
Jr. and S. P. Elias. 2009. Comparative population dynamics of Peromyscus leucopus in North America: influences of climate, food,
and density dependence. Population
Ecology 51:133-142.
Vessey, S. H. and K. B. Vessey. 2007. Linking behavior, life histories, and
food supply with population dynamics of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus).
Integrative Zoology 2:123-131.
Merritt, J. F. and S. H. Vessey. 2000. Shrews: small insectivores with
polyphasic patterns. Pp.
235-251. In: N. C. Stenseth and S.
Halle, eds. Activity patterns in
small mammals - a comparative ecological approach. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Lewellen, R. H. and S. H. Vessey. 1999. Analysis of fragmented time series data
using Box-Jenkins models.
Communications in Statistics - Simulation and Computation 28:667-685.
Bruseo, J., S. H. Vessey, and J.
Graham. 1999. Discrimination between Peromyscus maniculatus and P. leucopus in the field. Acta Theriologica 44:151-160.
Lewellen, R. H. and S. H. Vessey. 1999. Estimating Peromyscus leucopus densities using live-trap and nestbox
censuses. J. Mammal. 80:400-409.
Korytko, A. I., S. H. Vessey, and J. L.
Blank. 1998. Phenotypic differences in the GnRH
neuronal system of Peromyscus maniculatus
under a natural short photoperiod.
J. Reprod. Fertil. 114:231-235.
Lewellen,
R. H. and S. H. Vessey. 1998. The effect of density dependence and
weather on population size of a polyvoltine species: the importance of time
scale. Ecol. Mongr. 68:571-594.
Meikle, D.B., S.H. Vessey, and L.C.
Drickamer. 1998. Mechanisms of
sex-ratio adjustment in domestic swine: reply to James. Anim. Behav. 55:770-772.
Jacquot, J. J. and S. H. Vessey. 1998. Recruitment of offspring in white-footed
mice (Peromyscus leucopus) as a
function of parity and season. J.
Mammal. 79:312-319.
Lewellen, R. H. and S. H. Vessey. 1998. Modeling biotic and abiotic influences
on population size in small mammals.
Oecologia 113:210-218.
Germaine, S. S., S. H. Vessey, and D. E.
Capen. 1997. Effects of small forest openings on the
breeding bird community in a Vermont hardwood forest. Condor 99:708-718.
Meikle, D.B., S.H. Vessey, and L.C.
Drickamer. 1997. Testing models of adaptive adjustment of
secondary sex ratio in domestic swine.
Anim. Behav. 53:428-431.
Meikle, D.B., L.C. Drickamer, S.H.
Vessey, R.D. Arthur, and T.L. Rosenthal.
1996. Dominance rank and
parental investment in swine (Sus scrofa
domesticus). Ethology
102:969-978.
Jacquot, J.J. and S.H. Vessey. 1995. Influence of the natal environment on
dispersal of white-footed mice.
Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 37:407-412.
Jacquot, J.J. and S.H. Vessey. 1994. Non-offspring nursing in the
white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus). Anim. Behav. 48:1238-1240.
Cummings, J.C. and S.H. Vessey.
1994. Agricultural influences on
movement patterns of white footed mice (Peromyscus
leucopus). Am. Mid. Nat.
132:209-218.
Meikle, D.B., Drickamer, L.C., Vessey,
S.H., Rosenthal, T.L., and Fitzgerald, K.S. 1993. Maternal dominance rank and secondary
sex ratio in domestic swine. Anim.
Behav. 46:79-85.
Schug, M.D., S.H. Vessey, and E.M.
Underwood. 1992. Paternal behavior
in a natural population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus).
Am. Mid. Nat. 127:373-380
Korytko, A.I. and S.H. Vessey. 1991. Agonistic and spacing behavior in
white-footed mice. Anim. Behav.
42:913-919.
Schug, M.D., S.H. Vessey, A.I. Korytko.
1991. Longevity and survival in a
population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus
leucopus). J. Mamm. 72:360-366.
Vessey, S.H., D.B. Meikle, and L.C.
Drickamer. 1989. Demographic and
descriptive studies at La Parguera. P.R. Health Sci. J. 8:121-127.
Krohne, D.T., J.E. Merritt, S.H. Vessey,
and J.O. Wolff. 1988. Comparative
demography of forest Peromyscus. Can. J. Zool. 66:2170-2176.
Meikle, D.B. and S.H. Vessey. 1988. Maternal dominance rank and lifetime
survivorship of male and female rhesus monkeys. Behav. Ecol. and Sociobiol.
22:379-383.
Vessey, S.H. 1987 Long term population
trends in white-footed mice and the effects of supplemental food and shelter.
Amer. Zool. 27:879-890.
Vessey, S. H. and D. B. Meikle. 1987
Factors affecting social behavior and reproductive success of male rhesus
monkeys. Int. J. Primatol. 8:281-292
Jackson, W. B., S. H. Vessey and R. K.
Bastian. 1987. Biology of the rodents of Enewetak Atoll. In: D.M. Devaney, E.S.
Reese, B.L. Burch, and P. Helfrich, eds. The natural history of Enewetak Atoll,
Vol. 1. pp. 203-214. Oak Ridge, TN:
U.S. Dept. of Energy
Goundie, T. R. and S. H. Vessey. 1986.
Survival and dispersal of young white-footed mice born in nest boxes. J.
Mammal. 67:53-60.
Vessey, S. H. 1984. Dominance among
rhesus monkeys. Polit. Psychol. 5:623-628.
Meikle, D. B., B. L. Tilford and S. H.
Vessey. 1984. Dominance rank, secondary sex ratio and reproduction of offspring
in polygynous primates. Am. Nat. 124:173-188.
Vessey, S. H. and D. B. Meikle. 1984.
Free-living rhesus monkeys: adult male interactions with infants and juveniles.
pp. 113-126. In: D. Taub, ed., Primate Paternalism. New York: Van Nostrand-Rheinhold.
Meikle, D. B. and S. H. Vessey. 1981.
Nepotism among rhesus monkey brothers. Nature 294:160-161.
Meikle, D. B., M. H. Gromko, S. H. Vessey
and B. H. Pugesek. 1981. Altruism in an antarctic fish. Science 43:1281.
Vessey, S. H. 1981. Dominance as control.
Behav. and Brain Sci. 4:449.
Vessey, S. H., B. K. Mortensen and N. A.
Muckenhirn. 1978. Size and characteristics of primate groups in Guyana.
pp.187-188. In: D. J. Chivers and J. Herbert, eds. Recent Advances in
Primatology, Vol 1. London: Academic Press.
Vessey, S. H. and L. H. Mitchell. 1978.
Immigration by white-footed mice (Peromyscus
leucopus): absence of females. Ohio J. Sci. 78:282-283.
Varley, M. and S. H. Vessey. 1977.
Effects of geographic transfer on timing of seasonal breeding of rhesus
monkeys. Folia Primatologica 28:52-59.
Vessey, S. H. and W. B. Jackson. 1976.
Animal behavior and violence. pp. 35-47. In: A. Neal, ed., Violence in Animal
and Human Societies. Chicago: Nelson Hall.
Rintamaa, D. L., P. A. Mazur and S. H.
Vessey. 1976. Reproduction during two annual cycles in a population of Peromyscus leucopus noveboracensis. J.
Mammal. 57:593-595.
Vessey, S. H. and H. M. Marsden. 1975.
Oviduct ligation in rhesus monkeys causes maladaptive epimeletic (care-giving)
behavior. pp. 321-325. In: S. Kondo, M. Kawai and A. Ehara, eds. Contemporary
Primatology. Basel: S. Karger.
Rybak, E. J. , E. J. Neufarth and S. H.
Vessey. 1975. Distribution of the jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius, in
Ohio: a twenty-year update. Ohio J. Sci. 75:184-187.
Jackson, W. B., E. J. Rybak and S. H.
Vessey. 1974. Vertical barriers to bird migration. pp. 279-287. Proceedings: A
Conference on the Biological Aspects of the Bird-Aircraft Collision Problem.
Vessey, S. H. 1973. Night observations of
free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Amer. J. Phys. Anthro. 38:613-620.
Drickamer, L. C. and S. H. Vessey. 1973.
Group changing in free-ranging male rhesus monkeys. Primates 14:359-368.
Rybak, E. J., W. B. Jackson and S. H.
Vessey. 1973. Impact of cooling towers on bird migration. Proc. VIth Bird
Control Seminar, pp. 187-194
Patterson, M. A. and S. H. Vessey. 1973.
Tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) infection
in male albino mice: effect of fighting among the hosts. J. Mammal. 54:784-786.
Vessey, S. H. 1971. Free-ranging rhesus
monkeys: behavioural effects of removal, separation, and reintroduction of
group members. Behaviour 40:216-227.
Vessey, S. H. and J. A. Morrison. 1970.
Molt in free-ranging rhesus monkeys. J. Mammal. 51:89-94.
Vessey, S. H. 1968. Interactions between
free-ranging groups of rhesus monkeys. Folia Primatologica 8:228-239.
Marsden, H. M. and S. H. Vessey. 1968.
Adoption of an infant green monkey within a social group. Commun. Behav. Biol.
2:275-279.
Vandenbergh, J. G. and S. H. Vessey.
1968. Seasonal breeding in free-ranging rhesus monkeys and related ecological
factors. J. Reprod. and Fertil. 15:71-79.
Wilson, A. P. and S. H. Vessey. 1968.
Behavior of castrated free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Folia Primatologica 9:1-14.
Vessey, S. H. 1967. Effects of
chlorpromazine on aggression in laboratory populations of wild house mice.
Ecology 48:367-376.
Vessey, S. H. 1964. Effects of grouping
on levels of circulating antibodies in mice. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. and Med.
115:252-255.
Vessey, S. H. 2005. Sexual selection in primates. New and comparative perspectives. Ethology 111:541-542.
Vessey, S.H. 1993. Coalitions and alliances in humans and
other animals. Anim. Behav.
46:1042-1043.
Vessey, S.H. 1992. WalkerÕs mammals of the world. Ohio J. Sci. 92:183-184.
Vessey, S.H. 1990. The evolution of sex: an examination of
current ideas. Ohio J. Sci. 90:90.
Paper and Poster Presentations; Published
Abstracts
Vessey,
S. H. 2012. Writing successful broader impact
statements and discussion of new NSF broader impact guidelines. Panel Discussion on Broader Impact
Statements, Diversity, and Grant Writing.
Animal Behavior Society, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
Wengert,
E., S. H. Vessey, and G. Wang.
2008. Climate and density
impact seasonal survival of white-footed mice. The Wildlife Society, Miami, FL
Vessey,
S. H. 2006. Linking behavior, life histories, and
demography of white-footed mice (Peromyscus
leucopus): 33 years in the
woods. Invited paper,
Symposium entitled Building bridges: life histories, behaviour and
management. 3rd
International Conference of Rodent Biology and Management, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vessey,
S. H. 2006. Hickory mast and
population dynamics of white-footed mice.
Invited paper, Workshop on Mammalian Diversity in Ohio. Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH.
Vessey,
S. H. and K. B. Vessey. 2005. Hickory mast and population dynamics of
white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). American Society of Mammalogists,
Springfield, MO.
Vessey,
S. H. and L. C. Drickamer.
2000. Odors in traps: Does
the first night's capture affect the second night's capture? American Society of Mammalogists,
Durham, NH.
Vessey, S. H. 1999. Introduction to symposium on Parental
Investment Strategies, organized by S.H. Vessey and D.B. Meikle. Midwest Regional Meeting, Animal
Behavior Society, Bowling Green, OH.
Vessey, S. H. and R. H. Lewellen. 1998. Factors affecting population size in
small mammals: A 25-year study of the white-footed mouse. American Society of Mammalogists,
Blacksburg, VA.
McKenna, R. R., J. A. Bruseo, and S. H.
Vessey. 1997. The relationship
between parasite (Cutrebra spp.)
infestations and host (Peromyscus)
densities. American Society of
Mammalogists, Stillwater, OK.
McKenna, R. R., J. A. Bruseo, and S. H.
Vessey. 1997. Bot fly (Cuterebra) infestation as a function of
host (Peromyscus) densities. Ohio Academy of Sciences, Bowling Green,
OH. Ohio J. Sci. 97:A-33.
Vessey, S. H., L. C. Drickamer, and D. B.
Meikle. 1996. Adaptive sex ratios
in pigs? Animal Behavior Society, Flagstaff,
AZ.
Bruseo, J. A. and S. H. Vessey.
1996. Reliability of field
measurements in distinguishing syntopic Peromyscus
leucopus and P. maniculatus. American Society of Mammalogists, Grand
Forks, ND.
Vessey, S. H. and J. J. Jacquot.
1996. Hickory mast and population
dynamics of white-footed mice.
American Society of Mammalogists, Grand Forks, ND.
Lewellen, R. H. and S. H. Vessey.
1996. Explaining and predicting
white-footed mouse densities.
Ecological Society of America, Providence, R. I. Bull. Ecol. Soc. 77:262
Hull, C. L. and S. H. Vessey. 1995. Habitat selection and agonistic behavior
in white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Animal Behavior Society, Lincoln, NE.
Bruseo, J. A. and S. H. Vessey.
1995. Temporal activity of syntopic
Peromyscus leucopus and P. maniculatus in southwestern
Pennsylvania. American Society of
Mammalogists, Burlington, VT.
Hull, C. L. and S. H. Vessey. 1995. Habitat selection and agonistic behavior
in white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Ohio Academy of Sciences, Otterbein
College, Westerville, OH, Ohio J. Sci. 95:A-43
Vessey, S.H. and J.J. Jacquot. 1994. Proximate factors influencing natal
dispersal of white-footed mice.
Animal Behavior Society, Seattle, WA.
Lewellen, R.H. and S.H. Vessey.
1994. Patterns and causes of
density fluctuations in the white-footed mouse: a twenty-year study. Ohio Academy of Sciences, Toledo, OH,
Ohio J. Sci. 94:38.
Jacquot, J.J. and S.H. Vessey. 1994. Low offspring survival for old female
white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Ohio Academy of Sciences, Toledo, OH,
Ohio J. Sci. 94:24.
Vessey, S.H. and J.J. Jacquot. 1994. Litter size and offspring survival in
white-footed mice, Peromyscus leucopus. American Society of Mammalogists,
Washington, D.C.
Lewellen, R.H. and S.H. Vessey.
1994. The effect of weather on
densities of the white-footed mouse: A twenty year study. American Society of Mammalogists,
Washington, D.C.
Jacquot, J.J. and S.H. Vessey. 1993. Effects of litter size and sex ratio on
natal dispersal in white-footed mice.
American Society of Mammalogists, Bellingham, WA.
Vessey, S.H. and J.J. Jacquot. 1993. Non-offspring nursing in the
white-footed mouse. Animal Behavior
Society, Davis, CA.
Germaine, S.S., D.E. Capen, and S.H.
Vessey. 1993. The effects of small
clear-cuts on the forest interior bird community in the Green Mountain National
Forest, Vermont. Ohio Academy of
Sciences, Akron, OH, Ohio J. Sci. 92:46.
Jacquot, J.J. and S.H. Vessey. 1993.
Proximate factors influencing natal dispersal in Peromyscus leucopus. Ohio Academy of Sciences, Akron, OH,
Ohio J. Sci. 92:46.
Meikle, D.B., L.C. Drickamer, and S.H.
Vessey. 1992. Maternal dominance rank and secondary sex ratio in domestic
swine. Animal Behavior Society, Kingston, Ontario
Vessey, S.H., L.C. Drickamer, and D.B.
Meikle. 1992. Maternal dominance rank and secondary sex ratio in domestic
swine. American Society of Mammalogists, Salt Lake City, UT.
Schug, M.D., S.H. Vessey, and E.M.
Underwood. 1991. Evidence for paternal care in a wild population of white-footed
mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in
northwestern Ohio. Animal Behavior
Society, Wilmington, NC.
Schug, M.D., S.H. Vessey, and A.I.
Korytko. 1990. Longevity and survival in a population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). American Society
of Mammalogists, Frostburg, MD.
Schug, M.D., S.H. Vessey, and A.I.
Korytko. 1990. Seasonal survivorship and its effects on longevity in a
population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus
leucopus). Ohio Academy of Sciences, Dayton, OH, Ohio J. Sci. 90:1.
Korytko, A.I. and S.H. Vessey. 1989.
Agonistic behavior in a woodlot population of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus).Animal Behavior
Society, Highland Heights, KY.
Vessey, S.H., D.B. Meikle, and L.C.
Drickamer. 1988. Demographic and descriptive studies at La Parguera. 50th
anniversary of the establishment of the Cayo Santiago rhesus monkey colony. San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
Cummings, J.R. and S.H. Vessey. 1988. Use
of agricultural habitats by the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus.
Ohio Academy of Sciences, Newark, OH, Ohio J. Sci. 88:44.
Vessey, S.H. and John R. Cummings. 1988. Why do adult male white-footed mice have
larger home ranges than do females?
Animal Behavior Society, Missoula, MT.
Vessey, S.H. and D.B. Meikle. 1987.
Dominance rank, survivorship and variance in lifetime reproduction of male and
female rhesus monkeys. International Ethological Conference XX, Madison, WI.
Merritt, J.E., D.T. Krohne, S.H. Vessey,
and J.O. Wolff. 1987. Comparative demography of forest Peromyscus. American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM.
Vessey, S.H. and D. Sanchez. 1986.
Effects of supplemental food on behavior of white-footed mice. Animal Behavior
Society, Tucson, AZ.
Vessey, S.H. 1985. Long term population
trends in white-footed mice, and the effects of supplemental food and shelter.
Symposium: Behavior as a factor in the population dynamics of rodents: new
concepts and approaches. Animal Behavior Society, Baltimore, MD.
Goundie, T.R. and S.H. Vessey. 1985.
Survival and dispersal of young white-footed mice born in nest boxes. Amer.
Soc. Mammalogists. Orono, ME.
Vessey, S. H. and D. B. Meikle. 1983.
Life history of male rhesus monkeys. Symposium on Primate Social Behavior,
Midwest meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. St. Louis, MO.
Blumberg, L. I. and S. H. Vessey. 1983.
Microhabitat selection of the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) in an isolated oak-hickory woodlot. Ohio
Academy of Sciences, Bowling Green, OH, Ohio J. Sci. 83:89.
Vessey, S. H. and D. B. Meikle. 1983.
Determinants of reproductive success in male rhesus monkeys. 18th
International Ethology Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
Blumberg, L. I. and S. H. Vessey. 1982.
Long-term population trends in white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Ohio Academy of Sciences, Columbus, OH, Ohio
J. Sci. 82:95.
Vessey, S. H. 1982. Dominance and
nepotism in free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Symposium on the Rule of Force in
Animals and Man. Political Psychology, Washington, D. C.
Meikle, D. B., B. L. Tilford and S. H.
Vessey. 1982. MotherÕs social group and genealogical dominance rank affect
offspring sex ratio and reproductive success of sons. Animal Behavior Society,
Duluth, MN
Meikle, D. B. and S. H. Vessey. 1981.
Adult male interactions with infants in free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Animal
Behavior Society, Knoxville, TN
Hopfer, C., T. Goundie and S. Vessey.
1981. Incidence of Cuterebra in white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Ohio Academy of Science, Wooster, OH, Ohio J.
Sci. 81:108.
Trudeau, M., G. Haigh and S. H. Vessey.
1980. Use of nest boxes to study behavioral ecology of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Ohio Academy of
Science, Toledo, OH, Ohio J. Sci. 80:90.
Haigh, G., T. Goundie and S. H. Vessey.
1980. Social behavior of white-footed mice (Peromyscus
leucopus). Amer. Soc. of Mammalogists, Kingston, RI.
Meikle, D. B. and S. H. Vessey. 1980.
Group changing and survivorship of male rhesus monkeys; influence of maternal
rank. Animal Behavior Society, Fort Collins, CO.
Vessey, S. H., F. C. Rabalais and W. B.
Jackson. 1979. Correlates of wounding in rats (Rattus rattus and R. exulans)
at Enewetak Atoll. Amer. Soc. of Mammalogists, Corvalis, OR.
Meikle, D. B. and S. H. Vessey. 1979.
Nepotism and social integration among male rhesus monkeys. Animal Behavior
Society, New Orleans, LA.
Vessey, S. H. 1979. Methods of recording
animal behavior. Symposium on Systematic Observation of Social Behavior. North
Central Sociological Association, Akron, OH.
Vessey, S. H. 1978. Determinants of
dominance in free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Amer. Sociological Association
Workshop, Kent State University, OH.
Vessey, S. H. and D. B. Meikle. 1978.
Development of dominance in male rhesus macaques. Symposium on Primate
Socialization, Amer. Assoc. Phys. Anthrop., Toronto, Ontario, Am. J. Phys.
Anthro. 48:445.
Vessey, S. H., T. S. Dunsworth and D. P.
Flemming. 1977. Relationship between home-range size and population density in
the white-footed mouse. Amer. Soc. Mammalogists, East Lansing, MI.
Muckenhirn, N. A., S. H. Vessey and B. K.
Mortensen. 1976. The status of primates in Guyana, South America. VIth
International Congress of Primatology, Cambridge, England.
Vessey, S. H. 1975. Population dynamics
of white-footed mice, Peromyscus
leucopus. Symposium on Population Dynamics, in honor of David E. Davis.
Raleigh, NC.
Vessey, S. H., D. L. Rintamaa, P. A.
Mazur and J. G. Schmunk. 1975. Annual cycles in a population of white-footed
mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Amer.
Soc. Mammalogists, Missoula, MT.
Vessey, S. H. and H. M. Marsden. 1974.
Oviduct ligation causes maladaptive epimeletic (care-giving) behavior. Vth
International Congress of Primatology, Nagoya, Japan.
Rybak, E. J. and S. H. Vessey. 1973.
Pheromones affecting aggression in mouse populations. Midwest Anim. Behav.
Soc., Oxford, OH.
Vessey, S. H. and L. C. Drickamer. 1973.
Group changing in free-ranging male rhesus monkeys. Animal Behav. Soc.,
Amherst, MA, Ecol. Bull. 54:40.
Vessey, S. H. 1972. Night observations of
free-ranging rhesus monkeys. IVth International Congress of Primatology,
Portland, OR.
Vessey, S. H. 1971. Social behavior of
free-ranging rhesus monkeys in the first year. Symposium on Socialization Among
Primates, Amer. Assoc. Anthro., New York, NY.
Vessey, S. H. 1969. Free-ranging rhesus
monkeys: behavioral effects of removal and reintroduction of group members.
Animal Behav. Soc., Boston, MA, Amer. Zool. 9:1069-1070.
Vessey, S. H. and J. A. Morrison. 1969.
Molt in free-ranging rhesus monkeys (Macaca
mulatta). Amer. Soc. Mammalogists, New York, NY.
Vessey, S. H. 1968. Behavior of
free-ranging rhesus monkeys in the first year of life. Animal Behav. Soc.,
Dallas, TX, Amer. Zool. 8:740.
Vessey, S. H. 1967. Interactions between
free-ranging groups of rhesus monkeys. Animal Behav. Soc., New York, NY, Amer.
Zool. 7:802.
Vandenbergh, J. G. and S. H. Vessey.
1966. Seasonal breeding in free-ranging rhesus monkeys. Amer. Inst. Biol. Sci.,
College Park, MD.
Vessey, S. H. and D. E. Davis. 1964.
Social mechanisms in morbidity of animal populations. Symposium on Social
Regulatory Mechanisms of Animal Populations, Amer. Soc. Zool., Boulder, CO,
Amer. Zool. 4:270.
Grants and Contracts
The
hutias (Capromys pilorides) of
Guant‡namo Bay, Cuba. Toledo
Zoological Society (with P. Tolson) 2007-09.
New
approaches for analyzing long term data sets: factors affecting Peromyscus population fluctuations (with
Ruth H. Lewellen). National Science Foundation (NSF), 1995-97.
Vertebrate
Pest Management Workshops (with W. B. Jackson). Rotary International, Presbyterian
Hunger Fund, 1991-92, 1994-97.
Restablishment of the Virgin Islands Boa,
an endangered species (with P. Tolson).
Toledo Zoological Society, 1990-94.
Restoring biodiversity in Antilean
Cays. BGSU, 1991.
Bait station design to control ticks on
white-footed mice, a reservoir for Lyme Disease (with W.B.Jackson). CDC,
1990-91.
Sex differences in white-footed mice as
revealed by radiotelemetry. BGSU,
1988.
How native Ohio rodents have adapted to
use agricultural lands (with John Cummings). Ohio Department of Natural
Resources, 1987.
Behavior as a factor in the regulation of
animal populations. NSF, 1985. (Symposium participation)
Social behavior and chemocommunication in
captive Virginia opossums (with Donna Holmes). NSF, 1985-86.
Long-term population study of a small
mammal. Whitehall Foundation,
1983-86; BGSU, 1982.
Reproductive effort in a long-lived
species (with Bruce Pugesek). NSF,
1979-81.
Rat populations at Enewetak Atoll (with
W.B.Jackson). ERDA and Dept. of
Energy, 1976-80.
Effect of colony transfer on resident
male rhesus monkeys. BGSU, 1979.
Nepotism among male rhesus monkeys. BGSU, 1978.
Determinants of dominance in male rhesus
monkeys. BGSU, 1977-78.
Ecology of Raccoon Key, Florida. Charles
River Breeding Labs., 1976-77.
Populations of non-human primates in
Guyana, South America. NIH, U.S.
Army, Nat. Acad. Sciences, Pan Am. Health Org., 1975.
Population dynamics in white-footed mice
(Peromyscus leucopus). Ohio Biological Survey, 1973-74.
Fourth International Congress of
Primatology, Nagoya, Japan. Travel.
NSF, 1974.
Populations of Zapus hudsonius in areas of low incidence in northwestern
Ohio. Ohio Biological Survey, 1974.
Environmental monitoring of terrestrial
vertebrates at the Davis Besse Nuclear Site. Toledo Edison Corp., with W.B. Jackson,
1974-78.
Disease ecology of California
encephalitis in northwest Ohio. NSF
(S.O.S. grant), 1972.
Night observations of free-ranging
primates. National Institute of
Mental Health, NSF, BGSU, 1971-72.
Social behavior in a free-living
population of wild house mice.
BGSU, 1970-71.
Consultantships and Visiting Appointments
Textbook ghost writing for McGraw-Hill 2009-10.
Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Department of
Zoology, Miami University, 1999-2001.
Research Associate, Carnegie Museum of
Natural History, 1995-2010.
Scientific Advisory Board, Toledo
Zoological Society, 1984-2000.
Animal Care and Research Advisory
Committee, Toledo Zoological Society, 1990-2000.
Center for Environmental Programs,
Everglades Field Experience, 2000
Site development and management plan for
Wintergarden/St. JohnÕs Nature Preserve, City of Bowling Green, 1995-2000.
Wetlands delineation for proposed golf
course/housing development, Army Corps of Engineers, 1995-96
Co-organizer of International Vertebrate
Pest Control Workshops, Bowling Green State University, 1991, 1992; Ndola,
Zambia and Harare, Zimbabwe, 1994.
Assessment and control of roof rat
populations in the West Indies, Toledo Zoological Society, 1990-94.
Gorilla Breeding Project, Toledo Zoo,
1984-89.
Tour Leader, National Parks of Kenya,
1987.
Tour Leader, Amazon rain forest, Iquitos,
Peru, 1985.
Visiting Investigator, Morgan Island
Primate Breeding Facility, Yemassee, SC, 1980
Visiting Investigator, Mid-Pacific Marine
Laboratory, Enewetak, Marshall Islands, 1976,77,78,80.
Ecology of Raccoon Key, Florida, in
relation to primate breeding program. Environmental impact assessment. Charles
River Breeding Labs, 1976-77.
Primate Breeding Sites in South Carolina.
Site visit. NIH, 1976.
Primate Surveys in Guyana, S.A. Pan Am.
Health Org., 1975.
Environmental monitoring of terrestrial
vertebrates at the Davis Besse Nuclear Reactor Site. Toledo Edison, 1974-78.
Visiting Investigator, Caribbean Primate
Research Center, Puerto Rico, 1971,72,77,78.
Visiting Investigator, Cold Spring Harbor
Labs., Long Island, NY, 1962.
Service
Departmental Committees
Served
multiple terms on each of the following:
Personnel,
Graduate, Curriculum, Executive, Seminar, Computer (Chair), Library (Chair),
Search
committees, including six as chair.
College
Arts
and Sciences Council (Chair)
Promotion
and Tenure Review Committee, two 2-year terms (Chair)
University
Faculty
Senate (six 3-year terms)
Academic
Policy Committee (Chair)
Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee
Sigma
Xi (treasurer, Poster Award Judge)
Shanklin
Award Judge (2 years)
National
Animal
Behavior Society
Editorial
Board, Animal Behaviour, 1988-1992
Research
Grants Committee
Allee
Award Judge
FounderÕs
Poster Award Judge
Midwest
Regional Meeting: Co-chaired symposium on Parental Investment Strategies (1999)
American
Society of Mammalogists
Associate
Editor, Journal of Mammalogy,
1991-1995
Membership in Professional Organizations
American
Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Mammalogists
American Society of Naturalists
Animal Behavior Society (Elected Fellow 1995)
Brain and Behavioral Sciences (Associate)
International Society for Behavioral
Ecology
Ohio Academy of Science (Fellow)
Sigma Xi
Manuscript Reviewing:
Acta
Theriologica
American
Journal of Physical Anthropology
American Journal of Primatology
American Midland Naturalist
American Naturalist
American Zoologist
Animal Behaviour
Behavioral Ecology
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Brain and Behavioral Sciences (Associate)
Ecology
Ethology
International Biodeterioration &
Biodegradation
Journal of Mammalogy
Landscape Ecology
Michigan Academician
Nature
Ohio Journal of Science
Physiological Zoology
Science
Southeastern Naturalist
Northeastern Naturalist
Southwestern Naturalist
University of Chicago Press
Grant Proposal Reviewing
American Philosophical Society
Guggenheim Foundation
Jeffress Memorial Trust Foundation
National Geographic Society
NIH: NICHD, NIMH, NINDS
NSF: Psychobiology, Population Biology,
Ecology, Anthropology, Animal Behavior,
Whitehall Foundation
National Science Foundation
Advisory Panels:
POWRE:
1997
Animal
Behavior: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009
Frontiers in Biological Research (FIBR)
2004, 2005, 2006
Textbook
Reviewing
McGraw-Hill
Wadsworth,
Inc.
Wm. C. Brown
W. B. Saunders, Inc.
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List of advisees at http://personal.bgsu.edu/~svessey/