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Dr. James Demastes

University of Northern Iowa

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College Of Natural Sciences

College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences

Department Of Biology

University of Northern Iowa

NoneDr. James Demastes is currently serving as a College Of Natural Sciences faculty at University of Northern Iowa.

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Dr. James Demastes

University of Northern Iowa

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ecology biology evolutionary biology mammalogy mammalian biology genetics molecular ecology population genetics avian biology phylogenetics conservation biology animal ecology pocket gophers parasitology evolutionary ecology zoology systematics host-parasite relationships molecular evolution ecology and evolutionary biology genomics ornithology genome biology biological evolution rodent ecology zoogeography animal taxonomy chewing lice adaptation insect science animal science behavioral ecology host specificity zoological taxonomy interspecific behavioral interaction wildlife biology wildlife ecology movement ecology population ecology conservation genetics genetic diversity evolutionary relationships pocket gopher evolutionary applications evolutionary anthropology ecology evolution molecular evolutionary ecology parasite genomics concept formation science education foraging spatial ecology avian evolution morphological evidence social parasitism hyperparasite mammalian physiology comparative physiology evolutionary theory spatiotemporal organization human ecology environmental biology biodiversity loss mitochondrial function disparate rates genera cratogeomys cryptic species dispersal distance hybrid zone fine scale pappogeomys bulleri mexican altiplano cratogeomys castanops rare species pappogeomys alcorni pacific coast

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The Genetic Structure of Founding Bumblebee Populations in Reconstructed Prairie Habitat 3 Years After Planting. Restoration Ecology (2024)

Clarissa E. BrunsJames W. DemastesPeter B. BerendzenAi Wen

bumblebee populationsrestoration ecologyreconstructed prairieecologypopulation geneticsgenetic structurehabitat reconstruction

Mitochondrial Genome of Geomydoecus Aurei, a Pocket-Gopher Louse. PLoS ONE (2021)

genomicsmitochondrial genomemolecular ecologybiologyphylogeneticsmolecular geneticsmolecular evolutionphylogenomicsgenome biology

Host-Parasite Associations of the Cratogeomys Fumosus Species Group and Their Chewing Lice, Geomydoecus. Therya (2019)

Alex PopingaJames W. DemastesTheresa A. SpradlingDavid J. HafnerMark S. Hafner

biologychewing licefungushost-parasite relationships

Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Competitive Parapatry in Chewing Lice. Ecology and Evolution (2019)

David J. HafnerMark S. HafnerTheresa A. SpradlingJessica E. LightJames W. Demastes

spatial dynamicsaquatic ecosystemsevolutionary ecologyenvironmental scienceavian biologyanimal ecologymovement ecologybehavioral ecologyhuman ecologyethologyenvironmental biologymicrobial ecologyconservation biologywildlifecompetitive parapatryspatiotemporal organizationecology and evolutionary biologyevolutionary biologypopulation ecologyecology

Loss of Genetic Diversity, Recovery and Allele Surfing in a Colonizing Parasite, Geomydoecus Aurei. Molecular Ecology (2018)

James W. DemastesDavid J. HafnerMark S. HafnerJessica E. LightTheresa A. Spradling

genetic diversityparasitologyhost-parasite relationshipsmolecular ecologyallele surfingevolutionary biologycolonizing parasiteecologybiodiversity lossgenetics

Development and Characterization of 12 Novel Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci for the Mammal Chewing Louse Geomydoecus Aurei (Insecta: Phthiraptera) and a Comparison of Next-Generation Sequencing Approaches for Use in Parasitology. Journal of Parasitology (2017)

J. E. LightS. E. HarperK. P. JohnsonJ. W. DemastesT. A. Spradling

insect molecular biologyarthropod taxonomynext-generation sequencinggenomicsgenome biologycomparative genomicsdevelopmental biologyavian biologyphylogeneticsmammalian biologyinsect sciencemolecular biologypopulation geneticsbioinformaticsgenetics

Systematic Revision of the Pocket Gopher Genus Orthogeomys. Journal of Mammalogy (2016)

Theresa A. SpradlingJames W. DemastesDavid J. HafnerPaige L. MilbachFernando A. CervantesMark S. Hafner

mammalian biologysystematic revisionevolutionary biologymammalogy

The Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I Gene Occurs on a Minichromosome With Extensive Heteroplasmy in Two Species of Chewing Lice, Geomydoecus Aurei and Thomomydoecus Minor. PLoS ONE (2016)

mitochondrial biogenesismolecular metabolismchewing licegene occursthomomydoecus minorgenomicsgenome biologymolecular ecologybiologyphylogeneticsmolecular geneticsmorphology (biology)systematicsmitochondrial functionmolecular evolutiongeneticscell and molecular biology

Host Behaviour Drives Parasite Genetics at Multiple Geographic Scales: Population Genetics of the Chewing Louse, Thomomydoecus Minor. Molecular Ecology (2015)

ecology evolutionhyperparasiteevolutionary ecologycoevolutionhost-parasite relationshipshost behaviour drivesbehavioral ecologypopulation geneticssocial parasitisminterspecific behavioral interactionbiologyparasitologychewing lousehost specificityecology and evolutionary biologymultiple geographic scalesmolecular ecologyevolutionary biologyecology

Rediscovery of the Pocket Gopher Orthogeomys Lanius (Rodentia: Geomyidae) in Veracruz, Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy (2014)

Mark S. HafnerDavid J. HafnerErick E. GonzálesJames W. DemastesTheresa A. SpradlingFernando A. Cervantes

zoologymammalogyrodent ecologyecologymammalian biology

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Dr. James Demastes

University of Northern Iowa

Affiliations

College Of Natural Sciences

College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences

Department Of Biology

University of Northern Iowa

NoneDr. James Demastes is currently serving as a College Of Natural Sciences faculty at University of Northern Iowa.

Honors

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Experiences

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Dr. James Demastes

University of Northern Iowa

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

The Genetic Structure of Founding Bumblebee Populations in Reconstructed Prairie Habitat 3 Years After Planting. Restoration Ecology (2024)

Clarissa E. BrunsJames W. DemastesPeter B. BerendzenAi Wen

bumblebee populationsrestoration ecologyreconstructed prairieecologypopulation geneticsgenetic structurehabitat reconstruction

Mitochondrial Genome of Geomydoecus Aurei, a Pocket-Gopher Louse. PLoS ONE (2021)

genomicsmitochondrial genomemolecular ecologybiologyphylogeneticsmolecular geneticsmolecular evolutionphylogenomicsgenome biology

Host-Parasite Associations of the Cratogeomys Fumosus Species Group and Their Chewing Lice, Geomydoecus. Therya (2019)

Alex PopingaJames W. DemastesTheresa A. SpradlingDavid J. HafnerMark S. Hafner

biologychewing licefungushost-parasite relationships

Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Competitive Parapatry in Chewing Lice. Ecology and Evolution (2019)

David J. HafnerMark S. HafnerTheresa A. SpradlingJessica E. LightJames W. Demastes

Loss of Genetic Diversity, Recovery and Allele Surfing in a Colonizing Parasite, Geomydoecus Aurei. Molecular Ecology (2018)

James W. DemastesDavid J. HafnerMark S. HafnerJessica E. LightTheresa A. Spradling

genetic diversityparasitologyhost-parasite relationshipsmolecular ecologyallele surfingevolutionary biologycolonizing parasiteecologybiodiversity lossgenetics

J. E. LightS. E. HarperK. P. JohnsonJ. W. DemastesT. A. Spradling

Systematic Revision of the Pocket Gopher Genus Orthogeomys. Journal of Mammalogy (2016)

Theresa A. SpradlingJames W. DemastesDavid J. HafnerPaige L. MilbachFernando A. CervantesMark S. Hafner

mammalian biologysystematic revisionevolutionary biologymammalogy

The Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I Gene Occurs on a Minichromosome With Extensive Heteroplasmy in Two Species of Chewing Lice, Geomydoecus Aurei and Thomomydoecus Minor. PLoS ONE (2016)

Host Behaviour Drives Parasite Genetics at Multiple Geographic Scales: Population Genetics of the Chewing Louse, Thomomydoecus Minor. Molecular Ecology (2015)

Rediscovery of the Pocket Gopher Orthogeomys Lanius (Rodentia: Geomyidae) in Veracruz, Mexico. Journal of Mammalogy (2014)

Mark S. HafnerDavid J. HafnerErick E. GonzálesJames W. DemastesTheresa A. SpradlingFernando A. Cervantes

zoologymammalogyrodent ecologyecologymammalian biology

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