Conference Abstracts

*SCALE Undergraduate **SCALE Undergraduate / Graduate Student Collaborator

2024

Dickens, M.*, Seminack, C., Mead, A.J., Patterson, D.B.* 2024. Evaluating the Chronological Distribution of Late Pleistocene Fossil-bearing Localities in Southeastern North America. Georgia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting.

Dickens, M.*, Seminack, C., Mead, A.J., Patterson, D.B.* 2024. Evaluating the Chronological Distribution of Late Pleistocene Fossil-bearing Localities in Southeastern North America. University of North Georgia Annual Research Conference.

Hayes, L.* and J.R. Patterson*. 2024. Elucidating the effects of artificial lighting on African mammal behavior. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Cronan, A.*, C. White, and J.R. Patterson. 2024. Effects of Rotational Grazing on Soil Health and Forage Quality on a Microdairy in Dahlonega, Georgia. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Patterson, J.R.*, Beasley, J.C., and S. Periquet. 2024. Effects of human presence on African mammal diel activity patterns and waterhole visits. Warnell Graduate Student Symposium.

Patterson, J.R.*, Beasley, J.C., and S. Periquet. 2024. Human impacts on African mammal diel activity patterns and waterhole access. Integrative Conservation Conference.

Price, O.*, E.E. Barding, and J.R. Patterson. 2024. Diel activity patterns of Cathartidae, Corvidae, and Accipitridae species across the United States. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Ramey, P.*, N. Scibilia*, E.E. Barding, and J.R. Patterson. 2024. Diel activity patterns of white-tailed deer, American black bears, and coyotes in the Southeastern United States. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Scibilia, N.*, P. Ramey*, E.E. Barding, and J.R. Patterson. 2024. Diel activity overlap patterns of three game species in the Southeastern United States. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

2023

Hayes, L.* and J.R. Patterson. 2023. Elucidating the effects of artificial lighting on African mammal behavior. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference.

Tomcho, A.*, Barding, E.E., and J.R. Patterson. 2023. Comparison of bait type efficacy for monitoring wildlife communities. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Cronan, A.* and J.R. Patterson. 2023. Effects of chronic dinotefuran and imidacloprid exposure on American Toad growth and survivorship. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Patterson, J.R., Periquet S., and J.C. Beasley. 2023. Determining the effects of human presence on waterhole visits and temporal activity of African mammals. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Patterson, J.R., Periquet S., and J.C. Beasley. 2023. Effects of human presence on African mammal diel activity patterns and waterhole attendance. Savannah River Ecology Laboratory Graduate Student Symposium.

Patterson, J.R. and J.C. Beasley. 2023. Effects of suburbanization on a vertebrate scavenging community in northeast Georgia. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Patterson, J.R., Periquet, S., and J.C. Beasley. 2023. Effects of human presence on waterhole attendance of African mammals. University of Georgia, Warnell Graduate Student Symposium.

Tomcho, A.*, Dickens, M.*, Mead, A.J., Patterson, D.B., Late Pleistocene climatic and landscape evolution in southeastern North America: a transdisciplinary approach using fossil American alligator enamel isotopes. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tomcho, A.*, Barding, E.E., Johnson, M., and J.R. Patterson. 2023. Effects of Partial Timber Harvests on a Vertebrate Community in Northeast Georgia. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Tomcho, A.*, Barding, E.E., Johnson, M., and J.R. Patterson. 2023. Effects of partial timber harvests on vertebrate community composition. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

2022

Cronan, A.*, Barding, E.E., and J.R. Patterson. 2022. A preliminary investigation of carnivore carcass detection by scavenging species in southern Appalachia. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Cronan, A.* and J.R. Patterson. 2022. Neonicotinoid insecticides in southern Appalachia: a toad's point of view. GA Chapter Wildlife Society Annual Meeting. 

Cronan, A.* and J.R. Patterson. 2022. Determining safe concentrations for chronic exposure of amphibians to neonicotinoids. American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting.

Patterson, J.R. and J.C. Beasley. 2022. Effects of urbanization on the efficiency and composition of vertebrate scavengers. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Tomcho, A.*, Dickens, M.*, Mead, A.J., Patterson, D.B., Late Pleistocene climatic and landscape evolution in southeastern North America: a transdisciplinary approach using fossil American alligator enamel isotopes. Georgia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Milledgeville, GA.

Tuosto, K.**, Mwebi, O., Patterson, D.B., Alberts, S., McFarlin, S.C., (2022) Impacts of early life environments on bone length in wild Amboseli Baboons. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists. Reno, Nevada.

2021

Cronan, A.* and J.R. Patterson. 2021. Determining safe concentrations for chronic exposure of amphibians to neonicotinoids. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference.

Malasek, T.*, Barding, E., Bender, M., Mead, A.J., Pilgrim, Z.*, McManus, J.*, Bish, C.*, Powers, P.**, Patterson, J.R., and Patterson, D.B. 2021. Testing the fidelity of enamel isotopic, environmental and climatic variation in a localized population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting.

Myers, J. *, Bender, M.J., McDonald, J., and J.R. Patterson. 2021. Assessing the impacts of hiking trails on predation of artificial ground nests in a conservation area. The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting.

Reyes, N.*, Barding, E.E., and J.R. Patterson. 2021. An analysis of groundhog burrow site characteristics. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Reyes, N.*, Barding, E.E., and J.R. Patterson. 2021. Groundhog (Marmota monax) burrow site selection based on soil moisture, pH, and temperature. Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting.

Szabo, N.*, Barding, E.E., and J.R. Patterson. 2021. An investigation into Marmota monax burrows and their role as shelters for multiple species. Georgia Academy of Science Annual Meeting.

Szabo, N.* and J.R. Patterson. 2021. Assessing scavenging dynamics in the southern Appalachian mountains. UNG Annual Research Conference.

2020

DeBlois, B.*, O’Connell, M.*, Everett, A., and J.R. Patterson. 2020. Neonicotinoid-based insecticides and their effects on local amphibian populations. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North American Annual Conference.

DeBlois, B.*, O’Connell, M.*, and J.R. Patterson. 2020. The effects of neonicotinoids on local amphibian populations. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference.

Malasek, T.*, McManus, J.*, Bish, C.*, Patterson, J.R., Mead, A.J., Powers, P., Pilgrim, Z.*, Barding, E.E., Patterson, D.B. (2020) Isotopic evidence of dietary variation in extant white-tailed deer: a model for Pleistocene herbivores in southeastern North America. Annual Meeting of the Wildlife Society of America. Virtual Conference.

Malasek, T. *, McManus, J. *, Bish, C. *, Patterson, J.R., Mead, A.J., Powers, P., Pilgrim, Z. *, Barding, E., Bender, M.J., Patterson, D.B. 2020. Isotopic evidence of dietary variation in extant white-tailed deer: a model for Pleistocene herbivores in southeastern North America. UNG Annual Research Conference.

McManus, J.G.*, Bish, C.M.*, Malasek, T.J.*, Pilgrim, Z.T.*, Barding, E.E., Patterson, J.R., Patterson, D.B. (2020) Spatial variation in white-tailed deer morphology across southeastern North America Annual Meeting of the Wildlife Society of America. Virtual Conference.

McManus, J.G. *, Bish, C. *, Malasek, T.*, Pilgrim, Z.T. *, Patterson, J.R., Patterson, D.B. 2020. Spatial variation in white-tailed deer morphology across southeastern North America. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Noble, E.* and J.R. Patterson. 2020. Snake Fungal Disease (Ophidiomyces ophidiicola) found in north Georgia in both wild and captive snakes. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference.

Noble, E.* and J.R. Patterson. 2020. The presence of Snake Fungal Disease in wild and captive snake populations in north Georgia. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.

Noble, E.*, Duckworth, C.*, Patterson, D.B., and J.R. Patterson. 2020. The spread of snake fungal disease (Ophidiomyces ophidiicola) throughout northeast Georgia. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Szabo, N.* and J.R. Patterson. 2020. An investigation into the co-habitation of active Marmota Monax burrows. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference.

Szabo, N.* and J.R. Patterson. 2020. The importance of Marmota monax burrow networks and their potential role as a keystone species. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference.

Szabo, N.*, Chase, L.*, Lougee, J.*, Rhinehart, W.*, Ussery, M.*, Youngblood, K.*, Barding, E.E., Patterson, D.B., and J.R. Patterson. 2020. Groundhog burrow networks: a nuisance, or conservation tool? UNG Annual Research Conference.

2019

Biernat, M.D.**, Braun, D.R., Patterson, D.B., Reed, K.E. (2019) Intra-basinal heterogeneity of terrestrial ecosystems in the Turkana Basin of northern Kenya. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.

Bish, C.*, Malasek, T.*, McManus, J.*, Patterson, J.R., Patterson, D.B., (2019) Spatial variation in white-tailed deer morphology across Georgia. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference, Gainesville, GA

Bish, C. *, Malasek, T. *, Patterson, J.R., Patterson, D.B. 2019. Spatial variation in male whitetailed deer morphology across Georgia. Georgia Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

Crain, N.*, Ussery, M.*, Bennett, T.*, Duckworth, C.*, Patterson, J., Patterson, D.B., (2019) Can ancient felids and canids be distinguished based upon their tooth marks? A case study on modern bones. Georgia Academy of Science.

Duckworth, C.E.*, Heath, P.*, Kepner, M.*, Malphurs, A.*, Noble, E.*, Reale, V.*, Roberts, J.*, Ruchti, L.*, Ussery, M.*, Williamson, J.M.*, Patterson, D.B., Patterson, J.R. (2019) Seasonal changes in reptile diversity and distribution across heterogenous environments in Smithgall Woods State Park, White County, Georgia. National Council for Undergraduate Research.

Duckworth, C.E.*, Heath, P.*, Kepner, M.*, Malphurs, A.*, Noble, E.*, Reale, V.*, Roberts, J.*, Ruchti, L.*, Ussery, M.*, Williamson, J.M.*, Patterson, D.B., Patterson, J.R. (2019) Seasonal changes in reptile diversity and distribution across varying environments in Smithgall Woods State Park, White County, Georgia. Georgia Academy of Science.

Ussery, M.*, Crain, N.*, Bennett, T.*, Duckworth, C.*, Patterson, J., Patterson, D.B., (2019) Carnivore ecology through the lens of behavioral traces left on large mammal remains: A model for investigating fossil remains. National Council for Undergraduate Research.

2018

Allen, K.B.*, Anderson, L.**, Biernat, M.**, Guerrero, A.**, McGrosky, A.**, O'Brien, K.**, Seckinger, J.**, Zeller, B*., Zerihun, D.**, Braun, D.R., Patterson, D.B., (2018) Early Pleistocene ecosystem evolution and heterogeneity at East Turkana, northern Kenya as indicated by stable carbon isotope data from mammalian enamel. Association for Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Allen, K.B.*, Patterson, D.B., (2018) Early Pleistocene ecosystem evolution and heterogeneity at East Turkana, northern Kenya as indicated by stable carbon isotope data from mammalian enamel. American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting. Austin, Texas.

Bennett, T.B.*, Duckworth, C.E.*, Allen, K.B.*, Williamson, J.*, Pepper, K.*, Blackwell, S.*, Patterson, J.R., Patterson, D.B., (2018) Unlocking ancient carnivore ecology with contemporary feeding experiments. Association for Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Bennett, T.B.*, Bender, M.J., Patterson, D.B., (2018) Evaluating the efficacy of two bait types for small mammal live-trapping. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Tifton, Georgia.

Biernat, M.D.**, Braun, D.R., Patterson, D.B., Reed, K.E., (2018) Intra-basinal heterogeneity of mammalian communities in the Turkana Basin between 2.0 and 1.4 Ma. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Biernat, M.D.**, Braun, D.R., Patterson, D.B., (2018) Hippopotamid ecology in the Turkana Basin: isotopic variation across the Pleistocene. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Austin, TX.

Biernat, M.D.**, Patterson, D.B., Reed, K.E., (2018) Spatial differences of mammal communities between 2.0 and 1.4 Ma in the Turkana Basin, northern Kenya. Advances in Paleoecology Conference, Rutgers, University.

Blackwell, S.R.*, Mead, A.J., Patterson, J.R., Patterson, D.B., (2018) A preliminary stable isotopic investigation of newly discovered fossils from coastal Georgia as a framework for future paleoecosystem investigations. UNG Annual Research Conference.

Duckworth, C.E.*, Allen, K.B.*, Bennett, R.*, Michel, I.*, Pepper, K.*, Shook, K.*, Williamson, J.*, Patterson, D.B., Patterson, J.R., (2018) Preliminary investigation of aquatic vertebrate diversity and anthropogenic impacts at Hurricane Creek, Lumpkin County, GA. Association for Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

O’Brien, K.**, McGrosky, A.**, Allen, K.*, Biernat, M.**, Braun, D.R., Guerrero, A.**, Torres, F.**, Patterson, D.B., (2018) Early Pleistocene grassland dynamics at East Turkana: Spatiotemporal patterns of mesic- and xeric-adapted ungulates and new insights into niche preferences of Eurygnathohippus and Kolpochoerus. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

O’Brien, K.**, McGrosky, A.**, Allen, K.**, Anderson, L.**, Biernat, M.**, Braun, D.R., Guerrero, A.**, Hunter, L.**, Seckinger, J.**, Torres, F.**, Zeller, R.B.*, Zerihun, D.**, Patterson, D.B., (2018) Early Pleistocene grassland dynamics at East Turkana. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. Austin, TX.

O’Brien, K.**, McGrosky, A.*, Allen, K.*, Anderson, L.**, Biernat, M.**, Braun, D.R., Guerrero, A.**, Hunter, L.**, Seckinger, J.**, Torres, F.**, Zeller, R.B., Zerihun, D., Patterson, D.B., (2018) Early Pleistocene grassland dynamics at East Turkana, northern Kenya. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Austin, TX.

Porter, J.**, Biernat, M.D.**, Barr, W.A., Patterson, D.B., Braun, D.R., (2018) Carbon enamel isotopes as a proxy for dietary changes in the Omo-Turkana Basin between 2.0 and 1.4 Ma. Society for American Archaeologist Annual Meeting.

Smith, C.M.**, Biernat, M.D.**, Patterson, D.B., Hammond, A.S. (2018) The localized environment of early Homo erectus at East Turkana, northern Kenya. American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting.

Williamson, J.*, Duckworth, C.*, Allen, K.B.*, Bennett, T.*, Shook, K.*, Patterson, D.B., Patterson, J.R., (2018) The influence of localized ecological variables on southern Appalachian salamander populations. Association for Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Williamson J.*, Duckworth C.E.*, Bennett T.*, Patterson D.B., Patterson J.R., (2018) Localized environmental variables affecting southern Appalachian salamander populations. Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference, Gainesville, Georgia.

Williamson J.*, Duckworth C.E.*, Bennett T.*, Patterson D.B., Patterson J.R., (2018) A high resolution investigation into the factors that influence salamander ecology in northeast Georgia. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

Williamson J.*, Duckworth C.E.*, Bennett T.*, Patterson D.B., Patterson J.R., (2018) High-resolution investigation of the abiotic drivers of salamander distribution in Lumpkin County Georgia with notes on sampling techniques. Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting, Tifton, Georgia.

2017

Llera, C.**, Benitez, L.**, Biernat, M.**, Braun, D.R., Hammond, A.S., Patterson, D.B., Barr, W.A., (2017) Subregion-scale heterogeneity in bovid abundance in the Koobi Fora Formation (Pleistocene, northern Kenya). American Association of Physical Anthropologists. New Orleans, LA.

Pobiner, B., Patterson, D.B., (2017) An evaluation of US educator product priorities and challenges for teaching human evolution. American Association of Physical Anthropologists. New Orleans, LA.

Enny, A.**, Biernat, M.**, Braun, D.R., Reda, W.H.**, Hammond, A.S., Patterson, D.B., Barr, W.A., (2017) Exploring the impact of collection strategies on interpretations of faunal abundance: a case study from the Koobi Fora Formation (Pleistocene, northern Kenya. American Association of Physical Anthropologists. New Orleans, LA.

2016

Patterson, D.B., Braun, D.R., Bobe, R., Lehmann, S.B., Levin, N.E., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Wood, B.A., (2016) Hominin behavioral landscapes: merging stable isotopes, zooarchaeology and ecometrics for insights into hominin ecology at East Turkana, northern Kenya. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology, Atlanta, GA.

Patterson, D.B., Braun, D.R., Bobe, R., Lehmann, S.B., Levin, N.E., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Wood, B.A., (2016) Hominin behavioral landscapes: merging stable isotopes, zooarchaeology and ecometrics for insights into hominin ecology at East Turkana, northern Kenya. Paleoanthropology Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA.  

2015

Behrensmeyer, A.K., Du, A., Villasenor, A., Patterson, D.B., Richmond, B.G., Hatala, K., Roach, N.T. (2015) Evidence for shifting base levels and climatic vs. tectonic controls on the fossil record of the Okote Member, Koobi Fora Formation. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Braun, D.R., Levin, N.E., Stynder, D., Pickering, R., Forrest, F., Roberts, D.L., Matthews, T., Lehmann, S.B., Patterson, D.B., Herries, A.I.H., Fitzsimmons, K., Bishop, L.C., Archer, W. (2015) The context of hominin behavior at Elandsfontein in the Mid-Pleistocene. The African Quaternary: Environments, ecology and humans.Cape Town, South Africa.

Du, A., Rowan, J., Patterson, D.B. (2015) Quantifying the habitat preference of extinct mammals, including hominins, in Plio-Pleistocene eastern Africa. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. San Francisco, CA.

Du, A., Rowan, J., Patterson, D.B. (2015) Quantifying the habitat preferences of large mammals in Pliocene-Pleistocene eastern Africa using estimated fraction woody canopy cover. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Dallas TX.

Faith, J.T., Patterson, D.B., Blegen, N., O’Neil, C.J., Marean, C.W., Pepper, D.J., Tryon, C.A. (2015) Size variation of East African mole-rat (Tachyoryctes splendens) and its implications for late Quaternary climate change. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Himes, S.E.*, Biernat, M., Sisay, F., Patterson, D.B., Braun, D.R. (2015) Landscape stability and paleoecology at East Turkana, northern Kenya: a spatial and temporal analysis of paleosol gross morphology and stable carbon isotopes during the Upper Burgi, KBS and Okote Members (2 - 1.4 Ma). Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Mead, A.J., Patterson, D.B., (2018) A multiproxy analysis of Bison latifrons paleoecology during the late Pleistocene of Georgia. Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America. Columbia, SC.

Patterson, D.B., Lehmann, S.B., Matthews, T., Levin, N.E., Stynder, D., Forrest, F., Bishop, L., Pickering, R., Roberts, D., Braun, D.R. (2015) New investigations into the stable isotope ecology of the mammal community from Elandsfontein, South Africa: implications for C4 plant distributions and hominin paleobiology in the Cape Floral Region during the Quaternary. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Patterson, D.B., Lehmann, S.B., Matthews, T., Levin, N.E., Stynder, D.S., Forrest, F., Bishop, L, Pickering, R., Herries, A., Roberts, D., Fitzsimmons, K., Braun, D.R (2015) New multiproxy investigations into the ecosystem of Elandsfontein: implications for Mid-Pleistocene hominin paleoecology on the Western Cape. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. San Francisco, CA.

Reeves, J., Braun, D.R., Douglass, M., Hlubik, S., Du, A., Patterson, D.B., Harris, J.W.K. (2015) Landscape-scale patterning in hominin behavior in the Okote Member at East Turkana northern Kenya: Pairing behavioral and paleoecological data. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. San Francisco, CA.

Stynder, D., Reed, K.E., Braun, D.R., Levin, N.E., Bishop, L., Lehmann, S.B., Forrest, F., Patterson, D.B., Matthews, T. (2015) Changing views on the evolution of the plant community along the South African southwest coast during the Plio-Pleistocene. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Tryon, C., Faith, J.T., Peppe, D., Fox, D., Blegen, N., Beverly, E., Drise, S., Jacobs, Z., Bo, L., Price, G., Joannes-Boyau, R., Sharp, W., Zaarur, S., Affek, H., Blumenthal, S., Chritz, K., Garrett, N., Jenkins, K., Roure Johnson, C., Keegan, W., Patterson, D.B., O’Brian, H. (2015) The Pleistocene prehistory of the Lake Victoria basin, Equatorial Africa. The African Quaternary: Environments, ecology and humans. Cape Town, South Africa.

2014

Faith, J.T., Tryon, C.A., Peppe, D.J., Beverly, E.J., Blegen, N., Blumenthal, S., Chritz, K., Driese, S., Patterson, D.B. (2014) Late Pleistocene archaeology and paleoenvironments of Karungu in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. Calgary, Alberta.

Olsen, J.E.*, Patterson, D.B., Braun, D.R. (2014) A multiproxy analysis of the paleoecological setting of Homo and Paranthropus between 1.9 and 1.4 million years ago at East Turkana, northern Kenya. Mid-Atlantic Bioanthropology Interest Group, Annual Meeting. Richmond, VA.

Patterson, D.B., Schroer, K., Bobe, R., Wood, B.A. (2014) Stable isotopic and morphologic evidence for dietary evolution in the mammalian community of East Turkana, northern Kenya, between 2 and 1.4 million years ago with particular emphasis on three large-bodied primates. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting. Berlin, Germany.

Patterson, D.B., Faith, J.T., Bobe, R., Wood, B.A. (2014) Regional diversity patterns in African bovids, hyaenids and felids during the past 3 million years: the role of taphonomic bias and implications for the genus Paranthropus. Annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Calgary, Alberta.

Patterson, D.B., Bobe, R., Braun, D.R., Richmond, B.G., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Wood, B.A. (2014) Did Homo and Paranthropus differ in ecology: Evidence from East Turkana, Kenya. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. Calgary Alberta.

Tryon, C.A., Faith, J.T., Ekshtain, Nivens, J., Creveoeur, I., Patterson, D.B., Sharp, W. (2014) Revised age and context of the Middle and Later Stone Age strata associated hominin from GvJm-22, Lukenya Hill, Kenya. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. Calgary Alberta.

2013 

Faith, J.T., Peppe, D.J., Tryon, C.A., Beverly, E.J., Blegen, N., Driese, S., Garrett, N., O’Brien, H., Patterson, D.B., Van Plantinga, A. (2013) Late Quaternary paleoenvironments in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya: climatic and biogeographic implications. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Lehmann, S., Patterson, D.B., Matthews, T., Levin, N. (2013) Regional and landscape-scale Pleistocene paleoecology using carbon and oxygen isotopes from in situ macro- and micromammal tooth enamel at Elandsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 73rd Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

Matthews, T., Patterson, D.B. (2013) The paleoecology of the frogs from the early Pliocene site of Langebaanweg (West Coast, South Africa). Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 73rd Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California.

Patterson, D.P., Faith, T., Bobe, R., Wood, B. (2013) A comparison of the fossil evidence of three mammalian families from East and southern Africa over the past 3 millionyears: the effects of sampling bias. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 73rd Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California.

Patterson, D.B., Bobe, R., Braun, D., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Wood, B. (2013) Did Homo and Paranthropus differ in ecology? Evidence from East Turkana, Kenya. Paleoanthropology Society 2014 meeting. Calgary, Alberta.

Tryon, C.A., Faith, J.T., Peppe, D., Blegen, N., Beverly, E., Patterson, D.B., Jacobs, Z., Joannes-Boyau, R., Fox, D., Nightingale, S., Laird, Myra, Jenkins, K., Roure, Johnson, C., Garrett, N. (2013) Pleistocene archaeology and environments in the Lake Victoria Basin, in Kenya. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society. Honolulu, HI.

2012

 Beverly, E., Faith, J.T., Peppe, D.J., Tryon, C.A., Driese, S., Blegen, N., Patterson, D.B., Horner. W.H. (2012) Paleoenvironmental context of Pleistocene archeological sites in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin. The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Charlotte, NC.

Patterson, D.B., Du, A., Villaseñor, A., Bobe, R., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Reed, D. (2012) Taphonomic comparison of modern East African owl pellets and the Kanapoi fossil micromammal assemblage. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 72nd Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC.

2011

Du, A., Faith, J.T., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Patterson, D.B., Villaseñor, A. (2011) Paleoecological implications of sampling methodology in landscape fossil assemblages. Society for American Archaeology 77th Annual Meeting. Memphis, TN.

Patterson, D.B., Du, A., Villaseñor, A., Bobe, R., Behrensmeyer, A.K., Reed, D. (2011) Taphonomic comparison of modern East African owl pellets and the Kanapoi fossil assemblage. Paleoanthropology Society 21st Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.

2010

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2010) New skeletal remains of Mammuthus columbi fromcoastal Georgia. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.

2009

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J., Bahn, R.A. (2009) Mammuthus columbi from Clark Quarry, Glynn County, Georgia. Georgia College and State University Research Conference.

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2009) Sexual dimorphism within canine dimensions of the Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana, from Baldwin County, Georgia. Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences.

2008

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J., Bahn, R.A. (2008) Mammuthus columbi from the Late Pleistocene of coastal Georgia. Southeastern Association of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting.

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2008) A preliminary description of Mammuthus sp. From Clark Quarry, Glynn County, Georgia. Joint Meeting of the Georgia / Florida Academy of Sciences.

2007

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2007) Skeletal injuries in a sample of Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from Baldwin Co., Georgia. Georgia College and State University Research Conference.

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2007) Skeletal injuries in a sample of Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from Baldwin Co., Georgia. Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences.

2006

 Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2006) Analysis of osteological characteristics within the Baldwin County, Georgia, population of Virginia opossum. Georgia College and State University Research Conference.

Patterson, D.B., Mead, A.J. (2006) Analysis of osteological characteristics within the Baldwin County, Georgia, population of Virginia opossum. Annual Meeting of the    Georgia Academy of Sciences.