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Ted Gilliland

Publication

Gilliland, T. E. (2021) Northern Parulas (Setophaga americana) mobbing a Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) depredating an adult Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola). Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 34, 29–31.

Gary Gillis

Publication

Cox, S.M. and Gillis, G.B. (2020). The integration of sensory feedback in the modulation of anuran landing preparation. J. Exp. Biol, 223, 1-10.

Ekstrom, L. and G.B. Gillis. 2015. Pre-landing wrist muscle activity in landing toads. J. Exp. Biol. 218:2410-2415.

*Schnyer, A., *Gallardo, M. Cox, S. and G.B. Gillis. 2014. Indirect Evidence for Elastic Energy Playing a Role in Limb Recovery During Toad Hopping. Biology Letters. 10(7):1-6.

Gillis, G.B., Ekstrom, L. Azizi, E. 2014. Biomechanics and control of landing in toads. Integrative and Comparative Biology. 54(6):1136-1147.

Gillis, G.B., Kuo, C. and D.J. Irschick. 2013. The impact of tail loss on stability during lizard jumping. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 86(6):680-689.

Gilman, C.A., Bartlett, M. Gillis, G.B. and D.J. Irschick. 2012. Total recoil: Perch compliance alters jumping performance and kinematics in green anole lizards (Anolis carolinensis). J. Exp. Biol. 215:220-226.

Kuo, C., Gillis, G.B. and D.J. Irshick. 2011. Loading effects on jump performance in green anole lizards (Anolis carolinensis). J. Exp. Biol. 214:2073-2079.

*Akella, T. and G.B. Gillis. 2011. Hopping isn’t always about the legs: Forelimb muscle activity patterns during toad locomotion. J. Exp. Zool. A. 315A:1-11.

Gillis, G.B., *Akella, T., and *Gunaratne, R. 2010. Do toads have a jump on how far they hop? Pre-landing activity timing and intensity in forelimb muscles of hopping Bufo marinus.  Biology Letters. 6:486-489.

Gillis, G.B., *Bonvini , L.A. and D.J. Irschick. 2009. Losing stability: the impact of caudal autotomy on jumping in the arboreal lizard Anolis carolinensis. J. Exp. Biol. 212:604-609.

Gillis, G.B. 2007. The role of hindlimb flexor muscles during swimming in the toad, Bufo marinus. Zoology 110:28-40.

Mark Gionfriddo

Honor

Was a performer, arranger, and audio engineer for the Young@Heart Chorus fundraising concert and CD launch entitled "Miss You" held on Zoom on October 3rd. The event raised $100,000 to replace the revenue lost when Y@H was forced to cancel their two area performances due to the pandemic. Featuring appearances by Paul Shaffer, Larry David, Steve Buscemi, David Byrne, Los Lobos, Jim James, Edie Falco, John Berman of CNN, and Hoda Kotb & Jenna Bush-Hager of NBC, the concert is available for viewing here: