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Gilbert, Cole
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- Associate Professor, Entomology (ENTOM), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
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Research
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- My research focuses on the neural mechanisms of behavior in arthropods. We ask questions about how the nervous system integrates sensory information, primarily visual, auditory, and proprioceptive, to produce adaptive behaviors. Moreover, several projects in the lab take an evolutionary approach to function of sense organs.
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- insect
- neurobiology
- sensory
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Publications
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academic article
- Visual neuroscience: How flies segregate moving objects from the optic flow field. . Current Biology. 22:565-567. 2012
- The unique counting call of a katydid, Scudderia pistillata (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae). . Annals of Entomology Society of America. 104:945-951. 2011
- Multimodal integration: Visual cues help odor-seeking flies straighten up and fly right. Current Biology. 18:295-297. 2008
- Visual neuroscience: Molecular approaches elucidate motion detecting circuitry. Current Biology. 18:745-748. 2008
- Effects of male age and cervical proprioceptors on sexual aerial pursuit by male flesh flies, Neobellieria bullata (Diptera: Sarcophagidae). Journal of Insect Behavior. 20:427-435. 2007
- Hypercomplex cells in the arthropod visual system. Current Biology. 17:412-414. 2007
- Decrease in geographic range of the Finger Lakes Brood (Brood VII) of the periodical cicada (Homoptera: Cicadidae: Magicicada spp.). J New York Entomol Soc. 114:78-85. 2006
- Proprioceptive encoding of head position in the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Stratiomyidae). Journal of Experimental Biology. 209:3913-3924. 2006
- Teaching insect retinal physiology with newly designed, inexpensive micromanipulators. Adv Physiol Educ. 30:254-261. 2006
- The role of target elevation in prey selection by tiger beetles (Carabidae: Cicindela spp.). Journal of Experimental Biology. 209:4295-4303. 2006
- Resistance reflex that maintains upright head posture in the fleshfly Neobellieriabullata (Sarcophagidae). Journal of Experimental Biology. 201:2735-2744. 1998
- Visual control of cursorial prey pursuit by tiger beetles (Cicindelidae). Jour. Comp. Physiol. A. 181:217-230. 1997
- Description of a prosternal sensory organ in a wood gnat (Diptera: Anisopodidae). J. KS. Entomol. Soc.. 69:61-66. 1996
- Levels of haemolymph sugars and body glycogen of honeybees(Apis mellifera L.) from colonies preparing to swarm. Journal of Insect Physiology. 42:239-245. 1996
- Oculomotor control in calliphorid flies: GABAergic organization in heterolateral inhibitory pathways. J. Comp. Neurol.. 361:298-320. 1995
- Oculomotor control in calliphorid flies: Head movements during activation and inhibition of neck motor neurons corroborates neuroanatomical predictions. J. Comp. Neurol.. 361:285-297. 1995
- Form and function of stemmata in larvae of holometabolous insects. Ann. Rev. Entomol.. 39:323-349. 1994
- Small-field neurons associated with oculomotor and optomotor control in muscoid flies: functional organization. J. Comp. Neurol.. 316:72-86. 1992
- Small-field neurons associated with oculomotor control in muscoid flies: cellular organization. J. Comp. Neurol.. 316:56-71. 1992
- Spectral efficiency of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis. Journal of Insect Physiology. 38:453-459. 1992
- Discrimination of visual motion from flicker by identified neurons in the medulla of the fleshfly Sarcophaga. J. Comp. Physiol. A. 168:653-673. 1991
- Functional organization of male specific visual neurons in flies. J. Comp. Physiol. A. 169:395-411. 1991
- Membrane conductance changes associated with the response of motion sensitive insect visual neurons. Zeit. Naturforsch.. 45c:1222-1224. 1990
- Visual determinants of escape in tiger beetle larvae (Cicindelidae). Journal of Insect Behavior. 2:557-574. 1989
- Hibernation in Gunnison's prairie dog. Journal of Mammalogy. 68:147-150. 1987
- Predatory behavior of spitting spiders (Araneae: Scytodidae) and the evolution of prey wrapping. Journal of Arachnology. 13:231-241. 1985
- First record of mantisfly (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) parasitizing a spitting spider (Scytodidae). Kansas Entomological Society. J56:578-580. 1983
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article
- Common Spiders of New York 2007
- Common Spiders of New York 2007
- You gotta have heart(s). The Ithaca Journal. . 2006
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booksection
- A morphological and cinematographic analysis of tiger beetle predatory behavior (Carabidae: Cicindelinae) 1986
- Hirudinea (Leeches). Vol. 11. 1981
- Introduction to the non-arthropod groups. Vol. 11. 1981
- Oligochaeta (Earthworms). Vol. 11. 1981
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review
- New records of Kansas Hydrophilidae: Epimetopus, Helochares, Hydrochus, Laccobius, and Tropisternus (Insecta: Coleoptera) 1980
- New records of Kansas Hydrophilidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) 1979
Teaching
teaching overview
- I teach the Introductory Biology course for biology majors. My area of responsibility is for "skin-in" topics, such as biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, neuroscience, and behavior. I teach an upper level laboratory course on insect physiology. I teach an introductory level course on insect biology
teaching activities
- BIOG-1440: Introductory Biology: Comparative Physiology - Spring 2013
- ENTOM-4830: Insect Physiology - Spring 2013
- ENTOM-7070: Individual Study for Graduate Students - Spring 2013
- ENTOM-7090: Teaching Entomology - Spring 2013
- ENTOM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- ENTOM-9900: Doctoral Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- ENTOM-2120: Insect Biology - Fall 2012
- ENTOM-7070: Individual Study for Graduate Students - Fall 2012
- ENTOM-7090: Teaching Entomology - Fall 2012
- ENTOM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- ENTOM-9900: Doctoral Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- ENTOM-7070: Individual Study for Graduate Students - Spring 2012
- ENTOM-7090: Teaching Entomology - Spring 2012
- ENTOM-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- ENTOM-9900: Doctoral Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- ENTOM-7070: Individual Study for Graduate Students - Fall 2011
- ENTOM-7090: Teaching Entomology - Fall 2011
- ENTOM-8900: Master's-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- ENTOM-9900: Doctoral-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
Service
service to the profession
- International Society for Neuroethology Member 1987 -
- Society for Neuroscience Member 1986 -
- Sigma Xi
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Entomology, University of Kansas 1986
- M.A. in Entomology, University of Kansas 1980
- B.A. in Biology, Washington University 1976
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- CALS
research keyword
- insect
- neurobiology
- sensory
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- Dr.