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Dr Erik Wapstra

University of Tasmania, Private Bag 5 , Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia


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60 While, G. and Wapstra, E. Effects of basking opportunity on birthing asynchrony in a viviparous lizard ( Egernia whitii ): consequences for offspring phenotype and fitness. Animal Behaviour, in press.2009 While and Wapstra Animal Behavior (basking and HA).pdf
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Cadby, C.D., Jones, S.M. and Wapstra, E. Are elevated levels of maternal corticosterone adaptive to offspring? A test using a viviparous lizard with complex placenta ( Niveoscincus ocellatus ). Functional Ecology, subject to revision

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While, G.M. , and Wapstra, E. (2009) Snow skinks ( Niveoscincus ocellatus ) do not shift their sex allocation patterns in response to mating history Behavior, in press

57

Sinn, D.L. Moltschaniwskyj, N.A., Wapstra, E. and Dall, S.R.X. (2009) Spatiotemporal variation of shy/bold variation in squid. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, in press.

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While, G. and Wapstra, E. Effects of basking opportunity on birthing asynchrony in a viviparous lizard ( Egernia whitii ): consequences for offspring phenotype and fitness. Animal Behaviour, in press

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While, G., Uller, T., and Wapstra, E . (2009). Within-population variation in social strategies characterise the social and mating system of an Australian lizard, Egernia whitii. Austral Ecology, in press .

54 While, G., Uller, T. and Wapstra, E. (2009). Offspring performance and the adaptive benefits of prolonged pregnancy: experimental tests in a viviparous lizard . Functional Ecology, in press 2009 While et al Functional Ecology (sprint speed).pdf
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While, G., Sinn, D.L.S.and Wapstra, E. (2009). Female aggression predicts mode of paternity acquisition in a social lizard . Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B , 276 2021-2029 2009 While et al. Proceedings (female aggression).pdf
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Sherman , C.D.H, Wapstra, E ., Olsson, M. (2009) Consistent male-male paternity differences across female genotypes. Biology Letters , 5 : 232-234 2009 Sherman et al. Biology Letters (consistent male-male paternity).pdf
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Mousseau, T.A., Uller, T., Wapstra, E . and Badyaev, A.V. (2009). Introduction: maternal effects as adaptations: past and present. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (theme issue) 364 , 1035-1038 2009 Mouseau et al Philosopical Trans (theme issue)1.pdf
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While, G., Uller, T. and Wapstra, E. (2009). Family conflict and the evolution of sociality in reptiles. Behavioural Ecology, 20 : 245-250 2009 While et al Behavioural Ecology (family conflict).pdf
49 Olsson, M., Healey, M., Wapstra, E . and Uller, T. (2009). Testing the quality of a carrier: a field experiment on lizard signallers .Evolution , 63 : 695–701 2009 Olsson et al Evolution (costs of signals in agamids).pdf
48 Uller, T., While, G. M., Wapstra, E., Warner, D. A., Goodman, B. A., Schwarzkopf, L., Langkilde, T., Doughty, P., Radder, R. S., Rohr, D. H., Bull, C. M., Shine, R., & Olsson, M. (2008). Evaluation of offspring size-number invariants in twelve species of lizard.Journal of Evolutionary Biology , 22: 143–151. 2009 Uller et al J Evol Biol (size-number).pdf
47 Sherman , C.D.H, Uller, T., and Wapstra, E. and Olsson, M. (2008). Within-population variation in ejaculate characteristics in a prolonged breeder, Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii . Naturwissenschafften , 95: 1055–1061 2008 Sherman et al(ejaculate traits) .pdf
46 Wapstra, E., Uller, T. Olsson. M., Sinn, D.L. Mazurek, K., Joss, J.M.P, Shine. R. (2008). Climate effects on offspring sex ratio in a viviparous lizard .Journal of Animal Ecology , 78: 84-90.   2008 Wapstra et al (climate and sex ratios).pdf
45 Sinn, D.L., While, G.M., and Wapstra, E . (2008). Maternal care in a social lizard: links between female aggression and offspring fitness . Animal Behaviour , 76, 1249-1257 2008 Sinn et al (maternal care).pdf
44 Uller, T., Wapstra, E . & Badyaev, A. V. (2008). Introduction to theme issue: Evolution of parental effects. Conceptual issues and empirical patterns. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, in press .
43 McEvoy, J., Sinn, D.L and Wapstra, E. (2008). Know thy enemy: behavioural response of a native mammal ( Rattus lutreolus velutinus) to predators of different co-existence histories , Austral Ecology , 33 , 922–931 2008 McEvoy know enemy.pdf
42 Stuart-Smith, J., Stuart-Smith, R., Swain, R., and Wapstra, E. (2008) . Size dimorphism in Rankinia diemensis (Family Agamidae): sex specific patterns, ontogeny, and geographic variation. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , 94: 699-709 2008 Stuart_smith et al. (geographic SSD).pdf
41 Olsson, M., Wapstra, E., Healey, M., Schwartz, T., and Uller, T. (2008). Selection on space use in a polymorphic lizard . Evolutionary Ecology Research , 10: 621-627 2008 Olsson et al space use.pdf
40 Sherman, C.D.H., Uller, T., Wapstra, E. and Olsson, M. (2008). Male and female effects on fertilisation success and offspring viability in the Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii . Austral Ecology , 33:348-352 2008 Sherman et al. Austral Ecology (male and female effects).pdf
39 Sherman, C.D.H., Wapstra, E., Uller, T., Olsson, M. (2008). Males with high genetic similarity to females sire more offspring in sperm competition in Peron's tree frog, Litoria peronii . Proc. R. Soc. Lond B, 275: 971–978 . 2008 Sherman et al. Proc R Soc London (inbreeding-ourbreeding).pdf
38 While, G. and Wapstra, E. (2008) . Are there benefits to being born asynchronously? An experimental test in a social lizard. Behavioural Ecology , 19 : 208-216. 2008 While and Wapstra Behavioral Ecology (adaptive asynchrony).pdf
37 Olsson, M., Healey, M., Wapstra, E. , Schwartz, T., LeBas, N. and Uller, T. (2007). Mating system variation and morph fluctuations in a polymorphic lizard. Molecular Ecology , 16 , 5307–5315 2007 Olsson et al Molecular Ecology (agamid morphs).pdf
36 Stuart-Smith, J. Swain, R. and Wapstra, E . (2007). The role of body size in competition and mate choice in an agamid with female-biased size dimorphism. Behaviour , 144 : 1087-1102.
35 Stuart-Smith, J., Swain, R., Stuart-Smith, R., Wapstra, E. (2007). Is fecundity the ultimate reason for female-biased sexual size dimorphism? Journal of Zoology (London), 273: 266-272 2007 Stuart-Smith et al J Zool (fecundity selection)1.pdf
34 While, G., Jones, S.M., and Wapstra, E . (2007). birthing asynchrony is not a consequence of asynchronous offspring development in a non-avian vertebrate, the Australian skink Egernia whitii . Functional Ecology, 21: 513-519
33 Uller, T., Pen, I., Wapstra, E ., Beukeboom, L.W. & Komdeur, J. (2007). The evolution of sex ratios and sex determining systems. Trends in Ecology and Evolution , 22: 292-297
32 Wapstra, E, Uller, T., Pen, I, Komduer, J, Olsson, M. & Shine, R. (2007). Disentangling the complexities of vertebrate sex allocation: a role for squamate reptiles? Oikos , 116: 1051-1057
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Atkins, N., Swain, R., Wapstra, E . and Jones, S.M. (2007). Late stage deferral of parturition in the viviparous lizard Niveoscincus ocellatus (Gray 1845): implications for offspring quality and survival. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , 90: 735–746

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Neaves, L., Wapstra, E ., Birch, D. and Joss, J.M.P. (2006). Embryonic gonadal and sexual organ development in a small viviparous skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus . Journal of Experimental Zoology , 305A: 75-82.2006 Neaves et al J Expt Zool (embryo development).pdf 432KB

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Olsson, M., Ujvari, B., Wapstra, E. , Madsen, T. Shine, R., and Bensch, S. (2005). Does mate guarding prevent rival mating in snow skink lizards? A test using AFLP. Herpetologica , 61: 389-394.2005 Olsson et al Herpetologica (multiple paternity).pdf 84KB

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Olsson, M., Wapstra, E ., Swan, G., Snaith, E., Clarke, R., and Madsen, T. (2005). Effects of long-term fox baiting on species composition and abundance in an Australian lizard community. Austral Ecology , 30: 899-905. 2005 Olsson et al Austral Ecology (yathong).pdf 85KB

27 Olsson, M., Madsen,T., Rugfelt,C.,Wapstra, E. Ujvari, B. (2005) Costly parasite resistance: a genotype-dependent handicap in sand lizards? Biology Letters 1: 375-377 2005 Olsson et al Biology Letters (costly parasite resistance).pdf 82KB
26 Olsson, M., Wapstra, E . and Uller, T. (2005). Differential sex allocation in sand lizards: bright males induce daughter production in a species with heteromorphic sex chromosomes. Biology Letters , 1 : 378-380.2005 Olsson et al Biology Letters (differential sex allocation).pdf 81KB
25 Olsson, M., Madsen, T., Wapstra, E., Silverin, B., Ujvari, B. and Wittsell, H. (2005). MHC, health, colour, and reproductive success in sand lizards. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, 58: 289-294 2005 Olsson et al BES (MHC, health, colour and repro success).pdf 313KB,
24 Wapstra, E. (2005). A simple method to accurately measure small squamate offspring. Herpetological Review, 36(2): 138-1392005 Wapstra Herp Review (Simple measure).pdf
23 Olsson, M., Madsen, T., Uller, T., Wapstra, E. and Ujvari, B. (2005). The role of Haldane’s rule in sex allocation. Evolution, 59: 221-225.2005 Olsson et al Evolution (Haldane's rule and sex allocation).pdf 65Kb, 5pages
22 Atkins, N. and Wapstra, E. (2004). Successful treatment of a mite infestation in gravid spotted snow skinks (Niveoscincus ocellatus) . Herpetofauna, 34, 66-69
21 Olsson, M., Ujvari, B., Madsen, T., Uller, T. & Wapstra, E. (2004). Haldane rules: costs of outbreeding at production of daughters in sand lizards. Ecology Letters, 7, 924-928.2004 Olsson et al Ecology Letters (Haldane rules).pdf115Kb, 5 pages
20 Ryberg, K., Olsson, M., Wapstra, E., Madsen, T., Anderholm, S. and Ujvari, B. (2004). Offspring-driven local dispersal in female sand lizards. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 17, 1215-1220. 2004 Ryberg et al J Ev Biol (dispersal).pdf 170Kb, 6 pages
19 Olsson, M., Madsen, T., Ujvari, B. and Wapstra, E. (2004). Fecundity and MHC affects ejaculation tactics and paternity bias in sand lizards. Evolution, 58, 906-909. 2004 Olsson et al Evolution (MHC and ejaculation tactics).pdf 92Kb, 4 pages
18 Wapstra, E ., Olsson, M., Shine, R., Edwards, A., Swain, R., and Joss, J.M.P. (2004). Maternal basking behaviour determines offspring sex in a viviparous reptile. Proceedings of the Royal Society London B (Suppl.) 271, S2330-S2332.2004 Wapstra et al Proc R Soc Biol Letter (maternal basking and sex).pdf 90Kb, 3 pages
17 Anderholm, S., Olsson, M., Wapstra, E. and Ryberg, K. (2004). Fit and fat from enlarged badges: a field experiment on male sand lizards. Proceedings of the Royal Society London B (Suppl.) 271, S142-S144 2004 Anderholm et al Proc R Soc Biol Letter (badge manip).pdf 83Kb, 3 pages
16 Olsson, M., Madsen, T., Nordby, J., Wapstra, E., Ujvari, B. and Wittsell, H.(2003). MHC and mate choice in sand lizards. Proceedings of the Royal Society London B (suppl), 270, S254-S256 2003 Olsson et al Proc R Soc Biol Letter (MHC and mate choice).pdf 130Kb, 3 pages
15 Olsson, M., Shine, R., Wapstra, E., Ujvari, B. and Madsen, T. (2002). Sexual dimorphism in lizard body shape: the roles of sexual selection and fecundity selection. Evolution, 56: 1538-1542 2002 Olsson et al Evolution (sexual dimorphism in snow skinks).pdf 86Kb, 5 pages
14 Edwards, A., Jones, S.M., and Wapstra, E. (2002). Multiennial reproduction in females of a viviparous, temperate-zone skink, Tiliqua nigrolutea. Herpetologica, 58: 407-414. 2002 Edwards et al. Herpetologica (multiennial reproduction).pdf
13 Olsson, M., Wapstra, E., and Olofsson, C. (2002). Offspring size-number strategies: experimental manipulations of offspring size in a viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara). Functional Ecology, 16: 135-141.2002 Olsson et al Functional Ecology (allometric engineering).pdf 175Kb, 6 pages
12 Wapstra, E ., Swain, R. and O'Reilly, J.M. (2001). Geographic variation in age and size at maturity in a small Australian viviparous skink. Copeia, 2001: 646-655. 2001 Wapstra et al Copeia (ageing).pdf
11 Wapstra, E. and O'Reilly, J.M. (2001). Potential 'costs of reproduction' in a skink: inter- and intra-populational variation. Austral Ecology, 26: 179-186. 2001 Wapstra and O'Reilly Austral Ecol (Costs of Repro).pdf 170Kb, 8 pages
10 Olsson, M., Shine, R., and Wapstra, E. (2001). Costs of reproduction in a lizard species: a comparison of observational and experimental data. Oikos, 93: 121-125.2001 Olsson et al Oikos (costs of repro).pdf 107Kb, 5 pages
9 Wapstra, E . and Swain, R. (2001a). Geographic and annual variation in life history traits in a small Australian skink. Journal of Herpetology, 35: 194-203. 2001 Wapstra and Swain 2001a J Herpetol (life history variation).pdf
8 Wapstra, E .and Swain, R. (2001b). Reproductive correlates of abdominal fat body mass in a small skink with an asynchronous reproductive cycle. Journal of Herpetology, 35: 403-409. 2001 Wapstra and Swain 2001b J Herpetol (fat cycles).pdf
7 Wapstra, E . (2000). Maternal basking opportunities affects juvenile phenotype in a viviparous lizard. Functional Ecology, 14:345-352.2000 Wapstra Functional Ecology (Maternal basking phenotypes).pdf 310Kb, 8 pages
6 Olsson, M. Wapstra, E., Madsen, T. and Silverin, B. (2000). Testosterone, ticks and travels: a test of the immunocompetence-handicap hypothesis in free-ranging male sand lizards. Proceedings of the Royal Society London B, 267 : 2339-2343.2000 Olsson et al Proc R Soc (ticks, testosterone and travel).pdf 183Kb, 5 pages
5 Wapstra, E ., Swain, R., Jones, S.M. and O'Reilly, J. (1999). Geographic and annual variation in the timing of reproductive cycles in a temperate skink, Niveoscincusocellatus. Australian Journal of Zoology, 47: 539-550.1999 Wapstra et al Aust J Zool (repro cycles).pdf 233Kb, 13 pages
4 Jones, S.M., Wapstra, E. and Swain, R. (1997). Asynchronous male and female gonadal cycles and plasma steroid concentrations in a viviparous lizard, Niveoscincus ocellatus (Scincidae) from Tasmania . General and Comparative Endocrinology, 108: 271-281.1997 Jones et al Gen Compar Endocrin (Hormone cycles).pdf 128Kb, 11 pages
3 Wapstra, E. and Swain, R. (1996). Feeding ecology of the Tasmanian spotted skink, Niveoscincusocellatus (Squamata: Scincidae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 44: 205-213. 1996 Wapstra and Swain Aust J Zool (Feeding Ecology).pdf
2 Jones, S.M., Swain, R., and Wapstra, E. (1996). The annual cycle of reproduction and reproductive steroids in plasma of Niveoscincus ocellatus, a cool-climate viviparous skink. Proceedings of the Third Congress of the Asia and Oceania Society for Comparative Endocrinology. pp, 112-113 (full published paper).
1 Wapstra, M. and Wapstra, E. (1986). Breeding record of the delicate skink, Leiolopisma delicata, in southern Tasmania . Tasmanian Naturalist, 87: 5-6.
   

GRANTS
 
Year
Total Funds
Title and Scheme
  2008 $17 800 Davison, A, Pharo, E. Beswick, K., Booth, S., Burke, C., Jones, C., Nursey-Bray, M., & Wapstra, E. A climate of interdisciplinarity: cross-discipline student learning about climate change. Interfaculty Teaching Development Grant, UTAS.
  2007 $181 752 Wapstra, E. Uller, T. and Pen, I. Maternal effects and sex allocation: an integrated approach. ARC Discovery Grant (2008-2010)
  2007 $342 000 Olsson, M. and Wapstra, E . Molecular aggression: variation and heritability of the levels of reactive oxygen species, and their effects on the evolution of life histories in the wild. ARC Discovery Grant (2008-2010)
  2007 $6000 Wapstra, E . and Uller, T. Wapstra, E. and Uller, T. Conference support (travel costs for keynote international speakers) for Parental Effects Workshop. Ian Potter Foundation.  . Ian Potter Foundation.
  2007 $20 000 McEvoy, J., Sinn, D. and Wapstra, E . Potential Impacts of Foxes on a Small Native Tasmanian Marsupial. WV Scott Bequest Fund (2007-2009).
  2007 $63 740 Wapstra, E., Uller, T. and Pen, I. Modelling Impacts of Climate Change on Ectotherm Vertebrates. Hermon Slade Foundation (2007-2009)
  2006 $38 000 Olsson, M., Wapstra E ., Blomqvist, D. and Pauliny, A. From developmental stability to organismic senility: Hox genes and telomere impact on life history evolution.
ARC Linkage International (2006-2009)
  2005 $ 4 913 Jones, SM., Wapstra, E . Richardson , AMM. E 3 ; Enhance, Extend, Encourage, Teaching Research Nexus Grant, internal UTAS
  2005 $ 5 000 Wapstra, E. Early Career Research Excellence Grant, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Tasmania
  2005 $460,000 Olsson, M. and Wapstra, E. Inbreeding and amphibian decline: from an individual to a global perspective ARC Discovery Research Grant
  2005 $ 150 887 Olsson, MM., Madsen, TR., Shine, R., Ayre, DJ., Buttemer, WA., Hulbert, AJ., Robinson, SA., Ujvari, B., Cockburn, A., Backwell, PR., Keogh, JS., Jennions, MD. And Wapstra, E.
Facility of analyses of evolutionary immunology. ARC Linage Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) Grant.
  2005 $ 22 000 Wapstra, E. Sex allocation in a reptile model system: genotypic, phenotypic and environmental influences. Institutional Research Grants Scheme (IRGS), UTas
  2004 $ 24 000 Wapstra, E.Using lizards as models to study the evolution of vertebrate sex determination SESQUI R&D Grants Scheme, The University of Sydney (**not accepted due to commitments at The University of Tasmania)
  2004 $ 180 000 Wapstra, E. The origins of sex determination in vertebrates Sesqui Research Fellowship (3 yrs) University of Sydney
  2003 $ 25 000 Wapstra, E. The origins of sex determination in vertebrates Research Establishment Grant University of Sydney
  2003 $ 6 300 Wapstra, E.Sexual and natural selection on MHC genotype in the sand lizard. Australian Academy of Science Travelling Fellowship to Europe
  2002 $ 9 000 Wapstra, E. How to do it in the cold: male mating strategies in snow skinks. Macquarie University Research Grant (MURG)
  2002 $ 17 600 Swain, R. and Wapstra, E. Cryptic female choice enhances genetic fitness in cold climate lizards
Institutional Research Grant Scheme (IRGS), UTas
  2002 $ 25 000 Wapstra, E. How and why do female lizards manipulate the sex and size of their offspring? ARC Discovery Large Grant (ECR initiative)
  2002 $ 18 960 Wapstra, E. Patterns of sex allocation in snow skinks Macquarie University New Staff Grant (MUNS)
  2001 $ 180 000 Wapstra, E. How and why do female lizards manipulate the sex and size of their offspring? Macquarie University Research Fellowship (MURF)
  2001 $ 13 800 Swain, R. and Wapstra, E. Maternal allocation to offspring: can female snow skinks choses between sons and daughters? Institutional Research Grant Scheme (IRGS), UTas
  2000 $ 7 000 Wapstra, E. and Olsson, M. The impact of feral foxes and cats on the small terrestrial vertebrate fauna in the Yathong Nature Reserve, NSW. WV Scott Bequest Fund
   

International, National Conferences and Invited Seminars
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Cadby, C.D., Uller, T., O'Connor, K., Mazurek, K., and Wapstra. E. (2009). Climate change and reptiles: predictions, observations and future challenges. Annual Meeting of the Australian Society of Herpetologist, New Zealand .

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Cadby, C.D., Uller, T., O'Connor, K., Mazurek, K., and Wapstra. E. (2009). Climate change and reptiles: predictions, observations and future challenges. Annual Meeting of the Australian Society of Herpetologist, New Zealand .

55

Harts, A., Feldmeyer, B., Pen, I. , Uller, T. and Wapstra, E. (2009). The evolution of temperature dependent sex determination in a viviparous lizard. Annual Meeting of the Australian Society of Herpetologist, New Zealand .

54

Wapstra, E. Cadby , C., While, G., and Uller, T. (2009). The effects of climate variation on phenological and life history traits in spotted snow skinks ( Niveoscincus ocellatus ) across its climatic range. Annual Meeting of the Australian Society of Herpetologist, New Zealand .

53

Davison, A., Phara, E., Warr, K., Nurey-Bray, M., Jones, C., Booth, S. and Wapstra, E. 2008. A climate of interdisciplinarity: A teaching collaboration for enhancing disciplinary student learning about climate change. Teaching Matters, 2008. Launceston.

52

Wapstra, E. (2008). Too hot too handle? environmental effects, climate change, reproduction and offspring phenotypes in lizards. Invited talk, combined meeting, Society for Reproductive Biology and Endocrinological Society of Australia. Melbourne .

51

Cadby, C., Jones, E., and Wapstra, E. (2008). Climate change: what can maternal effects tell us? Maternal basking behaviour in the spotted skink (session: climate change: from genes to ecosystems). Annual Meeting of Society of Experimental Biology, Marseille , France . J uly 2008.

50

While, G., Wapstra, E . (2008). Birthing asynchrony in reptiles: a little explored maternal effect. 2nd Wollongong Workshop in Evolutionary Ecology: Evolution of parental effects: Conceptual issues and empirical patterns, Wollongong , Australia , January 2008

49

Cadby, C.D., Jones, S.M. and Wapstra, E. (2008). The adaptive nature of maternal basking behaviour. 2nd Wollongong Workshop in Evolutionary Ecology: Evolution of parental effects: Conceptual issues and empirical patterns, Wollongong , Australia , January 2008

48

While, G., Wapstra, E . (2007). Effects of temperature on birth spread in a viviparous lizard (Egernia whitii): consequences for offspring phenotype and fitness . Australian Society of Herpetologists Annual Conference. December 2007, Albany WA , Australia

47

Cadby, C.D., Jones, S.M. and Wapstra, E. (2007). The consequences of environmental maternal effects on the spotted snow skink ( Niveoscincus ocellatus ) offspring Australian Society of Herpetologists Annual Conference. December 2007, Albany WA , Australia

46

Edwards A., Jones S.M., Wapstra E . and Richardson A.M.M. (2007). Engaging students through authentic research experiences. Uniserve Science ­ Symposium Proceedings ­ Science teaching and learning research including threshold concepts. pp168-171, Sept 27-28, University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia .

45

Uller, R, Wapstra, E. , Sinn, D.L., Olsson, M., Joss, J. and Shine R. (2007). Climate-driven maternal effects on offspring sex ratio . Annual Meeting of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Lund , Sweden , August 2007.

44

Sherman, CDH, Wapstra, E, & Olsson, M (2007) Sperm competition and siring success in the Peron's tree frog. International Evolution Meeting, Christchurch , New Zealand , June 2007.

43 Wapstra, E., Cadby, C. While, G., Sinn, D., Uller, T. (2007) Climate effects on birth dates and offspring sex ratios in two natural populations of a viviparous skink , Niveoscincus ocellatus . International Evolution Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, June 2007.
42 While, G., Sinn, D., and Wapstra, E . (2007). Linking variation in behaviour to variation in fitness: social aggression, territory size, and mating system in a social lizard . International Evolution Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, June 2007
41 Uller, T. and Wapstra, E. ). Climate effects on offspring sex ratios in a viviparous lizard . 4 Th Australasian Evolution Society Meetings, University of New South Wales, June 2007.
40 While, G., Sinn, D., and Wapstra, E . (2007). Linking variation in behaviour to variation in fitness: social aggression, territory size, and mating system in a social lizard. 4 Th Australasian Evolution Society Meetings, University of New South Wales, June 2007.
39 Wapstra, E. (2007). Exploring sex allocation, sex determination and global warming in a squamate reptile . Invited seminar, Department of Zoology, Goteborg University, Sweden.
38 Wapstra, E. (2007). What happens when an empiricist talks to theoretical modellers? exploring long term datasets on sex allocation in a viviparous skink with TSD . Theoretical Ecology Department, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, April 2007. (invited seminar)
37

While, G.M. and Wapstra, E . (2006). Hatching asynchrony in birds: what can reptiles tell us? Combined meeting American Society of Naturalists and Society for Study of Organic Evolution, New York , U.S.A, June 2006.

36

While, G.M. and Wapstra, E. (2006). Hatching asynchrony in reptiles – a potential link to the evolution of sociality. Animal Behaviour Meeting 2006, Salt Lake City , U.S.A, August 2006.

35

McEvoy, J., Wapstra, E. and Sinn, D. (2006). Behavioural types in a native rodent, Rattus lutreolus velutinus . Annual conference for the Australian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour. Macquaire University- Sydney, 20-23rd April 2006.

34 While, G. and Wapstra, E . (2006). What can reptiles tell us about hatching processes in birds? 31 st Annual Meeting of the Society of Herpetologists. April 2006, Melbourne
33

Wapstra, E. (2006) . Sex allocation in snow skinks: what patterns are there and how consistent are they? 31 st Annual Meeting of the Society of Herpetologists. April 2006, Melbourne .

32 While, G. and Wapstra, E. (2006). Do female Niveoscincus ocellatus alter sex allocation based on mating experience? 1 st Evolution and Ecology Meeting (Sex Allocation in Squamates Workshop), University of Wollongong , April 2006
31

Wapstra, E. Sex allocation in squamates: does the story become clearer with more data? 1 st Evolution and Ecology Meeting (Sex Allocation in Squamates), University of Wollongong , April 2006

30

Olsson, M., Madsen, T., "Reproductive Strategies" as the 52 nd NIBB Conference. and Ujvari, B. (2006). MHC relatedness affects pre- and post-copulatory reproductive tactics in a lizard. "Reproductive Strategies" (52 nd NIBB Confer ence), Japan , January 2006.

29 Olsson, M., Uller, T., Wapstra, E . (2005). Differential sex allocation in a lizard: haldane rules . 4th Meeting of the Australasian Evolution Society, Perth , Australia , September 2005.
28 Wapstra, E., Uller, T. (2005). Sex allocation in squamates – the past, present and future. Fifth World Congress of Herpetology, Stellenbosch, South Africa. June 2005.
27

Olsson, M., Uller, T., and Wapstra, E. (2005). GSD and sex allocation in reptiles: an overlooked gold mine? Fifth World Congress of Herpetology, Stellenbosch , South Africa . June 2005.

26 While, G. and Wapstra, E. (2005). Social and genetic architecture in a social lizard. Fifth World Congress of Herpetology, Stellenbosch, South Africa. June 2005.
25 Jahn, M. and Wapstra, E. (2005). Climatic effects on offspring from viviparous skinks. 30th Meeting Australian Society of Herpetologists, Gold Coast, Australia. Feb 2005.
24 While, G. and Wapstra, E. (2005). Determinants of home range size and overlap in a social lizard (Egernia whitii). 30th Meeting Australian Society of Herpetologists, Gold Coast, Australia. Feb 2005.
23 Olsson, M., Madsen, T., Uller, T., Wapstra, E., Ujvari, B. (2004). The role of Haldane’s rule in sex allocation. 10th International Behavioural Ecology Congress, July 10-14, Jyväskylä, Finland.
22 Olsson, M., Madsen, T., Uller, T., Wapstra, E., Ujvari, B. (2004). The role of Haldane’s rule in sex allocation. Joint meeting of the Society for the study of Evolution Society of Systematic Biologists and The American Society of Naturalists. June 26-30, Fort Collins, Colorado State University.
21 Wapstra, E. (2003). Giving offspring a head start in life: selection on female basking behaviour. 29th Meeting Australian Society of Herpetologists, Northern Territory, Australia. Dec 2003.
20 Neaves, L., *Wapstra, E., Birch, D., Girling, J. Joss, J.M.P. (2003). Embryo development in viviparous skinks and the timing of gonadal differentiation. 29th Meeting Australian Society of Herpetologists, Northern Territory, Australia. Dec 2003.
19 Neaves, L., Wapstra, E., Birch, D., *Girling, J. Joss, J.M.P. (2003). Embryonic, gonadal and sexual organ development in the small viviparous skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus. 20th Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. University of Tasmania, Hobart. Dec 2003.
18 Wapstra, E., Olsson, M., Shine, R. Edwards, A., and Swain, R. (2003). Selection of offspring sex by a viviparous lizard: evidence for an adaptive explanation. Third International Symposium on Vertebrate Sex Determination. Kona, Hawaii, March 24-28 2003.
17 Neaves, L., *Wapstra, E., Joss, J., Birch, D., & Girling, J. (2003). Gonad differentiation in viviparous snow skinks. Third International Symposium on Vertebrate Sex Determination. Kona, Hawaii, March 24-28 2003.
16 Wapstra, E. (2003). Behavioural ecology and reptiles: using reptiles to study evolutionary and ecological processes. Invited seminar, School of Biological Sciences, University of New South Wales.
15 Wapstra, E. (2002). Sex allocation in snow skinks. Invited seminar, School of Zoology Seminar Series, University of Tasmania.
14 Olsson, M*., Madsen, T., Wapstra, E., Silverin, B. and Rutger, K. (2002). Sexual selection on MHC genes in testosterone-challenged male sand lizards. 9th Meeting of the International Society of Behavioural Ecology, Quebec, Canada, July 2002.
13 Wapstra, E. (2002). Mother knows best: facultative sex allocation in spotted snow skinks. 28th Meeting Australian Society of Herpetologists, Canberra, Australia.
12 Wapstra, E. (2001). How to cope as a Tasmanian (lizard). 27th Meeting Australian Society of Herpetologists, Tasmania, Australia.
11 Wapstra, E. (2001). Studying evolutionary processes in snow skinks: the past and the future. Invited seminar, Department of Ecology, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
10 Wapstra, E. (2000). Life history variation in reptiles: an Australian perspective. Invited seminar, Department of Biology, Antwerpen University, Belgium.
9 Wapstra, E. and Swain, R. (1997). Factors influencing growth rate in the spotted skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus. Abstracts of the Third World Congress of Herpetology, pp. 223-224. (Ed. Z Rocek and Hart, S). Prague, 1997.
8 Wapstra, E. (1997). Lizards in Blizzards: evolved life history differences or phenotypic responses to the environment? Opening symposium, Centre for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, Hobart. July 12, 1997.
7 Wapstra, E. (1997). Life history variation in the spotted skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus. Final PhD seminar, School of Zoology, University of Tasmania.
6 Wapstra, E. (1996). Sources of variation in growth rate in juvenile spotted skinks, Niveoscincus ocellatus. 24th Meeting, Australian Society of Herpetologists, WA, Australia.
5 Wapstra, E. and O'Reilly, J. (1996). Is pregnancy more than just a pain in the back? 24th Meeting, Australian Society of Herpetologists, WA, Australia.
4 Wapstra. E. (1995). Adaptation by Niveoscincus ocellatus to environmental extremes. 23rd Meeting, Australian Society of Herpetologists, NSW, Australia.
3 Wapstra, E and Swain, R. (1995). Feeding ecology of the spotted skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus. 23rd Meeting, Australian Society of Herpetologists, NSW, Australia.
2 Wapstra, E. and Swain, R. (1995). Aspects of the feeding ecology of the spotted skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus. Ecological Society of Australia Inc, Tas, Australia.
1 Swain, R*. Jones, S. and Wapstra, E. (1995). Do some species of Niveoscincus (Lacertilia: Scincidae) supplement autumn mating with a second mating in spring? 12th Annual meeting: Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
   
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Reports and consultancies
5 Wapstra, E. (2001). An assessment of fauna conservation values on the property of A. and J. Wark, van Morey Road, Margate. Report prepared for Hilder Real Estate Services. pp 14.
4 Wapstra, E. and O’Reilly, J.M. (2001). An assessment of fauna and flora conservation values prior to development of an “artificial wetland” at Tioxide, Burnie. Report prepared for ICI (Tioxide) and Burnie Council. pp 8.
3 Wapstra, E. and Hopkins, K. (2000). Tioxide, Burnie: A Biological Survey for ICI. pp 39.
2 Wapstra, E. and O’Reilly, J.M. (2000). A zoological survey and assessment of the Bass Highway from Victoria Bridge to the junction of Windspears Road and adjacent Bishton Creek. A report to Pitt and Sherry Consulting Engineers. pp 10.
1 Wapstra, E. (1999). An assessment of and recommendations for the rehabilitation of a contaminated site containing the green and gold frog (Litoria raniformis). A report to the Threatened Species Unit, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife and the Launceston airport Authority. pp 14.
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