Published Articles

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. Morphological modularity and evolution of avian wing shape. In press. Nature Communications. 2023. Preprint: bioRxiv 2022.09.23.509279; https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.23.509279.

Rader, J. A., M. A. Pivovarnik*, M. E. Vantilburg*, and L. S. Whitehouse. PhyloMatcher: a tool for resolving conflicts in taxonomic nomenclature. Bioinformatics Advances. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbad144

Rader, J. A. and D. R. Matute. Isotopic niches do not follow the expectations of niche conservatism in the bird genus Cinclodes. J. Evolutionary Biology. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.14197

Rader, J. A. and D. A. Cortés*. Digest: A new tool will illuminate patterns of morphological integration. Evolution. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpac062

McWhorter, T. J., J. A. Rader, J. E. Schondube, S. W. Nicholson, B. Pinshow, P. A. Fleming, Y. Gutiérrez-Guerrero and C. Martínez del Rio. Sucrose digestion capacity in birds shows convergent coevolution with nectar composition across continents. iScience. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102717

Rader, J. A., T. L. Hedrick, Y. He and L. D. Waldrop. Functional morphology of gliding flight II. Morphology follows predictions of gliding performance. Integrative and Comparative Biology.  2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaa126

Waldrop, L. D., Y. He, T. L. Hedrick and J. A. Rader. Functional morphology of gliding flight I. Modeling reveals distinct performance landscapes based on soaring strategies. Integrative and Comparative Biology.  2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icaa114

Waldrop, L. D. and J. A. Rader. Melding Modeling and Morphology: A call for collaboration to address difficult questions about the evolution of form and function. Integrative and Comparative Biology.  2020.

Rader, J. A., S. D. Newsome, P. Sabat, R.T. Chesser, M.E. Dillon and C. Martínez del Rio.  Isotopic niches support Brown’s resource breadth hypothesis. J. Animal Ecology.  2017. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12629

Newsome, S. D., P. Sabat, N. Wolf, J. A. Rader, and C. Martínez del Rio. Multi-tissue d2H analysis reveals altitudinal migration and tissue-specific discrimination patterns in Cinclodes. Ecosphere.  2015.

Rader, J. A., M. E. Dillon, R. T. Chesser, P. Sabat, and C. Martínez del Rio. Body size evolution in a continental adaptive radiation: South American ovenbirds of the genus Cinclodes. The Auk. 2015. https://doi.org/10.1642/AUK-14-49.1

Manuscripts in Progress

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. How Turkey vultures tune their airspeed to environmental and behavioral factors. Preprint: bioRxiv 2022.07.08.499337; https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.08.499337. In review at J. Experimental Biology.

Rader, J.A., A. Serrato-Capuchina, T. Anspach*, and D. R. Matute. The spread of Aedes albopictus in the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. Preprint: bioRxiv 10.1101/2023.09.28.559833;  https://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.09.28.559833v1. In review at PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Rader, J. A., A. Ronn, E. Bradley, and T. L. Hedrick. Aerodynamic properties versus structural rigidity of bird wings, a tradeoff. J. Exp. Bio.  In prep.

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) adjust flight speed to compensate for low density air.  P. R. Soc. B.  In prep.

Rader, J.A., P. Sabat, R. T. Chesser, S. D. Newsome and C. Martínez del Rio.  Isotopic niches are not conservative. Evolutionary Ecology Research.  In prep.

Published Abstracts

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. Aerodynamics predicts mechanical sensitivity and evolutionary rate in bird wings. SICB Annual Meeting 2022: Phoenix, AZ. Finalist for the Wainwright and Koehl Best Student Presentation Award.

Rader, J. A., L. D. Waldrop and T. L. Hedrick. Does load bearing constrain avian wing morphology? SICB Annual Meeting 2021: Remote Conference.

Rader, J. A., L. D. Waldrop and T. L. Hedrick. 2020. Modeling diversification and constraint in avian wing morphology. Part of symposium* “Melding Modeling and Morphology” at SICB Annual Meeting 2020: Austin, TX. * Organized Symposium

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. 2019. Aerodynamics, not load, predicts avian wing thickness. SICB Annual Meeting 2019: Tampa, FL.

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. 2018. 3D shape variation in bird wings: How useful are spread wing collections? SICB Annual Meeting 2018: San Francisco, CA.

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. 2017. Flight performance of vultures across an elevation gradient.  SICB Annual Meeting 2017: New Orleans, LA.

Rader, J. A. and T. L. Hedrick. 2016. Behavioral compensation for decreased air density in turkey vultures.  SICB Annual Meeting 2016: Portland, OR.

Rader, J. A., M.E. Dillon and C. Martínez del Rio. 2015. Isotopic niches are not conservative and confirm Brown's resource breadth hypothesis.  SICB Annual Meeting 2015: Palm Beach, FL.

Rader, J. A., M. E. Dillon and C. Martínez del Rio.  2014.  Delineating ecological niches and their evolution from stable isotopes and museum specimens.  SICB Annual Meeting 2014: Austin, TX.

Rader, J. A., S. D. Newsome and C. Martínez del Rio.  2013.  Phenotype-environment correlations in Cinclodes ovenbirds: Linking morphology to isotopic niche.  SICB Annual Meeting 2013: San Francisco, CA.

Rader, J. A., S. D. Newsome and C. Martínez del Rio.  2012.  Exploring phenotype-environment correlations in South American Cinclodes ovenbirds Part 1: Characterizing the isotopic niche.  NAOC-V 2012: Vancouver, B.C.

Rader, J. A., S. D. Newsome and C. Martínez del Rio.  2012.  Of Isotopes and Ovenbirds: Seeking phenotype-environment correlations in South American Cinclodes ovenbirds.  SICB Annual Meeting 2012: Charleston, SC.

Rader, J. A. and B. Breithaupt.  2009.  An evaluation of methods for estimating the body mass of large animals with reference to Apatosaurus excelsus.  Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology:  Vol. 29, No. 3 suppl.

Rader, J. A. and B. Breithaupt.  2008.  Mass Estimates for Apatosaurus excelsus: A comparison of modeling methods.  Undergraduate Research Day 2008, University of Wyoming: Laramie, WY.