Research Projects

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Publication

Finished Publications

Hansen, T.F. and D.K. Price. 1999. Age and sex-distribution of the mutation load. Genetica 106: 251-262.
Price, D.K. and T.F. Hansen. 1998. How does offspring quality change with age in male Drosphila melanogaster? Behavior Genetics 28: 395-402.
Boake, C.R.B., D.K. Price and D.K. Andreadis. 1998. Inheritance of behavioural differences between two interfertile, sympatric species, Drosophila silvestris and D. heteroneura. Heredity 80: 642.
Price, D.K. 1996. Sexual selection, selection load and quantitative genetics of zebra finch bill colour. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 263: 217-221.
Price, D.K. and N.T. Burley. 1994. Constraints on the evolution of attractive traits: selection in male and female zebra finches. The American Naturalist 144; 908-934.
Price, D.K. and N.T. Burley. 1993. Constraints on the evolution of attractive traits: genetic (co)variation of zebra finch bill color. Heredity 71: 405-412.
Burley, N., D.K. Price, and R. Zann. 1992. Bill color, reproduction and condition effects in wild and domesticated zebra finches. The Auk 109: 13-23
Burley, N. and D.K. Price. 1991. Extra-pair copulation and attractiveness in zebra finches. Proceedings of the XX International Ornithological Congress, Christchurch, N.Z.
Price, D.K., G.E. Collier, and C.F. Thompson. 1989. Multiple-parentage broods in the house wren: genetic evidence. Journal of Heredity 90: 1-5

Non-Peer Reviewed

Price, D.K. 2000. The Big Island will emerge as a center for conservation.. January 2000 Malamalama Magazine of the Alumni Society of the University of Hawaii System.

In Prep

Price, D.K. and H. Sigamadottir. in prep. Spontaneous mutations and sexual selection in Drosophila.
Price, D.K. in prep. The evolution of age-specific mating patterns in populations with experimentally altered life-history patterns.
Price, D.K., D. Culter, B. Flesher, C. Grill, H. Lang, E. Laloulu, S. Moore, D. Ratay, J. Viernes. Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis for Complex Behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster.

Grants, Awards, & Fellowships

Current Funding

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Pending Funding

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Past Funding

National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant: "Investing in Mutlidisciplinary University Activities through Hawaii EPSCoR". PI: Dr. McClain, co-PIs: Drs Price and Kaneshiro
- Amount: $8,995,301
- Year: 2003 - 2006
University of Hawaii REAP program: "Inbreeding and Inbreeding Depression in the Hawaiian Goose(Nene)". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $20,000
- Year: 2003 - 2004
Department of Defense - DEPSCoR Planning Grant. PI: D.Price
- Amount: $30,000
- Year: 2002 - 2004
National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program: "Hawai'i EPSCoR Planning 2002" PI: Dr. Price, co-PI: Dr. Laws
- Amount: $156,825
- Year: 2002 - 2003
National Science Foundation REU-Site Program: "Tropical Conservation Biology and Natural Resource Management". PI: Dr. Price, co-PI: Ms. Zeigler-Chong
- Amount: $270,000
- Year: 2001 - 2004
National Science Foundation Supplement to NSF-CAREER Grant. PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $10,000
- Year: 2000 - 2001
National Science Foundation Supplement to NSF-CAREER Grant. PI: Dr. Price, co-PI: Dr. Jonathan Brown
- Amount: $16,332
- Year: 2000 - 2001
National Science Foundation CAREER Award: "Population Subdivision and Reproductive Isolation in Two Hawaiian Picture-Winged Flies". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $310,000
- Year: 1999 - 2004
National Science Foundation: "Undergraduate Mentoring in Environment Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology in the Pacific". PI: Dr. Gillespie, co-PIs: Dr. Price, Dr. Richmond, Dr. Roderic
- Amount: $274,936
- Year: 1999 - 2003
National Science Foundation - Course Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement: "Curriculum Development for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Program". PI: Dr. Price, co-PIs: Dr. William Mautz, Dr. Grant Gerrish
- Amount: $100,000 (+ $100,000 matching)
- Year: 1999 - 2001
National Institutes of Health - MBRS Program: "Genetic Dissection of Behavior in Two Hawaiian Drosophila species". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $334,571 (+ $188,469 indirect)
- Year: 1998 - 2001
National Science Foundation - Research at Undergraduate Institution: "Quantitative Trait Loci in Drosophila". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $130,000
- Year: 1997 - 2000
National Science Foundation: Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Supplement to NSF-RUI Grant. PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $10,000
- Year: 1997 - 1999
ORG, East Texas State University: "Toxic Chemicals and Conspicuous Coloration in Lady Bird Beetles". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $7,000
- Year: 1996
Facutly Mini-Grant, East Texas State University: "Drosophila Genetics". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $400
- Year: 1996
ORG, East Texas State University: "Genetics of Complex Traits in Drosophila". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $8,900
- Year: 1995
Faculty Mini-Grant, East Texas State University: "Drosophila Genetics". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $400
- Year: 1994
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genetics Mechanisms of Evolution - University of Oregon: "Spontaneous Mutations and Sexual Selection in Drosophila". PI: Dr. Lynch (Post-Doc Advisor)
- Amount: $50,000
- Year: 1992 - 1994
NIH Postdoctoral Traineeship in Ethology - University of Tennessee: "Behavioral Isolation and the Genetics of Species Differences in Hawaiian Picture Winged Flies". PI: Dr. Boake (Post-Doc Advisor)
- Amount: $27,400
- Year: 1991 - 1992
Banks Award for the Outstanding Ethology Student - University of Illinois.
- Amount: $500
- Year: 1990
NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant: "Quantitative Genetics and Sexual Selection in Zebra Finches". PI: Dr. Burley (Ph.D. Advisor)
- Amount: $4050
- Year: 1989 - 1991
Dissertation Research Grant - University of Illinois: "The Evolution of Bill Color in Zebra Finches". PI: Dr. Price
- Amount: $725
- Year: 1989 - 1991
Graduate College Conference Travel Awards - University of Illinois
- Amount: $300
- Year: 1986 - 1989
Summer Fellowship - University of Illinois: "Mate Choice in Zebra Finches".
- Amount: $1,200
- Year: 1986
Sigma Xi Research Grant: "House Wren Mating System".
- Amount: $325
- Year: 1984
Phi Sigma Research Grants - Illinois State University: "House Wren Mating System".
- Amount: $350
- Year: 1984
- Amount: $125
- Year: 1983