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
- 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
- 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.
- 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".
- Phi Sigma Research Grants - Illinois State University: "House Wren Mating System".
- Amount: $350
- Year: 1984
- Amount: $125
- Year: 1983