Contact Information

Dr. Bryant Buchanan
Chair of Biology

(315) 792-3131

Recent Student Research Projects


Tammy Kenny presents at a research conference.
(student authors are in bold)

Wright, M., T. Provost, and A. Pack. (2009) Effects of developmental and longitudinal exposure to the PCB Aroclor 1254 on balance in black Swiss-Webster mice.


S. Wise, B. Buchanan and P. Dawes. (2009) Artificial Night Lighting Alters Surface Activity of Red-backed Salamanders.

Wright, M., T. Provost, and A. Pack. (2008) Effects of Developmental and Longitudinal Exposure to PCB 1254 on the Vestibular Systems of Mice

Alsheimer, L., S. Wise, and B. Buchanan. (2008) Effect of artificial night lighting on emergence time and activity in the terrestrial salamander Plethodon cinereus.

Savage, H., B. Buchanan, S. Wise, and K. Bingel. (2008) Artificial night lighting affects anuran larval growth and development.

Vo, K., J. June, T. McCarthy, S. Wise, T. Provost, and B. Buchanan. (2008) Artificial night lighting alters behavioral, growth, and reproductive patterns of an aquatic hermaphrodite snail.

Vo, K.*, T. McCarthy, S. Wise, and B. Buchanan. (2007-2008) The effect of artificial night lighting and time of day on activity in the aquatic snail (Physa acuta).

June, J., T. McCarthy, B. Buchanan, S. Wise, and T. Provost. (2007) Nocturnal Light Levels Alter Testosterone Concentrations and the Onset of Reproduction in Hermaphroditic Freshwater Snails.

Tehan, L., Hirschey, E., Provost, T., Pack, A. 2006. Damage to the organ of Corti in mice exposed to PCB.

Kirby, Sarah, Sharon Wise, and Adam Pack. 2006. Neuroanatomy of tail autotomy in Redback Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus): neuronal source of muscular control.

Szymanska, Ewa and Larry Aaronson. 2006. The effects of sphinganine on Candida albicans biofilms.

June, Jessica, Tom McCarthy, Sharon Wise and Bryant Buchanan. 2006. Effect of artificial night lighting on the growth of pond snails, Physa acuta.

Savage, Heidi, Sharon Wise, Terri Provost, and Bryant Buchanan. 2006. The effect of artificial nocturnal illumination on the development and melatonin production of African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) larvae.

Bingel, Kaylyn, Sharon Wise, and Bryant Buchanan. 2005. The Effect of Abnormal Nocturnal Illumination on the Development of African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis).

Sorge, S., H. Wanamaker, and A. Pack. 2004. Lack of cochlear damage in transtympanic gentamicin administration.

Justin R. Eberley, Samantha L. Frank, George S. Pinter, and Dr. Terri L. Provost. 2004. Effect of omeprazole intake on learning and memory, ChAt activity, protein absorption, anemic status, and serum cholesterol with a high protein diet.

Kenny, Tammy, Sharon Wise, and Bryant Buchanan. 2004. Sound production and social interactions in the red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus.

Cooper, Erica, Mylinh Nguyen, and Sharon Wise. 2004. Variation in territorial behavior of red-backed salamanders from Virginia and New York.

Mittiga, M.A., Wise, S.E., and Buchanan, B.W. 2004. The effect of abnormal nocturnal illumination on the larval development of Xenopus laevis.

Owens, T.M. and Buchanan, B.W. 2004. Ultraviolet Visual Capabilities of the Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus.

Ahmed Rezk, Philip Cox, Jennifer Szempruch, Teri Bikowsky, Eduard V. Mokhor, Dr. Terri Provost. 2004. The effects of chromium picolinate and guarana on endocrine function, neurochemical status and learning and memory in Swiss-Webster mice.

Duracak, Amra, Merima Ramovic, and Larry Aaronson. 2004. Identification of Bacterial Species.

Dawes, Patrick, Sharon Wise, and Bryant Buchanan. 2004. The influence of artificial illumination on the nocturnal emergence time of the red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus.

Nasar, Faheem, Sharon Wise, and Terri Provost. 2004. The effects of testosterone on aggressive behavior in male redback salamanders, Plethedon cinereus.

Piacentino, Sara and Larry Aaronson. 2004. The effects of spinganine on membrane permeability in sphinganine-resistant mutants of Neurospora crassa.

Lorraine, Eric, Sharon Wise, and Adam Pack. 2004. Tail Autotomy Control in Plethodon cinereus.

Freeborn, Layla and Bryant Buchanan. 2004. Acoustic communication in Hyla squirella.

Peabody, S. and David Moore. 2003. Evaluation of the use of water treatment residuals for greenhouse production.

Bushinger, Scott J., Bryant W. Buchanan, and Sharon E. Wise. 2003. Visual prey detection by red-backed salamanders, Plethodon cinereus, under 'black' light.

Jackson, Eric, Bryant Buchanan, and Sharon Wise. 2003. An Evaluation of Illumination Levels Available to Leaf Litter Organisms that Reside in or Below the Leaf Litter.

Cordova, Joelle, Sharon Wise, and Bryant Buchanan. 2002. The influence of artificial illumination on the nocturnal activity of the red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus.

Guellermo, W., X. Dorrejo, S. George, and B. Buchanan. 2002. The effects of temperature and illumination on the visual capabilities of Hyla squirella and Pseudacris crucifer.

Beubrun, R. C., J. A. DeBonza, E. C. Morse, S. E. Wise, and B. W. Buchanan. 2002. Factors influencing sound production in red-backed salamanders.