Patrick D. Reynolds Associate Dean of Faculty Professor of Biology Editor-in-Chief, Invertebrate Biology

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Office location: Buttrick Hall Research lab: Science Center 2021 Teaching lab: Science Center 2026

Phone: 315.859.4723 Fax: 315.859.4807 E-mail: preynold@hamilton.edu

Mailing address: Hamilton College 198 College Hill Rd. Clinton , NY 13323

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Courses (recent):

Education:

B.Sc. (Hons., 1st Cl.), National University of Ireland, Galway, 1983

Ph.D. University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 1991

Positions (recent):

Associate Dean of Faculty, Hamilton College (2007–current)

Chair, Biology Department (2006–2007)

 

Professor, Biology Department, Hamilton College (2005–current)
Associate Professor, Biology Department, Hamilton College (1998–2005)
Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Hamilton College (1992–1998)

Hamilton College service (selected):

Elected: VP for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Search Committee, 2005–06 (appointed Chair); Academic Council 2003–2004; Committee on Appointments, 2006–2007; Committee on Academic Policy (incl. curricular restructuring), 1996–99 (appointed Chair, 1998–99); Secretary of the Faculty, 1994–95; Honor Court, 1993–94.

Appointed: Associate Dean of Faculty, 2007–; Chair, Biology Department, 2006–2007; ITS Advisory Group, 2005–; Library Task Force, 2004–2005; Staff Position Description Evaluation Committee, 2000–2002; Hamilton–Colgate Collaboration Committee, 2000; Junior Faculty Mentor Group 1999–; Academic Council (ex officio), 1994–95; Board of Advisors, 1992–.

Professional service (recent):

Editor-in-Chief, Invertebrate Biology: an international journal of the American Microscopical Society and the Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2004– ("Editor" 2004–2005). Co-Editor, 1997–2003.

American Microscopical Society, Executive Committee (ex officio), 2004–

National Science Foundation, Review Panels: Division of Environmental Biology (Systematics) and Division of Undergraduate Education, Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program, periodic since 1997.

Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology: Division of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, Secretary, 2004–2006, Best Student Paper Award Panel, 2006; Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Best Student Paper Award Panel, 1998, 1999

Invited consultant: Lenoir-Rhyne College (Hickory, NC), W.M. Keck/PKAL Consultant Program (Fall 1999); Biology External Review Panel, Middlebury College (Fall 1999)

Ad hoc reviewer: Acta Zoologica, Alcheringa—an Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, American Malacological Bulletin, Biological Bulletin, Invertebrate Biology, Journal of Morphology, The Veliger, Oxford University Press, National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology, Smithsonian Institution Office of Fellowships and Grants, Canada Foundation for Innovation, Zootaxa.

Professional Memberships: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Malacological Society, American Microscopical Society, Council of Science Editors, Malacological Society of London, Sigma Xi, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Society for the Study of Evolution, Society of Systematic Biologists, Willi Hennig Society.

Research Interests:

Invertebrate biology; functional morphology, phylogenetic systematics, and evolution of form of marine molluscs, especially Scaphopoda; marine benthic community ecology.

Recent funding:

2004: Hewlett Grant for Faculty Development and Curricular Innovation, Hamilton College

 

2003: National Science Foundation, CCLI (co-PI with Steve Festin, Herm Lehman, Jinnie Garrett, Ken Bart): “Bioinformatic Technology In Biology Education,” DUE-0310893 ($188,130; 01/04–12/06).

 

1998: National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs (co-PI with Eugene Domack): "Paleohistory of the Larson Ice Shelf: Evidence from the Marine Record", OPP-9814383 ($90,000, 9/98-9/02).

 

1997: National Science Foundation, Division of Environmental Biology: Systematics and Population Biology: "Phylogenetic Systematics of the Class Scaphopoda (Mollusca)", DEB-9707400 ($160,000, 9/97-9/02).

 

1997: National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs (co-PI with Eugene Domack): "Holocene Paleoenvironmental Change Along the Antarctic Peninsula: A Test of the Solar/Bi-Polar Signal", OPP-9615053 ($74,503, 6/97–6/99

Articles, book chapters, and reviews (peer reviewed):

Williams E, Reynolds PD, & Oerlemans O (in press). Interdisciplinary teaching on the Adirondacks. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Nature and Culture in the Northern Forest. Cenkl P, ed.. Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment.

Reynolds PD & Steiner G 2008. Scaphopoda. In: Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca. Ponder W & Lindberg DL eds., Chap. 7, pp. 143–159. University of California Press.

Reynolds PD 2006. Scaphopoda: The Tusk Shells. In: The Mollusks: A Guide to Their Study, Collection, and Preservation. Sturm CF, Pearce T, & Valdés A, eds., pp. 229–237. Universal Publishers, Inc., Boca Raton, FL.

Steiner G & Reynolds PD 2003. Molecular systematics of the Scaphopoda. In: Molecular systematics and phylogeography of mollusks. Lydeard C & Lindberg DR, eds., pp 123–139. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC.

Reynolds PD 2002. The Scaphopoda. Advances in Marine Biology 42: 137–236.

Reynolds PD & *Okusu A 1999. Phylogenetic relationships among families in the Class Scaphopoda (Phylum Mollusca). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 126: 131–154.

Reynolds PD 1997. The phylogeny and classification of Scaphopoda (Mollusca): an assessment of current resolution and cladistic reanalysis. Zoologica Scripta 26 (1): 13–21.

Morse MP & Reynolds PD 1996. Ultrastructure of the heart-kidney complex in smaller classes supports symplesiomorphy of molluscan coelomic characters. In: Origin and evolutionary radiation of the Mollusca. Taylor JD, ed., pp. 89–97. The Malacological Society of London. Oxford University Press, London.

Eernisse DJ & Reynolds PD 1994. Polyplacophora. In: Microscopical Anatomy of the Invertebrates, Vol. 5: Mollusca, Part 1. Harrison FW & Kohn AJ, eds., pp. 55–110. Wiley-Liss, New York.

Reynolds PD, Morse MP, & Norenburg J 1993. Ultrastructure of the heart and pericardium of an aplacophoran mollusc (Neomeniomorpha): evidence for ultrafiltration of blood. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B. 254 (1340): 147–152.

Reynolds PD 1992a. Distribution and ultrastructure of ciliated sensory receptors in the posterior mantle epithelium of Dentalium rectius (Mollusca, Scaphopoda). Acta Zoologica 73 (4): 263–270.

Reynolds PD 1992b. Mantle-mediated shell decollation increases posterior aperture size in Dentalium rectius Carpenter 1864 (Scaphopoda: Dentaliida). Veliger 35(1): 26–35.

Reynolds PD 1990a. Functional morphology of the perianal sinus and pericardium of Dentalium rectius (Mollusca: Scaphopoda) with a reinterpretation of the scaphopod heart. American Malacological Bulletin 7(2): 137–146.

Reynolds PD 1990b. Fine structure of the kidney and characterization of secretory products in Dentalium rectius (Mollusca: Scaphopoda). Zoomorphology 110(1): 53–67

Reference contributions (peer reviewed):

Reynolds PD 2003. Polychaeta, Phoronida, Monoplacophora, Filter Feeder [separate contributions]. In: Encyclopedia of Oceanography and Marine Sciences. James Nybakken, ed.. Fitzroy Dearborn.

Reynolds PD 2003. Class Scaphopoda. In: Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 2, Protostomes. Craig SF, Thoney DA, Schlager N, Trumpey JE, Hutchins M, eds., pp. 469–474. Gale Group.

Published research abstracts (not peer reviewed):

Reynolds PD, *Gray N, & *Hilpert LP 2001. Latitudinal species diversity and range-size gradients in the Scaphopda. In: Abstracts, World Congress of Malacology, Vienna, Austria, 2001. Salvini-Plawen L, Voltzow J, Sattmann H, & Steiner G, eds., p 287. Unitas Malacologica, Vienna.

Reynolds PD 1998. Contribution of morphological, molecular, and fossil data toward an understanding of scaphopod phylogeny. In: Abstracts, World Congress of Malacology, Washington, D.C., 1998. Bieler R & Mikkelsen PM, eds., p 274. Unitas Malacologica, Chicago.

Reynolds PD & *Maguire K 1998. Stratigraphic and biogeographic patterns of the Order Dentaliida, Class Scaphopoda (Mollusca). American Zoologist 38 (5): 139A.

Reynolds PD & *Peters J 1997. Molecular and morphological phylogenetic systematics of he Scaphopoda (Mollusca). American Zoologist 37 (5): 54A.

Reynolds PD, *Weymouth TB & *McDonnell CP 1995. Phylogenetic analysis of the Class Scaphopoda (Mollusca). American Zoologist 35 (5): 114A.

Reynolds PD 1992. Functional morphology of the heart/kidney complex, digestive system and mantle of Dentalium rectius (Mollusca, Scaphopoda). Dissertation Abstracts International 53 (6): 2728-B.

Reynolds PD & Morse MP 1991. Morphological evidence for ultrafiltration of blood in the Aplacophora. American Zoologist 32 (4): 137A.

Reynolds PD 1990. Structure and function of the scaphopod excretory system. Western Society of Malacologists Annual Report (1990) 22: 3.

Reynolds PD 1988. The structure and distribution of ciliated sensory receptors in the Scaphopoda (Mollusca). American Zoologist 28 (4): 140A.

Presentations (recent):

2004: “Teaching Adirondack science in an interdisciplinary context: integrative trails.” Nature and Culture in the Northern Forest, Symposium of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment, Highland Center, Crawford Notch, White Mountains, New Hampshire, 4–6 June 2004

2002: “Using COI mtDNA sequences and morphological data in resolving relationships among the Scaphopoda.” 68th Annual Meeting of the American Malacological Society, Charleston, SC, August 3–7, 2002 (co-author: Gerhard Steiner)

2001: “Latitudinal species diversity and range-size gradients in the Scaphopoda.” World Congress of Malacology, Vienna, 19-25 August 2001 (co-authors: *Nathan Gray '01 and *Luke P. Hilpert '00)

2001: “Characterization of polychaete-dominated assemblages off the western Antarctic Peninsula: Palmer Deep and Andvord Bay. The Seventh International Polychaete Conference, Reykjavík, Iceland, 2-6 July (co-authors: *Daniel H. Catlin, *Sara E. Paley, *Courtney A. Zimmer, and *Laura I. Steinmann).

1999: “Stratigraphic and biogeographic patterns of the Order Dentaliida, Class Scaphopoda (Mollusca).” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (January). (second author: *Kieran Maguire)

1998: “Molecular and morphological phylogenetic systematics of the Scaphopoda (Mollusca).” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (January).

1998: “Contributions of morphological, molecular, and fossil data towards an understanding of scaphopod phylogeny.” World Congress Of Malacology, Washington, DC (July)

*Hamilton alumni