Education:
Ph.D. University
of Texas at Austin, 1995, Zoology
Dissertation: The evolutionary ecology of lizard foraging: a comparative
study.
Advisor: Eric
Pianka.
M.Sc. Tel
Aviv University, 1990, Zoology
Thesis: Ecophysiological aspects of reproduction in the fringe-toed lizard,
Acanthodactylus
scutellatus.
Advisor: Razi Dmi’el.
B.Sc. Tel Aviv University, 1987, Biology
Major positions held:
1999 - Postdoctoral
Fellow, Dept. of Zoology, Univ.
of Wisconsin - Madison, with Ted
Garland
1996 - 99 Postdoctoral Researcher, Brown
Tree Snake Project, Dept. of Zoology, Ohio State Univ.
1995 - 96 Lecturer, Dept. of Zoology,
U. of Texas at Austin (UT)
1990 - 95 Teaching Assistant / Assistant
Instructor, UT
1987 - 90 Curator of Herpetology, Tel
Aviv University (TAU)
1987 - 90 Teaching Assistant, Dept.
of Zoology, TAU
Main research interests:
Ecology Behavioral,
evolutionary, historical, and physiological
Conservation Especially of tropical and desert environments
Current major research projects:
On Guam
Effects of snake introduction on the Guam ecosystem
Digestive, thermal, and water physiology of Boiga irregularis
In the BVI
Geographical variation in water loss in Anolis cristatellus
Function of tail ornaments in Anolis cristatellus social behavior
Locomotory performance of Anolis cristatellus
Elsewhere Ecological and ecophysiological correlates
of lizard foraging
Factors affecting the evolution of home range size in lizards
Publications:
Peer reviewed
32. Perry, G., R. Dmi’el and J. Lazell. 2000. Evaporative water loss
in insular populations of Anolis cristatellus
(Reptilia: Sauria) in the
British Virgin Islands III: a common garden experiment. In press, Biotropica.
31. Jackson, K. and G. Perry. 2000. Changes in intestinal morphology
following feeding in the Brown Treesnake,
Boiga irregularis.
In press, Journal of Herpetology.
30. Perry, G. 1999. The evolution of search modes: ecological versus
phylogenetic perspectives.
American
Naturalist 153:98-109.
29. Perry, G. and J.M. Morton. 1999. The vegetation of Guam’s Northwest
Field: land use patterns, regeneration rates,
feral ungulates, and the
effect of the brown treesnake, Boiga irregularis. Micronesica 32:
125-142.
28. Perry, G., R. Dmi'el and J. Lazell. 1999. Evaporative water loss
in insular populations of the Anolis cristatellus
group (Reptilia: Sauria)
in the British Virgin Islands II: the effects of drought. Biotropica 31:337-343.
27. Perry, G. and D.W. Buden. 1999. Notes on the ecology, behavior
and color variation of the green tree skink,
Lamprolepis smaragdina
(Lacertilia: Scincidae), in Micronesia. Micronesica
31:263-273.
26. Perry, G. and M. Ritter. 1999. Lepidodactylus lugubris (mourning
gecko). Nectivory and daytime activity.
Herpetological Review 30:166-167.
25. Perry, G., G.H. Rodda, T.H. Fritts and T.R. Sharp. 1998. The lizard
fauna of the islets surrounding Guam:
island biogeography, phylogenetic
history, and conservation implications. Global Ecology and
Biogeography 7:353-365.
24. Perry, G., E.W. Campbell, III, G.H. Rodda, and T.H. Fritts. 1998.
Managing island biotas: Brown Treesnake
control using barrier technology.
Pp. 138-143 in R.O. Baker and A.C. Crabb, Eds. Proceedings of the 18th
Vertebrate Pest Management
Conference. University of California, Davis.
23. Rodda, G.H., T.H. Fritts, G. Perry and E.W. Campbell, III. 1998.
Managing island biotas: can indigenous
species be protected from
introduced predators such as the brown treesnake? Transactions of the 63rd
North American Wildlife
and Natural Resources Conference, Pp. 95-108.
22. Perry, G. and E.R. Pianka. 1997. Foraging behaviour: past, present
and future. TREE 12:360-364.
21. Dmi'el, R., G. Perry and J. Lazell. 1997. Evaporative water loss
in nine insular lizard populations of the
Anolis cristatellus
group in the British Virgin Islands. Biotropica 29:111-116.
20. Werner, Y.L., S. Okada, H. Ota, G. Perry and S. Tokunaga. 1997.
Varied and fluctuating foraging modes in
nocturnal lizards of the
family Gekkonidae. Asiatic Herpetological Research 7:153-165.
19. Lazell, J. and G. Perry. 1997. Anolis cristatellus wileyae
(Virgin Islands Crested Anole). Frugivory.
Herpetological Review 28:150.
18. Perry, G. and J. Lazell. 1997. Anolis stratulus (Saddled
Anole). Nectivory. Herpetological Review 28:150-151.
17. Perry, G. 1996. The evolution of sexual dimorphism in the lizard
Anolis
polylepis (Iguania): evidence from
intraspecific variation
in foraging behavior and diet. Canadian Journal of Zoology 74:1238-1245.
16. Perry, G. and R. Dmi'el. 1995. Urbanization and sand dunes in Israel:
direct and indirect effects. Israel
Journal of Zoology 41:33-41.
15. Perry, G. and R. Dmi'el. 1994. Needles and haystacks: searching
for lizard eggs in a coastal sand dune.
Amphibia-Reptilia 15:395-401.
14. Perry, G. and R. Dmi'el. 1994. Reproductive and population biology
of the fringe-toed lizard, Acanthodactylus
scutellatus in Israel.
Journal of Arid Environments 27:257-263.
13. Perry, G. 1994. Foraging behavior, diet, and the evolution of sexual
dimorphism in Anolis polylepis (Lacertilia:
Polychridae). Israel J.
of Zoology 40:106-107.
12. Perry, G., R. Habani and H. Mendelssohn. 1993. First captive reproduction
of the desert monitor Varanus griseus
griseus at the research
zoo of Tel Aviv University. International Zoo Yearbook 32:188-190.
11. Dmi'el, R., G. Perry, A. Belinsky, and R.A. Ackerman. 1993. The
effects of hydric and thermal properties of
incubation substrate on
embryonic development in the water snake, Natrix tessellata. Herpetological
J. 3:60-64.
10. Perry, G. and M. Brandeis. 1992. Variation in stomach contents
of the gecko Ptyodactylus hasselquistii guttatus
in relation to sex, season
and locality. Amphibia-Reptilia 13:275-287.
9. Perry, G. et al. 1990. Foraging mode in lacertid lizards: variation
and correlates. Amphibia-Reptilia 11:373-384.
8. Dmi'el, R., G. Perry and H. Mendelssohn. 1990. Sexual dimorphism
in Walterinnesia aegyptia. Snake 22:33-35.
7. Perry, G. 1989. Size and mass in five Israeli lizards (Reptilia:
Lacertidae). Israel J. of Zoology 36:129-132.
6. Perry, G. and R. Dmi'el. 1989. Holon sand dunes, a fast-disappearing
biotope and its physical characteristics.
Israel Journal of Zoology
36:52.
5. Perry, G. and R. Dmi'el. 1988. The reproduction of Natrix tessellata
in Israel. Herpetological Review 19:56-57.
4. Perry, G. 1988. Mild toxic effects resulting from the bites of Jan's
desert racer, Coluber rhodorachis, and Moila's
snake, Malpolon moilensis
(Ophidia: Colubridae). Toxicon 26:523-524.
3. Perry, G. 1985. A new subspecies of Coluber rhodorachis (Ophidia:
Colubridae) from Israel. Israel Journal
of Zoology 33:123.
2. Perry, G. 1984. Sexual dimorphism in Typhlops vermicularis
(Reptilia: Ophidia). Israel J. of Zoology 33:11-13.
1. Perry, G. and Y.L. Werner. 1981. Food of Ptyodactylus hasselquistii
guttatus (Reptilia: Gekkoninae) at two
locations in Israel, in
summer. Israel Journal of Zoology 30:98-99.
Book reviews
2. Perry, G. Book review: Venomous takeovers. 1999. TREE 14:331.
1. Perry, G. and J.D. Lazell. 1997. Book review: Anolis lizards of
the Caribbean: Ecology, Evolution and Plate
tectonics by Jonathan Roughgarden.
Copeia 1997:906-911.
Books
2. Perry, G. Social behavior. 2000. In revision, Open University Press,
Tel Aviv (textbook, in Hebrew).
1. Perry, G. Behavioral ecology. 2000. Accepted for publication, Open
University Press, Tel Aviv (textbook, in Hebrew).
Submitted
6. Perry, G. Altitude affects foraging behaviour in Sceloporus lizards.
Submitted to Functional Ecology.
5. Perry, G. and L.A. Leach. Proximate factors affecting digestion
in the Brown Treesnake, Boiga irregularis.
Submitted to Physiological
and Biochemical Zoology.
4. Rodda, G.H. et al. The densest terrestrial vertebrate. Submitted
to Journal of Tropical Ecology.
3. Coupe, B., et al. Diurnal refuge-site selection by brown treesnakes
(Boiga irregularis) on Guam.
Submitted to Journal of
Herpetology.
2. Anderson, N., et al. Field use of propofol: a rapid recovery anesthetic
with data from brown treesnakes
(Boiga irregularis).
Submitted to Herp. Review.
1. Perry, G. and J. Lazell. Liophis portoricensis anegadae.
Night-light niche. Submitted to Herp. Review.
Technical reports and policy papers
8. Perry, G. and D. Vice. 1999. Barrier construction priorities. Policy
paper submitted to Office of Insular
Affairs and Department of
Interior Undersecretary John Berry.
7. Perry, G. and D. Vice. 1999. Temperatures in surface cargo leaving
Guam: an assessment of passive thermal
fumigation for control of
Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis). Technical report on file with
USGS.
6. Perry, G., B.H. Coupe and N.L. Anderson. 1997. Vegetation survey
results, North West Field, November 1997.
Report on file with the
U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
5. Perry, G., G.H. Rodda and T.H. Fritts. 1997. Snake control using
barrier technology: goals and achievements.
Report on file with the
U.S. Department of Defense.
4. Perry, G. 1997. Rota trip report - port snake-proofing evaluation
survey. Report on file with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
3. Perry, G., M.A. Linnell, D.J. Grout and S.R. Vogt. 1996. Final report
on the survey of the risk of brown tree
snake dispersal through
Mariana Islands harbor and airport installations. Report on file with the
U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
2. Perry, G., G.H. Rodda, T.H. Fritts and S.J. Kot. 1996. Use of temporary
barriers to block the dispersal of brown
tree snakes (Boiga irregularis)
during military exercises. Report on file with the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Perry, G., G.H. Rodda, T.H. Fritts and M.W. Doles. 1996. Experimental
research on snake control conducted
using Legacy funding - a
preliminary report on barrier technology and related work. Report on file
with the
US Air Force.
Teaching experience (university level, TA, AI or Lecturer):
Animal behavior Behavioral ecology (University
of Texas); Animal behavior (UT)
Ecology
Evolutionary ecology (UT); Field ecology (UT); General ecology (UT)
Herpetology
Herpetology (Hebrew University of Jerusalem); Fauna of Israel - herpetology
(Tel Aviv University)
General zoology Zoology (Bar Ilan University
and TAU)
Physiology
Physiology lab (UT, TAU); Environmental physiology (TAU)
Service:
Reviewer Biodiversity and Conservation, Biological
J. of the Linnean Society, Conservation Biology, Écoscience,
Evolution, Functional Ecology, Herpetologica, Israel J. of Zoology, J.
of Arid Environments,
J. of Thermal Biology, Micronesica, National Geographic Society, Physiological
and Biochemical Zoology.
Member IUCN
Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Outreach Appearances on and consulting
for BBC, CBS, CNN, National Geographic, other radio and television shows
Over 25 popular articles in English and Hebrew
Vice President, SCB-UT, 1991-1992
Co-organizer, Israeli Herpetological Convention, 1990, 1991, 1993
Military 1981-1984. Honorable
discharge as sergeant.
Professional societies:
American
Society of Naturalists, Asiatic Herpetological Society, Association
for Tropical Biology,
British
Herpetological Society, Herpetological Association of Africa, Herpetologists'
League,
Societas Europaea Herpetologica, Society
for Conservation Biology, Society for Ecological
Restoration,
Society
for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Zoological
Society of Israel
Recent conference presentations(* - as secondary author):
1999 SSAR/HL/ASIH joint meeting, Penn State
Island Research Symposium, Tortola, BVI
1998 Society for Ecological Restoration, Austin
Brown Treesnake Research Symposium, Honolulu
SSAR/HL/ASIH joint meeting, Guelph
Vertebrate Pest Conference, Costa Mesa
* North American Wildlife
Conference, Orlando
1997 Society for Conservation Biology, Victoria
SSAR/HL/ASIH joint meeting, Seattle
* World Congress of
Herpetology, Prague
1996 * Hawaiian Conservation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
1995 ASIH/HL/AES annual meeting, Edmonton, Canada
* Asiatic Herp. Meetings,
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Last update: 31 January 2000