PRESENTATIONS: * indicates presenter ^ indicates mentored undergraduates Starr, S.M.* and N.E. McIntyre. Effects of water temperature under projected climate change on development and survival of the familiar bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile). Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 20 May 2019. Oral presentation.
Starr, S.M.* The effects of land use and climate change on playa wetlands and their invertebrate communities. Dissertation defense, Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 12 June 2018. Oral presentation.
Starr, S.M.* and N.E. McIntyre. Classifying historic land-use changes and effects on playa wetland inundation on the Southern High Plains using remote sensing techniques. Annual meeting of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Asheville, NC, 8-12 April 2018. Oral presentation.
Starr, S.M.*, L.J. Heintzman, K.R. Mulligan, L.S. Barbato, and N.E. McIntyre. Using Remotely Sensed Imagery to Document How Land Use Drives Turbidity of Playa Waters in Texas. Annual meeting of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Asheville, NC, 3-7 April 2016. Oral presentation.
Heintzman, L.J.*, S.M. Starr, C.L. Claassen^, K.R. Mulligan, L.S. Barbato, and N.E. McIntyre. Patterns of surface-water dynamics of salt playas in Texas over a 27-year span. Annual meeting of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Asheville, NC, 3-7 April 2016. Poster presentation.
Starr, S.M.*, L.J. Heintzman, K.R. Mulligan, L.S. Barbato, and N.E. McIntyre. Using Remotely Sensed Imagery to Document How Land Use Drives Turbidity of Playa Waters in Texas. Texas Tech 7th Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, TX, 1 April 2016.
Claassen, C.L.*^, L.J. Heintzman, S.M. Starr, and N.E. McIntyre. 2016. Surface-water dynamics of salt playas in Texas over a 27-year span. Texas Tech 7th Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, TX, 1 April 2016. Poster presentation.
Claassen, C.L.*^, L.J. Heintzman, S.M. Starr, and N.E. McIntyre. 2016. Surface-water dynamics of salt playas in Texas over a 27-year span. Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference Poster Presentation, Lubbock, TX, 29 March 2016. Poster presentation.
Starr, S.M.* and N.E. McIntyre. 2015. Poster: Damsels in distress! Proximal effects of climate change on the development and survivorship of a model organism (Insecta, Odonata: Enallagma civile). Society for Freshwater Science Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 19 May 2015.
Starr, S.M.* and N.E. McIntyre. 2015. Poster: Damsels in distress! Proximal effects of climate change on the development and survivorship of a model organism (Insecta, Odonata: Enallagma civile). Texas Tech 6th Annual Biological Sciences Symposium, Lubbock, TX, 10 April 2015. Award: 1st place graduate poster session.
Starr, S.M.* and N.E. McIntyre. 2015. Poster: Damsels in distress! Proximal effects of climate change on the development and survivorship of a model organism (Insecta, Odonata: Enallagma civile). Texas Tech University 15th Annual Graduate Student Research Conference, Lubbock, TX, 10 April 2015. Award: 2nd place in science category IV.
Parikh, N.N., L.J. Ruiz, L.J. Heintzman, S.D. Collins, S.M. Starr, and N.E. McIntyre*. 2013. Using graph theory to quantify dynamic connectivity of temporary wetlands in the southern Great Plains. Ecological Society of America, Minneapolis, MN, 4-9 August 2013. Poster presentation.
Parikh*^, N.N., L.J. Ruiz*^, L.J. Heintzman, S.D. Collins, S.M. Starr, and N.E. McIntyre. 2013. Dymanic connectivity of temporary wetlands. Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference, Lubbock, TX, 22-25 April 2013. Poster presentation.
Collins, S.D., L.J. Heintzman, S.M. Starr*, and N.E. McIntyre. 2013. The hydrological dynamics of temporary wetlands in the southern Great Plains as a function of surrounding land use. Annual meeting of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Austin, TX, 14-18 April 2013. Poster presentation.
Heintzman*, L.J., S.M. Starr, S.D. Collins, T.A. Anderson, and N.E. McIntyre. 2013. Examination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an urban stormwater system and bioaccumulation in Odonata. Annual meeting of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Austin, TX, 14-18 April 2013. Oral presentation.
Parikh*^, N.N., L.J. Ruiz*^, L.J. Heintzman, S.D. Collins, S.M. Starr, and N.E. McIntyre. 2013. Using graph theory to quantify dynamic connectivity of temporary wetlands in the southern Great Plains. Annual meeting of the U.S. Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology, Austin, TX, 14-18 April 2013. Poster presentation.
Heintzman*, L.J., S.M. Starr, S.D. Collins, T.A. Anderson, and N.E. McIntyre. 2013. Examination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an urban stormwater system and bioaccumulation in Odonata. TTABSS, Lubbock, TX, 21-23 March 2013. Oral presentation.
Starr*, S.M. and N.E. McIntyre. 2013. Effects of water temperature on the development and survivorship of the familiar bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile). TTABSS, Lubbock, TX, 21-23 March 2013. Oral presentation.
Starr*, S.M., N.E. McIntyre. 2012. Effects of prolonged desiccation on invertebrate seedbanks of playa wetlands. Department of Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 79409. Texas Tech Annual Biology Sciences Symposium. Lubbock, TX, 31 March 2012. Oral Presentation.
Starr*, S.M.; R.A. Sponseller, and J.P. Benstead. 2011. Spatial and temporal patterns of invertebrate community structure in an unregulated river floodplain. Thesis defense, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 15 July 2011. Oral Presentation.
Starr*, S.M.; R.A. Sponseller, and J.P. Benstead. 2011. Spatial and temporal patterns of invertebrate community structure in an unregulated river floodplain. North American Benthological Society, Providence, RI, 25 May 2011. Oral Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., R.A. Sponseller, and J.P. Benstead. 2010. Spatial and temporal patterns of invertebrate community structure in floodplain habitats of an unregulated river. Joint meeting of the American Society of Limnology and North American Benthological Society, Santa Fe, NM, 10 June 2010. Poster Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., R.A. Sponseller, and J.P. Benstead. 2010. Spatial and temporal patterns of invertebrate community structure in floodplain habitats of an unregulated river. University of Alabama, Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Seminar. Oral Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., T.D. Meckley, M.J. Knittel, J.R. Wallace, and D.D. Dagi1. 2008. The impact of sedimentation on macroinvertebrate community structure. North American Benthological Society, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster Presentation.
Meckley*, T.D., S.M. Starr, D.D. Dagit, J.R. Wallace, and S.B. Miller. 2008. Characterizing fish assemblages: developing a fish index of biotic integrity (IBI) to assess the effects of land use/land cover on streams. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Poster Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., T.D. Meckley, M.J. Knittel, J.R. Wallace, and D.D. Dagit. 2008. The impact of sedimentation on macroinvertebrate community structure. Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance May Meeting, Lancaster, PA, 21 May 2008. Oral Presentation.
Starr*, S.M. 2008. The impact of sedimentation on macroinvertebrate community structure. Departmental honors undergraduate thesis defense, Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, 8 May 2008. Oral Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., T.D. Meckley, M.J. Knittel, J.R. Wallace, and D.D. Dagit. 2008. The impact of sedimentation on macroinvertebrate community structure. Millersville University School of Science and Mathematics, Undergraduate Research Poster Display, Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, 25-26 April 2008. Poster Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., D.A. Zegers, C.C. Larkin, R.K. Tilton, and D.H. Yocom. 2008. The impact of the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, on the survival of sapling trees in a riparian restoration project. Millersville University School of Science and Mathematics, Undergraduate Research Poster Display, Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, 25-26 April 2008. Poster Presentation.
Meckley*, T.D., S.M. Starr, D.D. Dagit, J.R. Wallace, and S.B. Miller. 2008. The impact of agriculture and sedimentation on ichthyologic community structure. Millersville University School of Science and Mathematics, Undergraduate Research Poster Display, Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, 25-26 April 2008. Poster Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., T.D. Meckley, M.J. Knittel, J.R. Wallace, and D.D. Dagit. 2008. The impact of sedimentation on macroinvertebrate community structure and stream chemical and physiological condition. Undergraduate Research at the Capitol of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, 1 April 2008. Poster Presentation.
Starr*, S.M., T.D. Meckley, M.J. Knittel, J.R. Wallace, and D.D. Dagit. 2008. The impact of sedimentation on macroinvertebrate community structure and stream chemical and physiological condition. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist Annual Meeting, Shippensburg, PA, 29 March 2008. Oral Presentation. Award: 3rd place in Platform Session 1.
Starr*, S.M., D.A. Zegers, C.C. Larkin, R.K. Tilton, and D.H. Yocom. 2008. The impact of the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, on the survival of sapling trees in a riparian restoration project. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist Annual Meeting, Shippensburg, PA, 29 March 2008. Poster Presentation. Award: 2nd Place in Poster Session 3.
Meckley*, T.D., S.M. Starr, D.D. Dagit, J.R. Wallace, and S.B. Miller. 2008. The impact of agriculture and sedimentation on ichthyologic community structure. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist Annual Meeting, Shippensburg, PA. Oral Presentation.
Jackson, J.K., K. Seidler, C. McGauley, T.D. Meckley, T. Burt, E. Groth, T. Tomasacci, R. Barker, K. Burlew, S.M. Starr, J. Ricchiuti, N. Weigel, L. Annett. 2007. The status of aquatic life in Big Elk, Brandywine. Crabby, Pigeon, Rock Run, Stony Run, Trout Run, Valley, West Valley Creeks. Stroud Water Research Center Entomology Interns and Dr. John Jackson, August 2007. Oral presentation.
Jackson, J.K., S.M. Starr, T.D. Meckley, T. Burt, E. Groth, J. Ricchiuti, T. Tomasacci, R. Barker, K. Burlew, N. Weigel, K. Seidler, C. McGauley L. Annett. 2007. The status of aquatic life in Allegheny, Angelica, Monocacy and Wyomissing Creeks. Stroud Water Research Center Entomology Interns and Dr. John Jackson, West Lawn, PA, July 2007. Oral presentation.
Starr*, S.M and D.A. Zegers. 2006 The impact of the Meadow Vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, on the survival of sapling trees in a riparian restoration project: interim report. Millersville University School of Science and Mathematics, Undergraduate Research Poster Display, Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, October 2006.
Starr*, S.M and D.A. Zegers. 2006. The impact of the Meadow Vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, on the survival of sapling trees in a riparian restoration project: interim report. Millersville University School of Science and Mathematics, Undergraduate Research Poster Display, Department of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, May 2006.