PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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PUBLICATIONS
2021 Moody, KN, AE Scherer, DAJS O'Connor, H Heim-Ballew, PJ Lisi, JD Hogan, PB McIntyre, and MJ Blum. Effectiveness and outcomes of aquatic invasive species removal in Hawaiian streams. Biological Invasions. doi:10.1007/s10530-021-02468-w.
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2021 Rosenthal, W, PB McIntyre, PJ Lisi, RB Prather Jr., KN Moody, MJ Blum, JD Hogan, and SB Schoville. Evolutionary Applications. In version and rapid adaptation in guppies (Poecilia reticulate) across the Hawaiian Archipelago. doi:10.1111/eva.13236.
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2020 Heim-Ballew, H, KN Moody, MJ Blum, PB McIntyre, and JD Hogan. Migratory flexibility in native Hawaiian amphidromous fishes. Journal of Fish Biology, 96:456-468. Cover Article. doi:10.1111/jfb.14224
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Between the JFB Covers, Featured Article: Kaiser, MJ. Amphidromy can be a flexible life history strategy in some Hawaiian gobies. Journal of Fish Biology, 96:287.
2019 Moody, KN, JLK Wren, DR Kobayashi, MJ Blum, MB Ptacek, RW Blob, RJ Toonen, HL Schoenfuss and MJ Childress. Evidence of local adaptation in a waterfall-climbing Hawaiian goby derived from coupled biophysical modeling of larval dispersal and post-settlement selection. BMC Evolutionary Biology. doi:10.1186/s12862-019-1413-4
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2019 Hain, EF, KN Moody, BA Lamphere, SAC Nelson, PB McIntyre, JF Gilliam and MJ Blum. Migratory gauntlets on ocean islands: watershed disturbance increases the cost of amphidromy. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. doi:10.1111/eff.12467
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2019 Strobel+, HM, S Hays+, KN Moody, MJ Blum and DC Heins. Estimating effective population size for a cestode parasite infecting three-spined sticklebacks. Parasitology.
doi:10.1017/S0031182018002226. +=Undergraduate student.
2018 Heins, DC, KN Moody, and S Miller. Are solo infections of the diphyllobothriidean cestode Schistocephalus solidus more virulent than multiple infections? Parasitology, 146:97-104.
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2018 Hazen, RF, KN Moody, and MJ Blum. Stochastic and deterministic factors shape an emergent plant- antagonist interaction. Evolutionary Ecology, 3:265-285.
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2017 Moody, KN, RB Gagne, H Heim-Ballew, F Alda, EF Hain, PJ Lisi, RP Walter, GR Higashi, JD Hogan, PB McIntyre, JF Gilliam, and MJ Blum. Invasion hotspots and ecological saturation of streams across the Hawaiian Islands. Cybium, 41(2):127-156.
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2017 Moody, KN^, SM Kawano^, WC Bridges, HL Schoenfuss, RW Blob, and MB Ptacek. Contrasting post-settlement selection results in many-to-one mapping of high performance phenotypes in the Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Evolutionary Ecology,
doi:10.1007/s10682-017-9889-0. ^Co-first authorship.
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2016 Alda, F, RB Gagne, RP Walter, JD Hogan, KN Moody, F Zink, PB McIntyre, JF Gilliam, and MJ Blum. Colonization and demographic expansion of freshwater fauna across the Hawaiian archipelago. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, doi:10.1111/jeb.12929.
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2015 Moody, KN, SN Hunter+, RW Blob, MJ Childress, HL Schoenfuss, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite high gene flow in the Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Molecular Ecology, 24:545-563. +=Undergraduate student. Featured article in February issue.
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News and Views Perspective: Wainwright, PC. Why are marine adaptive radiations rare in Hawai‘i? Molecular Ecology 24:523-524.
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2013 Schoenfuss, HL, T Maie, KN Moody, RW Blob, and TC Schoenfuss. Stairway to heaven: Evaluation levels of biological organization correlated with the successful assent of natural waterfalls in the Hawaiian stream goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. PloS One 8(1):53274.
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2012 Leonard+, G, T Maie, KN Moody, G Schrank, RW Blob, and HL Schoenfuss. Finding paradise: Cues directing the migration of the waterfall climbing Gobioid fish Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Journal of Fish Biology, 81:903-920. +=Undergraduate student.
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2010 Blob, RW, SM Kawano, KN Moody, WC Bridges, T Maie, MB Ptacek, ML Julius, and HL Schoenfuss. Morphological selection and tradeoffs between predator escape and waterfall climbing in the Hawaiian stream goby Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 50:1185-1199.
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In Review
Moody, KN, BM Pracheil, D Sterling, and MS Bevelhimer. Dataset of juvenile fish traits for species of hydropower concern and their relative vulnerability to turbine entrainment and mortality. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
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In Prep
Moody, KN, RW Blob, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Connectivity matters: integrating genomics with models of dispersal and selection yields new insights into population divergence in a Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby.
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Hogan, JD, DAJS O'Connor, KN Moody, P Lisi, Heim-Ballew, PB McIntyre, MJ Blum. Demographic responses of a native migratory goby fish following the removal of invasive predators and competitors from Hawaiian streams.
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PRESENTATIONS
*Presenter; ^Undergraduate student
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2021 Moody, KN* and BM Pracheil. Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) for aquatic community monitoring and environmental impact studies in hydropower-impacted systems. Tennessee Chapter of American Fisheries Society Symposium. Virtual. (Oral)
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2021 Hogan, JD*, DAJS O'Connor, KN Moody, P Lisi H Heim-Ballew, PB McIntyre, and MJ Blum. Demographic responses of a native migratory fish following the removal of invasive predators and competitors from Hawaiian streams. Society for Freshwater Science. Virtual. (Oral)
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2021 Kane, E*, H Cohen^, S Perez^, K Smith^, and KN Moody. On the heritability of integrated biomechanics phenotypes in Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulate). Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of Poecillid Fishes Virtual Forum. Virtual. (Oral)
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2019 Moody, KN*, MJ Blum, RW Blob, and MB Ptacek. Connectivity matters: integrating genomics with models of dispersal and selection yields new insights into population divergence in a Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby. Southeastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Conference. Clemson, SC. (Oral) - Awarded Best Talk
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2019 Moody, KN*, PJ Lisi, JD Hogan, PB McIntyre, MJ Blum. To stay home or go? Genomic and environmental correlates of life history variation in an amphidromous Hawaiian goby fish. Society for the Study of Evolution. Providence, RI. (Oral)
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2019 Heim-Ballew, H+, KN Moody+, JD Hogan*, PB McIntyre, MJ Blum. Reproductive isolation and genetic differentiation between migrant and resident forms of the Hawaiian river goby Awaous stamineus (Gobioidei: Oxudercidae). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Snowbird, UT. (Oral) +Co-first authorship.
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2019 O'Connor, DAJS*, AE Scherer, KN Moody, PB McIntyre, MJ Blum and JD Hogan. Effects of aquatic invasive species removal on populations of a native Hawaiian freshwater goby Awaous stamineus (Gobioidei: Oxudercidae). Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Snowbird, UT. (Oral)
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2019 Hogan, JD*, MJ Blum, PB McIntyre, H Heim-Ballew, G Holt, KN Moody, D O'Connor, and PJ Lisi. Genes- to-ecosystems responses of a native species to the removal of aquatic invasive species in Hawai'i. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program Symposium. (Poster)
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2019 Evans, HF*^ , KN Moody, and MJ Blum. Saving the unseen: Conservation of rare aquatic species through environmental DNA. Southeastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Conference. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
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2019 Evans, HF*^ , KN Moody, and MJ Blum. Saving the unseen: Conservation of rare aquatic species through environmental DNA. Undergraduate Research Internship Symposium. Knoxville, TN. (Poster)
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2018 Moody, KN*,MJ Blum, RW Blob, and MB Ptacek. Connectivity matters: integrating genomics with models of dispersal and selection yields new insights into population divergence in a Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby. Society for the Study of Evolution. Montpellier, France. (Oral)
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2018 McIntyre, PB*, JD Hogan, MJ Blum, H Heim-Ballew, G Holt, PJ Lisi, and KN Moody. Variable migration strategies in stream fish across a hydrological gradient in Hawaii: Individual, genetic, and population perspectives. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program Symposium. (Poster)
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2017 Moody, KN*, MJ Blum, RW Blob, and MB Ptacek. Connectivity matters: integrating genomics with models of dispersal and selection yields new insights into population divergence in a Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. New Orleans, LA. (Oral)
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2016 Moody, KN*, SM Kawano, WC Bridges, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, and MB Ptacek. Opportunity for selection: the shape of the fitness landscape in an amphidromous waterfall-climbing Hawaiian goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Portland, OR. (Oral)
2015 Moody, KN*, MJ Childress, JLK Wren, DR Kobayashi, MJ Blum, RW Blob, and MB Ptacek. Going with the flow: patterns of divergence, adaptation and connectivity in a Hawaiian stream goby. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. West Palm, FL. (Oral)
2014 Moody, KN*, MJ Childress, JLK Wren, DR Kobayashi, MJ Blum, RW Blob, and MB Ptacek. Going with the flow: patterns of demographic divergence and connectivity in a Hawaiian stream goby. Society for the Study of Evolution. Raleigh, NC. (Oral)
2014 O’Connor, E*U, T Burgess*^, KN Moody, and MJ Childress. Modeling population structure and adaptation in a Hawaiian stream goby: Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Benthic Ecology Meeting. Jacksonville, FL. (Poster)
2014 O’Connor, E*^, T Burgess*^, KN Moody, and MJ Childress. Modeling population structure and adaptation in a Hawaiian stream goby: Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Clemson Biological Sciences Annual Student Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
2014 O’Connor, E*^, T Burgess*^, KN Moody, and MJ Childress. Modeling population structure and adaptation in a Hawaiian stream goby: Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Creative Inquiry for Undergraduate Research Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster).
2013 Moody, KN*, SN Hunter^, MJ Childress, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite high gene flow in the waterfall climbing Hawaiian goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Society for the Study of Evolution. Snowbird, UT. (Oral)
2013 Moody, KN*, SN Hunter^, MJ Childress, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite high gene flow in the waterfall climbing Hawaiian goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. SouthEastern Regional Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Atlanta, GA. (Oral)
2012 Moody, KN*, SM Kawano, T Maie, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, ML Julius, MJ Childress, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite gene flow in the Hawaiian goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Charleston, SC. (Oral)
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2012 Moody, KN*, SN Hunter^, MJ Childress, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite high gene flow in the waterfall climbing Hawaiian goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Southeastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Conference. Clemson, SC. (Oral)
2012 Moody, KN*, SM Kawano, T Maie, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, ML Julius, MJ Childress, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite gene flow in the Hawaiian goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. SouthEastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. Clemson, SC. (Oral)
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2012 Moody, KN*, SM Kawano, T Maie, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, ML Julius, MJ Childress, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Local adaptation despite gene flow in the Hawaiian goby fish, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Clemson Biological Sciences Annual Student Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Oral)
2012 Raychoudhury, P*^, HE Warren^, KN Moody, and MB Ptacek. Characterizing cytochrome oxidase 1 mitochondrial gene for use in phylogeographic studies in the Hawaiian waterfall-climbing goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Creative Inquiry for Undergraduate Research Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
2011 Moody, KN, SM Kawano, T Maie, RW Blob, HL Schoenfuss, MJ Blum, and MB Ptacek. Is local adaptation in adult subpopulations of the endemic waterfall-climbing Hawaiian goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni, constrained by gene flow? Society for the Study of Evolution. Norman, OK. (Poster)
2011 Hunter, SN*^, KN Moody, and MB Ptacek. New microsatellite loci for the endemic Hawaiian goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Creative Inquiry for Undergraduate Research Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
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2011 Warren, HE*^, SN Hunter^, and KN Moody. New microsatellite loci for the endemic amphidromous fish Stenogobius hawaiiensis in the Hawaiian Islands. Creative Inquiry for Undergraduate Research Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
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2010 Hunter, SN*^, KN Moody, and MB Ptacek. New microsatellite loci for the endemic Hawaiian goby, Sicyopterus stimpsoni. Council for Undergraduate Research. Library of Congress, Washington DC. (Poster)
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2010 Blob, RW*, SM Kawano, T Maie, KN Moody, MB Ptacek, WC Bridges, ML Julius, and HL Schoenfuss. Morphological selection and tradeoffs between predator escape and climbing in Hawaiian gobies. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Seattle, WA. (Oral)
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2009 Hunter, SN*^, KN Moody, and MB Ptacek. Population genetic divergence in Hawaiian stream gobies: a role for local adaptation by natural selection? Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Research Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
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2009 Moody, KN*, MB Ptacek, MJ Childress, SM Kawano, T Maie, and RW Blob. Local adaptation in waterfall-climbing gobies: Does natural selection cause morphological divergence between islands? SouthEastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics. Gainesville, GA. (Poster)
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2009 Moody, KN*, MB Ptacek, MJ Childress, SM Kawano, T Maie, and RW Blob. Local adaptation in waterfall-climbing gobies: Does natural selection cause morphological divergence between islands? Clemson Biological Sciences Annual Student Symposium. Clemson, SC. (Poster)
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2009 Moody, KN, SM Kawano*, MB Ptacek, T Maie, ML Julius, HL Schoenfuss, and RW Blob. Morphological divergence between subpopulations in a Hawaiian climbing goby. SouthEastern Regional Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Raleigh, NC. (Oral)
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