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Kimberly Sheldon
ksheldon@u.washington.edu
Education
B.S. Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Doctoral Student, Department of Biology, University of Washington
Honors
NSF IGERT Fellow
Top Scholar Award, University of Washington
Field and Experimental Biology Award, University of Washington
Merit Scholarship, University of Michigan
Research
Through previous research experience, I developed an interest in physiological adaptations of species found along latitudinal gradients. More recently, this interest has evolved into understanding different physiological responses of organisms to directional climate change. Because the physiological limits of a species often dictate its distribution, understanding an organism’s ability to tolerate climate change is essential to developing predictive models for future distributions, and to create effective conservation strategies. I will study the physiological tolerance of dung beetles found along latitudinal gradients to better understand the impact climate change will have on tropical versus temperate species.
Publications
Ricklefs, R.E., and K.S. Sheldon. (In review). Malaria prevalence and response to
infection in a tropical and temperate thrush (T. grayi and T. migratorius). Functional Ecology.
International Experience
Exploratory trip to Ecuador to find a study site and system.
Previous international collaborations and research experience with scientists at Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and Suchachev Institute of Forest in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia.
Service
Volunteer, Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden
