Adam G. Dolezal
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
353B Bessey Hall
(515) 650-3847
adolezal@iastate.edu
Education
Arizona State University
School of Life Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gro V. Amdam
Committee: Drs. Bert Hölldobler, Colin Brent, Jürgen Gadau, Jürgen Liebig
2012
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
School of Integrative Biology
Bachelor of Sciences, Integrative Biology, with distinction; Minor, Chemistry
Distinction Research Project: Sexual Selection in the Florida Harvester Ant,
Pogonomyrmex badius
Research Advisor: Dr. Andrew V. Suarez
2006
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Iowa State University
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Advisor: Dr. Amy L. Toth
Publications
Dolezal, A. G., Brent, C. S., Hölldobler, B. & Amdam, G. V. 2012. Worker division of labor and
endocrine physiology are associated in the ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus. Journal of
Experimental Biology 215:454-460. doi:10.1242/jeb.060822
Mutti, N. S., Dolezal, A. G Wolschin, F., Mutti, J. S., Gill, K S., & Amdam, G. V. 2011. IRS
and TOR nutrient-signaling pathways act via juvenile hormone to influence honey bee caste
fate. Journal of Experimental Biology 214:3977-3984. doi:10.1242/jeb.061499 (co-first
author).
Blumstein, D. T., Ebensperger, L. A., Hayes, L. D., Vásquez, R. A., Ahern, T. H., Burger, J.R.,
Dolezal, A. G., Dosmann, A., González-Mariscal, G., Harris, B.N., Herrera, E. A., Lacey,
E. A., Mateo, J., McGraw, L., Olazábal, D., Ramenofsky, M., Rubenstein, D. R., Sakhai S.
A., Saltzman, W., Sainz-Borgo, C., Soto-Gamboa, M., Stewart M. L., Wey T. W.,
Wingfield, J. C., and Young, J. 2010. Towards an integrative understanding of social
behavior: new, models and new opportunities; Frontiers of Neuroscience 4:34
Wang, Y., Mutti, N. S., Ihle, K. E., Siegel, A., Dolezal, A. G., Kaftanoglu, O. & Amdam, G. V.
2010 Down-regulation of honey bee IRS gene biases behavior toward food rich in protein.
PLoS Genet, 6, e1000896.
Dolezal, A. G., Brent, C. S., Gadau, J., Hölldobler, B. & Amdam, G. V. 2009. Endocrine
physiology of the division of labour in Pogonomyrmex californicus founding queens.
Animal Behaviour, 77, 1005-1010. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.01.010
Tillberg, C. V., McCarthy, D. P., Dolezal, A. G. & Suarez, A. V. 2006. Measuring the trophic
ecology of ants using stable isotopes. Insectes Sociaux, 53, 65-69. doi: 10.1007/s00040005-0836-7
In Review and Preparation
Ligon, R. A., Dolezal, A. G., Hicks, M., Butler M. W., Morehouse, N., & Ganesh, T. Aggressive
ants: using ant aggression and the scientific method to engage students in the study of
animal behavior. In review.
Dolezal, A. G., Brent, C. S., Hölldobler, B. & Amdam, G. V. Association between juvenile
horomone content and foraging threshold in Pogonomyrmex californicusqueens. In
preparation.
Dolezal, A. G., Brent, C. S., Hölldobler, B. & Amdam, G. V. Ovarian development and
behavior in Pogonomyrmex californicus queens and workers. In preparation.
Book Chapters and Published Protocols
Dolezal, Adam G. 2010. Caste Determination in Arthropods (Chapter 334 ), In Breed, MD
and Moore J. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, pp 247-253,Oxford: Academic Press,
ISBN-13: 978-0080453330
Smith, C. R., Dolezal, A. G., Eliyahu D., Holbrook C. T. & Gadau, J. 2009.Ants (Formicidae):
Models for Social Complexity. CSH Protocols; doi:10.1101/pdb.emo125
Dolezal, A. G. , Brent, C. S.2009. General Dissection of Female Ant Reproductive System and
Brain. CSH Protocols; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot5244
Brent, C. S., Dolezal, A. G. 2009. Juvenile Hormone Extraction, Purification, and
Quantification in Ants. CSH Protocols; doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5246
Brent, C. S., Dolezal, A. G. 2009. Ant Ecdysteroid Extraction and Radioimmunoassay. CSH
Protocols; doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5247
Brent, C. S., Dolezal, A. G. 2009. Radiochemical Assay of Juvenile Hormone Biosynthesis
Rate in Ants. CSH Protocols; doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5248
Research Highlights
Inside Journal of Experimental Biology: Honey bee larvae need IRS and TOR to become queens.
2011. 214: i-ii
Animal Behaviour: In Focus: Separate Spheres. 2009. Volume 77, Issue 5, Pages 981-982
Presentations
Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Reno, NV;
Invited Symposium speaker: Social Insect Evolution; clarifying leading
Hypotheses with novel approaches: Reproductive physiology, behavior,
and evolution in the ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus
Center for Honeybee Research: What turns bees on?
Asheville, NC; Invited talk: What turns bees on to sociality?
Gordon Research Conference: Genes and Behavior, Ventura, CA;
Selected Talk and Poster: Reproductive physiology and division of labor
Pogonomyrmex californicus workers
2011
2011
2010
Frontiers in Life Sciences Conference: Social Biomimicry, Tempe, AZ;
Poster: Reproductive physiology and division of labor in the California
harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus
Gordon Research Conference: Ecological and Evolutionary Functional
Genomics, Tilton, NH; Poster: Reproductive physiology and division
of labor in the California harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus
NSF Workshop: Intraspecific variation and social systems:
Explaining variation based on neuroendocrine and genetic mechanisms,
Santiago, Chile; Talk: Reproductive physiology and division of labor in
the California harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex californicus
International Union for the Study of Social Insects Meeting, North
American Section, Arecibo, Puerto Rico; Talk: Endocrine correlates
of a division of labor within pleometrotic associations of Pogonomyrmex
californicus queens
Graduates in Earth, Life and Social Sciences, 9th Annual Symposium,
Tempe, AZ; Talk: Endocrine correlates of division of labor within
multi-queen associations of Pogonomyrmex californicus queens
Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Talk: Endocrine correlates of a division of labor within pleometrotic
associations of Pogonomyrmex californicus queens
Entomological Society of America, Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN;
Talk: Understanding the link between physiological and behavioral
changes in obligately foraging Pogonomyrmex californicus queens
Undergraduate Distinction Research Presentation, University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign; Talk: Sexual Selection in the Florida Harvester Ant,
Pogonomyrmex badius
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
2007
2006
2006
Training
Workshop: Intraspecific variation and social systems:
Explaining variation based on neuroendocrine and genetic mechanisms
National Science Foundation Workshop
Santiago, Chile
2009
Professional Activities
Member:
International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI); Entomological Society of America;
Iowa Honey Producers Association
Manuscript Reviewer:
Journal of Insect Molecular Biology
PLoS ONE
Physiology and Behavior
Agricultural Science Research Journal
Environmental Entomology
Behavioral Ecology
Grants and Awards
Journal of Experimental Biology Travelling Fellowship, $3200
Professional Development Travel Grant, Graduate and
Professional Students Association, ASU, $950
Graduate Citizen Scholar Award, ASU Division of Graduate Studies,
School of Life Sciences
Conference Travel Grant, School of Life Sciences
ASU, $400
Student Travel Grant, Gordon Research Conferences, Genes and Beh.
$890
Conference Travel Grant, School of Life Sciences
ASU, $300
Conference Travel Grant, School of Life Sciences
ASU, $350
Student Travel Grant, Gordon Research Conferences, EEFG
$500
Research Grant, Graduate and Professional Students Association,
ASU, $2000
Conference Travel Grant, School of Life Sciences
ASU, $350
Student Travel Grant, IUSSI North American Section Meeting
$200 + Registration
2nd Place, Competition for the President’s Prize,
10-Minute papers, Meeting of the Entomological Society of America
Conference Travel Grant, School of Life Sciences
ASU, $250
Conference Travel Grant, School of Life Sciences
ASU, $300
Fellowship, Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology
(UMEB), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, $7000
2012
2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2008
2007
2007
2006
2004-2005
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant/Laboratory Instructor; School of Life Sciences, ASU
Laboratory and Course Design, Biology 181, 182
Biology 331: Animal Behavior Lecture
Microbiology 206: Microbiology Laboratory
Biology 361: Animal Physiology Laboratory
Biology 100: Intro. Biology Laboratory
Biology 360: Animal Physiology Lecture
2012
2011
2011
2009-10
2006, 2009
2008
Service
Introductory Biology Course Redesign Committee, ASU
Graduate Representative; School of Life Sciences Facilities Committee, ASU
2012
2009-11
Graduate SoLS Seminar Speaker Host, ASU
2011
Community Outreach Activities
Children’s camp presenter, Audubon Society Arizona
Outreach presenter, Migration Celebration, Audubon Society Arizona
Judge; Arizona Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Volunteer Scientist and Author; ASU Ask a Biologist Program:
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/
Exhibition Presenter: Social Insect Science Expo, Phoenix, AZ
Insect Science Outreach Volunteer: Summer Program for Early Literacy
and Language (SPELL)
Graduate Mentor: Graduate Partners in Science Education (GPSE):
http://gpse.asu.edu/
Professional References
Dr. Amy L. Toth (amytoth@iastate.edu)
Dr. Gro V. Amdam (Gro.Amdam@asu.edu)
Dr. Colin Brent (Colin.Brent@ars.usda.gov)
Dr. Bert Hölldobler (Bert.Hoelldobler@asu.edu)
Dr. Juergen Liebig (juergen.liebig@asu.edu)
2011
2011
2010, 2011
2009-11
2010
2010
2010